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Archdiocese supports Philippines disaster relief CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is supporting material and spiritual relief for those affected by the recent twin natural disasters in the Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan and the magnitude-7.1. earthquake that struck the central Philippines Oct. 15. To address the spiritual needs of those suffering, a Mass for the people of the Philippines will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. In addition the archdiocese is calling for fasting during Advent for the intentions of those affected by the typhoon and earthquake. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, with Auxiliary Bishops William J. Justice and Robert W. McElroy, met with Filipino priests of the archdiocese Nov. 18 to update them on action already being taken and to strategize on long-term efforts. The archdiocese as well as dioceses throughout the U.S. are relying on Catholic Relief Services for immediate (CNS PHOTO/ERIK DE CASTRO, REUTERS)
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Typhoon Haiyan survivors approach a relief helicopter Nov. 19 at a village in the Tolosa province of Leyte, Philippines. More photos on Page 15.
‘Everyone here reflects the face of Jesus’ EDISON TAPALLA CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Half Moon Bay is a bit of an organic gourmet mecca for those in the know, but because of the generosity and creativity of the parishioners of Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, you don’t have to be well-heeled to enjoy a lovely meal in this Pacific Coast enclave known for its annual pumpkin festival and Christmas tree farms. This month, the Table of Plenty weekly free community dinner celebrates its one-year anniversary of creating a fine dining experience for the homeless, the lonely and those in need of some help stretching their food budget. “Table of Plenty was founded as a way for the church to give back to the neighborhood,” said Father Charles Fermeglia, who started the Thursday night dinners when he was parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Pillar and
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NEED TO KNOW TYPHOON RELIEF CONCERT: The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland and the San Francisco Boys Chorus will hold an emergency benefit concert for Catholic Relief Services’ typhoon relief in the Philippines, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., 212 Harrison St., Oakland. The concert will feature the San Francisco Boys Chorus and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. The performance will includes excerpts from Verdi’s “Requiem.” Suggested $25 donation payable at the door or via www.sfbc.org/benefitconcert. Keep donation receipt for concert admission. GIFTS WITH A MISSION: Catholic Relief Services’ “Gifts of Hope” and “Fair Trade Catalog” offer holiday gifts to improve the lives of others. “Gifts of Hope,” at gifts.crs.org, offers the opportunity to purchase a share in a lifesaving program overseas. For as little as $25, you can help survivors of disasters with an emergency household kit. For $450 you can build a temporary house for people whose homes have been destroyed by natural disasters.“Fair Trade Catalog,” at serrv.org/crs, features a collection of Fair Trade foods, jewelry, fabrics, and housewares from around the world. Special features in this year’s catalog include nativities carved from olive wood from the Holy Land; earings and necklaces from Nairobi, Kenya; hand-carved, acacia wood bowls and servers from the Philippines; handblown glass vases and pitchers from Guatemala,and textiles from India. COLLECTION FOR RELIGIOUS: The U.S. bishops’ annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in parishes across the nation. Now in its 26th year, the collection benefits more than 34,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. The U.S. bishops initiated the collection in 1988 to address the significant lack of retirement funding among religious communities. Proceeds are distributed to eligible communities to help underwrite retirement and health care expenses. Since the collection began, Catholics have contributed $698 million. ADVENT BEGINS DEC. 1: Beginning the church’s liturgical year, Advent is the season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Advent is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, Dec. 17-24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas). For a calendar of daily Advent devotions and other resources from the U.S. bishops, visit www.usccb.org/prayer-andworship/liturgical-resources/advent/
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After more than 10 years of feeling as though she was living on the fringes of society, Gina Hernandez smiled with pride when the manager at her new job asked for her Social Security number and she was able to present it without breaking into a cold sweat. “Whenever I had to answer questions about my background, it made me nervous,” Gina explained. “I was constantly afraid of what could happen to me if anyone learned about my immigration status.” When Gina came to Catholic Charities CYO’s Refugee and Immigrant Services for help on her pathway to citizenship in 2012, she was at a very low point in her life. “I felt like I was living in darkness. I was very depressed,” she said. “It would give me anxiety attacks to see news stories about immigrants being raided. Simple acts like taking out my ID in public would make me feel tense.” Gina left her native Honduras and arrived in the United States in 2000. A hard worker since she was 12 years old, Gina took whatever low-paying jobs she could to make ends meet. She also sent money home to her family who was caring for her young son. Cleaning houses, working at a car wash, she always felt the threat of her immigration status hanging over her. “At all the places I worked, there was a distinct separation between people who are able to work in the U.S. with the correct documentation and those who cannot. I always wanted to stay out of trouble and definitely didn’t want to get involved with the law,” Hernandez said. “So when I was being mistreated, I would change jobs instead of advocating for myself.” After her son joined her in the U.S. in 2008, it broke her heart to witness the torment and shame he felt when he realized he didn’t have the same rights as his friends. Gina decided the time had come to do something about it. A community organization referred her to CCCYO, and she finally found the assistance she needed. “I arrived at CCCYO with no hopes and no dreams; I walked away after my very first appointment like a new person with a lot of hope and support. CCCYO guided me through the visa application process, which took about a year and a half altogether. But CCCYO did so much more – they gave me something I never thought I would be able to have: a feeling of tranquility and ease, being able to work and live legally in the U.S.” “For me, CCCYO has been like a door to the future. I had no idea I had any rights, let alone could be eligible for a visa. The staff provided legal help and, more importantly, emotional support. They are really wonderful. And what really matters to
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Geary Boulevard is new Latin Mass row VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco’s Geary Boulevard is known for its Russian delicatessens, Chinese and Indian restaurants and, reliably, congestion. But now the stretch that cuts through the Richmond District neighborhood has something else – lots of Latin Masses. Mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman rite is now celebrated twice a day during the week at St. Monica Church at 25th Avenue and at Star of the Sea Church at Eighth Avenue. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone asked Star of the Sea pastor Father Mark Mazza to begin offering the extraordinary form of the Latin Mass this year and the church offers it ev-
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ery Sunday at 11 a.m. and also during the week, Monday through Friday, at 7:30 a.m. At St. Monica Church, Father Wil-
liam Young celebrates the extraordinary form at noon Mass, Monday through Saturday. Father Young also celebrates it at 5 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Conception Chapel in the Mission District, and at 12:15 p.m. at Most Holy Rosary Chapel, located at St. Vincent School for Boys in Marin County. Father Young was in residence for many years at Most Holy Redeemer Parish and then moved briefly to Sausalito and recently moved to St. Monica Parish. In each location, he has celebrated the extraordinary form. While most Catholics are now accustomed to the ordinary form, or “Novus Ordo,” from the Roman Missal of Pope Paul VI of 1970, the Mass according to the Roman Missal of
Pope John XXIII of 1962, the extraordinary form, is also valid. A 2007 initiative by Pope Benedict XVI guarantees to the faithful the right to the Mass according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal in any parish where there is a stable group of parishioners desiring it. In a note several months ago explaining why he asked Father Mazza to begin celebrating the extraordinary form at Star of the Sea, Archbishop Cordileone said he was responding to the request of a group of Catholics. “In addition to this pastoral response,” the archbishop said, “it also promotes Pope Benedict’s vision of the ‘mutual enrichment’ of the two forms of the Roman rite. As he reminds us, what was once held as sacred and beautiful remains such.”
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God’s hand St. Vincent de Paul Society guide, priest says TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Jesuit Father Ray Allender is grateful to be a member of the Society of Jesus and for the enduring work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Father Ray, pastor of St. Agnes Parish, San Francisco, was honored Oct. 10 with the SVdP Brennan Award before almost 700 guests. St. Agnes was noted during the evening as the largest financial supporter of SVdP, SF and with the largest number of SVdP volunteers among San Francisco parishes. “I am overFather Ray whelmed and happy to accept this Allender, SJ honor for myself, my family and St. Agnes,” Father Ray told me. He accepted the honor in memory of his late dad, Raymond, who was a personal friend of the award’s namesake, Frank Brennan “a relentless advocate for the poor and underserved,” SVdP said. “I am grateful for my 50 years as a Jesuit and what Ignatian spirituality has given to me,” Father Ray said. “In my life I have seen the power of 12-step work and St. Vincent de Paul uses the spirituality of 12-step work in all they do. Pope Francis desires a poor church for the poor and St. Vincent de Paul is that church at work for the poor.” Father Ray’s mom, Genie, is a resident of Nazareth House in San Rafael. She celebrated her 98th birthday Oct. 18. His brother, Jesuit Father Tom Allender, has been on the “mission trail” for 25 years and often leads retreats at parishes in the Bay Area. Father Ray is a graduate of St. Stephen School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory and entered the Jesuits in 1963. He was ordained June 7, 1975. Father Ray taught and was superior of the Jesuit community at Bellarmine Prep from 1993-2005 and before that served as superior, campus minister and teacher at SI for 15 years. Watch the parish website – www.saintagnessf.com – for news on St. Agnes and St. Ignatius parishes’ upcoming “9 Days of Grace” Jesuit retreat, Father Ray said. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: Jacqueline Monetta, a senior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, is always ready to put another log on the fire – dialogue,that is. Jacqueline is a member of the SI Dialogue Club that was started to “create friendships that will, ultimately, lead to better understanding and real peace on the ground, both here and in the Middle East,” the school said. Jacqueline also works for healing dialogue to help prevent Jacqueline teen suicides and is producing and Monetta directing a documentary film on the topic. Her folks are Lisa and David Monetta.
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EXCELLENT GUEST: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone visited St. Hilary Parish and school in early November. Archbishop Codileone celebrated Mass with students and stopped in on every classroom. Pictured is seventh grader Nima Attar explaining to the archbishop a class activity where students represented countries in Africa vying for parts of a $500 million grant. The students wrote position papers and had to persuade why money should either be spent on health care, education or agriculture, the school said. NEW NEIGHBOR: Welcomed recently to Nazareth House in San Rafael was Nadine Calliguri, founder of Handicapables. Nadine had been a resident of San Francisco since age 3 before the trek north and is very grateful to those who helped her in the move
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PASS THE PRAYERS, PLEASE: I redid my morning regimen in July and with the help of Mike Norton at McCoy Church Goods in Burlingame it now includes selections from a daily prayer book Mike helped me pick out. The book has so much to offer but I should have known going in that any worship aid with more than a dozen strings to mark pages would be trouble. I’m still figuring it out. My favorite exhortation so far is from Hebrews and makes me think the author channeled Yogi Berra to write it: “Encourage each other daily while it is still today.” Happy Thanksgiving!
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We Light a Candle in Memory ... W e invite you to gather with us on Saturday, December 14th at 11:00 a.m. in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma Rev. John Talesfore will facilitate our Christmas Remembrance Service as you join with others to remember and share griefs journey and be comforted.
