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At Bishop-elect Robert W. McElroy’s episcopal ordination at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sept. 7, the gift of the Holy Spirit for service as a bishop is conferred on the candidate through the laying on of hands by the bishops. Here, Emeritus Archbishop of San Francisco John Quinn places his hands on the bishop-elect. Looking on are Archbishop George Niederauer and Bishop of Salt Lake City John Wester. In 1980, Archbishop Quinn presided at Bishop McElroy’s priestly ordination at the cathedral. For the story and more images, see Page 9.
Pope, Israeli president meet, express hopes for Mideast peace deal CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) – As the first direct peace talks in two years between Israeli and Palestinian leaders were launched in the United States, Pope Benedict XVI and Israeli President Shimon Peres met in a private audience. The two leaders expressed hopes that the renewal of direct talks in Washington would contribute to the reaching of an agreement that is respectful of the legitimate aspirations of the two peoples and capable of bringing lasting peace to the Holy Land and the entire region, the Vatican said. The closed-door, 40-minute papal audience at the papal summer residence Sept. 2 was cordial, the Vatican said in a written statement. Peres also met privately for 30 minutes with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s secretary of state, and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for relations with states. The condemnation of all forms of violence and the necessity of guaranteeing better conditions of life to all the peoples of the area were reaffirmed during the meetings, the Vatican statement said. Discussions also included the role of interreligious dialogue and an overview of the international situation, it said. Church-related issues such as an examination of the relations between the state of Israel and the Holy See and those of the state authorities with the local Catholic communities were also discussed, the Vatican PEACE DEAL, page 14 statement said.
“What else could we do but come to God?” and a businessman who had relocated to Jersey City from Hong Kong. The priest was installed as the pastor of St. ORADELL, N.J. (CNS) – Sitting in his office at St. Joseph Parish July 1. Joseph Parish in Oradell on a warm August afternoon, Sifting through his 9/11 experiences, he revealed memoFather Tom Iwanowski became emotional as he recounted ries still clearly etched in his mind – fragments of commonhis memories from Sept. 11, 2001. place activities that would have been forgotten on any other But it wasn’t the events of the cataclysmic date itself that day. On that Tuesday morning, Father Iwanowski was taking brought him to tears; rather, it was an unexpected encounter his car to a nearby service station for routine maintenance. As with a woman in 2006, who gently knocked he was driving to his appointment, he saw on the door of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the mobs of people running toward the river. parish in Jersey City where he had served. “I knew something horrible had hapFive years after the terrorist attacks, she pened,” he recalled. “As I listened to the had come to the Jersey City parish to express radio and heard that a second plane hit the her heartfelt gratitude. The woman had been South Tower, everyone realized this was no in lower Manhattan that Sept. 11 and had accident. I turned my car around. I knew I been transported across the Hudson River, had to get back to the parish.” along with hundreds of others, by ferry. The first thing he did once he returned During the ensuing chaos, she wandered to Our Lady of Czestochowa was to open to Our Lady of Czestochowa, which is the church doors. He then went to the parish located four blocks west of the waterfront. school to meet with teachers. Fear already Dazed and afraid, she went to the parish had gripped the young students. The decirectory and asked to use the phone so she sion was made to lock down the school, and could contact her family. Father Iwanowski visited each classroom. “She came back to thank us,” Father By the time both towers had crumbled, Father Tom Iwanowski Iwanowski said. “She wanted to say ‘thank around 10:30 a.m., he realized the church you’ for letting her use the phone. You never know how a would now have to serve as a place of refuge, for those in the small act of goodness will ripple through the lives of others. neighborhood as well as anyone who was being shuttled across Many people were drawn to our church that day. What else the river. He sent the parish staff to buy food. After celebrating could we do but come to God and cling to one another?” noon Mass, he ran to the waterfront to observe the dreadful For Jersey City residents living near Our Lady of sights of terror stricken evacuees seeking a safe harbor. Czestochowa, the absence of the twin towers of the World By 9:30 p.m., Father Iwanowski was sitting in his quarters Trade Center is a constant reminder of the murder of 3,000 – alone, exhausted, drained. innocent people, including more than 670 from New Jersey. “The spirit of God was working in me and the parish staff Three men connected with the parish were killed: a members that day,” he said. “God used us to be the light in Cantor Fitzgerald employee; a Port Authority policeman; the darkness. We simply reacted to the situation.”
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Where You Live By Tom Burke Clement and Eulalia Fernandes, parishioners of St. Gabriel Parish for more than 30 years, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary August 20. They were married in Holy Ghost Cathedral in Mombasa, Kenya, and have lived in San Francisco for more than 40 years. Thanks to their son Neil for the good news and Phyllis Cecchettini who said with his sister, Lorna, “They celebrate their lives and enduring memories together with their children. May the road to the future be blessed with happiness and love.”… Just across the way at neighboring Holy Name of Jesus Parish, longtime parishioner, Phyllis Cecchettini, celebrated her 95th birthday with family and friends August 20. “She is a very impressive lady for her service and faith,” her daughter, Barbara Maske, told me. “She has been volunteering at some places for decades including Laguna Honda Hospital and Handicapables. She is in good health, drives herself, has excellent computer skills, and is active in Holy Name Parish. She is an inspiration
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By Jose Luis Aguirre The Jan. 22, 2010, issue of Catholic San Francisco featured the story of Elida Mejía Perez and Salvador Mejía, members of St. Raphael Parish who had been deported to their native Guatemala the previous November after losing a court fight against a removal order by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Salvador, a carpenter, and Elida, who worked as a caregiver, had left Guatemala in 1992 to start a new life away from their homeland’s political and economic troubles. Guatemala had been scarred by civil war at the time, and many Guatemalans relocated to the United States in hopes of being granted political asylum. The Mejías, like most other Guatemalans on the move from their country, entered the United States without papers. But, fatefully, they arrived late in a long wave of Central American immigrants fleeing civil strife, and the mood in the United States toward welcoming such newcomers was beginning to shift. What’s more, they did not apply for asylum after they arrived. “We did not have the support of anyone, and we did not know the laws,” Elida said in a phone interview from their home in Quetzaltenango in Guatemala’s western highlands. “We were so scared that we thought that if we talked we were going to be sent back.” The Mejías were not aware that the new life they were building could be in jeopardy. Politically, the door was closing almost as soon as they entered: in 1996, in a reaction to the immigration reform of the previous decade, the laws of the United States changed to make it far more difficult for an undocumented immigrant to win an exemption from a removal action on the basis of hardship. The call for tighter borders won out over the view that Central American immigrants should be given consideration for the role that U.S. foreign policy played
in the civil wars that made them decide it would be better to go north for a new life. For the Mejías, the consequences of their choices 15 years earlier and of the changing mood in the country they hoped to make their permanent home, combined with plain bad luck, converged in 2007. ICE agents mistakenly came to their door in Novato with a warrant for someone else, someone the Mejías didn’t know. The agents questioned the couple and arrested them on suspicion of residing in the United States without documentation. The Mejías spent $30,000 fighting for an exemption but lost on appeal. Ironically, according to Carol Dvorkin, a lawyer familiar with the case, their circumstances would have met the test for an exemption under the more lenient laws that applied before 1996. “It’s really heartbreaking, and very harsh,” she said. The Mejías went back to Guatemala with their youngest child, four-year-old Dulce. Their daughter Helen, now 14, a sophomore in high school, stayed back with their son, Gilbert, now 19, who made the journey to the United States with his parents when he was not yet two years old. ICE also is pursuing a removal case against Gilbert, who is challenging it. Gilbert, who attends Santa Rosa Junior College, has no memory of his birth country and has not been there since his parents left. The Mejías were deported during an active period for enforcement of the laws to remove undocumented residents. They were among 389,000 undocumented immigrants removed from the United States in 2009, the seventh record high in a row, according to ICE. ICE Director John Morton mentioned the 2009 figure in an Aug. 26 statement that responded to criticism that the agency is softening its stance on removals of non-criminal undocumented residents. “Too often, political DEPORTED, page 8
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A cell phone camera photo of the Mejía family of Novato before the deportation of parents Salvador Mejía and Elida Mejía Perez separated the family in November 2009.
Gilbert Mejía attends college his sister Helen Mejía attends high school. “The boy and the girl are very good students and their life is not in danger over there,” their mother, Elida Mejía Perez, said an in an interview from Guatemala.
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Bishop’s situation shows difficulties uniting China’s Catholics By Barb Fraze
Coadjutor Bishop Francis An Shuxin of Baoding, China, is pictured in an undated photo. The controversy surrounding Bishop An illustrates the problems facing Chinese Catholic communities trying to follow Pope Benedict XVI’s instructions to unite.
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Vatican opposes Iran stoning VATICAN CITY – The Vatican opposes the stoning of an Iranian woman convicted of adultery, but it does not intervene publicly in other nations’ “humanitarian” affairs, said the Vatican’s spokesman. Instead, it addresses such issues behind-the-scenes through its own diplomatic channels, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said in a statement Sept. 5. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery by an Iranian court in 2006 and sentenced to be stoned to death. She retracted her confession, saying it was made under duress. She earlier had been sentenced to 99 lashes for an “illicit relationship” with two men. Father Lombardi said that the Vatican is following Ashitiani’s case “with attention.” The Catholic Church is against the death penalty, he said, “and stoning is a particularly brutal form” of capital punishment.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) – The controversy surrounding a bishop in a Catholic diocese about 100 miles outside of Beijing illustrates the problems facing Chinese Catholic communities trying to follow Pope Benedict XVI’s instructions to unite. Coadjutor Bishop Francis An Shuxin of Baoding, who spent 10 years under house arrest for refusing to join the government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, agreed last year to join his local patriotic association – a move he hoped would foster unity between Catholic communities who have registered with the government and those who have refused to register. In August, the government conducted an installation Mass to make Bishop An head of the Catholic community in Baoding. However, the move caused controversy because the Vatican-recognized head of the diocese, Bishop James Su Zhimin, was detained in October 1997 and has not been released. He surfaced briefly in a hospital in November 2003, but there has been no news about him since then. The ceremony provoked much dissension in the Catholic community that Bishop An hoped to unify. Much
Dominicans name bioethics expert ROME – A French physician and professor of bioethics, Father Bruno Cadore, was elected superior general of the Dominicans Sept. 5. About 130 delegates met Aug. 31-Sept. 21 for the general chapter, the highest governing body of the order. Before his election, Father Cadore had served eight years as head of the Dominicans’ French province. He already was a physician and had worked in Haiti for two years when he entered the Dominican novitiate in 1979. Father Cadore was director of the Center for Medical Ethics at the Catholic University of Lille.
Hindus boycott Catholic villagers BANGALORE, India – The 800-member Catholic community in a remote village is facing a social boycott for refusing to follow traditions appeasing Hindus gods. “We are Christians and we are not bound to follow Hindu religious practices,” Father Philip Rock, pastor at St. Sebastian Parish in Mangalawada village, told Catholic News Service in early September. Following the spread of cholera in the village, Hindu leaders announced steps to appease their gods and ward off evil. These steps included special fasts and the banning of regular work on “inauspicious days,” including all Tuesdays and Fridays. Catholic families’ refusal to follow the directives angered the Hindu majority. Hindu leaders declared a “social boy-
of the controversy centers on instructions in the 2007 letter from Pope Benedict and a follow-up Vatican document issued in 2009. One priest who operates in the open or registered Catholic community in Baoding told the Asian church news agency UCA News that Bishop An’s installation Mass was “just a formality required by the government to recognize him. His own decision is most important. For me, he is my bishop, installed or not.” But UCA News reported that one of the 40 unregistered priests who chose not to attend the ceremony said there is “no more space for reconciliation” with the registered community – at least for the time being. “At a meeting in June, we reminded Bishop An to be loyal to the church, his faith and the pope’s letter. It is he CHINA’S CATHOLICS, page 6 cott” against the Christians and threatened to fine Hindus $11 for violating the ban. “Christians and Hindus have been living together here for decades, peacefully, without any such problem,” said Father Rock, who called for the government to intervene.
Manila’s policeman-priest MANILA, Philippines – Father Noel Ponsaran is a Catholic priest and a police superintendent, but he says the two roles are not as incompatible as they might seem. “Police are not only law enforcers but also peacemakers,” the priest-police officer told the Asian church news agency UCA News. Praised as a peacemaker, he was named one of 10 honorees to receive an Outstanding Policemen in Service Award for 2010 for his work on the Philippine National Police. Assigned to the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Father Ponsaran has mediated potentially violent conflicts during pastoral visits to Muslim Mindanao and other communities in the southern Philippines. An imam usually travels with him. When he received his award, he was cited for his work to end a land dispute between Muslims and Christians in a tribal area in 2006. Trained in bomb disposal, the priest chooses not to carry a gun. In addition to his police duties, Father Ponsaran celebrates Mass, administers the sacraments and teaches religious education. “I have seen police and their relatives who are just as religious and prayerful as (anyone else),” he said.
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Knights of Peter Claver elect youngest supreme knight, CEO ever “These times demand more than making with a concentration in public management each other feel comfortable with the status and is pursuing a master of arts in pastoral quo,” he added. “I won’t be satisfied until ministry from Saint Mary’s University of every knight has a place at the table and is Minnesota. respected for the talents he can bring to the Blackmon also served in the U.S. Army table. I won’t be satisfied until a concerted chaplains’ corps. In addition to his military effort has been employed to effectively service, he has served as choral director, grow this organization through recruitment, pianist, organist or music director for reclamation and retention.” various churches, Protestant and Catholic, Based in New Orleans, the Knights of throughout the southeastern United States Peter Claver was founded in 1909 in Mobile, and in Korea. Ala., for black men who were barred from In an address to the post-convention joint other organizations in the Catholic Church. board of directors meeting with the Ladies Named for St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest of Peter Claver, Blackmon said he brought F. DeKarlos Blackmon from Spain who ministered to African slaves “a vision that moves beyond the go along to get along politics that we have experienced in our order, in Cartagena, Colombia, in the 1600s, it has units in more than 400 Catholic parishes in the United States and South America. and the rhetoric that divides us.”
Priests, nun indicted in nuke protest
Conception Sept. 5 to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, attend a memorial Mass and witness the unveiling of a commemorative stamp in honor of the nun. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, was the principal celebrant of the memorial Mass in the upper church that preceded the U.S. Postal Service’s unveiling of its commemorative stamp in honor of the centennial of Mother Teresa’s birth. In his homily, Archbishop Sambi recalled the nun’s “infectious and untiring work for her spiritual children,” and said, “Mother Teresa loved God more than herself. Mother Teresa loved the church more than herself. Mother Teresa loved the poorest of the poor more than herself.” He likened the stamp to a holy card. “I pray it may serve in some small way as a reminder of Mother Teresa,” Archbishop Sambi said. “May Jesus stamp upon our hearts the same spirit as Mother’s to love God, the church and the poorest of the poor more than ourselves.”
WASHINGTON – Five people, including two priests and a sister, have been indicted on federal charges 10 months after an All Souls’ Day demonstration at a U.S. Navy nuclear weapons storage depot in Bangor, Wash. In indictments unsealed Sept. 3, a federal grand jury in Tacoma, Wash., charged Jesuit Father Bill Bichsel, 82; Jesuit Father Stephen Kelly, 61; Sacred Heart Sister Anne Montgomery, 83; Susan Crane, 65; and Lynne Greenwald, 61, with conspiracy, trespass, destruction of property on a naval installation and depredation of government property. Calling themselves the Disarm Now Plowshares, group members defended their actions as a requirement of their Catholic faith and as necessary under international law. The five are accused of using bolt cutters to cut holes in three chain-link fences to enter the Naval Base Kitsap’s Bangor complex, 20 miles west of Seattle. The base is the West Coast home of the Trident nuclear-armed submarine and the Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific where more than 2,300 nuclear warheads are stored.
Stamp honors Mother Teresa WASHINGTON – More than 3,000 people packed the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
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NEW ORLEANS (CNS) – F. DeKarlos Blackmon, 34, of Huntsville, Ala., has been elected the youngest supreme knight and CEO in the history of the century-old Knights of Peter Claver. Running on a platform of unity and progressive change, Blackmon was elected to the post during the national convention of the nation’s only African-American Catholic fraternal organization and the world’s largest black Catholic lay organization. The convention, held in early August, drew more than 1,000 members from around the country to St. Louis’ Millennium Hotel. Blackmon is the pastoral associate and director of liturgy and music for St. Joseph Catholic Church and taught vocal music and theology at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, both in Huntsville. He holds a master’s degree in business administration
Catholic student group wrongly denied funding MADISON, Wis. – A federal appeals court has ruled that the University of Wisconsin imposed unconstitutional limits on the activities of a Catholic student group at the school. The Aug. 30 U.S. Court of Appeals ruling is a victory for the Badger Catholic, which has been arguing with the university for years about which activities are eligible to receive student-fee funding, according to Inside Higher Ed, a Washington-based higher education news journal. The decision was based on several U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have upheld the use of public funds for the activities of religious organizations, Inside Higher Ed reported. Nico Fassino, a junior at the University of WisconsinMadison and chairman of the Badger Catholic board of directors, said that when the Catholic organization was able to receive funding, programs with a religious feel were “more effectively able to serve the student.” Since the university decided to deny student-fee funding, however, the Badger Catholic was not able to offer programs that explicitly involved prayer or worship, Fassino told the Catholic Herald, official newspaper of the Diocese of Madison. “It’s been a struggle for an organization that’s fundamentally rooted in religion to serve the needs of students on the campus without addressing their spiritual needs,” he said.
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China’s Catholics . . . ■ Continued from page 4 who has not followed the faith, not we who are refusing to reconcile,” he said. A canon lawyer who preferred to remain anonymous told UCA News that an installation ceremony is not restricted to bishops only. “Even a priest can have an installation when he is transferred to a new parish,” he said. “So Bishop An’s installation does not mean there is any change to his status, if he understands his own situation.” The Vatican still regards Bishop An as coadjutor. “The canonical status of His Excellency Bishop Francis An Shuxin is that of coadjutor bishop of Baoding,” Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, vice director of the Vatican press office, told Catholic News Service in mid-August. “The bishop of Baoding is His Excellency Bishop James Su Zhimin.” Belgian Missionhurst Father Jeroom Heyndrickx, who directs the Verbiest Institute at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium and is one of the most authoritative experts on Catholicism in China, told Catholic News Service in an e-mail, “It is well-known that Bishop An insisted with Chinese authorities that he considers Bishop Su the bishop of Baoding and himself as coadjutor.
September 10, 2010 Authorities did not contradict that, but they did insist on having such an ‘installation ceremony.’” Pope Benedict’s 2007 letter to Chinese Catholics urged reconciliation between the two Catholic communities which, in some parts of China, such as Hebei province where Baoding is located, operate in the same cities and sometimes even the same parishes. The letter emphasized that some aspects of the government’s religious policies were incompatible with church teaching and said the Holy See “leaves the decision to the individual bishop,” having consulted his priests, “to weigh ... and to evaluate the possible consequences” of joining the association. Last November, Bishop An spoke to UCA News about his decision to become one of the five vice chairmen of the local branch of the Catholic Patriotic Association and director of the Church Affairs Committee. “I refused to join the CPA at first after I was released in 2006,” he said. “I changed my mind after reading the pope’s letter.” Bishop An told UCA News he felt helpless over the divisions in the Catholic community in his diocese and hoped that by taking positions in the governmentsanctioned bodies, he could “facilitate the diocese’s development.” His decision is similar to that faced by thousands of Catholics who suffered after the communist government closed
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ation of extremely limited freedom, do their best to deal with it in faithfulness to the Holy See. He fully trusts the decisions they take in conscience in order to face the very controversial requests from civil authorities.” “The letter of the pope teaches us all to trust the bishops in China rather than to criticize them,” he emphasized. In the United States, Maryknoll Sister Janet Carroll, who founded and led the U.S. Catholic China Bureau for 20 years and continues to work with Chinese priests and nuns who have come to the United States to study, said Chinese Catholics have “grown in the faith, grown in maturity, grown in confidence” and are “willing to stand their ground.” “They are more willing to stand up and not be manipulated by the forces around them,” she added.
