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Newly ordained Fathers Mark Reburiano (left) and John Sakowski (right) concelebrate Mass June 25 with Archbishop William J. Levada.
Archbishop ordains two men to priesthood at St. Mary’s Cathedral By Maurice Healy Before a throng of nearly 2,000 faithful, scores of priests and deacons, Auxiliary Bishops John Wester and Ignatius Wang, and many women and men religious, Archbishop William J. Levada ordained transitional deacons Mark Reburiano and John Sakowski to the priesthood at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco Saturday, June 25. Archbishop Levada welcomed the faithful to the cathedral and said “We give thanks to God for this occasion.” He said the priestly ordination of the two deacons was a memorable occasion for the people and the priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Archdiocesan and Cathedral Choirs combined to provide what one observer called “beautiful and inspiring” music, under the direction of Dr. Christoph Tietze. Cantors for the Mass were Stephen Walsh and Mimi Ruiz. In his homily, Archbishop Levada said it was a special providence that the two men are ordained in the Year of the Eucharist. He said the Eucharist is the source of all power and grace to the Church. The Archbishop recalled that many times Pope John Paul II reflected upon the ORDINATION, page 6
‘Archbishop Farewell Gala’ to benefit Catholic Schools The civic farewell dinner honoring Archbishop William J. Levada will take place on Saturday, August 13, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7:30 p.m. The gala will be held at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel at Fourth and Mission Streets. The Archbishop Farewell Gala is being planned by Honorary Chairs, Auxiliary Bishops Ignatius C. Wang and John C. Wester, Monsignor Harry Schlitt and CoChairs Janet and Clint Reilly. Mr. Reilly is Chairman of Catholic Charities CYO. At the request of Archbishop Levada, all the proceeds of the Archbishop Farewell Gala will benefit school children through the Alliance of Mission District Catholic schools. Among the participants, the event will feature His Eminence Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and the Most Reverend George Niederauer, Bishop of Salt Lake City, as speakers. The dinner is expected to draw Catholics and community leaders from throughout the western United States according to organizers. “Archbishop Levada will assume a position of global leadership in the Catholic Church,” says Clint Reilly. “The appointment of Archbishop Levada to succeed Pope
Benedict as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is the first time in the 2000 year history of the Church that an American has ever been selected for such a position. It is truly an honor for our Archdiocese and the San Francisco community.” Sponsors may purchase tickets for the event at the $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 level with tables seating 10 people. In addition, parishes will be participating with $1500 tables. “The enthusiasm for this event has been overwhelming,” says Maryanne Murray, Chair of the Gala Planning Committee. “Parishes, universities, high schools, lay and clerical organizations and individual members of the community, both Catholic and non-Catholic have all committed to participate. We look forward to an evening filled with warmth and good wishes for our departing Archbishop.” The attire is business and reservations will be held at the door. For further information, please contact Joanne Maher or Maryanne Murray at the Archbishop Levada Farewell Gala Office. Email archbishopfarewellgala@clintonreilly.com or call 415-397-0431, extension 313. Fax number is 415-397-1904.
INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION Saint Brigid update . . . . . . 3 Toasting Archbishop Levada. 7 Year of the Eucharist. . . . . . 10 Editorial and letters . . . . . 12 Scripture and reflection . . . 14
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Notre Dame Sisters Louise O’Reilly, left, and Catherine Keenan, accept proceeds from recent Mission Drive in the name of their missionary members. Presenting the funds are students from Notre Dame elementary in Belmont who collected more than $1,100 of the school’s $4,100 total. Back from left, Ben Lynch, Mackenzie Oliver, Michael Moudry, Philip Sprinkel, Caitlin Galver. Front from left: Ellen Ebert, Avery Kidwell, Macy Sharif, Kenny Crone, Kristi Neu. Not available for photo was Brandon Crager.
Sir James Miscoll Congratulations to Jim Miscoll, a parishioner of St. Anselm’s in Ross and member of the Archdiocesan Finance Council, who has been named vice governor general of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Jim, a retired vice chairman of Bank of America, has been a member of the Equestrian Order since 1986. His wife Ingeburg is also a member. Jim’s appointment to the new post assures that the Order’s more than 12,000 United States members are represented in Rome. “We are honored by the decision of the Cardinal Grand Master to appoint our own Sir James Miscoll as Vice Governor General of the Order,” said John H. McGuckin, Jr., who heads the Northwestern Lieutenancy of the group. The Equestrian Order was established in Jerusalem in 1099 to maintain the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and to protect pilgrims to the holy sites. Reconstituted in 1847 by Pope Pius IX, the Order now focuses on the personal sanctification of its members and support for the Christian Community in the Holy Land. The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem today has more than 24,000 active Knights and Ladies of the Order in 31 countries…. The creative writing of San Domenico School’s 5th grader, Renuka
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Migden pushes ahead with landmarking bill By Jack Smith State Senator Carole Migden (D – San Francisco) has backed out of a verbal commitment to withdraw her bill granting significant control over the property of the former St. Brigid Church to the City of San Francisco. In a surprise statement faxed to the media July 11 Migden announced that her accord with the Archdiocese of San Francisco regarding the removal of her bill had fallen apart “due to church official’s failure to follow through on agreed upon commitments.” Senate Bill 169, which would exempt St. Brigid Church from a State law forbidding landmarking of religiously owned property without the owner’s consent, has already passed through the State Senate and the Assembly Local Government Committee. It is scheduled to be voted on by the full Assembly July 14. On June 28, Archbishop William J. Levada announced in a statement to pastors and the press his commitment not to seek a demolition permit on the structure of the former church. He also said that any sale of the property would include a requirement that the purchaser not seek demolition of the property for at least ten years. “This should allow more than ample time for any buyer and the City’s preservationists to formulate a mutually agreeable use and preservation plan,” the Archbishop wrote. While Senator Migden had agreed to remove her bill if the Archdiocese committed to block demolition for ten years, according to George Wesolek, the agreement was “not a quid pro quo,” the director of the Archdiocese’ Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns
said. The Archdiocese will not seek a demolition permit and it has legally bound the property from demolition for ten years Wesolek said. “Finding an adaptive reuse for St. Brigid is the commitment of the Archbishop whether or not Senator Migden follows through on removing SB 169,” he said. Migden’s statement said that the Archdiocese’ legal and verbal commitments contained “significant loopholes that further imperils St. Brigid.” Wesolek said the Archdiocese had acted in good faith. “We would love to talk to Senator Migden about this,” Wesolek said, “but she went to the press before we could discuss any misunderstanding.” Wesolek said, “We’ll fight 169 no matter what happens and we’ll keep our commitment about St. Brigid Church.” Religious congregations across the state who had originally formed to help pass legislation exempting religious buildings from mandatory landmarking are reforming to fight Migden’s bill. “SB 169 threatens the hard fought status quo of the law which all churches and religious congregations are concerned about,” Wesolek said. Already, San Francisco Interfaith Council Chairman Rev. James DeLange of St. Francis Lutheran Church and Bishop Jerry Lamb of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California have taken active roles in the campaign to defeat SB 169. St. Brigid Church was closed 11 years ago. The current cost of retrofitting the church would be five to seven million dollars. Regardless of the disposition of the property, Archbishop Levada has stated the building will not be reopened as a church.
