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Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester, Hawaii Bishop Larry Silva, Archbishop William J. Levada, Archbishop Emeritus John Quinn, and Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang concelebrate Aug. 7 Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Archbishop Levada celebrates farewell Mass

By Patrick Joyce

John’s Gospel describes the Incarnation as the Son of God “pitching his tent among us,” the archbishop said. “Every church – cathedral churches, parish churches – image that tenting of the Incarnate Word among us, his brothers and sisters. . . .”

In his farewell homily, Archbishop Levada recalled the first time he spoke at the cathedral, at a Mass in October, 1995, welcoming him to the archdiocese, “I took the Transamerica Tower as an icon of the economic, cultural and political success of the city by the Bay,” he said. And he contrasted it with another icon, “St. Anthony dining room, nestled in the middle of the Tenderloin, with its lines of people waiting for their daily lunch, or perhaps an article of clothing or a prayer . . . .”

On Sunday, the archbishop chose to focus on another image of San Francisco, the clear glass windows of St. Mary’s Cathedral, to illustrate the relationship of the Church and secular society, the City of God and the City of Man. “These open windows place the city, all its accomplishments, its successes, its failures before the eyes of all of us gathered here,”

“Take courage. It is I. Do not be afraid.”

With those words of Christ from Sunday’s Gospel reading, Archbishop William Levada said farewell to the people of the Archdiocese while calling on them to go fearlessly “out into the city of man and speak of the City of God, of the love of God and the promise of eternal life.”

In his homily at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Archbishop Levada recalled not only the Gospel’s account of Jesus stretching out his hand to the fearful Peter on the stormy Sea of Galilee but also the Israelites’ long pilgrimage through the desert and St. Augustine’s vision of the City of God. During the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land, he said, “The Lord ordered Moses to erect a tent in which the Lord himself would dwell . . . The cathedral church is that tent set down here in San Francisco. That desert tent where Moses spoke to God face to face was the promise of a new kind of presence, a presence of God with his people to be achieved in the incarnation of his son Jesus.”

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Mary Lou Harris, left, and Ruth Ann Jones, shared chair duties of the recent Top Hat gala of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County. “Society founder, Frederic Ozanam, was called the Apostle in a Top Hat in his day,” said Loretta Pehanich. More than 200 people attended “raising much-needed funds” for the working poor of San Mateo County, Loretta said.

All hats off for the late Donald Mobile, stepfather of Father Michael Padazinski, Judicial Vicar and ViceChancellor of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “He was known for his gentleness and good humor,” Father Padazinski said. “I am very thankful for the outpouring of cards and Mass intentions for my stepfather and my family.” Father Padazinski – a new digs colleague with offices just around the corner from mine - is in residence at Mater Dolorosa Parish, 307 Willow Ave., South San Francisco, 94080…. Celebrating 62 years of marriage May 3rd were Jeanne and Irvin Mitchell longtime parishioners of Holy Angels Parish in Colma. Jeanne asked to add a “Happy Birthday” to her Aunt Cecilia Bisso of Star of the Sea Parish who was 96 years old July 21st. Cecilia’s birthday wish was “to hit the slots at Cache Creek,” Jeanne, who came home with a grand from the excursion, said….Happy anniversary to Joan and Bill Mc Sweeney, who commemorated 50 years married on a cruise to Mexico with loved ones in tow. “Their seven children and spouses, along with 20 grandchildren, had a wonderful time,” said son Bill, Jr. who with his wife, Nancy and their children, Katie, Carolyn and Annie, are longtime members of St.

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Our Lady of Angels Parish in Burlingame has announced its new Web site – www.olaparish.org. Parish council members heralded the resource at weekend Masses this spring. “The site includes all of our ministry groups, the parish calendar, daily meditations, and lots of links to other Catholic sites,” said Kathy Holmes, a parish council member who assisted on the project. Special kudos, Kathy said, to site designer, Stephen Hamilton, as well as Angela Dobson, Sue Peloquin, Joe Haggerty, Al Serrato, Jim Nantell and Kathryn Ann Dougery. From left: Al Serrato, Kathy Holmes and OLA pastor, Capuchin Father Harold Snider.

Pius Parish where the folks were married June 25, 1955. Joan, parishioners of St. Pius Parish in Redwood City. Married at nee Cosgrove, and Bill are both San Francisco natives. She is of Mission Dolores on July 17, 1955 - a Sunday - Mary and John the Ingleside District graduating from the now much-missed St. attended the 8 a.m. Mass there on the July 17th of just a coupla’ Emydius elementary, Convent of the Sacred Heart and San Jose weeks ago that was also a Sunday. The celebration continued State. He’s from the Sunset District – St. Anne’s, St. Ignatius with a lunch hosted by their children, Dennis with his wife, College Preparatory and USF. They Wendy, Lorena Heatley with her husare now and have been for many band, Scott, and John. Thanks to Mary’s years parishioners at Saint Nicholas brother, Paul Barrett, a longtime parishChurch in Los Altos….Happy 65th ioner of St. Boniface Parish, for the good wedding anniversary June 15th news….Happy 59 years married March to“longtime St. Kevin’s stalwarts 5th to Mavis and Charles Meyer of St. Fern and Walt Feyling,” said the Emydius Parish. “They were married in couple’s son, Norbert, who with his Cape Town, Africa, where they were both wife, Lisa, has shared the June 15th born, and came to America in the 1970s – anniversary date with the elder first to New York and to San Francisco in Feylings for 14 years. Lisa and 1980,” said fellow parishioner Vivian Norbert are parishioners of St. Mullaney. Congrats again to the Meyers Joan and Bill McSweeney Anthony’s in Novato. Their children on their son, John, being ordained to the – twins Victor and Tess - are soon-to-be 6th graders at San diaconate June 19th at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Deacon Meyer and Jose Middle School. Norbert is a mechanic in San Francisco’s his wife, Bernadette, are longtime members of Church of the Cable Car Barn following in a tradition that goes back to Epiphany Parish…. Remember this is an empty space withinclude his late grandfather Ludvig Feyling. Norbert also point- out ya’!! The email address for Street is ed out that June 15th was the wedding day 67 years ago of his burket@sfarchdiocese.org. Mailed items should be sent to and “everybody’s favorite aunt” Loma Follett and the late and “Street,” One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. Pix should be hard much missed SFFD captain Gail Follett….Commemorating copy or electronic jpeg at 300 dpi. Don’t forget to include a foltheir 50 year marriage are Mary and John Lynch, longtime low-up phone number. You can reach me at (415) 614-5634.

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Auxiliary Bishop John Wester to serve as Apostolic Administrator

By Catholic San Francisco Staff Pope Benedict XVI, at the recommendation of Archbishop William J. Levada, has appointed San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester to serve as interim Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

The appointment is effective August 17, when Archbishop William J. Levada will conclude his tenure of nearly 10 years as leader of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to take up duties full-time as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican in Rome.

Bishop Wester, who will serve as Apostolic Administrator until Pope Benedict names a new Archbishop of San Francisco, said, “I am grateful to the Holy Father and to Archbishop Levada for the trust they have placed in me. In serving as Administrator, I rely on the grace of God, always trusting in the Lord, and confident of the loving support of the faithful, religious and clergy of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.”

A native San Franciscan, Bishop Wester has a broad background, which includes parish ministry, education and administration. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco in 1998, and since then has served as Vicar for the Clergy and Vicar General. He was Moderator of the Curia from 1998 to 2003.

Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on May 15, 1976 by then Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken, his first assignment was associate pastor of St. Raphael Parish in San Rafael. From 1979 to 1982, he taught at Marin Catholic High School, and was director of Campus Ministry for the next two years. He was appointed president of Marin Catholic in 1984.

In 1986, he was named assistant superintendent for high schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, while in residence at San Francisco’s Mission Dolores.

Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester He served as assistant to Archbishop Emeritus John R. Quinn between 1988 and 1993, while in residence at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in San Francisco.

In 1993 he became pastor of St. Stephen Parish in San Francisco, a post he held for four years. In 1997 he was named Archdiocesan Vicar for Clergy, with residence at St. Peter Parish in Pacifica.

On June 30, 1998, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco by Pope John Paul II, and was ordained a bishop by Archbishop William J. Levada Sept. 18, 1998 at St. Mary’s in San Francisco.

Bishop Wester’s parents, Helen Egan Wester and the late Charles Wester, raised a family of four children in Daly City.

Bishop Wester is the oldest of four siblings, brother, Barry, and two sisters, Nancy and Kathy.

He attended Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School in Daly City. He studied for the priesthood at St. Joseph College, Mountain View; St. Patrick College, Mountain View; and St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Bishop Wester has completed additional studies at the University of San Francisco where he received a master’s degree in applied spirituality, and at Holy Names College, Oakland, where he received a master’s degree in pastoral counseling.

Bishop Wester has served on the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Committee on Migration and now is a consultant to that committee. He was a member of the Board of Directors of CLINIC, which assists immigrants in becoming citizens. In addition, he was a member of the World Mission Committee of the USCCB. He also is a consultant to the USCCB Subcommittee on Interreligious Dialogue and serves as co-leader of the Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue.

He currently serves on the USCCB’s Committee on Pastoral Practices; Committee on Vocations; Committee of the Laity and the Subcommittee on Lay Ministry.

Full house expected for Aug. 13 gala dinner honoring Archbishop “Sold out” is the status of a gala farewell dinner to honor Archbishop William J. Levada at the downtown Marriott Hotel Aug. 13. More than 2,300 people – from parishes and the broader community – are expected to attend the event.

At the request of Archbishop Levada, all the proceeds in excess of costs of the event will benefit school children through the

Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools.

Honorary Chairs for the gala dinner are Auxiliary Bishops John C. Wester and Ignatius C. Wang, and Monsignor Harry Schlitt. Co-Chairs are Janet and Clint Reilly.

Mr. Reilly is president of the San Francisco Archdiocese Catholic Charities CYO. Participants include Cardinal Roger M.

Mahony of Los Angeles; Bishop George Niederauer of Salt Lake City; Ray Flynn, former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and former Mayor of Boston; Lloyd Dean, CEO of Catholic Healthcare West; San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; and the chairpersons.

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Orange Diocese honored for protecting children, young people ORANGE, Calif. — The Diocese of Orange’s Office of Faith Formation, which oversees the diocesan schools, will be honored for its efforts to educate teachers and students about domestic violence, teen dating abuse, family violence and sexual abuse. The office will receive the Family Violence Project’s Award for Inspired Action Aug. 12. The Family Violence Project is a nonprofit organization funded largely by the U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, which trains key community members to recognize and respond to all types of family violence and abuse.

Bishops urge court to uphold parental notification law

Students from San Rafael’s Dominican University of California attended a Campus Ministry Institute at the University of Notre Dame in June. Also at the Indiana school were Archbishop William J. Levada and Bishop John C. Wester for a conference on the Vatican II document "Verbum Dei." Back from left: Francisco Ortiz, Kevin Hassler, Archbishop Levada, Father Bob Haberman, Bishop Wester. Front from left: Kristen Frieberger, Anya Villatoro, Dominican Sister Carla Kovack.

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WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire law requiring parental notification for minors to obtain abortions should be upheld as constitutional, said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the state’s Catholic bishop in a brief to the Supreme Court. In an amicus or friend-of-the-court brief filed Aug. 4, the bishops argued that the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals misread the Supreme Court’s previous rulings when it held that the 2003 law failed the constitutionality standard

because it did not allow underage pregnant women to bypass the notification requirement for health reasons. Bishop John B. McCormack, who heads the statewide Diocese of Manchester, N.H., submitted the brief along with the USCCB. The Supreme Court will hear the case, Ayotte vs. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Nov. 30. The law, which was blocked from taking effect by the legal challenge, would require minors to notify at least one parent of their intentions 48 hours before they could have abortions. Exceptions would be allowed if the young woman’s life was endangered or if she was able to obtain permission from a judge to bypass the notification requirement.

Eucharist reached the altar erected on Butler Field, the congregation listened to a passage from the Gospel of John about Christ as the bread of life. Then Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George spoke. “Eucharist is about change, about transformation,” the cardinal told the congregation, encouraging the practice of eucharistic adoration. “The result of giving time to the Lord is transformation. He will give us courage to transform ourselves and to transform the world.” What needs transformation in individual lives, he said, is anything that keeps people from being free to love God: addictions to alcohol and drugs, to sexual sin, to anger, to racism or other prejudices.

Thousands attend Chicago Year of the Eucharist event

Bishop urges efforts on nuclear arms on anniversary

CHICAGO — With banners flying, ribbons fluttering and bells ringing, thousands of people welcomed the Eucharist to Chicago’s Grant Park Aug. 5 in a celebration for the Year of the Eucharist. The crowd participated in a downtown eucharistic procession that stopped traffic briefly on Michigan Avenue and closed a couple of other streets to vehicles. Once the

WASHINGTON — The anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of two Japanese cities by the United States should

Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem, left, and Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States, laugh during a luncheon in the patriarch's honor at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington Aug. 5. The event included Christian leaders, diplomats, public officials and other dignitaries.

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Catholic women pray during Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9.

The Mass and a procession marked the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that killed more than 70,000 people. The Urakami neighborhood, a Catholic community, was obliterated in the attack. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. led to Japan's surrender in World War II.

encourage efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons and to end terrorism, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Terrorism and nuclear weapons “fail to discriminate between combatants and noncombatants,” wrote Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., in a letter to Bishop Augustinus Junichi Nomura of Nagoya, Japan, who is president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan. The Aug. 2 letter commemorated the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II and recalled the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed hundreds of thousands of people. The text of the letter was released Aug. 3 at USCCB headquarters in Washington. “The memories of World War II and the first and only use of nuclear weapons compel our conference and the entire church to continue working for nuclear nonproliferation and the elimination of nuclear weapons,” said Bishop Skylstad.

Knights of Columbus reaffirm commitment to ‘culture of life’ CHICAGO — The Knights of Columbus reaffirmed the Catholic fraternal order’s commitment to a “culture of life” and committed the organization to continue to work to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that made access to abortion the law of the land. The Knights took the actions by approving several resolutions at their 123rd international convention Aug. 2-4 in Chicago. The resolutions were announced Aug. 4. The Knights also called on U.S. senators to give Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts, a Catholic federal appeals court judge, an “expeditious” up-or-down vote for a seat on the court without resorting to a filibuster or other delays. They also said no nominee to the bench should face a litmus test based on pro-Roe views. They also approved resolu-

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Pope Benedict XVI looks down at the crowd gathered for his Sunday blessing in the courtyard of the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug. 7. The pope, speaking ahead of the international World Youth Day gathering, appealed to young people to dedicate their lives to God.

tions supporting an amendment to allow Congress to outlaw desecration of the American flag; to support a traditional definition of marriage as between one man and one woman; and to work for fairness and decency in the media.

Pope encourages faithful to make God most important part of life CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Adoring God means recognizing his presence as creator and lord of the universe and ensuring that God is the most important part of one’s life, Pope Benedict XVI said. With about 2,000 people packed into

the courtyard of his summer villa south of Rome and several thousand more people gathered in the square outside the villa Aug. 7, the pope focused his address on the upcoming celebration of World Youth Day. The theme of the Aug. 16-21 celebration in Cologne, Germany, is: “We Have Come to Worship Him.” Pope Benedict said an attitude of worship and adoration is the attitude that has marked the lives of saints throughout Christian history. It involves recognizing the greatness of God and the gift of salvation in Jesus with gratitude that “arises from the depths of one’s heart and marks one’s whole being,” he said.

