October 29, 1999 by Catholic San Francisco

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I ore than 1,000 people of Peruvian descent or with ties to Peruvian culture filled Mission Dolores Oct. 17 to standingroom only for the annual observance of devotion to El Senor de los Milagros (The Lord of Miracles). A Mass , procession , music and food were included in the day 's activities in honor of the 300-year-old Peruvian devotion. Participants traveled from all over Northern California to take part in the event. Coordination was handled largely by members of the Brother of Our Lord of Miracles. Dolores Street was blocked off to allow the hundreds of devotees, musicians, incense bearers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of them wearing the traditional purple habits of the Peruvian brotherhood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to carry the ornate image of Our Lord of Miracles and Our Lady of the Clouds around the block. Hymns and funeral marches are sung and prayed during the procession.

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At right. Brotherhood president Jose Alfredo Falcon raises his hands in applause as the local replica of the venerated painting of El Senor de los Milagros emerges from Mission Dolores Church. In photo at top right, Marina Pachas , wearing the habit of her father, is pictured with daughter Fabiola and son Charles , wearing his own habit.

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All Saints Day, Nov. 1, originated in the West in 609 when Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It commemorates all the blessed in heaven. Pope Gregory III (731-41) changed the date from May 13 to Nov. 1. All Souls Day, Nov. 2, commemorates the faithful departed- 't was begun by Abbot Odo of Cluny in his monasteries in 998 and gradually adopte d by the whole Church- All Saints is a holy day of obligation, but the obligation is dispensed when it falls on a Monday as this year - Above , a procession of saints is shown in a window at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls S.D.

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YMI is well known " for its ongoing support of seminarians. Hats off to these guys....New assistant office manager at Holy Cross Cemetery, Couna is St. Cecilia parishioner, Joann DiGrande. Joann was the first woman counselor at Holy Cross ten or so years ago and continues today as a comforting contact for families. Kathy Atkinson, director and guiding hand at the cemeteries, attended the recent convention of the National Catholic Cemetery Conference in Chicago where former director, Msgr. James P. McKay, pastor, St. Matthew Parish, San Mateo, and a past president of NCCC, was honored as a 40-year member. A founder of die group half a century ago was former director of cemeteries, the late Msgr. Stephen Cummins. Kathy called the convention "a great celebration of our ministry."... Speakin 'of St.'Matt' s, several students from the parish elementary school recently raised $1,195 for what 's called "Father Bill Ahlbach's Food Closet", a cache of necessities the St. Matt 's parochial vicar keeps available for the poor. Ty ler Leon, Christopher Pahl , Christopher Boschetto, Robert Castillo, Vincent Garibaldi , Michael Marino earned the cash rusfiin ' up items "from generous families" and holding a garage sale....Winners of a recent student essay contest at St. Charles Parish, San Carlos are John Thompson, a freshman at Mills Hi gh School; Melissa Lohr, a 7th-grader at St. Charles Elementary; and Carl Roque and Danny Buell, freshman at Junipero

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Serra. The word-meet , sponsored by St. Charles' Social Justice Committee headed by Dr. Alex Saunders, had entrants look at growing older. Judges included parishioner, Tom Quinn, and Father Bernie Brennan, a frequent visiting presider at the parish. Father Tom Moran, pastor, said, "It's important that we pass on the social justice tradition of the Church to our youth and the essay contest is one of the ways we can do that.".. .USF is a great place to be, according to matriculators there. Results of a student survey put the Jesuit school among the Princeton Review's Best 331 Colleges....Father Ray Smith, director of the Archdiocese's Silver Penny Retreat facility and a grad of several Wisconsin schools, received 80th birthday wishes from Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland proclaiming Nov. 13, Rev. Raymond K. Smith Day, and ordering that it be "filled with happiness, love, laughter and camaraderie." The very official looking but tongue-in-cheek announcement refers to the priest 's "magnificent and modest friends" as well as, in a more serious vein, his "selfless service to the Church, the Archdiocese of San Francisco."... Over the next coupla' weekends , Peninsula high schools Junipero Serra, Notre Dame and Mercy present a Trischool production of "Scapino", an ageless good time that ran on Broadway to very favorable reviews 30 or so years ago. The evening is "akin to a madcap Marx Brothers movie," says director Jeff Kramer. The ensemble includes Notre Dame's Natalie Ford, Meaghen English, Katherine Loginoff, Jaime Flores, Heather Collins; Mercy 's Christy Castellanos, Sarah Rath; Serra 's Cooper Gorrie, Patrick Duggan, Chris Goss, Daniel Demers, Joe Rende, Jason Verbelli, Arturo Spell, Joe DeBatista, Jonathan Sebug, Tom Gorrebeeck....Liz McAninch's "today" take on Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night 's Dream" opens soon at Mercy High School, SF. Actors from Mercy, St. Ignatius, Riordan and Sacred Heart Cathedral play the piece in the Haight-Ashbury of the '60s. Among the cast are Mercy's Tersit Johannes, Sara Rubio, Heather Taylor, Marta Preciado, Chrissy Zotalis, Ariana Lara, Ann Shriver, Suzanne Manneh, Nicole Flowers, Julia SimaFrest, Lucy Yanow, Phoebe jacinto, Dominique Streeter, Monica Choy, Lisa Liu, Angelica Carrillo , Monkia Mencia, Lyly Nguyen, Krystle Pascua, Shari Scales, Kristin Visbal , Jessica Zabalza, Marisa Bowersox, Audreonna Capia , Katie Crumplar, Debra Lutske, Marilet Martinez , Elizabeth O'Hare, Casey Salm, Rosy Svazlian; Sacred Heart Cathedral' s David Moggia; Riordan 's Dominic Smith, Tom Kenney; Si's Collin Lam. See Datebook for details on both shows.... What s cookin ' is just about everything at Epiphany Parish's "International Dinner" on Nov. 6 when it draws on its many heritages to offer fare from Europe , Asia and the Americas. Dorothy McKittrick , an Epiphany parishioner for 29 years, says the evening consists of two seatings for dinner, at 6:15 and 8, with dancing until 1 a.m. Small entertainments during dinner, too. Tix are $15 adults/$8.50 children. Call (415) 333-7630....A tri ple scoop of sorryabout-that to Dominican Father Pat LaBelle who was identified incorrectly here last week. A bonny good cheer for 1997 Sacred Heart Cathedral grad, Niklas Gustafsson , who ' s studying in Scotland.... Students at Notre Dame High School and college will begin a 24-hour fast on Dec. 10 to call attention to debt relief for poor countries. For info, call (408) 7410324.... Congrats to 1998 San Domenico School grad and UCLA sophomore , Courtney Elkin, on being admitted to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.. ..Longtime St. Stephen parishioners, Tom and Patricia Hayes, are happy as can be about their daughter Patty's recent award for work as a personnel officer with the U.S. State Department. Patty, a St. Stephen Elementary, Mercy, SF and Santa Clara grad , has been with the Foreign Service for almost a decade in assignments to Brasilia , Mexico City and Washington, D.C. She was chosen from a "field of eight outstanding candidates" for her "unmatched initiative and perseverance" in efforts to improve "the morale" of the Foreign Service community. A memo announcing the honor was sent to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who signed the commendation. Patty, who was among those traveling with President Clinton on his first official trip to Ireland, was San Francisco's Rose of Tralee in 1982....

'Setting Students Up For Success'

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I More than 200 elementary teachers from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese gathered at St. Cecilia Elementary in San Francisco to focus on effective learning and teaching based on current brain research , Oct. 25. Ann Anzalone(right) presented a workshop, titled "Setting Students Up For Success ," in which she had the teachers participate in various learning style games. At left, Dominican Sister Jeanne Marie Bendik , principal of St. Isabella Elementary, San Rafael , competes in a "Ying/Yang " game helping her to explore the techni ques in which the brain sorts through emotions. Anzalone teaches graduate classes in the Division of Professional Practice and Research at Wright State University, Antioch University Summer Program and the Technology Preparation Program through the University of Dayton. The conference was sponsored by the Catholic School Department through a Title VI grant, said Holy Names Sister Marianne Viani, associate superintendent for curriculum/s chool improvement.

National litu rgy meeting looks at role of reconciliation

CLEVELAND (CNS) — Fewer Catholics are going to confession these days but the sacrament of penance still holds an important place in the Church , theology professor Doris Donnelly told a national gathering of liturgists in Cleveland. Professor Donnelly told participants that the importance of sacramental reconciliation remains integral to the Church' s faith life because grace is stronger, mightier and weightier than sin , and that people are hungry for wholeness. She teaches systematic theology at Jesuit-run John Carroll University in Cleveland. She gave the keynote speech during the 1999 national meeting of the Federation of Diocesan Liturg ical Commissions, held Oct. 10-14 in Cleveland. Three local liturgists attended the meeting: Father John Talesfore, director of the archdiocesan Office of Worship; Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan, chair of the archdiocesean Liturgical Commission and assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park; and Kathy Carey, a member of the Liturgy Commission

and RCIA director at Most Holy Redeemer Parish. Father Talesfore and Sister McMillan also regularly contribute a column on liturgy to Catholic San Francisco. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the federation and the U.S. bishops ' Committee on the Liturgy, focused on the theme "Be Reconciled." It drew 230 delegates from 115 U.S. dioceses. "Grace abounds in our world , our Church , and our lives," she said. Sin does not, "even though that ' s what we might think," she added. Donnel ly pointed to the "wall of peace " built by Croatian women to protect their fellow Serbian sisters . Despite the fact that Croatian women were raped and tortured by Serbian soldiers, the women refused to let Croatian soldiers seek revenge on the women of Serbia. Instead, Croatian women formed a "wall of peace" to physically stop the soldiers from harming Serbian women. "It was an extraordinary gesture more powerfu l than the evil they endured. While their humanity was degraded , it was not destroyed," Donnelly said. "They chose to live

within that part of themselves where grace abounds ." In the Gospel , Jesus doesn 't seem to dwell on sins either. The focus was always God' s kindness, which was inexhaustible , she said. Donnell y also said the sacrament of penance has a future because people hunger for wholeness. "It allows us a sacred ti me and venue to acknowledge we are fractured and unwhole," she said. "Penance allows us a chance not to erase the past , but to transform it." For example, she explained , the Samaritan woman was described as having a hunger for wholeness that was deep inside her, as it is in us. "We are a living witness that new beginnings are possible" throug h the sacrament of penance , Donnelly said.

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MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The president of the Mexican bishops ' conference blamed poverty for the high casualties and massive damage that resulted from recent heavy rains , floods and mudslides. Archbishop Luis Morales Reyes of San Luis Potosi told the Mexican Emergency Services Network in Mexico City Oct. 14 that disasters of this magnitude are due to declining industrial development , to reduced spending on infrastructure and to poverty — "the cancer of many human " communities. On Oct. 17 Caritas Mexico, the Church' s relief agency, said more than 500 had died.

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Patriarch: mosque discriminates

JERUSALEM (CNS) — The Israeli decision to allow construction of a mosque on land next to the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth discriminate s against Christians , said Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem. Meanwhile , the director-general of the patriarchate 's Jubilee 2000 Committee said the controversy could mean the pope would not go to Nazareth during his planned March tri p to the Holy Land and would visit only Palestinian and Jordanian sites.

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Abortionissue in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES , Argentina (CNS) — Argentine President Carlos Menem 's effort to inject abortion as an election issue backfired on him. Shortl y after he accused the opposition candidate for a key governorshi p of being pro-abortion , Menem 's ex-wife said she had had an abortion with his consent while they were married. The statement was doubl y embarrassing for Menem, who earlier this year received a Vatican award for supporting Vatican pro-life stands at U.N.-sponsored international conferences. Menem, a convert to Catholicism from Islam , had also declared March 25 in Argentina as the Day of the Unborn Child.

Bishop s suppo rt 'smart-g un'

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The Catholic Church in Mary land supports so-called "smart-gun " legislation that would require gun manufacturers to make childproof handguns that can only be operated by authorized users. Speaking on behalf of Maryland's Catholic hierarchy, Auxiliary Bishop Gordon D. Bennett of Baltimore made the announcement during an Oct. 18 press conference at the St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in Baltimore. At a minimum , Bishop Bennett said the legislation should require handguns that have personalization technology incorporated into their design as a part of their ori ginal equipment.

Claims discussions blocked

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While some members of the Synod of Bishops for Europe would favor admitting more married men to the priesthood , the suggestion will not find its way into the synod' s conclusions , a Scottish archbishop said. "In our group, it certainl y was discussed , as it had been during the synod for Oceania , but it didn 't get very far" because of opposition from synod members from the Roman Curia , the Vatican's central offices , said Archbishop Keith O'Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburg h. "It does cause tension; I would not say it came to blows, but views are expressed very, very strongly," he told reporters Oct. 20.

Values-based education 'insuff icient

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Despite their good intentions, values-based education programs in public schools often come up short , argued panelists at an Oct. 20 Georgetown University forum. "Children learn morality

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Liturgical art on agenda

WASHINGTON (CNS) — At their November meeting the U.S. bishops will consider a proposed document on Church art and architecture offering guidelines on construction of new churches and the renovation of existing ones. Titled "Domus Dei," Latin for "House of God," it would be the first comprehensive statement on the subject by the full body of U.S. bishops since the Second Vatican Council.

LAS VEGAS — Actress Delia Reese, famous for portraying an angel in the CBS program "Touched By An Angel ," received the 34th Gabriel Award for Personal Achievement Oct. 16 from Unda-USA. The presentation took WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Senate 's Oct. 21 's Unda approval of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act "was an during place annual Gabriel Awards encouraging and important vote," despite the fact that it ceremony, which hon- would not be enough to overcome a promised presidential ors programming that veto, a leading Catholic pro-life official said. Gail Quinn, uplifts the human spir- executive director of the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for Proit. Und a-USA, whose Life Activities, said the 63-34 vote after two days of debate name is Latin for on the Senate floor represented a net gain of one pro-life vote "wave," is the organi- over the last Senate vote on partial-birth abortion in 1997. zation for Catholic broadcast communicaWASHINGTON (CNS) — In a new draft document on "U tors in the United States. aging, the U.S. Catholic bishops "affirm and challenge ; : Said Reese in older people," and urge all Catholics , especially at the |(X accepting the award, parish level, to do the same. "Aging demands the attention -6 "By the grace of God of the entire Church ," the bishops say in "Blessings of Delia Reese we have changed the Age," a proposed pastoral message on growing older withface of TV. I promise we will continue to do the best we can in the faith community. The 6,000-word draft — intended to hold God as high as he deserves." . as a "foundational resource for the further development of On "Touched by An Angel ," Reese portrays Tess, a tough ministry with older persons" — was prepared over the last but loving supervisor angel who helps guide her trainees and year by the bishops ' Committee on the Laity in collaborathe humans they encounter. For the third year in a row, Father tion with their Committee on Women in the Church and Miles O'Brien Riley of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Society and experts in the field. It is among the documents was among those honored with Unda 's Proclaim Award Oct. the bishops will debate and vote on during their Nov. 15-18 15 for his work on "God Bless You," aired weekly on K101 meeting in Washington.

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Jubilee spirit in the Redwood Empire the forest country of the northern coast and up into the passion , mercy, justice and love of God. As God has InPacific Northwest I always notice the smell of the lumber behaved toward us, so should we behave toward our brothyards and pul p mills , a distinct odor which accompanies ers and sisters. This is the central notion of Jubilee, of "restthe moist, cool air. In Areata and Eureka this past weekend, ing" on the Sabbath with God in contemp lation of the however, thi s odor was of acrid smoke from the many Trinity goodness of his creation , and of our redemption to new life mountain fires still burning, nature's way of clearing over- in communion with God through Jesus Christ. growth and decaying trees from the forest to let it breathe and The Mass was trul y up lifting for us all, and afterward the grow again. So I am told. hall was packed for the Jubilee dinner. The evening concluded The sun was out , and the fog was off the coast, and it was with a very capable dramati c presentation recapping the histoa beautiful time at the end of the century and millennium to ry of the two millennia of Christianity past. This celebration of celebrate with the folks in a land that few of us know first hand. our tradition and history prepares us all the better to accoml went north to celebrate plish the mission of Christ with the people of the into the third millennium Humboldt-Del Norte Deaneiy God gives us this year of jubilee of his proclamation of the of the Santa Rosa Diocese. reign of God as the true They turned out in numbers to to allow us to step aside from our future of humanity. fill the beautiful new St. Mary 's On Sunday morning Church in Areata from Fortuna daily routines, and to take stock . . . 1 celebrated Mass with and Crescent City, Scotia and the parish community of McKinleyville , Eureka and St. Bern ard in Eureka. Areata. They came that Saturday afternoon read y to partici- This lovely Victorian-style church is a landmark in the north pate in a Jubilee 2000 celebration. coast city. The church itself dates to 1886, and was dedicated I asked myself, and I mentioned to them in my homily, by Bishop Manogue in the same year as his see was transperhaps the question has occurred to you as it has to me, why ferred from Grass Valley to Sacramento, and less than two should we be celebrating ? In the light of all that has occurred years after Archbishop Riordan succeeded Archbishop — the resignation of a bishop in scandalous circumstances, Alemany as second metropolitan archbishop of the Province the financial crisis of our diocese — why should we observe of San Francisco, in which Eureka is still located. a Jubilee, a "year of the Lord's favor"? The historical connection is always impressive, for it To answer these questions 1 suggested that we observe reminds us of the great faith and great ability of our forethe Jubilee not so much to celebrate our achievements or bears who have left us such a beautiful legacy, and who failures as to celebrate the goodness and graces of our lov- inspire us to do the same for our children 's and granding God. God gives us this year of jubilee to allow us to children 's generations for centuries — dare I say millenstep aside from our daily routines, and to take stock nia? — to come. whether our lives are truly modeled on the goodness, comSt. Bernard's Schools have an especially difficult chal-

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lenge with the financial situation of the diocese making it impossible to provide them with a subsid y to cover this year 's estimated $700,000 bud get deficit. It has been an extraordinary time for this community to rall y together with their Cru sader spirit to meet this challenge. I can only hope and pray with them that what had seemed impossible , and now seems just possible, will become a reality to preserve and sustain this elementary and high school , so important to so many in the north coast community. May their achievement going forward be able to create a new env ironment in which St. Bernard' s can increase and flourish. For me it was important and up lifting to experience the faith and spirit of this north coast deanery. I hope my presence with them will be taken as a sign of my own pledge of solidarity with that far-flung and beautiful land of the Redwood Empire.

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State ju dicial vacancies: Catholics need not app ly? By Father James Murphy If you are a committed Catholic and you would like to be a judge in California , you may be out of luck. Gov. Gray Davis' staff is currently going through hundreds of names being considered for judgeships in the state, but the word leaking out in the legal community is that applicants are having to pass a litmus test on two big issues: abortion and capital punishment. Those on the "wrong" side of those issues are not going to be appointed. Questions about personal convictions and beliefs have always been asked of prospective jud ges, but in the past the assurance that candidates would follow the law regardless of personal opinion was usually sufficient to put the issue to rest. That is not the case under the present administration. A number of good Lawyers have simply given up applying because they believe their personal views—against the death penalty and against abortion—would disqualify them. It is not good news for Catholics and the many others who hold similar views. "This prospect raises a disturbing issue that should be publicl y confronted and

discussed," says professor Gerald Uelmen of the University of Santa Clara in the September issue of California Lawyer. Uelmen, a former dean of Santa Clara 's School of Law, says that rejecting candidates because of their opinions on abortion and capital punishment could mean disqualifying the very candidates we need most to fill judici al vacancies—thoughtful persons who are not afraid of expressing a controversial opinion. Of course, one safe way to get around this problem, as Uelmen points out, is to lie about it on the application form, to say you are for women's choice and capital punishment whether or not you really are—a disturbing way to fill vacancies on the bench. Another safe way is to say you haven't thought about these issues at all, and don't have any opinion—an equally disturbing prospect if it is hue. "Do we want judges who haven 't read and thought about the most controversial public issue of the day?" Uelmen asks. "Do we want judges who have never publicly expressed an opinion that someone else might disagree with? Being brain dead is hardly a recommendation for judicial office." Davis is operating . out of a strong prochoice and pro-death penalty culture. As a

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practicing Catholic, the governor has to face the Court, or Stanley Mosk of the California difficult dilemma of all Catholics in this posi- Supreme Court , or Harry Blackmun of the tion: how to balance the demands of public U.S. Supreme Court. For Davis, as for all Catholic politicians, this is a balancing act, a office with the moral demands of his Church. Nobody would seriously hold that the gov- prudential judgment that demands weighing ernor may totally disregard a mandate of the personal religious convictions against what he electorate and fill the bench only with'judges sees as best in a pluralistic society. It is an act who reflect the views of his Church. Catholic that demands courage: the courage to consider politicians cannot in practice impose their reli- his election mandate but not to be enslaved by gious convictions about the sacredness of it; the courage to make some decisions that are human life on a society that so strongly dis- not politically safe because those decisions are agrees with their Church. the right thing to do. But the opposite is also true. Implementing Sadly, what Davis plans to do, if the fears the public consensus does not mean filling the of many in the legal community are realized, bench only with jud ges who disagree with the is to pick the politically safe rather than the Church. To do that would mean pandering to best qualified from his list. And in so doing he public opinion at the expense of moral princi- will further what Pope John Paul II has rightple. It would also mean picking jud ges on the ly called a culture of death in modern society. basis of ideology rather than legal brilliance, a sure prescription for second-rate appoint- (Father James Murphy is associate publisher ments. It would mean never picking legal of The Catholic Herald, newspaper of the minds lilce John T. Noonan of the Ninth Circuit Sacramento Diocese)

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gel to Laguna Honda because it is easil y accessible. Centrall y located , it has good access by public transit , and there is plenty of parking. If Laguna Honda were to close , and residents were sent to other facilities around or outside the city, the volunteers would no longer be able to visit. For many of the residents , their only famil y is the volunteers. If sent elsewhere, they would decline and even die of loneliness. As a volunteer over the past 10 years, before being ordained a priest , I have come to know many residents and volunteers . Truth is, the community of Laguna Honda has been very instrumental in forming me as a priest , and in insp iring me with a vision of God' s kingdom. Now that Laguna Honda is in a state of limbo and unable to accept new residents , I could tell you of many sad stories of peop le in need who could not get into Laguna Honda. Instead, they have become wards of the Social Service sysYES ON 'A', next page

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Francisco to advocate for needs of seniors with disabilities , urges No on Proposition A. Supervisor Barbara Kaufman opposes committing an astronomical $401 million , plus $230 million in interest , to finance Laguna Honda. She also warns that the facility will face a deficit of $31 million on the day it opens. The Independent Living Resource Center opposes expending over $600 million on a 1,200-bed , outmoded facility to the exclusion of modern , lower cost community care options. Our great City has the ability to provide a multi-service plan for dignified care of our aging population and ensure that no indigent senior will be made homeless by Laguna Honda , they certainl y would have had fellow parishioners visiting . Some say Laguna Honda is a big, faceless warehouse. I say the alternative of sending people in need to far flung places is what is inhumane and faceless. Laguna Honda is a community and culture of care because of a professional and caring staff , because of its centralized , location , and because of a great tradition of volunteers. Come see for yourself. Come some Sunday at 9 a.m. Help bring residents to Mass at 10 am. Celebrate Eucharist with these wonderful people. Share in the warmth of the volunteer choir. Then bring residents back to their ward s, and see that the wards are true communities of spiritual shearing, love and dignity. Let 's rebuild Laguna Honda Hospital , and let's build a culture of life in San Francisco.