Following is a statement by Archbishop William J. Levada on the Archdiocese’ determination regarding the disposition of the church building at the former parish of St. Brigid. The statement was released to pastors and the press June 28. It is always the desire of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and for more than a century and a half it has been the work of the Archdiocese, to preserve, whenever practical and feasible, its significant and historic structures. Indeed, perhaps no private organization in the City, or even the State, has devoted greater effort and expense to the preservation of such buildings. The Archdiocese and its parishes have, for example, already invested more than forty million dollars and dedicated almost twenty million more to performing the necessary seismic retrofitting at more than ten parishes and schools. Four of the first five historic landmarks designated by the City were and are churches of the Archdiocese. While our proven preference has been to preserve the beautiful and tradition-rich buildings located throughout the Archdiocese, there have been occasions when changing ministerial and liturgical needs and priorities and/or building code costs have made that impossible. When changes have been made and parishes closed, the Archdiocese has made every effort to preserve the integrity of the worshipping community along with its music, art, religious artifacts and its traditions. In regard to St. Brigid church, which was closed in 1994 in view of declining attendance and the City’s multimillion dollar structural retrofit requirement on
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the building, it was initially hoped that the Archdiocese could ease its varied and well-known financial needs by selling the property to a developer for much needed housing stock. However, in recent months it has become abundantly clear to me that there is a significant sentiment in the geographically small and unique city of San Francisco to maintain this particular structure as a visible sign of our past and to preserve the beauty that was created by those who have gone before us. After further review of all the pertinent factors, I wish to announce that the Archdiocese will not seek a demolition permit. While the building will not be reopened as a parish, I am committed to finding a use that will allow this structure to remain in place. I am encouraged by recent overtures from prospective buyers who have expressed an unequivocal interest in promptly reaching an agreement that will preserve the building. Indeed, any purchase and sale agreement will include a provision requiring the recording of a deed restriction prohibiting the buyer, or the church on behalf of the buyer, from even applying for a demolition permit for a period of ten years. This should allow more than ample time for any buyer and the City’s preservationists to formulate a mutually agreeable use and preservation plan. I am delighted that in the case of St. Brigid, a solution has been achieved, which maintains the integrity of the laws respecting the autonomy of religious organizations such as the Archdiocese, but also responds to the call of this fine city’s history. My successor will review other property issues in the light of the same objectives, as conditions require.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Archdiocese of San Francisco announced July 8 the settlement of a group of lawsuits stemming from claims of clergy sex abuse dating back several decades ago. All of the twelve cases involved claims pertaining to deceased clergyman Joseph Pritchard. The total settlement is approximately $16 million. The allocation of insurance in this settlement is related to certain future contingencies, so no specific dollar figures concerning the Archdiocese’s contribution were disclosed at the time, other than to confirm that the contribution is in the millions. No parish or school assets were used in the funding of the settlement. The Archdiocese has now resolved approximately one half of the cases in which it is named as the primary defendant. Archbishop William J. Levada said in the statement, “I continue to hope and pray that these settlements will facilitate a prompt and just resolution of the remaining cases.”
Former San Francisco clerics dismissed by Vatican SAN FRANCISCO — The Archdiocese of San Francisco has been informed by the Vatican that prior to his death, Pope John Paul II signed official documents which dismissed from the clerical state Patrick J. O’Shea and Guy A. Murnig, former priests of the Archdiocese who had been named in allegations of sexual abuse against minors.
Pro-life official criticizes appeals ruling on partial-birth abortion WASHINGTON (CNS) — The July 8 ruling by a federal appeals court that the ban on partial-birth abortion is unconstitutional “makes a mockery of the U.S. Constitution,” said the head of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life office. “There is no place in a civilized society for this cruel and dangerous practice,” said Gail Quinn, executive director of the bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, in a July 8 statement. “We look forward to today’s decision being overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.” Quinn was commenting on a decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in St. Louis, that the national law was unconstitutional because it did not include an exception for the health of the mother. The law does contain an exception for the life of the mother. She said the 8th Circuit decision relied on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Stenberg vs. Carhart decision in 2000 rejecting a partial-birth ban in Nebraska, and failed to take into account the American Medical Association’s stand that partialbirth abortion is never medically necessary.
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Scientific data supports design in evolution, says cardinal NEW YORK (CNS) — Any evolutionary position that denies the “overwhelming evidence for design in biology is ideology, not science” and incompatible with Catholic teaching, said Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna. Many scientists want “to avoid the overwhelming evidence for purpose and design found in modern science,” he said in an article in the July 7 New York Times. “Scientific theories that try to explain away the appearance of design as the result of ‘chance and necessity’ are not science at all, but, as John Paul put it, an abdication of human intelligence,” he said in the article which quoted the late Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI holds the same position as his predecessor, said Cardinal Schonborn. The article did not discuss the current debate in the United States over some local public school boards that want science classes to incorporate views holding that creation is the result of an intelligent design.
Philippine bishops say president’s ‘lapse in judgment’ eroded trust MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — The Philippine bishops did not join the chorus of calls for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s resignation, but they did not dismiss
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larger role in the global fight against the trafficking of women and girls into the sex trade, said a Vatican document. Given the “dramatic increase in the number of women and girls who are sexually exploited” around the world, there is “an urgent need for pastoral action” that goes beyond existing programs offered by the church, said the statement released by the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. In a six-page document released July 10, the Vatican council offered several recommendations for a plan of action on how the church could do more to combat the global trafficking industry. The document and its recommendations came out of the Vatican’s first international meeting June 20-21 on “The Pastoral Care for the Liberation of Street Women.”
Protesters demand the resignation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during a march in the Manila suburb of Quezon City, Philippines, July 9. Catholic bishops in the Philippines did not join the chorus of calls demanding Arroyo's resignation, but they did recognize that nonviolent appeals for her resignation are "not against the Gospel."
“further eroded the people’s trust on the already suspected electoral system.” It “raised serious questions on the integrity of the elections,” they added.
British cardinal condemns ‘false’ religion professed by terrorists LONDON (CNS) — A British cardinal has condemned the “false” religion of terrorists who murdered about 50 civilians in a series of bomb attacks July 7 in London. At a July 8 Mass at London’s Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor of Westminster denounced the “havoc and tragedy and pain” brought to London by the suspected al-Qaida terrorists, for whom police are still hunting. “The people who carried out these monstrous acts with chilling efficiency and forethought are believed to have acted in the name of religion,” said the cardinal,
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Ordination . . . ■ Continued from cover relationship between Eucharist and priesthood, and he noted Pope Benedict XVI words, which connect Ecclesia — Church, to the Eucharist. Archbishop Levada said, “The link of Priesthood, Eucharist and Church define the mission to which Mark and John are called.” He added that in their mission of building up the Church, the newly ordained men become one with their fellow priests. Fr. Mark Reburiano, a native of the Philippines, is the youngest of five children. His parents, Vicente (now deceased) and Josefina, and extended family have been active at St. Andrew, St. Augustine and Our Lady of Mercy parishes in San Mateo County. He celebrated his first Mass June 26 at St. Cecilia Church in San Francisco. Fr. Reburiano will complete his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome this fall, after a brief assignment at St. Augustine Church in South San Francisco. Fr. John Sakowski, a native of New Jersey, earned a degree
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Archbishop toasted by his priests By Tom Burke More than 300 priests gathered June 20, at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University to pray, and celebrate the decade of leadership of Archbishop William J. Levada, newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The evening was full of moments both fun and profound including one during a Mass in the seminary chapel where Archbishop Levada presided. “The Archbishop was choking up during his homily,” said Msgr. Floro Arcamo, pastor, Star of the Sea parish in San Francisco and liaison to the Filipino community. “It seems hard to say goodbye.” Speakers at the dinner, included master of ceremonies, Father Tom Daly, director of vocations; Franciscan Father Louis Vitale, former pastor, St. Boniface Parish; retired Father Kevin Gaffey; Sulpician Father Gerald Brown, president of the seminary; Msgr. Fred Bitanga, pastor, St. Patrick Parish, San Francisco; Bishop John C. Wester, and Msgr. Harry Schlitt, Vicar for Administration for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “I’ll be losing my roommate,” Msgr. Schlitt, who resides in the Archbishop’s Residence, said to his laughing brother
priests. Msgr. Schlitt also presented a $20,000 check to the Archbishop comprised mainly of gifts from those in attendance. Though for use as the Archbishop sees fit, presumption is that it will benefit some educational effort, “a need the Archbishop has shown great dedication to,” Msgr. Schlitt said. Archbishop Levada said he was grateful for his ten years as spiritual leader of the Archdiocese and that the experience will count greatly in his new work as head of one of the Church’s highest offices. The Archbishop reciprocated the many mentions of his “friendship and care” for the priests with assurance that their goodness toward him is a gift he will “treasure today and always.” In attendance was Msgr, John Foudy, retired pastor, St. Anne of the Sunset Parish and at 91 the second oldest priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Unable to attend but remembered was Father Joseph O’Reilly, retired pastor of St. Stephen Parish and at 93 the oldest priest of the Archdiocese. Father James Tarantino, pastor, St. Hilary Parish in Tiburon, followed a closing prayer by Bishop Wester with the leading of the Salve Regina, a hymn reserved for the commissioning of priests to new posts.