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August 12, 2005

Archdiocese-wide Eucharistic Retreat set for Sept. 10

By Jack Smith All of the faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to attend a Eucharistic Retreat and Day of Recollection drawing a close to the Year of the Eucharist called by Pope John Paul II. Archbishop William J. Levada particularly encourages anyone involved in evangelization or Eucharistic ministries to attend the special event called Come to the Table of the Lord to be held September 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

The event will include English and Spanish language tracks and Archdiocesan Apostolic Administrator Bishop John C. Wester will celebrate Mass. Bishop Wester’s homily will be titled, “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist.”

The theme of the retreat is “The Eucharist and the Mystical Humanity of Christ.” Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Michael McDevitt, and Dr. Robert Bussell of

the Diocese of Monterey will present the keynote address on Eucharistic Spirituality.

Mr. McDevitt is a seasoned retreat leader and executive director of Mystical Humanity of Christ, a Catholic non-profit which has run dozens of popular retreats throughout the West since its inception in 2000. It was founded by Jesuit Father Frank Parrish (1911 - 2003) and Salt Lake City Bishop George H. Niederauer is advisor and spiritual director for the group.

Spanish language track will be led by Michael Huston of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Cecilia Arias-Rivas, Hispanic ministries coordinator for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

McDevitt told Catholic San Francisco, “The Eucharist is the source of the most intimate union possible with Christ.” An awareness of Christ’s presence leads people to desire a deeper relationship with Him, McDevitt said.

When people live each day with the awareness that Jesus is dwelling within them, “it changes everything,” leading to

many good things including, “the willingness to participate in the new evangelization, the courage to speak up about our Catholic faith, involvement in ministries and our inclination to encourage vocations.”

The Archdiocesan retreat will encourage people to “take Jesus with them each day,” McDevitt said. “The closer we come to Our Lord the more clarity we have about how we can best participate in his mission. Before long we take ownership and realize that His mission is our mission.”

Much of the presentation will be based on the Eucharistic thought and writing of Pope John Paul II, as well as those of Pope Benedict XVI. There is no cost for registration, but voluntary donations will be accepted. Lunch is $8. Cal 415-614-5505 for more information or to register. The event is co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Evangelization with assistance from the Offices of Liturgy and Hispanic Ministry.

Lay movements have an old friend in new pope

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lay movements that enjoyed the strong support of Pope John Paul II believe they have an even stronger ally in Pope Benedict XVI. In fact, one of the first meetings Pope Benedict has convoked on his own initiative — rather than confirming a gathering originally planned under his predecessor — is a Pentecost 2006 encounter with lay-movement representatives.

Leaders of 29 movements and communities, including the Focolare movement, Communion and Liberation, the Community of Sant’Egidio, L’Arche and the charismatic renewal, met in late June with officials of the Pontifical Council for the Laity to begin planning the encounter.

Guzman Carriquiry, a council official, said the June meeting was a brainstorming session and the real work on the program for a working meeting and a celebration with the pope would begin in the autumn.

Pope Benedict is no stranger to the lay movements, so the June meeting began with a review of a speech he gave during a similar Pentecost 1998 meeting at the Vatican with representatives of 50 lay movements.

“His 1998 speech is the most authoritative, explicit, organized theological treatment of the new movements that exists,” Carriquiry told Catholic News Service Aug. 4.

In his speech to the movements seven years ago, “he called them to press ahead in a process of maturity,”

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Carriquiry said. “The 2006 meeting will be an opportunity to see how that call was followed.”

The movements involved are groups of mainly lay people who have a specific itinerary of prayer and formation and, usually, a particular mission or outreach such as evangelization, faith education, charitable work or social justice advocacy.

In his 1998 speech, Cardinal Ratzinger said the movements do not include “initiatives” to promote a specific form of devotion or “pressure groups” aimed at changing church teaching; their “essential criterion” is that of being rooted in the faith and teachings of the universal church and unwaveringly loyal to the pope.

Cardinal Ratzinger also spoke at a 1999 meeting of bishops and representatives of the movements to discuss ways to improve the welcome bishops give to the movements and the way the movements show respect for local bishops and priests.

When he was archbishop of Munich and Freising, and then prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “everything he has written” about lay movements “indicates very strong support,” Carriquiry said.

In 1978 then-Cardinal Ratzinger gave official recognition to the Catholic Integrated Community, a movement of men and women, single and married, assisted by priests.

The community’s Web site said the movement’s roots go back to 1945 when a small group of Catholic young people in Germany asked themselves why Germany’s Christian majority did not prevent the Holocaust with its murder of 6 million Jews and why Christian citizens did not stop the rise of Nazism in Germany and of communism throughout Eastern Europe.

Members of the Catholic Integrated Community live together and many of them work at community-run schools and health clinics, including one in Rome where the future pope was said to have been a regular visitor.

Pope Benedict also has close ties with Communion and Liberation, the lay movement founded by Msgr.

Luigi Giussani in Milan.

Cardinal Ratzinger presided at Msgr. Giussani’s funeral in February.

But closer to home, female members of Memores Domini, an organization of men and women from Communion and Liberation who have made promises of poverty, chastity and obedience, now care for Pope Benedict’s apartment.

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, the former secretary of the doctrinal congregation who spent time with the pope in the northern Italian Alps in July, told a reporter that two of the women were even working at the vacation chalet. “I knew one of them, Cristina, because she had already worked with Cardinal Ratzinger,” he said.

Before becoming pope, Cardinal Ratzinger urged the movements to submit to the guidance of local bishops in order to ensure they are not dividing parishes or dioceses.

But he also told bishops that they must respect the gifts of the Holy Spirit expressed in the movements and allow themselves to be surprised at what God can accomplish through them.

In his 1998 talk, he said he had “experienced the warmth and enthusiasm” with which the movements lived the Catholic faith and the joy they felt compelled to share with others.

In the 1960s, when traditional forms of Catholic faith and piety seemed to be growing stale, he said, “the Holy Spirit once again asked to speak. And faith began to reblossom in young men and women — without ‘ifs’ or ‘buts,’ without reservations or easy ways out.”

Confidence that the movements were the work of the Holy Spirit, he said, does not mean they are free of human error, such as exclusivity or too narrow a focus.

But, he said, dioceses, parishes and other church structures caring for all Catholics and trying to meet a variety of needs often lack the focus some Catholics want as an aid to living the Gospel in a radical way.

The movements, he said, “are a gift to the entirety of the church and they must submit themselves to the requirements of this entirety,” while at the same time, a parish priest or local bishop cannot “indulge in any pretense that there be absolute uniformity in the organizations and pastoral programs” operating among his flock.

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Year of the Eucharist

A setting for the Feast Whenever we celebrate a special occasion – such as His Body, and the communion brought about by the a birthday or Thanksgiving — we bring out our best Eucharist, relics of the martyrs and other saints are frechina and decorations to add to the festivity. Similarly, quently placed in the altar. In modern buildings, the where we meet and what we use for the Eucharistic Church calls for only one altar, to represent the unity feast expresses the importance of what we do at Mass. of the one people of God around the one table of the (CCC 1179-1186) Lord. In recent centuries it became customary to locate The CHURCH BUILDING is the place where the TABERNACLE on the main altar, but since the our spiritual family gathers to celebrate the Eucharist Council it has become common to return to the earlier and other religious ceremonies. Since Vatican II, practice whereby the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in churches have been designed to emphasize the role of a separate chapel. the whole community in The AMBO or the celebration of the LECTERN is the reading Eucharist: the people gath- The altar is both a table at which stand from which the word er around the sanctuary, of God is proclaimed and without railings or screens a meal is shared and an altar explained. to impede their taking part The CHAIR symbolin the liturgy. izes the teaching and paswhere the sacrifice of Christ on The ALTAR is the toral authority of the bishop place where the liturgy of the cross is made present. or priest who leads the the Eucharist is celebrated. assembly’s worship. The It is both a table at which a Greek word for chair, meal is shared and an altar where the sacrifice of Christ cathedra, is the root of our word “cathedral” — the on the cross is made present. The altar is itself sym- church which houses the bishop’s chair. bolic of Christ, and for this reason it is accorded signs The altar, ambo and chair are three primary symof reverence: the priest kisses it and incenses it, and bolic focal points for our Eucharistic celebration. There people bow when crossing in front of it. To symbolize are secondary symbols as well: the continuation of Christ’s sacrifice in the members of CANDLES, which until the advent of electricity

had a practical function. From earliest times, Christians have also seen them as symbolic of Christ as the light of the world.

The PASCHAL CANDLE, blessed at the Easter Vigil, ordinarily stands near the baptismal font, but during the Easter season it graces the sanctuary, a sign of Christ the victor over the forces of sin and death.

INCENSE is used in many religions to signify our prayer rising up to God. We use it also as a sign of honor to Christ present in our celebration: the altar, gospel book, processional cross, the priest, the assembly and the Blessed Sacrament each manifest in various ways the presence of the Lord.

The PROCESSIONAL CROSS is carried in procession and placed near the altar as a reminder of Christ’s sacrifice. We follow our crucified Lord through the pilgrimage of life to the Banquet of eternal life.

One eloquent way to express our unity as a worshipping body is by common postures and gestures: STANDING together manifests our sharing in communal praise and prayer. It is also a sign of reverence for Christ speaking to us in the Gospel.

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By Evelyn Zappia In 1985, Pope John Paul II invited the world’s youth to celebrate the Church’s Jubilee Year with him in Rome on Palm Sunday, March 23, 1986. He declared the event the first World Youth Day. Since then, Pope John Paul celebrated yearly World Youth Days with millions of youth and young adults worldwide.

This year’s World Youth Day events span the week from August 16-21 in Cologne, Germany. An estimated million or more youth and young adults are expected to attend this year. Included in that number will be 26 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and 23 more from the Diocese of Sacramento, according to Mary Jansen, director of young adult ministry.

The theme for this year’s World Youth Day celebration is “We have come to worship him” (Mt 2:2).

It will be Pope Benedict XVI’s first foreign trip since his election of Pope April 19.

The 49 delegation members from San Francisco and Sacramento plan to travel August 11-22.

Before their departure for Germany, Bishop Ignatius Wang will bless the travelers and celebrate Mass with them at San Francisco’s Airport Chapel.

First stop for the group is Munich, Germany where Pope Paul VI elected Joseph Ratzinger Archbishop in March 1977. Two months later he was consecrated the first diocesan priest in 80 years to take over the pastoral ministry of the Bavarian diocese. Within a month, he was elevated to the College of Cardinals.

After Munich, the group intends to spend some time in Dachau, and plans to arrive in Cologne, Germany August 15, where they expect to meet with Archbishop William J. Levada and Bishop Wang.

Jansen attended two other World Youth Days, Rome, Italy 2000 and Toronto, Canada 2002. She said that she discovered her participation renews her ministry and keeps her connected to the essential practice of connecting young adults to God.

Jansen explained that members of the group traveling with her are “professionals who are established in their careers, and college students – both are exploring their options and looking for deeper meaning to their everyday lives. They are looking for connection, and World Youth Day is about connecting young adults to Jesus, the Catholic Church and a peer community.”

Marcella Yballe, 18 is excited to join the San Francisco delegation. As a young girl, she remembers watching World Youth Day on the television with her dad. “I saw the whole celebration and I wanted to be a part of it,” she said.

The parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish views World Youth Day as an opportunity to become reacquainted with her faith, and a chance to learn more about others.”

She hoped to see Pope John Paul at her first participation in World Youth Day but said “just to be part of something the Great Pope created is an honor.”

“World Youth Day is an important week for Catholic young adults around the world,” said Jansen. “In a specific way, the Catholic Church is inviting young people to participate in our Catholic faith as active members.

This validates our role and responsibility in the Church as leaders for today as well as tomorrow.”

July 31, 2005, from his summer residence Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict assured the world’s youth that he would be participating in World Youth Day 2005.

“The 20th World Youth Day is drawing near. It will take place in Cologne, and God Willing, I will also participate – no longer young, but young at heart – …Thanks to the happy intuition of the much-loved Pope John Paul II, the World Youth Day is a privileged encounter with Christ, in the full knowledge that only He can offer to human beings fullness of life, joy and love.”

Pope Benedict XVI arrives at World Youth Day Aug. 20. He will take part in adoration and a reconciliation service that evening. On Sunday Aug. 21 Pope Benedict will celebrate the concluding Mass of World Youth Day 2005.

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World Youth Day celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Catholic cathedral of Cologne is pictured across the Rhine River. The city is preparing to host hundreds of thousands of young people for World Youth Day Aug. 16-21.

World Youth Day Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the World, You became man, to give us a life in abundance. You promised to remain with Your Church until the end of time.

Then Your Kingdom will come: a new heaven and earth full of love, justice and peace. This is our hope, our foundation. Thanks be to You. Lord, we pray: Bless the young people around the world. Reveal Yourself to those who are in search of You. Awake the non-believers. Strengthen the faith of those who confess You. Let them continuously search for You like the three Wise Men from the East. Make them architects of a new civilization of love and witnesses of hope for the whole world.

Through them may You be with those who suffer from hunger, war and violence.

Inspire those who are contributing to the World Youth Day 2005. May they serve Your kingdom with the power of their faith and their love and may they welcome their brothers and sisters from all over the world with open hearts.

Lord, You gave us Mary as our mother. Let her be our advocate for this World Youth Day. May it become a celebration of faith. Bless Your Church with new strength in these days, so that it can become a credible witness for You. We ask this through our Lord and God, living in the unity of the Father and the Holy Spirit, reigning forever and ever. Amen.

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Live telecasts include Welcoming Ceremonies, Aug. 18 at 7:00 a.m.; Way of the Cross, Aug. 19 at 10:00 a.m.; Vigil, Aug. 20 at 11:00 a.m.; and the Closing Mass, Aug. 21 at 12:30 a.m., with encore telecasts at 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

In addition, EWTN’s Life on the Rock youth program will air from Cologne on

Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m., and on Aug. 25 at 5:00 p.m. will air a World Youth Day wrap-up. EWTN also will present highlights of World Youth Day 2000 in Rome Aug. 23 at 10:00 a.m. and Aug. 26 at 8:00 p.m.

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Saint Mary’s Cathedral receives $1 million gift Archbishop William J. Levada blessed plaques July 17 commemorating a gift to the Cathedral Endowment Fund by Robert and Barbara McCullough of St. Hilary Parish in Tiburon.

The McCulloughs’ one million dollar gift was given earlier as part of an endowment campaign for St. Mary’s Cathedral seeking to raise $10,000,000.

Cathedral Administrator Fr. John Talesfore said the McCulloughs were “anxious that the gift be memorialized primarily so that their grandchildren and descendants would see how important their faith is to them.�

The installed plaques to be placed at the Baptismal Font will read “In Gratitude for the Generosity of the Robert and Barbara McCullough Family,� and include an inscription from the Book of Joshua, “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.�

At the blessing, Archbishop Levada prayed that the McCulloughs’ “contribution to this Cathedral and its ministry help all who approach this font to realize more deeply that you have made us in your image and likeness, and that you have called us to become stewards of your creation.�

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Course Schedule 2005-06

The Catholic Studies Institute is a program of adult faith formation and lay ministry training of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Beginning in September of 2005, we will begin two new certificate programs: an Archdiocesan Certificate in Theological Studies and an Archdiocesan Certificate in Theology and Lay Ministry. A solid foundation in biblical theology, the teaching of Vatican II, Catholic ecclesiology, and the mission of the laity will be some of the hallmarks of the course of studies of the new certificate programs.

The curriculum leading to the certificate in either Theological Studies or Theology and Lay Ministry consists of a three-year cycle of courses. During the first two years, all students follow the same course of study. In the third year students choose to concentrate in either theological studies or lay ministry.

For this coming 2005-06 school year, our course offerings will focus upon the first two years of the curriculum sequence: Theological Foundations and Biblical Foundations. During the 2006-07 school year, courses for the specializations in Theological Studies and Lay Ministry will be added.