During this holiday service, the names of those you wish to remember and your message of love may be written on ornaments made by school students. You will be invited to place your ornament on our Memory Trees during the service. These Chistmas Trees represent the ongoing hope of life and will remain in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel from December 14th until January 7th. If you are unable to attend the service, please stop by the Cemetery Office to pick up an ornament and write your greetings. We will be happy to hang the ornament for you. There is always a staff member available in All Saints Mausoleum on weekends and holidays to assist you. They will also have memory tree ornaments available for your messages through December 31st.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Black Catholic history: ‘Faith rooted in the heart and soul’ CHRISTINA M. GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Massgoers arriving for the 10:45 a.m. gospel Mass at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church joked with one another about watching the 49ers game later as they filed into the tidy cinder block church in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point District on Sunday, Nov. 10. But when the rousing, music-filled service ended more than two hours later – just minutes before kickoff – no one appeared in any rush to leave. “One of the many reasons I love coming here is that I never see anyone do this during Mass,” said Msgr. James T. Tarantino, flipping up the arm of his robe to glance at his watch during his closing remarks. To this he received a round of exuberant amens. Msgr. Tarantino, vicar general for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, celebrated Black Catholic History Month with St. Paul of the Shipwreck as one of four guest homilists during November. Black Catholic History Month, designated 23 years ago by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, celebrates the long although somewhat obscured faith history of black Catholics who can trace their roots to Christian antiquity. The conversion of an Ethiopian official by Philip in the Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40 predates the conversion of St. Paul. Black Catholics in the archdiocese feel a close connection to Msgr. Tarantino, former liaison to the arch-
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A special Mass at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church Nov. 10 featured the parish’s gospel choir.
CATHOLICS OF AFRICAN DESCENT WORLDWIDE: 270 million or about 25 percent of all Catholics UNITED STATES: 3 million, with 1,300 parishes, 250 priests, 350 sisters, 380 deacons ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO: 15,182 parishioners Sources: National Black Catholic Congress; Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, Georgetown University
St. Peter Claver, born to a rich family of African descent, spent his life ministering to slaves in South America during the 1600s. The Knights of Peter Claver is a fraternal organization founded in 1909 for black Catholics.
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affinity for all forms of charismatic worship. “A gospel Mass is what all Mass
should be, any Mass could be,” he said of the distinctly communal, charismatic nature of African-American spirituality merged with Catholic liturgy. “This is faith rooted in the heart and soul, not in the head.” The special Mass featuring the parish’s gospel choir honored members of the local Knights of St. Peter Claver Council #120, a fraternal organization for black Catholics, and the affiliated, white-dressed Ladies Auxiliary. It also remembered of parishioners’ loved ones who died this year. Black theologian Diana Hayes describes the distinct form of worship in black Catholic communities as a “rich synthesis of the unique contributions of the African past, the ongoing black life experience and Catholic ritual and sacramentality.” Local black Catholics agree. Deacon John Dupre of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish in San Francisco says that many black Catholics prefer to worship together because of their shared understanding of celebration and collective history of hardship. “When we worship, we express joy in the midst of our pain,” he said. Chandra Kirtman of nearby Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is half black and half Creole. She says that while she enjoys a more traditional Catholic Mass, it’s not difficult to get the message of the Gospels in a community of black Catholics. “We bring who we are into the Mass,” she said. “The whole person, the whole community, is actively involved.”
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Catholic health care is ‘hands and face of Christ’ VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
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Eight students from Marin Catholic High School’s junior morality course and senior honors bioethics course attended the 2013 Archdiocesan Respect Life Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral Nov. 9. Back from left: Alec Viets; Zoe Klein; theology teacher Ryan Mayer; theology teacher Dominican Sister Thomas Aquinas; Charlie Ryder; parent Karen Norman; Maggie Donnelly. Seated in foreground: Sydney Norman, Talia Oughourlian. Not pictured: Khristian Monterroso, Christina Pera, math teacher Michael Macon. that easily evolves to eliminating the one who suffers pain. Dr. Mary Davenport spoke on “Revolutionizing Women’s Health Care: Natural Family Planning, the Church’s Secret Weapon.” Davenport, an obstetrician and gynecologist in the East Bay and medical director of Magnificat Maternal Health Care Program in Nigeria, said that once women are educated to understand
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Listening tops list for young adult ministry director CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
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year map she will ask young adult leaders to help her navigate. Married and the mother of a 4-year old daughter, Pollock holds an undergraduate degree in theology and English literature from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, and is completing a graduate degree in theology. Pollock established a young adult ministry program at a parish in Pittsburgh, Pa., and worked as the young adult minister for a cluster of parishes in Boise, Idaho. Most recently she has worked with Catholic Relief Services where she “created and managed the iNeighbor program which involves working with adults of all ages to help them live more fully as one human family with our brothers and sisters who are most poor and vulnerable around the world.” She looks forward to putting all of those jobs to work in her new post. “My past experience will help me to serve and train young adult leaders throughout the archdiocese to understand and strengthen the gifts God has given them and thereby implement prayer experiences, retreats, programs, and events that invite young adults into community within our parishes,” Pollock said.
Being a young adult herself can only help, Pollock said. “The questions many young adults are facing and grappling with are questions I have faced and grappled with,” she said. “For example the question of vocation is an ongoing question in the life of young adults which must be met anew as we encounter new life experiences. How I grappled with how to serve God and others in my early 20s when I was single is very different from how I grapple with it now in my 30s as a wife and mother.” Establishing a full-time position for someone solely dedicated to young adults “speaks volumes,” for the archdiocese, she said. “I love young adult ministry and when I saw this position open up my heart leaped!” Pollock said when asked why she applied to head young adult ministry here. “This demographic has so much to give the church that the church needs! The Catholic Church throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco has so much to offer young adults! It is a wonderful opportunity.”
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Archbishop: Marriage defense at ‘critical point’ MARK PATTISON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
BALTIMORE – The Supreme Court’s ruling that rendered the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, and the Senate’s passage Nov. 7 of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act put the legal defense of marriage “at a critical point in this country,” said the archbishop who heads the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on the Promotion and Defense of Marriage. The Supreme Court’s DOMA decision is now being used to judicially challenge marriage laws in more than a dozen states that still recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman, said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco. The effects of ENDA, Archbishop Cordileone said during a Nov. 11 presentation at the U.S. bishops’ fall general meeting in Baltimore, “go much further” than preventing employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity to the point where “ENDAlike laws have contributed to the erosion and redefinition of marriage at the state level.” The bishops, though, voted 20317, with five abstentions, to extend through 2016 a “Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Freedom,” originally intended to coincide with the Year of Faith, which began Oct. 11, 2012, and ends Nov. 24, the feast of Christ the King. Archbishop Cordileone said the language in the DOMA ruling was
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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, above at right, smiles after U.S. bishops vote to extend through 2016 their “Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Freedom” initiative. “particularly disheartening, setting a troubling precedent for increasing efforts to redefine marriage.” He added, “The legal and practical implications are significant, implicating the more than 1,100 federal statutes in which marital status is a factor for determining rights, benefits and privileges.” According to Archbishop Cordileone, “the State Department has indicated that the U.S. government will now recognize same-sex marriages performed in foreign countries where marriage has been redefined.” One remedy, he said, could come in the form of the Marriage and Reli-
gious Freedom Act, which would bar the federal government from discriminating against those who “act upon their religiously motivated belief that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, or that sexual relations are properly reserved for such a marriage.” The bill’s scope would include protection for individuals and organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit. Archbishop Cordileone pointed to a case in New Mexico where a unani-
mous state supreme court ruled that a photo studio must photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony “if they wish to remain in business.” He noted that of the 15 states that now permit same-sex marriages, voters in only three of those states actually gave their approval for marriage definition. (Illinois became the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriages when the state House passed the Senate bill; the governor must still sign the measure into law but he has promised to do so.) In asking for an extension for the call to prayer, Archbishop Cordileone noted that it had gotten a “favorable response from the field,” promotes the new evangelization, is simple, flexible and adaptable, follows the collaboration principles in the U.S. bishops’ strategic plan, and gives Catholics the “opportunity to do what we do best: Pray and fast.” Archbishop Cordileone said the Friday fast reminders were “one of the most popular regularly scheduled viewed items ever” on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website. As to its flexibility, the call to prayer was able to incorporate Pope Francis’ plea for peace in Syria this summer. “The need is evident, and we are only at the beginning,” he said. “This has great potential to make a significant impact in the lives of the faithful, given enough time and promotion.”
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
New US bishops’ president: ‘We need to reach out’ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
BALTIMORE – The newly elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke of seeing the example of Pope Francis as a model for outreach, listening and collegiality. “He’s asking us to go beyond what we’ve been doing,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, 67, of Louisville, Ky., who was elected by his fellow bishops to serve a three-year term as president of the conference, succeeding New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan in the post. “If it was a car, I guess we’re moving in to high gear.”
CARDINAL URGES BISHOPS TO MAKE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM A PRIORITY
BALTIMORE – New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan called upon his brother bishops to champion the cause of people around the world being persecuted because of their faith even as the bishops continue to try to prevent what he described as infringements upon religious practice in the United States. In his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the opening of their fall general assembly Nov. 11 in Baltimore, Cardinal Dolan outlined a series of steps the bishops can take to protect religious freedom around the world. Calling actions to protect religious freedom “a central social and political concern of our time,” Cardinal Dolan urged the bishops to make the protection of religious liberty around the world a priority in their work.
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Archbishop Kurtz has been vice president of the USCCB for the past three years and was elected amid a slate of 10 bishops with a 125-vote win on the first ballot Nov. 12. The new U.S. bishops’ leader, who was born Aug. 18, 1946, in the coal town of Mahanoy City, Archbishop Pa., and served 27 Kurtz years in the Diocese of Allentown, Pa., in roles including social services director, pastor and
seminary teacher, demurred about specific issues he might like to take up as president. But he suggested there might be a thread to consider in his intervention in October 2012 at the world Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization. There, he used his allotted five minutes to focus on parish observances, particularly the Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb. The ceremony is a “pastoral moment of first evangelization of the child and new evangelization of the family,” Archbishop Kurtz told the synod.
He told Catholic News Service Nov. 12 that he sees the rite as a way of “reaching out to people on the margins, especially a woman who is pregnant, especially if they’re distant from Christ, distant from the church.” Picking up on themes of Pope Francis, Archbishop Kurtz said “we need to reach out, not, as the Holy Father said so well, (first) with rules and regulations – which are appropriate if you’re going to present a child for baptism – but it should not be the first step. We should be reaching out as the first step.”
ish moved closer to being available perhaps next year, as the U.S. bishops Nov. 12 approved several steps toward adapting the Mexican Misal Romano for use in this country. The translation of the missal will have Mass propers for the U.S. calendar, and could be published as soon as fall of 2014. The Spanish version of the Roman Missal will become the only version authorized for use in the United States. Currently, priests or bishops choose a Spanish edition from among any version approved for use by their country’s bishops’ conference.
statement on pornography issued by the bishops as a body. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., outgoing committee chairman, cited the explosion of pornography on the Internet and its exploitation of women, men and children. “Pornography has become more pervasive than it’s ever been in history,” he told Catholic News Service.