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Year of the Eucharist
The Post-Conciliar Liturgy (of Trent) Since we are living in a time of significant liturgical changes in the wake of an ecumenical council, we can appreciate something of the era following the Council of Trent. The sixteenth century was a time of tremendous social upheaval: voyages of discovery, advances in science, artistic and literary ferment, and religious revolution across Europe all had a profound impact on the Church. The bishops gathered in council recognized the need for the Church to reform, and in the wake of this council the Pope promulgated a revised Roman Missal. This is the form of the Mass many older Catholics remember from childhood. It is sometimes called the Missal of Pius V, from the name of the Pope who authorized its use, or the Tridentine Mass, from the name of the city where the council met. Pope Pius V assembled the best historians and liturgical scholars of his day to work on the revision of the Missal. It was his desire that the Missal should be faithful to the earliest models of the Roman liturgy. Rites were simplified and prayers were removed. The calendar of saints was pruned; only saints whose feast had been celebrated as far back as the eleventh century in Rome were retained in the universal calendar. This was to be a truly Roman liturgy. The Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer) had spread throughout Catholic Europe and was at the heart of every western rite. Almost all of the saints in the Tridentine calendar were Roman, and the Missal even noted at which Roman church the Pope was accustomed to celebrate Mass on a given day in the Middle Ages. But if the liturgy was to be Roman, it was also to be universal. The Pope decreed that this Missal should be used everywhere in the Latin rite, with one sig-
nificant exception: religious orders and dioceses could retain their distinctive rite if it was at least two hundred years old. The printing press made it possible to disseminate the new Roman Missal all over the world. From the jungles of South America to the palaces of Europe the same form for the celebration of the Eucharist was used. The bishops at the Council of Trent discussed the possibility of allowing the liturgy in the vernacular and of restoring the practice of the laity receiving from the chalice, but in the polarized world of the Reformation it was decided that such changes would confuse people. The Council urged the faithful to receive Holy Communion every time they attended Mass, although the practice did not take hold. In the years after the Council the interiors of many churches were drastically altered to allow the laity an unimpeded view of the altar. The importance of preaching and catechesis was emphasized: clergy were to be educated about the ceremonies of the Mass and explain them to their people. This form of the Mass remained virtually unchanged for the next four hundred years. The Tridentine reform had cut back the tangle wood of local variations which tended to confuse people, and emphasized the importance of understanding the meaning of the Mass. It is not surprising that, given the polemical atmosphere of the time, several liturgical changes which would have been good in themselves were not enacted. There was a certain strength in having a uniform Mass, both in terms of Catholic self-identity and for fostering a sense of unity in the Latin rite throughout the world. At the same time, such an unchanging rite was an anomaly: for more than a thousand years the churches of the west had
combined the basic structure of the Roman Mass with the customs, feasts and prayers of their diverse regions. Four hundred years after the promulgation of the Missal of Pius V, another Pope in the wake of another Council would promulgate a new Missal. What were the principles of liturgical renewal employed by the Second Vatican Council? The next article in our series will explore what has shaped the Mass as we know it today. Part of a series presented by the Liturgical Commission of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Eucharist must be celebrated with dignity By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Because Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, the sacrament must be treated with dignity, shared only by those who hold the same faith and lead to efforts to spread the Gospel, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops. The document, which will form the departure point for discussions at the Oct. 2-23 world Synod of Bishops, was released July 7 at the Vatican. The theme of the synod is “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church.” In the introduction, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, general secretary of the Synod of Bishops, said the working document “principally concentrated on the positive aspects of the celebration of the Eucharist that bring the faithful together and make them a community, despite their differences in race, language, nation and culture. “Mention is also made of various insufficiencies and oversights in the celebration of the Eucharist which, thanks be to God, are rather contained,” he wrote. The document repeatedly called for balance in how the Eucharist is celebrated: times for song, verbal prayer and quiet; adherence to liturgical norms that are the same all over the world and the use of local cultural elements such as songs and gestures; and prayers and readings in the local language and in Latin, especially for international celebrations. While experience varies around the world, the key problem identified was a decreasing awareness among Catholics of the obligation and benefits of attending the liturgy and receiving the Eucharist every Sunday. In addition, it said, too many people seem to be unaware of the importance of receiving the Eucharist only when they are in a “state of grace,” having received the sacrament of penance after having committed a serious sin. “Belonging to the church is the basis for admittance to the sacraments,” it said. “No one can approach the Eucharist without having first received baptism; no one can return to the Eucharist without first having received the sacrament of penance.” The document also reaffirmed church teaching that Catholics who are divorced and civilly remarried may not receive the Eucharist in most cases, but are encouraged to continue attending Mass and may even approach the priest at Communion to receive a blessing in parishes where that is the practice. The unity celebrated in the Eucharist also must be evident among all Catholics who approach the altar together, it said. “Just as sharing an ordinary meal presupposes good relations, so the Eucharist is the sacrament of those reconciled,” it said. The document said bishops around the world felt the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council were overwhelmingly positive, although some misunderstandings and abuses have occurred in how the council’s teachings were interpreted and put into practice. Among the concerns, it listed the loss of a sense of the sacred and a diminished understanding of the Eucharist as Christ’s sacrifice on the altar, with the result that many people think the community praying together makes Jesus present in the Eucharist rather than acknowledging that in the sacrament Jesus gives himself under the forms of bread and wine. The working document dedicated one of its four sections to “the Eucharist in the mission of the church,” particularly emphasizing that by receiving Communion and the grace of Christ it brings Catholics must live the faith once they leave Mass. True faith in the Eucharist implies living a morally upright life, acting and even voting in accordance with church teaching, spreading the Gospel, promoting peace and working for justice, it said.