Our school year is thirty-six weeks long and divided into three semesters --- Fall, Winter and Spring. It begins in September and runs to early July. Most courses are in 6-week, 12-week or 18week formats that meet once a week. Classes are held in the evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in San Mateo, San Francisco, and Kentfield in Marin County.

Tuition is $50 for 6-week course, $100 for 12-week course, and $150 for 18-week course (note: $90 for 11-week course and $140 for 17 week course). For more information, visit our website at www.catholicstudies.org, or contact our office at 415-614-5547/5546.

SAN MATEO 2005-06

SAN FRANCISCO 2005-06

MARIN COUNTY 2005-06

Tuesdays 7:30-9:30 pm

Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 pm

Thursdays 7:30-9:30 pm

Junipero Serra High School 451 W. 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403

Collins Center (at St. Cecilia Church) 2560 18th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116

Marin Catholic High School 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA 94904

Fall 2005

Fall 2005

Fall 2005

Catholic Doctrine (12 wks) Dates: Sept 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec 6, 13 Biblical Theology I - Old Testament (18 wks) Dates: Sept 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec 6, 13; Jan 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21

Catholic Doctrine (12 wks) Dates: Sept 21, 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec 7, 14 Biblical Theology I - Old Testament (18 wks) Dates: Sept 21, 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec 7, 14; Jan 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 15, 22

Catholic Doctrine (11 wks) Dates: Sept 22, 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10; Dec 1, 8, 15 Biblical Theology I - Old Testament (17 wks) Dates: Sept 22, 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10; Dec 1, 8, 15; Jan 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23

Winter 2006

Winter 2006

Winter 2006

Liturgy & Sacraments (12 wks) Dates: Jan 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (17 wks) Dates: Feb 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11

Liturgy & Sacraments (12 wks) Dates: Jan 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (18 wks) Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12

Liturgy & Sacraments (12 wks) Dates: Jan 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (18 wks) [Note: 5/1 and 5/8 will be Monday classes, rather than Thursdays] Dates: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 27; May 1, 8, 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13

Spring 2006

Spring 2006

Catholic Moral Teaching (11 wks) Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (continued)

Catholic Moral Teaching (12 wks) Dates: April 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (continued)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Catholic Doctrine (12 wks) This course will introduce the foundational truths of the Catholic Faith as they are presented in Scripture and Tradition, and interpreted by the Church.

Topics to include: divine revelation, the Trinity, creation, angels, the Incarnation, Redemption and Second Coming of Jesus, the life of grace, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church and the Last Things.

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Complete this form and mail it with check or money order (payable to “Archdiocese of San Francisco�) to: Catholic Studies Institute Archdiocese of San Francisco One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109

Liturgy and Sacraments (12 wks) In this course students will study the foundational principles of Catholic liturgy and sacramental theology. An overview of the major stages in the history of the liturgy will also be included.

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Catholic Moral Teaching (12 wks)

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This course will overview Catholic moral teaching. Topics to include: conversion, the life of grace, the human person, natural moral law, the Ten Commandments, the nature of sin, the formation of conscience, virtue and some contemporary issues. The role of divine grace and the power of the Holy Spirit for Christian living will be emphasized.

Biblical Theology I - Old Testament (18 wks) This course will introduce a Catholic approach to the nature and interpretation of the Bible and then proceed to a survey of the Old Testament. The major stages of salvation history will be overviewed and major themes, events and figures will be explored. The practical use of Scripture for devotion and ministry will be emphasized. Some contemporary issues relevant to biblical studies will be addressed.

Spring 2006 Catholic Moral Teaching (12 wks) [Note: 5/1 and 5/8 will be Monday classes, rather than Thursdays] Dates: April 27; May 1, 8, 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13 Biblical Theology II - New Testament (continued)

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Biblical Theology II - New Testament (18 wks) This course will introduce a Catholic approach to the nature and interpretation of the Bible and then proceed to a survey of the New Testament. Students will study the portraits of Jesus as presented in the Gospels. They will also study the Acts of the Apostles, various epistles, and the Apocalypse. The practical use of Scripture for devotion and ministry will be emphasized. Some contemporary issues relevant to biblical studies will be addressed.

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Catholic San Francisco

August 12, 2005

ORDINARY TIME

“Do not be afraid!”

This is the Farewell Mass Homily delivered by Archbishop William J. Levada August 7, 2005 at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco. en years ago this October I stood at the pulpit of the Cathedral for the first time. In that inaugural homily for my ministry as Archbishop here, I used a familiar landmark— the Transamerica Building — as an icon of the economic, cultural and political success in the City by the Bay. I made a contrast between what that icon represents and another much more humble institution — St. Anthony Dining Room — nestled in the middle of the Tenderloin, with its lines of hungry people waiting for their daily lunch, and perhaps an article of clothing, or even just a kind word and a prayer.

Today after ten years I return to this pulpit with another image in mind: this magnificent Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. These open windows place the city, with all its contrasts — its successes and failures — before the eyes of those of us who gather here to pray: in praise of God, in thanksgiving for his abundant gifts, in search of guidance and strength, and yes, in supplication to God on behalf of the needs of our brothers and sisters “out there”: in the City, in the three counties of our Archdiocese of San Francisco, and the many who suffer from war, violence, hunger, neglect, and disasters of all kinds throughout the world.

On the long pilgrimage of the Israelites through the desert from Egypt to the Promised Land, the Lord ordered Moses to erect a tent where the Lord himself would come to dwell, present in the hovering cloud and fiery column. The more I look at this cathedral church, the more I am reminded of that desert tent of the Exodus, and see God’s tent set down here too in San Francisco. That desert tent where Moses spoke to his God face to face was a type — a promise — of a new kind of “tenting,” a new kind of presence, of God with his people to be achieved in the incarnation of his Son Jesus. The Prologue of John’s Gospel speaks of the incarnation as the Son of God “pitching his tent” among us. Every church — cathedral or parish — is an image of that “tenting” of the Incarnate Word among his brothers and sisters. He took on our human nature in order to open for us a path into the divine nature, to share his divine inheritance as adopted children, beloved as He is of the Father and God of all creation.

St. Augustine contrasted the City of God and the city of man, two cities built on two loves: the city of man on human desires, and the City of God on divine love and

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mercy. We are citizens of both cities now, but as we work to build the city of man, we must build in such a way that we prepare for the City of God, where we find our eternal home. The human city must never be built in such a way as to impede our pilgrim’s progress, nor to consume us in its material concerns to the neglect of our spiritual goal.

As we look out these windows what do we see? A city where beauty and ugliness stand side by side, where holiness and sin contend in our streets and in ourselves. I thank God to see this Cathedral amid the striking works of human ingenuity to remind us that our work in this world must also be God’s work.

But the reality is even more marvelous. God did not stop with setting a desert tent and a Jerusalem temple as signs of his presence. He sent his Son to show us the true presence of God among us: his body became the true temple of the divine presence, and he instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist at which we gather to worship today as the renewed offering of his Body — to build us up into the Body of Christ called the Church.

We look out these windows during the Eucharist, and we see things differently. We see a city through Jesus’ eyes, and we hear him tell us — as he did that night on the stormy sea — “It is I! Do not be afraid!” Do not be afraid to go out into the city of man and speak of the City of God, of the love of God, of the promise of that love which is eternal life. Do not be afraid to get your hands dirty in serving the needs of the poor and the suffering, as I have showed you. For in serving them, you serve Me and draw close to Me. “Lord, when did we see you hungry, and give you food, or homeless and give you shelter? I tell you, as long as you did it for one of these least brethren, you did it for me!”

The world is so busy, so preoccupied with its own standards. How will it hear the voice of its savior, except through us? How will it know that He is in our midst as the one who serves, except through our service of our brothers and sisters? This is our mission as Church: to let the world know its true destiny, to show the world the face of the God of love. It is this loving God who has created us with a marvelous destiny, who waits to embrace us in love at the end of our pilgrim journey in our heavenly home.

It should not surprise us to be reminded that the mission that Christ has given to his Church — to us — involves struggle, conflict, even opposition. The world often prefers its own horizons and purposes. As Jesus said to his disciples, “The one who is not with us is against us!” No wonder then, as our late beloved Pope

John Paul reminded us so often, we need to encounter our beloved Savior throughout our life’s pilgrimage and hear him assure us, “It is I! Do not be afraid!” God’s call to salvation and holiness in his Son is universal; only our hardness of heart, refusing to see the witness of God’s love that he continues to show forth among us, can close us off from the fullness of life for which he has placed us here.

When we look out these Cathedral windows at the city we call home, we should remember that here we have no lasting home — neither in the City of St. Francis, nor in the “Eternal City” of Rome. Our earthly cities should turn our thoughts and desires to that City of God yet to be revealed in its fullness, the city revealed in the last chapter of the Bible: “The angel carried me away in spirit to the top of a very high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. The city had no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb” (Rev 21: 10, 23). It is in that city alone that we can find the lasting home God has prepared for us.

Here, then, is the context of my final sermon in San Francisco. A decade of years is not much in the vast sweep of the history of salvation. But these ten years have surely been a significant part of my life as a man, a priest and a bishop. How should I measure them? By counting up accomplishments? Or by asking if in these days I have helped God’s people as their shepherd here in the Archdiocese to grow closer to the Lord, as the Good Shepherd asked me to? Only God knows the answer to this question.

For my part I can say this: I firmly believe that what I have experienced in my ministry among God’s people here in the Archdiocese of San Francisco has been a great grace for me, and has enriched me for the new service to the universal Church to which our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has called me now as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. And for this my heart goes out in gratitude to you today.

At every Eucharist we encounter the risen Lord anew. His words give us strength and guidance. His Body and Blood offer us communion with him and the pledge of eternal life. It is God who draws us to himself in this great act of praise and thanksgiving.

How grateful I am, then, at this moment of my life to be able to pray and celebrate this Eucharist with you, my beloved friends in Christ, and to hear our Lord say the words I need to hear: “It is I! Do not be afraid!”

Do not be afraid to go out into the city of man and speak of the City of God, of the love of God, of the promise of that love which is eternal life. . . . God’s call to salvation and holiness in his Son is universal; only our hardness of heart, refusing to see the witness of God’s love that he continues to show forth among us, can close us off from the fullness of life for which he has placed us here.

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The Catholic Difference The ecumenical phenomenon that Colleen Carroll Campbell dubbed “the new faithful” – accomplished young professionals leading lives of intense Christian orthodoxy – has had interesting manifestations in the Catholic Church.

Is there a major American city that doesn’t have a “Theology on Tap” program these days? Suds and the catechism seem to be an attractive mix. Then there are campuses like Notre Dame, where students are reconverting their faculties and their schools, often against great odds.

And, of course, there’s World Youth Day. Now comes the new apologetics. Two books by younger Catholic writers demonstrate that the art of “making ‘Catholic’ make sense” has been recovered in a distinctive way for these unique times.

Matthew Lickona’s Swimming with Scapulars: True Confessions of a Young Catholic (Loyola Press) is a sometimes funky, sometimes lyrical explanation of how a cradle Catholic, who buys the whole package, thinks, prays, struggles, and manages to have a lot of fun while being self-consciously countercultural. Lickona, a staff writer for the San Diego Reader, loves wine, movies, “alternative rock” (don’t ask me...), and the Church. He’s frank about his spiritual limits – “In times of suffering, I look first to myself. God is the backup, to be called upon when I find myself insufficient.” Yet he has a firm grip on the faith and a keen insight into what apostasy has done to contemporary society: “We’re living in an awful middle ground.

Some might call it Christ-hungover. He lingers, a painful leftover presence that punishes the conscience but brings no com-

fort. People are left with the sad thrill of transgression: the enraged bumper stickers, the endless appeals to sex that is ‘perfectly natural’ but still sold as ‘naughty.’ Such may be the penalty for knowing His rules without knowing Him.” Then we have Mark Gauvreau Judge, hitherto known in Washington circles as the town’s most ardent Senators fan. His grandfather, Joe Judge, had played for the team during baseball’s golden years; grandson Mark kept the flame of local baseball passion alive for decades, and is currently locked in an embrace of the re-commissioned Nationals. Now, outside the ballpark, Judge lowers the boom on the silliness that beset Catholic high schools and colleges in the post-Vatican II period in a feisty memoir, God and Man at Georgetown Prep: How I Became a Catholic Despite 20 Years of Catholic Schooling (Crossroad).

Matthew Lickona writes elegantly; Mark Judge’s prose has edge. Looking back from his early forties, he knows he was cheated of a serious Catholic education at Georgetown Prep and Catholic University – and he’s not happy about it.

Judge is no plaster saint; he freely admits that his own propensities for wild behavior (especially when fueled by drinking) made a circus out of his high school and (extended) college years. But he rightly asks why formation ceased being part of education in Catholic schools during and after the overheated Sixties. Grateful to Alcoholics Anonymous for helping him get his life together, he wonders, appropriately, why the trendy priests and teachers at some of America’s most prestigious Catholic institutions didn’t help him steer a better path.

Local Washington rumor has it that the Powers That

Be at Georgetown Prep are unhappy with Mark Judge. Assuming that the self-examining spirituality of St. Ignatius still plays a role in those circles, the Jesuit panjandrums at Prep might conGeorge Weigel sider whether their ire shouldn’t be redirected, in what was once called an “examination of conscience.”

Having survived the silly season, Matthew Lickona and Mark Judge have built integral, exciting Catholic lives despite the collapse of intact Catholic culture in the United States.

Growing up in the intensely Catholic culture of Bavaria, a more famous Catholic apologist, Joseph Ratzinger, discovered that the Catholic Church is a wonderful thing, a treasurehouse of insights and experiences to be savored and explored, reflected upon and argued over. Amidst the confusions of post-modern America, Lickona and Judge have discovered what Benedict XVI intuited as a boy: that the Church is everyday life and soaring speculation, liturgy and art and music, all at the same time. Learning the connections is a lifelong project, full of adventure and beauty.

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

Family Life

These are your family’s ‘good old days’ At some point in recent years “scrapbook” became a verb: “I spent all Saturday morning scrapbooking.” Now there are scrapbook Web sites, scrapbook classes and even scrapbook stores!

Still, the phenomenon deserves credit for helping families better realize that items that can seem humdrum and everyday will — a few years down the road — have sentimental value. The ticket stubs from a movie, the take-out menu from a favorite Chinese restaurant, the parish bulletin from Sunday Mass, and on and on and on.

The scrapbook industry is encouraging “scrapbookers” to look at their lives with new eyes and boldly put all kinds of mementos into those collections. After all, this isn’t some simple photo album. (Not that most of us get around to that chore very often either.)

This is more than just gluing, pasting or taping that item on a page. Scrapbook professionals (yes, there are those now) highly recommend making some personal comments explaining an item’s significance. What family members attended that movie, and did they give it thumbs up or down?

Why is this restaurant a favorite and who prefers what dish?

Which weekend Mass does the family usually attend, where do they sit, what do they really appreciate about their parish?

Of course, these collections can be made from items of times past, but using pieces from here-and-now helps a family see that, in many ways, these are the good old days.

They help a family realize that, as with all “good old days,” these times won’t last because — whether it happens suddenly and dramatically or slowly and gradually — a family’s life is constantly changing.

Facing Hard Times It shouldn’t be surprising that what’s true for individuals can also be true for families. Just as an individual’s life is filled with a unique blend of happy times and hardships, so too with every family.

This means that sometimes, in many ways and for any number of very serious reasons, these aren’t “the good old days” for a family. This means that sometimes, in general, another family seems to have it easy, to have it made, compared to our own.

In the middle of that kind of pain, who in his or her

right mind would put that hospital wristband, that accident report, that divorce decree in a scrapbook?!

Sometimes, it’s only in hindsight that we get a glimpse of how — to use a verse from a Bill & Monica recent Sunday Mass Dodds reading — “all things work for good for those who love God” (Romans 8:28).