¦ Continued from previous page tem, which finds them a bed in whatever residence they can without any sense of what kind of support system might be around them. Whether or not friends or famil y would be able to visit becomes a non-issue. Consider long-time volunteer Lou. He ' s 78 and lives in a Tenderloin hotel. Over the years he 's had many friends who have needed assistance and tried to get into Laguna Honda. There was no room because of the current limbo statu s of the hospital. Instead , each was sent to a different board and care home. For each of these people, Lou is their only friend , their only real sense of family. Imagine poor Lou try ing to visit them, trying to get there by public transit. One friend is in Daly City, a long walk from the BART Father John Jimenez is parochial vicar of station. Lou risks getting lost each time he St. Pius Parish, Redwood City. goes. Another friend is in a board and care home on Army Street. She can never go outside because it is too dangerous. Another friend DAVID JEFFREY resides on Third Street , another area where one DISTRICT MANAGER cannot go out. Lou is her (415) 257-6146 only contact with the outside world. tf ! Presidenf s f y Still another friend is in Marin. And another is up in LIC# 0B71927 an obscure part of Vallejo, impossible to reach by pubCall today to schedule your personal, lic transit. We once went there at Christmastime. no-obligation consultation or to plan an inforIronicall y, we met there mative group seminar at your church. three other residents who had recentl y lived in San General Electric Capital Assurance Company Francisco. One was from St. Emydius , another from "THE LEADER IN LONG TERM CARE" Hol y Name and another from St. Peter. They had no ™ We bring good things to life. famil y. They had no visitors. Had they been in

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defeat of this flawed proposition. We need only the will to work with qualified providers to convert surplus hosp ital beds throug hout the City. Our long-term care providers include 19 nursing homes and eight acute care hospitals. We are also blessed with On Lok Senior Health Services , Jewish Family Services, North of Market Senior Services and Famil y Caregiver Alliance. We will increase this supply of providers as we direct resources to community-based services. San Francisco presently spends over 70 percent of its long-term care budget on institutionalizing its elderly at over twice the cost of community care. In his thoughtful article, Bruzzone recommended that before new multi-million dollar construc-

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Papa l visit like 'encyclical ' f or nation , says USF honoree

By Dan Morris-Young Rather than diminish over time "like the trajectory of a bullet ," the impact ol Pope John Paul II' s 1998 histori c visit to Cuba "emerges like a corpus of doctrine and action " and as "sort of an 'encyclical for Cuba ' ," the island nation 's Cardinal Jaime Ortega told participants at an Oct. 24 University of San Francisco convocation honoring him. The pope not only created an "unexplainable atmosphere " among the Cuban peop le but left behind a "new itinerary " of "essential top ics" that "do not conform (to) a simp le theoretical corpus , but include a dynamic and accurate project for the future ," the Cardinal said in his Spanish-language address following his reception of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in ceremonies at St. Ignatius Church on the USF campus. Those "essential topics ," Cardinal Ortega said , include "family, youth , suffering, love of one's country, the roots of Cuban culture , freedom and the renewal of society, the Christian vision of mankind and the social structure s required for justi ce and the respect of human rights, the role of Cuban men and women in assuming the responsibility for their destiny and as protagonists of their history." Near the end of his remarks, the Cuban cardinal admitted "the more positive and open climate of 1998 now seems a thing of the past ," indicating the Cuban government had backslid on openness to Church initiatives displayed prior to and during the papal pilgrimage. While he did not offer specifics, he noted the Church' s pastoral mission is hampered by lack of regular access to the state-controlled media and the educational system. Catholic schools are not permitted. Yet, Cardinal Ortega said, "the moment when some elements in Cuban national politics and, above all, in international politics in relation to Cuba seemed to offer certain immediate channels for that great hope, we should not allow the door to hope opened by Pope John Paul II with his pastoral visit to Cuba to be shut. For us , pastors of the Church in Cuba, this would be an impossible capitulation. For the men and women of faith in our country, it would be an incongruity on the face of the third millennium of the Christian era." "The Church in Cuba cannot halt before the negative signs trying to darken a better future ," he said. "Our mission should take to every Cuban , whether men and women in the government or from the people, believers or non-believers , the hope that Pope John Paul II sowed when he was among us. The climate of... serenity, greater tolerance that followed the visit of the Hol y Father.. .should prevail in spite of crises and difficulties of every type." Calling the cardinal "a savvy diplomat" as well as an insp irational Churc h leader, USF president Jesuit Father John P. Schlegel credited Cardinal Ortega with launching a "revolution of hope" in Cuba. Cardinal Ortega has effectivel y and courageously "criticized both East and West," Father Schlegel said, by challenging repression in his own country as well as the U.S. embargo of Cuba. Under Cardinal Ortega's leadership "the Church has quietly transformed itself " into a credible institution with significant "power, influence and persuasion " in Cuba, the USF president said , adding that it might be one of the few forces "capable of reconciling " disparate Cuban groups in Cuba and other parts of the world , notably the U.S. Father Schlegel drew parallels between Cardinal Ortega and Pope John Paul II, noting both men had survived decades of "relentless communism" and emerged as popular leaders. The son of a sugar cane worker, Cardinal Ortega spent 10 months of 1966 in prison as "an enemy of the Cuban revolution." Ordained in 1964 and appointed archbishop of Havana in 1981, he was named a cardinal in 1994, Cuba's first cardinal in 30 years. Of Cuba's 11 million people, about 4.5 million are said to be Catholic.

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Cardinal Jaime Ortega, archbishop of Havana , stands behind Pope John Paul II during the pontiff's January 1998 visit to Cuba.

Pope-inspired optimism about Cuba shows mixed results By Patricia Zappor WASHINGTON (CNS) — Heady fro m an inspiring visit by Pope John Paul II in January of last year, Cuban s and Cuba-watchers were full of hope th at the beginnings of democracy might be within sight. Today, there are clear signs of progress on some fronts — particularly involving the Church relief and development efforts in Cuba and increased contact between the people of Cuba and the United States. But when it comes to strictly political issues , the outlook is gloomier, as several witnesses told a Senate committee this spring. The papal visit to the island nation drew huge crowds that heard him criticize both the state ideology and tjie U.S. trade embargo against Cuba; defend human rights and emphasize the right to free speech and free assembly. Encouraged by the gestures toward accepting free exercise of religion that it saw from the Cuban government for the papal tri p and by the enthusiastic public response to the pope 's words, the United States relaxed a few components of the trade embargo two months after the trip. These allowed Americans to more easily visit and send money to relati ves in Cuba and made it simpler for U.S. aid to reach needy people through private charitable organizations. This January, the United States announced more relaxed stipulations , including allowing money to be sent to nongovernmental organizations in Cuba; streamlining procedures to perm it exchanges within the religious, academic, athletic and scientific communities; allowing passenger charter fli ghts between cities in addition to Miami and

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Havana; and easing the process for food and agricultural sales to nongovernmental entities. Attempts also will be made to re-establish direct mail service. When President Clinton announced the firs t easing of trade sanctions, he said he hoped the steps would serve to "build further on the impact of the pope 's visit , to support the role of the Church and other elements of civil society in Cuba , and to thereby help prepare the Cuban people for a democratic transition." Working relationships between the Catholic Church and the Cuban government, while far from perfect, have never been better, according tc Tom Garofalo , Cuba director foi Catholic Relief Services. CRS, American Catholics' overseas relief and development agency now has a much easier time shipping goods to Caritas, the Cuban Catholic relief agency; plans are moving ahead for the Church to begin its first socioeconomic development program; and the public practice of religion has become much more accepted. "I don't think the Church there is satisfied with the progress," Garofalo said. "But the" relationship is at the best it's ever been." The Church still has limited access to the media, no church schools and other things considered critical to free religious practice, but relief efforts are working well, he said. "CRS has certainly benefited ," particularly from the easier procedures for delivering food and medical supplies , Garofalo said. He acknowledged that more strictly political changes are another story. U.S.-based representatives of Cuban activist groups say

President Fidel Castro is running scared and taking it out on those who push for democracy. Cuba's National Assembl y passed a law aimed at curbing political opposition. Four dissidents who criticized the government await sentencing after being convicted of sedition in early March — after more than a year in prison awaiting their one-day trial. Three of four witnesses at the Marc h 10 hearing told the Senate Foreien Relations Committee the trade embargo should not be relaxed because its pressures are having an effect. Luis Zuniga, president of the Foundation for Human Ri ghts in Cuba , said it would be wrong to describe the U.S. embargo as failed because Castro is still in power. Since the Soviet Union 's collapse cut off huge subsidies , Cuba has had to slash its military budget, dismantling the navy altogether. "Thanks to the embargo, Cuba is not a military threat to the United States," Zuniga said. Frank Calzon, executive director of the Washington-based and U.S. government-subsidized Center for a Free Cuba, said two international policies toward Cuba have failed — both the strict U.S. embargo and the "conshuctive engagement" course followed by countries including Canada and Mexico, which have continued to trade with Cuba. What is having an effect on Castro 's hold over Cuba is the message people heard from Pope John Paul , he said. "The pope went and told people not to be afraid ," said Calzon.

'What is having an effect on Castro's hold over Cuba is the message peop le heard from Pope John Paul. '

Family and ministry

Can bedtime stories and bedlam mix ?

By Sharon Abercrombie Living a life of radical Gospel simp licity and ministry — in sometimes threatening situations — is something tc which few individuals commit , much less married coup les with children. Nonetheless , exp loring ways to mesh full-time ministry with full-time family life was the focus of an Oct. 11-13 gathering of 20 Catholic Workers — including ei ght couples — at Bethany Presbyterian Church in San Bruno. One of the host couples, Julia Occhiogrosso and Gary Cavalier, know the tension. Occhiogrosso described how her evenings embrace bedtime stories, picking up tinker toys and tucking in her two young boys, while her day-time ministry at a Las Vegas Catholic Worker soup kitchen has included facing down an angry man threatening to bash a volunteer with a hunk of concrete . Occhiogrosso and Cavalier co-hosted the conference — titled "For the Long Haul: Discipleship and Family Life" — with Kate Chatfield and Peter Stiehler. Chatfield and Stiehlei direct St. Bruno Parish Hospitality Center, a homeless shelter in San Bruno (see Catholic San Francisco, Feb. 12). Occhiogrosso said the four decided to sponsor the meeting after attending a 1997 conference in Las Vegas marking what would have been the late Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day's 100th birthday. A session on family life drew a large number of people, they noted , prompting them to sponsor an entire workshop dedicated to the topic. The San Bruno conference explored balancing ministry and family life , teaching Gospel values to children in the face of the consumer challenge, and creating a place for family life within Catholic Worker communities. Participants came from northern California , Los Angeles and Oregon, said Chatfield. Although attendance was modest, response was not, she added , noting they received numerous encouraging letters and phone calls from other Catholic Workers, one from Amsterdam, Holland. Three conclusions emerged: Catholic Worker communities need a newsletter to stay in touch with one another as the family model further emerges and develops. Couples could benefit from regional meetings similar to San Bruno's. They need to develop a project to secure health insurance for Catholic Worker families as well as for the working poor. "The lack of health care is a human rights issue," said Chatfield. Both couples are creating their own family models as they walk the path themselves. "Dorothy Day didn 't give us models for families who want to minister to the poor, Catholic Worker style," noted Occhiogrosso, co-founder of Las Vegas' House of Hospitality. One model is to live in homes away from the homeless shelters or soup kitchen s they direct. Chatfield and Stiehler at one time took street people into their home, but now that they

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she would be able to live a good Christian life because ol all the craziness and contradictions she saw around her. "Then I went to the Catholic Worker and met adults who had taken these values seriousl y." The espousal of non-violence, seeing the sacred in all of life , and serving the poor in community affected Occhiogrosso profoundl y, she said. Peter "What they were doing made such sense to me." Stiehler In 1982 after two years of college, Occhiogrosso returned and to the LA Catholic Worker as a volunteer. She met Gary Ella Cavalier, a volunteer at the San Luis Obisbo Catholic Worker. Four years later, she and Cavalier established their own run the parish hospitality center, they reserve a private space for themselves and their two-and-a-halt-year-old daughter, Catholic Worker house in Las Vegas. While taking part in the Ella. The couple is expecting their second baby in December. Nevada Desert Experience, a prayer vigil and protest against "Some people might say this is a big compromise with nuclear testing, they witnessed both Las Vegas' glitter and our ministry, but we feel it is better not to introduce our hidden poverty. They knew there was a place for their work. children to the craziness and chaos that can sometimes take Today Las Vegas Catholic Worker collaborates with the place in a shelter," said Chatfield. But even with the com- Interfaith Hospitality Network, serving as a day site for motion, she says she has never felt at risk. homeless people transitioning into apartments and jobs. Its A Sacramento native, Chatfield served as a Jesuit volunteers also operate a soup kitchen. Volunteer before joining the Catholic Worke r Movement in Like Chatfield and Stiehler, Occhiogrosso and Cavalier 1993 in Los Angeles. It was there that she met Stiehler, have chosen to live off-site. Their income differs a bit. who was also serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. They Although also relying on donations , Occhiogrosso works part-time teaching a workshop f or area parishes on active founded the San Bruno Catholic Worker in 1996.. The family survives on donations in lives of voluntary non-violence. Cavalier does the books and edits a newsletsimplicity. Some parishes and churches which help at the ter for the Nevada Desert Experience. Occhiogrosso thinks shelter tithe and there has been a grant from a local foun- it's important for Catholic Worker families to be creative dation. All in all, said Chatfield, "we defini tely live on and develop cottage industries throug h which they can supfaith ." But she feels blessed. "We have a nice house and port themselves and still do ministry. She also hopes these families can find one another to provide mutu al support . plenty of food." For Chatfield , the bottom line for balancing ministry "So many of us do these things in isolation ," she said. The San Bruno conference was the first in what the and family is "to not place our work above the children. instead of preaching about it." " For organizers hope will become annual meetings. And to model ministry Occhiogrosso, 38, "family" and "Catholic Worker" are Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin founded the Catholic nearly synonymous. Her older sister, Rosemary, used to Worker Movement in 1933. The non-profit organization live at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker House where she works with the homeless and hungry. Traditionall y volunworked as a nurse mid-wife in its clinic. Occhiogrosso, a teers have lived on site, in commu nity with those whom Brookl yner, first visited LA the summer she graduated they serve. Today there are 150 CW houses throughout the from high school. She recalls how at that age she doubted United States, plus some in Europe and Australia.

'Life of a Catholic Worker is a lot easier if you're single'

By Evelyn Zappia Larry Holben 's message to the Catholic Workers attending a recent conference in San Bruno was clear and concise: "The life of a Catholic Worker is a lot easier if you 're single." Holben , author of All the Way to Heaven: A Theological Reflection on Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin and the Catholic Worker Movement , focused his lecture on the difficulties of parenting while in tire CW movement at a conference titled "For the Long Haul: Discipleship and Family Life" hosted by the San Bruno and Las Vegas Catholic Workers, Oct. 11-13. "When married, the life of the CW is immensely more complex. The struggles of finances and guilt feelings are o so often experienced when children are part of the CW life," ac 5. < Holben said. o. a. Himself a Catholic Worker for seven years and co-founder of a skid-row "at cost grocery store" for the poor in East Los Angeles, Holben describes himself now as "a very interested observer — not a quiet observer — and friend of CW." "Life in proximity of the poor is dangerous," he said According to Holben, Catholic Worker co-founder Dorothy flatly. "Raising children in this environment often creates Day was an example of "narcissistic parenting, having her guilt. And if we look to the Gospel for strength you 'll find daughter take a backseat to CWH. Those devoted to CW with children should not think of her as a good role model." it 's not always a lot of help." So, where do the children of Catholic Workers fit in the "For example," Holben continued, "when Mary , and Joseph found their son after he was missing for a while, journey their parents have chosen? Although Holben had they asked him, 'Where have you been?' and he answered, "no magical solutions," he offered "considerations and T have to be about my father 's business.' Another example thoughts for prayer." "Your children are just as poor as those you serve in is when Jesus asked James and John to leave their father 's fishing boat and follow him immediately — they did, leav- your daily lives as Catholic Workers," Holben told the gathing their father alone to provide for the family. Both these ering. "The poor and children are dependent on others — both share radical helplessness. Claim the courage to admit stories are powerful blows to the continuity of family."

'Children and the poo r.. . share radical dependence ' — Larry Holben your children have immediate needs — and then you need not apologize for attending to those needs." Holben continued , "Be especiall y careful you do not sweep your children along with you. Just as you do for other children without embarrassment — you should also do the same for your own." "CW parents have wonderful stories of their journeys and the visitors in their houses. Pass on to your children the justice ritual of telling stories, for it will create continuity in the tapestry of famil y and reproduce. Teach .your children to know the true meanings of persons as God among us. The Gospel values alway s liberate... "

Peter's Pence thanks

J u bilee sp irituality : where desert wilderness meet

In an address before the National Catholic Gathering for Jubilee Justice earlier this year, Mercy Sister Marie Chin said we live in a culture bent on empty ing life of its sp iritual content and its sacred dimension. As we prepare to enter the Jubilee Year 2000 however, she said something is stirring in our consciousness, "a longing to move from the extremely external mold in which we see the world toward a more spiritual knowledge and reconsideration of life and the world in which we live." The president of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sister Chin spoke of a hunger "for spirituality, for connections with God, each other, the earth , our deepest selves , for a centered life that frees us to dance on the very edge of possibilities." Spirituality, Sister Chin stated , "is an awakening to the sacred and an ordering of one 's life toward that consciousness ... a stream which brings our being and action into a flow of a power that is beyond ourselves." How does God inform Jubilee spirituality ? Sister noted that both the Old and New Testaments point to the desert or the wilderness as the place where God lures, invites , draws all people, even God' s own Son — there to speak to their hearts, our hearts . The desert can be times of disillusionment and doubt , times of depression , of transition , betrayal or misunderstandings. Sometimes we may choose to enter the desert — in times of spiritual retreats or work in places of poverty and hardship. Jubilee time, the Mercy Sister said, is a reminder that we must not be afraid to enter the fertile desert of our heart or the wilderness of our lives and our world, for both of these places are the Spirit 's own home. "Where the desert and the wilderness meet is the Spirit realm where we connect , develop more consciousness, regenerate faith, hope, love." Indeed , God lures us into the desert, "there to change our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh , to give us hearts that are for conversion , hearts that are willing to be seared and made tender." God invite s us into the desert to reclaim our hearts only to give them back to the world. Sister Chin said the connection between loving tenderl y and acting justl y comes fro m the heart. "It is through our hearts that we feel solidarity with our brothers and sisters...mercy is not just 'something I do ' in response to God's commandment to be merciful. Mercy is a very specific kind of 'love that I am ' in the presence of suffering." In opening ourselves to spiritual change, Sister Chin offered practical advice: "The habit of mercy and compassion, like all habits, is something we learn. We form the habits of mercy and compassion by practicing over and over again individual acts of mercy and compassion." The Great Jubilee, which leads us into the third millennium of the reign of Christ, is scheduled to begin in Rome on Christmas Eve, 1999 and end on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2001. For local churches, the Jubilee begins on Christmas Day and concludes on Jan. 5, 2001. Archbishop Levada recently sent copies of "A Parish Guide to the Jubilee Year 2000" to parishes with a letter describing" the range of Jubilee activities in the Archdiocese. These include a Jubilee Pled ge for Charity, Justice and Peace; national Day of Reconciliation; parish missions; personal pilgrimages; celebration of various Jubilee Days; participation in evangelization; small faith groups in RENEW 2000; and an Archdiocesan-wide eucharistic celebration. The coming Jubilee Year offers us the opportunity to open wide the door to Christ and, in the words of Pope John Paul II, "let faith be refreshed , let hope increase and let charity exert itself still more." MEH

A madman's ranting

Addressing the bombastic fulmination of a disgruntled former priest who has insulted his way into a place in local talk radio generally makes little sense — tending to reinforce through attention miscreant behavior. Yet, occasionally one must pause and accept the observation made by Dag Harnmarskjold, former Secretary General of the United Nations , that a madman 's ranting may be taken for truth if no one answers. Suffice to say that if truth were the sun, the local radio talk jockey would be lost in another solar system. Sunday mornings should be a holy and peaceful time and still may be for those who forgo the intellectually and morally thin fare in the middle of the AM radio band. MEH

With sincere gratitude I wish to acknowledge receipt of the amount of $94, 146.04, representing the Peter 's Pence contribution from the Church in San Francisco for 1999, which you had forwarded this past week to the Apostolic Nunciature. As I assure you that this sum will be dul y transmitted to the Secretariat of State on your behalf , permit me to offer an initial word of appreciation in the name of the Holy Father for this valuable assistance. In addition to sharing in the materi al responsibilities facing Pope John Paul II, this expression of generosity by your peop le reveals their deep awareness of the bonds of faith , worship and love which they share with the Universal Church and God' s peop le, especiall y the poor , throughout the world. May God , who is infinitel y generous , reward you and continue to bless you. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Apostolic Nuncio Washington, D.C.

Heavy handed

Forg iveness in context

While Father Walsh's column on the need to be personall y forgiving is to be appreciated in the context it was presented , in practice the carry ing out of this forgiveness is limited, at times , by the dictates of ordinary justice. A victim of spousal abuse and any serious crime victim , for example, does have a moral obligation to pray for the abusing party that the abuser might turn from their wickedness and assume the paths of righteousness in the grace of Christ Jesus. This does not mean, however, the abused spouse should not seek shelter nor the crime victim the full protection afforded b y officers of our criminal justice system. The Bible intertwines these two notions when it tells us that "Kindness and truth shall meet. Justice and peace shall kiss." This full integration , as it were, is the true charity that pours out from the Well Spring that is Jesus. Patrick P. Dempsey San Francisco

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After the homily this week at Mass, petitions to place the "Parental Consent" initiative on the November 2000 ballot were circulated up and down the pews with a direct request that parishioners who were registered voters in our county sign them. I signed the petition because I believe placing such an initiative on the ballot facilitates much needed discussion of this important issue, However, I was deeply offended by such a heavy handed approach . While it may have been politically astute to make such a request of a captive audience (I' m sure peer pressure accounted for a great many signatures) , such active solicitati on during Mass clearly crossed the line between matters of faith and the political arena. I don 't dispute the Church' s obligation to guide us regarding the moral implications of our political acts, but asserting that degree of pressure on parishioners during Mass violates the notion of church-sta te separation and makes many of us less, not more, likely to advocate the Church's positions in such matters. Think of it as the difference between urging us to support right to life candidates and passing out campaign buttons during Mass. Ironicall y, the Gospel for the day urged us to "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." To parap hrase , the Church should leave politics to Caesar and focus on building a spiritual foundation that will allow Catholics to make morally informed political jud gments in accordance with Church teachings. Richard A. Alesci Novato

PAC not AAA

I wanted to share with you my thoughts on Archbishop Levada 's Oct. 22 "Ordinary Time" column in Catholic San Francisco on the Protection of Marriage Initiative. I believe that it is the Archbishop 's duty to inform his flock on the position the Archdiocese is taking on this issue. It is what we expect from the leaders of our Church. What I take exception to is the spending of money given to the Archdiocese to support a political initiative. In an era when there has been a need to ask the difficult questions of how our money is being spent, it seems fair to question the wisdom of this type of expenditure. In my parish , St. Peter, Pacifica , we had a special appeal last spring to pay our annual assessment to the Archdiocese. I recognize that a large portion of our money is spent doing the many good works of the Church, but to take any of it to support a politic al initiative is not what I and possibly others intended to do with this contribution. If the Archdiocese feels it is necessary to financially support political initiatives, then it should raise funds for a Political Action Committee (PAC). I think it fair for me to request an explanation of the rationale for this type of expenditure. Brian Kelly Pacifica

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'Ex Corde' needed

In the Oct. 1 issue you printed interesting articles on Catholic higher education. If the "prudent" approach of these articles is adopted , it will surely spell disaster. Maturity teaches that it is trul y prudent to deal forthrightly with serious problems. The articles mention potential loss of government aid and "demoralizing " non-Catholic faculty. But these things are not the problem. Instead of these academic issues it is better to ask what the universities see as their mission? Boston College openl y declared it had outgrown the religious tradition and is following the "honored tradition " of the Protestant universities. Most Catholic schools are pursuing a similar path for institutional greatness. At least on a dialectical level, the course of the Protestant and Catholic universities hinges on the mistaken notion there is a neutral non-reli gious grounding for truth. It can be seen how the Protestant tradition of sectarianism fell into this error. It is more difficult to see how Catholic institutions subscribe to it. While Bishop D'Amy 's Oct. 1 remarks suggest he cannot be taken seriousLETTERS , page 15

On Being Catholic

Comfort the Afflicted

Sp iritual works of mercy — Part VI

Father Milton T. Walsh

J—< veiy one of us has known the pang of the missed opportunity. Someone has sought from us a little encouragement, a kind word, and we ignored them. At the end of the day, we regret our indifference and wish we could turn tire clock back and do things differently. We mourn the missed chance to comfort the afflicted. Among such memories three friends of Jesus must have most lamented their failure to comfort him in Gethsemane. The Gospels describe the anguish of Jesus, his desire to withdraw from the band of disci p les, and his poignant request that Peter, James and John "watch and pray " with him. It is one of the most powerful testimonies of the utter humanness of die Son of God: He will not summon legions of angels, but he wants his friends to stand by him at the beginning of his ordeal .

These were the three same chosen witnesses of the Lord's transfiguration. How anxious Peter was to stay on that mountain, to bask in the glory of Christ. How natural that James and John would inteipret this favor as a prelude to greater privileges, seats at the Master 's ri ght and left. James and John had sworn they could drink from the cup of Christ, and Peter had rashly declared that even if all abandoned Jesus, he would not. And then, when Jesus asks one small consolation — "Can you not watch with me for one hour?" — they doze off. If only they could go back to that terrible hour again , and act differentl y. In one sense, of course, we cannot go back . We can learn from the past, but we must live in the present. In a way, though, these chosen three did get a chance to revisit Gethsemane and g ive Christ the comfort of their presence. Learning from that missed opportunity in the Garden, Peter, James and John unders tood that they could comfort Jesus when they encountered him in any suffering person. To comfort the afflicted is a spiritual work of mercy, not almsgiving. Certainly it is good to do what we can to alleviate the burdens of others, but here we are considering an act of compassion, "being with" those who suffer. The disci p les could not prevent the cup from coming to Christ, but by their presence they could dilute its bitterness. No small measure of that cup was the sense of isolation felt by Jesus, an isolation deepened by the absence of his friends. "I looked in vain for compassion, for consolers ; not one could 1 find." (Ps 69) To comfort the afflicted is not always to remove the source of their affliction, but to bear it with them. When I first went to St. Mary's Cathedral as pastor, I was

anxious to see what was a great center of worshi p and community life also be a center of Catholic charity. With that in mind, I spent a morning visiting with the saintl y Franciscan Father Alfred Boedekker at St. Boniface Church. He had about him that combination of idealism and common sense which is a hallmark of many holy people. Father Alfred told me I would not be able to respond to every situation which would come our way at the Cathedral. Sometimes, we would not have the resources to help others as they needed; sometimes we might pnidently feel that giving a person money may not be the best course of action. Then he said , "But , you know, there is a way to say 'no ' which preserves the other 's human di gnity. So often the poor are robbed of this, even when people give them material help. Even if you cannot help them materially, treat them with respect, spend a little time with them, and this in itself will be a blessing." I would like to be able to say I always followed Father Alfred's advice, but that would not be honest. At times 1 was impatient with those who came knocking on our door, or I treated them brusquel y because I had other thing s on my mind. But still I see his point: to be comforted in affliction was tire one favor Jesus asked of his friends. And I certainly want to be his fri end.

Father Milto n T. Walsh is dean of students and an assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

The CatholicDiff erence

Ecumenical dialogue going slack

George Weigel

JLrf ver since the Second Vatican Council, the LutheranRoman Catholic ecumenical dialogue has had a special quality to it. History, of course, explains some of that. The Lutheran Reformation of 1517 precipitated the wider ecumenical fracture of Western Christianity, and it was thought that healing that particular breach would inevitabl y have a profound impact oh ecumenism as a whole. The Lutheran-Catholic dialogue, particularly in the United States and in Germany, has also been marked by an admirable theological intensity and seriousness. Both dialogue partners have deepened their understanding of the great tradition of Christian orthodoxy through an encounter with the other 's perceptions and misperceptions of their distinctive traditions. This has been a great grace. On Oct. 31, the LutheranCatholic dialogue will reach its theological apogee in Augsburg, Germany. There, representatives of the Holy See and the Lutheran World Federation will sign a "Joint Declaration on Justification by Faith," long understood to be the core issue in the Lutheran Reformation. In an annex to that declaration , the representatives will declare that their common understanding of the truths involved in justification by faith — which involve the question of the relationship of God's grace to human action in

the drama of salvation — is such that the justification debate can no longer be considered a church-dividing issue today Put another way, the 16th-century Lutheran condemnation of the Catholic position on justification does not apply to the contemporary Catholic understanding of justification, as it is described in the "Joint Declaration." And the condemnations of the Council of Trent do not app ly to the contemporary Lutheran understanding of justification defined in the "Joint Declaration." What both sides had understood to be the central issue dividing them for almost 500 years — diverse understandings of how we me justified before God — can no longer, both sides declare , be considered a reason for dividing the one church of Christ. This is an immense accomplishment. Yet the response to it will be muted. Forty years ago, had someone suggested that the highest authorities of Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism would sign a joint statement on justification in 1999, it would have seemed as if the crack-up of Western Christianity was well" on its way to being resolved . If Lutherans and Catholics could agree on justificati on, the issue that divided them in the 16th century, then the remaining questions could be settled in short order. And that would have been tiiought a reason for tremendous celebration. There will be few such celebrations, though, for the burdens of history and the "remaining questions " have taken on a weight that could not have been antici pated at the beginning of the post-Vatican II ecumenical dialogue. Even those Lutherans who describe themselves as "Evangelical Catholics," and who argue that Lutheranism

What both sides had understood to be the central issue dividing them for almost 500 years — diverse understandings of how we are justified before God — can no longer ... be considered a reason for dividing the one church of Christ. can only be understood properly as a reform movement within the one, holy, catholic , and apostolic churc h , seem to have miscalculated the degree to which being "not a Catholic." has entered into many Lutherans ' self-understanding. Vatican II' s statements that elements of sanciifica-

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5 An artist's depiction of Pope John Paul II and reformer Martin Luther appears on a sidewalk of a German street. In approving the Lutheran-Catholic "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification " the Vatican said most Catholic condemnations of Lutheran teaching about how people are justified and saved no longer apply. tion can be found in other Christian communions, and that all Christians are, in some sense, members of the Catholic Church, has loosened , psychologically, many of the tensions that gave ecumenism a special urgency in the early 1960s. Some Lutheran s now regard a new set of issues — such as the ordination of women — to be non-negotiable, and hence "church-dividing." Others, even among those deeply concerned at the degree to which the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has become yet another liberal Protestant denomination in its theolog ical self-understanding and its functioning, seem resolved to hunker down in small , local communities where , they believe, the faith is professed truly, the sacraments are celebrated efficaciousl y, and spiritual , if not ecclesial, communion is maintained with the center of the church' s unity, the Bishop of Rome. Few Lutherans seem inclined to really tackle John Paul II' s proposal , in the 1995 encyclical, Ut Unum Sint, to hel p design a papacy — a "Petrine primacy," in the ecumenical jargon — that could be of service to them. At precisely the moment of its greatest theological accomlishment, the sense of urgency has slackened in the Lutheranp Roman Catholic dialogue. That is a sadness, and it suggests the need for an examination of conscience on all sides.

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

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY Readings provide insights into proper Christian leadership On occasion Father Bill Brad y, our pastor at St. Emydius Parish , and I have what one mi ght call three-college-credit conversations about our Church. Let me assure you there are few top ics safe from our scrutiny. After one such conversation , he observed , "When will we move beyond our need to be right to being welcoming and hosp itable? When will we stop needing to hit people over the head with the truth and form communities in which the truth can be rediscovered? " 1 told you they were three-unit conversations. It seems, however, that our pastor has this Sunday 's readings as his backup: we can go the route of Paul or the route of some of the scribes and Pharisees . Let us start with some of the scribes and Pharisees to finish on a positive note. Our Liturgy of the Word begins with Malachi' s critique of the performance of priests after the return from the exile and the rebuilding of the temple. Let us hear in his words the criti que of our own failed leadershi p in the family, place of work, in our parishes , not to lay blame but to induce a profound change of heart : "And now, 0 priests , this commandment is for you: If you do not listen...I will send a curse upon you and of your blessing I will make a curse. You have turned aside from the way, and have caused many to falter by your instruction; you have made void the covenant of Levi... since you do not keep my ways, but show partiality in your decisions." Psalm 131 springs readil y to our li ps as we quiet ourselves in the presence of God's Word of jud gment: "I have stilled and quieted my soul like a weaned child. Like a weaned child on its mother's lap , so is my soul within me." Then we hopefully wait for God to lift us to his lap, his chest, his lips to overwhelm us with his love: "O Israel , hope in the Lord , both now and forever." When we hear our Gospel selection , we must remember that during his lifetime, Jesus welcomed many Pharisees and criticized others , and that this passage is

31th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ma lach i l:14b-2:2b, 8-10; Psalm 131; I Thessalonians 2:7b-19 , 13; Matthew 23:1-12

Father David M. Pettingill largel y Matthew 's construction in the li ght of Christians ' relationships with Jewish leadership after the destruction of Jerusalem (70 CE). It can stand as a warning for us Catholics who would be leaders among God's peop le. "The scribes and Pharisees have taken their seat on the chai r of Moses. Therefore , do and observe all things whatever they tell you , but do not follow their example. For they preach but do not practice." Then the Gospel moves us to leadership created by the celebration of Eucharist , where we are formed as a community of learners , who have one Father in heaven , and one teacher, the Christ: "You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers (and sisters). Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called 'Master ' ; you have but one master, the Christ." Identified with Christ 's own self-emptying and God' s response at the Eucharist , we reproduce the ideal posture for leaders : "Whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

Paul , the ex-Pharisee , leads the way as he expresses his converted heart to his Thessalonians. What motivates his proclamation of the Gospel is the servant-love , always in Jesus ' heart , now in his own. "We were among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children. With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the Gospel of God , but our very selves as wel l, so dearl y beloved had you come to us." Indeed , Paul worked at his leather trade to support himself rather than be a burden to his hearers. Paul , the listener to the Word , then had profound impact on the community he loved by proclaiming this Word: "And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasing ly, that , in receiving the word of God from hearing us , you received not a human word but , as it trul y is , the word of God , which is now at work in you who believe." We give thanks this Sunday that our assembly can make us genuine leaders and proclaimers , that we can recover the truth of our Tradition in communities of loving learners , that the RENEW 2000 experience drives this point home so personally, and that a "widened phy lactery, " a "lengthened tassel ," or "places of honor " never persuade the way the humble , loving proclaimer does. (Ed. note: A phylactery is one of two small , square leather boxes containing sli ps inscribed with scri ptural passages and traditionall y worn on the left arm and the head by Jewish men during morning weekday prayers.) Father David Petting ill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life.

Recognizing Christ on the altar and around the altar It was a very beautiful , a very inspiring sight. On a recent morning 28 seminarians, robed in white albs, processed together into the St. Patrick Seminary Chapel. They joined the seminary community and many invited friends and family members who rose and sang the gathering song with great spirit. These 28 men received the ministry of acolyte from Bishop Stephen Blaire , the bishop of Stockton. He spoke in his homil y of the importance of recognizing the Bod y the Christ, of reverencing the Bod y of Christ in all the ways that Christ is present in the world. Christ is not onl y present in his Bod y and Blood at the Eucharist. Christ is present too in the brother and sister, the friend and stranger , the rich and the poor around us. As I listened to Bishop Blaire from my place in the choir, I had a wonderful view of the faces of these new acolytes. It was easy to recognize the Body of Christ in them. They represent for me the face of Christ in the grace-filled diversity of the human family. These new acolytes have names that reflect ancient cultures and honored ethnic traditions. Their names are De La Cruz , Nguyen , Figueroa , Sakowski, Brown , Cook and Curran, Dao and Sullivan and Villote . Their first names reflect their own uni que gifts and individuality. Among them are Ritche , Victor, Sam, Jorge , Bich, Marc, John , Alejandro and Florentino. They represent the people of dioceses close at hand and dioceses many time zones away: San Francisco and San Jose, Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), Seattle and Yakima, Reno and Las Vegas, Fresno, Sacramento , Santa Rosa, Oakland , and Stockton. Hearing them express their commitment to the Body of Christ in unselfish service was a powerful experience for everyone present. They knelt to touch the sacred vessels holding the bread and wine to be consecrated during the action of the Eucharist. Bishop Blaire prayed over each of them: "Make your life worth y of your service at the table of the Lord and of his Church." In his homily, the bishop drew the clear connection

Communion is nourishment for my ways of recognizing him throughout the week. Recepti on of the Body of Christ will serve to re-focus my eyes that 1 will greet the risen Lord in the breaking of the bread and in the lives of everyone God sends into my day. May the risen Christ guide the eyes of our minds and hearts to truly recognize his presence in every way in which Christ comes to us. Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND between service at the- altar table and service of the human famil y. He reminded us all how vital it is to recognize the Body of Christ not only on the altar but around the altar. Service to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is lived out in service to the poor and service for the sake of justice. We are to recognize the Body of Christ in the sacrament of the altar but also to recognize the Bod y of Christ in all his brothers and sisters, especially the little and the least. The Eucharist spills out into eucharistic living. The Body of Christ I reverence in Communion I am also to reverence in those sitting around me at Mass: the squirming child, the harried parent, the person who beat me to the last parking place, the distracted , the late-comer. Can I recognize the face of Christ in the stranger at Mass, on the street, in the office , in the prison , in the ni ghtl y news? Commitment to the Bod y of Christ is commitment to Christ especially in his most distressing disguises. Reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in

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Christine Dubois

"Who was Gabriel ?" I asked , dishing up a big scoop of chocolate-vanilla swirl. "Me," answered 5-year-old Gabe. "Yes, but who was Gabriel in the Bible?" "An angel ," said 9-year-old Lucas. "Right ," said my husband Steve , slipping into his TV game show host persona. "And—for $100 dollars— what do angels do?" "They help people and stuff ," said Gabe. "And they fly." "You're like that," I said. "You're strong and you 're a good helper." "But I can 't fl y, Mom ," he said. "That 's OK. You run fast." "Gabriel told Mary that Jesus was going to be born ," added Lucas. "That 's right ," I said. "And by the way, who was St. Luke?" Lucas sighed. "Some guy in the Bible." "He was a writer and a doctor," I explained. "He cared about people who were poor and weren 't treated fairly. That sounds like you , Lucas. You hate it when something 's not fair." Lucas slipped off his chair and disappeared down the hall. Soon he was back with his Bible. "There's a part in my Bible called Luke," he said. "I'll show you."

"That 's it," I agreed. "That's the one St. Luke wrote." "He also wrote Acts," added Steve. "Maybe you could write a book someday." We closed our party with a bri ef prayer, thanking God for all the saints and for sending these two precious little guys into our family. Sharing stories of the saints is a great way to teach kids biblical and Church history, as well as present positive role models. In a world where movie stars use drugs, politicians take bribes, and millionaire athletes hold out for more money, your saint is someone you can still look up to. For me, the annual celebration also is a reminder that our family is surrounded by the love and support of a multitude of God' s people, on earth and in heaven. Steve and I are not the only ones who love and guide and protect these children. From the friends who invite them over, to the teachers who share their love of reading, to the unseen hands that push them out of harm 's way, the saints have blessed us over and over.

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V V hen Lucas was 18 months old, we bought him a tricycle for St. Luke 's Day. No child has ever been happier to be named after St. Luke. Even though our culture doesn 't emphasize saint 's day celebrations the way other countries do, we decided it would be both fun and educational to create our own family tradition . Sort of an extra birthday party, but with a purpose. Gabe 's saint 's day falls in late September; Lucas ' in mid-October. This year we chose a date in between and celebrated them both at once. We took the boys to the store and let them pick out a small present. Lucas chose Pokemon cards. Gabe selected a hot wheels car. Then we went home for cupcakes, ice cream, and a pop quiz.

What kind of carpentry or work did Jesus do? C2- Why is Jesus erroneously portrayed as a carpenter when, according to the Gospels, he was a "tekton," a skilled craftsman who worked with all kinds of metal, stone, etc. ? One translation calls him a / "' Ilk "smith." Wasn 't he more than a carpenter? (Illinois) S

millionaire athletes hold out for more money, your saint is someone you can still look up to.

The largest city in Palestine outside of Jerusalem , Sepphori s was destroyed by military action around the time of the birth of Jesus. During nearly the whole time of his life in Nazareth, the city was under reconstruction. Its new homes, business structures and government buildings would have prov ided years of work for artisans like Joseph and Jesus. This also tells us that while the Holy Family was not rich, they were not among the destitute poor, such as the workers on the land and social outcasts who attracted the special attention and compassion of Jesus later on. Skilled workers like carpenters _ even had some standing in the synJ agogue. Sepphoris, as most other large cities of the time, primarily reflected Greek culture and language. Any peop le doing business there would need to know at least some Greek and possibly some Latin. Thus , while his native language was certainly Aramaic, Jesus would have been at least partly bilingual, which would exp lain some of his conversations with people of other language traditions in the Gospels. When he eventuall y gathered his Twelve, not far from Sepphoris, two of them, Phillip and Andrew, had Greek names and apparently Greek backgrounds. Whatever may have been the specific occupation of

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A. Jesus is called a caipenter only ^^ once in the Gospels, in Mark 6:3. Matthew (13:55) describes him as "the caipenter's son." In both places the Greek term "tekton" is> used. As you suggest, behind this word there apparentl y lies some interesting information about our Lord's early life. The word "tekton" may be translated as simply carpenter. But its meaning can be much larger, to include one whose skills extend to a variety of hard building materials, even to what we would call a general contractor. In the circumstances of the early life of Jesus, it is quite possible, perhaps even likely, that his and his father 's skills were broader than working solel y with wood . Nazareth was a tiny village, but it was within sight-of the huge city of Sepphoris.

Letters ¦ Continued from page 12 ly, we can agree with him that the nature of academic freedom (and of course academic license) is a central issue. Will Catholic schools without Ex Corde Ecclesiae demand license for people like Professor Singer of Princeton? Singer teaches that disabled children can be killed if they are less than a month old. In San Francisco when Justice Chin was appointed to the California Supreme Court Catholic academics were eager to advance him. This was the case despite his prochoice leanings and his support of law which allow s young g irls to have abortions without parental consent. Any solution will require two things. First, any school labeled Catholic must set out to teach Catholic students. Most now think their mission is institutional aggrandizement. Secondly, parents must investigate . They are duty

bound to do this and not depend solely on others. An investigation can be very revealing. Dominic Colvert San Mateo a

Saxes or takes lives?

This year the Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. Before we all add our own contributions toward the marvelous work of this organization , let us remember: it performs abortions. It saves some lives, but terminates others. It condemns atrocities, but also perpetrates them. It is not the only apparently charitable organization to surreptitiousl y do evil. Caveat donor. A useful source of information , covering international charities and UK ones (some of which may have US partners), is at www.spuc.org.uk/framel.htm. John A. Wills San Francisco

Christine Dubois is a widely published freelance writer who lives with her famil y near Seattle. Contact her at: chriscolumn @juno.com.

Father J ohn Dietzen Jesus, your question opens up sortie fascinating insights about the first three decades of his life, and about the setting of his teachings and actions later. (Questions for this column may be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325, Peoria, 11161651; or e-mail jjdi etzen@aol.com.) © 1999 by Catholic News Service

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By Kamille Maher A Catholic/Lutheran partnership, together with a non-profit developer, proposed to the San Francisco Planning Commission yesterday a 134-room elder care facility on the grounds of St. Thomas More Newman Center on Brotherhood Way. The Archdiocese of San Francisco two and a half years ago invited the alliance to submit the application for thel07 ,000square-foot retirement center. . The proposed assisted-living home has garnered a broad base of support for its possible "ministerial outreach" to elder citizens. "The Archdiocese of San Francisco is anxious to do what we can to assist our ever-growing population of elderly people to be taken care of and assisted in their later years," Archbishop William J . Levada stated in a July 2 letter to the people of St. Thomas More community. The plan also faces some local opposition on grounds of emergency evacuation difficulties, traffic issue, alleged violation of" the "intent of Brotherhood Way," and elimination of parking for churchgoers and families at the adjacent St. Thomas More Elementary School, Ag ing retired Catholic priests needing acute care would occupy 12 rooms reserved for them while another 15 rooms with 24 beds would be set aside for an Alzheimer 's care unit , developers told Catholic San Francisco. . Project managers expected the Planning Commission Oct. 28 to approve requests for conditional use permits, but were concerned a group opposed to the project would appeal a favorable Planning Commission decision to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. City officials have stated the project has no potential for a negative environmental impact. City planners have also issued favorable parking and traffic reports. Developers hope to break ground next spring and open in the fall of 2001. The $12 million construction project would be financed by tax-exempt bonds issued by an as yet undetermined public jurisdict ion and marketed by an underwriting firm to the bond market. Income earned

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by bondholders , generally pension funds or bond portfolios , is tax exempt. This scenario is disti nct from a general obligation bond , which goes to voters during elections. Described as Spanish-influenced in style, the project is designed to be compatible with existing church facilities. St. Thomas More was closed as a parish in the early 1990s but has operated as a Newman Center affiliated with nearby San Francisco State University since 1996. The facility would be administrated by Elder Care Alliance and would create about 45 full-ti me jobs. Cost to residents would

The proposed facility has the support of about 30 elder care agencies, housing groups and local neighborhood associations . . . .

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas , Burlingame Regional Community, and the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , to build the proposed facility. Then-Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. McGrath came up with the idea, according to Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester. The Archdiocese would continue to own the land. The proposed facility has the support of about 30 elder care agencies , housing groups and local neighborhood associations , including the Commission on Aging of the City and County of San Francisco; the Goldman Institute on Aging; On Lok; and Meals on Wheels. Archbishop Levada pointed out the decision to move ahead with the project, as well as its planning, included "a great deal of dialogue" with many different constituencies , such as schools and neighborhoods. The overall intention is "a ministerial outreach" to ailing elders in the community. He noted the endeavor holds "interesting possibilities" for ministry for the nearby grade school as well as college shidents. However, a group whose members say they number about 100 opposes the project and has said it will appeal any favorable decisions. With links to the group who opposed the parish closing several years ago, church member Linda Shaw and others say daily deliveries and medical waste p ick-ups would further disrupt "an already dangerous area" on hinipero Serra Blvd., at the intersection of Thomas More Way and Brotherhood Way. She also claimed her group had not been involved in the early planning stage, and pointed to what they see as a lack of "middle ground which could have satisfied everyone." "I want to stress our community is not against senior housing," explai ned Shaw, who said activists in "Friends of St.

be about $3,000 per month. Services would include meals, transportation , recreational activities, and medication management . Residents would live in small apartments furnished with their own belongings. People over the age of 65 who need supportive services would qualify to live in the facility. Subsidized rooms would be available for 11 residents. Elder Care President and CEO J aneane Randolph expects that number would increase to 20 to 25 people as the project became financially stable. Randol ph, a former organizer of Catholic Charities' early care management program for the elderly , said the proposed project was "not really" similar to other projects in the Archdiocese. However, a similar project is being built by Jewish Family Services on Scott Street , she pointed out. T h e Archdiocese twoand-a-half years ago approached Elder Care B B Alliance , a non-profit C ^ '^ J S ^ iRo-ccf r ami i%aw/ xxmrnanu/ corporation ?0 Box 320430 San Francisco, CA 94132 Call or FAX for co-sponleaflets & information Tel: (415) 661-1182 FAX: (415) 664-1182 sored by the

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Thomas More" had hoped to see the old convent on the grounds renovated for use as a home for retired clergy. She and other members fear the facility would "dwarf everything else." "My 103-year-old grandmother signed our petition ," said Shaw, whose group collected 1,800 signatures for a petition they p lanned to present at yesterday 's Planning Commission hearing. "I am very well aware of how hard it can be to take care of her. But she took one look at the plans and said, 'Where do I sign? They are leaving you with nothing. '" "I am stunned by the opposition ," said Elder Care CEO Randolph. "First of all we are not used to it because people usuall y open their arms to our services. What 's particularly troubling about this is these are the people we look to care for eventually. We care for some of their parents at Mercy Care Center in Oakland now." One commu nity that had expressed opposition to the project now supports it. "Our parish is for the project," explained Father Anthony Kosturos, pastor of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church , also located on Brotherhood Way. "Initially, I had concerns about a profit-making, private enterprise on Church property. Now that I have all the facts, I see that this is under Church control on Church property." Elder Care runs two existing facilities in Oakland: Salem Lutheran Home at 2361 E. 29th St., and Mercy Retirement Care Center, at 3431 Foothill Blvd. Elder Care Alliance is about to break ground on a similar facility in Camarillo, south of Santa Barbara. The coiporation has also been invited by Faith Lutheran Church in San Rafael to do a development for 145 elderly. "We hope that other reli gious mission groups will join us in the future ," Randolph added.

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Nov. 4-Dec. 16 (Thurs. 7:30-9:30 p.m.): "Catholic Moral Theology & Social Teaching" with Dominican Father Michael Carey and "Art Through the Eyes of Faith" with Dominican Father Michael Morris. St. Hilary Church , 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon. $45 per series Nov. 27: "Praying with Scripture — Lectio Divina," an afternoon of dialogue with Benedictine Father Luke Dysinger at St. Vincent Chapel, San Rafael. Includes "Ceremony of Lessons and Carols for Advent" by choir of St. Francis of Assisi Shrine. For registration materials and additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087.

Retreats/Days of Recollection Oct. 31-Nov. 13: "Fortnight of Prayer" for bishops and priests of America at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Sponsored by Fide Christo, Apostolates. For times, call (415) 499-7012. Dec. 17-19: Annual HIV/AIDS Christmas Retreat at the Easl Bay 's San Damiano Retreat in Danville. Intended for people wanting to deepen theit relationship with God as they struggle with the challenges this disease presents in their life. $25 suggested donation. Call (925) 837-9141.

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park , 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M — F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fit, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, M— F after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 98 Bosworth St., SF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M —F. in Parish Center Chapel, (415) 3344646. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri.9:30 a.m.— 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. St. Bruno Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 24 hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 574-3918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (650) 3221801 .St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next day's 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St., 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 67 p.m. each Mon. and Wed. (415) 567-7824.

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St. Gabriel Elementary School, 2550 41st Ave., SF will hold Kindergarten Open House on Nov. 9 lor families of children entering in September 2000. Day includes meeting parents and staff and tours. Call the school at (415) 566-0314.

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Nov. 7: "Make Your Goal Mercy" open house at Mercy High School, Burlingame , beginning at 1 p.m. in Kohl Mansion. Tours, presentations, entertainment and. refreshments. Call Betty Duran , admissions director, at (650) 343-1414.

250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees and times call (650) 325-5614. Nov. 13: "Great Things Can Happen When East Meets West" with Melkite Father James Graham. Prayer, exploration, reflection while looking at several Eastern saints through icons used for feast days. 9:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. $30 fee includes lunch. 22622 Marianist Way, Cupertino. For fees and times, call (408)253-6279.

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Social Justice/Respect Life Nov. 7: "Fast to End the Debt Crisis" at UN Plaza, Market and 7th St. near Civic Center, SF.Sponsored by Bay Area Coalition for Debt Consolidation. Call (415) 379-9405. Nov. 16: "Night of Culture" at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 6:30 p.m. An evening of Latin American inspired food, music , art , solidarity. Call (510) 893-4648, ext . 201. $4-$10 fee.

Young Adults Oct. 30: Halloween Costume Party, 7 p.m. — midnight. Bring beverage to share. Call Susannah Belding at (650) 340-0197. Nov. 19: St. Joseph's Village Swing Dance Fundraiser, 8 p.m. Call Joe Befnabe at (415) 661 -8018. Dec. 12: Concert by St. Mary Cathedral Boys and Girls Choir, 7:30 p.m. Call Cristina Guinot at (415) 396-3332. St. Dominic Parish Hall, Bush and Steiner St., SF. Nov. 9: Two Tribes — Catholic and Jewish Interfaith dialogue, 7-9 p.m., St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF. Call Mary Jansen at (415) 563-6503. Nov. 14: Young Life Liturgy at 6 p.m. followed by Thanksgiving Dinner Dec. 15: Christmas Caroling. Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame. Call susan.winchell @ synerayic.com. Nov. 27: Post-thanksgiving Day Party; Dec. 18: Young Adult Mass and Christmas Party; Dec. 31: Y2K New Year's Eve Party, St. Andrew Church, Daly City. Call www.jps.net/standrew/liqht

A( the Cemetery Oct. 30: Annual "Todos Los Santos Mass " at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma in Holy Cross Mausoleum. Msgr. Fred Bitanga , presiding. Reception to follow. A shuttle will be available from the main gate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Nov. 2: All Souls Day Mass, All Saints Mausoleum Chapel. Father Kevin Kennedy, presiding; Nov. 11: Veteran's Day Memorial Service in Veteran's Section of Cemetery; Dec: 11: Christmas Remembrance Service , Father John Talesfore, presiding; Mass is celebrated on the 1st Sat. of the month in Al! Saints Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. For more information , call (650) 756-2060.

Oct. 29: "Halloween BuffefDinner Dance" for single Catholics, 7:30 p.m. at Clarion Hotel, San Francisco Airport , 401 east Millbrae Ave., Millbrae. Costumes welcome, not mandatory. Sponsored by Catholic Alumni Club of SF Bay Area for benefit of Catholic Charities. $20 in advance/$25 at door. Call Edward at (650) 967-5096. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese, call (415) 273-5521. Catholic Adult Singles Association of Marin meets for support and activities. For information, call Robert McLaughlin, coordinator, at (415) 897-0639 or Don at (415) 883-5031. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (408) 447-1200 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com.

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Conception Academy auditorium, 24th and Guerrero St., SF, 10 a.m.— 5 p.m. Do your Christmas shopping early at ICA. Call (650) 5886832. Nov. 6-7: St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Nordstrom present "Millennium Prelude" , fashions for a new era. Saturday evening gala features hosted cocktail reception ,.dinner, show and dancing. Sunday luncheon features show and gift basket raffle. Proceeds benefit SI Scholarship Fund. Call (650) 692-7999 or (650) 348-0246. Nov. 6: "A Nite at the Races" sponsored by St. Kevin Parish Women's Guild, Ellsworth off Cortland, SF. No Host cocktails at 6 p.m. Full-course family style, Spaghetti and Meatballs dinner at 6:45 p.m. followed by authentic races on large TV. Programs provided. Door prizes, too. Dinner $10 adults/$5/children. Call (415) 648-575 1 for reservations. Nov. 23: 1999 Red Tie Gala benefiting Little Sisters of the Poor and St. Anne's Home at Nieman Marcus Union Square, 7 p.m. Five floors of fantastic foods , music and more. Entertainers include Rich Olsen Orchestra , and Pride & Joy. For information , call Bernice O'Brien at (415) 334-0345 or Phyllis Lavelle at (415) 221-9091. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council , call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641. Second Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral , Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Reunions "Milestone Class Reunions" lor Notre Dame High School, Belmont , classes 1939 through 1994, are being planned now, For information , call Donna Westwood , '64, alumnae relations director, at (650) 595-1913 , ext. 351 or e-mail alumnae© ndhs.pvt.k12.ca.us. Attention Alumni and former students of Good Shepherd Elementary School , Pacifica. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name and address with the developmenl office at (650) 738-4593 or fax to (650) 359-4558 , Oct. 30: The 60th reunion of Presentation Academy's Class of '39 at the Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. and Stoat Blvd, SF, 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.. Reservations may be made with Marian Buckley Mohr at (415) 221-8416. Nov. 6: St. Paul Elementary, Class of '54. Call Dennis Creedon at (650) 692-9979. Nov. 21: Were you or your children educated by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in this country or abroad? Please join alumni/ae and friends for a Mass in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Sisters with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding. For more information , call Janice Toohey Vela at (415) 292-3114. Our Lady of Angels Elementary School, Burlingame: Attention alumni/former students, parents, grandparents. OLA is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name, address and phone number with the development office at (650) 343-9200 or fax to (650) 343-5620, attn: Susan Baker.

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Through Jan. 5, 2000: The work of illustrator and printmaker David Lance Goines at USF's Thacher Gallery and Donohue Rare Book Room, 1st and 3rd fl. of school's Gleeson Library. Artist speaks at USF Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. Call (415) 422-2434.

Through Dec. 2: USF presents free , public onehour computer classes, with focus on possible Y2K problems, every Thursday, except Thanksgiving Day, in Harney Science Center , Room 232 , at 11 a.m. Call (415) 422-6235 or e-mail

Nov. 3-Dec. 15 (Wed. 2-4 p.m.): "The History and Theology of the Mass " with Dominican Father Gregory Tatum at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Includes a 2-session practicum for lectors and eucharistic ministers. $45 for the series.

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Nov. 4: Serra Club of the Golden Gate monthly meeting and lunch with Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox , Director, Office of Young Adult Ministry speaking. Call Art Green at (415) 731-9350. Nov. 5: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for monthly Mass, breakfast and talk at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, 7 a.m. Speaker is former SF Archbishop John R. Quinn; Dec. 3, Jesuit Father Tony Sauer, President, St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Call (415) 461-0704 for reservation and information. Through Oct. 31:"Behold the Woman ," a millennium celebration of Marian images from around the world, noon — 4 p.m. except Mon. and Fri., Santa Fe Institute, 2320 Dana St., Berkeley. Call (510) 843-2920. Through Nov. 14: 'The Treasury of St. Francis Assisi ," includes 70 rare works of art , many from the time of the great saint, at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34th and Clement St., SF. Tues.Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $8/Seniors $6/Youth $5/under 12 free. Call (415) 863-3330

Parish/Schoot Festivals Oct. 30-31: "Fall Festival 1999" at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, Grant and California St., SF. A fun filled weekend featuring bingo, food and drinks, games and fun , prizes. Call (415) 929-4690.

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Nov. 6: Patient education class for lupus patients and their families teaching basic facts about lupus as well as treatment methods , coping mechanisms at Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City. Fee of $25 person/$40 for 2 people, includes continental breakfast , lunch and comprehensive packet of informative medical articles. Call Bay Area Lupus Foundation at (408) 954-8600. Nov. 12: 3rd Annual National Lung Cancer Awareness Day with rally at UCSF/Mt. Zion Medical Center, 1600 Divisadero, SF with talks by recognized experts on cancer and patients living with cancer. Live music from Lloyd Tripp and the Zipguns , Food and beverages , too. Call Carolyn Clary-Macy, RN at (415) 885-7283. Nov. 20: "Dying With Dignity: Hospice Care on the Coastside", an educational Hospice program for health professionals and the public at Cunha Intermediate School , Church and Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay. Registration 8 a.m., program 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. $25 per person , lunch and CE credit included. Topics include "Dying as a Stage of Life" and "Maintaining Dignity in Death and Dying" . Underwritten by a group including Seton Medical Center and coordinated by the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay. Call Linda Darata at (650) 554-1000. Free Flu Shots at St. Mary's Medical Center, SF, for elderly and at risk individuals. Call (415) 7505800 for an appointment.

Performance Nov. 2: The Mozart "Requiem ' sung by the St. Mary Cathedral Choir and SF Choral Artists with the Jubilate orchestra, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF. $20/$15 students anc

seniors. Plenty of free parking. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 213. Nov. 2: "Requiem" by Jean Richalort by Musicians of St. Dominic's, 7:30 p.m. at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF. Free parking. Free admission. Call (415) 567-7824. Nov 5: Coro Hispano/Conjunto Nuevo Mundo performs its seasonal Dia de los Muertos with the wellknown Misa Criolla at St. Patrick Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, 8 p.m. The group repeats the concert on Nov. 6 at Mission Dolores, 16th St. and Dolores, SF, at 8 p.m. and on Nov. 7 at St. Vincent Chapel, One St. Vincent Dr., San Rafael at 4 p.m. $15 general admission/$12 seniors and students. Under 16 free. Call (415) 431-4234. Nov. 5, 6, 12, 13: "Scapino", a merry, slapstick evening from Tri-schools Junipero Serra , Notre Dame and Mercy, Burlingame. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. in Serra theatre, 20th Ave. and Stratford Way, San Mateo, $6 adults/$5 senior citizens and students. Call (650) 345-8207. Nov. 12, 13, 19, 20: "Midsummer Night's Dream" at Mercy High School, SF. Opening night gala Nov. 12. Featuring talent from Mercy, St. Ignatius, Riordan and Sacred Heart Cathedral. Call (415) 334-0525 for curtain times and tickets. Nov. 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20: 'The Visions of Simone Machard" by Bertold Brecht at USF's Gill Theatre near Fulton St. between Parker and Masonic, SF. Curtain at 8 p.m. $5/$3; Call (415) 422-5070. Nov. 18: St. Luke Productions returns to St. Anne Home, 300 Lake St., SF with "John of the Cross: Living Flame of Love" starring Leonardo Defilippis who has been performing lives of the saints since 1980. $8 adults/$4 children. For more information, call Sister Margaret Patricia at (415) 751-6510. Oct. 31: Concert at St. Mary Cathedral at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2: All Souls Day Concert , featuring Mozart "Requiem" by Cathedra l Choir and other local artists , 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 7: Archdiocesan Choir Festival, 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 21: Interfaith Concert , 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 5672020 ext. 213. Oct. 31: Concert at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo, SF Call (415) 983-0405.

Volunteer Opportunities Be a guardian at St. Mary 's Cathedra l, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF.Call the cathedral at (415) 5672020. Docent opportunities to lead student and adult tours are available at Mission Dolores, SF.Share the rich California mission history with some of Mission Dolores' thousands of visitors. Call Paula Zimmerman at (415) 621-8203. The Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns offers volunteer opportunities in social justice, respect life , advocacy and other areas. Call (415) 565-3673. Help special needs children with The Learning Tree Center, a non-profit organization that will train, supervise and provide ongoing feedback to you in a unique home-based program. Learn how to share energy, enthusiasm and acceptance. Call Arlene (415) 457-2006. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group is looking for volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to people living with AIDS. For information , call Harry Johnson at (415) 863-1581. St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary Cathedral invites you to join them in service to the poor: (415) 977-1270, ext 3003. Women in Community Service, seeks people to assist women making the transition from public assistance to the workforce. Call Gwen at (415) 397-3592. Bernal Heights Neighborhood Elders Support Team helps seniors remain at home with rides , food delivery and companionship. Interested volunteers should call Lisa Lopez Coffey at (415) 206-9177. Project Linus, a group supplying special blankets for seriously ill and traumatized children, needs blanketeers to knit, crochet and quilt. Call (650) 589-6767. California Pacific Medical Center is always in need of volunteers. Call (415) 750-6038. Catholic Charities' St. Joseph Village needs volunteer facilitators for its new TGIF program. Call Andrea Brady at (415) 575-4920 , ext. 255. Volunteers are also needed for the computer lab. All levels of computer experience welcome. Call Kristen Rauda at (415) 575-4920 , ext. 223. San Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers for its many outreach programs to the poor: (415) 241.2600. Birthright needs people to work with women faced with unplanned pregnancies. For more information, call Mary Alba at (415) 664-9909. San Mateo County's Volunteer Center: call (650) 342-0801. For San Francisco Volunteer Center, call (415) 982-8999. Laguna Honda Hospital, SF is in need ol volunteers to serve as eucharistic ministers , lectors and chapel escorts at Tues. and Sun. morning Masses. Call Sister Miriam at (415) 664-1580, ext. 4-2422.

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Promising violinist secure and at ease in area debut By Father Basil De Pinto Violinist Hilary Harm's debut with the San Francisco Symp hony prompts the thought that if the future is in the hands of the young the music world can rest secure. There are, of course, youthful and child p layers who dazzle earl y and fizzle soon after, but that is true of adults as well. Singers especially tend to wear out quickl y, usuall y due to defective techni que. Optimism is in order when an artist like Ms. Hahn appears . All of 19 years old , she gave a surprising ly mature rendition of the Mozart Violin Concerto in D major, K. 218. She has been p laying in public for about eight years, ' and has the poise of an accomp lished artist. Immediately notable is the fullness of sound which she coaxes from her instrument. There is nothing tentative about it; one senses that she is comfortable and at ease, but not complacent. Her attacks are secure , her rhythmic perception exact. It was entirely fitting that so young an artist should feel at home in this work. The five violin concertos that Mozart wrote, all in a rush in 1775, are the work of a young man , filled with the composer 's characteristic verve and charm .

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His work would deepen later , as the slings and arrows of his professional and private lives took their toll. Here he is all sparkle and color, the outer movements spri ghtl y, the slow sections aching ly lyrical. Ms. Hahn had just the right feel for these distinctions and conveyed them precisel y. She will doubtless grow and become better than she presentl y is; one trembles to think what she may eventualHilary Hahn ly accomplish. One can only hope that a talent or sucli proportions wilt be nurtured carefull y so as to reach its full potential. Her encore , the adagio from Bach' s Second Sonata for unaccompanied violin , indicated (hat besides skill , she has considerable interior depth and perception. The rest of the program was composed of large scale works. Henri DutiUeux 's "Starry Night " refers to Van Gogh's

famous painting. A kind of symphony in three movements, it is understandable in the li g ht of Messiaen 's music, but did hot strike me as having a clear personal profile. The conductor,Yan Pascal Tortellier, gave it a dedicated reading, but he was clearly much more committed to the symp hony of Camille Saint-Saens that followed. The pseudo-sophisticated scorn of some critics notwithstanding, the Third Symphony, for organ and orchestra , is a stunning piece of work. To take only one example, any composer who can come up with the tune that Saint-Saens g ives us at the start of the poco adag io section has certainly earned his laurels. The orchestration is a marvel of blazing color and judicious balance and the all-stops-pulled-out finale deservedly had the audience cheering at the end. The Symphony p layed it with a brilliance we have become perhaps too accustomed to, and yes, it was great fun. Sorry, no sourpusses allowed. Chap la in at Highland Hospital , Oakland , Father Basil De Pinto is a frequent commentator on the Bay Area f ine art scene.

The new 3Manual Allen Digital Organ installed at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish in late 1998 will be dedicated by pastor Father Eduardo Dura on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. A highlight of the evening will be a concert on the new instrument by John Balka (left), music directo r at the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Washington , D.C., and former music directo r at St. Mary Cathedral , San Francisco. Richard Davis (right), St. Anne music director, demonstrate s the instrument. Its sound, he said, "Completely fills the great space of St. Anne's." Installation required 6,000 feet of cable in the church , at 14th Ave. and Judah. Admission to the concert will be free.

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CLASSIFIEDS Muscular Dystrophy Association announces first Muscular Team Walk n ' Roll in Golden Gate Park Muscle Team Walk n' Roll '99, which will be held on Sunday, November 7 in Golden Gate Park Muscle Team Walk n' Roll '99, a 5K (3.1 mile) walk and wheelchair roll will start and end at the Temple of Music Bandshetl just across from the DeYoung and Asian Art Museums. The route will wind its way around several scenic paths in Golden Gate Park , and Kennedy Drive, which will be closed to motorized traffic the day of the event. The route chosen by MDA is flat , to encourage participation by families from infant to senior as well as friends and family of MDA clients.

Prizes and Sponsorships As with many of the more successful walkathons San Francisco MDA's Muscle Team Walk '99 will have a variety of prizes for walkers who attain certain levels of donations. Prizes will include long-sleeved tee shirts and fleece vests emblazoned with the Muscle Team Walk n' Roll '99 graphic and a grand prize trip to Mexico. In addition to individual and family participation MDA has also formed a corporate sponsorship program for teams ranging in size from 150 walkers to 10 walkers. For more information , pleas e contact the Bay Area MDA office at (650) 570-6166 ,

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sification is A-JV — adults , with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted. "Bringing Out the Dead" (Paramount) Unsettling tale of a burned-out NYC paramedic (Nicolas Cage) whose frantic nocturnal ambulance runs expose him to all manner of desperate individuals as he is haunted by visions of those he could not save on the city 's mean streets. Director Martin Scorsese captures the traumatizing effects of the job in intense life-and-death encounters but fails to build much momentum as the paramedic vacillates between a breakdown and the possibility of redemptive love (with Patricia Arquette). Brief violence, euthanasia, a gory childbirth , some substance abuse, occasional profanity and recurring rough language. USCC classification is A-III — adults. MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"The Best Man" (Universal) Uneven romantic comed y in which a wedding is jeopardized when the best man 's (Taye Diggs) autobiographical novel suggests he was intimate with the bride-tobe (Monica Calhoun) while she was dating his best friend , the now-enraged groom (Morris Chestnut) . Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee's talky take on the war of the sexes strains for obvious laughs over the sexual double standard and is often raunchy despite the groom 's fervently held Christian beliefs which final ly lead him to forgiveness. A fleeting sexual encounter, crude bachelor-party lap dancing, brief violence, occasional profanity and much rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference clas-

All Souls Day concert to be held Nov. 2 at St. Mary's Cathedral St. Mary 's Cathedral at 1111 Gough St. will sponsor an All Souls Day concert Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral Choir and the San Francisco Choral Artists, both adult choirs , will join the Jubilate Orchestra in presenting a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem. About 45 singers and 22 orchestra members will perform. The Cathedral choir has been performing since 1970, while the Choral Artists, an all-professional non-reli gious choir, was created in 1984. The orchestra "specializes in authentic performance of

baroque and classical repertoire using original instruments," explai ned Chris Tietze , Cathedral choir director. Tietze, who came up with the idea for the concert, expects an audience of about 500. General admission tickets will cost $20, while seniors and students may attend for $15. Money collected will be added to funds raised previously to finance the program , Tietze said, noting any profit will benefit the Cathedral choir 's pilgrimage to Italy during the Jubilee year.

"Crazy in Alabama" (Columbia) Offbeat comedy-drama about a Southern wife (Melanie Griffith) who kills her abusive husband in 1965 and takes off for Holl ywood with his head in a hatbox , landing a soap-opera role before having to face the music back home . As directed by Antonio Banderas , a subp lot involving racism lends some gravity to the off-kilter tale which is flawed by a weak ending. Brief violence , a few sexual references and occasional profanity . USCC: A-III — adults. MPAA: PG-13 —parents cautioned some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. "Fight Club" (20th Century Fox) Overlong, convoluted action-fantasy in which a glum insurance executive (Edward Norton) and a glib hipster (Brad Pitt) start a secret society of males who learn selfesteem by beating each other to a pulp, but things go haywire when the hipster turn s the underground group into a terrorist organization. Directed by David Fincher, the p icture start s as a dark satire on the psychological emptiness of today 's materialistic society, then turns into a punch-drunk fantasy of macho brutality and mindless terrorism against that society before the plot selfdestructs. Excessive violence , sexual encounters , nudity, rough language and profanity. USCC: 0 — morally offensive. MPAA: R — restricted. "Molly" (MGM) Leaden tale in which a medical experiment restores the faculties of a mentally retarded woman (Elisabeth Shue) whose brother (Aaron Eckhart) is overj oyed at her progress toward intellectual and emotional maturity until nature triumphs over science in a bittersweet ending. Director John Duigan turns this uncredited adaptation of ]968's "Charly" into a soppy, self-conscious star vehicle that falls flat because it lacks a credible, sympathetic lead perfor-

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