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A tribute to Cardinal Sin and his people On June 21, 2005, the Philippines, and indeed humanity, lost a great champion of peace, justice, and of life itself. A staunch defender of the faith and steadfast advocate for the poor, migrants and the unborn, he was a true servant of all. Jaime Cardinal Sin was born the seventh of nine children in Aklan, Philippines, August 21 1928. He served as Archbishop of Manila from 1974 to 2003, when he retired from active ministry at the age of 75. This courageous prince of the Church and acknowledged world leader has been described as a patriot, prophet, prelate, and politician. But mostly he personified the Good Shepherd, tending his flock, living the Christian message of love and forgiveness, and serving as a moral compass to all. He was a man of deep faith and confident prayer, and was especially devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. And when needed he took decisive action, knowing that God would also do his part to make up for human imperfection. As the world watched, he played a historic role in bringing about peaceful changes of government in the Philippines, twice in the span of 15 years, averting bloody civil strife through a call to prayer and non-violent action that resulted in the now famous “people power” phenomenon. He loved life and humankind with great doses of charity, wit and humor, and he laughed with hearty joyful exuberance. He always had a good joke for his many visitors. “Welcome
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to the House of Sin” was a favorite greeting he boomed with a great grin as he welcomed guests to his villa. On a personal note, he never failed to ask me how my parents were, and he was always prompt in replying to correspondence, even the hand written birthday cards of my children. Cardinal Sin was courageous in his pursuit of justice, persevering in promoting peace, and humble in embracing God’s
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Open Letter to Archbishop Levada
Learn about immigration In light of a conference on migration, sponsored by U.S. and Mexican Catholic bishops three weeks ago in Texas, and the launching in May of a “Justice for Immigrants” campaign by U.S. Bishops and a dozen Catholic organizations, we recall the landmark pastoral letter, “Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope,” which was issued by the Catholic bishops of Mexico and the United States just 18 months ago. U.S. bishops (www.usccb.org) acknowledge that the current immigration system is badly in need of reform, and they offer a package of recommendations for changing U.S. laws and policies to reflect the principles contained in Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching and to bring about a more humane and just immigration system in the United States. The reforms called for by the bishops include increased global antipoverty efforts. Many migrants leave their homes out of economic necessity in order to provide even the most basic of needs for themselves and their families. Trade, international economic aid, debt relief, and other types of economic policies should be pursued that result in people not having to migrate in desperation in order to survive. The pastoral letter also calls for expanded efforts to reunify families. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must endure many years of separation from close family members who they want to join them in the United States. Backlogs of available visas for family members result in waits of five, ten, fifteen, and more years of waiting for a visa to become available. The bishops call for a reduction of the backlog and more visas for family reunification purposes. Another reform requirement cited by the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States is a temporary worker program. The U.S. economy depends upon the labor provided by migrants – many of whom come to the United States because of this need for workers. The bishops acknowledge this reality and call for a more rational and humane system by which laborers from other countries can enter the country legally to fill positions in the labor force, including on a temporary basis. Because the U.S. experience with temporary workers programs has been fraught with abuses, the bishops call for a temporary worker program that includes a path to permanent residency; ways to allow immediate family members to join workers; adequate labor protections; wages and benefits that do not undercut domestic workers; mobility between U.S. and homeland and within U.S; and labor-market tests to ensure U.S. workers are not harmed. For those in this country without proper immigration documentation, the bishops call for opportunities for them to obtain legalization if they can demonstrate good moral character and have built up equities in this country. Such an “earned” legalization should be achievable and independently verifiable. Also, the bishops call for reforming our system for responding to asylum seekers and considering their claims. Today, asylum seekers must meet a very high bar for demonstrating their claim for asylum and are incarcerated in the meantime. The bishops believe that our nation can both protect its citizens from terrorists and remain a safe haven for legitimate asylum seekers fleeing persecution. Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, recently spoke of a disturbing trend in public discourse surrounding immigrants, “in which newcomers are characterized as a threat to our nation and not a benefit.” He said those in ministry at parishes, schools, hospitals and social service agencies see the effects of that environment daily — in families kept apart by years of waiting for visas and by deportations or detention policies. Building on the themes of migration in the Gospels, the church’s teachings on just treatment for migrants and Pope John Paul II’s call for solidarity in “The Church in America,” Cardinal McCarrick offered suggestions for dealing justly with the migrant peoples in the hemisphere. First, he said, “we must change the minds of people about migrants.” Citing the U.S. bishops’ current “Justice for Immigrants” campaign, he said, “Many of those who are not welcoming come from our own faith. We must try to change their hearts and seek to address their fears.” Second, “we must ultimately change the laws affecting migrants, immigrants and refugees in both” the U.S. and Mexico, said the cardinal. “The migration systems in the United States and Mexico have many serious deficiencies and indeed in many areas they are not accomplishing the good for which they were put on the books,” he said. “With our advocacy, constant, respectful and always principled, we must seek to change these.” We urge local Catholics to learn more about immigration issues and the effects of current policies on individuals and families. Visit www.justiceforimmigrants.org, which provides information and resources for parishes and local organizing. MEH
You are a much-loved man of God, you are a much-loved Archbishop and you will be a much-loved Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. I know there are many who will sing this farewell love song to you, Archbishop Levada! Tom, my husband, and I came into full communion in the Catholic Church in 2004. You were our first Archbishop. We are so grateful to God that you were here during this most important time in our lives. You have been a gift from God for us. We have worshiped at the Cathedral, which has meant that we have had the joy of experiencing worshiping with you on many occasions. Tom and I will always love you. Although we have a wealth of memories, because of your presence at the Cathedral, here are a few things that will always stir our hearts as we remember you after you have gone to Rome.
● Your dignity, your softness and your love as we shook your hand and kissed your ring. ● Your listening to us, and your caring, when we asked for your prayers during the process of the Tribunal. ● Seeing you stand, Archbishop Levada, at the Ambo speaking God’s Truths boldly, in the name of His Son, while at the same time over your right shoulder the dome of the City Hall, sparkled in the sun, where God’s truths were not recognized. You were equal to the task! You stood straight and tall - speaking of Holy Truths to your flock. We were blessed to be sheep of His pasture, as you spoke! ● Seeing you walk in the Procession the weeks you were present to celebrate the Mass - always honoring the Mother of God as you stopped, without fail, and bowed at Our Lady of Guadalupe - honoring the Son as you honored His Mother. ● On Holy Thursday, after bringing the Blessed Sacrament to the Repository, your returning in your street clothes, sitting with all of us, praying, worshiping our Savior. Because you sat by us, we experienced the joy of seeing you read from the same Magnificat we had with us for our prayers. May I say, Archbishop Levada, you were just one of His sheep that night. The Holy Father was about to be taken home the next week and your life was going to be changed forever. ● On Good Friday, kissing the feet of the Lord Jesus . . . one of us and one of His. A friend from the Cathedral said recently after shaking your hand for the first time, “He has a firm handshake and I like that. His hand has the feel of a laborer’s hand: a longshoreman’s hand, or, better yet, a fisherman’s hand.” Thank you, Archbishop Levada, for answering the Call of God, for being who you are for Him and who you have been for us. Terry Fenwick Half Moon Bay
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Mary Magdalene first century feast – July 22 A native of Magdala, on the Sea of Galilee, Mary was in Christ’s entourage. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and John, she is a witness at Calvary and the empty tomb, where an angel tells the women present to announce Jesus’ resurrecCrosiers tion. In Mark, the risen Lord appears first to her. Luke identifies her as the woman “from whom seven devils had gone out” and among those who assisted the disciples “out of their resources.” The once widespread notion that Mary was a sinner or prostitute is now discounted. Saints for Today