Looking back, we wonder how we made it through those dark periods, and then it dawns on us how much we relied on the love, the prayers and the support of others.

Bill and Monica Dodds are the editors of “My Daily Visitor” magazine.

Spirituality

The mystical imagination In her book, Sacred Heart, Gateway to God, Wendy Wright recounts her faith journey. She was a struggling Hollywood actress, more of an agnostic than a believer, when, while killing time one afternoon in a Los Angeles library, she picked a book about St. Hubert to read about her husband’s middle name. First she was fascinated by the descriptions of Hubert, a scholar, a bishop, and a diplomat. But then ...

“I was chugging along just fine until I came to a description of Hubert’s ability to bi-locate. The historical narrative melded seamlessly into a matter-of-fact statement about Hubert’s simultaneous appearances in North Africa and continental Europe. This was followed by a nonchalant prose passage detailing the saint’s many miraculous exploits. Profoundly disoriented, I closed the book. I felt queasy. It was as though two subterranean tectonic plates had collided inside the structured universe in which I lived.

In retrospect, I know this was one moment of many at the time that brought about my inexorable turning towards God and the Catholic faith. This was my introduction to a layered universe, to a conceptual world in which time and space ceased to have the boundaries that my empirically trained mind assumed. Here was a world suffused with a power that did not conform to necessity. Here was a world drenched with grace.

A layered reality is part of the Catholic [Christian] imagination. To possess this imagination is to dwell in a universe inhabited by unseen presences - the presence of God, the presence of saints, the presence of one another.

There are no isolated individuals but rather unique beings whose deepest life is discovered in and through one anoth-

er. This life transcends the confines of space and time.”

What she describes here so brilliantly points towards something that is all but lost in our world today, namely, the fact that reality is more than just physical, that it has layers that we do not perceive empirically, that these layers are just as real as the physical, and there is more mystery within ordinary life than meets the eye. Mysticism is as real as science.

But that’s not easy to understand or believe. We live in a world where what is real is reduced to what is physical, to what can be empirically measured, seen, touched, tasted, smelled. Today the physical is what’s real, massively, imperialistically. We live in a world that’s mystically tone-deaf, where all the goods are in the store window.

For this reason, faith is a struggle, but so are a lot of other things. When the surface is all that there is, it’s hard to be enchanted by anything, to see the depth that’s uncovered by poetry, aesthetics, altruism, religion, faith, and love. And it’s especially difficult to understand community.

When the physical is all that there is, it becomes virtually impossible to conceive of the body of Christ and it becomes difficult even just to understand our real connection with each other.

As human beings, we are connected to each other in ways beyond the physical, beyond time, beyond separation by distance, and even beyond separation by death. But to understand this we need, as Wendy Wright points out, a mystical imagination. And this is not so much the capacity to imagine the world of Harry Potter or Alice in Wonderland, or the even the archetypal world of Lord of the Rings.

The mystical imagination is the other half of the scientific

imagination and, like science, its purpose is to help us see, imagine, understand, speak about, and relate to reality in a way beyond fantasy and superstition. But the mystical imagination can show us something that science, Father wonderful though it is, Ron Rolheiser cannot, namely, it can show us the many gracedrenched and spirit-laden layers of reality that are not perceived by our physical senses. The mystical imagination can show us how the Holy Spirit isn’t just inside our churches, but is also inside the law of gravity.

But how do we learn that? A saint might say: “Meditate and pray long enough and you will open yourself up to the other world!” A poet might say: “Stare at a rose long enough and you’ll see that there’s more there than meets the eye!” A romantic might say: “Just fall in love real deeply or let your heart get broken and you’ll soon know there’s more to reality than can be empirically measured.”

And the mystics of old would say: “Just honour fully what you meet each day and you will find it drenched with grace and divinity.”

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher and award-winning author.

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH (IS 56:1, 6-7) Thus says the Lord: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed.

The foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, ministering to him, loving the name of the Lord, and becoming his servants— all who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8) R. O God, let all the nations praise you!

May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.

So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation.

R. O God, let all the nations praise you!

May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide.

R. O God, let all the nations praise you!

May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!

May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him!

R. O God, let all the nations praise you!

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE ROMANS (ROM 11:13-15, 29-32) Brothers and sisters: I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (MT 15:21-28) At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her.

Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”

He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.

Scripture FATHER GERARD O’ROURKE

Let nothing stop you The themes of faith and faithfulness show up for us in all of the readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. They also conspicuously feature the theme of the outsider; the stranger; the excluded. In the Isaiah reading it is the “foreigners.” In the reading from St. Paul it is the “Gentiles.” In the Gospel reading from Matthew it is the “Canaanite woman,” a pagan woman from the district of Tyre and Sidon, present day Southern Lebanon.

In the Isaiah reading the prophet envisions the time when “foreigners,” that is all people outside the Jewish faith will join “themselves to the Lord” in doing “what is right and just” and will “minister and love the name of the Lord.” The “foreigners” will even pray in a “house of prayer for all peoples.”

By any standards this is an amazing vision of unity envisioned and expressed by Isaiah who lived in the 8th century before the time of Jesus. It is a vision that should enliven and sustain our faith in these troubled times. It should indeed inspire us all as we take in the call of God and our Church to live in peace and in harmony with people of all religions and spiritualities in our time.

The Gospel reading from Matthew is a wonderful read for us in the light of the theme of faithfulness. It starts with Jesus trying to get a little time off. So off he goes to the region of Tyre and Sidon where as he thought there would be no one who would recognize him, just to get away for a break.

His life at this time was busy, full! It was even hard for him to get time off for prayer and to be in silence with his Heavenly Father. In this age of bulging, crowded schedules we can resonate with this need of Jesus.

By this stage in the public life of Jesus the Jewish people recognize him. The beggars recognize him; the lepers recognize hum. Now we know that even the pagan people of Tyre and Sidon recognize him.

He and his disciples were literally startled when the Canaanite woman, whose name is not recorded for us, recognized him and called out to him. This was one of those moments for Jesus when it would have been nice for him to be left alone for a few moments or a few hours or even for a whole day. But it was not to be. In our age we could call it an inter-religious moment. For us, in our world today, it is not an unusual moment. In the time of Jesus it was a very rare, if ever, occurrence.

This Canaanite woman was a mother who desperately needed a healing for her seriously troubled and demented daughter.

This pagan woman not alone recognized Jesus. She addressed him as is she was one of his disciples, a Jewish disciple. “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David.” This had to be a new moment in the public life of Jesus. Now even the pagan people recognized him and acknowledged him.

It was also a moment when her faith in Jesus was tested. His disciples tried to get Jesus to dismiss her and reject her. Jesus, himself set out to test her in tough, harsh and dismissive language. But this woman would not be stopped no matter how tough the language. She truly measured up to the test.

Nothing would stop this stranger, this outsider, this excluded person, this pagan woman or as Jesus called her “this woman of great faith.” Very few of us, if any, could measure up to the spirit of unshakeable faithfulness of this woman. But we can learn a few things from her spirit of faithfulness.

We can learn from her the power of courage in our prayer of faith. We can learn to let nothing stop us, as we reach out to God in our prayer. We can also learn to continue in our prayer even when we may be stopped; discouraged; sidetracked; advised to stop; or even when it looks as if nobody is listening! We can learn to be patient from this pagan woman. We can learn to be gracious in the face of what could be seen as rejection and an insult. We can even learn to turn what looks like being scorned into a beautifully formed plea and prayer that turned out to be irresistible.

No wonder that Jesus was touched, even inspired by this pagan woman. “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And so a miracle of healing was granted to her daughter.

For us, here and now, in this troubled age, let our spirit of faithfulness be recharged and renewed. Let our spirit of prayer be enriched. Let our courage be indomitable like the Canaanite woman.

And let our declared faith in Jesus be empowered knowing that our trust in him will never go unheeded.

Father Gerard O’Rourke is Director Emeritus of the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

The Canaanite Woman The uninvited woman was willing to crash the party and scrabble for the bits and pieces under the table.

“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!” she said.

He not seen such faith and humility before.

And it moved him to mercy.

He could not refuse her.

Lord, please accept us too.

Give us faith like the Canaanite woman’s: faith on its knees, asking to be fed.

Do not keep us hungry for your love.

The Canaanite Woman – Jean Colombe, c. 1485-1489.

– Center for Liturgy, St. Louis University

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St. Mary’s Cathedral The following events are taking place at or are coordinated by the cathedral of the Archdiocese located at Gough and Geary St. in San Francisco.

Call (415) 567-2020 for more information.

Cathedral Autumn Group: All people 55 and over are cordially invited. Call (415) 567-2020, ext.

218. August 18: Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Van Ness & Green Street, Docent Tour.

Reservations required to (415)567-2020 ext. 218.

September 15: Sonoma by Coach. Sonoma Mission & Square, Historic Buena Vista Winery.

Reservations Required to (415) 567-2020 ext. 218.

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Shows/Entertainment Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Open to the public. Admission free. Aug. 21: Don Auberger (Cincinnati, Ohio), Organist, Aug. 28: Richard Pilliner (UK),Organist, September 4: Christoph Tietze, Organist. Vierne, Symphony No. 1.

Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org. Open to the public. Admission free.

Aug. 21: Organ concert by Father Paul Perry at St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Greenbrae at 3 p.m. Program is one hour long. Admission free.

Sept. 29 – Oct. 7: Novena for Peace at St. Anthony’s Church 3215 Cesar Chavez St. at Folsom, San Francisco. Rites include Mass, Scriptural Rosary, sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and a sermon on peace. Guest speakers include Wayne Weible, author of “Medjugorje the Message”. Father Anthony Rosevear and Father John O’Brien will preside. “Don’t miss this chance to make a vital difference by praying for peace and divine protection for our city and our world,” said Christine Watkins, an organizer of the novena.

Sept. 29: 7-9 p.m./Sept 30: 4-6:45 p.m./Oct. 1: 79:30 p.m./Oct. 2: 1-3 p.m./Oct. 3 through 6: 7-9 p.m./Oct. 7: 5-7 p.m. Contact Christine Watkins at (415) 931-5517, or christinew@runbox.com.

Oct. 4: Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont is pleased to announce that the first speaker of their Catholic Scholars Series is Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman who will offer a talk “Addressing the Stem Cell Issue” at 7 p.m. in Ralston Hall on the University campus. The free lecture is open to the public. For more information call Sister Roseanne Murphy at (650) 508-3551.

The Hallmark Channel is honored to present the U.S. television premiere of, “A Man Who Became Pope,” the remarkable, true story of the life and times of Pope John Paul II. “The late Pontiff watched this movie before he died, and the Vatican is quoted as saying the Pope was ‘impressed’ and ‘appreciative’,” producers said. Pope Benedict XVI has screened this film. The U.S. television premiere of “A Man Who Became Pope” is Monday, August 15 on the Hallmark Channel.

A “first-ever” Time for Tea brought more than 100 women from St. Robert Parish together in April. “It was an opportunity to share time together renewing friendships, making new friends and enjoying the delightful teas and pastries,” organizers said.

Teapot table decorations were given as door prizes. Taking the goodies home were Back from left: Ruth Sleeper, Jeanne Handley, Margie Owen, Dolores Johnson, Eileen Gorman, Pat Mooney, Yvonne Giuseponi, Florence Martinez. Seated from left: Teresa Huddleston, Jillian Hansell, Tonya Katches, Sharon Spencer

Respect Life/ Family Life Are you in a troubled marriage? Retrouvaille, a program for couples with serious marital problems, might help. For information, call Tony and Pat Fernandez at (415) 893-1005.

Information about Natural Family Planning and people in the Archdiocese offering instruction are available from the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese, Chris Lyford, director, at (415) 614-5680.

Sat. at 9 a.m.: Pray the Rosary for Life at 815 Eddy St. between Franklin and Van Ness, SF. Call (415) 752-4922.

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

The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings twice a month. Singles and married couples are invited to learn more about adopting a child from foster care.

Call (415) 406-2387 for information.

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. Call Tracy Hogan at (415) 464-3800, ext. 3843.

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Lunch available for $5. Youth $10 for weekend. Lunch included. Call (800) 700-1849 or (415) 753-3732.

St. Hilary Church: Prayer meeting, 761 Hilary Dr. Tiburon, each Saturday, Father James Tarantino 9:30 a.m. Hospitality follows All are welcome. Call Moriah at (415) 756-5505 Bible Study: St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr. Tiburon, each Saturday 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. All are welcome. Call Moriah (415) 756-5505

Oct. 1: Calling all Stars who graduated in 1965 from Star of the Sea 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.

SAVE THE DATES! APRIL 21-23, 2006. Reunion for class of 1956 -Notre Dame High School, San Francisco.

Call Rose Doonan O’Leary at (415) 821-6512.

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. “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 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!

Prayer/Lectures/Trainings Oct. 7, 8, 9: Mark your calendar for the Catholic Charismatic Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough & Geary Sts. SF. All are welcome. Friday: Praise Night at 7 p.m. Free admission. Doors open at

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.

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.

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 Saturdays: 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 Aug. 21: Annual Picnic sponsored by Separated and Divorced Ministry of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, noon – 5 p.m. at San Bruno City Park, Site #10. $3 per person/$5 per family. Bring a picnic dish for 6 to share. Call Vonnie at (650) 873-4236 or Susan at (415) 752-1308 to reply or get more information.

Aug. 28: CASA Monthly Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony Church, 1000 Cambridge, Novato. Lunch follows at Viansa Winery. Get out, have fun and meet new friends. All are welcome. Call Joanne 927-4951 by Aug 24. Up-coming events include dancing, movies, planning meeting, picnics, the Big Game and more!

Sept. 30: San Francisco Giants game with pregame party for Catholic Singles beginning at 5:15 p.m. The evening begins at 5:15 p.m. The Catholic Singles Network has reserved a block of tickets in the third base side (section 326) so that you will able to sit with other Catholic Singles. Cost of event (which includes pre-game party and the game) is $36 for CSN members and $46 for non-members.

For more information, contact Paul at paul@csnca.com or 888-208-9555 x 83 Nov. 4 – 6: Widowed, Separated, and Divorced Weekend at Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park. The weekend is designed to be a time of closure on the past and new beginning in the present.

For more information, call La Verne (650) 355-3978, Ward (415) 821-3390, or Nicole (408) 578-5654, or see the website: www.beginningexperience.org.º

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Aug. 30: Internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Matthew Kelly, speaks at St. Peter and Paul Church on Washington Square at 7 p.m. “The evening will build upon the message that our essential purpose is to be ourselves and everything in life makes sense when one keeps that essential purpose in mind,” said information promoting the event.

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‘A Man Who Became Pope,’ Aug. 15, Hallmark Channel Reviewed by Harry Forbes

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NEW YORK (CNS) — With memories of a frail and infirm Pope John Paul II still vivid, it takes some adjustment to accept a young Karol Wojtyla, here vigorously embodied by Polish actor Piotr Adamczyk.

But the moving “A Man Who Became Pope,” airing on cable’s Hallmark Channel Monday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.-midnight, is, in fact, an account of the early days of the young playwright-actor who turned priest in Poland, first under the brutal heel of the Nazis, and after the war the communists. (It will be rerun Sunday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)

The story begins in 1939, with a reluctant Karol going off to war to protect his elderly father who is stubbornly determined to join the army over the family’s objections.

One of Karol’s closest friends is the devoted and seriousminded Hania (former Avedon model Malgosia Bela). Her presence cannily provides the film with a leading lady, if not an actual romance. (“She’s like a sister to me,” Karol says.)

During the occupation, Hania helps hide a Jewish family, Anne Frank-style.

Karol and his father eventually return home, driven back by the deadly aerial bombardment of the Germans and a warning that the Russians are blocking the way.