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BALTIMORE – The U.S. bishops Nov. 12 approved the development of a pastoral statement on the dangers pornography poses to family life that would serve as a teaching tool for church leaders. The bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth planned to bring a draft to the full group in 2015. It would be the first formal
BISHOPS’ ‘SPECIAL MESSAGE’ ON HHS
BALTIMORE – In a “special message” released Nov. 13, the U.S. bishops reiterated their objections to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employee insurance include contraceptive coverage and said they remain “united in our resolve to resist this heavy burden and protect our religious freedom.” The message opened with a listing of various matters the bishops had dealt with during their assembly, including a response to the Philippine typhoon, some liturgical issues and an update on church assistance to Haiti. “We stand together as pastors charged with proclaiming the Gospel in its en-
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HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie Nov. 13 signed a bill making Hawaii the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva, who had vigorously opposed the legislation, called same-sex marriage a “manufactured civil right” that is “symptomatic of a profound misunderstanding of the purpose of human sexuality.” “It is very sad that many of our state legislators and our governor have confused a manufactured civil right with a true civil right based on the centuries-old respect for marriage as a stable union between one man and one woman established and publicly recognized primarily for the welfare of children,” the bishop said in a Nov. 13 statement. The bill gives married same-sex couples the same benefits and responsibilities as oppositesex married couples in Hawaii while protecting, to a degree, clergy and religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage from having to provide services or facilities for same-sex ceremonies. In a statement released in Washington, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, called Hawaii’s decision to change “the meaning of
SMYRNA, Ga. – Media outreach is key to connecting with people under 40, said Chicago priest, author and documentary producer Father Robert Barron. “If you want to find the unchurched Catholics and the secularists, you aren’t going to find them by staying in church and inviting them to programs,” he said, according to a report by the Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Atlanta archdiocese. “You have to use this new means. We have to invade that space.” Father Barron is the author of 10 books, a weekly radio commentator and creator of the documentary series “Catholicism.” He brings to YouTube and the web a Catholic perspective on mainstream cultural events, from blockbuster movies to same-sex marriage. “What is needed today, above all, would not be new buildings, as important as they are always are; it’s not infrastructure, as important as that will always be. What is needed now is this outreach through the media,” said Father Barron, who in 2000 founded the nonprofit Word on Fire to support his efforts to draw people to the Catholic faith through new media. “We have to be proactive; we have to get people,” he said. “We cannot trust they will come to our institutions. We have to reach them, and what we use is the new media.”
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NEW YORK – After private meetings with prefects of Vatican congregations and presidents of pontifical councils in late October, six Catholic women philanthropists came away hopeful and encouraged, because they felt an openness to including more women in advisory and other roles in the Catholic Church. Kerry Robinson, executive director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, said she and five other women whose families have developed relationships with curial officials over three generations, held candid discussions at the Vatican about the participation of talented women in church ministries across the globe. “We love the church and think the church can be a more effective advocate of the Gospel if women are active participants,” Robinson said Nov. 7 at the headquarters of the Jesuit weekly magazine, America. Robinson said young Catholic women, especially in the West, know they can reach high levels of leadership in a secular sector or industry but face limited leadership opportunities if they discern a vocation of service to the church. As a result, they turn their talent and attention to where they can “excel, be promoted, be appreciated, lead and serve fully.” They drift away and the church becomes less relevant to them and, by extension, their children, she said.
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VATICAN CITY – The Vatican will publish Pope Francis’ first apostolic exhortation Nov. 26, two days after he formally delivers it to the church at a Mass concluding the 2012-13 Year of Faith. The Vatican announced Nov. 18 that “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”) will be presented at a news conference featuring Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization; Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops; and Archbishop Claudio Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. He will formally deliver the document Nov. 24 in St. Peter’s Square, at the concluding Mass of the Year of Faith. Apostolic exhortations, one of the most authoritative forms of papal writing, are often based on deliberations of synods of bishops. “Evangelii Gaudium” is expected to take into account the October 2012 synod on the new evangelization, held at the beginning of the Year of Faith.
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VATICAN CITY – Crime families in Italy are not happy with Pope Francis and would hurt him if they could, said an Italian prosecutor who has spent years investigating organized crime and has written a book about the apparent Catholic devotion of mafia bosses. “I’m not sure organized crime is in a position to do something, but they certainly are thinking about it,” said Nicola Gratteri, the assistant prosecutor of Italy’s Reggio Calabria region. “It could be dangerous.” In his book “Acqua Santissima” (“Most Holy Water”), Gratteri argues that while organized crime and the church should be completely at odds, that is not always true. He said he has never been to an arrested mafia boss’ hideout that didn’t have holy pictures on the wall, and many of his investigations have led to the discovery of financial ties between the bosses and Catholic parishes or organizations. “But things are starting to change,” he said in an interview Nov. 13 in the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano. “He is consistent, credible and is aiming for a complete cleanup.” Mafia members involved in the world of finance are particularly concerned, Gratteri said. “Those who feed off the power and the riches of the church are nervous and agitated,” he said. “Pope Francis is dismantling the centers of economic power in the Vatican. If the bosses could bring him down, they wouldn’t hesitate.”
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VATICAN CITY – Just as fine wine grows stronger with age, grandparents and other elderly Catholics “have the strength to leave us a noble inheritance,” Pope Francis said at his early morning Mass. Celebrating the liturgy Nov. 19 in the chapel of his residence, Pope Francis once again denounced a cultural tendency “to discard” the elderly “because they are a bother.” Instead, “the elderly are those who transmit history to us, who transmit doctrine, who transmit the faith and give it to us as an inheritance,” the pope said, according to Vatican Radio.
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Pope: Mission must guide all church pastoral work DAVID AGREN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
MEXICO CITY – Pope Francis once again called for Catholics to adopt a missionary mindset and make mission the priority of all pastoral activities. The pope, speaking from the Vatican via video to an audience of clergy, religious and laity at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, also called for participants to cast aside clericalism and to get out of their churches to serve people where they are. “It’s vital for the church to not shut itself off, not feel satisfied with what it already has achieved,” Pope Francis said Nov. 15 in prerecorded comments to the conference on the “new evangelization” of the Americas. “If this happens, the church becomes ill, it becomes ill from imaginary abundance, from superfluous abundance, it impedes itself and is weakened,” he said. Pope Francis has made previous pleas for Catholics to embrace missions in their everyday lives and to go meet people where they are. He spoke about this twice in Aparecida, Brazil: during the general meeting of the Latin American bishops in 2007 and when he traveled, as pope, to Brazil for World Youth Day in July. The mission mandate has had its focus on a region rich in Catholic history: the New World. And it comes as the church is attempting to regain relevance on continents largely converted to Catholicism centuries earlier by the conquering Europeans, but where evangelical groups have gained ground and millions more consider themselves cultural Catholics or only Catholics in name. “Aparecida proposes putting the church in a permanent state of mission,” said Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas. It also proposes “carrying out acts of a missionary nature, but in the larger context of a generalized missionary style: that all normal activity of individual churches has a missionary character.” Church leaders in Latin America say renewal is constantly carried out
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Two children, who are part of a pilgrimage of merchants from Mexico City, play with candles before entering the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City Nov. 17. Bishops and church leaders from the Americas gathered Nov. 16-19 at the basilica to discuss the new evangelization in the Americas.
and that missions were discussed by the Second Vatican Council and Blessed John Paul II’s 1999 apostolic exhortation, “Ecclesia in America.” But with vices such as inequality still rife and many people falling away from the church, the call for a new evangelization is timely. The Nov. 16-19 conference at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with an estimated 80 bishops in attendance, was an attempt to better define the church’s missionary role. That starts with defining an oft-misunderstood word: mission – not to be confused with “proselytizing.” “We don’t do proselytism. Proselytism is a manipulation,” said Father Manuel Rodriguez, Redemptorist provincial for Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. “What we do is give the witness of Jesus Christ.” The conference and pilgrimage were held at the world’s most visited Marian shrine, where Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan
Diego in 1531. The apparition allowed for an early evangelization throughout the Americas, where Mary is often accepted in an acculturated way and still honored by millions. “It should come as no surprise that we see our Holy Father’s pastoral approach (for the Americas) as a reflection of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s message,” said Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus. Conference participants noted the church faces many challenges in its missionary work. Pope Francis cited “the temptation of clericalism,” which “does damage in Latin America” and prevents the proper formation of maturity and “Christian responsibility” among the laity. “The attitude of the true pastor is not one of a prince or a mere functionary, primarily paying attention to discipline, regulations or organizational mechanisms,” Pope Francis said. “This always leads to a pastor distant from the people, unable to bring about or achieve a true encounter with Jesus Christ.” Latin America’s youthful demographics also draw attention. “The (youthfulness) of Latin America almost forces future-looking perspective, and that means missionary,” said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami. While acknowledging a lack of solid statistics, Guzman Carriquiry, secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, reported more people coming to churches with questions about Catholicism, requesting sacraments such as confession and even participating in pilgrimages to Marian shrines. Father Rodriguez said Pope Francis’ style has been important in attracting people, especially his use of gestures and his nonjudgmental language. “They’re rediscovering Jesus, reflected in Pope Francis. ... the way he approaches sick people, the way he answers letters, his simple lifestyle. It’s being like Jesus,” Father Rodriguez said. “If this is Catholicism, rather than just being against things, (people say,) ‘Maybe I should look into this.’”
Pope prescribes daily rosary’s ‘spiritual medicine’ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis admitted he wasn’t a pharmacist, but he didn’t hesitate being the spokesman for the heart-healthy benefits of 59 little pills strung together: the rosary. “I want to recommend some medicine for all of you,” the pope said Nov. 17 at the end of his Sunday Angelus address. “It’s a spiritual medicine.” Holding up a white medicine box with an anatomical drawing of the human heart on it, Pope Francis told some 80,000 people gathered for the midday prayer that the box contained a rosary. “Don’t forget to take it,” he said. “It’s good for your heart, for your soul, for your whole life.” Praying the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet will help people reap the fruits of the Year of Faith, he said, because they are “a spiritual
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One of 20,000 boxes containing a rosary, a Divine Mercy holy card and a medicinal-style instruction sheet is pictured at the Vatican Nov. 18. Pope Francis held up an identical box of “spiritual medicine” after praying the Angelus Nov. 17 with people in St. Peter’s Square. The pope said the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet are “a spiritual aid for our soul and for spreading love, forgiveness and brotherhood to everyone.”
aid for our soul and for spreading love, forgiveness and brotherhood to everyone.” Volunteers, led by Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, director of papal charities, gave away about 20,000 boxes containing a rosary, a Divine Mercy holy card and a medical-style instruction sheet. In addition to describing how to pray the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet, a devotion begun by St. Faustina Kowalska, the information sheet states categorically that no negative side effects have been reported. The sheet recommends daily use of the beads for both adults and children, but adds that it can be repeated as often as necessary. It also notes that receiving the sacraments increases the efficacy of the prescription and that further information and assistance can be received from any priest.
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Rosario Capidos cries while thanking God that she and her family survived Typhoon Haiyan as she prays during Mass inside the damaged Minor Basilica of the Holy Child Nov. 17 in Tacloban, Philippines.
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An altar server lifts up a broken crucifix as he and others clear debris from the altar area of the partially destroyed Metropolitan Cathedral in Palo, Phillippines, Nov. 15. The cathedral is one of many Catholic churches, schools and convents damaged or destroyed in Typhoon Haiyan, which killed nearly 4,000 people and left 4 million homeless when it struck the central Philippines Nov. 8.
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A woman retrieves a teddy bear from a pile of debris in Tanauan, Philippines, Nov. 14.
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An elderly survivor of Typhoon Haiyan lies on a bare bed Nov. 19 on which children who found shelter in a public library wrote a message asking for help in Basey, Philippines.
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Photographer captures spirituality of homeless CAROLINE HRONCICH CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
ROME – As far as English photographer Lee Jeffries knows, Pope Francis has never seen his pictures, yet he is sure they would be to his taste. The pope is a “person of the people,” Jeffries told Catholic News Service. “And these images represent the humanity in all of us. The feeling of Rome, the atmosphere of the city, carries through into the exhibition. For (Pope Francis) to see that, from a personal point of view, it would be right up his street.” Featured in the Museum of Rome in Trastevere until Jan. 12, Jeffries’ exhibition, titled “Homeless,” includes images of the poverty-stricken – people the amateur sports photographer met while wandering the streets of major cities in Europe and the United States. While in London in 2008, he photographed a teenage girl sleeping on the street. She woke up and began to yell at him. Attempting to placate his unwilling subject, the embarrassed Jeffries ended up conversing with her for more than an hour. That encounter sparked his interest in taking “intimate and soulful photographs” of others in her condition.
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This image of a homeless man is part of an exhibition by photographer Lee Jeffries at the Museum of Rome. The English photographer said he tries to capture a “spiritual emotion” in the faces of the homeless.
That same year, Jeffries traveled to Rome to purchase a rosary for a friend’s mother suffering from cancer. This pilgrimage added a new religious dimension to his work. “I looked at things and people differently,” he said. “The spirituality of Rome carries through every image that I produce.” Showing the pictures in the city now thus feels like “coming home,” he said. An element common to Jeffries’ work is a certain intensity in the subjects’ eyes, which he says reflects their spirituality. He also uses light and shadow to convey what he calls a “metaphysical quality.” “People say Lee Jeffries photographs homelessness; I’m not particularly a documentary photographer in that sense,” he said. “I’m photographing a person. I’m trying to capture a spiritual emotion that emanates from that person.” Jeffries says his motive is not to change the world, but he hopes his images have some social impact. “My images are all about provoking a reaction, a spiritual reaction or a social reaction,” he said. “If an image is provoking a reaction, the image is working.”
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‘Are we still a church capable of warming hearts?’ POPE FRANCIS
The pope calls for a church that realizes the reasons why people leave contain the reasons why they can eventually return.
An invitation to the world’s Catholics to deepen their relationship with Christ and share the faith with others, the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI concludes Nov. 24. As an example of further inspiration for the new evangelization, Catholic San Francisco shares this excerpt from an address by Pope Francis to the bishops of Brazil during World Youth Day in Rio de Janiero July 27. Citing the story of Emmaus (Luke 24:13-15), Pope Francis spoke of having to “face the difficult mystery of those people who leave the church, who, under the illusion of alternative ideas, now think that the church – their Jerusalem – can no longer offer them anything meaningful and important.” The full text can be found at www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/ speeches/2013/july/index_en.htm. We need a church unafraid of going forth into their night. We need a church capable of meeting them on their way. We need a church capable of entering into their conversation. We need a church able to dialogue with those disciples who, having left Jerusalem behind, are wandering aimlessly, alone, with their own disappointment, disillusioned by a Christianity now considered barren, fruitless soil, incapable of generating meaning. A relentless process of globalization, an often uncontrolled process of intense urbanization, has promised great things. Many people have been captivated by their potential, which of course contains positive elements as, for example, the shortening of distance, the drawing closer of peoples and cultures, the diffusion of information and of services. On the other hand, however, many are living the negative effects of these realities without realizing how they affect a proper vision of man and of the world. This generates enormous confusion and an emptiness which people are unable to explain, regarding the purpose of life, personal disintegration, the loss of the experience of belonging to a “home” and the absence of personal space and strong personal ties. And since there is no one to accompany them or to show them with his or her own life the true way, many have sought shortcuts, because the standards set by mother church seem to be asking too much. There are also those who recognize the ideal of man and of life as proposed by the church, but they do not have the audacity to embrace it. They think that this ideal is too lofty for them, that it is beyond their abilities, and that the goal the church sets is unattainable.
Nonetheless they cannot live without having at least something, even a poor imitation of what seems too grand and distant. With disappointed hearts, they then go off in search of something which will lead them even further astray, or which brings them to a partial belonging that, ultimately, does not fulfill their lives. The great sense of abandonment and solitude, of not even belonging to oneself, which often results from this situation, is too painful to hide. Some kind of release is necessary. There is always the option of complaining. But even complaint acts like a boomerang; it comes back and ends up increasing one’s unhappiness. Few people are still capable of hearing the voice of pain; the best we can do is to anesthetize it. From this point of view, we need a church capable of walking at people’s side, of doing more than simply listening to them; a church which accompanies them on their journey; a church able to make sense of the “night” contained in the flight of so many of our brothers and sisters from Jerusalem; a church which realizes that the reasons why people leave also contain
reasons why they can eventually return. But we need to know how to interpret, with courage, the larger picture. Jesus warmed the hearts of the disciples of Emmaus. I would like all of us to ask ourselves today: Are we still a church capable of warming hearts? A church capable of leading people back to Jerusalem? Of bringing them home? Jerusalem is where our roots are: Scripture, catechesis, sacraments, community, friendship with the Lord, Mary and the apostles … Are we still able to speak of these roots in a way that will revive a sense of wonder at their beauty? Many people have left because they were promised something more lofty, more powerful, and faster. But what is more lofty than the love revealed in Jerusalem? Nothing is more lofty than the abasement of the cross, since there we truly approach the height of love! Are we still capable of demonstrating this truth to those who think that the apex of life is to be found elsewhere? Do we know anything more powerful than the strength hidden within the weakness of love, goodness, truth and beauty? People today are attracted by things that are faster and faster: rapid Internet connections, speedy cars and planes, instant relationships. But at the same time we see a desperate need for calmness, I would even say slowness. Is the church still able to move slowly: to take the time to listen, to have the patience to mend and reassemble? Or is the church herself caught up in the frantic pursuit of efficiency? Dear brothers, let us recover the calm to be able to walk at the same pace as our pilgrims, keeping alongside them, remaining close to them, enabling them to speak of the disappointments present in their hearts and to let us address them. They want to forget Jerusalem, where they have their sources, but eventually they will experience thirst. We need a church capable of accompanying them on the road back to Jerusalem! A church capable of helping them to rediscover the glorious and joyful things that are spoken of Jerusalem, and to understand that she is my mother, our mother, and that we are not orphans! We were born in her.
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Re “Response to article on contraceptives’ health risk,” letter, Nov. 8: Because of an inadvertent omission by the newspaper, my letter was published giving the wrong context. In my letter I showed how Dr. Keenan’s method of statistical analysis also applies to the effectiveness of NFP. My approach was that of “reductio ad absurdum,” as is taught in elementary school arithmetic. By exaggerating small numbers one can prove almost anything. Alex M. Saunders, M.D. San Carlos Editor’s note: The 486-word letter as submitted contained the sentence, “Here, briefly, is an analysis of the effectiveness of natural family planning using Dr. Keenan’s statistical method.” Because of an editing error the published letter omitted the words “Dr. Keenan’s” but was otherwise published as submitted, with Dr. Keenan’s response on the opposite page.
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Pope Francis walks to his seat after venerating a statue of Our Lady of Aparecida at the start of Mass in the Cathedral of St. Sebastian in Rio de Janeiro July 27.
LETTERS eEdition saved postage on sharing priests’ photos Thanks very much for the eEdition, and for the article about the retired priests and Msgr. Foudy (“Archdiocese honors retired priests,” Nov. 8). I have a daughter and son-in-law raising their family in Hong Kong and enjoyed forwarding it to them as it also included a picture of Father John Cloherty, who baptized their two children. You saved me lots of money in postage. Keep up the great work, please. Kaaren Alvarado San Francisco
Please support the Interfaith Winter Shelter I was grateful to Catholic San Francisco for suggesting where the faithful can donate to help the needy during the Christmas season (“Where to donate to help the needy this holiday seen,” Nov. 8, Page 24). May I ask folks to please remember our own San Francisco Interfaith Shelter? Since 1990, the congregations of the San Francisco Interfaith Council and Episcopal Community Services have partnered to operate the Interfaith Winter Shelter. Designed to augment existing shelter opportunities from November to February, the coldest months of the year, the interfaith shelter provides dinner, breakfast and a safe and warm overnight rest for up to 100 homeless men each night. Each year our staff networks with local congregations to open their spaces and their hearts.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
18 reasons Father Serra was truly California’s ‘first pioneer’ SENT FROM MEXICO BY MULE TRAIN HAD A WAY OF ARRIVING EMPTY. Sure, it was because of evaporation along the way! Consequently, there was a holy haste (quite literally) to begin viticulture in New California.
BROTHER LAWRENCE SCRIVANI, SM
Today one sees in California many things named for a man no longer well known by most residents. So a quick review is in order to understand why Franciscan Father Junipero Serra, born 300 years ago Nov. 24, was once known as California’s “first pioneer.”
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SERRA HAD MANY FRIENDS AMONG THE SOLDIERS IN CALIFORNIA WHEN THEY WERE GOOD MEN. Serra commended to the viceroy soldiers who behaved well toward the natives, and exposed the policy of posting sociopaths to frontier posts when they wore out their welcome elsewhere.
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LIKE MANY AMERICANS, SERRA WAS A MAN OF COMMON BIRTH BUT UNCOMMON ACHIEVEMENT. During his time, one’s birth largely determined one’s place in society. Serra was born to a working family but became a noted academic and a public preacher who could move crowds.
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WHEN A FRIAR WAS KILLED AT SAN DIEGO IN 1775, SERRA OBTAINED PARDONS FOR THE KILLERS. He argued that a punitive response by the army would result in “the soldiers staying behind their presidio walls and the Indians staying in their paganism.” He asked as well for a pardon in advance made out to, “the killers of Friar Serra.”
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WHEN SERRA WAS 35 HE GAVE UP A CUSHY UNIVERSITY JOB TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE WILD FRONTIER OF NORTH AMERICA. Why would a man do this? His lifelong friend and colleague said that at the age of 35 Serra “became undeceived” about life and dedicated the rest of his life to the tribal people living on the frontier of New Spain.
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SERRA LEFT MALLORCA ON A SHIP CAPTAINED BY AN ENGLISHMAN WHO THREATENED TO CUT HIS THROAT. Spain and England had recently concluded a war. On his journey to the Spanish mainland Serra sailed on an English ship whose captain got drunk and forgot the war was over.
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FROM THE MEXICAN PORT OF VERA CRUZ, SERRA WALKED THE DISTANCE TO MEXICO CITY. The Franciscan way directed that the friars were to travel on foot. This Serra did. Near the coast he was bitten on the leg by a flying insect developing an ulcer that never healed for the rest of his life.
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SERRA’S FIRST MISSION IN MEXICO WAS AMONG THE IMPOVERISHED PALME PEOPLE IN THE SIERRA GORDA MOUNTAINS. His method was to teach the Palme to improve their lives materially by improving it religiously, acquiring self-control and diligent industry. He spent 7 years there.
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SERRA WAS ALMOST SENT TO THE TEXAS FRONTIER BUT EVENTS REDIRECTED HIM TO BAJA. This event proved fateful because the friars and Indian converts at the Texas mission of San Sabá to which Serra would have gone were massacred by a hostile tribe.
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FROM BAJA ANOTHER UNEXPECTED EVENT REDIRECTED SERRA TO “NEW CALIFORNIA.” Discovering that the Czar had sent sailors to Alaska, Madrid asked, “Where are the Russians in America?” To answer, the Spanish had to use the fabled port of Monterey – not visited in 150 years.
(PHOTO BY DENNIS CALLAHAN/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
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THE MONTEREY EXPEDITION LEFT BAJA BY LAND AND BY SEA IN 1769. Serra traveled with the land party along with the governor, Gaspar de Portola. They were to rendezvous at the Port of San Diego with two of the three supply ships. The third ship sent ahead to Monterey was never heard from again.
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WHEN THE COMMANDANT CALLED A HALT TO MORE MISSIONS, SERRA FLED TO MEXICO. The commandant did not want more missions to take away his soldiers and supplies. Serra had to alert the viceroy in Mexico City but the army carried the mail. So what to do? His chance came in October 1772 when he connived to be smuggled aboard a supply ship returning to Mexico.
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ON HIS FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITY, SERRA BROUGHT ALONG A CARMEL INDIAN BOY. Known as Juan Evangelista José, this young “Californian” made a hit in Mexico City and had much to tell his tribal people when he returned to Carmel. He assured them that there really was a world where all the people wore clothes, and that the Spaniards had women and were not born from horses.
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IN THE EARLY DAYS, COMFORTS AT THE MISSIONS WERE FEW. Much anticipated was the annual arrival of the chocolate supply. In the museum of Carmel Mission are implements used to make hot chocolate in Serra’s time. Serra wrote home about the friars’ delight at this wonderful drink giving serious meaning to the quip, “Things are getting difficult; please send chocolate.”
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WINE WAS NEEDED FOR OFFERING THE DIVINE LITURGY BUT SERRA WROTE HOME THAT CASKS
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AN INDIAN NAMED CARLOS ELUDED CAPTURE FOR THE MURDER BY SNEAKING INTO THE POST CHAPEL AND CLAIMING SANCTUARY. Strange as it may seem, the friars granted it to him. When Commandant Rivera violated sanctuary to arrest Carlos, Serra excommunicated the commandant. Rivera appealed to Mexico – and lost! He had to let Carlos go for the excommunication to be reversed.
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SERRA COMMISSIONED RELIGIOUS ART THAT DEPICTED INDIANS TO PUT HIS CONVERTS “IN THE PICTURE.” He wanted especially images of the Lady of Guadalupe because it presented the mother of Christ as an Indian talking with an Indian.
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SERRA DID NOT ESTABLISH ALL 21 MISSIONS DURING HIS LIFETIME, ONLY THE FIRST NINE. Of these, only a few adobe rooms remain today from Serra’s lifetime. But once these were operating, upgrading them was only a matter of time and the next nine were begun by simply filling in the spaces between Serra’s foundations.
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SERRA HAS REPRESENTED CALIFORNIA AT THE U.S. CAPITOL SINCE 1931 AS ITS FIRST PIONEER. Serra brought permanent towns and agriculture to a place that had none before him. Left unsaid is that he was motivated by religious faith and used the material aspects of mission life as a vehicle for spreading the Gospel. Today some claim that what Serra introduced destroyed an aboriginal way of life in harmony with nature. A lightning rod in our times no less than in his, he remains the man who defines the energy at the heart of the Golden State.
MARIANIST BROTHER LAWRENCE SCRIVANI lives in Cupertino.
Expressing gratitude
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hen I think of November three things always come to mind. For Catholic Christians it has traditionally been a time when we pray for those who have died and give thanks for the ordinary saints, living and deceased, who have touched our lives. We also celebrate Thanksgiving, which is one of the favorite holidays of many Americans. SISTER MARGIE Every time I go to a wake or LAVONIS funeral — and I have been to many lately — and hear the beautiful comments made about the persons who died, I cannot help but wonder how many of those things were said to that person when he or she was alive? A good friend of mine died. She was a very generous person who anticipated others needs and was always willing to go the extra mile for others even when she may not have felt so well herself. As I visited the funeral home and heard all the nice things that people said, I hoped that she really knew how much she was loved and appreciated. My fantasy was that she was looking down from heaven surprised at just how much people cared about her and wondered why they hadn’t expressed how grateful they were for her when she was alive. It is experiences such as these that continue to remind me of the importance of living a life of gratitude, thanking God for all of his gifts, especially for the people who have touched my life. Often I have written about the people of Uganda, East Africa, who have the tradition of thanking others — and God — for everything that happens in their lives, from giving thanks for a new day to thanking others for listening to them or smiling at them. I heard about this custom many years ago from one of our Holy Cross sisters who ministers to the people in Uganda and it impressed me so much that I have never forgotten it. The Ugandan people are a reminder to me of the importance of being a grateful person and to show and voice my love and appreciation of the people in my life. It is all too easy to take others and our blessings for granted. November is a good time to think about and pray for all those people, living and dead, who have touched our lives. And for those who are still here, make an effort to tell them how much we appreciate them and thank God for how they have influenced our lives. Let us not have regrets because we did not take the time to express love and gratitude to others during their lives. And don’t limit this expression of appreciation to family and friends. Do we thank those who clean our classroom or office, the policeman on the corner or the cashier in a store? We also have a built in opportunity during this time of the year when we celebrate Thanksgiving to reflect on the people we have been grateful for and resolve to let them know it either in word or action. I truly believe that the world would be a much friendlier place if each of us would show our gratitude regularly, like the people from Uganda. Include Jesus for coming to save us. HOLY CROSS SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS writes from Notre Dame, Ind.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
SUNDAY READINGS
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, ‘He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.’ LUKE 23:35-43 2 SAMUEL 5:1-3 In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.’” When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the Lord, and they anointed him king of Israel. PSALM 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. According to the decree for Israel to give thanks
to the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. COLOSSIANS 1:12-20 Brothers and sisters: Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, mak-
ing peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven. LUKE 23:35-43 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.” Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.” Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.” Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.” The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Reviewing the 2013 liturgical year
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n the First Sunday of Advent, we will begin the new year and the church gets a five-week headstart on 2014. Now, however, with the solemnity of Christ the King, as the current liturgical year celebrates its final Sunday, it is appropriate to look back on where we have come during liturgical year 2013. First, and perhaps most notably, we the Catholic Church in particular and the world in general said a fond, grateful farewell to Pope Benedict XVI as he graciously and humbly retired from the seat of St. Peter. We know he prays for us and we continue to pray for him, perhaps looking forward to future, non-papal writings that this brilliant scholar and theoFATHER WILLIAM logian may generate during NICHOLAS these final days, months and, God willing, years of prayer and study. We also, with great joy and anticipation, welcomed our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. Not only have we been given by God’s will someone totally new – a Jesuit, from the New World, with a name
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
POPE FRANCIS CONFESSION IS LIKE SECOND BAPTISM
Asking forgiveness from sin is like a second baptism that washes away original sin and personal sin, Pope Francis said Nov. 13 during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. He said the sacrament of confession can “open the door to a new life” as the merciful God “enters our lives.” He invited Catholics to renew the grace of baptism by going to confession often and with a contrite heart. “The church teaches us to confess our sins with humility, because only in forgiveness, received and given, do our restless hearts find peace and joy,” he said. “Through the sacrament we are immersed spiritually in the death of Jesus Christ and rise with him as a new creation,” the pope said.
never before taken by a pope – but also a papacy that even in these early months has taken the church and the world by storm! Perhaps most important, we have over liturgical year 2013 observed a Year of Faith, called by Pope Benedict and continued by Pope Francis, in which we were called to be renewed in our knowledge of and the putting into deeper practice of our Catholic faith. In so doing, we prepared ourselves as members of Christ’s body, the church, to take on the new evangelization, bearing witness to that faith in our families, parishes and local communities throughout the world. In addition to the global, church-wide events, the Archdiocese of San Francisco experienced important events touching upon our identity as Catholics in the Bay Area. Perhaps your own parish celebrated a milestone in the history of the community, from the appointment of a new pastor or associate to the celebration of a parish anniversary. For example, it was during the past year that Mission Dolores began a six-year observance of the centenary of the rebuilding of the parish church following the 1906 earthquake – a church that was eventually declared the first basilica west of the Mississippi River. At the same time, St. Ignatius Church made its preparations for celebrating its 100th anniversary in the coming year. Finally, as individual believers, the past year may
have been one of important events. For many, liturgical year 2013 saw the arrival of a new member of the family, receiving Christ and being received into the church through the sacrament of baptism. For people in the RCIA and students in our schools and religious education programs, 2013 was the year in which they received full initiation through the sacrament of confirmation. Others during the past year entered into communion in Christ’s body and blood for the first time. Still others saw a beloved friend or family member enter a new state in life in the sacrament of matrimony. Liturgical year 2013 saw the ordination of young men to the holy order of priests, while some men and women gave themselves to profession in the religious life. Alas, some during 2013 were, we pray, received into God’s kingdom. As family and as church, we, including myself, said our sad but hopeful farewells. As we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, let us look back on our journey of 2013 and see how far we have come and where we need to go, as we enter liturgical year 2014, moving ever closer to that day when Christ our King will come again in glory. FATHER NICHOLAS, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, is on temporary assignment as parochial vicar at St. Rose of Lima Parish, Simi Valley. His website is frwcnicholas.com.
LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25: Monday of the Thirtyfourth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr. Dn 1:16, 8-20. Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56. Lk 21:1-4. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26: Tuesday of the Thirtyfourth Week in Ordinary Time. Dn 2:31-45. Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61. Lk 21:5-11. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27: Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28. Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67. Lk 21:12-19. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28: Thursday of the Thirtyfourth Week in Ordinary Time. Dn 6:12-28. Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74. Lk 21:20-28. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29: Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. Dn 7:2-14. Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81. Lk 21:29-33.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30: Feast of St. Andrew, apostle. Rom 10:9-18. PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11. Mt 4:1822. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1: First Sunday of Advent. Is 2:1-5. PS 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9. Rom 13:1114. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2: Monday of the First Week of Advent. Is 4:2-6. PS 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9. Mt 8:5-11. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3: Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, priest. Is 11:1-10. PS 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17. Lk 10:21-24. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4: Wednesday of the First Week of Advent. Optional Memorial of St. John Damascene, priest and doctor. Is 25:6-10a. PS 23:13a, 3b-4, 5, 6. Mt 15:29-37.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
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Searching for a word filled with reality
aith is not something you achieve. If you try to nail it down, it gets up and walks away with the nail. Faith works this way: Some days you walk on water, other days you sink like a stone. You live with a deep secret, the poet Rumi says, that sometimes you know, and then not, and then know again. Sometimes you feel the real presence, and sometimes you feel the real absence. Why? Because, like love, faith is a journey, with constant ups and downs, with alternating periods FATHER RON of fervor and dryness, ROLHEISER with consolation giving way to desolation, and with graced moments where God feels tangibly present eclipsed by dark nights where God feels absent. It’s a strange state: Sometimes you feel riveted to God, steel-like, other times you feel yourself in a free-fall from everything secure, and then, just when things are at their lowest, you feel God’s presence again. Why does faith have this confusing dynamic? It’s not that God is cruel, is playing games with us, wants to test our fidelity, or wants us to have to do something difficult to earn salvation. No, the ups and downs of faith have to do with the rhythms of ordinary life, especially the rhythm of love. Love, like faith, too has its periods of fervor and of dark nights. All of us know that inside of any long-term commitment (marriage, family, friendship or church) there will be certain days and whole seasons when our heads and our hearts aren’t in that commitment, even as we’re still in it. Our heads and hearts fade in and fade out, but we experience love as ultimately not dependent upon the head or even the heart. Something deeper holds us, and holds us beyond the thoughts of our heads or the feelings of our heart at a given moment. In any sustained commitment in love, our heads and hearts will fade in and out. Sometimes there’s fervor, sometimes there’s flatness. Faith works the same. Sometimes we sense and feel God’s presence with our heads and our hearts and sometimes both leave us flat and dry. But faith is something deeper than imagining or feeling God’s presence. But how do we come to that? What should we do in those moments when it feels as if God is absent.
The great mystic, John of the Cross, offers this advice. If you want to find God’s presence again in those moments when God feels absent listen to a word filled with reality and unfathomable truth. What might he mean by that? How does one listen to a word filled with reality and unfathomable truth? How does one even find such a word? To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what he means, even as his words explode with possible meanings inside my mind. The phrase might be easier to untangle if he was telling us to look for an experience that’s deep and filled with reality – for example, giving birth to a child, being awed by exceptional beauty, or having your heart broken by loss or death. These kinds of experience are real, unfathomably true, and jolt us into a deeper awareness. So, if God is to be found, shouldn’t God be found there? But John isn’t directing us toward an in-depth experience; he’s asking us to look for a word that carries reality and depth. Does that mean that when we are unsteady and in doubt we should hunt for texts (in Scripture, theology, spirituality, or in secular literature and poetry) that speak to us in a way that re-grounds us in some primal sense that God exists and loves us and that because of this, we should live in love and hope? I suspect that this is exactly what he means. God is one, true, good, and beautiful, and so the right word about oneness, truth, goodness or beauty should have the power to steady our shifting minds and hearts. The right word can make the Word become flesh again. But what words have the power to do that for us? We’re all different and so not everyone will find truth and depth in the same way. Each one of us must therefore do our own, deeply personal, search here. For myself, the words of various authors have carried this kind of truth for me at different times in my life. Therese of Lisieux’ “The Story of a Soul” has steadied me in some moments of doubt. John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” can still refocus my vision when it gets cloudy; various passages from Karl Rahner, John Shea, Raymond Brown and Henri Nouwen can help steady my ship when I feel it rocking. And some words of Dag Hammarskjold can make me want to live so as to mirror more the greatness of life. But each of us needs to search in our own way for words which, for us, are so filled with reality and unfathomable true so as to evoke a felt presence of God. OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.
Remembered for the most simple of virtues
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recently was admiring The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon across from the U.S. Capitol. I wondered who in the U.S. Congress today would likewise merit being memorialized this way. Below his statue, one reads that Taft was “honest, conscientious, courageous, dignified and highly intelligent.” Taft was the eldest son of William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States and 10th chief justice of the United States. No doubt comFATHER EUGENE ing from this illustrious HEMRICK background is one reason a 1957 Senate committee named him one of the five greatest senators in American history. If a senator or representative was given the same honor today, what quality should he or she possess most? Interestingly, the answer is found in an incident that affected Roman senators during Rome’s golden years. At that time, it was customary for senators to commission marble busts of themselves. However, when demand began to outweigh supply, artisans employed a shortcut to meet their deadlines. Instead of hand-polishing the marble until it was smooth, they covered its cracks and flaws with wax. The result was a
handsome bust that looked perfect to the naked eye. Unfortunately, the artisans didn’t count on a boiling summer. As the temperature rose, the wax began to melt, turning handsome busts of senators into the busts of decrepit old men. The senators became enraged and immediately issued a new law concerning the sculpturing of busts: All busts of senators were to be made without wax! The word for “without” in Latin is “sine,” and the word for “wax” is “cera.” When combined they produce the equivalent of the English word sincerity. Throughout history, sincerity has always been one of the most desirable qualities in a leader or, for that matter, anyone, because it denotes authenticity and honesty. On the other hand, one of the most undesirable qualities a person can practice is “waxing,” i.e., making exaggerated false statements and claims to look better than one truly is. In the Scriptures, Christ is forever calling the Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes hypocrites. He sees them as actors playing the part of someone else other than being faithful to their sacred calling. Today we live in a cosmetic world that often masks the true self. We are afraid to let anyone see our flaws. And yet, when someone admits them, we applaud their sincerity. How then can we be memorialized? It is through our sincerity and beautiful simplicity.
Bishops’ meetings and poverty; wait for baptism?
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I notice that the Catholic bishops of the United States are holding their annual meeting at the Marriott Hotel at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. This strikes me as an expensive site for those who are constantly asking Catholics for contributions to the poor. (Don’t they know that most of the faithful could not afford to stay at such a place for several days?) It strikes me that there are many Catholic properties around the country – seminaries, abbeys or convents – which could accommodate them for much less money and would serve as a better example. Why don’t the bishops take a page from Pope Francis FATHER and start acting like the KENNETH DOYLE original apostles whom they claim to represent? (Jamestown, Ky.) Since his election in March of 2013, Pope Francis has continually called Christians to examine themselves against Christ’s own witness to poverty. On the feast of St. Francis, the pope hosted a lunch for the poor in Assisi; that same day he addressed townspeople in strong words, saying that “the church, all of us should divest ourselves of worldliness. Worldliness is a murderer because it kills souls, kills people, kills the church.” Such a message rings especially true from a man who has chosen to live in a two-room modest apartment in a Vatican hostel for visitors and to eat his meals at a common table. Prompted by your question, I looked into the U.S. bishops’ choice of the Baltimore Marriott for their annual meeting. What I found is that they are indeed sensitive to the Gospel’s call for simplicity. In fact, some years ago their annual meeting was moved from Washington, D.C., (where the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is headquartered) to Baltimore precisely because hotel rooms in Baltimore rented for about two-thirds of what they had been paying in D.C. Another reason for the change was that flights were generally cheaper into Baltimore-Washington International Airport than into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Realistically, the options for such a large meeting are limited. It requires a facility that can host 600 attendees, be easily accessible from all parts of the nation and provide 60,000 square feet of space for meetings, religious services, news conferences, etc. Sometimes what is ideal needs to be sifted through what is practical and possible. Your question, though, serves as a valuable reminder: Optics are important, and Christians need habitually to view things through the lens of the poor. How should I respond to a young couple (raised Catholic) who do not plan to baptize their infant children? (They intend to wait until the children are old enough to decide on a religion for themselves.) (Baltimore, Md.) I would ask the couple whether they follow the same standard in other areas of child rearing. Since they’re not sure whether their son will grow up to like math, do they decline to teach him arithmetic when he is little? The role of parents is to determine what opportunities they have benefited from, what virtues and values have helped them, what moral framework can offer guidance through life – and then to pass on the best of what they have learned to their children. What Catholic parents say by having their infants baptized is this: We believe (both from our faith and from our experience) that the sacraments and Catholic teaching offer a clear channel to God, and we want our kids to have that blessing.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
PHILIPPINES: Archdiocese supports material, spiritual relief for suffering ARCHDIOCESAN TYPHOON RELIEF EFFORTS
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aid through CRS’ reserve fund, longer term rebuilding, and rebuilding of churches – a focus other international aid agencies do not address. CRS is working with the bishops of the Philippines to make sure aid money goes to the most compelling needs. The typhoon struck central and southern Philippines Nov. 8, resulting in nearly 4,000 confirmed deaths, displacing 4 million people and affecting 13 million. An archdiocesan special collection is set for the weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Funds from the collection will go to CRS to help sustain the relief effort in the coming weeks and months. The archdiocese also will provide a link to donate to CRS on the archdiocese’s website. CRS works directly with local bishops who know their people’s needs, said Father Antonio Petilla, whose cousin is governor of the typhoon-ravaged state of Leyte. “They will bring your donations directly to the diocese and the bishops of the affected area,” said Father Petilla, retired priest in residence at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Francisco. Father Eugene Tungol, pastor of Church of the Epiphany, San Francisco, and archdiocesan vicar for Filipinos, said all donations from the archdiocesan collection will go directly to those in need. “If people want to donate money sooner, they can donate to their local parish and mark their donations specifically for ‘Typhoon Victims in the Philippines’ and the parishes will forward those donations to the archdiocese.” Other efforts are being undertaken on a parishby-parish basis. St. Augustine Church, San Francisco, held a special collection Nov. 10. “We could not wait to help. We had to act right away,” pastor Father Rene R. Ramoso said. Students at St. Anne School, San Francisco, rallied a three-day mission collection for typhoon relief. The student council and commissioners of religious affairs visited each classroom encouraging the students to give generously to affected families. The students collected $3,753 for CRS. Individuals are also raising aid. Donna Norona, a San Mateo resident who has family in the Philippines near the affected area
ARCHBISHOP CORDILEONE and all the U.S. bishops were arriving at the bishops’ fall meeting in Baltimore last week when Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, but were able to meet with Catholic Relief Services at the time. THE ARCHBISHOP, with Auxiliary Bishops William J. Justice and Robert W. McElroy, met with Filipino priests of the archdiocese immediately upon return to San Francisco Nov. 18 to update them on action already being taken and to strategize on other efforts to be taken in the long term. (PHOTO BY CHRISTINA M. GRAY/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
Father Raymund Reyes, pastor of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, San Francisco, makes a point during a meeting of Filipino priests of the archdiocese with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and Auxiliary Bishops William J. Justice and Robert W. McElroy at the Pastoral Center in San Francisco Nov. 18. They discussed spiritual and material support for those affected by recent natural disasters in the Philippines.
in Palompon, has taken up a collection asking for medical supplies, sandals, easy-to-open canned food and other items. A group from Norona’s hometown in the Philippines started a Facebook community page, the Palompon Brigade, which has more than 1,200 followers who use the page to send updates from the Philippines and ask for specific donations. “I have great faith that as a nation we will surpass these trying times as we have so many other calamities in the past,” Norona said in email sent to friends and family. Nellie Hizon, a parishioner at St. Stephen Parish, San Francisco, said: “Our thoughts, prayers and assistance unite us in faith, giving our people comfort and hope.”
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PRAY: Go to www.crs.org/prayers/prayer-for-thephilippines.cfm for a prayer and petition for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. DONATE TO CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: Phone (877) 435-7277; mail CRS, Attn: Typhoon
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draws 75-150 guests. “Every person is served and treated with the greatest respect and dignity.” Our Lady of the Pillar parishioner and Half Moon Bay resident Idalina Silveira and her husband Manuel, both retired, began volunteering four months ago after friends asked them to help. They spoke with Catholic San Francisco as the smell of lasagna, freshly baked garlic bread and organic kale sauteed with onions and garlic in olive oil wafted from the kitchen and the cooking staff bustled about making final preparations for the evening’s meal. “We thank God that we are able to help other people in our community,” Idalina said. Building community among the many economic and social groups is a driving factor in the success of the weekly suppers. “When we first started the homeless sat in one corner, the struggling families sat in another and the elderly in another corner,” said Notre Dame de Namur Sister Jeanette Braun. “Now when the place fills up everyone is sharing conversation and asking about each other.” Half Moon Bay is a study in contrasts, with working farms, large well-appointed homes owned by commuters to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, farmworkers, and people living in their cars and boats around the bay, said Eric DeBode, associate director of the Kelly Avenue Catholic Worker House, which helps with the supper. The Table of Plenty brings those groups together, volunteers said. “Some of the homeless will get a sport coat from St. Vincent de Paul next door and place a flower in the lapel before they begin the meal,” Table of Plenty communications director Debbe Kennedy said. “They want to show they are a part of our community.”
‘Some of the homeless will get a sport coat from St. Vincent de Paul next door and place a flower in the lapel before they begin the meal.’ DEBBE KENNEDY A large portion of the fresh produce that is donated to Table of Plenty comes from the Kelly Avenue Catholic Worker of Half Moon Bay and the Portrero Nuevo Farm. With a grant from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Kelly Avenue Catholic Worker offers guest workers a stipend to help harvest and distribute produce and take home all they want. Parishioners from Our Lady of the Pillar make up the majority of the volunteers for the evening meals. High school students volunteer as wait staff. The parish response to the weekly meal has been so overwhelming that Sister Jeanette often has to ask volunteers to take turns serving on a weekly basis. Mike Rossi, a local musician and Our Lady of the Pillar parishioner, plays jazz CDs during the meals. “All of this is done out of love, and you wonder who is getting more out of it, the people who came for the meal or the people who are serving it,” he said. Sister Jeanette reflected on the inaugural year of the Table of Plenty and said, “We’re doing together what we couldn’t possibly have done alone.” To learn about being a Table of Plenty guest, volunteer or donor, contact Sister Jeanette Braun at tableofplenty.olp@gmail.com or (650) 726-4674.
THE ARCHDIOCESE as well as dioceses throughout the U.S. are relying on CRS for three needs 1) immediate aid through CRS’ reserve fund; 2) longer term rebuilding; and 3) rebuilding of churches, a focus other international aid agencies do not address. CRS IS WORKING WITH THE BISHOPS of the Philippines to make sure aid money goes to the most compelling needs. SPECIFIC EFFORTS IN OUR ARCHDIOCESE will address both material needs, with a special collection set for the weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and a link to donate to CRS on the archdiocese’s website, as well as the spiritual needs of those suffering, with a Mass for the people of the Philippines on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, as well as a call for fasting during Advent for the intentions of those suffering from the typhoon and the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that struck the central Philippines Oct. 15. FUNDS FROM THE ARCHDIOCESAN COLLECTION will go to CRS and will help sustain the relief effort in the coming weeks and months. OTHER INDIVIDUAL PARISH-BASED EFFORTS are being undertaken on a parish-by-parish basis.
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Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, were the other panelists. The new evangelization reflects an attempt by the church to renew Catholicism in the Americas, where the church has a long history and deep cultural traditions, but has become less relevant for an increasingly large part of the population. Mission has not always been a priority associated with Catholics, unlike evangelicals, Cardinal O’Malley said. “This is something that we have to change,” he said. In his speech, Cardinal O’Malley outlined three areas of focus for the U.S. Catholic Church’s missionary work: the protection of children, the promotion of marriage and the incorporation of immigrants. “The security and protection of children has to be a priority,” he said, explaining that the church had learned tough lessons from the sexual abuse scandals of clergy. “The church is now attempting to regain the trust of our community.” Easy divorce, the commonness of cohabitation, children born out of wedlock and attempts at redefining marriage also concerned Cardinal O’Malley, who said, “I consider this one of the biggest challenges we confront.” But he also saw challenges to the institution of marriage as an opportunity to redefine relations with non-Catholics. “This presents a tremendous ecumenical opportunity to resist the secular cultural forces that are always hostile to many of the evangelicals’ values,” Cardinal O’Malley said.
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Meet the 2013-2014 Council of Priests CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
The 2013-2014 Council of Priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco met at the Pastoral Center Nov. 7. The council is one of the major consultative bodies of the archdiocese, and represents the approximately 270 active priests in assignment from the archbishop and retired priests who are incardinated in the archdiocese. The council is a forum for open fraternal dialogue regarding the pastoral needs of the archdiocese as well as the concerns of the presbyterate. Each member of the council communicates constantly with priests of the archdiocese to reflect the views of the presbyterate. The council, which functions according to parliamentary guidelines, is often called upon to make statements and endorsements on issues. Most council members are elected. Deans hold five-year terms; age-group representatives hold three-year terms. Members of the College of Consultors are appointed by the archbishop. There are five ex officio members: Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice; Auxiliary
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Bishop Robert W. McElroy; Msgr. C. Michael Padazinski, chancellor; Father Moises Agudo, vicar for Spanish-speaking; Father Eugene D. Tungol, vicar for Filipinos. First row in the accompanying photo: Father Alex L. Legaspi (Deanery 8 and coun-
cil treasurer); Father Cyril J. O’Sullivan, Deanery 7; Father Stephen H. Howell, Deanery 10, Age Group 5, council chair; Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone; Msgr. James T. Tarantino, vicar for administration, moderator of the curia, College of Consultors; Bishop William J. Justice, vicar for clergy, College of Consultors; Father
Thuan V. Hoang, Age Group 2, council parliamentarian. Second row: Father Charito E. Suan, Deanery 2; Father Eugene D. Tungol, vicar for Filipinos; Msgr. John J. Talesfore, Deanery 3, College of Consultors; Father Raymund M. Reyes, Deanery 1; College of Consultors; Father Diarmuid C. Casey, CSSp, Deanery 9; Father Paul Arnoult, Age Group 1. Third row: Bishop Robert W. McElroy, vicar for parish life and development, College of Consultors; Father Daniel E. McCotter; CSP, Deanery 4; Father Mark V. Taheny Deanery 6; Father J. Michael Strange, SS, Age Groups 6 and 7, council secretary; Father David A. Ghiorso, Age Group 4, College of Consultors; Father Eduardo Dura (representing Msgr. Michael D. Harriman at meeting); Father David M. Pettingill, Age Groups 6 and 7. Not pictured: Father Moises Agudo, council vice chair, vicar for Spanish-speaking; Msgr. Michael D. Harriman, council RECOPS representative, College of Consultors; Msgr. C. Michael Padazinski, Age Group 3, chancellor, judicial vicar, College of Consultors; Father Anthony P. LaTorre, Deanery 5; Msgr. Steven D. Otellini, Deanery 11.
Veterans remembered in Holy Cross ceremony EDISON TAPALLA CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Retired Navy chaplain Father Jack O’Neill led more than 200 veterans and their families in prayer at the annual Veterans Day memorial prayer service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma Nov. 11. Military chaplains Father Alex L. Legaspi, Father Eduardo Dura and Father Alner Nambatac joined Father O’Neill in honoring the veterans. Veterans from World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam prayed amongst the display of flags in the section reserved for military members and their families at the archdiocesan Catholic cemetery. The prayer service was attended by military veterans representing all branches of the armed forces. In a moment of remembrance, the
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Military chaplains Father Alex L. Legaspi and Father Jack O’Neill pose in full military dress.
names of the military veterans who were laid to rest during the past year were read. The solemn quiet of the memorial service was pierced by a traditional 21-gun salute from a ceremonial military firing party from Travis Air Force Base. “It means so much that people did not forget,” said Monica Williams, archdiocesan cemeteries director. Veterans Day was first celebrated as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, commemorating the day and time that the World War I ceasefire went into effect between the Allies and Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – Nov. 11, 1918. The Holy Cross Veterans Day prayer service was started more than 10 years ago by Msgr. C. Michael Padazinski and former archdiocesan cemeteries director Kathy Atkinson.
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DEAF MINISTRY: Members of the Sunday faithsharing group at St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, San Francisco, are pictured Sept. 22. From left: Father Ghislain Cheret Bazikila; Jeanette Affolter; Patricia Purdy; Jacques Markensey; Clarebyll Mabanta; name not available. Not pictured: Tom Vance, Aidee Papp.
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Participants in the national prolife prayer campaign prayed at the Planned Parenthood clinic in San Rafael Oct. 21. Back row: Deacon Gene Smith, Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy; Ryan Mayer with 5-year-old Jude on his shoulders, Steve Kasch. Front row: Melissa Mayer holding 5-month-old Henry, Vicki Evans, Jane Liston, Ruth Ann Cawley, Nina Smith.
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YOUTH MASS: Hundreds of youth, their families, teachers and youth leaders gathered Oct. 20 at St. Anne of Sunset Church, San Francisco, for the 2013 Archdiocesan Youth Mass. Various youth representatives processed into the Mass, holding up their parish or school’s T-shirt and placing it on the altar. The youth served as greeters, welcoming readers, choir members, altar servers, lectors and extraordinary ministers
of holy Communion. They also presented the gifts and facilitated the collection. This year’s theme, “Be Bold in Your Faith and Rebuild My Church,” brought the message of World Youth Day with Pope Francis home to San Francisco. Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice, who presided, urged young people to persist in their faith despite the many challenges they face. Ynez Lizarraga, associate director of youth ministry for the archdiocese, said, “It’s wonderful to see the youth come together as one and especially great to see them serving as liturgical ministers for the Mass. I hope that the youth can spread the message of today’s Mass by being liturgical ministers at their own parish Masses.”
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OBITUARIES SISTER MAUREEN CRONIN, RSCJ – LONGTIME EDUCATOR
Religious of the Sacred Heart Sister Maureen Cronin died Nov. 10, at Oakwood, the congregation’s elder care center in Atherton. A researcher and educator, Sister Maureen served 20 years at Lone Mountain College, San Francisco and 20 years at the University of San Di- Sister Maureen ego, both schools of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Born in San Francisco, she was 87 years old and a religious for 65 years. As a student at San Francisco’s Star of the Sea Academy, Sister Maureen excelled in both academics and athletics. She worked as basketball coach at Star of the Sea while attending Lone
Mountain later earning a graduate degree and doctorate in history from Stanford University. “During the years I worked with Maureen, I experienced her as a patient, kind, compassionate, generous, and humble woman,” a colleague said in the congregation’s announcement of her death. “For her, the person was more important than the work. Maureen was brilliant. She was a beautiful woman who touched and changed my life.” Sister Maureen is survived by cousins Gael Beresford Raven, of San Francisco and Robert Barron of Connecticut and a nephew, Steve Cronin of Arizona. A funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 15 at Oakwood with burial in the sisters’ cemetery there. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of the Sacred Heart, 4120 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108.
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Sister Roberta held undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of San Francisco. In 1994, Sister Roberta began active retirement at Presentation Center, Los Gatos, where she volunteered as a hostess and as a gardener. In 2004, Sister Roberta moved to the Presentation Motherhouse, San Francisco, continuing her volunteer work at Safe House of San Francisco and with other organizations. Most recently, Sister Roberta has been engaged in the ministry of prayer for social justice issues. A funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 15 at the motherhouse with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of the Presentation, Development Office, 281 Masonic Ave., San Francisco 94118.
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Speaker: Young can identify with Dorothy Day’s example EDISON TAPALLA CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, chief proponent for the canonization of Dorothy Day, says that the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement is an example of a modern saint who offers a role model to people who feel unworthy of God’s love. Day biographer Robert Ellsberg echoed that thought Nov. 9 at the University of San Francisco in a talk at “Dorothy Day: A Life and Legacy,” a conference sponsored by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought. “She is a person that young people can identify with,” said Ellsberg, chief editor of Orbis Books, publishing arm of the Maryknoll order. “Many young girls feel that they are separated from the love of God because of their abortion or what they’ve done in the past.” During the question-and-answer section of Ellsberg’s presentation, an audience member asked him to address Day’s cause for canonization and the role her abortion would play in the investigation.
Day never publicly spoke about her abortion but Ellsberg said she almost died as a result. In 1974, she signed a letter issued by the Catholic Peace Fellowship calling abortion “intolerable” and an “abdication of the state’s responsibility to protect the most basic of rights, the right to life.” “Dorothy took her pregnancy experience as a sign of God’s mercy and forgiveness. She thought that she would not be able to get Dorothy Day pregnant,” Ellsberg said. “It was the birth of her daughter that turned her heart to God.” Day gave birth to her only child, Tamar Hennessy, in 1926. The joy of her pregnancy stirred feelings of redemption which led her to baptize Tamar in the Catholic Church. Day entered the church under a conditional baptism in 1927, the day after she separated from her common-law husband. After her conversion Day lived a devout sacra-
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Jesse Manibusan, founder of 2 by 2 Ministries and well-known catechist and entertainer, will lead an interactive Advent evening for youth Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Charles Church, 880 Tamarack Ave., San Carlos. Among Manibusan’s mission objectives is making “a positive difference in the lives of young and old in and out of the church; to affirm and inspire, encourage and empower, motivate and challenge each other to live in Christ.” A website description of Manibusan’s work says he “sings, tells stories, cracks jokes, plays guitar, and provides experiences and memories that are highly volatile for the kindling of life and faith.” Admission is free. www. stcharlesparish.org; (650) 591-7349.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
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Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (located in Berkeley) seeks candidates for a faculty administrative post at the rank of senior lecturer. Renewable term appointment, doctorate required. Experience in graduate theological education preferred. Responsibilities include course scheduling, program review, liaison to Graduate Theological Union consortium. Competitive salary, full benefits. Review of applications begins in January; position starts in June.
Contact Lisa Maglio lmaglio@jstb.edu. Visit http://scu.edu/hr/careers/faculty.cfm?id=3937
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Chaminade College Preparatory is seeking a collaborative and visionary leader as its next President. An independent Catholic school in the Marianist Tradition, Chaminade College Preparatory currently serves approximately 2000 students in grades 6 – 12 on two beautiful campuses in the San Fernando Valley. Chaminade prepares college-bound students throughout their middle and high school years in a rigorous program of academic excellence and an active and varied curricular and extracurricular program. The mission of Chaminade College Preparatory is to form morally aware and academically capable people to be outstanding contributors to the future. For more information about the school, please visit the website at www.chaminade.org. As the Chief Executive Officer of Chaminade College Preparatory, appointed by and reporting to the Board of Directors, the President will have overall authority and responsibility for the management of the school. The President will provide leadership to the school’s educational mission and the campus ministry consistent with the Marianist Tradition. Supported by the Principals, the President is charged with sustaining the school’s impressive academic reputation and strengthening ongoing relationships within the community. The President should have a genuine commitment to Catholic education and have the ability and willingness to relate well to students and interact with them regularly on campus and at school events. He/She will be a creative person who will lead all fundraising efforts and increase revenue from fundraising, admissions, auxiliary services and new programmatic sources. Candidates should have teaching experience and a strong background in K-12 or higher education administration, preferably in Catholic institutions. Strong financial management expertise should be accompanied by the ability to execute sound fiscal planning. Candidates should have experience that demonstrates strategic, visionary and compelling leadership and successful management within a dynamic organization. An earned bachelor’s degree and advanced degree or equivalent is required.
Chaminade College Preparatory has retained Morris & Berger to conduct the search for the President. To apply, please submit application, including resume and a letter of interest, in confidence to Morris & Berger through their website: www.morrisberger.com/currentsearches/chaminade. Direct inquiries or nominations to Morris & Berger by emailing mb@morrisberger. com or calling (818) 507-1234.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 22 2-DAY FAITH CONFERENCE: “Alive in the Spirit,” a two-day faith formation conference, Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara; www.faithformationconference.com. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of Oakland, Monterey, Stockton and San Jose. ALUMNI LUNCH: Archbishop Riordan High School “Downtown Luncheon,” Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco. Guest speaker is Jack Clark, head coach of Cal rugby and one of the most successful collegiate rugby coaches in U.S. history. Cocktails 11:30 a.m., lunch 12:30. $70. www.riordanhs.org. CONCERT: Dominican University Winifred Baker Chorale with Orchestra of St. Catherine presents Handel’s “Messiah” and other seasonal selections in a concert for all ages. $15 general admission; $10 over-65 and students with ID; free under 18. Nov. 22, Church of St. Raphael, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, 8 p.m.; Dec. 6, Angelico Concert Hall at Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, 8 p.m. duwbc.org/ tickets; (415) 482-3579.
SATURDAY, NOV. 23 ROSARY FOR LIFE: Join lay Catholics, priests, and seminarians to pray the rosary for life. Joyful meeting on sidewalk outside the old Chevy’s, 2907 El Camino Real, Redwood City, where a Planned Parenthood clinic is planned to open. The event is peaceful
and begins at 2 p.m. Nativitymenlorespectlife@yahoo.com. TURKEY DRIVE: St. Emydius Church, San Francisco, 9 a.m.noon, 260 Ashton Ave., all turkeys and monetary gifts benefit St Anthony’s Dining Room, (415) 587-7066; stemydius@sbcglobal.net; sfpierre@ aol.com. HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., San Francisco, McAuley Pavilion, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 40 vendors, raffle, silent auction, Irish coffee, entertainment by student ensembles. Free admission. Proceeds benefit school programs. (415) 3340525. 2-DAY CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE: Holy Angels Parish, 107 San Pedro Road, Colma, Saturday 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Choose from handmade crafts, enjoy activities for children, food, refreshments, visit with Santa.
MONDAY, NOV. 25 DIACONATE INFORMATION NIGHT: Information session for men and their wives interested in applying to the deacon formation program for the Archdiocese of San Francisco presented by program director Deacon Rich Foley. St. Gregory Parish, 28th Avenue at Hacienda, San Mateo, 7:30-9 p.m. (415) 614-5531.
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Wester celebrates Thanksgiving Mass at St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School, 299 Precita Ave., San Francisco, 9 a.m. Coffee and pastries will be available following Mass in school auditorium. All alumni and the public are invited. Constance Dalton, (415) 642-6130; dalton_constance@yahoo. com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 30 ROSARY FOR LIFE: Join lay Catholics, priests, and seminarians to pray the rosary for life. Joyful meeting on sidewalk outside the old Chevy’s, 2907 El Camino Real, Redwood City where a Planned Parenthood clinic is planned to open. The event is peaceful and begins at 2 p.m. Nativitymenlorespectlife@yahoo.com.
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DIVORCE SUPPORT: Drop-in support groups, Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry, Archdiocese of San Francisco, St. Stephen Church, O’Reilly Hall, 451 Eucalyptus Drive, near Stonestown Mall, San Francisco, 7:30 p.m.: Evenings begin and end with prayer and include introductions and conversation. Moderated by Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf, (415) 422-6698; grosskopf@usfca. edu.
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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: “Christmas at Kohl,” 5-9 p.m. Over 60 local vendors will be at the event with Kohl Mansion fully decorated for the holidays including twinkling lights and oversized Christmas trees throughout the mansion. Light refreshments sold, holiday music and docent presentations of the mansion provided. $10 adults. Carol Fraher, cfraher@ mercyhsb.com; (650) 762-1190. www.mercyhsb.com.
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YOUTH: Interactive Advent event with singer, composer, catechist Jessie Manibusan at St. Charles Church, 880 Tamarack Ave., San Carlos, 7 p.m. Admission is free. www.stcharlesparish.org; (650) 5917349.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
THURSDAY, DEC. 5 STUDY GROUP: Don Bosco Study Group, 7 p.m., auditorium, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert, San Francisco. Frank Lavin, FrankLavin@ comcast.net; (415) 310-8551.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6 FIRST FRIDAY: The Contemplatives of St. Joseph offer Mass at Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave., South San Francisco, 7 p.m., followed by healing service and personal blessing with St. Joseph oil from Oratory of St. Joseph, Montreal.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7 2-DAY BOUTIQUE: St. Brendan School Christmas children’s carnival and boutique Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Honda and Portola Drive, San Francisco. Carnival games and prizes, shopping, gourmet booth. Email SBCBoutique2013@gmail.com. HANDICAPABLES MASS: All disabled people and their caregivers are invited to a Marin County chapter Handicapables Mass and lunch, noon, Marin Catholic High School, Bon Air Road and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield. Volunteers are always welcome to assist in this ongoing tradition of more than 40 years. Randy Devoto, Knights of Malta, (415) 321-1100. ICA FOOD FEST: International food festival at Immaculate Conception Academy, 3625 24th St. at Guerrero, San Francisco, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Food from the cultures of Hispanic, Filipino, Korean, African-American, Italian and Indian. $8 advance, $10 at door for adults; $5 advance, $7 at door for children. Entertainment, games, raffle. Brian Marston, (415) 601-3380; www. icacademy.org. WORKSHOP: Martin Luther’s life and journey with Paulist Father Terry Ryan, Old St. Mary’s Paulist Center, 614 Grant Ave. at California Street, San Francisco, 9 a.m.-noon. Coffee
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
SIMBANG GABI MASS: Commissioning Simbang Gabi Mass, 7:30 p.m., Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, principal celebrant, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Gough Street Archbishop at Geary BouleSalvatore J. vard, San FranCordileone cisco. Nellie Hizon, (415) 699-7927; nelliehizon01@gmail.com.
CEMETERY MASS: Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Road, Colma, All Saints Mausoleum, 11 a.m. Father Brian Costello, pastor, Most Holy Redeemer Parish, San Francisco, Father Brian principal celCostello ebrant. (650) 756-2060; www. holycrosscemeteries.com.
MASS AND TALK: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club, St. Sebastian Parish, Bon Air Road and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Greenbrae, 7 a.m. Mass followed by breakfast and talk by Cardinal William Cardinal William J. Levada, retired J. Levada prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and former archbishop of San Francisco. (415) 461-0704; sugaremy@aol.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14 CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE: Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Road, Colma, All Saints Mausoleum, 11 a.m., Msgr. John Talesfore, pastor, St. Mary’s Cathedral, presides. Msgr. John (650) 756-2060; Talesfore www.holycrosscemeteries.com.
and treats begin at 9 a.m. Workshop is free. Free-will donations welcome. (415) 288-3845. ROSARY FOR LIFE: Join lay Catholics, priests, and seminarians to pray the rosary for life. Joyful meeting on sidewalk outside the old Chevy’s, 2907 El Camino Real, Redwood City, where a Planned Parenthood clinic is planned to open. The event is peaceful and begins at 9 a.m. Nativitymenlorespectlife@yahoo.com.
SUNDAY, DEC. 8 HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: St. Robert Parish, San Bruno, Hennessy Hall, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Free. Refreshments available. All are invited to come and do some Christmas shopping. (650) 589-2800.
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PRO-LIFE PROCESSION: San Mateo Pro-Life under the banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2 p.m., meeting at the large doors of St. Matthew Church, El Camino Real and Ninth Avenue, San Mateo, and continuing on El Camino Real from the church to Planned Parenthood, 35 Baywood Ave, rain or shine. Walk is about 1.5 miles. Rosary will be said during walk. All pro-life people are invited to join in the procession. Jessica Munn, (650) 572-1468.
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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | NOVEMBER 22, 2013
“Serra prepared me for...”
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Open house Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. 451 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403 serrahs.com • (650) 345-8207 By the numBers 100% of Serra graduates are accepted to college $17 million in college scholarships was awarded to the class of 2013, with more than 70% receiving one or more awards