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By George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE (CNS) – When Elizabeth Ann Murphy was growing up in South Baltimore, she loved sneaking into the choir loft at St. Mary, Star of the Sea. Hiding away in the quiet church, the youngster would sit still and stare at the tabernacle. “I always really had a strong sense of the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist,” remembered Murphy, one of nine children whose family home was directly across the street from the parish. “I loved the church and I loved God.” John A. Merzbacher nearly shattered that deeply held faith. Soon after Murphy began middle school at the Catholic Community School in 1972, Merzbacher raped her repeatedly. The English teacher, who kept a revolver in his Locust Point classroom, forced Murphy and other students to have sex with each other. He threatened to kill them and their parents if they told. Murphy’s physical torment ended when she graduated three years later. The psychological and spiritual pain would last much longer. “For so long, I felt such shame,” said Murphy, a slender 49-year-old woman with closely cropped hair and steel-blue eyes. “How could a person like me – how could I go to Mass and love Jesus with this horrible secret? I felt like I couldn’t approach the altar anymore.” In 1995, Merzbacher was sentenced to four consecutive life terms for his crimes against Murphy. Prosecutors decided not to proceed with other cases against him, dropping more than 100 additional charges from 13 alleged victims. Merzbacher clung to his innocence throughout the hearings, but the former teacher is now on the verge of admitting guilt. A federal appeal judge has said Merzbacher, 69, must be given the opportunity to accept a 10-year plea deal that the judge said should have been offered in 1994. Merzbacher’s defense attorneys had purportedly failed to inform their client of the deal at his trial. The Maryland attorney general is appealing the ruling and Baltimore Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has joined abuse survivors in urging the courts to keep Merzbacher behind bars. If Merzbacher accepts, he will be released since he has already served 15 years in prison. The renewed publicity has reopened old wounds for Murphy. It’s her Catholic faith that gives her strength and calls her to forgiveness. “Without the relationship I have with God,” Murphy said, “there is no way I would be alive today.” Murphy family albums and films are filled with happy images of May processions and liturgical celebrations. Priests were frequent visitors to the Murphy home, and, on her first Communion, Murphy distinctly remembers feeling called to the religious life. Surrounded by goodness at home, Murphy faced unspeakable evil at school. She didn’t know how to handle it and was transformed into a melancholy girl who perplexed her parents. “I felt so marred and so damaged that I didn’t want anything to do with love,” she said. “The more loving my family was, the more I just wanted them away from me.” During high school and long afterward, Murphy got caught up in drugs and booze. She has been in recovery for 17 years. “What I finally realized was that there were not enough drugs or alcohol to numb the pain,” she said. “It was affecting my relationship with God. I couldn’t even pray. I couldn’t get on my knees and try to pray because my knees shook too bad.”
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Elizabeth Ann Murphy discusses Aug. 12 how faith helped her survive sex abuse by a teacher at Catholic Community School in Baltimore nearly 40 years ago. Murphy gave Baltimore Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien a photo of herself as a child at the school to serve as a reminder of her lost innocence.
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Deported . . . ■ Continued from page 3 posturing rather than facts dominates the debate surrounding immigration,” he said. “But when you look at the facts, including record-breaking statistics, our record shows this administration is serious about sensible and tough enforcement.” Still, the number of non-criminal foreign nationals deported in the past year is sharply down from the previous two years. Looking at the trend, one wonders if the Mejias’ fate would have been different if the immigration authorities had remained unaware of their presence for a little while longer. Catholic San Francisco’s interviews with the Mejías provide a glimpse of the human impact on one family from one of the most stringent aspects of U.S. immigration policy. Excerpts from the interviews follow: Elida Mejía Perez Question: How is your financial and economic situation? Elida: The economic situation is very bad because when we were in the states our dream was to stay there and we had hoped that an immigration reform would be approved. We both worked and we earned enough to survive but we could not save because we purchased a home. Our money was invested and we also had cars. We lived well and we gave our kids what was necessary and we never thought we’d have to go back. The immigration judge had approved our residency but the prosecutor appealed the decision. We paid a lot of money, $30,000 and even our last attorney had to use his own money in our case. What are you doing at this point? We live in Quetzaltenango, in the western part of the country where the weather is cold. We work in the fields, a small piece of land we own. My husband is a carpenter but it’s very difficult for him to find work in his profession. Our lot measures five blocks and we plant for our own consumption and we’ll see if at the end of the year we will have corn to make tortillas. Due to the climate we sow the seeds in May and June and we reap and store the yield in October and November. I like to work and over there I’ve learned that I need to work in whatever is at hand. Over there, I used to take care of children and then the elderly. Here in Guatemala I tried to open a tortillería store but it did not work because I was spending too much money. We plant fava beans, regular beans, green peas but we don’t have a job with a fixed income. How do you see your future? Right now it is quite uncertain but I trust in God a lot and I do not lose the hope that we will be able to go back. Our lawyer is trying to see if we qualify for a humanitarian visa. Hope is the last thing that can be lost.
What about violence in Guatemala? The situation is very dangerous. We don’t go out because we are afraid. Recently my brother and my sister-in-law were assaulted. Their M.O. is showing a knife and then taking away all of your belongings. The truth is that we live in fear and we avoid going out. We go early to buy food and then we come back home so that we don’t have to go out at night. Is there a possibility that you will be able to reunite soon? That’s what I desire most to be reunited with my children but the lawyer isn’t promising a lot but our children were left behind when they needed us most. How’s Dulce, your youngest daughter, coming along? Dulce’s life is quite sad and she’s always asking for her siblings and why we are not there. She’s always saying that she wants to go to school over there and she’s been through changes. Emotionally she has changed; she doesn’t talk much and doesn’t have any close friends only schoolmates. When she grows up she will go back there without knowing the language and behind in comparison to other kids over there. It’s really sad that being a U.S. citizen she has to live here with us because she has lost the rights that an American citizen has like a good education and good nutrition. The pediatrician says that Dulce was very underweight and below what kids her age are. In regards to health care she’s only been sick once to her stomach but we can’t go often to see the doctor because there is only one hospital and despite the fact that it is free it’s really difficult to be seen and they don’t allow relatives to go inside. Are you going to be able to pay for her education? Public schools are free through the 12th grade but we will have to buy school supplies. We don’t pay tuition fees but we have to pay for everything from pencils, to notebooks, books, etc. The schools are so poor that they have absolutely nothing. It’s difficult to find a library. Do you think it was a mistake to go the U.S. illegally? It was not a mistake to go there without any documents… Here in Guatemala there are no opportunities. We left because the political and economic situation of the country was very bad. Was there a way to obtain legal documents in the U.S.? We had a chance when we arrived in ’92 since most Guatemalans applied for political asylum, but when we got there we didn’t have the support of anyone and we did not know the laws. We were so scared that we thought that if we talked we were going to be sent back. It is very difficult because you arrive without any money, without knowing the laws and you have to take any job to survive, there is no guidance and everything means money, pay for attorneys. And the truth is you never expect immigration officials to show up at your place.
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Who is helping you out? I have two brothers who are helping us out. May God bless my brothers who are in the U.S. How do you remember the day you were deported? It’s very sad to talk about it because despite the fact that we know they don’t want us there one prefers to be there because there is food and you are safe and your life is not in danger. Although they don’t want us there we are human beings and we feel that there is no other way and we need to put up with it. The boy and the girl (Gilbert and Helen) are very good students and their life is not in danger over there. The girl has gotten very depressed and doesn’t talk much and locks herself up. But it is preferable for her to have a good education. Salvador Mejía Thanks to God we are doing fine but we are sad because our children are over there, something we have not been able to cope with. It is a trauma that we are unable to overcome. We are trying to find a job but it is difficult. We are peasants. I am a carpenter but I cannot find a job as such in the countryside. We need capital to start our own business like a carpentry factory. We would have to buy tools, lumber and everything is so expensive. It’s not like before. We only get some help from my wife’s brothers and we live from some savings that she had. The Church is not like in the U.S. and now after the storm Agata, the situation has gotten worse. It took away plantations and many are those who are victims. The Church is helping those in need so we prefer not to ask for any help because there are those who are worse off. Fortunately we live in high ground and we were not affected. Other communities were flooded. Emotionally we are a bit sad when we talk to Gilbert and Helen and if they need something over there we cannot help them, they have to ask help from others. Here Dulce is very sad and is always asking for her siblings and says she doesn’t want to go to school here but over there. She talks to Gilbert and Helen and asks them when they will take her. Often we experience violence here. There are no authorities. The other day they were persecuting a young man who had stolen something and the community itself was going to lynch him but the police arrived and saved him. When there is an absence of authority people take justice in their own hands. That’s why we prefer not to go out after 5 p.m. Rick DelVecchio contributed to this story.
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Thousands celebrate Bishop-elect McElroy’s episcopal ordination
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Bishop-elect Robert W. McElroy, a San Francisco native son, priest for 30 years and pastor of St. Gregory Parish in San Mateo since 1996, was ordained the 17th auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Titular Bishop of the Gemellae in Byzacena on Sept. 7, 2010, before an assembly of 2,500 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
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Attending the rite of episcopal ordination were Cardinal William Levada, Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco and prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith; more than 30 bishops from throughout the San Francisco Metropolitan Province; and some 300 hundred other priests and 50 deacons. Archbishop Niederauer was principal celebrant and consecrator, with San Francisco Archbishop Emeritus John Quinn and Salt Lake City Bishop John Wester as principal co-consecrators. In his homily, Archbishop Neiderauer reflected on the call to fearless service in the day’s reading from Jeremiah as a foretaste of Jesus’ words to the Apostles at the Last Supper. “As we consider these readings we have heard, and as we listen to the words of the Rite of Ordination of a Bishop,” he said, “we need to hear them as the call of Jesus Christ in his Church to Bishop-elect McElroy to respond in loving service to his sisters and brothers in Christ.” Also attending were members of the Order of Malta, Order of the Holy Sepulcher and the Knights of Columbus, and dignitaries including Dame Rita Bral, honorary consul general of Belgium. Father William Brady, in the name of the clergy and faithful of the Church of San Francisco, presented Bishopelect McElroy for ordination to service as a bishop. Msgr. C. Michael Padazinski, chancellor of the Archdiocese, presented the Apostolic Letter of Pope Benedict XVI, which testified to the worthiness of the Bishop-elect and his appointment by the Holy Father to the office of bishop. Bishop McElroy’s family and friends presented the insignia of office which Archbishop Niederauer gave to the bishop in the name of the Church. The liturgy featured a 75-voice choir representing parishes where Bishop McElroy has served as well as members of the St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir and the San Francisco Archdiocesan Choir.
Top, Bishop-elect McElroy prostrates himself after the Examination of the Candidate for episcopal ordination by Archbishop George Niederauer. Below, the Book of the Gospels, held above the bishop, symbolizes that the faithful preaching of the Word of God is the foremost duty of the bishop; after the ordination, audience members applaud to celebrate the new bishop.
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Families believe “miracle” saved 33 trapped Chilean miners Alonso Contreras, a liturgical dancer and member of the Virgin of Candelaria, SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) – Diana an organization devoted to St. Mary, has Olivares’ husband, Daniel Sanderson, had led nightly prayer services for the people one foot out the door before a gentle nudge at Camp Hope. His cousin, Carlos Barrios from his wife convinced him to stay with Contreras, is one of the trapped miners. the family instead of heading to the mine Contreras has exchanged letters with his for work. cousin since a hole was drilled 2,300 feet Later that day, the couple received word down to the chamber where the miners took that the San Jose mine where Sanderson refuge. In their correspondence, the miners worked had collapsed, trapping 33 miners, have asked that their wives and children including Olivares’ cousin, Carlos Buge. look after one another; they have requested For 17 days and their favorite foods, nights, the famicigarettes and other lies of the trapped He told me, ‘Cousin, diversions, which miners crowded in are transmitted tents at Camp Hope now I believe in God, through a narrow outside of the mine, pipe. many of them turn- I believe completely’ M o s t l y, t h e ing to the church and trapped men want praying that their feel supported, – Relative of toContreras loved ones would said. be rescued from the In his first letter, trapped miner Barrios acknowlbelly of the Atacama Desert in northern edged that he never Chile. considered himself With each passing day, the likelihood religious, but what he wrote in the second the miners would be found alive faded, but paragraph made Contreras cry. “He told me, Olivares never lost faith. ‘Cousin, now I believe in God, I believe And then the improbable happened: The completely,’” Contreras said. miners were found. Another miner said that once he is “For me, it was a miracle what happened rescued he and his wife, who have been here,” Olivares said from outside the mine. married civilly for 25 years, will celebrate Many in this nation of nearly 17 million the sacrament of matrimony in the Catholic share Olivares’ view of the dramatic events Church. of Aug. 22, when the 33 miners feared dead The supplies being sent to the miners unexpectedly let the world above know that include playing cards, statues of saints, a they had indeed survived. crucifix and a Chilean flag.
(CNS PHOTO/PASCAL PARRA, REUTERS)
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A relative of one of the 33 miners trapped in a copper and gold mine holds rosaries and scapulars she received from a nun in Copiapo, Chile, Aug 31. Engineers are lowering supplies to help the miners cope with what could be a long wait for rescue. The miners have requested religious items, such as statues of saints and a crucifix.
Pope Benedict XVI, at the end of his Angelus address Aug. 29, prayed that San Lorenzo, the patron saint of miners, intercede for the trapped men. He assured the men of his spiritual closeness and continual prayers “so that they maintain their serenity in the hope of a happy conclusion.” Bishop Gaspar Quintana Jorquera of Copiapo, Chile, an outspoken critic of mine operator San Esteban, focused on the treat-
ment of the workers before the collapse. The operator reopened the San Jose mine in 2008 after it was closed because of safety violations a year earlier. “Clearly there exists abuse on the part of the company,” Bishop Quintana told Catholic News Service by telephone. “There is exploitation and poor treatment. They should understand that the miners aren’t beasts of burden.”
Plan to burn Quran in Florida draws international condemnation WASHINGTON (CNS) – A small Florida Protestant church’s plan to burn copies of the Quran has drawn international condemnation. The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Indonesian religious leaders – including two Catholic bishops – and the bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., are among a growing group of faith leaders who have condemned the planned action by the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. The announcement of the planned burning by the 50-member church on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has captured worldwide attention. The center’s leaders said they intend to go ahead with the Quran burning despite being denied a burn permit by the city of Gainesville.
The comments from religious leaders came amid a debate about the construction of Islamic centers and mosques throughout the United States. Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, said in a Sept. 1 statement that the plan by the Florida congregation is a “totally insensitive and disrespectful act toward the holy Quran,” reported the Asian church news agency UCA News. “This was all the more shocking because such a campaign goes totally contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ,” he said. Christ’s teachings stress respect for “all religions and all men and women” who sincerely seek God, he said. “All Christians are called to do likewise.”
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Hundreds expected for archdiocesan Youth Mass By Valerie Schmalz The second archdiocesan Mass in Celebration of Youth is set for 4 p.m. on Sept. 26 at St. Anne of the Sunset Church in San Francisco. In 2009, the first year of the Youth Mass, organizers expected a few dozen participants and got 400 plus teens from San Mateo, San Francisco and Marin counties. Organizers expect a bigger turnout this year. “We expected 50 people and they just kept coming. We just didn’t think it was going to happen like that,” said Janet Suzio, assistant superintendent of Faith Formation and Religion Curriculum in the archdiocesan Department of Catholic Schools. She said she kept popping her head back into the sacristy to tell Auxiliary Bishop William Justice that more and more teens were coming in. “There is a deep spiritual movement in our youth that we haven’t seen in a while,” she said. This year’s Mass is again at St. Anne Church, and Bishop Justice is again the main celebrant. There is plenty of parking, and the N Judah stops in front of the church for those taking public transportation. St. Charles of Borromeo Parish in San Carlos, and Junipero Serra High School, have both committed buses to transport youth from San Mateo and other parishes are organizing car pools. A reception is planned for the teens afterward in Moriarty Hall downstairs from St. Anne church. The event
Photographer Francis da Silva, as part of an occasional series on the rural and mission churches of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, recently visited one of the lesser-known places of worship in the Archdiocese: Mission San Jose Obrero (St. Joseph the Worker) in Redwood City. The mission is a satellite church of St. Anthony Parish in Menlo Park under pastor Father Fabio Medina. Da Silva’s images reveal the family and spiritual life of a small Catholic community that is predominantly made up of immigrants from Mexico. The church community has been growing and all three Sunday Masses are overflowing. Above, extraordinary minister of Holy Communion Joel Ayala has attended the church for about 18 years. For more photos of San Jose Obrero see catholic-sf.org.
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Abuser seeks freedom . . . ■ Continued from page 7 choking with emotion and her eyes filling with tears. “I asked Mom what happened. She put her thumb through it praying for me.” When Merzbacher was finally convicted, Murphy went straight from the courthouse to the chapel at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Following her mother’s example, she prayed. Murphy long ago forgave Merzbacher. Even though she warns that he is a serial child rapist who should never be released, Murphy prays for her tormentor daily. Extending forgiveness to the church has been more of a challenge. A turning point came in 2007. The day after Archbishop O’Brien was installed in Baltimore, he visited Murphy. He also wrote her a note, which Murphy keeps on her desk.
is geared to high school-aged students, although parents and siblings are welcome. And teens are encouraged to bring new pairs of socks for distribution to the poor via the St. Anthony Foundation. This year the theme is “Justice Calls: Invite Him in,” said Vivian Clausing, associate director of Youth Ministry and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The Youth Mass is a joint project of parish youth ministers and high school campus ministers, Clausing said. The idea is to “kick off the beginning of the year and welcome the youth,” Clausing said. “Youth do want to be involved in our churches, involved in our faith,” she said. “And I think that the people that minister to the youth, the youth ministers and the campus ministers, want to make church relevant and inviting for them. They recognize that youth do have a spirituality.” For more information or to volunteer: Music: Katie Mojica Bysted at kmojica@siprep.org or J.R. Jaldon Jr. mjaldon@gmail.com Altar servers and hospitality ministers: Tom Martin at tmartin@ihmbelmont.org or Kathy Grosshauser at kgrosshauser@ ihmbelmont.org Lectors: Angie Simonetti at asimonetti@mercyhsb.com Church banners etc: Sergio Vasquez at vasquez@sacredsf. org or John Ottersberg at jottersberg@ndhsb.org Collection and distribution of socks: Angie Simonetti at asimonetti@mercyhsb.com. “You will never know how much that meant to me,” she said. “When the archbishop looked me in the eye and said, ‘This is never going to happen again on my watch,’ I believed him.” Offering therapy has been the greatest way the archdiocese has helped survivors of sexual abuse, Murphy said. She has found it to be a source of healing. “I long for the day when the entire Catholic community stands up together and says, ‘No more,’“ she said. “I personally need to hear these words – not just from the pope or archbishop, but also from the Catholic community as a whole. “There is no way of knowing whether the new policies of today will be effective,” she said. “Only when this generation’s children become adults will we really know the truth. When that day comes – and God help us if we fail – it will no longer be the church hierarchy’s sin, it will be our sin.”
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Archdiocesan religious celebrate jubilees Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur celebrating jubilees were honored at a Mass of Thanksgiving on Aug. 15 at Cunningham Memorial Chapel on the campus of Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. Collectively, these Sisters have educated tens of thousands of children. 70 Years Sister Helen (Thomas Julie) Dugan grew up in the Mission District of San Francisco and attended Notre Dame High School there. Sister Helen taught in elementary schools for over 30 years, including Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont and later volunteered as an aide at Notre Dame Elementary School in Belmont. When she turned 90 in the fall of 2009, NDE students made a poster for her, proclaiming “90 Things We Love About Sister Helen.” 60 Years Sister Ann Bernadette “Bernie” Barnes taught in elementary and secondary schools for more than 25 years, including Notre Dame High School in Belmont and Notre Dame High School in San Francisco where she also served as principal and later as Dean of Curriculum. Today Sister Bernie helps adults learn English at Catholic Worker House in Redwood City. Sister June (Andrew) Canoles loved teaching, including six years at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Redwood City. After 36 years in the classroom, she developed a handwriting analysis ministry based in Cupertino. Sister Dolores (Gregory Marie) Fowler taught elementary school for many years including a year at Notre Dame Elementary in San Francisco. For a time she assisted the parish community in Hunter’s Point in San Francisco. Sister Joanne (Catherine Rose) Miller loved the experiences of all the different places she taught. She especially enjoyed teaching the boys at Mission Dolores School in San Francisco whom she believes “taught me how to teach!” Sister Katherine Nelson taught in elementary and high schools, including St. Charles School in San Carlos. She also served as the Director of Education for Parish Service at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. Sister Katherine still enjoys being a substitute English as a Second Language teacher. 50 Years Sister Judy (Kieran) Flahavan first years in ministry
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were busy, teaching a new grade in a new place each year including Mission Dolores School in San Francisco. For the last 13 years, Sister Judy has been principal at Nativity School in Los Angeles. Sister Mary Ellen (Mary Ignatius) Howard first teach-
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Jubilees . . . ■ Continued from page 12 Sister Mary Ellen works as an Outreach Director at a free medical clinic that treats and educates the homeless and uninsured. Sister Mary Pat McCarron taught at high schools in Belmont, Alameda and Seattle, later completing a PhD in theology spending the majority of her teaching career at the College of Notre Dame – now Notre Dame de Namur University – in Belmont. Today, Sister Mary Pat teaches Spanish at the Fair Oaks Senior Center and English at the Catholic Worker House, both in Redwood City. Sister Dolores Pardini first taught at Notre Dame High School in Belmont during the ‘60s. She also taught at schools in Los Angeles and Honolulu. After serving in religious education and pastoral ministry in Kaltag, Alaska, she returned to California. Sister Sandra (Edwin Marie) Price taught in primary and preschools including Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont during the 1960s and 70s. For several years she worked at Centro Pastorale serving the East San Jose Hispanic community. Since 1981 Sister Sandy has served in Nicaragua. Sister Marilyn Smith from the time of her first assignment at Notre Dame Elementary School in San Francisco fell in love with teaching children. Later as principal at Notre Dame Elementary School in Folsom, she inspired parents to help build the school its first library. She has also served as a reading specialist at John Gill School in Redwood City.
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The shepherd must gather the faithful as one On June 20th of this year our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, ordained 14 new priests for his Diocese of Rome. In his homily on that occasion, the Pope reminded those present that ordination, for a priest or a bishop, is not a “career move.” He said that a priest who seeks status rather than the will of God will be a slave to himself and to public opinion, and will not discover how God wants to use his gifts and talents for the good of the Church and the world around him. If he seeks status the priest will have to flatter, say things to please people, follow fads, and deprive himself of what the Pope describes as a “life-giving relationship with the truth.” As we gather here in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption this afternoon for this joyful moment of the ordination of a new bishop, Auxiliary Bishop Robert McElroy of San Francisco, the Pope’s words present a healthy challenge to all the ordained – bishops, priests and deacons alike – and a welcome assurance to the Christian faithful as well. When we consider the words of Jesus Christ to his first apostles at the Last Supper, recorded in our Gospel reading from St. John, we recognize the origin of Pope Benedict’s teaching: “It is not you who chose me, but I who chose you.” We Catholics believe that a priestly vocation is a call to follow Christ in the service of his people in the Church, not a job opportunity with a chance for advancement. The call to serve the Church as a bishop charges a priest with the duty to serve by leading, teaching and sacrificing in new ways. It is not a promotion, a reward or a distinction as the world around us understands such matters. In his June 20th homily Pope Benedict went on to say that ordination requires the courage to say “yes” to the will of another, rather than the satisfaction of doing one’s own will. The one ordained knows that the Church will not erase his own individuality, but rather will help him to actualize the gifts God has given him for the life of the Kingdom. Thus is the promise of Jesus fulfilled: the one who “loses” or gives away his life for the King and for the Kingdom, will find or “save” his life, now and forever. Our first reading, the famous call of the prophet Jeremiah, is a powerful instance of how unique, intimate and loving is God’s call to each of us. Listen to this call: “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, dedicated you, appointed you … You shall go wherever I send you, speak what I command. Have no fear! I place my words in your mouth.” The cherishing intensity of that call of the Old Testament prophet prepares us to appreciate the same quality in the words of Jesus to the apostles at the Last Supper: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love. This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain.” As we consider these readings we have heard, and as we listen to the words of the Rite of Ordination of a Bishop, we need to hear them as the call of Jesus Christ in his Church to Bishop-elect McElroy to respond in loving service to his sisters and brothers in Christ. Following an ancient custom, in today’s rite, before the people of God, I will ask Bishop-elect McElroy certain questions. It is called the “Examination of the Candidate.” These questions teach us and the new bishop some powerful lessons about the office and the life to which Jesus Christ has called
him in the Holy Spirit. So right now we will have one last review for his examination. The Church will ask Bishop-elect McElroy whether he is resolved by the grace of the Holy Spirit to exercise to the end of his life the office of apostle that is passed on to him by the laying on of hands. An apostle is, literally, one whom Jesus sends. In our Gospel reading, Jesus says “greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends.” Certainly Jesus is referring to his death on the cross for us on Good Friday, the following day, but he is also describing the minister’s laying down of his life, day by day, until the end, in humble service to his sisters and brothers. As St. Paul teaches us in our second reading, apostles, pastors, teachers, and other ministers are given to the Church to build up the Body of Christ. Just how does a bishop in the Church carry out this ministry as an apostle in Christ? Primarily he does so by proclaiming the good news of the Gospel, by conferring the sacraments, the mysteries of faith, by overseeing the life and growth of the Church, and by guiding its earthly pilgrimage, its life together as the People of God. Then the Church will ask our Bishop-elect whether he is resolved to be faithful and constant in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. We pray for Bishop McElroy today and always, that today and always, he will teach as Jesus taught in season and out. Next the Church asks the new bishop whether he is resolved to maintain the deposit of faith, entire and incorrupt, as handed down by the apostles and professed by the Church. Beware: there’s much here that is counter-cultural. The world around us urges us, above all, to be successful and popular. Success and popularity are nice enough, but they are not Gospel values. Courage and faithfulness are Gospel values. A bishop, a successor of the apostles, must preach the entirety of what the Church teaches, whether the message is welcome or unwelcome. We are called to correct error, patiently and humbly, but clearly and faithfully. After all this, the Church asks the Bishop-elect whether he is resolved to build up the Church, the Body of Christ, and to remain united with it within the order of bishops under the authority of the Pope, the successor of St. Peter, to whom he will remain faithful and obedient. The great value here is unity, the unity among his followers that Jesus Christ prayed for at the Last Supper. In our second reading, from the Letter to the Ephesians, we hear about the essential value of unity in the Church: one Lord, one faith, one baptism. The bishop, the overseer of the Church, as shepherd must gather all the faithful together into one flock. In these fractious and polarizing times, that is an enormous challenge, but it is not merely local in its scope. A bishop is ordained into the body of bishops, and his concern must be for the entire Church, in this region, in this country, and around the world. We are Catholics, not congregationalists, and that must be true in our parishes, in our dioceses, in our country, and around the world. The Church then asks the new bishop whether, as a devoted father, he will cooperate with the priests and deacons who share his ministry in sustaining the people of God and guiding them on the way to salvation, and whether he will show special compassion toward the poor, the stranger, and the needy, and seek out especially the sheep who stray from the fold of the Lord. In carrying out his office, the bishop needs to see deacons
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very much a reversal of the contemporary updated language welcome after Vatican II. In all their wisdom, and reflecting a total lack of understanding of the many issues facing the Catholic Church, they deem it necessary to revert to an old English, awkward translation of the Latin Mass. The problems we hear about – priest pedophilia, financial mismanagement, the total lack of accountability of the bishops and church governing body: forget about those little things. The thing that will turn around the decline of the Catholic Church is the continued reversal of so much achieved in Vatican II, including the language of the Mass. Forget about the less than honest debate on stem cell research, and abortion. I for one will sleep better tonight knowing that Rome has seized the bull by the horns and fixed what was NOT broken. Thank God we have such leaders who can
and priests as brothers and collaborators, and to treat them as such. The Church instructs us that the title of Bishop is not one of honor but of function, hence the bishop must strive to serve, not to rule, just as Jesus Christ came Archbishop not to be served but to George H. serve, and to give his life as a ransom for the many. Niederauer Among those many, the neediest have the strongest claim on us. St. Francis of Assisi, Patron of the Archdiocese, is our special model and intercessor in responding to those needs. Finally the Church asks Bishop-elect McElroy whether he is resolved to pray for the people of God unceasingly, and to carry out his duties in a way that gives no grounds for reproach. He will respond that he is so resolved, and then will add, “with the help of God.” It is the unceasing prayer, the attempt to be one with God’s loving will, day by day, hour by hour, that will bring that powerful help of God. For our new bishop, it will be the Lord Jesus Christ who will shepherd the shepherd. In our second reading we heard a list of some of the virtues that will help Bishop McElroy keep his resolve: humility, gentleness, patience, and bearing with much out of love. We cannot follow the call of Christ unless we try to walk and behave in the way of Christ. This is especially important in the way we talk to and talk about our neighbors, and the way we focus on their welfare, not mainly on our own. In prayer, Jesus strengthens our bond with him, and helps us to follow more closely in his way. Bishop Robert McElroy has chosen as his motto for his coat of arms, “Dignitatis Personae,” the title (the first two words in Latin) of the Declaration of the Second Vatican Council on Religious Liberty. In the 45 years since the Council ended, the Catholic Church has met many challenges to her teaching about the priceless dignity, value and rights of each human person, of each human life. This teaching, this belief is rooted in our faith in Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord. We are called to deal with each person as if he or she were Jesus Christ, because they are. Indeed, we are called to deal with them as Jesus Christ dealt with everyone in the Gospel. There’s an old legend about a wandering scholar during the Middle Ages whose name was Mauretus. He was shabbily dressed when he fell ill in a town where he was not known or recognized. Mauretus was taken to a hospital. Some doctors gathered around his bed and, speaking Latin (the language of the educated), they speculated that, since this was obviously a worthless person, they could perform certain experiments on his corpse after he had died. Mauretus startled them when he said aloud, in perfect Latin, “Call no one worthless for whom Christ died.” An important lesson then; an important lesson now. Christian life and ministry, including a Bishop’s, are not matters of rank and station, but of reverence and respect for, and humble service to, the members of the Body of Christ. Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivered this homily at the episcopal ordination of Bishop Robert W. McElroy on Sept. 7 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
see a real problem, and instead tinker with what works. Like many who look to government for inspiration, and all too often find it lacking, I wonder about the future of the Church with such visionaries in charge? What next, go back to priests facing away from the people? Peter Mandell San Francisco
Is new Missal needed?
century Latin version, disregards that the vernacular is meant to be in the language of the faithful, not some ungrammatical, archaic, and sometimes incomprehensible jargon. We gather at Mass to worship as a community to a God who understands all languages and wants our worship to be an expression of a relationship that comes from the heart, not rote recitation. The ICEL’s translation was prayable and faithful to tradition because English-speaking scholars under English speaking bishops’ guidance made it so. It was beautiful, poetic and in meaningful English. In this Latinized translation, while some of the nostalgic may be satisfied, and obedient faithful and clergy uncomfortably mouth the words, genuine worship may suffer. Many laity will simply not respond or defect. The Church’s future, our younger generation, will likely be alienated. Why can’t we just wait until the new liturgy is tested on representative congregations and use their feedback to make a more pastoral translation, if indeed a new one is needed at all? Peggy Saunders San Carlos
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Many have been following with dismay the changes to be forced on us next Advent in the New Roman Missal. We’re really disappointed in the U.S. Bishops’ Conference for caving in to the Vatican’s rejection of the pastorally sensitive, yet scholarly faithful to the tradition, translation, which was approved by the Bishops’ Committee on English in the Liturgy. The central point of Vatican II’s document on the liturgy recommending a vernacular translation was that there should be “full, conscious and active participation” by the faithful. To revert to a translation made by officials naïve to English vernacular, for the purpose of conforming more closely to a 15th
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Parish Diary
The mosque controversy There is a mosque in my town, located less than a mile from our parish church. Its members are good neighbors; peaceful, hard-working and patriotic. I have a cordial relationship with the local imam (leader). He is also a physician. We serve on the board of our community hospital together. I see him at meetings several times a month. He is a gentleman and a friend. We have exchanged gifts. I have a set of Muslim prayer beads and a Quran, the Islamic holy book, which he gave me. He has a rosary and a Bible that I gave him. Our faith communities live in peace. After Sept. 11, 2001, the women of our communities started a group called Daughters of Abraham to foster dialogue between Christians, Muslims and Jews, the three Abrahamic faiths. Catholics who are opposed to the building of mosques in New York City and elsewhere should recall our own troubled arrival on the shores of the United States. In the 19th century, angry mobs burned Catholic churches in major cities throughout the Northeast, including New York. People accused Catholics then of the same things they are saying about Muslims today: They said we were loyal to a foreign power (the pope). They said we were seeking to institute Catholicism as the official religion of the nation and establish our law. They said we were disruptive of the public peace. In the 1830s and 1840s, the Know Nothing party spread
vile rumors about Catholics, inciting mobs to burn Catholic churches and convents. In 1834, a Know Nothing mob burned the Ursuline convent in Charlestown, Mass. The local police and volunteer fire brigade looked on, giving tacit approval. The nuns and their students were forced to flee for their lives into the woods. After the fire, the local bishop, considering the failure of the police to stop the arson as governmental approval, made application to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for reimbursement. A state legislature commission responded, saying “that Catholics, acknowledging as they do, the supremacy of a foreign power, could not claim under our government the protection as citizens of the commonwealth.” In the 1850s, the New York papers editorialized against the building of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. It offended their sensitivities. After the Civil War, the American Protective Association spread throughout the Midwest. Formed in Iowa in 1887, it had thousands of members. They were required to swear an oath not to hire Catholics or aid in the building of any Catholic institution or support any Catholic for public office. As such, Catholics above all should support the religious freedom of Muslims. We have been where they are today. And Catholics should not buy into this argument about “sensitivity.” They made the same argument about our churches once. Our mere presence offended others.
If Muslims cannot build a mosque on their private property two blocks from ground zero, then where can they build it so they don’t offend? Is five blocks away enough? How about New Jersey? Father Peter The clear implication of this sensitivity arguJ. Daly ment is that all Muslims are somehow responsible for the atrocities of Sept. 11. This is absurd. We are not at war with Islam; we are at war with terrorists. I do not want to be made to answer for the behavior of the billion Catholics around the world. Should Catholics be labeled terrorists because some bomb-throwing member of the IRA uses our religion as a cover? Sensitivity is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution; religious liberty is. Catholics who oppose the building of the mosque near ground zero may have forgotten our own history. In view of our past, we should be the strongest supporters of religious liberty. Father Peter J. Daly is a pastor in Maryland and writes a column for Catholic News Service
For the Journey
The death of summer The sun is beating down through my office window as I sit at the computer. It’s nice, so nice that I don’t mind the squinting and frowning, so pleasant that I’m willing to risk the wrinkles. And it’s after 6 p.m., and still that golden orb is high in the sky. The sun feels welcome because my home in Anchorage, Alaska, set a record this late summer for 31 straight days of rain. It started in July, a month most Americans think of as beach and barbecue weather. Oh, we kept on barbecuing, but we scurried inside with those burgers and salmon, and we even turned on the furnace a couple of evenings. Some people noted that on the afternoon that we held the memorial service for Sen. Ted Stevens, the sun broke through and stayed out for the first time in a month. Sen. Stevens, 86, was the longest-serving Republican Senate member and had represented Alaska for 40 years until defeat two years ago sent him into retirement. When he died in a float plane crash in the mountains near Dillingham during a fishing expedition on Aug. 9, it was as if a huge chunk of Alaskan history fell with him out of the sky and into the roadless wilderness. We’ve only been a state since 1959, and Stevens played a huge role in our history. Alaska is enormous in square miles but small in population. It seemed everyone had an “Uncle Ted” story to tell. He was a
powerful figure in the Senate, and he proudly and with no apologies brought home lots of what’s known as “pork.” But countless Alaskans could tell you stories of his personal kindness, and on issues from fisheries to indoor plumbing for bush Alaska, he always had our state’s interests at heart. Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Daniel Inouye from Hawaii – both Democrats – spoke movingly at Stevens’ Anchorage memorial. Biden, a great storyteller, described how Sen. Stevens had befriended him when Biden was a new, young senator who had just lost a wife and daughter in a car crash. Stevens had walked across the aisle – from the Republican to the Democratic side – and told him, “I really want to get to know you. Ann and I would like to have you over for dinner.” Thus began a long friendship in which a group of senators from both parties spent time together as friends. Ironically, Stevens’ wife Ann would later die in an Alaskan plane crash. Both men remarried. Inouye’s story was similar. He was much closer in age to Stevens, an octogenarian now, and the men from our two newest states bonded in powerful friendship across the political aisles. Could that happen now? Their stories seemed from a different era, a different Senate, a place where gentlemen and ladies behaved like such, cordial and civilized despite their political differences.
Sometimes it doesn’t seem we can even do that across the “aisles” of our churches, where Catholics sometimes argue and disparage each other in uncivilized, much less Christian, discourse. Effie Is it the increasing number of angry blogs? The Caldarola sound bites that pass for discussion in our hurried lives? With information available 24/7, do we just listen to what feeds our own world or religious views? Or are we just not bothering to know one another? It makes sense that if we can’t have civilized political discourse, we won’t discuss anything, including religion, civilly. What do we fear? On a sunny fall afternoon, it seems possible and necessary to reach across the aisle and say, “I’d like to get to know you.” Effie Caldarola is a columnist for Catholic News Service
Looking Around
The same-sex marriage debate A federal judge in California ruled recently that Proposition 8 – that state’s 2008 ban on same-sex marriages – amounts to unfair discrimination against gays and lesbians, and therefore violates the U.S. Constitution. To no one’s surprise, the church, which supports Proposition 8, disagrees with this decision and will work for reversal as this case moves through various stages of appeal on its way, most probably, to the U.S. Supreme Court. I’ve read the 135-page decision of Federal District Court Judge Vaughn Walker. It states: “Because Proposition 8 disadvantages gays and lesbians without any rational justification, Proposition 8 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment [to the U.S. Constitution].” Judge Walker concluded: “Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed ... Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that oppositesex couples are superior to same-sex couples.” The New York Times (Aug. 4, 2010) welcomed Judge Walker’s decision editorially as “a stirring and eloquently reasoned denunciation of all forms of irrational discrimination.” The church, of course, is also opposed to discrimination. So the question now seems to come down not only to whether any form of rational discrimination might be acceptable, but what, in fact, is discrimination?
How does discrimination differ from prejudice (pre-judgment)? And when might ordinary human discretion be acceptable, even desirable, even though it necessarily involves denial or exclusion? The church will say that it has a “rational justification” for its stand against same-sex marriage. It holds that marriage is a sacrament, a sacred bond that can be established only between a man and a woman because it has a procreative purpose as well as the purpose of enabling two human beings to become more fully human in the expression of their love for one another. Bride and groom confer the sacrament on each other. The church recognizes and blesses this bond. Opposition to same-sex marriage is not a matter of the church wanting to legislate morality, even though it does teach that homosexual acts (as opposed to orientation) are immoral. Nor is this an instance of the church declaring that homosexual persons are somehow inferior to or less than equal to heterosexual persons, as Judge Walker asserts. In order to be credible and convincing in arguing that equality is not served by redefining marriage to accommodate same-sex couples, the church must be unambiguously supportive of the full range of human, economic, political and civil rights for gays and lesbians. And to mount an effective defense of marriage in the public policy arena where it has every right to make its convictions known, the church may have to a accept state-approved (licensed)
domestic partnerships – same-sex unions – as a way of protecting homosexual persons from unfair discrimination in employment, healthcare, inheritance and ownership issues. Domestic partnerships Father William are already protected by law in California but, in the J. Byron, SJ judgment of Judge Walker, that falls short of equal protection under the law. On a related matter, the church will have to rely on the strength of the best social science data to inform its decisions on the question of granting or refusing adoption rights to same-sex couples. And in the absence of any biological discovery of a “gay gene,” the church will have to exercise compassion and pastoral sensitivity in dealing with the “this is the way God made me” argument that is not going to go away. This debate is not going to go away anytime soon. Jesuit Father William J. Byron is university professor of business and society at St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. His e-mail is wbyron@sju.edu.
September 10, 2010 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS EX 32:7-11, 13-14 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once to your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved. They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it, sacrificing to it and crying out, ‘This is your God, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!’ “I see how stiff-necked this people is, “continued the Lord to Moses. Let me alone, then, that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them. Then I will make of you a great nation.” But Moses implored the Lord, his God, saying “Why, O Lord, should your wrath blaze up against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with such great power and with so strong a hand? Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and how you swore to them by your own self, saying, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky; and all this land that I promised, I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.’” So the Lord relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people. RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 R. I will rise and go to my father. Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. R. I will rise and go to my father. A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. R. I will rise and go to my father. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God,
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 you will not spurn. R. I will rise and go to my father. A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY 1 TM 1:12-17 Beloved: I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant, but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief. Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life. To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE LK 15:1-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them he addressed
this parable. “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninetynine righteous people who have no need of repentance. “Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’ In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent
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fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled Him, down the arches of the years; I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind; and in the mist of tears I hid from Him…” So sings Francis Thompson in “The Hound of Heaven.” Often on the verge of extreme poverty ATHER HARLES UTHOTA and ill-health with an addiction to opium, Thompson came to realize that God pursues the human soul relentlessly until we surrender everything in exchange for His love. God our pursuer is in fact the object of our search. In our struggles and sinfulness, God never ceases to search for us and find us. Our deep seated longing for God, whether we are conscious of it or not, is but a feeble response to God’s burning desire for us. St. Augustine, too, expresses this bodily existence is deeply aligned with peace and prosperity. But the nation caninsight thus: “You have made us for the spiritual longing deep inside of us. If not wait to turn away from the living God Yourself, O God, and our hearts are we can place the daily endeavors of our and to worship a molten calf. However, restless until they rest in You.” Haven’t existence within the larger context of our God makes Himself vulnerable to such fundamental orien- rejections of Him. He will woo Israel we had this comtation to God, our through their infidelity and betrayals. mon experience Jesus Christ is the surest and supreme lives will acquire that nothing in life What is even more a new energy and sign that God will never give up on us. really fulfills us perspective for the Because of Jesus’ humanity, vulnerabilcompletely? Our shocking, when we are present things as ity, suffering, and death, his Father and desire for praise inseparably related the Holy Spirit are forever humanized. and fame, our need lost and found, God How can they not, when they are three to eternal things. for pleasures and God’s perfect Persons, one God? Our God is touched possessions, our desire for us and and troubled by our sadness and sickness, happiness over rejoices more than if we our imperfect long- our failures and triumphs, our strengths having “made it” ing for Him frame and sins. Perhaps it would be more helpdo not bring us had never strayed from the Word of God ful for us to believe in a vulnerable God, complete satisfacthis Sunday. The a God with a wound in His heart (Jurgen tion. This is the Him. God knows the book of Exodus Moltmann), than in an omnipotent God. clear sign that our story of Jesus on the cross is literally that God hearts and souls human heart too well not isGodthepursuing us with a wound in his heart. are made for someIn the hauntingly beautiful Gospel and the limited thing beyond anyto understand our frailty. ways in which we passage, Jesus shows how God pursues thing the world can allow ourselves to us even when we insist on being lost. offer. be found by God. For some inexplicable reason, we human We are made By ending Israel’s beings seem to relish fleeing from God, for eternity. Our life is essentially oriented to God. Love misery and bondage, God shows them but a heartbroken God keeps coming is the essence of our existence. Our how he longs for them and offers them after us. We want to get lost, but God
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him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.’” So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns, who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”
could never take it. Hence the lost coin is found, the lost sheep is brought back to the fold, and the lost son is welcomed back to his dignity. What is even more shocking, when we are lost and found, God rejoices more than if we had never strayed from Him. God knows the human heart too well not to understand our frailty. He has more joy in the sinners returning to Him than in the reliable righteous people. God is in the mercy business. In sin, we cannot but discover how God’s grace not only works but abounds. Paul demonstrates the story of sin and grace. It did not matter to Jesus that Paul had been “a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant” but “the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.” God in Jesus Christ, human and vulnerable, pursued Paul relentlessly, found him, and turned him into his apostle capable of sharing the good news that God will never allow us to be lost. While we seek holiness, God will not let us be trampled by sin. We cannot be crushed by the so-called “Catholic guilt.” Because God loves us and pursues us through our sinful ways, let us take heart to experience the sense of liberation that God will never let us down. We are forever precious in the eyes of God. He will find us for Himself and help us find ourselves to restore our identity and dignity. Then we will go out in the name of God to find the lost among our family and friends, in our neighborhoods and towns, in our nation and around the world, and restore them to dignity and justice which every person deserves. Let no one remain lost but be “lost and found”– by our God and one another. Father Charles Puthota, Ph.D., is Pastor at St. Veronica Church, So. San Francisco.
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Spirituality for Life
The lesson within loneliness Several years ago, I was counseling a young man whose struggles with loneliness seemed to be the reverse of the norm. Instead of trying to escape it, he worried about losing it. He was in his early twenties, in love with a wonderful young woman, but was conflicted about marrying her because he feared that getting married might interfere with his loneliness and, in his words, make him “a shallower person with less to give to God and the world.” “I walk into a room,” he said, “and automatically look around for a sad face, for someone whose look suggests that there’s more to life than partying and the latest celebrity news.” There’s a danger in simplistically identifying heaviness with depth, but that wasn’t true for him. “Two images do battle within me,” he said. “When I was fifteen, my dad died. We lived in the country and he had a heart attack. We bundled him into the car and my mother was with him in the back seat, holding him as I was driving the car, fifteen years old, and scared. He died on the way to the hospital, but he died in my mother’s arms. Sad as this was, there was something of beauty in it. I have always felt that this is the way I would like to die, held by someone I love. But, while that image draws me strongly to marriage, I also look at how Jesus died, alone, abandoned, inside of no one’s arms, in an embrace only of something beyond, and I’m drawn to that too. There’s nobility in that which I don’t want to let go of. That too can be a good way to die.” He feared losing his loneliness even as he healthily yearned for intimacy. He couldn’t fully explain why he was attracted to the loneliness of Jesus on the cross, except that he sensed that this was somehow a noble thing, something of depth, and something that would give him depth and nobility. Others have been at this place before him, Jesus among them. For example, as a young man, Soren Kierkegaard renounced marriage for the same reason my young friend feared it. Rightly or wrongly, he felt that what he had to give to the world was rooted inside
the pain of his own loneliness and could only issue forth from that center and, if he was less lonely, he would have less to give. Was he right? The fruitfulness of his life, namely, the many people (Henri Nouwen among them) who drew healing and strength from his writing, attests to the truth of his intuition. By their fruits you shall know them! Kierkegaard is the patron saint of the lonely. But, like my young friend, he was also conflicted by what this did to him. Too few people understood and this immersed him in “the sadness of having understood something true – and then seeing oneself misunderstood.” He confessed too that he lived the curse “of never to be allowed to let anyone deeply and inwardly join themselves to me.” Thomas Merton, commenting on the same thing, once said that the absence of married intimacy in his life constituted “a fault in my chastity.” This kind of depth comes at a price.
Loneliness as a privileged avenue to depth and empathy Why, despite such an obvious downside, are the Kierkegaards of our world drawn to loneliness in the belief that it holds the key to depth, empathy, and wisdom? What does loneliness do for us? What loneliness does for us, especially very intense loneliness, is destabilize the ego and make it too fragile to sustain us in the normal way. What happens then is that we begin to unravel, feel ourselves become unglued, become aware of our smallness, and know in the roots of our being that we need to connect to something larger than ourselves to survive. But that’s a very painful experience and we tend to flee from it. However, and this is a great paradox, this experience of intense loneliness is one of the privileged ways of finding the deep answer to our quest for identity and
meaning. Because it destabilizes the ego and disorients us, loneliness puts us in touch with what lays below the ego, namely, the soul, our deepest self. The image and likeness of God lies in there, as Father do our most noble and Ron Rolheiser divine energies. That’s the truth behind the belief that in loneliness there is depth. And so the lesson is this, whether married or single: Don’t run from loneliness. Don’t see it as your enemy. Don’t look for another person to cure your loneliness. See loneliness as a privileged avenue to depth and empathy. Here’s the advice of the ancient Persian poet, Hafiz: Don’t surrender your loneliness So quickly. Let it cut more deep. Let it ferment and season you As few human Or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonight Has made my eyes so soft, My voice So tender, My need of God Absolutely Clear. Oblate Father Ronald Rolheiser, theologian, teacher and award-winning author, is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He can be reached through his website at ronrolheiser.com.
Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Congress
FAMILY CONGRESS ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO “My family and I are serving the lord.”
Joshua 24:15
PRESENTERS: Rev. José Corral, San Francisco, CA Rev. Armando Lopez, San Francisco, CA Rev. Pedro Alvarado, Guadalajara, Mexico Rev. Jeffry Artavia Cespedez, Costa Rica Miguel Aquino, New York Miguel Angel Berrios, Los Angeles, CA
CHOIRS: Luz del Nuevo, Amanecer Ukiah, CA Agua Viva, Redwood City, CA
PLACE:
St. Charles Borromeo Church 713 South Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 Directions: From 101/Bay Bridge/ Exit on Mission until 18th Street, Turn left to South Van Ness
DATE:
Saturday, 18 & Sunday, 19 of September 2010
TIME:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
DONATION:
$5.00 per day per person $5.00 children 11 years and up
SPONSOR:
Prayer Group, Pescador de Hombres
INFORMATION: Rev. José M. Corral (415) 333-3627 Josefa and Joel Sanchez (650) 368-7110
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T R A VE L DIR ECTORY In the Footsteps of Jesus & the Apostles
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“Flipped”: an uplifting family drama both tender and true to life ferently: “All I ever wanted was for Juli Baker to leave me alone.” He’s a typical boy of his age, naturally embarrassed by the girl’s affections, and teased by his peers. Bryce’s strenuous efforts to avoid Juli are amusing, as are her determination and patience in seeing this puppy love through. As “Flipped” chronicles the highs and lows of their friendship, we learn more about the Baker and Loski families. Bryce’s parents, doting Patsy (Rebecca De Mornay) and boastful bigot Steven (Anthony Edwards), are solidly middle-class and obsessed with propriety. They are suspicious of the Bakers, particularly dad Richard (Aidan Quinn), a bohemian type who prefers to paint landscapes rather than mow his lawn and fix up his house. The Bakers raise chickens and supply the neighborhood with eggs; Mr. Loski bans these from his home, fearful of salmonella. Family dramas are not sugarcoated in “Flipped,” which lends the film a sense of realism. Here families stick together and work things out, even when the problems seem insurmountable. The Bakers, for example, are struggling to make ends meet, as any spare income goes toward keeping Richard’s brother Daniel (Kevin Weisman), who is mentally disabled, in a private home rather than a state institution. “Flipped” displays poignancy and courage in its defense of Daniel against societal prejudice.
By Joseph McAleer NEW YORK (CNS) – Just when you thought Hollywood couldn’t – or wouldn’t – make family-oriented films anymore, along comes “Flipped” (Warner Bros.), a charming, warm and very funny coming-of-age story with a surprisingly powerful pro-life message, at least in light of its Tinseltown origins. Unfortunately, though, a few turns of phrase in the dialogue preclude endorsement for all. Directed by Rob Reiner (“The Bucket List,” “Stand by Me”) and based on the eponymous novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, “Flipped” is the story of two kids, Juli Baker (Madeline Carroll) and Bryce Loski (Callan McAuliffe), growing up in late-1950s suburbia. They meet as second-graders, when Bryce and his family move into the neighborhood across the street from Juli. The film chronicles Juli and Bryce’s friendship over the next six years, with each character telling the story in voiceover narration. This he said-she said staging technique is clever and revealing, reminding the viewer that there are two sides to every story, appearances are often deceiving, and rushed judgments tend to be wrong. A precocious 7-year-old, Juli is instantly smitten by her new neighbor: “The first day I met Bryce Loski I flipped,” she recalls. But Bryce remembers it dif-
This intensely pro-life sideline ultimately melts the frost between the Baker and Loski families, a process aided by the arrival of Bryce’s newly widowed grandfather Chet (John Mahoney). Chet proves the perceptive sage, mindful of his grandson’s feelings, yet impressed with the spirited Juli. Everything about “Flipped” feels right and genuine: the typical kid dialogue, lively school classrooms, and families who quarrel, make up and sit together around the TV to watch “Bonanza.” Reiner’s direction is pitch-perfect with a prevailing atmosphere of innocence and sensitivity reminiscent of Frank Capra – perhaps not unexpected, as the legendary director’s grandson is one of the film’s producers. Though the elements listed below require a fairly restrictive rating, the underlying values of this uplifting film make it probably acceptable for older teens. The film contains a handful of profane and crass expressions and scenes of family discord. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III – adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG – parental guidance suggested. McAleer is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service. More reviews are available online at www.usccb.org/movies.
New stands taken on indecency front, but discouraging signs continue By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) – New stands have been taken on the indecency front, but discouraging signs continue to surface. In what is potentially the most important stand, the Federal Communications Commission filed an appeal Aug. 26, asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its July ruling striking down the FCC’s indecency policy concerning fleeting expletives. The July ruling by a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “threatens to have a wide-ranging adverse impact on the FCC’s ability to enforce federal statutory restrictions on the broadcast of indecent mate-
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rial,” according to the brief filed by FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick. The FCC, in its brief, contends that the judges overreached in ruling the FCC’s policy unconstitutional. Instead, according to Communications Law Blog writer Dan Fitzpatrick, the court should only have considered whether the words uttered – both of the four-letter variety – were in and of themselves indecent. The brief filed by the FCC asks the three-judge panel to revisit the case or, failing that, to send the case to the full 2nd Circuit. “That main event has been deferred at least a year or two,” Fitzpatrick said, alluding to a likely appeal by the ultimate loser to the Supreme Court. In the meantime, CBS is unveiling a new sitcom whose title uses one of the words claimed by the FCC to be indecent – although you’ll never see or hear it. That’s a good thing, since the program will air at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time – 7:30 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones. CBS labels the show “$#*! My Dad Says.” The typographical figures replacing the letters do a good enough job suggesting the word that’s been substituted. The title is based on a book and blog of the same name. The New York Times uses four consecutive underline marks to replace the representation of the offending word. The Parents Television Council sent letters to 300 prospective advertisers, asking them whether they really wanted to be associated with a show featuring a title like that. Independent marketing professional David Maskin offered his analysis of the situation to the Hollywood Reporter, an industry journal. “If the show is good, folks will watch and advertisers will advertise,” he said. “If the show is as bad as its title, then advertisers will turn a deaf ear.” Coupled with “The Big Bang Theory,” this is CBS’ first foray into Thursday sitcoms since 1990’s “Doctor, Doctor” and its first attempt to lead off prime time with comedy since “Family Affair” 40 years ago. It makes one wonder whether the avuncular Uncle Bill or Mr. French would have used the v-chip to keep Cissy, Buffy and Jody from watching whatever it is “my dad says.” A Rasmussen Reports poll issued during the summer concluded that a majority of parents believe that both the TV Parental Guidelines and content-blocking technologies like the v-chip are useful. Rasmussen said 60 percent of those polled with children at home say the current TV rating system is an effective way to warn users, and that 67 percent of respondents with children at home say the rating has an impact making them more or less likely to watch the show. This would fall in line with similar polls. A survey commissioned this year by the U.S. Conference
Obscenity on the air is prohibited Obscene material is not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution and cannot be broadcast at any time. The Supreme Court has established that, to be obscene, material must meet a three-pronged test: An average person, applying contemporary community standards, must find that the material, as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest The material must depict or describe, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined by applicable law; and The material, taken as a whole, must lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value Source: Federal Communications Commission
of Catholic Bishops found that 8 in 10 parents say they use the media ratings information in making their decision about what to allow their children to view or use. In fact, they are more likely to say they rely on ratings information than on the opinions of other parents. A 2007 Kaiser Family Foundation poll indicated that 71 percent of parents who have tried the v-chip say they find it very useful. V-chip usage rates, though, have been stuck in low gear since the technology was made mandatory in new TVs more than a decade ago. A survey by a group called All Parents found that 83 percent of parents are satisfied with the effectiveness of the v-chip and other blocking tools, and 91 percent say they personally take some steps to manage what their children see on TV. Further, 87 percent believe they do a better job – but All Parents did not specify better than whom or what – of protecting kids from violent and offensive content, and 60 percent disagreed that “the current parental controls and ratings systems have failed. It’s time for government to step in and do more.” But with the FCC’s appeal, it’s not likely the government will do less. Pattison is media editor for Catholic News Service. When you keep your eye on TV, what do you see? What are your likes or dislikes? What are your concerns and criticisms? Be as general or as specific as you wish. Send your comments to: Mark Pattison, Media Editor, Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. NE, Washington, DC 20017.
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Catholic Charismatic Renewal Sept. 17 – 19: San Francisco Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Ave. in San Francisco across from City College. Speakers include Msgr. James Tarantino, Father Dan Nascimento, Mark Ferrel, Carolyn Suty. Tickets are priced at $25 for the weekend. Hot lunch is available. To register in English, call (415) 564-PRAY; in Spanish, call (650) 773-4709; in Vietnamese, call (408) 661-6751.Youth registration, call (415) 350-8677.Masses of healing Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 11:30 a.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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Sept. 18: St. Patrick’s Seminary & University Four Pillars Gala at the school, 320 Middlefield Rd. in Menlo Park. Evening includes vespers at 5 p.m. then tours, social hour, dinner, raffle and dancing. Tickets are $150 per person. Raffle tickets $25 each or a book of five for $100. For more information visit our www.stpatricksseminary.org, email events@ stpatricksseminary.org or call (650) 325-5621, ext. 211.Proceeds benefit the school.
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Social Justice / Lectures Respect Life Sept. 25, 9 – 10 a.m.: Walk a Mile in My Shoes, a benefit marking the 50th anniversary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society conference at St. Raphael Church in San Rafael. No fees or registration costs. “Please help us celebrate by joining us as we walk one mile for people who are poor and hungry in San Rafael,” SVDP said. “Be a voice for the poor.” Call (415) 4548141, ext. 10, or visit www.saintraphael.com. Oct. 9, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Archdiocese of San Francisco Respect Life Conference –“Rediscovering the Family in a Technological Age” – at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption , St. Francis Hall, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Tickets are $40 for general admission; $60 for nurses CE; and $90 for doctors CE. Families are faced with physical, spiritual and psychosocial dilemmas in today’s world. These talks compare and contrast Natural Law with today’s concept of marriage, conscience, birth control and artificial reproduction. A Course Evaluation will be completed for CE requirements. To register visit: http://www.ncbcenter. org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1069 or www. ccwf.org or www.sflifeandjustice.org. For information contact Vicki Evans vevans1438@att.net or call (415) 614-5533, Kathleen O’Connell-Sundaram, RN, BSM adminccwf@gmail.com (408) 391-6211; Julie Kelley jkelly@ncbcenter.org (215) 877-2660. Saturdays: San Mateo Pro-Life prays the rosary at Planned Parenthood, 2211 Palm Ave. in San Mateo at 8 a.m. and invites others to join them at the site. The prayer continues as a peaceful vigil until 1 p.m. The group is also open to new membership. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month except August and December at St. Gregory Parish’s Worner Center, 138 28th Ave. in San Mateo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Jessica at (650) 5721468 or visit www.sanmateoprolife.com. Oct. 11: 18th Annual Capuchin Golf Tournament at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae. $300 includes golf, range and cart as well as lunch, dinner, beverages, tee prizes and tournament prizes. Tickets at $50 include dinner only. The Capuchin Friars are celebrating their 100th anniversary in the Western United States in 2010. Proceeds benefit social service programs of the Capuchin Friars of the Western America Province. For reservations, call Bill Mason at (650) 906-1040 or Roy Nickolai at (650) 760-6584. For dinner reservations only, call Anne Hahn at (650) 692-5044.
Oct. 6, 11 a.m.: St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco’s annual Brennan Award Civic Luncheon at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel, 333 O’Farrell St. This year’s award recipients are Sharon McCarthy Allen, right, and Joanne Murphy. Sharon is principal of San Francisco’s St. Stephen School. Joanne, a Dame of Malta, is a former member of the faculty at St. Brendan School. Joanne and her husband, Pete, live in St. Brendan Parish and are the parents of married sons Martin, wife, Marie, John, wife, Adrienne, and Pat, wife, Jenny. Grandchildren are Milan, Sierra, Olivia and Luke. “Many San Francisco charitable organizations, St. Vincent de Paul among them, have benefitted from Joanne’s generosity and expertise,” said information promoting the awards night. Sharon, married to Dale Allen, is a native San Franciscan. Their children are Courtney Allen Kilroy, husband, Doug, and Kevin Allen. Keeley Madeline Kilroy is their granddaughter. Sharon is founder of SVDP’s Riley Center Back to School program which supplies youngsters living at the society’s Rosalie and Brennan House shelters with backpacks, school supplies and new clothes each new school year. “Sharon continues to raise funds for local charitable organizations that provide support and shelter for those suffering from homelessness, poverty, addiction and violence,” the St. Vincent de Paul Society said. Tickets are $150 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available from $10,000 including tickets for 10 to $500 including tickets for two. For ticket information, visit www.svdp-sf.org/brennan or call (415) 977-1270, ext. 3079. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Rosary for Life 815 Eddy St. – Planned Parenthood – in San Francisco.
Food & Fun Sept. 11, 6 p.m.: Barbecue Ribs and Tri-Tip Dinner at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Hall, 7 Mill St. in Half Moon Bay. Dinner includes salad, bread and dessert. Beverages will be available for purchase. E-mail knightscouncil7534@yahoo.com Tickets are $15 adults/$8 children under 12. Sept. 19, 3 – 6 p.m.: Third Annual Wine and Roses gala benefiting Redwood City’s St. Francis Center at The Sullivan Estate and Vineyard in Woodside. Day includes wine tasting, music, silent auction, and raffle. Tickets are $75 per person. Call Lynda Connolly at (650) 592-7714 or e-mail lyndaconnolly@c2usa.net. Sept. 19, 1 – 5 p.m.: Champagne Bingo in downstairs gym at Sts. Peter and Paul Church on Washington Square in San Francisco. No children. Free parking is available. Donations of $20 include champagne, hot lunch and two free bingo cards plus door prizes. No tickets sold at the door. Call (415) 885-0567 or (415) 421-0809. September 26, 9 a.m. - 8p.m.: International Food, Music and Dance Festival featuring ethnic cuisine, music and entertainment. Enjoy foods from Brazil, Burma, the Philippines, the Middle-East, Greece and the United States. Also: animal balloons, cotton candy, face painting, hookahs, jewelry, photos and smoothies. Foods will be available for purchase. Admission is $3. Takes place at St. Thomas More Church, at Brotherhood Way at Thomas More Way, San Francisco. (415) 452-9634.
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3rd Friday, 8 p.m.: Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Motherhouse Chapel, 43326 Mission Blvd. (off Mission Tierra), Fremont. For further information, please contact Dominican Sister Beth Quire at (510) 449-7554 or visit our website at www.msjdominicans.org for more information.
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Oct. 8, 8 p.m.: “A Night of Prayer and Song” with musicians Bob Hurd and Dan Schutte at St. Kevin Church, 704 Cortland Ave. in San Francisco. Songs written by the pair include “Pan de Vida” and “Here I Am Lord.” Tickets at $25 per person include refreshments at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.lanier.org/st-kevin or contact Matt Lanier at (650) 738-1632 or matt@lanier. org. Proceeds benefit the parish.
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Single, Divorced, Separated Information about Bay Area single, divorced and separated programs is available from Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf at grosskopf@usfca.edu (415) 422-6698. Oct. 22-24: A Beginning Experience Widowed, Separated and Divorced Weekend at Vallombrosa Center, Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. Contact Cathy at (408) 262-3718 or Helen at (415) 388-9651 You may also e-mail SJBeginExp@aol.com or visit http://www.beginningexperience.org. Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf is the group’s spiritual director.
Taize/Sung Prayer September 15, 7 p.m.: Taize Prayer with Kayleen Asbo and cantored by Robin O’Brien accompanied by piano and flute at Santa Sabina Center, 25 Magnolia Ave. in San Rafael. An introductory session on Lives of the Saints precedes the Taize prayer. Suggested offering is $10 or $20. For more information call (415) 457-7727 or e-mail info@santasabinacenter.org. 1st Friday at 8 p.m.: Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; young adults are invited each first Friday of the month to attend a social at 6 p.m. prior to Taize prayer at 8 p.m. The social provides light refreshments and networking with other young adults. Convenient parking is available. For more information, e-mail mercyyoungadults@sbcglobal.net. Tuesdays at 6 p.m.: Notre Dame Des Victoires Church, 566 Bush at Stockton, San Francisco with Rob Grant. Call (415) 397-0113.
Sept. 16: Class of June 1945 from St. Paul High School in San Francisco at the Basque Cultural Center. Call Edna Leonard at (650) 341-0431. Sept. 18: St. Paul High School class of 1960 contact: Lil Carter at (415) 584-3938 or sphsclassof1960@yahoo.com Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m.: St. Brigid High School all-school reunion at Presidio Officers Golf Club. Contact Pat Sabatini at (650) 685-5666. Oct. 23: Class of 2000 Notre Dame High School, Belmont with campus tours at 4:30 p.m. and celebratory event at 7 p.m. at King Fish Restaurant in San Mateo. E-mail ndbjaguars2000@gmail.com. Oct. 23: Archbishop Riordan High School, class of ’60 dinner dance, at the Italian American Social Club in San Francisco. Contact Tucker Spolter at teespot@earthlink.net or (415) 461-4628, or Tom Aspell at aspellt@al.com. Oct. 24: St. John Ursuline High School, San Francisco is having the class of ’75, ’76, ’77 Reunion Lunch at the Irish Cultural Center. Contact Karen Grimley (75’) at karen.grimley@ssf.net or Theresa Keane (77’) at theresakeane@gmail.com for information – please respond by Oct 1. Nov. 20, 4 – 8 p.m.: Class of ’60, Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School in San Francisco on school campus at 40th Ave. and Lawton. Contact Dennis Norton at (415) 454-3184 or danort@ comcast.net
Special Liturgies Sundays, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction at Notre Dame des Victoires Church, 566 Bush St. between Stockton and Grant in San Francisco. Convenient parking is available across Bush Street in StocktonSutter garage. Call 397-0113. Sept. 12, 2 p.m.: Charismatic Mass and Healing Service with Bishop Mylo H. Vergara, Bishop of San Jose Diocese, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, presiding, at St. Patrick Church, 756 Mission St. at Fourth Street in San Francisco. Parking at Jesse Parking Garage—Enter on Third Street and Stevenson. Tickets will be validated at the Gift Shop. Call (415) 421-3730. September 15, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Contemplative Day of Prayer led by Dominican Sister Mary Neill at Santa Sabina Center, 25 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael. Donation $20. For more information call (415) 4577727 or e-mail info@santasabinacenter.org. Sept. 22, 7 p.m.: Mass of Thanksgiving commemorating 100th anniversary of the ordination of Capuchin Friar St. Padre Pio and the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Capuchin Father Fintan Whelan at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr. in Burlingame. Reception follows. Call (650) 347-7768. Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.: Mass commemorating 75th anniversary of Shrine of St. Jude at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner in San Francisco. Archbishop George H. Niederauer will preside. Call (415) 931-5919 or e-mail info@stjude-shrine.org. Visit www.stjude-shrine.org.
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September 10, 2010
More Catholic singles use dating sites to find potential life partners The road single Catholics take in search of Mr. or Ms. Right can be a long and winding one indeed. The process is taxing for anyone, but finding soul mates and partners with shared beliefs, as well as a physical and chemical attraction, can be a tall order. Increasingly, however, the popularity of Catholic singles’ websites has mushroomed, as technology allows users to cut through the clutter to find profiles of like-minded potential friends, partners and, if the planets are aligned, spouses. “Grow in Faith, Fall in Love,” proclaims the home page of CatholicMatch.com, the largest Catholic singles site, now in its 11th year. The site boasts of having hosted a half-million users, many of whom met their mate first in the virtual world, then dated and, indeed, wed. “A lot of people on our site turn to us for a certain sense of community, a certain sense of hope, because they are obviously not finding it in their daily lives in terms of meeting other single Catholics or maybe a potential spouse,” said Brian Barcaro, a Pittsburgh lawyer, who co-founded CatholicMatch with colleagues in their apartment in 1999. It is not the be-all and end-all of fruitful courtship, even to Barcaro’s thinking. He sees online singles’ services as supplements to dating life, not necessarily as alternatives. Still, his site is full of positive stories of people who were attracted to posted profiles and images, who found that they were compatible in their responses to questions about faith and Church doctrine and who were otherwise right for each other. CatholicMatch promises that it is not merely another “matchmaking service.” The site offers users the opportunity to “share and grow in your faith while building lifelong relationships with people of similar beliefs and values.” There are numerous other Catholic dating sites, including CatholicSingles.com, which says it has signed up nearly a half-million members, and AveMariaSingles.com. All are eager to accommodate a very large pool of single adult Catholics – as many as 22.6 million in the United States in 2008, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The Catholic sites are among a plethora of online dating websites that, collectively, represent one of the largest revenue producers in the online pay-for-content market. A virtue to be respected in the online dating world is, unsurprisingly, prudence. Be ever cautious not to yield more information than is necessary, CatholicMatch and the other faith-based sites urge users. Barcaro said the experience of running the site has taught him two things: The Church could do more to make singles feel they are part of the parish family, and more civility in online discussions would be preferable. “You get to see the very best and the very worst in people,” he said of the commentary, which can include personal attacks. “Your expectations are a bit higher than they would be in a normal secular position. So, at times it is challenging.” CatholicMatch counts more than 500 members in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Paul Giannini and Jenna VanGrowski, both of San Francisco, are among them, and their story helps illustrate Barcaro’s point about how virtual and real-world chemistry must mix. In early 2008, Giannini, 34, who works in technology sales, happened upon VanGrowski’s profile on CatholicMatch. He was taken by the clarity of what the 30-year-old wanted in her life and in a partner. There were photos of the beaches of her hometown, Pensacola, Fla. Giannini liked everything he saw but didn’t contact VanGrowski. He didn’t have to: CatholicMatch sent VanGrowski an automatic e-mail telling her that “Paul” had visited her. She looked him up, thought he was cute, but didn’t give it another thought. Then, one Sunday in April three months later, Giannini and VanGrowski made eye contact at the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Dominic in San Francisco. Neither said anything. But, the following Sunday, VanGrowski took the initiative and tapped Giannini on the shoulder after Mass. As they chatted, he thought there was something memorable about her green eyes. This was the beginning of what VanGrowski calls Giannini’s “epiphany.”
(PHOTO BY JOSE LUIS AGUIRRE/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
By George Raine
Paul Giannini first encountered Jenna VanGrowski through her online profile on a Catholic dating site. The two San Franciscans later met at Mass at St. Dominic Church, a romance blossomed and now there is talk of marriage and where to raise a family.
“He said, ‘I remember you. You don’t like eggs and you don’t like hot dogs,’ and I’m thinking, ‘Who is this guy telling me this?’” VanGrowski recalled. “Then, as soon as he said it, I realized, oh my gosh, this is the Paul that looked at my profile three and a half months ago.” “It was 100 percent serendipity. It just happened,” Giannini said. “I liked his flip-flops and khaki pants,” VanGrowski said. They walked to a café and, for the next four hours, delved into their life stories. Now, there is talk of marriage. VanGrowski, who works for a company that evaluates foods, has asked Giannini more than once why he did not contact her on CatholicMatch. Giannini pondered the question anew, and VanGrowski helped him finish the thought. “The things I remember from her profile – I remember very clear language about her likes and dislikes, about talking about family and how important that is to her,” he said. “She had a lot of beautiful pictures. All those things fit together in a way that was very memorable when I looked at her profile, only I waited to meet her.” VanGrowski remembered it this way: “He said that when he read my profile I had such a clear image about what I want. He said, ‘You know exactly what you want out of life, out of a partner,’ and he could not paint that picture for himself. He said he needed to figure that out before he contacted someone who knew exactly what she wants.” That was then. Now, the talk has turned to where to raise a family. There is a lesson here, too, Giannini and VanGrowski said. “The online services have a structure, with questions about pivotal issues around being Catholic,” Giannini said. “For some people these might be deciding factors in realizing they want to engage in a dialogue with somebody or want to meet them face-to-face. We had the advantage of both things happening at the same time.” If being Catholic is important to you, it is a great way to start meeting friends, VanGrowski said.
“Being Catholic is a big part of our lives,” she said. “But I would tell people to go out of their control zone and do it. “Do not pass up the chance to meet someone if you can,” she advised. “Do not prolong it.” Were it not for serendipity, VanGrowski said, Giannini might still be the stranger at St. Dominic. In Chicago, Patricia Wrona, single and 52, a veteran trial attorney who now runs a large legal aid program, is also a veteran of online Catholic singles’ sites. She began in 2001, when “the Internet was really not where you would normally go to find a nice Catholic guy,” she said. But she has explored Catholic dating extensively, not only as the member of three websites but as the author of “The Exclamation: The Wise Choice of a Spouse for Catholic Marriage,” and the forthcoming “Jesus the Unrequited Lover: Meditations for the Brokenhearted.” “I thought I had exhausted all the local means of finding a devout Catholic man,” Wrona said. “I had been active for years in all the ‘right’ parishes where single Catholics were present. I had attended all the conferences and retreats locally, was active in the archdiocese, but never found someone who really shared my faith, and who also could share my real world life, too. When I felt I had exhausted what Chicago had to offer, I was not willing to give up, so I turned to the Web.” She found that the sites asked very directly how visitors feel about such issues as contraception, the “true presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament,” and more. “You have to articulate what you believe,” Wrona said. “There is no avoiding it, and that is very helpful when others are looking at your profile.” Wrona has had two “very serious and blessed relationships” with men she met on the Catholic sites, but neither led to marriage – “to my great regret.” “But even with the heartache the experience has not turned me off to online Catholic dating,” she said. “I still really believe in it, and hope it will yet be the path to God’s answer for me as I seek my vocation to marriage. I am a hopeful romantic, and my vocation is in God’s hands, of that I am sure.”
Catholic online dating: questions for Catholic author Pat Wrona Pat Wrona, 52, single, is a law professor and trial attorney who has a private practice and runs a legalaid program in Chicago. A cradle Catholic, she was raised in an observant Catholic home. But her faith really deepened when she reached adulthood and was drawn into a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pat Wrona In an e-mail conversation with journalist George Raine about Catholic online dating sites, Wrona explained that the best of such sites, far from being incompatible with Catholic values, can enable a man and a woman who share spiritual values to meet on honest, respectful terms.
Question: Opposites attract. Did you encounter men who are engaging even if you differ somewhat on core issues? Were you too narrow in your search? Wrona: I have searched narrowly, like for the “perfect” match for me, and I have searched broadly, just to make sure I was not missing out on anyone due to any preconceived notions. But when it comes down to it, the things I am looking for are important to me. There are plenty of engaging people in the world, but I am looking for my partner in the sacrament of marriage. What beliefs are non-negotiable for you? For me, my spouse needs to share the fundamentals of the faith, starting with the sanctity of human life, from natural
conception to natural death, the moral teachings of the Church concerning artificial contraception and the virtue of chastity in all states of life, including before marriage. These moral teachings of the Church are very intimately a part of marriage, so if we are not on the same page on these fundamentals, it is not going to work out, that much I know. Further, accepting the teaching authority of the magisterium, and that the pope speaks infallibly on matters of Church doctrine also matters a lot to me. Internet self-written profiles can be illusory. What was your experience? All in all, I would say that the people I have gotten to know well were all what they said they were in their profiles, and more.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO
2010-2011 C ATHOLIC H IGH S CHOOLS I NFORMATION B OOKLET
SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY
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BURLINGAME ARCHBISHOP GEORGE H. NIEDERAUER LETTER . . . . . . . . . 2 STEPS FOR APPLYING TO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS . . . . 2 GRADUATION OUTCOMES . . . . 2-3 OPEN HOUSE CALENDAR. . . 10-11 SUPERINTENDENT MAUREEN HUNTINGTON LETTER . . . . . . 20
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September 10, 2010
ARCHBISHOP GEORGE H. NIEDERAUER
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ith this letter, I invite you to consider enrollment in one of the fourteen excellent Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This annual guide offers a fine resource for you in your search for the right match for your son or daughter. I hope you will take the time to carefully read through the information provided about each school in this special issue. As you do so, I believe you will gain an appreciation for the Christ-centered culture provided throughout the Archdiocese, and the remarkable quality of the educational programs and activities designed to prepare the hearts and minds of our children for the future. When I first arrived in San Francisco to begin my work as your Archbishop, one of my most delightful discoveries was the excellent Catholic school system here. The vitality, expertise and dedication of faculties and staffs are a great gift to the Church and to the entire community. Beyond the academic preparation for college and the opportunity to excel in athletics, though, the young women and men attending our Catholic high schools can grow into a more mature knowledge and practice of their faith, and will find many opportunities to serve those in most need in our community. It is hard to overestimate the importance and impact of these life-changing experiences. The four years of high school are extremely important in a student’s life. May God bless and guide you as you begin the important task of considering the best placement for your son or daughter. I look forward to seeing you in the future at one of these exemplary schools. Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend George Niederauer Archbishop of San Francisco
TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Archbishop George H. Niederauer . . . . 2 Steps For Applying to Catholic High Schools . . . . . 2 Archbishop Riordan High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Immaculate Conception Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Convent of the Sacred Heart High School . . . . . . . . 6 Stuart Hall High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Junipero Serra High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Marin Catholic High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Locator Map/Open House Calendar . . . . . . . . 10-11 Mercy High School, Burlingame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mercy High School College Preparatory . . . . . . . . 13 Notre Dame High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sacred Heart Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 San Domenico School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 St. Ignatius College Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Woodside Priory School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Letter From Maureen Huntington, Superintendent of Catholic Schools and Why Choose A Catholic High School? . . . . . . . . . . 20
STEPS FOR APPLYING TO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS 1. Obtain the application packets from all of the Catholic High Schools to which you plan to apply.
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Attend OPEN HOUSES and visit at least two schools which interest you and meet your needs. Consult this brochure for calendar dates or call individual schools. Seek information about other opportunities for school visitations. Considering your personal strengths and aptitudes, discuss with your 8th Grade teacher(s), principal, counselor, and parents, the high school programs that best meet your needs. Complete and submit your applications on time. Take the High School Placement test at one of the schools to which you have applied. The HSPT may be taken only once, but on the form list the other Catholic Schools to which you have applied, so your test scores can be sent there. On March 17, 2011 letters will be mailed regarding your admissions status. Registration deadline will be Friday, March 25, 2011. Pay registration fees to the school you plan to attend. For further information check the website, www.sfcatholicschools.org.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
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Guided by the Mission of the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which is focused on providing quality leadership, offering programs of educational excellence, and preparing students for a truly Christian life, Catholic High Schools are an integral expression of the teaching mission of the Church, and are therefore committed to developing persons who are the beneficiaries of the rich heritage and legacy of the Church. In all of our educational endeavors, we believe our High School Graduates have been given the skills and tools to adapt to a multicultural society and be productive members of the world community by exercising power and influence for the good of others as Christ-centered leaders of the 21st Century. Our Graduates are persons of Faith and Spirituality who • Live the Gospel values • Respect and appreciate the diversity of religious expression • Commit to integrating spirituality with their life work Our Graduates are persons of Intellectual Strength and Courage who • Communicate effectively in speaking and writing • Demonstrate critical and creative thinking in problem solving • Understand and appreciate the value of life-long learning Our Graduates form Christian Community and • Understand the world’s diverse inter connectedness • Collaborate with others to work for the common good • Respect and demonstrate care for the environment as stewards of God’s creation Our Graduates express Confident Leadership to • Empower others for positive transformation of society • Lead by the authority of example to embrace change and confront challenge • Take risks and learn from successes and failures Our Graduates promote in word and action Social Justice and Integrity to • Address injustices and work toward change • Demonstrate a reverence for life and a respect for all traditions, cultures, and peoples • Confront the moral ambiguities promoted by contemporary culture
September 10, 2010
Rooted in the Archdiocesan Graduation Outcomes, these standards reflect the ideas of the individual institutions as well as the collaborative vision of what students must be able to know, do, and understand. RELIGIOUS STUDIES 1. Students will recognize the ongoing invitation to grow in relationship with God and to develop faith and spirituality. 2. Students will understand Scripture and the living Tradition of the Church as guided by the Holy Spirit. 3. Students will articulate and respond to the call to live as Catholics in community. 4. Students understand the Gospel values that inform their conscience and moral decision-mailing. 5. Students will respond actively to the call of Jesus to be advocates for the common good through works of charity and justice. 6. Students will explore and experience Catholic traditions of personal and communal prayer as expressed in sacrament and liturgy. ENGLISH 1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. 2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience. 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. 4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. 6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts. 7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. 9. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. 10. Students whose first language is not English will develop competency in the English language arts. HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE 1. Students will identify, analyze and evaluate the various curricula of the Social Sciences. 2. Students will develop and demonstrate a wide variety of Social Science skills including, but not limited to reading, note-taking, writing, research, communication, problem solving and critical thinking. 3. Students will apply the knowledge gained in their Social Science classes to demonstrate leadership in helping to solve problems in our schools, communities, nation and the world. 4. Students will apply time management and organization skills and develop the ability to take ownership for their own life-long learning MATHEMATICS 1. Students will solve problems effectively, creatively, and collaboratively. 2. Students will understand and use vocabulary and terminology of mathematics, both orally and in written form. 3. Students will utilize mathematical concepts and ideas graphically, numerically and analytically. 4. Students will effectively use appropriate technology to visualize, understand, and interpret mathematical concepts and problem solving. 5. Students will apply critical thinking and logical reasoning to analyze situations, formulate hypothesis, make decisions, and verify results. 6. Students will develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models in real world situations. SCIENCE 1. Students will acquire basic knowledge about a broad range of scientific topics, and use that knowledge to assimilate new ideas and discoveries. 2. Students will be confident and proficient in the use of scientific methods. 3. Students will solve problems through quantitative and qualitative analyses. 4. Students will use appropriate technologies to conduct lab experiments and other activities that encourage inquiry and critical analysis in a manner that regards their own safety and the safety of others. 5. Students will discuss and understand the impact of ethical, moral, and societal issues associated with scientific and technological developments.
Catholic San Francisco
CS3
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1. Students will demonstrate the skills and self-discipline, focus, and personal accomplishment. 2. Students will communicate the value and role of the arts in transforming the human experience and developing connections in local and global communities. 3. Students will envision, translate, and produce works of artistic expression individually and collaboratively. 4. Students will apply vocabulary essential to the specific artistic discipline. 5. Students will critique works within the classroom and community. 6. Students will translate creative ideas into creative projects. 7. Students will share their artistic explorations to enrich othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives. WORLD LANGUAGES 1. Students will communicate through oral and written expression and develop listening and reading comprehension in the target language. 2. Students will develop personal voice through conversation, obtaining and providing information, expressing feelings, exchanging opinions, and understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of topics. 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the practices, products, and perspectives of the cultures studied in ways that recognize, respect, and reverence the dignity inherent in peoples of the culture studied. 4. Students will connect and further their knowledge of other disciplines through their target language experiences, reinforcing cross-curricular collaboration. 5. Students will reinforce and further their understanding of world language as they compare the language studied with their native language to enhance their understanding of cultural practices and language structures in both languages. 6. Students will use the language in multilingual communities both within and beyond the school setting and show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of skills to improve coordination, flexibility, and physical fitness. 2. Students will learn and participate in activities that may be of ongoing interest and physical benefit to them throughout their lives. 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge regarding emergency and safety skills, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, swimming, and personal safety. 4. Students will understand the wellness wheel (physical, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, and social wellness) as the model and state of total wellness. 5. Students will demonstrate individual initiative and compassion to produce cooperative teamwork and problem solving with fellow students. 6. Students will share with the community the importance of a balanced lifestyle including cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition co-existing with healthy nutrition choices. LIBRARY 1. Students will access information efficiently and effectively. 2. Students will evaluate information critically and competently. 3. Students will use information accurately and creatively. 4. Students will pursue information related to personal interests. 5. Students will appreciate literature and other creative expressions of information. 6. Students will strive for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. 7. Students will recognize the importance of information to a democratic society. 8. Students will practice ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology. 9. Students will participate effectively in groups to pursue and generate information
Notice of Non Discriminatory Policy as to Students Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco; Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco; Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco; Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo; Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield; Mercy High School, San Francisco; Mercy High School, Burlingame; Notre Dame High School, Belmont; Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco; Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton; Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco; San Domenico Upper School, San Anselmo; Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco; Woodside Priory High School, Portola Valley; admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administrated programs.
CS4
Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL 175 Phelan Avenue • San Francisco, California 94112 • (415) 586-8200 • www.riordanhs.org
MISSION Archbishop Riordan High School, an Archdiocesan Catholic high school in the Marianist tradition, prepares young men of the Bay Area for leadership through its inclusive college preparatory curriculum, its emphasis on formation in faith, and its dedication to community service and justice. In a diverse family environment, Archbishop Riordan fosters growth in faith, character, academics, athletics, and the arts.
PHILOSOPHY The foundation of Archbishop Riordan’s philosophy is articulated through “Characteristics of Marianist Education”, which aims to educate for formation in faith, provide an integral, quality education, educate in family spirit, educate for service, justice and peace, and educate for adaptation and change. This Marianist educational philosophy aspires to sow and cultivate Christian spirit. Students join an inclusive community of caring people who treat one another as family. Through daily prayer, monthly liturgies, retreats, Christian outreach, and youth ministry leadership programs, ARHS enables each individual to develop his own unique spirituality while strengthening his faith in God.
CURRICULUM
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Archbishop Riordan college preparatory curriculum promotes knowledge, skills, and values that develop one’s ability to cope with variation and diversity, to accept and communicate well with others, and to shape his world. The curriculum is designed to develop a student’s understanding of key topics in each academic discipline. Archbishop Riordan High School’s 4x4 Block Schedule splits the school year into two semesters, and students take four different courses each semester. Riordan students earn 320 units over four years. A Riordan graduate will have taken up to eight more courses than a high school student in a traditional schedule. Riordan students also have the opportunity to enroll in 14 Advanced Placement courses. The Visual and Performing Arts Department is integrated within the curriculum. Our Drama Department boasts an excellent reputation for its quality and professionalism. The Crusader Marching Band, which is the only marching band in San Francisco, garners awards at various parades. Our Resource Specialist Program is a program unique among Bay Area Catholic high schools. With the support of the Resource Specialist staff, students with learning differences participate in Riordan’s regular college preparatory curriculum. Archbishop Riordan graduates continue to excel in college. All members of the Class of 2010 applied to and were accepted into institutions of higher education, and will be attending prestigious colleges including Arizona, Chaminade, Drexel, Marquette, Notre Dame, USF, and Thomas Aquinas College. Class of 2010 graduates, along with alumni from previous classes, are enrolled all UC and California State campuses, including the University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, San Francisco State, San Jose State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Chico State.
Archbishop Riordan offers over thirty clubs, activities, and interscholastic sports that reflect the wide range of interests of young adults. Campus Ministry offers spiritual retreats to all grade levels. Retreats provide time for reflection, community building, and spiritual growth away from campus. Our community service program, inspired by the Marianist Characteristic to educate for service, justice, and peace, encourages students to become aware of the needs of others. Archbishop Riordan High School has a very successful athletic program, winning numerous championships over the years. The Crusaders field twenty-five interscholastic teams in the WCAL. Archbishop Riordan High School prepares its students to meet the challenges of life. The combination of demanding academics, abundant extra-curricular activities, and a supportive atmosphere make Riordan an empowering place. Archbishop Riordan High School continues to proudly serve and educate young men in the Marianist tradition.
LEADERSHIP Mr. Patrick W. Daly, President Mr. Kevin R. Asbra, Principal TUITION & FEES 2010-2011 $14,290 annual tuition, $625 registration fee ENROLLMENT 550 ENTRANCE INFORMATION Mr. Dion Sabalvaro, Director of Admission admissions@riordanhs.org
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS5
Immaculate Conception Academy A Cristo Rey School in the Dominican Tradition 3625 - 24th Street at Guerrero • San Francisco, CA 94110 • (415) 824-2052
ICA SUCCESS STORIES
PROFILE & PHILOSOPHY
• 100% of the Class of 2010 were accepted into college. • Top colleges and universities ICA graduates attend include UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, Cal Poly SLO, Boston College, NYU, Stanford, Santa Clara. • ICA is the proud home to a total of six Gates Millennium Scholars in the last six years. • 2010 graduates were awarded over $3.8 million in scholarships! • ICA is distinguished by high academic standards, values-based education and a safe school environment. • Spartan Varsity Basketball team went to the playoffs two years running. • ICA holds the distinction of being the only all-girls school in the nation’s 24-school Cristo Rey Network!
CURRICULUM ICA offers a college preparatory curriculum to all young women. A modified block schedule provides a focused and in-depth learning experience for our students. • All students take four years of Religion, English and Social Studies, with the option of enrolling in English III Honors, AP Literature, Honors Modern World History, Honors U.S. History and AP U.S. Government and Politics. • Four years of laboratory science are offered, including Conceptual Physics, Biology, Honors Biology, Physiology, Chemistry, Conceptual Chemistry, and Physics. • Spanish and Spanish Bilingual language classes, required for three years, culminate in AP Spanish Language. • Many students take advantage of Digital Art, Advanced Art, Dance, Drama, and Film classes. • Electives stimulate students to discover their individual gifts and interests, as well as to fulfill the admission requirements for both public and private colleges and universities. • The FLAME (Focused Learning for Academic Motivation and Excellence) Program addresses the specific needs of those students for whom academics are challenging. The program emphasizes collaboration with classroom teachers for necessary accommodations. • ICA focuses on college admissions starting in freshman year. The Interactive College Check List Program, On-Site College Admissions Day, Naviance software, yearly college tours, ICA’s College Fair, Enrichment programs/Internships at Metropolitan Transportation Agency, Mayor’s Youth Program, Chevron Project Seed Program, Professional Women’s Conference, Stanford Summer Seminars and on-going guidance enable our Spartans to achieve great success.
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
Immaculate Conception Academy has been serving San Francisco’s Mission District and beyond since 1883. ICA is an all-girls Cristo Rey School in the Dominican tradition offering a college preparatory education complemented by a work component. For admission, students must be 14 years old by September 1st and families must meet income level requirements. Our program promotes academic excellence, life skills, and service to God, family and community. Our environment is supportive and nurturing, encouraging a diverse student body to become women of faith, learning, community, leadership and vision. Building a faith community is integral to our mission. Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, ICA works to create an educational environment that fosters the development of the whole person, preparing students to live meaningful Christian lives, well-equipped for college and future workplace challenges.
CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM What distinguishes ICA is a corporate work-study program. Through this innovative program, ICA students go to work at businesses throughout the Bay Area. All students participate in this work study program through which they finance a substantial portion of the cost of their education. Our students gain job experience, grow in self-confidence and realize the real world applications of their education. PRESIDENT: Sister Mary Virginia Leach, O.P. ‘68 PRINCIPAL: Lisa Graham CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER: Max Straube FACULTY: A 46-member faculty and staff is composed of religious and lay colleagues. ENROLLMENT: 250 TUITION FOR 2010-2011 [FEES/BOOKS ARE INCLUDED IN TUITION] $4,000 – Tuition TUITION ASSISTANCE ICA offers tuition assistance based on financial need.
Co-curricular activities are an important part of student life at ICA. They include Student Council, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Block Society, Student Ambassador Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, Campus Ministry, CLIPs, African/Latina Association, Fil-Am Club, SAVE Environment Club, Respect Life Club, Choir, STRIVE and Riordan’s Colorguard. Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Cross-Country, Tennis and the Pep Squad constitute the sports offerings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Gina Espinal-Aguerre ‘78 Patricia Cavagnaro ‘60 Director of Development/Alumnae Moderator Admissions Director pcavagnaro@icacademy.org gespinal@icacademy.org (415) 824-2052 • FAX (415) 821-4677 • Web site: www.icacademy.org
CS6
Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School SCHOOLS OF THE SACRED HEART 2222 Broadway • San Francisco, CA 94115 Admissions: (415) 292-3125 • www.theHallandtheHeart.org Breathing the Heart of life into the halls of learning.
PROFILE Convent of the Sacred Heart High School is an independent, Catholic, college prep high school for girls, founded in 1887 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. One of the oldest private schools in California, Convent offers a challenging curriculum that provides a strong foundation to meet the demands of highly competitive college entrance, while giving our students the confidence to think critically and reflect thoughtfully on the big questions in life. Through the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, Convent participates in service projects, leadership seminars, and student exchange programs on Sacred Heart campuses throughout the United States. Convent girls develop into caring and capable young women through their work with service outreach programs in the city and through leadership roles on campus. Ours is a values-based education, one that leads our students to a life bursting with potential, with meaning, with purpose.
PHILOSOPHY Convent of the Sacred Heart High School is part of Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco, a family of single-sex schools within a co-ed community, and is committed to the Goals and Criteria shared by all Sacred Heart Network Schools in the United States. We educate to: • a personal and active faith in God; • a deep respect for intellectual values; • a social awareness that impels to action; • the building of community as a Christian value; • personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
CURRICULUM The rigorous academic program, which is based on a traditional study of the humanities, also requires that students be thoroughly grounded in mathematics, the sciences, and the social sciences. The English program places serious emphasis on writing skills and offers a variety of literature courses. Instruction in the social sciences includes World and U.S. History, Government, and Economics. The mathematics program is fully integrated, with the traditional strands of Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry interwoven throughout each of the first three years. Science courses include Biology, Marine Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and AP Environmental Science. The Fine Arts Department offers classes in Studio Art, Chorus, Photography, AP Art History, and Art History. The Fine Arts are also one venue for Convent students to interact with the students from our sibling high school, Stuart Hall, with co-ed opportunities in Choir, Instrumental Music, and Dramatic and Musical Theater. Foreign language classes at Convent are taught in French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Latin. And, starting in 2010-11, some foreign language classes and Advanced Placement classes will also be taught co-ed with students from Stuart Hall, so that we may offer more of the challenging subjects that our students want. This year, 22 AP courses are available. Nearly all of our girls — about 98 percent of them—will enroll in at least one AP course during their four years; on average, students take three AP courses before they graduate. Our academic program and co-ed offerings are enhanced by use of the Siboni Arts and Science Center. This state-of-the-art facility houses biology, physics, and chemistry labs, math classrooms, an art studio, and student center, as well as a theatre/lecture hall.
THE HALL & THE HEART Small classes, big community, bigger world. Convent’s relationship with the all-boys Stuart Hall High School means that while our core curriculum remains single-sex, our girls have the chance to take some co-ed classes, as well as to interact with guys in performing arts, co-curricular programs, student leadership activities, service projects, and social events. In 2009-10, our co-ed productions of Inherit the Wind and Music Man brought sold-out audiences to their feet. Our co-ed fencing team sent four athletes to the state championships and our co-ed track team had nearly a dozen runners qualify for the NCS Class A Championships, breaking many school records. Freshmen and Sophomores spend time together twice a week for non-academic programming, and all students are encouraged to participate in Thursday morning Breakfast Club and occasional Supper Club activities that create a sense of community for our students and help them enjoy some of the culture and entertainment San Francisco has to offer. The Convent & Stuart Hall program offers the best of both worlds, and is unlike any other in San Francisco.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES Our students choose from 14 varsity and junior varsity sports that are competitive in the independent high school Bay Counties League (BCL) West. Five of the team sports are co-ed (they practice and travel together) including track, swimming, fencing, cross-country and badminton. Students also run service projects, write for the
school newspaper, join clubs, and lead the student government, among other co-curricular activities. Some of our girls’ accomplishments this year include: * Reporters and editors of the student-run newspaper, the broadview, won several journalism awards in regional and national competitions, and editor-in-chief Ina Herlihy was named National High School Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. * The Convent Cubs varsity basketball team won the BCL West League championships, and senior Scarlett Kirk was named 2010 BCL West League MVP for basketball (and League MVP for soccer). * Freshman Eliza Klyce won the 2010 All-State Fencing Championships. * Convent’s Art Foundations and Honors Art students were the only high school artists invited to show their work in the 2010 College Night at the De Young Museum. * Senior Alexandra Martin was one of 10 high school dancers in the country invited to attend a prestigious summer program at the famed Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. HEAD OF SCHOOL: Andrea Shurley • AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 14 2010–2011 ENROLLMENT: 200 • FACULTY: 40 TUITION 2010 – 2011: $32,500 • All fees included in tuition. FINANCIAL AID: Financial Aid is available to any student who demonstrates interest and need without consideration to race, religion, or national origin. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Caitlin S. Curran’00, Admissions Director • 415-292-3125 • ccurran@sacredsf.org COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED BY OUR TOP 15 STUDENTS IN EACH OF THE LAST 5 YEARS Barnard College Bates College Bolshoi Ballet Academy Boston College Boston University Brown University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Carleton College University of Chicago Colgate University Colorado College Dartmouth College Eugene Lang College George Washington University Georgetown University Harvard University Harvey Mudd College
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES Art History Environmental Science Spanish Language Chemistry Comp. Gov’t & Politics U.S. Gov’t & Politics
English Lit. & Comp. Physics French Language French Literature English Lang. & Comp. Psychology Calculus AB & BC
Studio Art Latin Biology European History Spanish Literature Computer Science A & AB U.S. History
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Middlebury College New York University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College University of Oregon University of the Pacific Parsons The New School for Design University of Pennsylvania Pitzer College University of Portland Princeton University
University of Richmond University of San Francisco Scripps College Skidmore College University of Southern California Stanford University Tulane University Vassar College University of Washington Wesleyan University Wheaton College Yale University
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English – 4 years Lab Science – 3 years Fine Arts – 1 year History – 4 years Mathematics – 4 years Theology – 4 years
Computer Science – 1 year International Language – 3 years Physical Education – 2 years Community Service – 100 hours
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS7
• 1715 Octavia Street • San Francisco, CA 94109 Admissions: (415) 345-5812 • www.theHallandtheHeart.org
Breathing the Heart of life into the halls of learning.
PHILOSOPHY As part of Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco, a family of single-sex schools within a co-ed community, Stuart Hall High School is committed to the Goals and Criteria shared by all Sacred Heart Network Schools in the United States. We educate to: • a personal and active faith in God; • a deep respect for intellectual values; • a social awareness which impels to action; • the building of community as a Christian value; • personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
CURRICULUM The academic program at Stuart Hall provides students with the knowledge, cognitive skills, and sense of self to succeed in college and life. The school offers a full range of advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses through seminar-style classes, Socratic instruction, and project-based coursework. Our guys develop their own moral compass as they grapple with the tensions of faith, reason, and philosophy in courses that examine theology and ethics. Our faculty at The Hall are highly skilled at educating young men. As much as they are recognized professionals in their respective fields, their passion lies in the development of their students. Their mentoring extends beyond the textbook and endures long after graduation. The school’s facilities offer the latest in computer and media technology hardware and software programs, which allow us to provide courses in technology that address the needs of students who show exceptional skill and interest in this area. Our AP Program currently includes offerings in English, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Laboratory Sciences, International Languages, and Computer Science, and, starting in 2010-11, some of The Hall’s AP and foreign language classes will be taught co-educationally with students from Convent High School, so that we may offer more of the challenging subjects that our students want.
PROFILE For more than 10 years, Stuart Hall High School has maximized the intellectual and leadership potential of young men, producing confident, accomplished graduates who thrive in college and beyond. We offer the kind of lively, rigorous college prep you expect of San Francisco’s finest schools, and at the same time, we give each of our guys what he needs to learn how to think critically and reflect thoughtfully on the big questions in life, like who he is and what he really believes, what it means to be a good person and a good friend. The school’s small class-sizes allow students to develop strong relationships with their teachers as well as their classmates, and the tight-knit student body creates an environment where any student may participate — and stand out — in whatever athletics, fine arts, or clubs interest him. Stuart Hall’s challenging curriculum and leadership opportunities provide a strong foundation to meet the demands of highly competitive college entrance. The Hall and its sibling high school, Convent of the Sacred Heart, offer an educational experience that is unique in San Francisco: a co-ed environment with mostly single-sex classes. Our dedicated, student-focused faculty know how guys learn best, and put that expertise to use in our classrooms. But within our larger Schools of the Sacred Heart community, students from both high schools work together, study together, practice and play sports together, and excel together. HEAD OF SCHOOL: Tony Farrell • AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 14 2010–2011 ENROLLMENT: 160 • FACULTY: 30 TUITION 2010 – 2011: $32,500 • All fees included in tuition. FINANCIAL AID: Scholarships and Financial Aid are available to any student who demonstrates interest and need without consideration to race, religion, or national origin. The range of financial aid varies considerably, and the average grant is $17,500. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Shuja Khan, Admissions Director • 415-345-5812 • khan@sacredsf.org COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED BY OUR TOP 15 STUDENTS IN EACH OF THE LAST 5 YEARS Amherst College Boston College Boston University Brown University Bowdoin College Bucknell University Columbia University Cornell University University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Colgate University Dartmouth College Georgetown University Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Harvard University Middlebury College New York University Northwestern University Occidental College Skidmore College University of Southern California University of Michigan University of Wisconsin
Stanford University Tulane University Vanderbilt University Vassar College University of Washington Yale University
THE HALL & THE HEART Small classes, big community, bigger world. Stuart Hall’s relationship with the all-girls Convent High School means that while our core curriculum remains single-sex, our guys have the opportunity to take some co-ed classes with Convent girls, as well as to interact with them in performing arts, extra-curricular programs, student leadership activities, service projects, and social events. In 2009-10, our co-ed productions of Inherit the Wind and Music Man brought sold-out audiences to their feet. Our co-ed fencing team sent four athletes to the state championships and our co-ed track team had nearly a dozen runners qualify for the NCS Class A Championships, breaking many school records. Freshmen and Sophomores spend time together twice a week for non-academic programming, and all students are encouraged to participate in Thursday morning Breakfast Club and occasional Supper Club activities that create a sense of community for our students and help them enjoy some of the culture and entertainment San Francisco has to offer. The Convent & Stuart Hall program offers the best of both worlds, and is unlike any other in San Francisco.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES The Knights field 14 varsity and junior varsity sports teams, and are fiercely competitive in the Bay Counties League West. For the 2010-11 school year, the Knights are launching a new team sport — eight-man football — and will be the only San Francisco independent school to play on the gridiron. As for the other sports, five of the teams are co-ed (they practice and travel together) including track, swimming, fencing, cross-country and badminton. The Knights have always enjoyed a great deal of success in their athletic programs with multiple league championships and consistent appearances in Sectional and State championship tournaments. Co-curricular activities off the field are also a vital part of the Stuart Hall High School experience. Students are involved in activities such as Digital Film & Animation, yearbook, the roundtable school newspaper, student government and drama productions. Here are some of our guys’ accomplishments from this year: * Junior Josh Wong was invited to the SF United Nations Association chapter meeting in May to read his award-winning essay on the UN Millenium Development Goals. * Senior Dominic Nicholas placed second in the Youth Speaks Poetry Slam Festival at the Warfield and earned an invitation to HBO’s Brave New Voices national competition in Los Angeles. * The Knights varsity basketball team advanced to the finals of the league playoffs and qualified for the NCS tournament, and senior Ikenna Nwadibia was named Bay Counties League West Player of the Year. * The baseball team advanced to the semifinals of the BCL West playoffs and qualified for the NCS tournament. Senior Frank Duncan was named League MVP and threw a no-hitter in April, striking out 17 batters. * The fencing team finished third in the Academic Athletic Association and sent two guys to the state championship.
CS8
Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL 451 West 20th Avenue • San Mateo, California 94403 (650) 345-8207 • www.serrahs.com
PROFILE AT SERRA, ORDINARY MOMENTS BECOME EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES! Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo is much more than an outstanding Catholic college preparatory for young men. It is a place where teachers become mentors and classmates become brothers. Located in the heart of the Peninsula between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, Serra students take advantage of all the Bay Area has to offer. Teachers help students to explore their talents and find their voices in a variety of places – academics, the arts, athletics, clubs and service learning experiences – all in the context of our core values of Faith, Wisdom, Service, Leadership and Community. The Serra spirit is unmistakable. At Serra, you will be known and you will belong. Students form bonds that are strengthened everyday – in the classrooms, on the athletic fields, at retreats and on the performing arts stage – which ultimately transform into a brotherhood that lasts for life.
CURRICULUM Serra prepares students not only for the rigors of university, but also for the challenges of 21st century adulthood. Our graduates are accepted to top universities nationwide. Serra offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, which includes extensive class offerings that meet UC and CSU requirements. AP and Honors courses are offered in English, Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language and Social Studies. Our teachers are among the finest educators in the Bay Area, with 70 percent holding advanced degrees. Ninety-nine percent of our graduates go on to college. Our College and Career Center provides support and a variety of resources to help students and their families choose the right college. The Center also assists students with exploring college scholarships and career opportunities.
SPIRITUALITY AND SERVICE Serra provides a superior education that is grounded in the Catholic faith. Students don’t just learn about spirituality and service – they live it. Students grow in heart, mind and soul not only in their Theology classes but across all program areas. By planning and participating in liturgies and prayer services, our Padres grow in their understanding of the Gospel. Our service-learning program helps them to put their faith into action by making a difference for the good locally and around the world. Padres rebuild homes in New Orleans and work with disabled orphans in Jamaica. Students volunteer locally at St. Anthony’s Dining Room and serve the less fortunate at homeless shelters. Serra Padres find daily opportunities to explore their faith. Graduates of the Class of 2010 performed more than 31,000 volunteer hours of Christian service.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Artists flourish at Serra. We know that the arts play a unique role in the communication of ideas and emotions of the human spirit. They can nurture the spiritual, moral, psychological and social growth of all students. Serra offers numerous visual and performing arts opportunities including: • Symphonic Band • Percussion • Men’s and Mixed Chorus • Art • Jazz Band • Architectural Design • Dramatic and Musical Theater Productions • Advanced Art • Guitar • Films
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS There are more than 35 clubs for students to discover their unique talents. Develop your design and engineering skills on the Robotics Team. Sharpen your leadership skills by participating in student government. Argue your case in a Mock Trial courtroom. Unleash your comedic talent in our Improv Club. Become a seasoned journalist by writing for The Friar newspaper. At Serra, athletes become champions. Junipero Serra has a rich tradition of athletic competition. Step into our gym to view championship banners and Athletic Hall of Fame plaques – Serra’s proven record of athletic success is second to none! Serra competes in the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL), the most competitive high school league in California. We teach skills that develop our athletes’ talents and abilities, as well as promote sportsmanship and teamwork. Our coaches are role models who are dedicated to developing men of integrity. Fourteen sports are offered throughout the year at Serra. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate in athletics. There are numerous opportunities for students to participate in other areas of athletics by becoming team managers, statisticians, student athletic trainers and event management staff. Padre sports include cross country, football, water polo, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, crew, golf, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.
TRI-SCHOOL PROGRAM We have the best of both worlds. The Tri-School Program is a partnership between Serra, Notre Dame, Belmont and Mercy, Burlingame. This collaborative effort allows our schools to remain single gender while providing significant coeducational opportunities on each other’s campuses, including classes, retreats, dances, clubs, music and drama programs. PRESIDENT: Lars Lund PRINCIPAL: Barry Thornton ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR: Randy Vogel ENROLLMENT: 960 OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7 p.m. TUITION AND FEES 2010-2011 Tuition: $14,840 • Registration Fee: $700 TUITION ASSISTANCE Tuition assistance at Junipero Serra is based on financial need. Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should contact the Business Manager, John O’Sullivan, at (650) 345-0226. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For application and shadow information, please visit the Serra website at www.serrahs.com
Serra Blue is Gold!
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS9
PROFILE Marin Catholic is ideally located to serve students from all over Marin and the neighboring Bay Area Counties. Sitting at the base of beautiful Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Catholic is the premier Catholic co-educational college prep high school in Marin County. The student body is made up of approximately 730 young men and women meeting admissions criteria for a challenging college prep curriculum. Students are drawn from a broad spectrum of social, ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds. Marin Catholic is committed to small class sizes which provide an excellent teaching environment. Fall of 2009 marked the opening of the new Pope John Paul II Student Center. This building project is the largest undertaking the school has embarked on in its history. The 27,420 square foot center includes five classrooms, in addition to an art room, a music conservatory, a weight room and a multipurpose room/cafeteria.
MISSION Marin Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school serving young men and women. Consistent with Gospel values, we are committed to the education of the whole person. As a community that values faith, knowledge and service, we provide our students a spiritual, academic and extra-curricular environment. We expect our students, through their experiences in the classroom and as active members of the school community, to develop the attributes of an educated person: responsibility, both personal and social; critical ability; appreciation for the complexity of the world around us. We hope to instill in our students the confidence that will empower them, as informed and compassionate individuals, to effect change in our world. We are committed to learning as a lifelong process.
CURRICULUM Marin Catholic provides a challenging college prep experience for all of its students. Along with the development and enhancement of essential skills, the required course of study encourages exploration and self-evaluation. Successfully completing the academic program, which includes pursuing the most rigorous course of study one can, qualifies students for admission to the most competitive colleges and universities. One-hundred percent of our graduates are accepted to college each year, with ninety-five percent of the Class of 2010 matriculating to four year colleges and universities. Marin Catholic offers twenty-four honors and Advanced Placement Courses to students who are willing and able to undertake more sophisticated, challenging course work. Honors courses are available freshman through senior year and Advanced Placement courses traditionally are taken the junior and senior year. Our Freshmen Honors program includes English, Global Studies, Algebra and Biology. Graduation requirements include four years of English, four years of Theology, four years of social studies, three years of mathematics (including Algebra II), three years of science, two years of language, one year of fine or performing arts, and one semester each of computer science and physical education. In addition to the academic requirements, students must complete one hundred hours of Christian Service and participate in an annual retreat. The many activities and opportunities offered to our students through the Campus Ministry Program allow students a chance to learn more about their own spirituality. The passionate and dedicated teachers of Marin Catholic are often cited by students, parents, and alumni as the greatest strength of our school. As teachers, counselors, advisors, coaches, and activity moderators, the men and women of the faculty and staff ensure that the mission of our school is fulfilled.
ACTIVITIES Marin Catholic recognizes that students will have a more satisfying high school experience if they become active members of their school community by sharing their time, talents and energy. We encourage participation in our extra-curricular program which is designed to appeal to the eclectic interests of our entire student body. Nearly all of our students become involved in extra-curricular activities such as theatrical productions, athletics, student government and clubs.
PRESIDENT: Reverend Thomas A. Daly PRINCIPAL: Mr. Chris Valdez TUITION AND FEES 2010-2011 Tuition: $15,200 • Registration & Fees: $750 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. TUITION ASSISTANCE This year Marin Catholic committed over $900,000 in tuition assistance. Additional assistance may be awarded through named scholarships. Both tuition assistance and named scholarships are awarded based on need as demonstrated through the tuition assistance application process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Teri Hanley, Director of Admissions thanley@marincatholic.org • 415-464-3811 Lori Collins, Assistant Director of Admissions lcollins@marincatholic.org • 415-464-3810
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6 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL – BURLINGAME 2750 Adeline Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 762-1114 Web Site: www.mercyhsb.com OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Nov. 21 (12:30 pm – 4:00 pm) 6th & 7th Gr. Student Open House – Fri., April 29 (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
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MERCY HIGH SCHOOL • Burlingame 2750 Adeline Drive • Burlingame, CA 94010 Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy 79 years of educating young women of the Bay Area!
PROFILE Mercy High School, Burlingame, founded in 1931 by the Sisters of Mercy and located in historic Kohl Mansion, is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young women. In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, our students are encouraged to envision their future, discover their talents, and grow in their faith through a challenging and motivating curricular and co-curricular program. With a student body of 500 young women, we provide a unique community on the Peninsula in which each student is known by her teachers and classmates, and is challenged to reach her greatest potential. Annually, 100% of our graduates go on to outstanding colleges and universities such as Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Colgate University, Boston College, NYU, UCLA, Cal, Santa Clara University and Wellesley College. Complementing Mercy’s exceptional environment for young women is the opportunity for our students to participate in a number of co-educational experiences through the Tri-School Program with Junipero Serra High School and Notre Dame Belmont. As members of the Tri-School community, our students take part in coed classes, retreats, service projects, student activities, performing and visual arts, as well as dances.
CURRICULUM Mercy offers a demanding college preparatory program designed to prepare young women for the exciting challenges of the twenty-first century. 30 Advanced Placement and Honors courses in English, Mathematics, Social Science, Foreign Language, Science (including Forensics), and Visual and Performing Arts enable our girls to challenge themselves in all disciplines. In addition to Spanish and French, Mercy Burlingame has maintained an unparalleled fouryear, UC approved, program in American Sign Language. A wide variety of elective courses meet the needs of our diverse and talented student body. Mercy has a highly regarded Academic Mentoring and Educational Support Program, created to assist a limited number of assessed students who are in need of specific support to fulfill the requirements of our curriculum. A Mercy education emphasizes and develops the necessary critical thinking skills and strong written and verbal communication skills required of today’s university students.
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
In order to balance the academic rigor at Mercy, each student is encouraged to become involved in other aspects of campus life. Our extra-curricular programs feature numerous opportunities for students to share and develop their talents while performing, competing, leading, serving and celebrating. Mercy offers more than twenty-five clubs ranging from JSA (Junior Statesman of America) to the Ski/Snowboarding Club and hosts several informal and formal dances each year. There is something for everyone at Mercy! Athletics are a valued part of student life at Mercy High School, Burlingame with 80% of Mercy students participating in at least one sport each year. Fall season includes water polo, volleyball, cross country, tennis and golf, followed in the winter by soccer and basketball. The year concludes with swimming, track, softball, gymnastics, and lacrosse. Mercy’s nationally competitive cheerleading and
song leading squads require a year round commitment. Crusader teams have won three league championships during the 2009-2010 school year and sent a significant number of girls to CCS play and nationals. Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman level teams are offered in most sports, enabling more students the possibility of making a team!
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Fine arts are an integral part of each student’s Mercy education. Mercy is renowned for its outstanding visual and performing arts program which includes drama, dance, chorale, instrumental music, studio art, ceramics, and photography. We not only offer a wide range of courses including honors and AP sections, but a variety of performance opportunities such as Advanced Chorale, Chorale, Tri-School Chorale, Tri-School Advanced Band, Tri-School Jazz Band, the Tri-School Theatre productions and a number of smaller music and dance recitals. In addition, each spring we host a Fine Arts Festival featuring student works and presentations.
SPIRITUALITY “Our center is God from whom all our actions should spring, and no action should separate us from God.” Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy. This quote illustrates the core of the Campus Ministry program at Mercy High School, Burlingame. Campus Ministry is at the heart of our mission as a Catholic school; monthly school Masses, seasonal prayer services, grade level and team retreats and service learning projects complement the four-year religious studies curriculum. Although 75% of the student body is Catholic, Mercy encourages and welcomes young women of all faith traditions to attend. Service Learning is essential to the mission of Mercy High School and the Sisters of Mercy. Through direct service, each student responds to the needs of the school community and the greater community by providing a minimum of 20 hours of service each year. A Mercy Burlingame graduate is: a woman of faith a woman in pursuit of academic excellence a woman of influence a proactive global citizen a woman of compassionate service Mercy High School, Burlingame is dedicated to educating young women of all cultural, economic and religious backgrounds for academic excellence, compassionate service, Christian leadership, global awareness, and life-long learning. Research documents that there are distinct advantages for young women educated in a single gender environment: they consistently show higher academic achievement, are more career oriented, earn more advanced degrees in college, get more involved in school activities, assume more leadership roles, and are more likely to major in math or science. PRINCIPAL: Laura M. Held
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TUITION AND FEES 2010-2011: $16,592 • Registration $600 TUITION ASSISTANCE: Tuition Assistance is offered to students based on demonstrated financial need. Approximately 25% of the student body received financial assistance for the 2010-2011 academic year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ellen M. Williamson, Director of Admission ewilliamson@mercyhsb.com • 650-762-1114 • www.mercyhsb.com
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS13
Mercy High School San Francisco 3250 Nineteenth Avenue San Francisco, California 94132 415-334-0525 Fax 415-334-9726 www.mercyhs.org
A College Preparatory High School for Young Women
58 YEARS OF PROVIDING ADVANTAGES FOR YOUNG WOMEN
❖ WOMEN IN MEDICINE PROGRAM, partnership with St. Mary’s Medical Center is a four-year program. Students attend seminars at St. Mary’s led by medical professionals: physicians, nurses, technicians, and administrators. Coursework in the upper grades will include internships. The curriculum at the Mercy campus includes advanced science and math. This prestigious and innovative program is available to incoming 9th graders.
❖ WOMEN in the ARTS is a four-year program for the serious and gifted artist. Students can graduate from Mercy with a design portfolio for college. The college preparatory academic curriculum includes intensive and extensive multi-media instruction and presentation both in and out of the classroom. ❖ The Visual & Performing Arts Center houses a first-rate theater as well as studios for art, ceramics, chorus & dance to nurture and inspire artists and performers. ❖ McAuley Academic Program for students with diagnosed learning differences.
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• CA Association of Student Councils • California Scholarship Federation 99% of Mercy graduates attend • Amnesty International college/university. Students who seek • Anime/Art Club additional challenges choose from • Classic Film Club an extensive array of Advanced • Dance Committee Placement and Honors courses. • Green Team • Honors: Advanced Algebra, • Literary Magazine Trig/Pre Calculus & Geometry • Kaleidoscope • AP: Calculus AB & Calculus BC • Math Club • Honors: Biology, Chemistry & Physics • Mercy Athletic Association • AP: Biology, Chemistry & Physics • National Honor Society • AP: English Language, • Newspaper Club English Literature & Composition • Performing Arts Association • Honors: French III, Spanish III • Photo Club • AP: French, Spanish Language & • Speech Club (Talking Heads) Spanish Literature • Spirit Squad • Honors: World History • Music Ensemble (Dolce) • AP: US History, US Government • Campus Life Team • AP: Studio Art-Drawing, Studio Art-2D • Technology (WAVTEC) Design, Studio Art-3D Design • Yearbook
PRINCIPAL Dorothy J. McCrea, Ed.D ENROLLMENT 500 TUITION & FEES 2010 - 2011 $13,820 • $600 registration ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Liz Belonogoff, Admissions Director 415-584-5929 admissions@mercyhs.org Open House Program begins at 9AM on Sunday, October 24
❖ Intersession: a week-long enrichment biennial program of experimental learning beyond the classroom that includes travel and day adventures. Sponsored by Mercy faculty and staff. ❖ State-of-the-art multi-media center, technology, chemistry, physics, and biology labs challenge tomorrow’s professionals: doctors, engineers, scientists, lawyers and executives. ❖ The architecturally stunning Catherine McAuley Pavilion includes a gymnasium, classroom, and artists’ gallery. Mercy athletes excel in basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, softball, swimming, cross country and track & field! ❖ A superb Library Media Center fosters & supports independent study & research.
MISSION AND VALUES • Working with the Campus Minister, students plan, lead, and participate in liturgies, assemblies, liturgical dance and choral ensemble. • Each student is required to complete 100 hours of community service as directed and supported through Mercy’s Community Service Office. • Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy in San Francisco, Mercy continues to build on its rich tradition to prepare women who will make a difference in the world!
WHY ALL-GIRLS? Research shows that compared to girls in co-ed high schools, students who attend all-girls schools are more likely to: • Thrive in the lower student/teacher classroom ratio • Score higher on standardized tests • Maintain superior academic performance • Have less stereotypical ideals • Possess a balanced and self-assured image • Excel in math, science, and technology • Develop life-long confidence and leadership skills
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Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL Preparing Young Women for Life Since 1851
SPONSORED BY THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR 1540 Ralston Ave. • Belmont, CA 94002-1995 • 650/595-1913 • www.ndhsb.org
PROFILE
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Notre Dame High School provides numerous opportunities for self-expression through its comprehensive and award-winning Visual and Performing Arts Program: • Art • Photography • Chorus • Sculpture • Dance • Video Production • Orchestra The Tri-School Program offers Advanced Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, InStep Performance, Art, and Mixed Chorus and sponsors the annual Fall Play, Tri-School Musical, and Dance and Music Recitals.
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Notre Dame High School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for young women dedicated to the educational mission of St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Notre Dame High School with its sister schools, Notre Dame Elementary School and Notre Dame de Namur University, is located in a professional suburban community in San Mateo County. Notre Dame High School’s students are able to develop fully their academic potential and leadership skills in our single gender environment and also benefit from an innovative Tri-School program with Mercy High School, Burlingame and Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo. This unique Tri-School relationship offers Notre Dame students coeducational experiences in Academics, Campus Ministry, Community Service, Visual and Performing Arts, and Student Activities and provides our students with the best of both worlds.
The NDB Tigers compete in the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) in ten sports: • Basketball • Cross-Country • Golf • Softball • Soccer • Swimming • Tennis • Track and Field • Volleyball • Water Polo NDB fields twenty-five interscholastic teams on three levels (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman). Teams are consistently successful in WCAL and CCS competition, and students achieve distinction and recognition as scholar athletes. Notre Dame High School also sponsors a nationally recognized Cheerleading Squad.
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CURRICULUM The Notre Dame High School curriculum prepares all students to succeed in college. Graduation requirements fulfill the course requirements for admission to University of California campuses, California State University campuses, and private colleges and universities. Historically, 100% of Notre Dame High School students enroll in colleges and universities throughout the country. Students experience a challenging college preparatory curriculum and are offered the following Advanced Placement courses: • English Language and Composition • United States Government and Politics • English Literature and Composition • Studio Art: Drawing • Calculus AB • Art History • Calculus BC • French Language • Biology • Spanish Language • Chemistry • United States History • Physics B The World Language Laboratory, Science Department Greenhouse, and Environmental Science in Action Program enrich the learning experiences of Notre Dame High School students. Each year, students travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Close Up Foundation’s civic education program. The required curriculum is balanced by an extensive selection of elective courses in every department.
Student-directed organizations and clubs offer opportunities for all students to become actively involved, make new friends, and assume leadership roles: • Notre Dame Times Student Newspaper • Tiger TV broadcast program • From Pen to Paper Literary Magazine • Torch Yearbook • 37 Student-run clubs and organizations • Intramural Sports
CAMPUS MINISTRY Campus Ministry works with students, faculty, and staff to plan liturgies, prayer services, and class level retreats. The Campus Ministry community service program challenges students to respond to the needs of others with compassion and respect. Immersion trips in California and in Mexico offer students the opportunity to live in solidarity with the people they serve. Students are required to complete 100 hours of community service. PRINCIPAL: Rita Gleason ’66 ENROLLMENT: 505 TUITION AND REGISTRATION: $16,650 Tuition / $650 Registration Fee TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Tuition assistance is available to students with demonstrated financial need. Students can earn renewable honors and achievement scholarships based on High School Placement Test scores and academic performance. CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Alison Bianchetti ’99, Director of Admissions 650/595-1913 ext. 320 • FAX: 650/595-2643 www.ndhsb.org • email: admissions@ndhsb.org
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS15
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 1055 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94109 www.shcp.edu Excellence in Catholic Education since 1852 Come see our world-class theater – now open!
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Countless reasons. One SHCP.
“I have made so many great friends here.”
“The school spirit is great, and there is so much support from classmates and teachers.”
“The liturgies involve so many students, from readers to singers and dancers.”
DEVELOPING TOMORROW’S LEADERS
“I know I will be prepared for whatever college I choose to attend.”
SHCP is your portal to a world of possibilities. “My coach pushes me to be a great student and a great athlete.”
“There are so many different clubs, and you can even create something new.”
“My teachers always make time for me and really get to know me.”
From challenging core classes to Honors and Advanced Placement courses, SHCP’s curriculum reflects the creativity of our faculty and our commitment to academic excellence. Innovative programs such as Academic Explorations and Fitness for Life broaden the scope of learning for everyone. The curriculum is enhanced with inter-disciplinary, project-based assignments that allow students to collaborate with peers and experience a dynamic approach to learning. One-hunderd percent of the Class of 2010 are attending colleges and universities, including Cornell, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, NYU, UCLA, and Cal. Students who meet the criteria may apply to the De Paul Scholar Program, which features curriculum enhancements such as seminar-style classes and leadership workshops. For more information about academic programs, and for a complete academic catalog, visit www.shcp.edu.
“With the credits I’ve earned from my AP classes, I will have a real advantage in college.”
Enter to Learn; Leave to Serve PRESIDENT: Mr. John F. Scudder, Jr. ’73 PRINCIPAL: Dr. Kenneth Hogarty ’66 ENROLLMENT: Co-education—1,270 FACULTY: 110 TUITION & FEES 2010-11 Tuition: $14,200 Fees: $1,200 FINANCIAL AID At the heart of SHCP’s Lasallian Vincentian mission is the commitment to provide the finest Catholic education to young men and women of all economic backgrounds. SHCP boasts a comprehensive Financial Aid Program. $2.35 million was awarded for the 2010–11 school year.
Students are encouraged to participate and find rewards in the learning that happens outside the classroom. SHCP offers a full complement of cocurricular programs, including athletics, campus ministry, chorus, instrumental music, theater, student government, and more than thirty unique clubs and activities. All SHCP students engage in service-learning projects within the curriculum and cocurricular programs, preparing them to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel. SHCP’s Fightin’ Irish athletic program has a long tradition of teaching more than just the game. Nearly half of the student body participates in one or more of 22 sports offered, and the school has enjoyed local, state, and national achievements. Our centrally located, state-of-the-art facilities offer students the finest resources. Facilities include a beautiful chapel, a 12,000 sq. ft. library with 23,000 books and 30 fulltext databases, a fitness center, and the 44,000 sq. ft. Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center with a 1,500-seat pavilion for all-school gatherings, meals, and athletic events. We proudly announce the grand opening of our world-class, 300-seat theater this fall.
THE VALUE OF AN SHCP EDUCATION As the oldest Catholic school in San Francisco and the first co-educational high school in the City, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory offers the finest college preparatory education within an inclusive, Catholic community of faith. SHCP teachers get to know students as individuals and welcome their families as partners in education. Since our founding in 1852, the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, along with a dedicated lay faculty, have been preparing young men and women to be intelligent, caring young leaders with the confidence to succeed in college and in life. Our inclusive community taps into the powerful Daughters of Charity and Lasallian Network—one that spans continents, cultures, and centuries. SHCP seeks highly motivated young men and women eager to be part of a rich tradition of academic excellence. OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 30, 2010 SHADOW PROGRAM FOR 8TH GRADERS September - November (Advance reservations required - enroll online.) Parent tours available. FURTHER INFORMATION Mr. Timothy Burke ’70, Director of Admissions 415.775.6626 ext. 729 admissions@shcp.edu
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Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
Sacred Heart Preparatory Sacred Heart Schools • 150 Valparaiso Avenue • Atherton, CA 94027 • (650) 322-1866
PROFILE Sacred Heart Prep is a Roman Catholic, independent, college preparatory school. It is coeducational with an enrollment of 570 in grades 9-12. It is located on a beautiful, historic 64-acre wooded campus, bordering Menlo Park and Atherton. An education at Sacred Heart Prep is strong in studies, serious in ethical principles, and rich in the spirit of The Gospel. Sacred Heart has a culturally diverse student body. This mix of individuals develops an appreciation and understanding of diverse races, religions and cultures as students prepare to be global citizens.
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Founded in 1898 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RSCJ), Sacred Heart has been consistently fulfilling their mission to educate the whole child to be a leader who loves God and serves others. Sacred Heart is a member of a network of 21 Sacred Heart schools in the U.S. who together are committed to providing an outstanding education rooted in the values and philosophy of their mission.
PHILOSOPHY Each Sacred Heart School offers an education that is distinguished by its commitment to the following five goals: • A personal and active faith in God • A deep respect for intellectual values • A social awareness which impels to action • The building of community as a Christian value • Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
CURRICULUM The Sacred Heart Prep course work is designed to offer an intellectually challenging education to college-bound young men and women. We can boast that 100% of our students are accepted to Colleges and Universities across the country. Our students carry six academic subjects and are required to satisfy the following distributional requirements for their diploma — 4 years of English, 3 years of a World Language, 4 years of History, 3 years of Science (2 Laboratory Sciences), 3 years of Mathematics, 3.5 years of Religious Studies, and 3 semesters of Fine Arts. Our Fine Arts program includes: drama, dance, choral and instrumental music, studio art, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. Most of the students enroll in Honor and Advanced Placement courses during their junior and senior years. Students are encouraged to become critical thinkers and to develop an enthusiasm and lifelong love for learning. In addition to their academic coursework, students complete twenty hours of service to the Sacred Heart community and participate in two service projects – one charity and one justice project. Charity projects respond to immediate needs in the community. Justice projects respond to structural injustice and empower people to help themselves. There is a coordinated approach to spiritual life involving the SHP Community — faculty, students, staff and parents. The seasonal liturgies planned and carried out by students, embrace the entire school community, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. An organized off-campus formal retreat for each class is available to our students.
Extracurricular clubs and activities at Sacred Heart Prep play a significant part in the life of each student. They provide a sense of community, a chance to observe and develop hidden talents, gain confidence in one’s own initiative and abilities, and offer an opportunity to develop leadership potential. Activities include drama, music, yearbook, newspaper, and student council. Many students participate in Model United Nations, Interact Club (Rotary), Amnesty International, Ski Club, Hiking Club, Spanish Club, Environmental Club and Campus Ministry.
While academic commitments come first at Sacred Heart Prep, the School also seeks to develop fine athletes. Sacred Heart Prep is committed to excellence while offering a variety of interscholastic athletic programs; placing an emphasis on participation, while giving attention to each individual student athlete. All in all, over 80 percent of the Sacred Heart Prep student body participates in at least one of the many championship caliber sports offered. ENROLLMENT 2010 – 2011 570 boys and girls Sacred Heart Prep attracts students from San Francisco to San Jose and beyond. PRINCIPAL Mr. James Everitt FACULTY 60 full-time and 16 part-time members of the faculty. 87% hold advanced degrees. The student/faculty ratio is 15:1. TUITION AND FEES 2010 – 2011 $31,300 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Sacred Heart Prep remains committed to an effective financial assistance program which supports socio-economic diversity. Last year over $2,400,000 was awarded to families with demonstrated financial need. Thirty percent of currently enrolled students receive some form of financial assistance. Financial assistance is awarded on the basis of need, as determined by the Financial Assistance Committee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Wendy Quattlebaum, Director of Admission 650/473-4006 • FAX 650/326-2761 Website: www.shschools.org • E-mail: admission@shschools.org
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS17
1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 community projects to enhance academic depth and promote social activism. Junior-level students research and prepare a proposal for service; as seniors they present a service portfolio at the completion of the project. In the spring, students take a one-week break from traditional classroom learning to participate in alternative educational experiences. Past “Spring Discovery” activities have included home-building in Mexico, exploring rain forest ecology in Costa Rica, hurricane relief in New Orleans, and learning about immigration issues along the Arizona/Mexico border. San Domenico’s athletic teams compete in the Bay Counties League, Central Bay in volleyball, basketball, soccer, and softball, and is a Bay Area Conference participant (includes schools from the BCL Central, East, and West) in badminton. With facilities including a new gymnasium, softball and soccer fields, tennis courts, riding school and swimming pool, there’s a sports opportunity awaiting every student.
AFTER SAN DOMENICO PROFILE AND PHILOSOPHY The young women at San Domenico School are ethnically and geographically diverse. There are approximately 130 students in grades 9 through 12 and nearly 40%, who come from other states and foreign countries, live on campus. The school employs 48 full and part time faculty members, 31 of whom hold advanced degrees. San Domenico’s roots in the Bay Area are deep; it is the oldest Catholic and first independent school in California, established by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael 1850. Known for its rigorous academics and unrivaled campus, San Domenico is also home to an equestrian center, music conservatory and award-winning Virtuoso Program, a pre-professional chamber music program which has been named “Best High School Orchestra” three times! The high school’s other exceptional offerings include theatre arts, dance, and visual arts programs, all taught by professional artists. San Domenico sits on 515-acres just 20 miles north of San Francisco – an ideal setting to grow and learn.
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This year San Domenico’s seniors garnered nearly 200 acceptances at 96 colleges and universities, and received more than $2 million in merit aid. Our graduates go on to attend public and private institutions around the country and the world, such as: Amherst, American University (Paris), Barnard, Bowdoin, Carnegie Mellon, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Northwestern, Oberlin, RISD, Stanford, Tufts, Universities of California, and Wellesley. ENROLLMENT 130 Meet our students at sandomenico.org/meetus DIVISION HEAD Dean Partlow TUITION 2010-2011 $29,950 (boarding $42,800)
San Domenico’s college preparatory curriculum is designed to create tomorrow’s women leaders. Advanced Placement classes are offered in biology, calculus, physics, chemistry, psychology, environmental science, statistics, studio art, Spanish, English literature and US history. An interdisciplinary learning program offered to freshmen (Freshman Foundations) and juniors (American Studies) offers the unique experience of integrating literature, history, art, religion, and presentation skills. In 2008 San Domenico became the proud owner of a Harkness Table and, with it, embraced the highly collaborative Harkness Teaching style. San Domenico takes pride in its commitment to ecological literacy and environmental science. The school has been awarded the National Association of Independent Schools’ Leading Edge Award for Environmental Sustainability.
ACTIVITIES Students participate in a number of off-campus experiences throughout the year, including Bay Area theater and dance performances, art museums, service days, and college visits. Organizations and clubs also add an exciting dimension to student life, offering an outlet to those interested in student government, social justice, poetry, counseling, organic gardening, and creative writing. All students participate in San Domenico’s ROSE (Real Opportunities in Service Education) program in which the campus ministry team integrates pertinent
FINANCIAL AID San Domenico is committed to diversity in its student body and provides financial aid to qualified students. All financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Payment plan options are also available to help make a San Domenico education affordable. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Admissions at San Domenico admissions@sandomenico.org • 415.258.1905 www.sandomenico.org
CS18
Catholic San Francisco
September 10, 2010
St. Ignatius College Preparatory 2001 37th Avenue • San Francisco, California 94116 • (415) 731-7500 • www.siprep.org
PROFILE Saint Ignatius College Preparatory is a community of lifelong learners that has served students in the San Francisco Bay Area for 155 years. We are part of a 450-year tradition of Catholic, Jesuit education that spans the world. Our roots, wide and deep, help our students grow into men and women committed to faith & justice, leadership & service, academic excellence & compassion. SI’s top-notch college preparatory education helps students get into schools that are best suited for them, from the most selective universities to ones that are tailor made for their specific needs. Our grads have done some amazing things since the founding of the school and will tell you that SI helped them grow into people who care more about serving others than about fame or fortune.
PHILOSOPHY SI strives to develop young women and men of competence, conscience and compassion; to develop students who strive toward the Jesuit ideal of the magis: a thirst for the more, for the greater good, for the most courageous response to the challenges of our time in the fullest development of students’ talents, and for a life-long disposition to serve. We encourage students to go outside their comfort zone and discover new skills and passions. We seek to mirror the wonderfully diverse region that we serve. SI is committed to diversity of all sorts - ethnic, geographic, religious and socio-economic.
CURRICULUM & COCURRICULUM On average, SI students score 100 points higher on the SAT verbal section and 75 points higher on the math section compared to California and U.S. averages. Our AP program, in which our students can earn college credit while still at SI, is among the top 1% in the U.S. More important than test scores is the joy, passion and growth students experience in their courses. The knowledge and skills they acquire lead to wisdom, understanding and action. Our students shine in the classroom, on the stage, on the playing field and in countless service agencies throughout the city where they volunteer their time and talent. The co-curricular life of the student is just as important as math and English lessons. SI’s Campus Ministry Program helps the school live up to the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis (care for the whole person). Through an extensive and comprehensive student retreat program, which serves more than 98% of the student body, we seek to help students grow spiritually, to connect them to the divine, and to help them love as Christ loved, by serving those who need help the most.
PRINCIPAL Mr. Patrick Ruff ENROLLMENT 1450 FACULTY 100 TUITION / FEES $15,810 / $550 FINANCIAL AID Available to students with demonstrated financial need. $2 million of need-based financial aid has been awarded to over 20% of the student body for the 2010-2011 academic year. The average grant was $6,600. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION www.siprep.org Mr. John Grealish, Admissions Director Mrs. Lori Yap, Assistant Admissions Director Mr. Kareem Guilbeaux, Admissions Outreach Associate Ms. Laura Scully, Admissions Associate
September 10, 2010
Catholic San Francisco
CS19
Woodside Priory School California’s Benedictine College Preparatory School 302 Portola Road • Portola Valley, CA 94028 • 650 / 851-8223 • Web site: www.PrioryCA.org
OUR MISSION The Priory is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school in the Benedictine tradition. Our mission is to assist students in becoming lifelong learners and stewards who will productively serve a world in need of their gifts. The core Benedictine values of Spirituality, Integrity, Individuality, Hospitality, and Community are central to the school’s mission.
OVERVIEW Coeducational, the Priory includes a middle school for grades six through eight and a high school for the freshman through senior years. The Priory’s challenging curriculum combined with a program of interscholastic sports, fine and performing arts, extracurricular activities, cultural events and service to community provides an atmosphere encouraging growth in the personal, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of a young person’s life. Through the Chapel program, students and faculty gather weekly to experience a sense of spiritual community within a Catholic environment. The Priory’s student community is unique among Bay Area Catholic schools as it provides a boarding program for twenty percent of its high school students, fostering community living within a family environment. Boarders from throughout California, as well as from the US and the world consider boarding as an exciting opportunity. Seamless interaction between boarders and day students adds a diversity of cultures within the student body. The Priory’s campus has outstanding educational facilities and a location unsurpassed in natural beauty – fifty acres of woods in rural Portola Valley, forty miles south of San Francisco and five miles west of Stanford University.
PHILOSOPHY AND CURRICULUM Priory students are challenged to engage in a complete range of educational experience, demonstrating intellectual inquiry, knowledge of human history and culture, and clear thinking, speaking and writing. Critical thinking, study skills and research skills are integrated into all academic disciplines. The Priory’s curriculum prepares all students to meet the admission requirements of the University of California and other highly-regarded colleges. Students develop a strong academic base in skills and knowledge, with a special emphasis on math-science and writing-research skills training. The Priory’s strengths include: • Eighteen Advance Placement courses are offered in addition to honors courses and a wide range of elective choices. • A State of the art campus whose facilities complement a full range of athletic and fine and performing arts courses.
• Community service integrated into student life and curriculum. Students complete a significant, individually-planned service learning experience. Many go far beyond the program with club and class activities. • Advanced technology and a totally wireless campus are supported through the use of technology that is integrated across the curriculum. • Over 40 faculty-supervised, co-curricular activities are offered within the school day providing opportunities for students to discover inner talents and develop interpersonal skills. • High school students are engaged in a four-year retreat program centering on their spirituality and faith journey within the context of Benedictine values. • An intimate school environment, small class sizes and 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio creates a strong, interactive academic environment between students and teachers in which individual strengths are encouraged and developed. HEADMASTER Tim Molak, M.A. COMPREHENSIVE FEE 2010-2011 Day Students: $32,950 (Includes: Tuition, lunch, activities and athletics. Additional fees include a $600 Student Store deposit and a $100 Academic Events fee. (Books are extra.) TUITION ASSISTANCE The Priory is committed to working with families regarding tuition. A tuition assistance program is available and aid is awarded on the basis of family need. For the 2010-2011 school year, $1,700,000 has been awarded to more than 20% of the student body. BENEDICTINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Students graduating from Catholic elementary schools within the San Francisco Archdiocese and the Diocese of San Jose may apply for special consideration in the financial aid process. Students applying for this program must meet demonstrated need. Contact the Director of Admissions for information. ENROLLMENT Co-educational - 370 students FACULTY Sixty teachers form the Priory’s faculty, including four members of the Benedictine Community. Three teachers hold doctorates and a majority hold advanced degrees. VISITING THE PRIORY From the I-280 freeway, take the Alpine Road/Portola Valley exit. Follow Alpine Road west three miles to a stop sign at Portola Road. Turn right onto Portola Road. The Priory entrance is one half-mile. SHADOW DAYS Students wishing to spend a day at the Priory are encouraged to make a reservation early, as Shadow Days are limited. OPEN HOUSES Saturday, November 13th (10:00 a.m.), Wednesday, November 17th (7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, December 4th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. R.S.V.P to Admissions as spaces at the Open House are limited. See the Priory website for further information on the Open House or shadowing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Al Zappelli, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Woodside Priory School; 302 Portola Road; Portola Valley, CA 94028 650-851-8223 -or - E-mail: azappelli@PrioryCA.org Web site: www.PrioryCA.org
CS20
Catholic San Francisco September 10, 2010
MS. MAUREEN HUNTINGTON SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
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t is hard to believe that the easy days of summer are over and school is back in session. Students find it both exciting and scary to be back in school. They are excited and delighted to see old friends and make new ones. They have a new and more challenging course of studies and new teachers. As students grow and mature they take on more challenges, responsibilities and independence. Soon our eighth grade students will be preparing to take the High School Placemat Test, shadow at our Catholic high schools and begin to select the right Catholic high school for next year. High school seniors are engaged in similar activities, taking SAT and ACT tests, visiting colleges and universities, and submitting college applications. The process of selecting the right Catholic high school for our eight grade students becomes the focus of the entire family. Which Catholic high school is the best fit? What role does personality, temperament, family history or interest play in selecting the right high school? Large or small, co-ed or single gender, boarding or day school, there is a Catholic high school available for each individual need or interest. Selecting the right Catholic high school, the right fit for your student is important. However, regardless of which Catholic high school you choose, you can be assured of an exceptional academic education in an environment that is stimulating, nurturing and Christ-centered. These four years of high school will all make a world of difference to your child.
Ms. Maureen Huntington Superintendent of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of San Francisco
WHY CHOOSE A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL? How can I get the most supportive environment for my child during the next four years? The community environment experienced in Catholic schools fully supports students in their spiritual and academic growth. Teachers dedicate themselves to helping students achieve their full potential.
I am unable to afford the expense of a Catholic education; what can I do? All Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Archdiocese have substantial scholarship and financial aid programs for students and families who qualify.
What can a Catholic high school do for my child? The teaching of Catholic values and faith formation are core to th curriculum in Catholic high schools. Equally important is the religious community of adults surrounding Catholic schools, which supports the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission. Catholic schools mandate that their students take more college preparatory classes. Catholic schools provide a challenging academic curricula in which students thrive, particularly in religious studies, mathematics, science, English and other core subjects.
What are the results for Catholic high school graduates? Over 98% of Catholic school graduates in the San Francisco Archdiocese enroll in colleges and universities.
WHAT FINANCIAL HELP IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST A FAMILY WITH THE EXPENSE OF A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION? Significant scholarship and financial assistance programs help families meet tuition responsibilities. In the 2009-2010 school year alone, more than $17 million in financial assistance was given by Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese. At the time of application to a Catholic high school, parents should inquire about programs available through the San Francisco Archdiocese as well as through the individual school.