The Nazis are personified by Governor-General Hans Frank (Matt Craven). Among many heinous acts, Frank closes the university, and interns the professors in camps.

An outspoken professor (Kenneth Welsh) is summarily shot.

Stalwart Father Thomasz Zaleski (Raoul Bova), Karol’s childhood friend, bravely faces up to the occupiers, most dramatically when Frank orders Father Zaleski to dine with the Nazi brass who proceed to viciously denigrate the Polish people, until the priest, who can take it no longer, makes an impassioned defense, and defiantly walks out.

Later, he’ll give absolution to a repentant Nazi, much to Karol’s initial dismay.

The atrocities that Karol witnesses seem to touch his very soul. “What is it that makes eyes, hearts and minds so incapable of feeling pity and respect?” he cries at one point.

The Nazis try to eradicate Polish culture, insisting that they had no heritage to begin with, and Karol’s theatrical troupe must perform underground.

When their close friends, resistance fighters Wiktor and Krystyna, are shot by the Nazis, Karol almost despairs until a mystic tailor tells him the importance of winning with love, not guns. This will be Karol’s mantra ever after.

As time passes, the world of the theater begins to seem “empty” to Karol, and he declares his vocation to the priesthood.

After the war, the Russian liberators are hailed by the Polish people as their salvation. But, in fact, they are as opposed to the church as the Nazis.

The villain of the second half is Comrade Kordek (Hristo Shopov, who played Pontius Pilate in “The Passion of the Christ”), the secret service agent who becomes Karol’s bete noire. Kordek resents Karol’s serene assurance and hires a spy, Adam Zielinski (Ken Duken), to wiretap Karol’s confessions in hopes of catching him criticizing the regime. He doesn’t want Karol teaching young people to have no fear: “If these people aren’t afraid of us, it’s all over.”

Adam enrolls at the university where Karol is now an ethics professor. One of Karol’s female students becomes smitten with Adam, but the dogged fellow continues his traitorous mission, yet fails to catch Karol speaking disloyally.

The film charts Karol’s rise in the church hierarchy, with his becoming auxiliary bishop, then bishop of Krakow, and finally, to his own humble amazement, pope.

Seen in the context of what has come before, his election seems a fitting validation of a steadfast faith and noble life.

(The events of the conclave are dispatched — rather hurriedly — in the movie’s last few minutes.)

This theatrical-quality production — Italian-made but filmed on location in Poland with a largely Polish cast — was based on Gian Franco Svidercoschi’s book “Stories of Karol: The Unknown Life of John Paul II.” Pope Benedict XVI commended in June the film’s focus on Karol’s early heroism for “reviving in every right-minded person the duty to do what he or she can so that such inhuman barbarism never happens again.” He also discerned a “divine plan” in the ironic fact that a “Polish pope ... (has been) succeeded by a citizen of that country, Germany, where the Nazi regime was the most vicious, attacking the nearby nations, Poland among them.”

“A Man Who Became Pope” was screened for Pope John Paul II shortly before his death and the pontiff was said by Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls to have been “very impressed” with the project.

The acting is indeed uniformly fine, and though the dubbing is better than average, the voices have that slightly disembodied quality. The dynamic Adamczyk gives a luminous performance, portraying Karol with vigor and grace, and is immensely sympathetic. And his faith and moral rectitude are most convincingly portrayed.

Piotr Adamczyk portrays Karol Wojtyla in "A Man Who Became Pope," airing on the Hallmark Channel Aug. 15, 8 p.m.-midnight EDT.

Bela, Bova, Craven and Shopov all contribute excellent performances.

Though this is a lavish production with great crowd scenes and religious ceremonies reverently recreated, director Giacomo Battiato’s use of close-ups of the goodlooking cast’s expressive faces keeps you glued to the human drama.

Occasional lapses into sentimentality notwithstanding, the narrative is well-told and absorbing. Even with its undoubted dramatic license and telescoping of events, you’ll readily succumb to the compelling story of a man whose steadfast courage and ideals — particularly his idea

of love as the paramount virtue — never wavered even in the face of the evil and hysteria around him.

While not shortchanging the spiritual side of Karol’s life, Battiato and Carmelo Pennisi have cleverly crafted their script with enough elements of wartime thriller and cloak-and-dagger espionage to capture the attention of even those who simply enjoy a gripping survival story.

The film contains wartime violence, including firingsquad executions, and scenes of dead and wounded, partial prison nudity, some unsavory verbal imagery, some crude language and brutal beatings, and as such is best for older adolescents and up.

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Year of the Eucharist . . .

■ Continued from page 7 SITTING is appropriate for those parts of the Mass where we listen together to God’s word and its meaning in our lives.

BOWING is another sign of reverence. We bow to the altar and at the mention of the Word-become-flesh in the Creed. It is also customary to bow our head at the name of Jesus, Mary, and the saint whose feast we are celebrating.

KNEELING was originally a penitential gesture, but in recent centuries in the West it has come to be associated with adoration, and the assembly kneels during the Eucharistic Prayer. The GENUFLECTION is an act of worship directed to Christ present in the

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Blessed Sacrament, either on the altar during Mass or reserved in the tabernacle.

The vestments worn by the priests and other ministers were originally the common dress of the Mediterranean world. As fashions changed, the Church retained these vestments for sacred worship: ● the ALB is the ankle-length white garment worn by various ministers, reminiscent of the white robe received in baptism. ● the STOLE is the ancient badge of office worn by ordained ministers (deacons, priests, bishops) when celebrating liturgical rites. The deacon wears the stole over his left shoulder; the priest and bishop wear it around the neck. ● the CHASUBLE was originally an outer garment, and is now the principal Eucharistic vestment worn by the priest or bishop.

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● the DALMATIC is the Eucharistic vestment worn by the deacon. Unlike the chasuble, it has sleeves.

In the Roman Rite the stole, chasuble and dalmatic vary in color according to the liturgical season or feast: white for Christmas and Easter, feasts of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin and saints; violet for the seasons of Lent and Advent; red for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost, and feasts of martyrs; green for ordinary time.

Our Lord has called us to worship “in spirit and in truth”, but at the heart of our faith is the awesome reality that God took on our human nature. The places and objects used in our worship proclaim the Catholic view that the Incarnation has “sacramentalized” our world.

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Above, St. Mary’s Cathedral and procession into sanctuary; Archbishop blessing faithful; and priests of the Archdiocese before Our Lady of Guadalupe. At bottom, greeting Archbishop Levada at reception are (from left) John McGucken, Carol Ann Walton, Mary Kathryn Bates and Harold J. Bates, Jr.; Evelyn Eaton; and Beatriz and Camilla Mascardo.

Farewell Mass . . .

■ Continued from cover he said. Worshipers inside the cathedral offer praise to God and ask for “guidance, strength and healing” for themselves, the archbishop said, but they do not stop there. “We pray for our brothers and sisters out there, in the city, in the three counties of the archdiocese, and the many suffering from war and violence and hunger and disasters of all kinds throughout the world.”

“St. Augustine contrasted the City of God and the City of Man, two cities built on two loves, the City of Man built on human desire and the City of God based on divine love and mercy,” Archbishop Levada said. “We are citizens of both these cities, but as we build the City of Man we must build in such a way that we prepare for the City of God.” “As we look out these windows what do we see? A city where beauty and ugliness stand side by side, where holiness and sin contend in our streets,” the archbishop said. In

the midst of it all, the cathedral stands as a reminder “that our work in this world must be God’s work.”

“As we look out these windows during the Eucharist, we see things differently. We see a city through Jesus’ eyes and we hear him tell us as he said that night on the stormy sea: ‘Take courage. It is I. Do not be afraid.’”

“Do not be afraid to go out into the city of man and speak of the city of God, of the love of God, of the promise of that love, which is eternal life,” Archbishop Levada said. “Do not be afraid to get your hands dirty serving the needs of the poor and the suffering, for in serving them, we serve him.”

“The world is so preoccupied with its many needs and its own standards, how will it hear the voice of its Savior except through us? How will it know he is in our midst as one who serves except through our service to our brothers and sisters? This is our mission as the Church – to let the world know its true destiny, to show the world the face of this loving God.” “The mission Christ has given to us, his church,

involves struggle, conflict, even opposition,” Archbishop Levada said. “No wonder then that our beloved Pope John Paul reminded us so often that we need to encounter our beloved Savior throughout our life’s pilgrimage and to hear him assure us: ‘Take courage. It is I. Be not afraid.’”

In his service here, the archbishop said, he hopes he “has done something to help God’s people as their shepherd to draw closer to the Lord. .. . Only God knows the answer to that question but it has been a great grace for me. It has enriched me for the new service to the universal church that our holy father, Benedict XVI, has called me now.”

“My heart goes out in gratitude to you,” he said. “In every Eucharist we encounter the Risen Lord. His words give us strength and courage . . . . How grateful, brothers and sisters, I am to pray and celebrate this Eucharist with you and to hear the Lord say the words I need to hear: ‘Take courage. It is I. Do not be afraid.’”

With those words he ended his farewell homily to a burst of applause from the congregation in the crowded cathedral.

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Appointment to the Vatican:

Archbishop Levada’s Farewell Issue Measure of the man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Seventh Archbishop of San Francisco . . . . . . . . A8 Anglican Bishop honors Archbishop Levada . . A14 Story in photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A16 A Congregation at the service of Faith . . . . . . A20 Students thank Archbishop Levada . . . . . . . . A24 Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A30 Sponsor directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A31

Congratulations and Prayerful Best Wishes to The Most Reverend William J. Levada On His Nomination as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Bishop William K. Weigand Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Garcia Bishop Emeritus Francis A. Quinn Clergy, Religious and People of God of the Diocese of Sacramento

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Archbishop Levada: Measuring the man intellectual and pastoral talents and gifts … of such distinction that they would A great deal of attention comes to qualify him for such a position within individuals named to prominent posi- the universal Church.”

Beyond his solid qualifications as a tions and this has been the case since Pope Benedict XVI on May 13 named theologian, his pastoral experience as San Francisco Archbishop William J. the leader of two separate archdioceses, Levada as Prefect for the Congregation and his largely unheralded contributions for the Doctrine of the Faith. Notice has on the national and international scenes, been enlarged because Pope Benedict Archbishop Emeritus Levada possesses held the same position before his April remarkable personal qualities, which, in 19 election to the papacy; also because the words of Vatican reporter John this is the highest-level Vatican appoint- Allen, “make him well-suited for heading the doctrinal office.” ment ever given to an American.

Foremost among Cardinal Theodore these qualities is the McCarrick of Archbishop’s dedicaWashington called the We must seek the tion to the call of Jesus appointment a tribute Christ to proclaim the to Archbishop Levada truth together, and good news of the “as an eminent theoloGospel. gian and a shepherd of not yield to a In Catholic San keen pastoral sensitiviFrancisco, on the occaty” and “a tribute to skepticism about sion of the 40th the Catholic Church in anniversary of his ordiAmerica.” nation to the priesthood Reports in the truth which allows at St. Peter’s Basilica, media have tried to Archbishop Levada describe the ideology to pose as spoke of a quotation American, and the from St. Paul’s letter to Californian, who now just another the Philippians (1, 3holds the post of 11), which he had Prefect for the competing ‘truth.’ included on a holy card Congregation for the a souvenir of the Doctrine of the Faith Archbishop Levada as ordination: (CDF). Most of these “I thank my God “pictures” of the new Prefect — based on his public record as every time I remember you, constantly a bishop, his national role in the U.S. praying with joy in every one of my Bishops Conference, and his contribu- prayers for all of you, because of your tions to the Catholic Church on an inter- sharing in the gospel from the first day national level – have revealed a person until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you with credentials and qualifications.

Bishop Edward Kmiec of Buffalo, will bring it to completion by the day of N.Y., a seminary classmate of the new Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this Prefect, said the new Prefect possessed MEASURING THE MAN, page A4

By Maurice Healy

Newly ordained Father William Levada with his father Joseph, sister Dolores Sartain and mother Lorraine in Rome following his ordination.

With Gratitude to Almighty God We Congratulate His Excellency Archbishop William J. Levada Upon Appointment by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI As Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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hat you get with me is someone who has pastoral experience of dealing with questions of faith as they are lived out in the local church.”

Archbishop Levada in an interview with Catholic News Service, June 6, 2005

Pope Benedict XVI has chosen well and wisely, and we all surround Archbishop Levada with out prayers, esteem and support as he begins this new and vital chapter in his many decades of selfless service to the church.

Our gratitude runs deep for the mutual history that we have shared as a neighboring diocese. May God continue to be with all of us as we proclaim the ‘Good News’ to all creation.

Oakland, CA 94610 510.893.4711 Fax: 510.893.0945 www.oakdiocese.org

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath with the clergy, religious and faithful of the

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August 12, 2005 things in service to the Lord and the Church. If he were a city, it might be Chicago, which prides itself as being ■ Continued from page A3 “the city that works,” a city that “works” way about all of you, because you hold in terms of getting things done and govme in your heart, for all of you share in erning or managing affairs properly.

Archbishop Emeritus Levada has been a God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirma- bishop for more than half of his nearly 44 years in the priesthood. He started meetings tion of the gospel. of the U.S. Bishops For God is my Conference after he witness, how I long was ordained an for all of you with Christ comes to the Auxiliary Bishop of compassion of Christ the Archdiocese of Jesus. And this is my world not as alien to Los Angeles in 1983. prayer, that your love His fellow bishop may overflow more our deepest values and classmates always and more with knew that it was a knowledge and full matter of “when” not insight to help you to longings, but precisely a matter of “if” their determine what is friend would rise and best, so that in the as their fulfillment. make a prescient point day of Christ you about a matter under may be pure and But we must be discussion.

They blameless, having knew that he had been produced the harvest convinced that it is diligent in preparing of righteousness that for the meeting, and comes through Jesus true, both our hearts his comments would Christ for the glory and our heads, if we be to the point. and praise of God.” He also possesses The Archbishop’s a large vision of the love of Christ is fol- are to fulfill our Church. Father Gerry lowed closely by his O’Rourke admires the love of the Church. baptismal vocation of Archbishop’s “univerHis record of service sality.” This vision shows that, through- being Christ's enables the out his priestly minArchbishop to be istry, he has been witnesses in the world open to others, treatdedicated to serving ing all people with the mission of the of today, our world. dignity and respect.

Church, in whatever The Archbishop’s role he was asked to Archbishop Levada priestly dedication play. and personal qualities Indeed, he brought to his ministry a quiet determi- have been recognized by a range of people, nation to do every task well, no matter both within and outside the Catholic how small or how obscure it might Church.

In 1976, at the recommendation of thenappear. Although attention came to him, he did not seek prominence or self- Archbishop Joseph Bernardin, President of the National Conference of Catholic importance.

MEASURING THE MAN, page A5 He possesses a drive to accomplish

Measuring the man . . .

Thank you, Archbishop Levada.

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Congratulations Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada

Pope Benedict XVI greets Archbishop William J. Levada at the Vatican June 3.

Measuring the man . . .

There are many

■ Continued from page A4 Bishops, Levada was appointed an Official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican.

It was in this position that he came to know Belgian Cardinal Leo Jozef Suenens, one of the major architects of Vatican II. The “rebel” Cardinal seems to have been impressed with the then Father Levada.

When Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Cardinal Suenens’ successor as archbishop of Malines-Brussels, could not speak at a symposium on New Charisms in 1996, Suenens, just before his death, recommended that Archbishop Levada fill the role.

Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, also recognized talents and qualities in Archbishop Levada that were valuable to accomplish the mission of the Church. In naming Archbishop Levada to head the CDF, the Holy Father knows he has a man of great faith, intellect, integrity, and accomplishment.

reasons why the dialogue between faith and reason, between theology and philosophy, is more urgent than ever, in view of the profound skepticism about truth that marks contemporary thought.