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Catholic San Francisco news With the publisher’s approval, we have rearranged the titles of senior editors. Jack Smith, who has been assistant editor since the beginning of 2001, takes on the title of Catholic San Francisco editor beginning this month. Congratulations to this dedicated Catholic editor certainly are in order. After a two-year run as editor, I will reclaim the title of executive editor with overall responsibility for newspaper content and operations. There is an abundance of work and few hands, so we both expect to remain busy. MEH
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The Catholic Difference On May 24, the U.S. House of Representatives accelerated America’s descent into Huxley’s brave new world by voting to provide Federal funding for embryo-destructive stem cell research. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had made clear that this issue involved fundamental issues of justice; yet seventy-three Catholics – 57% of the Catholics in the House – voted to spend taxpayer dollars to destroy human life for research purposes. Here they are, by name and district: Joe Baca (CA-43); Xavier Becerra (CA-31); Sanford Bishop (GA-2); Sherwood Boehlert (PA-24); Robert Brady (PA1); Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-5); Michael Capuano (MA-8); Dennis Cardoza (CA-18); Michael Castle (DE-At Large); William Clay (MO-1); Jim Costa (CA-20); Joseph Crowley (NY-7); Henry Cuellar (TX-28); Peter DeFazio (OR-4); William Delahunt (MA-10); Rosa DeLauro (CT-3); John Dingell (MI15); Michael Doyle (PA-14); Anna Eshoo (CA-14); Lane Evans (IL-17); Mark Foley (FL-16); Vito Fossella (NY-13); Charles Gonzalez (TX-20; Raul Grijalva (AZ-7); Luis Gutierrez (IL-4); Brian Higgins (NY-27); Maurice Hinchey (NY-22); Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15); Paul Kanjorski (PA-11); Patrick Kennedy (RI-1); Dennis Kucinich (OH-10); James Langevin (RI-2); Rick Larsen (WA2); Stephen Lynch (MA-9); Connie Mack (FL-14); Edward Markey (MA-7); Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4); Betty McCollum (MN-4); James McGovern (MA-3); Cynthia McKinney (GA-4); Michael McNulty (NY-21); Martin Meehan (MA-5); Charlie Melancon (LA-3); Robert Menendez (NJ-13); Michael Michaud
(ME-2); George Miller (CA-7); James Moran (VA-8); John Murtha (PA-12); Grace Napolitano (CA-38); Richard Neal (MA-2); David Obey (WI-7); Frank Pallone (NJ-6); Bill Pascrell (NJ-8); Ed Pastor (AZ-4); Nancy Pelosi (CA-8); Jon Porter (NV-3); Charles Rangel (NY-15); Silvester Reyes (TX-16); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34); Tim Ryan (Oh17); John Salazar (CO-3); Linda Sanchez (CA-39); Loretta Sanchez (CA-47); Joe Schwarz (MI-7); Jose Serrano (NY-16); Clay Shaw (FL-22); Hilda Solis (CA-32); John Sweeney (NY20); Ellen Tauscher (CA-10); Mike Thompson (CA-1); Nydia Velazquez (NY-12); Peter Visclosky (IN-1); Diane Watson (CA33). If your representative is on this list, take some time this summer to write him or her a letter; better yet, arrange a meeting in person. In either case, demand answers to these questions: 1) Why did you support legislation that, for the first time in American history, requires the Federal government to promote and support the destruction of innocent human life? (If the solon in question says that it’s impossible to recognize the humanity in these tiny embryos, remind him or her that that’s exactly what he or she looked like at that stage of life.) 2) Why did you vote for a bill that tramples on the moral convictions of the majority of the American people who do not favor embryo-destructive stem cell research? 3) Why did you vote for a bill that deflects scientists’ attention from forms of stem cell research that have already shown great promise, or may show such promise in the future? Were you aware that, to date, not a single therapeutic application has
been derived from embryonic stem cell research, while miracles of biblical proportion – the blind recovering their sight, the lame walking – are being performed with therapies using adult stem cells and George Weigel stem cells from umbilical cords? 4) Why did you vote for H.R. 810 when the President’s Council on Bioethics reports that there may be ways to create the kind of “pluripotent” stem cells sought by scientists without destroying embryos in the process? 5) Why did you vote for embryo-destructive stem cell research while knowing that this practice will strengthen pressures for cloning, against which the United States has no federal legal barrier today? (And if you didn’t know this, why didn’t you?) Lay responsibility is clear here; so is episcopal responsibility. Raising these questions this summer is one way for the bishops to fulfill their commitment to take the pro-life argument to misguided Catholic legislators. We’ve all got our work cut out for us. George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
Family Life
The dignity of real ‘fathering’ I have always found it interesting to note that to “mother” a child means to have a nurturing, intimate connection, but to “father” a child implies little personal involvement beyond the initial donation of sperm. In my life, however, I have been doubly blessed: I was raised by a devoted father and I am married to one as well. Both have been examples what real “fathering” is: Real fathering is holding a cranky 25-pound toddler through the entire Easter Vigil until your back goes numb and she falls asleep in your arms. It’s reaching into your pocket during an important business meeting and finding a pacifier instead of your pen. It’s singing Rolling Stones songs in lullaby tones. It’s smelling a messy diaper, identifying its source, and forging fearlessly ahead with a box of wipes and a tube of Balmex. Real fathering is getting up at 5:00 am on your day off to drive an 8 year old to hockey practice. It’s rushing home from work and racing to the park to coach third base. It’s sitting on bleachers in near-arctic temperatures while you watch a jumbled gang of children follow a ball around the soccer field. It’s remembering to charge the camera batteries and recording an amateur version of The Nutcracker. Real fathering is getting up before the sun or staying up past dark to work at less-than-glamorous jobs that pay the bills.
It’s shoveling the driveway, mowing the lawn, taking trash to the dump, changing the oil, and thousands of other unpleasant, unending, unnoticed jobs. It’s leaving the zippy little sports car with the state of the art stereo system in the dealer’s lot and opting instead to make monthly payments on an oversized van that’s fully-loaded . . . with car seats. Real fathering is demonstrating the proper way to give a high five, swing a bat, and bait a hook. It’s embracing the unpleasant but necessary role of disciplinarian (with an appropriate increase in vocal volume) when the need arises. It’s giving lifelong lessons in charity, humility, loyalty, perseverance, and the importance of hard work without ever saying a word. Fathers come in all shapes and sizes with a vast variety of skills and abilities. One thing they all have in common, though, is the essential role their very presence plays in the happiness and security of their children. I like to think of this essential part of human fathering as a reflection our Heavenly Father’s constant, loving presence in the lives of all His children My earliest memories of my own father include wooly cardigan sweaters, scruffy bedtime kisses, the faint scent of pipe tobacco, and—most importantly—the comforting clickety-clack of an old-fashioned typewriter. In the years while I was growing up, my father, a philosophy professor, wrote books and designed courses. He often
worked on various projects late into the night and as a result I became accustomed to falling asleep to the familiar sound of his manual typewriter as he worked, surrounded by notes and piles of paper, at the Danielle Bean kitchen table: Clicketyclack, Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack, Ding! The sound was a constant, comforting reminder of my father’s paternal presence. As long as I heard it, I knew he was right there with us, at home and in charge. He was taking care of us. I could go to sleep. Let us thank God for the gift of all men who “father” their children, whose continual committed presence provides the security and “background noise” we have the luxury of taking for granted. May God bless all of our fathers with true knowledge of their importance, their dignity, and their worth.
minds can think. How do we do that? The analogy of a baby in the womb can be helpful: Imagine you could talk to a baby in the womb. Having never seen the light of this world, knowing only the confines and securities of the womb, the baby would, I suspect, be rather sceptical of your story of the existence of a world beyond the womb. You’d be hard pressed to convince it to believe both that outside of its mother’s womb there exists a world infinitely larger than what it is presently experiencing and that it is to its advantage to eventually be born into that immense world. On the basis of everything it has experienced, the baby simply lacks the tools to imagine the world of which you are speaking. Unable to picture that world, it would have difficulty in believing in it and would struggle to let go of the world it knows, the womb. If a baby in the womb possessed self-awareness, it would have to make a real act of faith to believe in life after birth. It would surely fear birth as much as we fear death. In our fear of death, we are not unlike babies in the womb fearing birth. This world, for all its immensity and for all it offers, is just another womb, bigger than our mother’s womb, but ultimately still small and constricting in terms of its potential to offer full and eternal life. And like babies in the womb, it’s virtually impossible for us
to imagine life beyond our present experience. And so we clutch on to what we know, to what gives us life, our umbilical cord, our present life and its routines, and we fear everything that might loosen our grip on that. Father We fear life after death in Ron Rolheiser the same way as a baby fears life after birth. And, just as initially we had to first be born before we could see our own mothers, so too we must first die, be born again, before we can see our true mother, God. After this second birth, just as after the first, we will lie open-mouthed and awe-struck before a beauty, magnitude, and love that we had never imagined. Birth and death require the same act of faith, a trust that a fuller life and a more meaningful contact with the mother that awaits us beyond the womb.