Archbishop Levada

From all the Catholic School students, teachers and administrators on your new appointment.

You have supported our schools in every way during your tenure at the Archdiocese.

Thank you!

CONGRATULATIONS ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS WILLIAM J. LEVADA on your appointment as

PREFECT OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH with prayers and best wishes from

CARDINAL ROGER MAHONY and the

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Archbishop William J. Levada delivers a homily at St. Mary’s Cathedral on the day of the death of Pope John Paul II.

Archbishop William J. Levada baptizes a new member into the Catholic faith.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Dear Archbishop Levada, Congratulations on being appointed Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith

by Pope Benedict XVI

MATTHEW 5:16

The People of God of the Diocese of Fresno

Bishop Ignatius C. Wang & Bishop John C. Webster extend their heartfelt congratulations to

Congratulations and may the Lord bless you and your ministry in Rome abundantly always!

Most Rev. Carlos A. Sevilla, S.J., Bishop of Yakima and all the faithful of the Diocese of Yakima!

Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada on his appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

鵸 We give thanks to God for the time you have served as our Shepherd and Pastor.

May your new service to our Holy Father and the universal Church be richly blessed.

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With gratitude and best wishes from the sta and clients of Catholic Charities CYO

We wish to thank Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada for his years of service as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities CYO. His leadership has brought help and hope to countless families, aging adults, and youth.

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Archbishop William J. Levada: Seventh Archbishop of San Francisco The following essay on the life of Archbishop William J. Levada appears in the book Catholic San Francisco: Sesquicentennial Essays edited by Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns. The 300-page hard-cover book with historical photographs contains 39 essays on Catholic history in the Bay Area over the past 150 years. This article originally appeared in Catholic San Francisco on Jan. 9, 2004. Catholic San Francisco; Sesquicentennial Essays can be obtained by sending a check for $24.95 to Communications Office; One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109.

By Jeffrey M. Burns When Archbishop William J. Levada was appointed the seventh archbishop in the history of the archdiocese in 1995, the future did not appear all that rosy. A number of parishes had just been closed as part of a new archdiocesan pastoral plan, and several of the closings were being met with stiff resistance, if not outright hostility. In addition, the sexual and financial scandals swirling around Monsignor Patrick O’Shea and Father Martin Greenlaw continued to be grist for the local press. In several newspaper articles, the closing of the parishes was (inaccurately) tied to the sexual scandals. To make things worse, before Archbishop Levada arrived, a local newspaper referred to the new archbishop as “Darth Vader,” suggesting a dire future for the archdiocese. At his first news conference, Archbishop Levada defused the doom and gloom with his characteristic sense of humor and forthrightness. He told the assembled media, “I have to apologize to you. I packed up very quickly and did not have time to bring my full Darth Vader outfit.”

EARLY LIFE William J. Levada was born on June 15, 1936 in Long Beach, California to Joseph Levada, Jr. and Lorraine Nunez Levada. His great grand-parents had immigrated to the Bay Area from Portugal and Ireland in the 1860s.

William grew up in Long Beach, save for a three year period when his family moved to Houston, Texas. He attended St. Anthony High School in Long Beach, before deciding to become a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1954.

That year he entered the archdiocesan seminary, St. John’s in Camarillo. Four years later he was sent to the North

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American College in Rome to complete his studies, which he did at the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1962, he received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology. The previous year, on December 20, 1961, he was ordained a priest by the Most Reverend Martin J. O’Connor at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

During his stay in Rome, the future archbishop witnessed some truly historic events. Shortly after his arrival, Pope Pius XII died, followed by the surprise election of Pope John XXIII. What followed was even more startling—the new pope had called an ecumenical council, a council that would forever change the history of the Church. The young seminarian, William J. Levada, soaked it all in.

Upon his return to the United States in 1962, Father Levada worked as an assistant pastor, but his most satisfying work was teaching religion to the high school students at St. Monica’s High School in Santa Monica, and in working with college students at Santa Monica College. In 1967 he returned to Rome for advanced studies at the Gregorian until 1970.

When he returned to the United States this time, he was appointed professor of theology at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, a position he thoroughly enjoyed. He also served as the first Director of Continuing Education for the Clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

In 1976, at the urging of the future Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who was then President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Father Levada was appointed an Official for the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith in Rome, a position he happily retained until 1982. During that time he also served as an instructor at the Gregorian.

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“The Cathedral Church is the site of the bishop’s cathedra or chair, the sign of his teaching office and pastoral power in the local Church, and a sign also of the unity of believers in the faith that the bishop proclaims as shepherd of the Lord’s flock.”

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With heartfelt devotion, the parishioners, staff and Board of Regents of your Cathedral Church wish you Christ’s peace and all good things, Archbishop Levada, as you assume your new duties as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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The high school communities of Junipero Serra, Mercy Burlingame and Notre Dame, Archbishop William J. Levada kneels to kiss Pope John Paul II’s ring on the day before John Paul’s 25th anniversary as Holy Father.

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BISHOP OF LOS ANGELES In 1982, he returned to California, where he was appointed Director of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops in Sacramento, an appointment that proved most instructive as he learned the workings of state government, and gained a broader understanding of the Church in California. While Director, on March 29, 1983, he was named Titular Bishop of Capri and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles. He was ordained a bishop on May 12, 1983 by Cardinal Timothy Manning at. St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in Los Angeles.

While auxiliary, Bishop Levada served as Episcopal Vicar for Santa Barbara County, as well as briefly serving as Chancellor and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese. Bishop Levada oversaw a complete overhaul of the governing structures of the archdiocese.

PORTLAND On July 1, 1986, Bishop Levada was appointed the eighth archbishop of Portland, Oregon, and was installed on September 21. Portland was a new experience for the archbishop. As he put it, “The people there are independent and like to let you know it.” One person who was not happy about his appointment was his mother. As the now famous story goes, Archbishop Levada arranged to have lunch with his mother to tell her of his appointment to Portland. When he told her, she asked, “Who did this?” To which archbishop replied, “Mother, the Pope is the one who appoints bishops.”

Still Mrs. Levada complained, “Doesn’t he know you have a mother?” Mrs. Levada came to accept the notion of her son as the Archbishop of Portland, and attended his installation. At the installation, the archbishop’s sense of humor once again broke through and his mother enjoyed some gentle teasing. At the time of the Archbishop’s coming to Portland, the Governor of Oregon had 7TH ARCHBISHOP, page A11

would like to extend congratulations and best wishes to Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada on his recent appointment to Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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■ Continued from page A10 made the comment, “We welcome Californians as long as they don’t stay here.” So in his comments at the installation, Archbishop Levada addressed his mother, “Mother, we are very happy that you and so many Californians are here, but we Oregonians want to make sure you get on the plane and return.” Much laughter followed and Archbishop Levada was adopted as an official Oregonian.

During his nine-year tenure, Archbishop accomplished many things, but three particularly stand out. He oversaw the renovation and restoration of historic St. Mary’s Cathedral in Portland.

He solidified and improved Mt. Angel Seminary, and drawing on his experience of growing up in Southern California, he dramatically committed the Archdiocese to the care of its ever-increasing Latino population.

At the same time, from 1986 until 1993, Archbishop Levada played an important role in Rome in the creation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He served as the only American Bishop on the Editorial Committee of the Vatican Commission to produce the Catechism, and he wrote the “Glossary” for the Catechism.

Archbishop reflected that the Catechism has been a “real blessing” as was his participation on the Commission.

“When we began, some said, ‘We don’t think you can do a Catechism for the Catholic Church.’ And others said, ‘We’re not sure we even want a Catechism.’ But we succeeded and the Catechism is now a real gift to the Church.” Since its publication, Archbishop Levada has enthusiastically promoted education on and use of the Catechism, and he continues to serve on the USCCB’s Committee on the Use of the Catechism.

Archbishop Levada celebrates Mass for more than 32,000 people at Pac Bell Park.

The Mass in celebration of the 2000 Jubilee year was the first non-sporting event held at the new ball park.

SAN FRANCISCO Late one night in August 1995 while vacationing in Hawaii, Archbishop Levada received a call from the Apostolic Delegate informing him that he had been named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco, with the right to succeed Archbishop John R. Quinn. Archbishop Levada was installed on October 24, and became the Seventh Archbishop of San Francisco on December 27, 1995. As noted earlier, his new appointment offered some immediate challenges.

All was not hardship however. The archdiocese was just concluding a threeyear process which resulted in the promulgation of a Pastoral Plan. Archbishop Levada became involved at the tail end of the process but was very thankful for the Plan. He called it a “gift”; coming to a new archdiocese it was nice “to have a roadmap already laid out.” Archbishop set about implementing certain aspects of the Plan.

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On Jan. 30, 2003 Archbishop William J. Levada ordained Ignatius C. Wang as the first Asian-American Bishop in the United States and the first of Chinese heritage in this country.

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■ Continued from page A11 A notable success was the reestablishment of a weekly archdiocesan newspaper, Catholic San Francisco under the direction of Maurice Healy in 1999, to provide better communication within the archdiocese. Archbishop Levada noted that the paper has been “universally welcomed,” and has played an important role in getting the Catholic and archdiocesan viewpoint out on a number of “delicate issues.” The paper has succeeded in keeping people informed about the archdiocese, and providing a larger vision of the Church, extending people’s concerns beyond their parish boundaries.

The negative aspects of the Pastoral Plan, namely the closing of parishes, also presented challenges. Despite the closing of parishes, the money spent on retrofitting churches has been staggering, well over $50 million. Several of the closed parishes have been reopened with different uses: most notably the facilities at St. Joseph parish were given to Catholic Charities, which opened the successful St. Joseph’s Village to care for homeless families. As Archbishop Levada noted, “We learned the closings could be beneficial for other good works of the Church.” St. Francis has been reopened as the National Shrine of St. Francis, and St. Thomas More has been reopened as a Newman Center for San Francisco State.

One of the most challenging areas that Archbishop Levada has confronted has been the issue of gay rights. This issue has been particularly sensitive in negotiations with the City of San Francisco.

Archbishop Levada has masterfully navigated this minefield, clearly articulating the Church’s teaching, but working with city officials to find common ground.

“Rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord God has blessed you.”

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Nonetheless, Archbishop Levada has consistently opposed attempts to place “domestic partners” on the same level as married couples. In March 1996 Archbishop Levada publicly opposed the Mayor of San Francisco’s “recognition ceremony” for same-sex marriages. Then in November 1996, the City of San Francisco passed a statute requiring all businesses who had contracts with the City to provide benefits for “domestic partners”, the same benefits that would be given to a married spouse. The Archdiocese resisted this legislation, but on February 3, 1997, the Archdiocese reached an agreement with the City that enabled the Archdiocese to uphold its opposition to domestic partners, while satisfying the City’s statute. The Archdiocese agreed to expand its benefits to one other member of the household (e.g. one’s mother, aunt, sister, etc.).

In expanding the benefits the Archdiocese acknowledged that the ideal was universal health care, but reiterated that it in no way accepted the notion of domestic partners as equal to married partners.

Archbishop Levada has also had to confront the on-going clerical sexual abuse scandal. Though the vast majority of incidents took place before he became archbishop, Archbishop Levada has devoted much time and energy in forthrightly and compassionately attempting to heal this problem. And if he did not have enough problems in his own archdiocese, in 1999 he was appointed administrator of the Diocese of Santa Rosa to clean up the financial and sexual scandal debilitating that diocese. Again, his forthrightness and integrity moved that diocese toward healing, but the Archbishop had to devote much time and energy, time and energy he would have preferred to invest in his own archdiocese.

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Catholic Charities CYO Executive Director Brian Cahill with Archbishop Levada.

ARCHBISHOP LEVADA Our prayers for you continue as you serve our Church in your new position as Prefect for the Doctrine of Faith.

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CONGRATULATIONS Archbishop Levada From

Our Lady of the Pillar in Half Moon Bay and

Coastside Mission Churches St. Anthony’s in Pescadero Our Lady of Refuge in La Honda

St. Pius Church 1100 Woodside Road Redwood City, CA 94061

Prayerful best wishes from the priests and people of St. Pius Parish to Archbishop William Levada as he begins his new ministry as Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

CONGRATULATIONS TO AND PRAYERS FOR ARCHBISHOP W.J. LEVADA FROM BISHOPS BROWN, SOTO, LUONG AND MC FARLAND AND THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND LAITY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE.

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HIGH POINTS Archbishop Levada’s episcopate has not been all trials; a number of blessed moments stand out. The Archbishop established a Catholic Educational Endowment Fund to help provide tuition assistance for low-income families who wish to send their children to Catholic schools in the three counties of the Archdiocese: San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco. In 1997 Archbishop Levada immensely enjoyed his participation in the Synod of Bishops for America; he also served on its post-Synodal Council.

In 2000, Archbishop was appointed a member of the Vatican’s Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith.

Two events benefiting from the enthusiasm of priests, clergy, religious and laity particularly standout as happy moments for the Archbishop. First, the Archbishop speaks enthusiastically of the Jubilee 2000 Mass. On October 28, 2000 more than 32,000 people braved the rain and cold to celebrate the Jubilee Mass at Pacific Bell Park, the first nonsports event to take place in the new ballpark. The tremendous enthusiasm and spirit of the crowd served notice that despite all its recent problems, the pilgrim Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco remained strong and alive. The Jubilee gave the Archbishop and the Archdiocese a much needed boost.

Second, the Archbishop has tremendously enjoyed the Sesquicentennial year celebrations, which culminated with the Sesquicentennial Liturgy on July 27, 2003. Of the Sesquicentennial the archbishop observed, “How useful it is to look back on our forbears accomplishments, and to acknowledge our debt to them, and then to look to the future and see what is possible, and to see what we can provide for the next generation.” The Archbishop found the Sesquicentennial

Mass one of the most “inspiring and personally satisfying moments” of his episcopate. The extraordinary celebration again reaffirmed the spirit and strength of Catholics in the Archdiocese.

Also among the highlights of the tenure of Archbishop Levada as Archbishop Of San Francisco are the ordination of two auxiliary bishops, Bishop John C. Wester and Bishop Ignatius Wang; the reestablishment of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council; and the bringing together of Catholic Charities and Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) under the direction of Executive Director Brian Cahill.

“SIEMPRE ADELANTE” It is always dangerous to write a biography of a person who is still vigorous, still alive, and still making history. This brief biography then is merely a work in progress, much remains to be written.

And while it is dangerous to predict the future, we can be certain of several things. The remainder of Archbishop Levada’s episcopate will reflect the same forthrightness, integrity, and humor which have characterized his first seven years. And he will remain true to the vision he articulated in his inaugural homily, in which he asserted, “Not Baghdad but ‘Assisi by the Bay!’ speaks of the City’s true soul.” It is toward this goal that Archbishop Levada’s episcopate will be directed. And for his motto, Archbishop Levada cites the words of Father Junipero Serra, “Siempre adelante.”

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The Pastor and People of Saint Thomas More Church a multicultural parish

express their deep gratitude and sincere good wishes to the

Most Reverend William J. Levada

Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

You brought many ethnic groups and cultures together in San Francisco to love and serve the Lord. May you now touch the hearts of the faithful throughout the world from your post in Rome.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns is archivist of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Director of the Academy of American Franciscan History. He is a Deacon of the Diocese of Oakland.

The quotes in this article are from an interview with Archbishop Levada on November 21, 2003.

St. Thomas More www.stmchurch.com

The Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, D.D., J.C.D. and the Parishioners of the Diocese of Las Vegas Extend Congratulations and Best Wishes To Archbishop William J. Levada as he continues to lead the Church as Prefect of the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith

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The Salesian Family Of St. John Bosco “Every breath and All my strength will Be at the service Of the young.”

-Don Bosco

Prayers for a fruitful ministry to

Archbishop William J. Leveda as

Prefect of the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith Salesian Provincial Community of Franklin Street Salesians of SS. Peter and Paul Church Salesian Sisters of SS. Peter and Paul SS. Peter and Paul School Don Bosco Bookstore Salesians of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi School Salesian Sisters of Corpus Christi Salesian Cooperators of San Francisco Salesian Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco

Episcopal Bishop honors Archbishop Levada The following tribute to Archbishop Levada was given by The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Episcopal Bishop of California, upon the announcement of Archbishop Levada’s appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was distributed widely through Episcopal News Service.

May 18, 2005 When Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop William J. Levada to lead the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, there was much rejoicing in San Francisco.

Certainly among his Roman Catholic flock, but also among Jews, Muslims, Protestants, and a host of others. Archbishop Levada has a generous and hospitable heart toward people of varying faiths. Therefore, so many of us feel as though a friend is headed toward Rome.

When he was chosen to be the co-chair, along with our Presiding Bishop, of ARC-USA (Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue in the United States), the first thing he did was to come to Grace Cathedral and ask to see a Book of Common Prayer. From there Archbishop Levada studied our Anglican ethos and even attended the 2003 General Convention in Minneapolis. He sat in on the debates of both Houses surrounding consents for the Bishop of New Hampshire.

When the Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of California had its annual banquet in 1998, we chose to honor Archbishop Levada and the Catholic Charities, which at the time was celebrating 90 years of service. His concern for the poor and marginalized is well recognized in the Bay Area. The Episcopal Charities and the Catholic Charities have become colleagues, and now we complement rather than compete.

One of the upcoming occasions of farewell for the Archbishop will be hosted by interfaith leaders. Archbishop Levada reached out specifically to the Jewish and Muslim communities. His ecumenical officer was a pioneer board member of the United Religions Initiative. And on many local and national social issues his leadership rallied religious leaders to take a stand. Each year he also hosts an ecumenical or an interfaith luncheon at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco.

Personally I cherish the Madonna and Child which he brought to our home when we dined with our dear friend Anthony, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan. On that evening we decided to go together to see the Pope, the Ecumenical Patriarch, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. We left in April 2003. A memorable and deeply moving ecumenical pilgrimage. Pope John Paul II had one audience for us and one for our entourage. His All Holiness, Bartholomew, hosted us for two days in Istanbul. We were unable to get on the calendar of the Archbishop of Canterbury, but the Bishop of London and the dean of Canterbury Cathedral were marvelously welcoming. All of us came away with a far deeper appreciation of each other’s tradition and genuine affection for each other.

By the way, the Archbishop and I were born in the same summer, both named William, graduated from schools in the same years, were ordained to the priesthood on the same day, consecrated bishops around the same time, and served in San Francisco. Now when most bishops my age have retired, here is Levada starting anew in one of the most important religious positions in the world.

I truly admire him. His heart toward God. Outstanding scholar. Devotion to the Church.

A rich capacity for friendship. Candor, strength, integrity, and grace. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit he will be faithful to Jesus Christ and serve with courage and compassion.

The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing Episcopal Bishop of California

Dear Archbishop Levada, May St. Catherine of Siena intercede for you that you may always have the wisdom to keep the Church faithful to Christ and serving the real needs of His flock.

The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena Burlingame, California

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Congratulations and Many Blessings in your new assignment as In 2003, Archbishop Levada made an Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Canterbury, Rome and Constantinople with Episcopal Bishop William E. Swing and Metropolitan Anthony, Greek Orthodox Bishop of California.

They are pictured here meeting with Pope John Paul II.

Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Many thanks for your many years as our shepherd.

Shown following an interfaith event are Rabbi Douglas Kahn, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council; Archbishop Levada; Rita Semel, executive director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council; and Father Gerry O’Rourke, director emeritus of Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Most Reverend Gerald R. Barnes And the faithful of the Diocese of San Bernardino Joyfully congratulate His Excellency Most Reverend William J. Levada On his being named Prefect of the Vatican Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith You take with you our prayers and blessings

Prayerfully, The Catholic Community of St. Brendan

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Retired priests of the Archdiocese gathered with the Archbishop for lunch and a meeting at the Chancery Pastoral Center.

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The many cultures of the Archdiocese of San Francisco visited the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang in January 2003.

Archbishop Levada blesses the congregation at one of the hundreds of Masses he celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Deacon Leon Kortenkamp is to the right and Deacon Bill Mitchell is at left.

Archbishop Levada addresses thousands gathered for the first West Coast Walk for Life at Justin Herman Plaza, January 2005.

Former San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto (right) with Archbishop Levada and Jim Foster at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral.

The Archbishop visits with Missionaries of Charity.

Archbishop Levada ordained, from left, Father Joseph Healy, Father Daniel Nascimento and Father John Jimenez to the priesthood in 1998.

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Archbishop Levada, The prayers and love of your brothers and sisters of this local Church of Newark are with you as you begin your new ministry as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Archbishop Levada presided at groundbreaking rites for the new Moore Pavilion at Notre Dame High School in Belmont in 2000.

May our Lord, Jesus Christ, continue to bless you ✠The Most Reverend John J. Myers Archbishop of Newark

Archbishop Levada at the blessing of a new Chapel of St. Francis and bell tower at Marin Catholic High School.

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Archbishop William J. Levada on your appointment as Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Bishop Robert J. Baker, the clergy, and the faithful of the Diocese of Charleston

Archbishop Levada was a regular participant with community advocacy efforts including this event at Mission Dolores Parish.

The Bishop, Presbyterate and Faithful of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passiac extend congratulations to Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada upon his appointment as Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith May God grant Archbishop Emeritus Levada many happy and spiritually fruitful years as he begins to serve in the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith

Father Wilton Smith, retired pastor, and Archbishop Levada join parishioners for the blessing of a new Parish Center at St. Veronica’s in South San Francisco.

Northern California's Weekly Catholic Newspaper

Wishes Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada Prayerful congratulations on your new ministry

The Catholic Schools of Southern San Mateo County proudly extend our sincere congratulations to Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada on your appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith We send our prayers and best wishes to you as you embrace this new position in Rome • Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Belmont • Nativity School, Menlo Park • Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont • Our Lady of Angels School, Burlingame • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Redwood City • Saint Catherine of Siena School, Burlingame • Saint Charles School, San Carlos • Saint Gregory School, San Mateo • Saint Matthew School, San Mateo • Saint Pius School, Redwood City • Saint Raymond School, Menlo Park • Saint Timothy School, San Mateo

Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary offer praise to God and congratulations to Archbishop William J. Levada, D.D., S.T.D. on his appointment by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Christo omnino nihil praeponant!

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A Congregation at the service of Faith The modern day Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith dates to the last day of the Second Vatican Council, December 7, 1965. Pope Paul VI chose the Congregation as the first department of the Curia to be reformed following the Council, and on that day, gave the Congregation its new constitution with the motu proprio Integrae servandae.

ORIGINS OF THE CONGREGATION The origin of a Roman office dealing with the defense of Catholic teaching with regard to faith and morals is much older. As early as the 13th century, Pope Innocent III had established an office for combating the heresy of the Albigenses in Southern France. This office was called the Roman Inquisition, but was temporary and limited in jurisdiction.

It was not until the reign of Pope Paul III in the mid 16th century that the beginnings of a permanent and universal congregation formed.

Upon election to the papacy in 1534, Paul III had immediately intended to call a Council, however, due to problems of politics and war, what would eventually be the Council of Trent was delayed until 1545. Paul’s Council was intended for the solution of the pressing problems of his day, including the extension of the Protestant Reformation even into Italy.

Frustrated by the inability to form a Council, Paul established with a bull (Licet ab initio) an office with six cardinals and other officials whose sphere of action in matters of faith would be universal.

Tracing its origin to this event in 1542 makes the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith the oldest of the nine Roman Congregations. It is also first in dignity and only the Secretariat of State is an older curial office.

In 1588 Pope Sixtus V gave the office

an official name, Congregatio Sanctae Inquisitionis Haereticae Pravitatis (Congregation for the Holy Inquisition of Heretical Error). The name did not stick and the office had been more prominently called variations on the Supreme Congregation of the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition. In 1908 Pope Pius X officially named it the Congregation of the Holy Office, a name which also had long been in use. Finally, with the action of Paul VI in 1965, the office took on its current name and organization.

It should be noted that the Roman Inquisition, under its various names, was not the same as, based on, or even related to the Spanish Inquisition. The similarity is one of names. In fact, the Spanish Inquisition, which was a state effort of the monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, had often been at odds with the Roman Inquisition, over the Spanish Inquisition’s impropriety as a tool of secular power.

The Roman Inquisiton is also not the same as the Congregation of the Index which was founded in 1571 to maintain a list of prohibited books originally catalogued by Pope Paul IV. In 1917 the Congregation of the Index was abolished and its functions merged into the recently renamed Congregation of the Holy Office.

Originally, it required ecclesiastical permission to read books on the Index, which were otherwise prohibited under sanction. The Index has not been updated since 1947 and sanctions are no longer applied to it. A section for the censure of books similar to the Index was entirely abandoned by 1966, but Catholics are still obliged to guard themselves against writings which could endanger their faith or moral conduct.

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Pope Paul III

Alessandro Farnese was born to an aristocratic Roman family in 1468. His education and proficiency in a wide variety of subjects was praised by contemporaries.

He rose quickly through ecclesiastical ranks and was a Cardinal for more than forty years before being elected as Pope Paul III in 1534.

In addition to founding the office now known as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, he called and presided over the Council of Trent, significantly reformed substantial abuses in the Roman Curia, was patron of some of Rome’s most significant art, and was a gifted diplomat in most trying times.

Pope Paul had much interaction with new religious orders founded at the time. He gave formal approval for the Society of Jesus in 1540 and also gave his approbation for the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

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■ Continued from page A20 ROLE OF THE MODERN CONGREGATION According to the Apostolic Constitution, Pastor Bonus, promulgated

by Pope John Paul II in 1988, “the duty proper to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is to promote and safeguard the doctrine on the faith and morals throughout the Catholic world: for this reason everything which in any way touches such matter falls within its competence.”

Archbishop Jerome Hamer, O.P., when Secretary of the Congregation in 1975 defined the office first as a Curial body, which is “an institution of ecclesiastical law at the disposition of the pope for the universal affairs of the Church.”

By that fact, it is at the disposition of the bishops and the universal Church, since “the successor of Peter is the head of the Church and of the college of bishops.”

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is particularly tied to the pope in a special way. Important Documents of the Congregation are approved by him and are not published without his order.

The pope himself retained the title of Prefect of the Congregation until 1968.

Before that time, the Congregation was run by a Cardinal Secretary.

The particular mission of this congregation is “taking care that the profession of faith be the guide of all the activity of the Church: of its liturgy, its preaching, its catechesis, of the various movements of the spiritual life, of the apostolate of the laity, of its ecumenical activity, of its law, etc.”

In promoting doctrine, the Congregation not only issues its own documents, but assists other Curial offices in refining documents related to liturgy, sacraments, catechesis, juridical, ecumenical and other fields touching upon doctrine. It assists the Synod of Bishops as a resource in the development

Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada From the Priests and Parishioners of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish in San Francisco

Congratulations!

Pope Paul VI in a portrait taken in 1969.

In 1965 he issued Integrae servandae providing the modern structure, constitution, and name of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was the first of the Vatican Congregation reformed following the Second Vatican Council.

of documents. The Congregation is also specially tied to the International Theological Commission and the Pontifical Biblical Commission through regular meetings and cooperative efforts.

The Prefect of the Congregation is also President of both Commissions.

Archbishop Hamer tied the justification of a specific role for the Congregation to the central mission of the Church to “make the Gospel present to people of our time . . . In Jesus Christ, the Word Incarnate, revelation has reached a summit which cannot be surpassed.” Since revelation ended with the SERVICE OF FAITH, page A22

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The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, and staff welcome their new Prefect, Archbishop William J. Levada, to the Congregation’s offices in Rome.

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■ Continued from page A21

The main superiors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

From left, Dominican Father Augustine Di Noia, Under-Secretary; Archbishop William J. Levada, Prefect; and Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary .

Let us pray that Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada will be a courageous advocate for peace, and unwavering champion of the oppressed and an untiring voice for the protection of the rights of all persons.

Let us pray that together we can build A church that is inclusive of the gifts and wisdom of all, especially women.

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“May He be gracious to you, show you His favor, and give you His peace.”

death of the apostles, who were its witnesses, the duty to faithfully pass it on belongs to the successors of the apostles and “especially the successor of Peter.” It belongs then to “their Magisterium to guarantee that the witness to Jesus Christ by the Church today is the witness of the apostles.”

Archbishop Hamer explained and recognized that the mystery of Christ is “inexhaustibly rich” and that there is a pluralism of research and different ways of expounding dogma. Pluralism and a diversity of theological schools is nothing new in the Church and “the doctrine of the faith always demands further inquiry,” Hamer said. Nonetheless, “the boundary for this pluralism is respect for

its own point of departure – in knowing the unity of the profession of faith.”

STRUCTURE OF THE CONGREGATION The Congregation is headed by a Prefect, now Archbishop William J. Levada, who is responsible directly to the pope. The Congregation has a Secretary, Italian Salesian Archbishop Angelo Amato. By coincidence, the previous Secretary, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, now Archbishop of Genoa, is also a Salesian. While the Salesians have no necessary tie to the Congregation, for much of its history, Dominicans have played an important part and at times an official role.

American Dominican Father Augustine Di Noia is under-secretary of the Congregation and Msgr. Charles Scicluna is Promoter of Justice.

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The Most Reverend George W. Coleman and the priests, deacons, religious, and laity of the Diocese of Fall River extend prayerful best wishes to His Excellency The Most Reverend William J. Levada upon his appointment as Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada’s residence in Rome.

â– Continued from page A22 The Congregation has approximately 33 staff and is divided into four sections: a doctrinal section, matrimonial section, section for priests and a disciplinary section. There are 25 members of the Congregation; Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops, as well as 28 Consultors.

The Congregation meets in plenary session once a year.

When a matter comes before the Congregation it is brought to the Congresso, a weekly meeting of the superiors of the Congregation along with the head of the relevant section. The Congresso decides whether the matter can be resolved immediately or refers it to a process of further study. If a matter requires further study, two experts are invited to write independent memoranda on the subject. These memoranda are sent to the Consultors who study them and later meet for discussion. The Consultors meet in a Consulta where they give their opinions, vote and draw up conclusions (which can include minority conclusions). The Cardinals of the Congregation then discuss the conclusions of the Consulta and adopt their own decisions. These conclusions are brought by the Prefect or the Secretary to the Holy Father, who may adopt them, change them, or send them back to the Congregation for further examination.

The process is collegial and involves theologians from different schools and many different countries.

If the matter involves the work of a theologian, the new 1965 norms insist that the Congregation not take a stand on a work “until after having heard the author, after having given him the opportunity to defend himself, even in writing, and after having notified his ordinary.�

The Congregation will now also consider the intention of the author and consider both the repercussion a condemnation

Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada’s office in the Vatican.

can have for an author, as well as the danger posed to the faithful.

Material in this article was taken from publications of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Catholic Encyclopedia (1907), and most substantially, In the Service of the Magisterium: The Evolution of a Congregation, a 1975 address by Archbishop Jerome Hamer, O.P., translated from the original French, with minor revisions by the author, prepared by then Fr. William Levada.

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Students send thousands Thoughts and prayers of prayers and good wishes for the Archbishop to Archbishop Levada Archbishop William J. Levada said he was “deeply touched” by the offer of prayers and spiritual support he has received from Catholic school children across the Archdiocese.