Danielle Bean is author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom.
Spirituality
Second Birth Nothing is more evident than the existence of God - and nothing is more obscure. God is everywhere and yet it’s virtually impossible to imagine how God exists. Why? If babies in the womb could talk, they could help us with this. A baby inside the womb cannot see its own mother or even imagine its mother’s existence not because the mother doesn’t exist, but because the mother so totally encompasses it. A baby must first be born to see its mother and form a picture of her. That image can be helpful in our struggle both to believe in God and to believe in life after death. We’re creatures of the senses. That’s our nature. We draw life through our physical senses, from what we can see, feel, touch, taste, and smell. Hence when we try to imagine anything, the pictures we draw are ultimately based upon what we’ve experienced through our senses. And so it’s hard for us to imagine and believe in a reality that’s totally beyond our present one. Our imaginations simply run dry. We can imagine death because it’s physical, we’ve seen it, felt its bitterness, but we can’t imagine what life looks like beyond death. How can one picture “the resurrection of the body and life everlasting”? And yet, that’s what we’re asked to do, imagine life after death, imagine the unimaginable, picture what cannot be pictured, and put our faith in something that goes beyond what our
Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher and award-winning author.
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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:5-6. 9-10, 15-16; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF WISDOM (WIS 12:13, 16-19) There is no god besides you who have the care of all, that you need show you have not unjustly condemned. For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all. For you show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved; and in those who know you, you rebuke temerity. But though you are master of might, you judge with clemency, and with much lenience you govern us; for power, whenever you will, attends you. And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind; and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins. RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16) R. Lord, you are good and forgiving. You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call upon you. Hearken, O Lord, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my pleading. R. Lord, you are good and forgiving. All the nations you have made shall come and worship you, O Lord, and glorify your name. For you are great, and you do wondrous deeds; you alone are God. R. Lord, you are good and forgiving. You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and fidelity. Turn toward me, and have pity on me; give your strength to your servant. R. Lord, you are good and forgiving. A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE ROMANS (ROM 8:26-27) Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will.
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (MT 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30) Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world. Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”
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God takes time, better wait! I’ve always been thrilled and moved every time I watch the Emmy Award nominated television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. There are many episodes being shown and each episode presents a race against time on a project that would usually take about four months to finish. But what is moving about each episode is the extreme joy and happiness it gives to the deserving family whose lives are forever changed when they get to see an entirely new home sitting on their property only after seven days! It’d truly move you to tears when you see the dreams of these lucky families come true in just seven days! Maybe many of us would love to be in these families’ shoes. But what happens when life goes back to normal? Is it somehow easier now? I wonder. The show has not indicated any conditions attached to this sudden and extreme change in their lives. Having not to worry about the mortgage for instance, are they able to keep their rights before the makeover? What will happen to the house in case something happens to them? We can speculate further, but I certainly see a shaky foundation to this very interesting, attractive, and hasty transformation better known as a makeover or instant gratification. We find ourselves in a world that highlights life long dreams, fairy tales and fantasies, but wants them delivered like a Dominoes Pizza in 30 minutes or less. We are in a world that encourages speed and promptness: computers, microwaves, fast Internet connections, instant jackpots, mega lotteries, and get rich quick schemes. We work hard and resort to lots of time saving devices to get things done in the shortest time possible. Yet through all these, life seems more challenging, more stressful and feels less fulfilling. This Sunday’s parables bring about the Lord’s alternatives to living our present life, and how this impacts our journey to the Kingdom of Heaven. Although saving time has its value, scriptures teach us that our patience and willingness to wait like God offer far greater rewards - rewards that lead to greater fulfillment and happiness. In the first parable, the slaves of the householder come to him and ask, “Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from? Do you want us to go and pull them up?” And the master replied, “No. Wait and let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time, pull them up, tie them in bundles for burning and gather the wheat into my barn.” The householder did not tolerate an immediate action. Rather, he proposed a period of waiting until the certainty of harvest time comes. God affirms this lesson from the first read-
ing in the book of Wisdom, “Who can judge with clemency and with much lenience,” in governing His people. It reflects what the Bible says about our God who treats those who do evil with His attitude of “waiting.” Psalm 103 has always proclaimed Him as, “Loving and forgiving, slow to anger and rich in kindness.” The other parables in the gospel also describe the value of waiting. The mustard seed for instance is the smallest of all seeds. But over the appropriate amount of time from being planted, it becomes one of the strongest and largest plants. In the same way, the yeast mixed into the wheat flour also rises with time. But when it does, it provides whole leavened bread. None of these parables are finished products: each needs time to reach their potential and desired ends. More importantly, they reveal the certainty of the coming of God’s kingdom at a given time: the wheat will be gathered into the barn at harvest time; the mustard seed will grow and the dough will rise to become bread. With these parables, Jesus tells us that God always takes his time with us. He is always patient in spite of the evil we sometimes choose to do. With His patience, we realize along the way His tremendous love that is enough to transform us gradually and help us become more committed and faithful in loving Him in the end. My dear friends, it’s only when we learn how to be patient that we can understand the way God deals with us. Unfortunately, our culture teaches us to respond quickly and apply instant solutions to every problem we face. We may get easily impatient on the road and drive too fast to save a few minutes and without any idea why we need to save them. Many spend their money on expensive food supplements available that promise quick results and hasty changes in their bodies. We can easily turn down people, become indifferent and break a wonderful relationship, yet we find it so difficult to forgive and mend a broken friendship. The lure of the instant is powerful, but Jesus has shown us the way. The good news this Sunday tells us that God has always been patient and lenient with us. We expect Him to always treat us this way even if we often sin. Can we be fair with Him by also making a promise to become patient and lenient with others? His way may be difficult, unpopular, and oftentimes contrary to what our culture suggests. God takes time with us; we better wait! But let us be assured that the coming of the Kingdom at the “proper time,” will always be there for those who have lived the ways of patience, faithfulness, and God’s attitude of “waiting.” Fr. Raymund M. Reyes is parochial vicar at St. Isabella Parish in San Rafael.
What is a weed . . . and what might be a flower? How do we know a sinner from a saint? Isn’t there some sinner and some saint in all of us? As the mustard seed finally becomes the tree, and the yeast slowly makes the whole batch rise, Fond Father, you wait for us in patience and kindness as we, with your help, little by little, subdue our weeds and become all that you want us to be. Thank you for your leniency with us. Make us patient with others. The Sower from children’s Bible, c. 1900.
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Filipinos . . . ■ Continued from page 11 1.5 million in the Middle East. There are more than 2 million Filipinos, including numerous accomplished professionals, who have made the United States their permanent home. This populous Filipino diaspora is revitalizing many of their host countries’ faith communities. This is especially true in the spiritually poor countries of the West, but also very evident in places where Christians are a minority, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. Filipinos started migrating to the U.S. in large numbers after World War II but their impact on the Catholic Church here is fairly recent, and is now acknowledged with great enthusiasm by Church leaders. The resulting fusion is a Church enriched by Filipino devotional practices, strong support for 24 hour Eucharistic adoration, joyful charismatic witness, vibrant music liturgy, outreach and pro-life work, and active participation in organizations such as the Knights of Columbus. Their living faith permeates many professions with genuine caring. Hospital patients and the aged, for
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example, know the compassion and tenderness of Filipino nurses and care-givers. Literally hundreds of Filipino priests, deacons, brothers and sisters are in the U. S. Some are pastors and numerous religious have been appointed Catholic school principals. Many Filipinos have responsible positions in parishes and diocesan chanceries. In the San Francisco Archdiocese over 20 per cent of the faithful are of Filipino origin. Cardinal Sin’s positive influence reverberates today both in his homeland and abroad. Mother Teresa once said that at the end of our lives God will not ask us if we were successful but if we were faithful. Cardinal Sin was both, but he was, before all, faithful. And, as he would put it, the success is God’s. He was truly a Man for All Seasons: “The King’s good servant, but God’s First.” Bill Applegate spent over 20 years in the Philippines during which time he came to personally know Cardinal Sin through Catholic Church programs he helped manage for Indochinese refugees and Filipino migrants. He is a parishioner at St. Stephen in San Francisco.
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EWTN TV program highlights for July July specials on EWTN, the 24-hour Catholic TV network, include a look at the Spanish Inquisition based on a review of Inquisition archives, July 12 at 10:00 a.m. and July 23 at 5:00 p.m. “The Hidden Gift: War and Faith in Sudan,” hosted by exiled Catholic Bishop Macram Gassis, shows the resilient Nuba people of central Sudan and the daily role that their faith plays in their besieged lives, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. and July 29 at 8:00 p.m. “Loyola: The Soldiering Saint” sets forth the life of St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. and July 30 at 5:00 p.m. EWTN is carried on Comcast Digital Channel 229; RCN Channel 80; DISH Satellite Channel 261; and Direct TV Channel 422. Comcast airs EWTN on Channel 54 in Half Moon Bay and on Channel 74 in Southern San Mateo County.
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July 15, 2005 Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 3443579.Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. Information about children’s and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.
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TV/Radio Sunday 6 a.m., WB Channel 20/Cable 13 and KTSF Channel 26/Cable 8: TV Mass with Msgr. Harry Schlitt presiding. 1st Sun, 5 a.m., CBS Channel 5: Mosaic, featuring conversations on current Catholic issues. 3rd Sun, 5:30 a.m., KRON Channel 4: For Heaven’s Sake, featuring conversations about Catholic spirituality.
Reunions Aug. 14: Reunion of former members and friends of the now closed Blessed Sacrament Parish, San Rafael at China Camp Miwok Meadows Picnic Grounds from noon – 5 p.m. Bring your own picnic. Contact Joan Powers 479-9482 or Chuck Chiapellone 479-3921 for additional information. Sept. 17: St. Paul’s Grammar School reunion for class of 1960, 6 p.m. at Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco. Call Liz Hinds Hannan at (650) 342-1759. Oct. 1: Golden Diploma ceremony for 1955 graduates from Marin Catholic High School beginning with Mass at 4 p.m. in MC’s St. Francis Chapel. Father Tom Daly, school president, will preside. Dinner and dancing follows at Marin Art & Garden Center. . Oct. 1: Calling all Stars who graduated in 1965 from Star of the Academy - a 40th Reunion. Contact Teri Baldocchi at 650-592-6763 or xbaxter11@comcast.net. Oct. 29: Class of ’55, Immaculate Conception Academy at Embassy Suites in Burlingame. Contact Anne Nolan Dowd at (650) 359-2601 or andown@aol.com. Oct. 8: Class of ’50, Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School. Contact Joe Murray at jdmsail1@cs.com or www.holynamesf.com/alumni. The school is searching for class members from’65. Contact Helen Sigmund Fisicaro at (415) 973-1022. Nov. 12: Class of ’64 Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School. Contact Kevin Brady at kbrady2626@msn.com or www.holynamesf.com/alumni Holy Angels Elementary School in Colma is looking for graduates of its class of ’56 with a reunion in mind. Call (65) 755-0220 or email Holyangls@aol.com. Class of ’65, Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City, reunion. “We are in the process of planning our 40th reunion and are looking for lost classmates,” said Michael Thompson. The reunion will be in September 2005. Contact Pat Lucido Davisson at (415) 457-6544. Email is patdavisson@ctt.com. Class of ’75 from St. John Ursuline High School is planning a 30th reunion for this fall! Classmates should
A Weekend in the Country is the rousing first act finale of the Stephen Sondheim musical, A Little Night Music. In just a few short weeks – September 30th and October 1st - it is also an opportunity. The series of activities at locations including St. Helena’s Krug Winery benefits St. Helena Elementary School. Helping organize the good time is San Francisco native, Suzanne Scocci Roomian. “This auction is a Napa Valley favorite,” Suzanne, an Immaculate Conception elementary and Immaculate Conception Academy alumna, told me. “Parents and friends of the school work thousands of hours each year to put on this special event. Proceeds in past years have been over $200K making it one of the most successful small school auctions in the Bay Area.” Suzanne’s husband is Marin Catholic High School alum, Mark Roomian. Their two daughters, Victoria and Bianca are students at St. Helena’s. Go to sthelenacatholicschool.org for “all the details,” Suzanne said.
A hundred bucks richer March 9 is Matty Austria whose ticket was the winner drawn from among many chances sold to benefit the Good Shepherd Sisters’ Gracenter in San Francisco. The Good Shepherd Guild facilitates the fundraiser. From left: Maureen O’Shea, chair, Helga D’Arcy, president, Good Shepherd Sister Madeleine Munday, Gracenter Director, Mary Taylor, treasurer. contact Kathy Grimley at (650) 342-7633 or kathygbnp@aol.com. Archbishop Riordan High School is in search of alumni moms! Call (415) 586-8200, ext. 217. SF/East Bay Chapter of Kappa Gamma Pi is seeking members with whom it’s lost touch. Call Betty at (925) 284-2028. We are on a Star Search for graduates of Star of the Sea Academy, Class of ‘55. A 50th Reunion is in the planning stage. Let us know where you are. Contact Patricia Lawless Sack at 415-472-5732.You won’t want to miss this one!
Young Adults Office of Young Adult Ministry and Campus Ministry: Connecting late teens, 20s and 30s, single and married to the Catholic Church. Contact Mary Jansen, 415-614-5596, jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org. Check out our Web site for a list of events around the Bay Area and download our Newsletter at www.sfyam.org. We publish a quarterly newsletter to connect college students and young adults to the Catholic Church. August 11-22: Please pray for our young adults preparing for the pilgrimage to World Youth Day to Cologne, Germany 2005. Financial support is appreciated. For more information, www.sfyam.org. Sept 24: Fall Fest 2005, 9th Annual Young Adult Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Volunteers needed. Contact Mary, jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org, 415-6145596. Registration available in June. www.sfyam.org.
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of San Francisco’s St. Paul of the Shipwreck Parish with a Gospel Explosion July 17th at 6 p.m. The parish’s well-known and acclaimed Gospel and Youth Mass Choir will perform as well as the Northern California Mass Choir. The church is located at 1122 Jamestown Ave. at 3rd St. Call (415) 468-3434 for more information.
July 16: Iraq: Stories of Struggle and Hope with Sheila Provencher who spent a year in the war-torn country at St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd., SF at 7 p.m. Sponsored by St. Thomas More and Pax Christi. Contact Jim McDonald at JTM46@aol.com or (415) 921-7349.
Young adults recite the rosary in chapel of St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Contact Tony at (415) 387-1654. 2nd and 4th Mon.: St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Group meets. “Just show up and be part of our community.” Meetings take place at SVDP, Steiner and Green, SF at 7:30 p.m. Thurs. at 7:30 p.m.: St. Dominic Adult Formation Series in the parish hall 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF. Explore the skills needed to understand the bible and help it inform daily life. Join at any time. Contact Scott Moyer at scott@stdominics.org. 3rd/4th Sundays: St. Vincent de Paul YAG provide nourishment for the less fortunate, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Contact Tricia Reilly at (415)505-4313.
Single, Divorced, Separated Separated and Divorced support group meets 1st and 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Parish Center, SF, call Gail at (650) 591-8452. Saturdays: Prayer Group, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Hilary Church 761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, (415) 7565505. Father James Tarantino, presides. Call (415) 756-5505. Also at St. Hilary’s, Bible Study beginning Sept. 3. Sign-ups begin August 1st. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639 for information.
Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. San Mateo County: St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame. Call (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 3663802; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 589-2800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. Marin County: St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. San Francisco: St.Gabriel. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882 ext. 3; Epiphany in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. St. Dominic. Call Margaret Passanisi at (415) 931-5241.
Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: Marin County: St. Hilary, Tiburon, Mary Musalo, (415) 435-2775; St. Anselm, Ross, call (415) 4532342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 461-7060; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949. San Francisco: Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond St. at Elizabeth/24th, SF. Call (415) 282-0141; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, (415) 664-8590. San Mateo County: St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Sylvia Miles at (650) 355-6650, Jerry Trecroci at (650) 355-1799, Frank Erbacher at (650) 355-4355; St. Matthew, San Mateo. Jim Shea at (650) 344-7622.
Taize Prayer 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in their Province Center Chapel, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont across from Ralston Hall on the campus of their Notre Dame de Namur University. Call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350 or www.SistersofNotreDameCa.org. 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225
Volunteer Opportunities Do you have a few hours each week to spare? St. Anthony Foundation can use your help. For more than 54 years, St. Anthony Foundation has worked to provide for the physical and emotional needs of the poor and homeless. A staple of its12 programs is the support of more than 300 volunteers. If you are interested in sharing the gift of time with St. Anthony Foundation in its free Dining Room or other programs, please call (415) 2412600 for more information. Weekday volunteers are especially needed - www.stanthonysf.org. St. Anthony Padua Dining Room in Menlo Park needs volunteers Wed., Thurs, and Sat. from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help prepare and serve noon meals. More than 500 people daily are helped by the program. Call (650) 365-9664. St.Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Help Desk. Service includes sorting donations and helping clients. If anyone would like to volunteer - also small groups of volunteers one Saturday a month - they should call (415) 202-9955.”
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– Front Desk Receptionist – Mercy Center / Motherhouse F/T, benefited position at Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame. Work hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mon. – Thurs. and 1:30 to 10:00 p.m. on Fri. Duties include welcoming guests and retreat/conference center participants, answering phones and providing clerical assistance. HS diploma is required; college and/or technical training preferred. Min of 2 years experience in a receptionist, telephone operator, clerical and/or customer service position required. Qualifications we are looking for: excellent communication skills; oral and written; can speak in front of a group; strong interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with varied people; detail-oriented; can multi-task and prioritize work; knowledge in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. S/he must be flexible about work schedules and can work overtime when needed.
– Transportation Coordinator – Marian Care Center P/T (32 hours/week), benefited position responsible for the scheduling of various appointments for individual Sisters (medical, general outing, shopping, etc.) and the arrangement of transportation needs for these appointments. HS diploma and valid and current CA drivers license required. Two years experience and/or training in medical office preferred. Familiarity with Bay Area roads and locations a plus. Can work independently, with good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Send resume to Sisters of Mercy, Human Resources, 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010 or cricafrente@mercyburl.org or fax (650) 373-4509.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Notre Dame High School, a Catholic independent school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and serving 730 young women, is seeking a Director of Development. The Director of Development will report to the Principal and will provide leadership, direction, oversight, and coordination of annual and capital fund-raising, communications, alumnae affairs, special events, scholarship and endowment, planned giving, and stewardship programs. The Director will manage a staff to accomplish the administrative and financial activities of the department including record keeping, gift tracking, pledge fulfillment, and data analysis. The successful candidate will have a proven record of accomplishments in development and communications and an appreciation of the mission of Catholic education for young women. Interested candidates should send a resume and references to: Rita Gleason, Principal Notre Dame High School 1540 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 E-mail: rgleason@ndhsb.org Website: www.ndhsb.org
Special Needs Nursing, Inc. RNs or LVNs We are looking for you. Work FULL or PART time while your children are in school. Nurses are needed to provide specialized nursing care for children in the San Francisco Public School setting. Generous benefit packages for generous nurses. Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN 415-435-0421 Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street, #427 Tiburon, Ca 94920
July 15, 2005
Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. F.C.
Dear Jesus, I adore you and thank you for being always there for me. I’m sorry for my shortcomings and ask your help in being a witness to you. Only you know what Ineed. Please assist me on my need. One Our Father, one Hail Mary. Publication may be made as soon as your favor is granted. T.P.
PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.
Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favors. This time I ask for a special favor. Dear heart of Jesus and place it in your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his eyes it will become your favor nor mine. Amen. Say for 3 days, promise publication, never known to fail. M.K.C
Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. M.K.C.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.
St. Jude Novena
SAINT CLAIRE
SAINT JUDE NEVER FAILS (To be said every hour for nine consecutive hours.) Just one day O Jesus Who said: “Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to ye.” Through the intercession of Mary Thy most holy mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayers be answered. (Mention request.) O Jesus Who said: “All ye ask of the Father in My name, He will grant ye, through the intercession of Mary, Thy most holy mother, I ask the Father in Your name that my prayers be answered. (Mention request.) O Jesus Who said: “Heaven and Earth shall pass but My work shall not pass.” Through the intercession of Mary, Thy most holy mother, I feel confident that my prayers will be answered. MKC
Herb Kritz
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L.B.
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J.C.T.
Prayer to St. Jude
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.
Prayer to St. Jude
Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. M.G.
Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. T.M.
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St. Robert’s Parish San Bruno
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer to the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift of forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. You may publish this as soon as your favor is granted. R.A.M.
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Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make you be invoked. Say three our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This Novena has never been known to fail. This Novena must be said 9 consecutive days. Thanks. H.L.
Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift of forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. You may publish this as soon as your favor is granted. M.K.C.
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St. Jude Novena May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. Thank You St. Jude. Never known to fail. You may publish.
Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make you be invoked. Say three our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This Novena has never been known to fail. This Novena must be said 9 consecutive days. Thanks. L.B.
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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. Thank You St. Jude. Never known to fail. You may publish.
V.V.C.
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St. Jude Novena
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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. Thank You St. Jude. Never known to fail. You may publish.
Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers3 days.
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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. Thank You St. Jude. Never known to fail. You may publish.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.
NOVENAS
St. Jude Novena
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Ask St. Claire for three favors: one business, two impossible. Say nine Hail Marys for nine days with a lighted candle. Pray, whether you believe or not, and promise publication on the ninth day. Amen MKC
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Do you want to be more fulfilled in love and work – (But find things keep getting in the way?) Unhealed wounds can hold you back – even if they are not the “logical” cause of your problems today. You can be the person God intended. Inner Child Healing Offers a deep spiritual and psychological approach to counseling: ❖ 30 years experience with individuals, couples and groups ❖ Directed, effective and results-oriented ❖ Compassionate and Intuitive ❖ Supports 12-step ❖ Enneagram Personality Transformation www.InnerChildHealing.com *Complimentary phone consultation
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