The Archbishop’s office has received an entire mailing box full of cards, letters, prayers, artwork and spiritual offerings from students since his appointment to Rome was announced. In a letter to all the students printed in Catholic San Francisco, Archbishop Levada called the offerings, “the most wonderful spiritual bouquet I have ever received.”

The gifts from students ranged from the simple artwork and prayers of kindergarteners to very solemn pledges of sacrifice and prayer for the work and safety of the Archbishop.

Students from the 6th grade at the Megan Furth Academy at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic’s compiled pledges of Masses, rosaries, prayers and works of kindness for Archbishop Levada.

Each student detailed their pledge on individual sheets. Student Briana Taylor wrote, “I will pray and ask God to keep hatred out of the world for ten days.”

Hazel De Leon wrote she would “offer the Mass of the Crowning of Mary” for Archbishop Levada. All told, the 6th grade offered 306 Masses, 188 rosaries, 290 prayers and 271 works of kindness.

The class will also purchase a lamb for a Tibetan village in honor of Archbishop Levada.

St. Timothy School in San Mateo put together a glossy booklet with pictures of each class. The individual classes put together their own prayers and spiritual

bouquets and offered as a whole the intention of their school community prayer for Archbishop Levada.

In Larkspur, St. Patrick’s students made small construction-paper works of art each tagged with a work of mercy or spiritual offering made for Archbishop Levada. Student Brian Harrington wrote, “I will pray a decade of the rosary every night before I go to bed for one month,” for Archbishop Levada.

Some schools sent large cooperative pieces of artwork like the students at Notre Dam des Victoires in San Francisco. At other schools students sent individual letters addressed to Archbishop Levada. St. Mary’s Chinese students offered short prayers, many of them recalling Archbishop Levada’s kindness and support for the school over the years. De Marillac Middle School students sent long personal letters, while St. Finn Barr students sent homemade greeting cards with individual well wishes.

Several of the students’ sentiments and works of art are reproduced on the following pages. Catholic San Francisco regrets that due to the large number of letters and artwork sent, not every school can be represented. Archbishop Levada has seen and appreciated all of the art and letters that have come to his office and offers his thanks and prayers for every student who has sent in their good wishes and prayers.

In addition to artwork and letters, several schools sent in combined spiritual bouquets pledging Masses, prayers and good works for Archbishop Levada.

I want to congratulate you for being elected as leader of the Catholic Church teachings by Pope Benedict XVI. My prayer for you Archbishop Levada is that you make good choices, lead the Catholic Church teachings well and for you to have a happy life.

Raul Rodriguez De Marillac Middle School Almighty God, protect the Leader of the Doctrine of the Faith. Bless him with hope and answer his prayer. Almighty God, tell an angel to help Archbishop Levada to never give up.

Cesar Castillo De Marillac Middle School God help the Leader of the Doctrine of the Faith and help him know what’s good and what’s bad.

Michael Yes De Marillac Middle School I will offer five rosaries because they are so beautiful and they mean the world.

Jendayi Smith Megan Furth Academy I will go to church every Sunday without complaining. I will also pay more attention in church. I will participate in all the prayers and responses, too.

Third Grader St. Patrick’s School Congratulations on going to work in Rome. Remember me? I was the boy who said “Hello Father,” at the 8th grade St. Finn Barr confirmation party.

Liam Elliott St. Finn Barr School We will pray for you at school and at home. Thank you for the things you have done for us in the last few years.

Tiffany Ye St. Mary’s Chinese School

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I would like to personally congratulate you on your new promotion. Now that you work closer to God, it seems your spiritual life will be increased. . .

Jake Molina St. Finn Barr School Congratulations that you have a job to do in Rome. I hope that you can stay healthy in Rome. Did you know that I have the same birthday as the pope? I will pray for you.

Brandon Lee St. Mary’s Chinese School We will miss you in the San Francisco area. As you prepare for your move to Rome, we will be praying a decade of the rosary for you for nine days.

Sixth Grade Class Immaculate Heart of Mary Congratulations for such a high honor. While in Rome the fifth grade will continue to walk the path of good Catholics. Our dedication to you will be to complete unselfish acts for the next nine days. May God be with you always.

Fifth Grade Class St. Gregory School Dear God, Thank you for all of the wonderful people you have given us on Earth, especially Archbishop Levada. As an important leader in the Church, we ask you to help him continue to do good work in our world. He will always be in our prayers while he continues this important mission to serve the Lord. Amen.

First Grade Class St. Timothy School

August 12, 2005 My Dear Students, Thank you very, very much for your wonderful gifts of Masses, rosaries, special prayers and corporal works of mercy offered on my behalf on the occasion of the announcement of my appointment as Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It is the most wonderful spiritual bouquet I have ever received and I am deeply touched by your thoughtfulness and generosity.

As the time nears for me to leave San Francisco and go to my new job in Rome, please remember how much I am counting on you to continue to love and serve each other as our Lord taught us. I am very proud of you for being such good witnesses to our Catholic faith and I will treasure the memories of my visits to your schools and parishes always.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend William J. Levada Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco Apostolic Administrator

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First Grade students from Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont signed their names to a pledge of a novena of rosaries along with artwork (above). St. Patrick’s students made individual works of art with pledges of prayer and works of mercy (right).

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St. Mary’s Chinese School students wrote letters of congratulations and thanks with their own individual artwork.

St. Finn Barr Third Graders colored in Peace Doves on homemade cards.

Inside are letters of prayer and thanksgiving for Archbishop Levada.

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Classes from St. Gregory’s School signed their names to large class artworks along with pledges of prayer (top left).

St. Veronica’s (above) and many other schools combined the students’ pledges of prayer and good works into a single large artwork.

Flowers with the name of each student were combined into class artworks at St. Robert’s School (left).

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Archbishop Levada with St. Mary’s Chinese pastor Fr. Daniel McCotter, CSP, and the St. Mary’s Chinese Girls’ Drum and Bell Corps at a blessing and ground breaking ceremony for construction of the school’s new home at the former International Hotel site in San Francisco.

Archbishop William J. Levada presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving commemorating the 50th anniversary of St. Raymond Elementary School, January 2005.

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Most Reverend William J. Levada, Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco CURRICULUM VITAE 1.

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Full Name: William Joseph Levada Born: June 15, 1936, Long Beach California Parents: Joseph Levada, Jr. (deceased); Lorraine Nunez Levada (deceased) Schools attended before ordination to priesthood: Elementary: St. Anthony, Long Beach, CA (1942-47); St. Mary, Houston, TX (1947-50) High School: St. Anthony, Long Beach, CA (1950-54) College: St. John’s Seminary College, Camarillo, CA (1954-58) B.A. Degree – 1958 Seminary: North American College, Rome, Italy (1958-62) Pontifical Gregorian University – (1958-62) Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L) - 1962 1. Priestly Ordination for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles December 20, 1961, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City by Most Reverend Martin J. O’Connor 2. Studies after ordination: Place: Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome Subject: Systematic Theology Degree: Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) – 1971 Doctoral dissertation: “Infallible Church Magisterium and the Natural Moral Law” 3. Archdiocesan Priestly Appointments: 1) Assistant Pastor, St. Louis of France, La Puente, CA (1962-63) 2) Assistant pastor, St. Monica, Santa Monica, CA (1963-67) Teacher (part-time), St. Monica High School (1963-67) Newman Chaplain (part-time), Santa Monica College (1965-67) 3) Graduate Studies, North American College/Gregorian University, Rome (1967-70) 4) Professor of Theology, St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, CA (1970-76) Newman Chaplain (part-time), Moorpark College (1970-73) Archdiocesan Director of Clergy Education (part-time), Los Angeles (1973-76) President, Los Angeles Senate of Priests (1975-76)

4. Vatican Appointment: Official, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican City (1976-82) Instructor in Theology (part-time), Gregorian University, Rome (1976-81) Named Monsignor/Chaplain to His Holiness (1980) 5. Executive Director, California Catholic Conference, Sacramento, CA (1982-84) 6. Episcopal Ordination: Appointed Titular Bishop of Capri and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles; March 29, 1983; ordained May 12, 1983, St. Vibiana Cathedral, Los Angeles, by Cardinal Timothy Manning.

7. Episcopal Appointments: 1) February 1, 1984 - Episcopal Vicar for Santa Barbara County, Archdiocese of Los Angeles 2) June 15, 1986 – Moderator of the Curia/Chancellor, Archdiocese of Los Angeles 3) July 1, 1986 – Eighth Archbishop of Portland in Oregon; installed September 21, 1986 4) August 17, 1995 – Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco; installed October 24, 1995 5) December 27, 1995 – Succeeded as Seventh Archbishop of San Francisco 6) July 22, 1999–May 22, 2000 – Served as Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Santa Rosa 8. Memberships: 1) USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) Current Committee Assignments: 1) Doctrine (Chair) 2) Administrative 3) North American College Board of Governors 4) Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs 5) Selection of Bishops 6) Bishops and Catholic College and University Presidents Additional Responsibilities: 1) Member, Mixed Commission for the Charter and Essential Norms for the Protection of Children and Young People 2) Member, Task Force on Catholics in Political Life

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With gratitude for his efforts to promote Christ’s mission, Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers

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St. Gabriel Church 2559-40th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 731-6161

“Archbishop Levada, St. Gabriel Parish & School Community expresses Thanks and Good Wishes on your new ministry and for the Church at large”.

Congratulation Archbishop Levada Thank you for your ministry to the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

We offer our prayers and blessings to you as you begin your new ministry as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Our Lady of Loretto Church, Novato, CA

Specializing in leaded and faceted glass, restoration.

We send our prayers with you.

The Parish Community of Saint Raphael and Mission San Rafael Archangel 1104 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA

The Officers and Members of the Italian Catholic Federation

“HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS”

the Doctrine of the Faith.

Thank you Archbishop Levada for all you have done as Shepherd of the Church at San Francisco.

Our prayers and best wishes go with you as you enter a new phase of your Priestly service.

“The Community of St. Patrick’s Seminary & University thanks you for your leadership, commitment to priestly formation and prayerful support.

Our prayers go with you.”

320 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, Ca 94025 650-325-5621

MAZAL TOV from The Board of Rabbis of Northern California Congratulations Archbishop Levada!

We wish you the best in Rome!

Maureen and Adrian Kelly and all at Knights.

(415) 861-3312 255 Mendell Street., San Francisco, CA 94124 FAX (415) 550-8106 www.knightscatering.com

August 12, 2005

ARCHBISHOP’S FAREWELL ISSUE

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We would like to thank . . .

This special “Archbishop’s Farewell Issue” supplement marks the appointment of San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada to the Vatican post of Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This supplement was made possible by the support of the following sponsors.

Catholic Charities/CYO . . . . . . . . . . . .A7 Daughters of Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A9 Holy Cross Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . .A32 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Seton Provincialate/ Daughters of Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . .A20 Society for the Propagation of the Faith . . . . . . . . . . .A17

Progressive Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A23

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Sisters of the Holy Family . . . . . . . . .A22

Board of Rabbi’s of Northern California .A30

Special Needs Companion . . . . . . . . .A28

Canossian Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A26

St. Anselm Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A12

Church of St. Isabella . . . . . . . . . . . .A27 Church of the Visitacion . . . . . . . . . .A26

Archdiocese of Los Angeles . . . . . . . .A5

Southern San Mateo County Catholic Schools . . . . . . . . . .A19

Archdiocese of Miami . . . . . . . . . . . .A18

St. Brendan Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A15

St. Anthony Immaculate Conception School . . . . .A23

St. Mary Chinese Day School . . . . . . .A8

St. Gregory Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A21

Bank of the Orient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A10

St. Mary’s Cathedral . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A8

St. James School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A25

Diocese of Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . .A13

St. Thomas More Parish . . . . . . . . . . .A13

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Diocese of Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . .A3

Sterling Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A21

Archdiocese of San Antonio . . . . . . .A29

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California Catholic Conference . . . . .A24

St. Catherine of Sienna Parish . . . . . .A14

Archdiocese of Indianapolis . . . . . . . .A23

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception . .A31

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Archdiocese of New Orleans . . . . . . .A28

Church of the Nativity . . . . . . . . . . . .A24

Archdiocese of Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . .A27

Diocese of Galveston . . . . . . . . . . . . .A25

Archdiocese San Francisco Catholic Schools Department . . . . . . . .A5

Bishop John C. Wester & Bishop Ignatius Wang . . . . . . . . . . . . .A6

Diocese of Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . .A31

Copyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A21

Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic . . . . . .A19

Diocese of Rockford . . . . . . . . . . . . .A25

Diocese of Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2

Christian Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

Diocese of St. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .A31

Diocese of Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A12

Diocese of Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . .A22

Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English Inc. .A25

Diocese of Peoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A16

Diocese of Boise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A23

Knight’s Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A30

Diocese of San Bernardino . . . . . . . . .A15

Diocese of Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

Legion of Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A24

Diocese of San Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2

Diocese of Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A27

Most Holy Redeemer Church . . . . . . .A24

Diocese of Stockton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3

Diocese of Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . .A19

Our Lady of Mercy School . . . . . . . .A24

Dominican Sisters of San Rafael . . . . .A4

Diocese of Colorado Springs . . . . . . .A25

San Domenico School . . . . . . . . . . . .A24

Duggan’s Serra Mortuary . . . . . . . . . .A17

Diocese of Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

Sisters of Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A28

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre .A15

Diocese of Fall River . . . . . . . . . . . . .A22

Sisters of St. Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A22

Food for the Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A16

Diocese of Fresno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A6

St. Agnes Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A21

Jesuits of the California Province . . . .A26

Diocese of Metuchen . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

St. Cecilia Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A28

McCoy Church Goods . . . . . . . . . . . .A20

Diocese of Monterey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A6

St. Gabriel Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A30

Mercy High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A10

Diocese of Yakima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A6

St. Patrick’s Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . .A30

Mount Angel Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . .A19

Jesuit School of Theology . . . . . . . . .A12

St. Stephen Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

Salesians of Don Bosco . . . . . . . . . . .A14

Mercy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A28

Vallombrosa Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A29

Archdiocese of Portland . . . . . . . . . . . .A4

Diocese of Salt Lake City . . . . . . . . .A11

Archdiocese of Newark . . . . . . . . . . .A18

Blessings and Congratulations

Archbishop William J. Levada on your Vatican appointment from the Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki and the Diocese of La Crosse

Diocese of Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . .A31

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception 3255 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94110

Congratulations and many blessings are the sincere wishes from the faithful of the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

Diocese of Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A26 Floortrends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A27 Good Shepherd School . . . . . . . . . . .A30 H.K. Garage Door Repair . . . . . . . . .A27 Hanna Boys Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A30 Holy Name of Jesus Church . . . . . . . .A30 Italian Catholic Federation . . . . . . . . .A30 Judson Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A30 Marriage for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A31 Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers . . . . . .A30 Mission Dolores Basilica . . . . . . . . . .A27 Our Lady of Loretto Church . . . . . . .A30 Our Lady of the Pillar Church . . . . . .A12 Pauline Books & Media . . . . . . . . . . .A27 Religious of the Virgin Mary . . . . . . .A26 San Mateo Pro Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A27 Sisters of the Presentation . . . . . . . . .A26 St. Anthony of Padua Church . . . . . . .A26 St. Mary Star of the Sea Church . . . . .A27 St. Matthew Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A27 St. Michael Korean Church . . . . . . . .A26 St. Monica Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A27 St. Pius Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A12 St. Raphael Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A30 St. Sebastian Church . . . . . . . . . . . . .A26 United for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A26

Heartfelt Congratulations to Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada Connie & Joe D’Aura Marriage for Life Catholic Marriage Preparation

Most Reverend George V. Murry, SJ and The Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands Extends Congratulations and Prayerful Best Wishes To Archbishop Emeritus William J. Levada On being named Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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August 12, 2005

From San Francisco To Rome

Our memories and best wishes go with you Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco

WILLIAM J. LEVADA Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060

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

A TRADITION

OF

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415-479-9020

FAITH THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES.