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Children of the Morning Star Japanese School with a visiting bishop in the 1950s.

Memories of Pearl Harbor ling er in Japa nese Catholic community By Evelyn Zappia Before the bombing that President Franklin D. Roosevelt described as "the day that will live in infamy," St. Francis Xavier Mission on Octavia and Pine Streets was not unlike any other Catholic church in San Francisco. The women's auxiliary met frequentl y, parishioners joined the Knights of Columbus, the youth formed a Boy Scout Troop, the newly established Morning Star School was growing, and the most serious problem was raising money through church bazaars and bingo games so the debt could be paid off for the newly built church. On Dec. 7, 1941, however, the lives of the several hundred Japanese' Catholics changed drastically when the Japanese government bombed Pearl Harbor. No longer were they perceived as any other Catholic community in the city. They were the enemy, according to the U.S. government. Immediately following the bombing, federal agencies began mandatory "evacuations" of the Japanese people to relocation centers. The Japanese Catholics of St. Francis Xavier Mission were no exception. By May 21, 1942, the U.S. government had completed the final of three mandatory relocation efforts - having removed 5,280 Japanese who had been living in San Francisco on the day of the Pearl Harbor bombing. "For the firs t time in 81 years, not a single Japanese was walking the streets of San Francisco," the San Francisco Chronicle reported. JAPANESE, PAGE21

December features two of the year's four days of holy obligation - Dec. 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception , and Dec. 25, Christmas. States The Catechism of the Catholic Church , "Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, 'full of grace ' through God , was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: The Most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception , by a singular grace and privilege of almi ghty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race , preserved immune from all stain of original sin. " The four hol y days of obligation for next year will be: Aug. 15, 2001 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Nov. 1, 2001 All Saints; Dec. 8, 200 1 the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ; Dec. 25, 2001 Christmas. The above interpretation of the Immaculate Conception is a mosaic reproduction of a painting by the popular 17thcentury Spanish baroque artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1618-1682). The original is in the Prado Gallery at Madrid Spain. The mosaic is housed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. and the image used with the Basilica's permission.

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Hats off to the Mission District 's St. Peter Elementary where students raised $1,000 for a school they adopted in El Salvador. In October , the school presented the donation to the sister school's pastor, Father Alejandro Fuentes, when he visited St. Peter 's. From left: Vicki Butler, St. Peter 's principal; Christian Marguez , Cecilia Cavajal , Father Fuentes , Gabbie Tellez , Presentation Sister Sylvia Llerena

The class of 2001 from the Parksidc District' s St. Cecilia Elementary are read y for their close-up. Willi the help of social studies teacher, Sheila Truesdell , and computer teacher , Gene Ide,the students produced a 15-second "Welcome back to the Olympics " spot that aired on MSNBC' s after school presentation of the games on Sept. 28 Congrats to Tom Mullaney of the Ingleside District's St. Emydius Parish on being named outstanding member by the San Francisco St. Vincent de Paul Society, and to Corpus Christi Parish on being recognized by SVDP for its work in involving youth in the mission of the almost Cemeteries director, Katherine Atkinson , said the liturgy took 150-year-o]d lay Catholic charitable organization. The award s place in the veterans section known as Star of the Sea and included were given at the society 's annual Mass and Simple Supper at powerful words from Major Chaplain Michael Padazinski , an the Marina District's St. Vincenf de Paul Church with Father William Myers and Salesiar Father John O'Brien presid ing.... Salesian Father Larry Lorenzoni leads a welcome to Mother Maria Luz Martinez.; Superior General of the women religious of the Immaculate Conception whose Sisters Gloria. Clara , Incarnacion and Angeles staff San Francisco 's St. Brigid Elementary School.... The class of 1950 from At Veterans' Day ceremonies at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma on Nov. 11 were Corpus Christi Elementary (from left) Dominican Chaplain Lt. JG. Steve Maekawa ,USN, parochial vicar, School gathered for prayer and St. Dominic Parish , San Francisco; Chaplain Lt. Eduardo Dura , USN, pasto r, reminiscing on Oct. 14th. The reunion began with Salesian St. Anne of the Sunset, San Francisco; Chaplain LCDR Alex Legaspi, USN, pastor Father Armand Oliveri , himself St. Andrew Parish , Daly City; Chaplain Col. Edward McTaggart, USA (Ret), celebrating 50 years as a priest, St. Gregory Parish , San Mateo; Col. John Ledoux, Commander 23rd Marines; presiding at a memorial Mass for Chap lain Major Michael Padazinski , USAF, vice-chancellor , Archdiocese of deceased classmates followed by San Francisco; Chaplain Capt. William Vaughan , parochial vicar , Our Lady of lunch at a local eatery. In attenMercy Parish, Daly City; Major James Franks , Inspector Instructor 23rd Marines dance were Ann Alaimo-Pacheco , Ginger Fontaine, Charlaine Schwei ger, Rosa Lee Furchi, Joyce Lamperti-Davis, Helen armed guard salute and the moving melody of Taps....Siblings Leutza-Sheridan, Betty Backstein-Cuevas, Barbara Giusti- Maureen Zane, 6th grade teacher at Mater Dolorosa Elementary, Murphy, Diane Silvia-Serafino , Joan Bellantoni-Redlick , and Eileen Barsi ol Catholic Margaret O'Dowd-Tiry, Noel Robinson , Michael Farrell, Paul Healthcare West have recently been Rasore, Al Serafino, Joe McMillan , Phil Marvier, Don singled out by their peers. Maureen as Mortlasini , Carol Drews. Thanks for the info to Barbara Giusti- a Who's Who Among America's Murphy who in addition to being an alum has, for the last 30 years, Teachers and Eileen with a CHW been Corpus Christi school secretary.... The men and women who award for excellence.... This is the have helped keep our country free were remembered at a Veterans' 12th Christmas that parishioners of Pacifica 's St. Peter Parish will adopt Day prayer service al Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma on Nov. 11. families from a poorer parish in Pajaro. Kate Marissa Hill Chinca and Sandy Ramirez are coordinating the Jubilee Year outreach.... St. Hilary Elementary 3rd grader Marissa Hill was a flower bearer at the recent wet but wonderful Jubilee Mass at Pacific Bell Park . Her folks, Linda and Michael , and brother, Michael Leo Paul , were among the more than 30,000 people in the assembl y. Thanks to Marissa 's mom for telling us to "keep up the terrific work" at Catholic San Francisco. "1 look forward to it every week and read it cover to cover," Linda said . Please let me say again how much we look forward to turning it out... .Twenty-year-old data that ' The season took Daly City s Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish by storm suggest people with a faith connection have a where precipitation included a "Thanksgiving Prayer " by the parish's 6th better shot at good health have been affirmed grade religious education class. Not a bit of creation is missed in the suppli- by recent Dartmouth University studies that cation including parents , pets and friends. Front from left: Jennifer Gonzales , showed those who left room in their life for Heidi Anunciation, Robert Mingao, Rosa Rico , Liberty Delos Santo s, Daniel "spiritual values" were more likel y to survive Capule. Middle from left: Ramylle Gache , DeodorTronco, Stephanie Bautista, bypass surgery. Thanks to Father Joe Landi's Charismatics newsletter for the info. Michael Soliven , John Nobleza , Rachelle Ocampo , Kristine Evangelists , Father Landi, a parochial vicar at St. Cecilia Justine Garcia , Sylvia Vizcarra , Rochelle Anne Datangel, Zheena Parish, is the Archbishop's liaison to the Cayabyab, Davina Baroni, Jacqueline Marisca!,. Top from left: Jeremy Charismatic community.... Castillo, Jemelle Peralta. Not pictured is teacher, Sonia Mendoza.

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By Sharon Abercrombie Practicing non-violence in daily life , integrating elements of Native American spirituality with Catholicism , and looking at globalization through the Jens of Catholic social teaching will be some of the topics highli ghted during the 66th annual archdiocesan Reli gious Education Institute on Feb. 3. Sponsored by the Archdiocese's Office of Reli gious Education and Youth Ministry in conjunction with the Department of Catholic Schools , Office of Ethnic Ministry, Office of Evangelization/RENEW, and Office of Worship, the institute will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School , 200 1 37th Ave., San Francisco. While tailored to needs and interests of catechists , youth ministers, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) directors , and pastors, the REI's content will be of interest to nearly "any adult seeking more faith formation ," said Social Service Sister Celeste Arbuckle , director of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. This year 's theme will be "Diversitv @Evangelization.God " and will focus on evangelization in a diverse society. There will be two "tracks " — one in English and one in Spanish. Archbishop William Levada will be celebrant at the day 's concluding Mass. Bishop Jaime Soto, auxiliary of the Diocese of Orange, will be the morning keynote speaker. In his talk , "Our Lad y of Guadalupe , the Star of the New Evangelization , Belongs to Us All ," Bishop Soto will explore ways Our Lady of Guadalupe functioned as a sign and an instrument of hope in the years after the conquest of America, and how that same image speaks to Catholics entering the new millennium , according to RE1 planners. According to tradition , on Dec. 9, 1531 the Indian Juan Diego saw the Virgin Mary at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City. She instructed him to have a bishop build a church on the site. When the bishop refused to believe Diego 's story, the Virgin told him to pick some roses and take them to the bishop as proof of her appearance. When he opened the cloak , the roses fell out , and beneath them was a painted image of the lady. The image has been venerated ever since and hangs in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Bishop Soto is a second-generation Mexican American . He grew up in Orange County and was ordained a priest in 1982. He served as director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry there and worked in a parish community in Santa Ana for 14 years. For several years he has been active in immigrant issues. Keynote speaker for the Spanish-language track will be Father Clodom iro L. Siller Acuna from Mexico City, who holds a doctoral degree from the University of Urbaniana de Roma , Currently teaching pastoral anthropology in the Diocese of San Bernardino, the priest will discuss culture and evangelization in the parish setting. Father Kenneth Westray, Jr., pastor of St. Sebastian

The above diverse images of Christ represent the theme of the Feb. 3 Religious Education Institute: "Diversity@Evangelization.God. " Above left is "Christ Pantocrator ," a sixth century icon from the Mastery of St. Catherine , Sinai. Above right is "The Black Christ," 1968 mural in St. Cecilia Church, Detroit, Mich. Below left is "Compassionate Christ," 1994 painting with features of a Navajo Indian. Below right is "Christ and the Twelve Apostles ," painted as an altar frontal piece in about 905 and is now in the Museum of Catalan Art, Barcelona , Spain. All images reprinted with permission from the Archdiocese of Detroit, Jubilee 2000 program. Parish in Greenbrae , will be the afternoon keynote speaker at 1:45 p.m. He will talk on "Evangelization and Inculturation " as it impacts students , families and local

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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (CNS) — China expert Paul A. Rule told partici pants at a Harpers Ferry conference on Catholicism in China there is "a state of religious fever " in that nation today. The 18th National Catholic China Conference , sponsored by the U.S. Catholic China Bureau and the University of San Francisco 's Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultura l History, met Nov. 10-12 to study the theme "Christianity in China: Growing on Holy Ground." Rule , head of religious studies at La Trobe University in Melbourne , Australia , and currently a member of the Ricci Institute 's Council of Scholars, was among some 100 scholars , priests , sisters, and educators from Asia and the West at the conference.

Dislike Mideast message

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League expressed disappointment over the U.S. bishops ' special message on "Returning to the Path of Peace in the Middle East," issued Nov. 15. ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman said, "We are dismayed by the position taken by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. ... In the efforts to deal with this issue evenhandedl y, they sidestep the underlying problem of the Palestinian Authority 's unwillingness to curb the violence or to protect Jewish holy sites from being vandalized and desecrated."

D. C. archbishop named

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington and has named Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark , N.J., to succeed himf Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo , apostolic nuncio to the Unite d States, announced the resignation and appointment Nov. 21 in Washington. The announcement said Cardinal Hickey, 80, would be apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Washington until Archbishop McCarrick's installation. Archbishop Archbishop McCarrick McCarrick, 70, has headed the Newark Archdiocese for 14 years. He is to take canonical possession of the Washington Archdiocese Jan . 3 in ceremonies at St. Matthew Cathedral.

To start stem-cell hank

ROME (CNS) — The Rome-based medical school of Sacred Heart University will inaugurate Ital y 's first personalized stem-cell bank early next year, allowing parents to set aside their children 's cells for future use against disease. Salvatore Mancuso , director of the Catholic univers ity 's obstet rics and gynecolog ical clinic, announced Nov. 21 the cell bank would be up and running in January. Doctors will take stem cells from the umbilical cords of newborn babies, then freeze them , Mancuso told Catholic News Service Nov. 22. While other cell banks exist in Italy, he said, they collect voluntary, anonymous donations , making the Sacred Heart 's bank the first of its kind in the country.

Urge g lobal warming resp onse

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS)—Saying their faith calls Jews and Christians to care for the Earth, religious leaders in Oregon are calling for action on global warming. "Leading scientists now warn that our continued and increasing use of fossil fuels , deforestation and pollution are accelerating a

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Father Piotr Koziel of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Kingsville, Texas , blesses 30 graves of immigrants who died in the brush of south Texas just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The All Souls Day service was held to call attention to and pay homage to undocumented and unnamed immigrants who lost their lives while trying to cross into the United States. At their November meeting the U.S. bishops passed a statement on immigration asking for more humane laws and procedures.

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Visits INS detention center

MIAMI (CNS) — Outside, there were guards and barbed wire. Inside , a visitor from Rome brought solidarity and hope. "All of us are immi grants ... because our homeland is in heaven ," said Archbishop Stephen Fumio Hamao, president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, during a Nov. 17 visit to the Krome detention center, run by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Seated before him, about 100 detainees wearing red and orange prison garb listened intentl y. Repeating what Pope John Paul II had said last Jul y at a prison in Rome, Archbishop Hamao reminded the detainees that "time belongs to God , not to any other institution , organization , government or group. ... You must choose and use well this time of detention here, because the time is God's."

Homeless kids international crisis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNS) — The problem of homeless children is an "international crisis ," said the national president of Covenant House. Sister Mary Rose McGeady, speaking at the 15th anniversary of Covenan t House in Fort Lauderdale Nov. 11, said the United Nations estimates that there are 200 million homeless children worldwide. "I am constantl y besieged for more Covenant Houses. The numbers are not going down, they 're going up," said the Daughter of Charity. "The problem of kids disconnected from their families is an international crisis."

Issue pasto ral on p oultry

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Forty-one Catholic bishops from 12 Southern states issued a pastoral statement Nov. 15 examining the human , financial and environmental problems associated with the poultr y industry. "Voices and Choices," as the pastoral is called, was a project of the Catholic Committee of the South.

Criminal justice statement lauded

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops' major new statement advocating fundamental reform of the U.S. criminal justice system could have a greater impact than their widel y acclaimed peace pastoral , according to Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony. The cardinal spoke with a few reporte rs Nov. 15 following the bishops ' unanimous approval of "Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice." He chairs the bishops ' Domestic Policy Committee, which worked on the statement for three years. "I'm hopeful it will have at least that impact," Cardinal Mahony said, referring to "The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response," promul gated by the bishops in 1983.

Decry human cloning

MANCHESTER , England (CNS) — Research on cloned human embryos is "unnecessary and immoral ," said the bishops of England and Wales, who urged people to call for the government not to legalize human cloning. The bishops discussed the issue of human cloning at their fal l meeting in Leeds, northern England, Nov. 13-17, and issued a joint statement Nov. 15.

Candid on 'Dominus lesus '

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a candid exchange with students and faculty at The Catholic University of America in Washington Nov. 15, the head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity said a recent Vatican document "has had a very negative impact " on ecumenical relations around the world but expressed confidence the harm can be repaired. "We must try to rebuild bri dges which have been a little bit damaged," said Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy in response to a question about "Dominus Iesus," the document on the Catholic Church's role in salvation issued in September by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Virus hits Vatican computers

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Computers in the Vatican's Jubilee Year office were hit by a Christmas-theme e-mail virus as it made it 's way around the globe in midNovember. But the virus caused little damage at the Central Committee for the Great Jubilee , a spokesman said, because staff members were quickl y alerted not to open the e-mail attachment carrying it. Only one out of dozens of office computers was infected Nov. 14 by the bug, which propagates through an attached executable file called "NAVIDAD.EXE."

Sees \illage for elderly clergy

MANILA , Philippines (CNS) — A Philippine priest who established a foundation for the care of elderl y clergy hopes to build a village in which the priests can live in a community. Msgr. Sabino Vengco of Malolos, about 30 miles northwest of Manila, said the Kadiwa sa Pagkapari (Co-visionaries in Priesthood) Foundation he founded in 1994 now cares for some 126 diocesan priests 50 to 90 years old from 12 of the country 's 79 dioceses and other Church jurisdictions. "Our real goal is to put up a big center where we can gather (priests) who have nowhere to go ... like a village with a centralized kitchen , centralized administration , but with each (priest) having his own little bungalow," Msgr. Vengco told UCA News.

Catholic aid identity sought

VATICANCITY (CNS) — A top U.S. Catholic aid official said a late-November meeting called by the Vatican to define the identity of Catholic aid agencies was overd ue, g iven a recent boom in Church-related charitab le activities. But Kenneth F. Hackett, executive director of Catholic Relief Services, said he and other meeting partici pants were avoiding drafting a definition th at would be exclusive. VATICANCITY (CNS) — The premature and mistaken Representatives from more than a dozen Catholic aid agenannouncement of Florida's presidential winner by U.S. tel- cies from around the world attended the Nov. 27 all-day evision networks on election night was "unconscionable ," meeting, hosted by the Vatican.

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By John Norton VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a 77-page document on cohabitation , the Vatican said the uni que legal status of marriage and the famil y must be defended as indispensable goods for society. Released Nov. 21 , "Family, Marriage and 'De Facto ' Unions " said marriage and the family express fundamental truths about human love and social relations — truth , it said, Christian families are called to make apparent with their lives. It was prepared b y the Pontifical Council for the Family after consultations with famil y experts from around the world , said Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo , the council's head. Cardinal Lopez Trujillo said he hoped the document would help lawmakers and Churc h leaders as well generate wider dialogue about the value of the traditional family. The document anal yzes cohabitation , lay s out a series of arguments favoring famil y based on marriage over "de facto unions," and examines Christian marriage. While married and cohabiting couples can both claim to base their relationships on love, it said, the love of married people has been transformed by personal and public commitments. "It does not seem reasonable to hold that the vital functions of family communities , whose nucleus is the stable and monogamous institution of marriage , can be carried out in a large-scale , stable and permanent way by merely emotional forms of cohabitation ," it said. Director of the Archdiocese of San Francisco 's Office of Marriage and Famil y Life, Chris Lyford , said the document represents "the Catholic Church exercising its wisdom in stating the obvious — marriage is good , family is good, and in particular families who give witness to their faith by their presence is society are good." "But why is it necessary to make this most obvious point?" asked Lyford . "Because the natural institution of marriage is under attack by forces that wish to devalue it , ignore it , or ultimatel y redefine it into oblivion." The document 's main thrust , repeatedl y stated throughout and summarized in the conclusion , was: "The family is a necessary and indispensable good for the whole of society, and it has a real and proper right in justice to be recognized , protected and promoted by the whole of society." It said insisting on uni que rights for marriage and the famil y "does not mean presuming to impose a given behavior 'model' on the whole of society, but rather the social need for recognition, by the legal system, of the indispensable contribution of the famil y based on marriage to the common good." The Church' s opposition to "de facto " unions often mi ght seem, it acknowledged , "merely defensive , thus giving the impression the Church only wants to maintain the status quo , as if the family based on marriage were simpl y the cultural model (a 'traditional' model) of the Church that it wants to keep, desp ite the great transformation in our era ." To combat this appearance , more must be done to highlight the positive aspects of married love , it said, especial ly through the witness of married couples and families. "To the disillusioned men and women who ask themv selves cynically, Can anything good come from the

human heart? ,' it is necessary to be able to answer them: "Come and see our marriage , our family,'" it said. The document called on politicians to oppose efforts to give other types of personal unions "marriage ri ghts ," and to work for "the energetic and systematic promotion of organic famil y policies , which consider the famil y based on marriage as the center and motor of social policy." Lawmakers , especiall y Catholics , had a "grave responsibility " to oppose efforts to give so-called samesex unions juridical recognition , it said.

'... the natural institution of marriage is under attack by forces that wish to devalue it , ignore it, or ultimately redefine it into oblivion."

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The document said great care must be taken within the Catholic community to prepare couples for marriage. Marriage preparation cannot simply be information about what marriage is for the Church , it said: "It has to be a real path of personal formation based on education in the faith and education in virtues." Lyford agreed , noting the Archdiocese of San Francisco requires a "six-month journey of sacramental

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Annual priests' choir Christmas concerts planned By Tom Burke Everyone 's invited to hear the songs of Christmas sung by the Archdiocesan Priests ' Choir on three evenings this month. The clergy chorus will sing under the direction of Father Bill Vaug han , parochial vicar at Our Lady of Merc y Parish , Daly City, and a nationall y recognized musician in his own right with a graduate degree in organ performance from Southern Methodist University. Also accompany ing the 15-voice ensemble will be Father Paul Perry, parochial vicar at St. Sebastian Parish , Greenbrae , and well known for his recitals locally. Performances will be at St. Hilary Church , 761 Hilary Dr. , Tiburon on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.; Mission Dolores Basilica , 16th Street and Dolores , San Francisco on Dec. 17 at 5 p.m.; St. Robert Church , 1380 Crystal Springs Rd., San Bruno , on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Concert-goers will hav e an opportunity to make a contribution to the priests retirement fund. Father Vaughan called the concerts "opportunities " for the priests and the faithful. The occasions , he said, are a chance for priests to join in sung prayer with parishioners and a chance for parishioners to see "another side of priesthood. " Father Vaughan said the hour-arid-15minute entertainment will include an array of Advent and Christmas selections "from classics to contemporary " with a "user friendl y " sing-along segment. He said the priests are gratefu l for the hospitality of the communities where they will perform and that the three churches have excellent instruments - piano and organ for the musicale. In addition to Fathers Vaughan and Perry choir members are Msgr. Harry Schlitt , vicar for administration; Msgr. Flora Arcamo, pastor, St. Mark Parish , Belmont; Msgr. S teven Otellini , presiDec. 29-31

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made are found to have merit , then Confusion , outrage , pain , frustration , order, the priest s co-workers , and parish" gations "Without fanfare Also see we owe a very great apology indeed to all ioners of San Francisco's disappointment ~ and compassion - were Corpus Christi among reactions to surface among priests Parish where he was pastor from 1993-99. on page 14 and "Guest who may have been touched by this situation.... " His successor at Corpus Christi , Salesian Commentary" on page 15. and parishioners of the Archdiocese of San The provincial observed that Father Francisco in the wake of recent press Father Thomas Juarez , noted parishioners "was immediatel y relieved of his Dabbene reports of sexual abuse cases involving there "loved Father Dabbene and have been "In conversation , people have been very functions and public ministry by priestl y shocked and in total disbelief." Catholic priests . supportive of the Salesian community and "I feel for them and their confusion and we are grateful. They say they will contin- Archbishop Levada and p laced on adminisThose stories have included the recent arrest of Salesian Father Bernard Dabbene, sense of betrayal," the pastor said. "I'm ue to support their priests and the Church," trative leave." Father Dabbene, who had been living at St. Mary's Cathedral , is said who had been archdiocesan vicar for pas- sorry this happened to them. As a priest 1 Father Juarez said. to be currentl y residing at the Salesian toral ministry, on charges including sexual feel hurt. Unfortunatel y, this casts a shadow prov incialate. battery and false imprisonment of a minor; Chancery co-worker of Father Dabbene, the sentencing of Father Carl Schipper, for- 'Unfortunatel y, this cas ts a shadow on all p riests, Father David Pettingill commented, "This mer dean of studies at St. Patrick Seminary, comes as one of many such experiences in for soliciting sexual conversations with but we are called to forgive. ' the last several years. There is a deep sadminors on the Internet; and the ongoing that comes over me, especiall y in that trial of former Santa Rosa cleric Donald — Salesian Father Thomas Juarez ness this lead s to a sense of distrust of priests in Kimball in Sonoma County on charges of general." rape and molestation. Assistant to the moderator of the curia at The Nov. 11 arrest of Father Dabbene Both he and the head of the Salesians ' for alleged molestation involving a 17-year- on all priests , but we are called to forgive." San Francisco Province , Father Nicholas the Pastoral Center/Chancery, Father old male was a bombshell for the Salesian J. Reina , pointed out the investi gation Petting ill underscored that a priest's arrest "does not obliterate the good work he has continues. "We do not yet know all the facts ," stat- done." "There must be some forum to allow ed Father Reina in a Nov. 19 letter to the parishioners of Corpus Christi and San people to express what is going on in their Francisco's Sts. Peter and Paul , both staffed lives, for this to become a way for healing, " by the Salesians. "I therefore ask for your he added. "We have to ask how can we help patience and understanding during this dif- people so that this won't happen again?" tested for drugs and alcohol, and his resi- ficult period that lies ahead. If all the alleREACTION, page 11 By Evelyn Zappia dence and vehicle can be subject to search In Santa Clara County Superior Court , and seizure without any probable cause." Sibley added , "The jail term is held over Nov. 21, Father Carl Schipper, was sentenced to a six-month jail term and three years' pro- until Jan . 22 while a study is made to deterps bation for conducting sexual conversations in mine if Father Schipper qualifies for a work B F_ * ' "" Service an on-line chat room with a person he furloug h program. That means the priest ffita gS ^_\ \\\Wm • Social & Corporate thought was a minor but in fact was an under- would work somewhere in the day then go cover officer with the San Jose Police back to jail at ni ght." Catering B^fl pB fi___ Department's Child Exploitation Detail. According to a recent story in the San ¦ W W ^B • Party Productions The 58-year-old priest was arrested in Jose Mercury News , Father Schi pper made March and was immediatel y placed on the following statement in a probation UH _wm • Wedding Receptions leave from his pastoral duties and his posi- report : "T' m truly embarrassed by what I tion as dean of studies at St. Patrick have done. I am deeply ashamed of betraySeminary in Menlo Park by the ing the trust placed in me by my family, ¦__ _____________ ____ ___ P __ Fromlocations to decorations ... Archdiocese of San Francisco. friends , Church authorities, colleagues , stuyoiirpleasiuieis our business. ^P^T^^^-l ______ MM W^ In August , Father Schipper pleaded no dents and parishioners. 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Reaction . .. ¦ Continued from page 10 Father Petting ill and many others expressed concern for the victims of clerical sexual abuse. "We've been pray ing for Father Dabbene and for the young man involved ," said Valerie Meehan , a member of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish , San Francisco. "The Church acted promptly. It is very sad that this happened. " "It is a tragedy for the priest and a tragedy for the young man ," said Father Michael Keane , alluding to the Father Dabbene case. The pastor of San Rafael's St. Isabella Parish added , "Everyone involved should have our prayers. Also tragic is the reflection it puts on the priesthood and on individual priests who are doing their very best to live out a high calling to serve the peop le. Jesus told us there would be scandals , but the Church is much bigger than any scandal. " Our Lady of Loretto (Novato) parishioner Bill Joyce agreed. "We are a human Church , but we are also a healing Church , and that ' s why we need the Church and one another. My first reaction was extreme disappointment. My second was to feel sorry for those involved and to pray. It 's unfortunate that the media play up the stories, moreso than when other peop le are involved. I think of St. Augustine and the knowledge that weakness is in all of us." Others including Deacon John Hutzler of St. John of God Parish, San Francisco, also questioned the intensity of media attention to clerical abuse. "Every time there is something to bash the Church about, we are getting bashed ," Hutzler said. "I don't think we know everything that happened yet. I don't want to believe everything that is in the newspaper. Even if the allegations are not true , his (Father Dabbene) life is ruined." "The news reports are discouraging," echoed Father John Jimenez, parochial vicar at San Francisco's Church of the Visitacion. "They make me think of Peter and his denial of Christ in which Jesus talks of scandals and forgiveness and increased faith. Christ tells his apostles that if their faith was the size of a mustard seed they

could move the sycamore tree. In these moments , we must hold onto our mustard seeds of faith." "It bothers me that the press always puts these things on the front page when it is / '^ a Catholic priest , but not in other cases, " said Jean Gross, a ^ ^ ft o^> s'*A$$d ^ parishioner of Novato 's Our Lady of ( < *(< Loretto. "What really \ nig makes me angry is the \ poor reflection this casts \ on the priesthood. I feel \ sorry for the good priests who do so much." Father Bill Brady, pastor of \ \ San Francisco's St. Emydius \ Parish , described a "quiet suffering " \ among the general body of priests. "I \ feel deep sadness" as a result of the \ recent cases, he said. "Many priests are struggling and some are losing the strugg le of dealing with loneliness and turning loneliness into solitude ." There has been a decline , he indicated , of "the close-knit relationshi ps and mutual support between priests " as well as in the invitations to the "loving, Catholic family environment " in parishioners' homes. Msgr. Charles Durkin , pastor of Star of indictment , I was the Sea, San Francisco, said he was "totall y "I pray that \ A %^y ^^ / \^ angered they espe\ \ by the stupidity the news of Father devastated" by ^y the allegaj assuming ' "I've 0 f t always liked the cially the young \ Dabbene s an'est. Z^ ?S ^ tions are correct," the pastor said. "1 man and thought of him as an excellent or those who feel a \ am saddened that another such incident priest....The news deeply hurts all of us. I call to priesthood or \ might have taken place, and reminded that feel very sorry for his mother, the priests religious life — will > we priests are also frai l human beings who and the whole Church. It is depresssing. " not lose heart or abanmust be especially careful of our behav ior "The situation is very shattering for co- don the Church." "The seniors in my religion class," he because of our positions." workers and parish personnel," agreed Msgr. Father Dabbene remains free on Michael Harriman, pastor of St. Cecilia added, "hear about this on the radio or read Parish, San Francisco. "Whenever there is a about it in the paper. Because of the prox- $10,500. He was arrested in his parked car victim involved, my heart goes out to th at imity of some of these scandals , they won- near 25th and Illinois streets , San person whose trust in the priesthood has been der how and why. Aren ' t priests supposed to Francisco, an area near the central watershattered. The Archdiocese has attempted be holy leaders? Our young people have front that police say is known for prostituthrough clergy study weeks, reheat weeks, seen a very human side of the Church. Even tion and drug dealing. The youth told police he had been held in clergy conferences and numerous written though their faith is often very frag ile, they communications to urge priests who are still want to believe. As a priest, I need the priest's car and fondled after fleeing from struggling with priestly and personal issues God's grace to live my vocation. Maybe we gang members and accepting a ride. Father to seek assistance and guidance. I really don't get too busy with our work and forget this." Dabbene said the youth had approached him know what else can be done." Father John P. Penebsky, pastor of asking about a job and had accepted a ride. "Whenever a scandal occurs , I think of Foster City 's St. Luke Parish, admits he was The priest was scheduled to enter a plea Nov. the faithful of all ages," commented Father among those "hoping his version of the 30 on felony charges of assault to commit Tom Daly who is a chaplain and teacher at story might be true " in the case of Father oral copulation and false imprisonment and Marin Catholic High School and associate Dabbene."But as the allegations became misdemeanor charges of sexual battery and director of the Catholic Youth Organization. more concrete and he was held over for annoying or molesting a minor.

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By Evelyn Zappia of California 's oldest religious murals has been hidden behind Mission Dolores ' One famed altarpiece for more than 200 years and archdiocesan officials are investigating possible ways to make it available for public viewing. Created in about 1791, the mural was visible in the old Mission until 1796 when the current , hand-carved wooden "reredos" arrived from San Bias, Mexico. The well-known reredos' installation concealed the mural from view. Archdiocesan officials have long known about the rare artifact, according to Msgr. Maurice McCormick, rector of Mission Dolores Basilica, noting that public viewing has not been feasible because it would entail dismantling the reredos. However, recent discovciy of a Powderpost beetle infestation in the Mission (see Catholic San Francisco, March 3, 2000) has made exhibiting the two-centuries-old artwork a consideration because the reredos and other Mission artwork will have to be removed for treatment and preservation. Powderpost beetles have bored hundreds of pinholes into the reredos and other wooden art. A special epoxy must be used to seal the holes, according to preservation experts. The work will most likely be performed off-site, thus revealing the painted mural on the original church walls for the first time in more than 200 years. One possibility, said Msgr. McCormick, is creation of a life-size photograph of the mural and exhibiting it at the Mission site after the reredos is re-installed. "We would like, as part of the conservation work for the Mission, to save this most incredib le California artifact," said Anglican Brother Guire Cleary, the Mission's curator. He said no timeline for the restoration work has been set. Mission recordsdo not indicate whether the Ohlone Indians, the aboriginal inhabitants of the San Francisco Bay Area, or Europeansoriginated the mural. "It's very exciting no matter who created it. But think about it. Who else could have it? painted There were just a few Padres when the Mission began," said Brother Cleary, referring to Franciscan Fathers Francisco Palou and Pedro Cambon, who in 1791 were under the direction of the Mission's founder, Franciscan Fatherjunipero Serra. An archeologist of Ohlone descent, Andrew Galvan, agrees with Brother Cleary. "I believe my people did paint it," he said. "Some traditional symbols and patterns found in the Mission suggest Ohlone influence." Galvan pointed out that Norman Neuerburg, PhD. a long-time student of the California Missions, inspected the painting behind the reredosin the 1980s. "Dr. Neuerburg climbed down a rope in the crawl space and used a flashlight to examine it. Now if he said it was a mural painted by my people, I would accept that," he said. However, in his 1996 book, The Decorationof the California Missions , the recently deceased Neuerburg does re a,

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'M s sketchof the hiddenmural behindold Mission Dolores' reredoswas made based on Ihe first-handobservations of Norman Neuerburg, Ph.D., and is carried in his book, The Decorationof the Calif orniaMissions.In the book the scholar writes of the mural: "In the center are two superimposed niches, 'the lower one is paintedsolid red while the upper one is elaborately decorated withfbraldesignsand a shell.Above the upper niche is a crossand f lankingit are mecMlions with the hearts ofJesus and Maty , Other parts of the wall havefloral ornament."

I' he Mission Doloresreredos - the altarpiece seen here behind the altar inside Ihe church's interior - is an historic and artistic treasure It will be dismantledfor restoration work which will reveal the a perhapsdone by original 1791 "temporary" r e r e d o s -mural the Ohlone Indians. not speculate on the artwork's authors. In the book, one of several he wrote on the missions, the scholar called the painting a "temporary reredos" and observed that it was "very freely done by someone not particularly well-trained but at least well acquainted with the late baroque style in Mexico." "Located asit is in a very cramped space, it can only be viewed in fragments. Most of the motifs are floral except for the two medallions with hearts and the cross above the shell of the upper niche," wrote the late professor emeritus of Art (California State University in Dominguez Hills). According to Galvan, the most notable Ohlone influence in the Mission is apparent on the ceiling. Although repainted, it does depict original Ohlone Indian designs, notably bold chevrons. "The Ohlone territory occupied seven of the 21 missions," he said, arguing that the odds are high the mural's creatorswere his ancestors. The Ohlone territory, according to Galvan, began at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula ocean-side, continued to j ust below Monterey Bay and then on to Big Stir. It included inland to Salinas up the mountai n range to Highway 101 at Gilroy, through San Jose over Highway 680 toward Mission San Jose and Martinez. Galvan said his great-great-grandfather, Tarino, was baptized at Mission San Jose in approximately 1805. Galvan 's Catholicism was handed down through Tarino. "He was considered the head, not chief, of his people," Galvan said. "He was believed to be born in 1797. Our family has his obituary from the Livermore paper stating he died in 1899- " Galvan admits the history oi his people and the missions is a complex issue. "Father Serra was a good man with a bad system," he said. Political, cultural and social issues aside, however, observed Galvan,"The fact is, Father Junipero Serra brought the cross, the faith - the faith that I practice today." Work began on Mission Dolores in 1782 and was completed in 1791. ft is the sixth of 21 missions of California. Pope John Paul II visited it in 1987 during his visit to San Francisco. In March of this year, it was reported to have a major infestation of Powderpost beetles threatening the old structure and irreplaceable artwork. To donate toward the restoration call (415) 621-8203 or send contributions to Missions Dolores, 3321 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94114.

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New USF p resident says school 'uniquely p ositioned' By Kamille Maher

Jesuit Father Stephen A. Privett was inauFather Privett , 57, worked as a missionary gurated Nov. 18 as the 27th president of the in El Salvador in the 1980s during that country 's civil University of San Francisco. war. As a religion professor at Santa Clara from 1985 The former provost of Santa Clara to last spring, the Jesuit became well know for his work University told Catholic San Francisco he intends "to in social justice. be responsive to a core group of faculty here who are "No one of us will ultimately find our way very committed to educating our students to be leadhome unless all of us do ," he declared during his ers for social change." inaugural address. "The energy is here, the imagination is In that vein, the former professor at Santa here," he continued. "What I want to do is support Clara founded a community service program in which those efforts and to provide the resources that will students work with the people. allow these faculty to develop the kinds of programs The San Francisco native entered the Jesuit Father Stephen A. Privett (center) is applauded by Archbishop William] they are already developing." Society of Jesus in I960, earned a master's degree from Levada and others al the Nov. 18 installation of the new USF president Father Privett stepped into his new position the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley in 1972 and at USF Sept. 15, succeeding Jesuit Father John P. was ordained a priest in Los Angeles that same year. Schlegel, the university's president since 1991. Father Schlegel left USF in May to become presFollowing ordination , he served as principal at Bellarmine College Preparatory High ident of Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. School in San Jose. Author of The D.S. Catholic Church and Its HispanicMembers: The "In my eight weeks as president," Father Privett said during his inaugural address PastoralVision of Robert E. Lucey (San Antonio: Trinity University Press) , the educator received at St. Ignatius Church, "I have discovered that the University of San Francisco is uniquely posia doctoral degree in catechetics/religiouseducation from Catholic University of America in 1985. Father Privett' s older brother is also a Jesuit, Father John Privett, who served as the tioned to remain a landmark not only for the citizens of this great city but for all the peoples of the Pacific Rim, to whom this city opens its arms and embraces. " provincial of the California Province of the Society of Jesus until recently. The elder Father He also declared during his address USF is "where Ignatius Loyola, the founder of Privett left that post to become rector of a Massachusettsseminary. the Jesuit order, wanted Jesuit universities to be — in the center of a great city. "

USF launches unique social j ustice master's degree program By Sharon Abercrombie 24 teachers who recently signed up for an innovaThe tive master's program at the University of San Francisco knew they'd have homework. But they didn 't quite expect the kind of assignment their well-known teacher would give them. He urged them to round up some video cam-corders, cameras, notebooks and tape recorders. "Document everything you can find out about the lives of the children you are teaching — who are they to themselves? Who are they in the community?" he instructed. And then, he presented another challenge. Once teachers have finished the get- acquainted research, he said, they should flesh out traditional lesson plans by becoming "creatively maladjusted." They should immersestudents in the kinds of poetry and fiction that will speak to them. "Take them out in nature, to explore its beauty.Inspire them to question. Teach them to dream. Help them, in the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to become 'creatively maladjusted, ' themselves." By doing so, teachers can lead their children throug h the doorway to social justice and into the fields of compassion, justice and creativity, says Herbert Kohl, Ph.D., an educational pioneer and writer who once taught in Berkeley schools. According to Kohl, King used to tell the story how people would say he was maladjusted because he did not adjust to racism and poverty. So the civil rights leader's response "was to be creative in resisting those things that went against his conscience." Httrberi Kohl. PhD This fail, Kohl became the creator and chair of a one-year master's program at USF's new Center for Teaching Excellence and Social Justice The program opened in September to produce social-justice and reform-minded teachers for poor, inner city schools. Jesuit Father Stephen Privett, USF's new president, said Kohl's presence "is a real catch for us. He embodies the

values of USF, which wants to address the needs of those in the city who get left out of the conversation -the poor." The two dozen educators now enrolled in "The Discipline of Hope " program are "already committed to social justice," said their professor. "The question is how to translate that conviction into practice by engaging the kids." To teach social justice is to foster a total attitude, which gives people their voices, develops their critical thinking, and the ability to make decisions for themselves," he explained in a recent interview with CatholicSan Francisco. An activity as simple as staring at spiral patterns in rocks and shells can teach youngsters to make associations and see connections with all things, he said. "I call this geologic thinking. Ideas cluster. Kids make connections and see relationships of things. That's how love develops." Kohl has written extensively about these ideas, inspired by the writings of famous educators includingjohn Dewey,Jean Piaget and Paolo Frere. His publications include national bestsellers, 36 Children, and The Open Classroom. The Discipline of Hope, which he coauthored with Myles Horton and his wife, Judith Kohl, won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. Kohl's students currently are teaching in schools throughout the Bay Area including East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco and Richmond. Two of them are recent college graduates. The balance are teaching on emergencycredentials. They attend the master's degree classes three evenings a week, studying traditional educational pedagogy, as well as social justice activism. When they complete the program next spring, candidates will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching and be eligible for a California Multip le Subject or Single Subject teaching credential in English, social studies or art. Kohl decries what he sees as "the insane high status testing," zero tolerance for failure, and "a complete lack of compassion for children by politicians." "When you move out of programmed, scripted teaching, in effect , it releases an enormous amount of energy, and causes an unexpected explosion of intelligence to take place, " he said. He deplores curren t educational trends, charging they are bent upon feeding students into global corporations. He questions punishing schools for failing to produce high test scores, especially when many students do hot speak Eng lish. Pau l Warren, dean of the USF School of Education,

invited Kohl, a Harvard graduate and veteran teacher in Harlem, N.Y. schools, to USF. They have been friends and colleagues for many years, since Warren was dean of education at Boston University and Kohl was teaching at Harvard. "Herb is an unreconstituted apologist for the progressivism of the 1960s and he celebrates that very well," said Dean Warren, adding th at he is "delighted to have a provocateur in our midst." USF's new provocateur, who is Jewish, also taught in Berkeley during the late 60s and early 70s - first at Hillside School. Then, Kohl directed his own high school, Other Ways, for three years. It had a triad of locations — the last one located behind what is now Cody's Book Store. "In those days, everybody moved around a lot ," he noted. One of his old students, Frederick Douglas Perry, is helping Kohl review the master 's candidates' audio-video productions. Perry is a camera operator at KQED Does Kohl envision the ideal school? Only in terms of how it honors the creativity of children, and fosters the underpinnings of compassion, justice and creativity, he said, "A school in San Antonio might have different needs than one in Portland, Ore., " he explained. Kohl, however, does have an "un-ideal school." He disapproves heartily of the much-discussed year-round school. In an Oct. 8 article he wrote for Newsday,Kohl stated "that to extend school to a year-round venture is to continue an assault on childhood and an abandonment of confidence in the creative capacity of children." He said year-round schools are "nothing but a continuance of the alienation and pressure that both successful and fai led students often internalize. At its worst, this alienation can lead to terrible outbreaks of violence, as at Colombine High School in Colorado, but it is a subtext of many students experience." He warns, "Don't try to help children who have failed in the school year by exposing them all year to the same people who have failed them - or merely by the grades they gave, but by the adult failure to teach them." Kohl believes a school year could be crafted so there are two months of summer arts, crafts, athletics, poetry, literature, chess, and dance. Such a program "might make young people think that all of this school stuff isn 't that bad, and might provide them routes to discover the deepest and most hidden recesses of their'own talents and dreams."

Praising Kim Dae-Jung

Without fanfare ... The San Francisco Archdiocese seems to have had more than its share of scandals involving priests in recent years - but it also has had an abundance of genuine acts of compassion, kindness and service from its priests. These actions go unnoticed because that 's what priests do — without fanfare or notoriety. Since I joined the Archdiocese 15 years ago, I have witnessed the power of the priest through his countless acts of sacrifice and service in an untiring lifetime commitment to his people from their births to their deaths. I walked with him in prison and met the prisoner he baptized. I visited him on a Navy ship when the sailor knocked on his door seeking answers to the death of his only child. I've listened to his thirst for justice and peace. I've seen him educate children. I watched him serve and feed the hungiy, then begin a hunger strike so the plight of the homeless would not be forgotten. I've seen him demonstrate against the "popular decision," like the death penalty and abortion. And I've seen him extend his hand to Muslims, Jews, Buddhists , and more. I was there when he convinced two teen-aged brothers that God did not abandon them when their father died. I've seen the hope he brought to new parents when he baptized their baby. I've seen the tears in his eyes when consoling the mother who lost her child, then somehow helped lessen her anger toward God . I spoke to him about his horrific experiences in Dachau 's camp and felt his complete forgiveness. I visited the homeless shelter he established. I observed the sparkle in a little girl's eyes when she received her First Communion from him. I've watched him hold the hand of a friend who had only hours to live. I spoke to hundreds who have better lives because of him. And I watched him suffer as he turned the other cheek while others criticized him for the actions of a few. EZ

May truth be their goal The recent shake-up at San Francisco newspapers, which brought ownership of the Chronicle to the Hearst Corporation and ownership of the Examiner to the Asian-American Fang family, bears watching to see what the "new" papers produce. The Examiner was the Hearst flagship for 113 years, but over the past three decades the circulation of the Examiner dropped from above 300,000 to about 95,000. Examiner management in recent times tried sensationalism but this strategy did not staunch the loss of readers . As part of its deal to purchase the Chronicle, the Hearst Corporation sold the Examiner to Ted Fang, publisher of the San Francisco Independent , and offered jobs to writers and editors from the Examiner. Most accepted the offer of employment at the Chronicle. We hope the highest levels of journalism emerge from the Hearst 's Chronicle and the reborn Examiner. However, we wonder whether the worst inclinations of die old Examiner simply have been replanted in new soil at the Chronicle. One former Examiner editor now with the Chronicle takes pleasure in noting that Mayor Brown "compared the Examiner to toilet paper." Sadly, this editorial approach puts a premium on acrimony rather than good journalism. The publishers of the new Chronicle and the reborn Examiner have promised to provide quality newspapers to San Francisco and environs. We wish them well and we pray that they always seek to present the truth in honest, fair and accurate reporting. MEH

Editorial transition The creation of Catholic San Francisco 21 months ago and its success since then have been in the hands of God. When someone or something was needed to move the paper forward, the solution was always provided. This realization comes to mind again as we bid a sad but fond farewell to Dan Morris-Young, who ended his term as editor in November. We are extraordinarily blessed that Dan was the newspaper 's first editor, and he has our deep affection and profound gratitude for his many contributions. Dan returns to his native state of Washington to spend more time with famil y and do more writing. We will miss his presence, but the foundations of quality journalism that have helped to build the success of Catholic San Francisco will continue to be a hallmark of the paper. MEH

It is serendipitous that Hon. Kim DaeJung, the Roman Catholic president of South Korea , received the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize during his faith' s Jubilee Year. Like his baptismal patro n St. Thomas More, the humanist of "Utopia" (whom Father Milton Walsh illuminated in his column , Oct. 13), Mr. Kim practiced the gifts of reconciliation of the divided Koreas with the actions of a prophet voice , a servant spirit , a sincere dialogue , and a tolerant sympathy. At the same time , Korea is much influenced , as China and Japan have been , by Confucian values of communal harmony going back 2,500 years. There is indeed hope for political solutions for divided China as well as contributions from Christianity in China 's cultural r~— reconstruction. Raymond A. Lew San Francisco

Priest misconduct

well as directl y to the ministerial church. I doubt that it would cost a great deal , certainl y far less than dioceses are paying out in settlements. John A. Wills San Francisco

L E T T E E S

What 's imp ortant?

Congratulations to Catholic In the (Nov. 17) issue, there are San Francisco on the Nov. 17 issue. two more reports of a priest accused The articles on Sister Maura Clarke , of pseudo-sexual misbehavior Fair Trade Coffee and Bay Area restoward a child. This time the one in idents rallying to the plight of the our Archdiocese may be a frame-up, Dinka and Nuba peoples of Sudan but not all have been , and there have all focus on a faith that does justice. been quite a lot of cases. We must do It did my heart good to read these something. articles. As I turned the pages of the I know that this is not just a paper, my eyes fell on Sister Sharon Catholic problem. I am reasonably McMillan 's column. It began with sure clerics in other denominations the question , "What is the most are just covering it up better, and we appropriate place for the tabernashould be thankful that the way of cle?" and continued, "A favorite life we impose on our priests makes question for parishioners everyit likelier they will be caught. It is where." not even a religious-minister probIs it really? If so, that is a sad lem : the Chronicle recently related commentary on what preoccupies the second rape within weeks of a churchgoers. With so much hunger, mentally retarded teen-ager by her violence, warfare and the blood of peers and such stories come up all martyrs soaking the soil of all the the time, not just about those with continents , I don 't think God really special obligation of care. cares where we put the tabernacle. I But a Catholic priest should be hope that this issue does not rank at especially aware of the evil of such the top of the bishops ' agenda at actions, and of the bad name it gives their November meeting. his fellow clergy and the Church. He Sister Laetitia Bordes, S.H. should be more read y to seek therapy when Pacinca even the temptation of such behavior arises, Ed. note: The Church's approach to and more prepared to ignore it in his social justice issues does not preclude a actions. focus on liturgical concerns of community I think that there must be something in worship. As Sister McMillan notes, "The a priest 's life that tends to erode the normal Second Vatican Council underscored three balance of erotic propriety in him: think of fundamental Catholic beliefs: the presence Bruce Ritter, for example, who, after years of Christ in the celebration of the of work against the perversion of children, Eucharist , the presence of Christ in the himself joined in the perversion. It ought to reserved Sacrament, and the responsibility be possible for the bishops to have guilty of Catholics to feed the hungry and care for priests examined by competent scientific the poor " The tabernacle is intended to psychologists to determine just what is provide a worthy and accessible p lace for going wrong. It looks to me as thoug h sexthe people to pray and venerate the presual inversion is somehow being induced in ence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. some priests and that is one aspect the investigators might wish to consider. A systematic investigation should be The fine letter (Nov. 17) from "a of great value. I am sure the results would Catholic for 83 years," A.C. De Patta, asks be valuable to many youth organizations as if others share that writer 's distress at seeing our Church 's pomp , ceremony and riches. Yes, many of us do feel saddened by the Church' s inability to follow Jesus' instrucCatholic San Francisco welcomes tions to the rich man. If St. Francis, letters from its readers, Please: Mahatma Ghandi, Dorothy Day, Mother >~ Include your name, address and Teresa and countless others get the mesdaytime phone number. sage, why can 't the Church? S.M. Verdino >¦ Sign your letter. San Carlos >• Limit submissions to 250 words. >• Note that the newspaper reserves the right to edit for A note of correction: It was not Rose clarity and length. Marie Phelps who wrote the letter regarding Jubilee Mass 2000 (Nov. 17). Unless Send your letters to: some unknown "virus " has gotten into my word processor , I have to admit it was I, Catholic San Francisco Rose Marie Webb , Past State Regent of the 441 Church St San Francisco, CA 94114 Catholic Daughters, who wanted to congratulate all involved in making Jubilee Fax: (415) 565-3633 E-mail: mhealy@catholic-sf.org LETTERS, page 17

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Priesthood and abusive behavior The Archdiocese of San Francisco, along with many other local churches, has suffered greatly in recent times from instances of priestly brokenness and impairment. And when "the Archdiocese " suffers, people suffer. When people suffer, the Church 's reputation suffers and faith and courage often weaken. On many levels it is disheartening and upsetting when we open the morning paper and listen to local media reports and hear what seems now to be a "broken record:" local priest charged with ... molesting a teen-ager; assault; fraudulent behavior; inappropriate sexual contact; sexual battery; misappropriation of funds. believe, Many including the media, that this troublesome behavior surfaces three interwoven facts: 1) the vulnerabilities and psychopathology of a small number of priests and Religious; 2) the infrastructure of the Church itself which too often fosters and reinforces pathological and unbecoming behavior (for example, by accepting candidates for the priesthood who sustain psychosexual and behavioral disorders); and 3) priestly abusive behavior is not merely inappropriate and illegal, but also a violation of a sacred trust. We have a right to some straight answers: First: What are the seminaries doing to help prevent the acceptance of candidates who are psychosexually and behaviorally unfit? All candidates for the priesthood in at least the past 15 years undergo extensive psychological screening which includes both written (e.g., the MMPI and the California Personality Inventory) and projective (e.g., the Sentence Completion and Rorschach Inventory) testing, as well as two clinical interviews (with a diocesan and a seminary psychologist). Only when these various tests and interviews have been completed and scored/evaluated will the seminary 's admissions committee consider a candidate for its own three-hour set of interviews. This committee dien votes on a candidate 's suitability for admission based on all of these materials and recommendations (from priests, former employers, other seminaries attended, etc.). This body of data and the seminary 's recommendation is

then presented to the candidate 's bishop for a final decision. Second: A bishop and the seminary accept only candidates who are psychosexuaUy and behaviorally appropriate. During a seminarian 's time of formation (usually five years), a psychologist and a psychiatrist are available to assist them to further develop an already healthy personality and to address any personal issues that might arise during seminary formation . The seminary is not a therapeutic community and asks a seminarian to leave if psychosexual or behavioral problems emerge that would necessitate in-depth therapy and counseling. Third: All seminarians must participate in 1) a course in human sexuality, 2) an intensive workshop on sexuality and celibacy, 3) an intensive two-day seminar on sexual abuse and 4) weekly Rector 's conferences which deal appropriately and consistently with topics of sexuality, human integrity, priestly wholeness and holiness. Fourth: All seminarians are evaluated twice a year by the whole faculty. These evaluations are based on mandatory monthly meetings with seminary faculty-advisors who systematically follow an approved manual which outlines concerns about a seminarian's proper human, pastoral, academic and spiritual development. Fifth: Why are we experiencing these difficulties in some of our priests? There are no easy answers but some responsible replies: 1) some prie sts never permitted the seminary 's formation program to authentically affect their lives: for example, getting ordained was more important than honesty and truthfulness , 2) some priests develop a borderline personality which utilizes the psychological primitive defense of "splitting: " that is, living a public life of a priest th at seems respectable and praise-worthy, while living a private life that is de facto contrary to the meaning of one 's priestly vocation, 3) living a life of denial: e.g., I will never get caught ; celibacy is an unfair request of the Church; the Church 's teachings on sexuality are outmoded anyway and I have a right to live the way I want as long as I do my "job ," 4) living a life of virtual secrecy: e.g., the priest who never

Priests and Religious need appropriate climates to talk about their tensions and f rustrations, which at times lead to breakdown and unacceptable behavior.

shares his problems with a spiritual director, a therapist, an advisor, or another priest who can give sound advice and help, and 5) allowing his spiritual life to be routine and absent of quality time in prayer, scriptural reflection and meditation . Where do we go from here? First: Priests and Religious who have betrayed their sacred trust should apologize to the Church, their victims, and everyone they have hurt. Second: Priests and Religious who are presently living lives of denial and secrecy must ask for help, and the fraternity of priests with their bishop must step up in assisting them with necessary guidance and therapy. Third: Dioceses and Religious communities should consider 1) the adoption of a "Code of Conduct " that outlines healthy behaviors for priests and Religious and "red flags " which denote unhealthy and inappropriate behaviors, and 2) periodic psychological testing for priests and Religious to allow them to systematically discern their psychosexual and behavioral strengths and weaknesses, something similar as candidates for the seminary undergo. Only a courageous person can ask for courage. The recent instances in the Church of p riestly brokenness and impairment call for courage. There is a problem; we need to address it. Priests and Religious need appropriate climates to talk about their tensions and frustrations, which at times lead to breakdown and unacceptable behavior. There was a terrible storm one nig ht with very loud thunder, huge bolts of lig hting, wind howling and topp ling things over. The next morning dawned bright and clear. A terrified youngster asked her parents, "What was God doing during the storm? " While the parents were groping around for an answer, the youngster said , "I know .1 God was making the morning. "

Father Gerald Coleman

Sulpician Father Gerald D. Coleman is president and rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

The Catholic Diff erence

Poland and the Polish Pope The question before the house is, "How much of Poland remains in the Polish Pope?" I recently suggested that a lot of Poland remained in the Holy Father's heart and prayer. Here, drawing once again on the foreword to the Polish edition of my book, Witness to Hope , are two more answers to that question. A lot of Poland remains in the Pope 's proposals for living freedom in the 21st century. Since 1989 and the fall of communism, Poland has been a unique testing ground for the Church 's social doctrine. Poland today is a living laboratory for the claim in John Paul's 1991 social encyclical, Centesimus Annus, that democracy and the free economy require a vibrant public moral culture, if personal freedom is to find its fulfillment in goodness and if the public institutions of freedom are to endure. That John Paul II is encouraged by this great Polish experiment seems clear from his 1997 and 1999 pilgrimages. What is at stake in the Poland of today is of consequence far beyond Poland 's borders, though . Too much of the modem world thinks of freedom as a free-floating willfulness that can attach itself legitimately to any object. This "freedom of indifference" must be contrasted to John Paul II's proposal in the 1993 encyclical, Veritatis Sp lendor "freedom for excellence." As an American, I believe it was freedom for excellence that inspired the founding fathers of my own country, and that attracted Polish patriots like Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Casimir Pulaski to the American cause. Thus there is a special affinity between Poland and the United States in

working out the modem problem of freedom. But the Polish Pope may have grasped the meaning of the freedom to which the signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their "lives, fortunes, and sacred honor" better than some of my own countrymen. The Polish Pope 's challenge to five freedom nobly has a global resonance. In the fourth place, a lot of Poland remains in the Polish Pope's ecclesiology, his concept of the Church. Much of world Catholicism after Vatican II experienced the Church as a traumatic set of sharp-edged , binary choices: between historically-rooted popular piety and liturgical renewal; between intellectual security and theological sophistication; between traditio and aggiornamento. This was not the experience of that part of the Polish Church influenced by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla. In Wojtyla 's implementation of Vatican II in Krakdw, popular piety and intellectual rigor could coexist; so could social activism and simple works of charity. Renewal could be fashioned on the foundation of a solid, living tradition. The Church could engage modernity without surrendering to modernity, for Jesus Christ is the man for all times — even this self-consciously modem time. No doubt there were tensions within the Polish Catholicism influenced by Wojtyla. But those tensions do not seem to have produced the rigid divisions that have beset the Church in other lands. The unity of Polish Catholicism following the council certainly had a lot to do with living under the pressures of a communist regime. But it didn't have everything to do with that political fact

of life. The Church itself, not its adversary, was the artisan of the Church's unity. This distinctively Polish quality of bridg_____ - __¦_—_a—i ing what often seems unbridgeable illustrates why it is impossible to read Pope John Paul II through the conventional Western media filters of "liberal" and "conservative." The Pope defies those labels, not because he occupies some idiosyncratic position between extremes, but because he is beyond these conventions to the point where the labels simply do not fit. And in this, the Pope reminds Christians, Jews, Muslims, and non-believers alike that the Church and the Gospel cannot be understood according to political categories. That is a great Polish gift to the world Church, and another signal of a Catholic future beyond the polarizations of the recent past. A lot of Poland remains in the Polish Pope. And a lot of Poland will be found in the Catholic Church of the 21st century, which is being formed in the image of a son of the Polish nation — a Polish Pope of universal significance whom history may well remember as John Paul the Great.

George Weigel

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

Threat to dignity' Futu re local pri est delivers internat 'l talk on gl obalization Warning that "economic globalization is fast becoming the most formidable threat to human di gnity," Kenneth Weare, Ph.D., told an international meeting of scholars recently the Church "in its prophetic role on behalf of all people especially the poor" must work "together with the state" to "insist that all decisions aboul the global economy be made in the li ght of the Gospel and the princi ples of social justice ". Weare, former director of Archdiocese of San Francisco 's School of Pastoral Leadership, is currentl y a transitional deacon at All Souls Church in South San Francisco. He is scheduled to be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese next June. Speaking in Askov, Denmark, Weare defined globalization as the process of increasing economic, social , cultural , and political integration in the world. He exp lained that there are positive as well as serious negative consequences. "Positively," he noted, "globalization has increased efficiency and production , brought a greater sense of unity among peoples, and a broader distribution of resources". However, "ethically speaking," said Weare, a moral theolog ian, "the negative consequences of globalization have been deemed by many as outright social evil."

"In fact ," he told more than 100 scholars , "the results are staggering: widespread exploitation and oppression of children and women; destruction of the physical env ironment and natural resources; an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor; a 15-year drop in per cap ita income for more than 100 nations; over one billion people with unclean water and little food; 17 million people dead yearly from curable diseases; high unemp loyment; and , the deterioration of social services". To be a presenter at the Feb. 3 Religious Education Institute (see story, page 3) in San Francisco , Weare had been invited to deliver his paper, "Globalization and the Perpetuity of Social Evil: Redefining Reconciliation " at the annual meeting of Societas Ethica, the professional academic association of European university professors of moral theology and Christian ethics. He responded to related questions, he said: "First, what is the nature and meaning of an authentic reconciliation experience for the individual who consciously and actively participates in a neo-liberal economic globalization process which includes an ongoing engagement in policies and practices which manifestly do violence to the human digniGLOBALIZATION, page 21

Kenneth Weare, Ph.D.

Family Lif e

Repeat: 'Jesus is reason for season '

One of the most organized women I know buys and wraps all of her Christmas presents by Oct. 1. Her "oneday-at-a-time" neighbor, on the other hand, shops for gifts on Christmas Eve. To the credit of both women, they are best friends. Opposite s can attract _________________ ______ when beneath surface differences lies a bedrock of similarity. Thoug h varying in their timing (and their temperaments, for that matter), both of these women try to avoid shopping during Advent. Why? Because like many of us, they have discovered that all of the holiday hoopla can detract from the true spirit of the season. A nun reminiscing about convent life "in the old days " observed with some humor that she and other Sisters became so focused on cleaning before Christmas they stopped smiling and showing courtesy to one another. It wasn 't the Grinch , but the panic over perfection that nearly stole their joy.

As a mother who desires to create the ideal holiday s for her children , I can relate. During the next four weeks, as I p lunge into the list making and the gift selecting, the decorating and the baking, I will be tempted to scowl instead of smile many, many times. I will yo-yo between wanting to slow down and meditate on the meaning of it all and wanting to speed up to make the finish line. My going two speeds at once must be a common experience , for at this time " of year women 's magazines often run articles recommending bubble bath s, breathing exercises, and the like as antidotes to seasonal stress. But before we gals reach for the faucet or the yoga video, we might consider another set of opposites, Martha and Mary. What was our Lord's advice to his friend , Martha , when she complained about cooking his dinner while her sister, Mary, sat and listened to his teaching? "Martha, Martha,you are anxious and troubled

It hurts us Martha types to hear the Lord 's rebuke because we think we are no less motivated by love than Mary.

about many things; one thing is needful. " It hurts us Martha types to hear the Lord's rebuke because we think we are no less motivated by love than Mary. But surely love is not at the heart of the matter when my batch of cut-out cookies to share with preparing a triple the neighbors ends in my finding fault with the rest of the family. Somewhere between thought and execution , the effort to do a kindness for someone can become an exercise in pleasing myself. "Jesus is the reason for the season" goes the jingle. Repeating that like a mantra between now and Christmas might cure what ails me a lot better than a soak in the tub.

Vivian W. Dudro

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Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 13) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

Question Corner Why the horns on Michelangelo's statue of Moses? Q- Recently, at the tomb of Pope Julius in the Church of St. Peter in Chains in Rome, we saw the statue of Moses by Michelangelo . It ' s an awesome sculpture. But why does the statue have horns on the head of Moses? (Illinois) A. The book of Exodus (34:2935) describes how the face of Moses was transformed when he came down from Mount Sinai after speaking with the Lord. The Latin Vulgate translation of St. Jerome says the people at the time saw that Moses wore a homed face ("fades cornuta"). Horns, of course, appear throughout the Bible as symbols for God 's power and majesty. For example, the lamb in Revelation (5:6) has seven horns. Luke (T.69) speaks of God raising up a "hom for our salvation." In addition , specialists in Near East history tell us that masks made from the homed skulls of cattle were known in

that period, apparently in the context of religious or civil ceremonies. This is certainl y how Michelangelo came to include the horns on his statue. Since then , translations refer rather to "beams of light" emanating from the face of Moses. The King James Version say s that "the skin of Moses shone." See "Michelangelo" on page 21 In 1986 a New Latin Vulgate, based on more extensive biblical scholarship, was published under the auspices of the Vatican Library. This edition says simply that the skin of Moses' face was radiant, a translation similar to the one used in most Bibles today. In other words, Michelangelo followed the lead of the most acceptable Scripture translation available. He would likely do it differently if he were creating his Moses today. r _,

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Father John Dietzen (Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651; or e-mail: jjdietzen @aol.com.)

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY Advent: asking God to enlarge our hopes and dreams Here we go again! We begin a new Church year of grace on this first Sunday of Advent. We focus on two specific aspects of what God has accomplished throug h Jesus Christ and now causes to ripple and echo in us through our membership in Spirit-filled parish communities. During the coming six weeks of Advent / Christmas / Epiphany Season, we reappreciate the return of Jesus in glory as the consummation of God's plan for all people and all creation and the fact God' s approach to us is always and onl y in and through the human. From listening to the Scripture chosen for this Sunday 's Liturgy of the Word , we acquire a know how to update our Christian hope and speak it to our world. Both the first and third readings show us how we can make new translations of God's Word to fit new circumstances in world , archdiocesan , and parish history. The passage of Jeremiah is a repeat of what appeared 10 chapters before (Jeremiah 23:5-6). The prophet had envisioned the return from exile in Babylon to be almost immediate : "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the House of Israel and Judah . In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land." With the return from exile, the dynasty of David was to be restored and the people were to know a "ri ght " relationshi p with their God which God would bestow. The exile went on and moved a disciple of Jeremiah to repeat his words to a peop le tempted to compromise their beliefs and practices , to accept the status quo as all that there is, and to offer no room in their hearts for God's further interventions and surpri ses. That is why we respond to this reading with Psalm 25, asking God to enlarge our hopes and dreams; "To you , 0 Lord, I lift up my soul." A similar approach takes place in our Gospel selection. Luke refocuses Mark and says the Church is in for the long haul , the return of Jesus not being as immediate as Mark

First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; / Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

Father David M. Pettingill would have it. Certainly that final day will be blazing glory for Jesus as Son of Man and for all those who believ e in him and long for him: "And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these sign begin to happen , stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand ." Certainly, too, people will think that some catastrophes are the beginning of the end: "People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world." More certainly, however, is the need of the community of believers to keep at being Church: "Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy... and that day catch you by surprise like a trap... Be vi gilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man." Assembling as we do each Sunday we gather as Church

and are sent to our world. Our "read" of the time is shaped by the Word we welcome and the Eucharist we celebrate . As Paul observes in the second reading: "We know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus." What is being proclaimed to us certainl y rests on the words of the historical Jesus, but is now being activated by the risen Jesus present to us in this Word. Thus the Apostle can be optimistic about how we will live as people of hope, ever translating this hope into new deeds here and now: "May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all , just as we have for you... to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones." We share our hope for Jesus' return by our total commitment to being Church here and now, not any kind of vague, feeble Church, but one knowing and living the present rollercoaster ride 'tb glory. Renew 2000 questions: • Why does the return of Jesus as a communal and cosmic event make us more involved with one another and the environment? • Where can we offer some hope to our group? Our parish? Our Archdiocese? The Bay Area?

Father David M. Pettingill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vicar at' St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.

Entrance song 'is not meant to exhaust the assembly Msgr. Kevin Irwin of Catholic University said to a group of gathered priests this summer, "The sing ing of the entrance music is not meant to exhaust the assembl y!" The entrance song is one way to ensure there will be enough breath left in the assembly to celebrate the other rites of the Mass. The entrance song differs from the entrance hymn and the entrance antiphon in subtle yet important ways. First of all , the hymn is "through composed." This means that a single theological idea or thought may be contained in a single verse. It is not uncommon, however, for a hymn to contain an entire theological idea spread throughout all of the verses, as I have mentioned in part one of this series. Third of three part series In this case it would be inappropri ate to sing only one or some of the verses , in effect leaving out the whole theological thought. Secondly, the hymn is not "responsorial" in nature. That means when singing a hymn , everyone sings everything. The cantor 's role is merel y to get the rest of the assembl y started. Unless the assembly is very familiar with a repertoire of carefull y chosen hymns , then there will be difficulty with the opening rites. For example , lengthy and difficult hymns may cause the assembly to focus too much on a written musical text in front of them rather than on the procession and gathering as a worshipping community. On the other hand , hymns can be incredibl y effective given their "historical" or traditional sound. They convey religious meaning through their tunes as well as through the sacred texts. Creativity in planning and appreciation of the principles of the rite means that even though all of the verses shoul d be sung in a particular hymn, there are creative ways to handle this task. For example, the choir or the cantor may sing some of the verses, or the men and women of the assembly may sing alternating verses. In this case we minister musically to one another, the focus of the gathering rite is maintained , and without exhausting the assembly. I also mentioned the antiphon might not serve the Sunday or larger community celebrations as well as a hymn

Father Jim McKearney or song — simply because of the brevity of the anti phon. However, the antiphon, set to music, can add beauty to the rites on simpler feast days and at daily Mass. As I have written previously, the antiphon serves the opening rites brilliantl y in that they are composed for the specific liturg ical celebration. If the antiph on is desired but more music is needed to accompany the procession and assist the assembly in becoming a worshipping community, then composers in the parish can set the antiphon of the day to a simp le tune and sing some verses of a psalm — not at all unlike the practice of the Church at earlier times in history. There are some antiphons that have already been composed with verses of psalms or other texts already in the literature. All that is needed is a little patience in finding them .

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As you may have guessed, this last description of the antiphon expanded through the use of other musical texts is not too unlike the entrance song. The entrance song is like antiphonal singing in that the song utilizes a "refrain." As with the antiphon, the refrain is intoned and typically repeated by the assembly. The role of the cantor and choir is more explicit during the singing of a song in that these singers minister to the assembly by singing the verses. This allows the assembly to focus on the procession and becoming a worshipping community without struggling to sing everything at the outset. The song is flexible in that if the assembly is encouraged to, like on some occasions in . the singing of a hymn, they may then sing some of the verses if they are not too difficult. A couple familiar examples of the entrance song are "Gather Us In" by Marty Haugen and "Gather Us Together" b y Owen Alstott. In the final analysis, the goal of the introductory rites is to assist brothers and sisters in Christ to joyfull y respond and to enter full y into this particular feast we celebrate. We are all called to fully, actively, and consciously participate according to our roles within the assembly. Musicall y speaking, and as we have said, the Church offers us many ways to accomplish this task. The challenge is to musically and creatively enter into, the sacred mysteries we celebrate so all may joyfully enter the courts of the Lord .

Father McKearney is a Sulp ician candidate fr om the Archdiocese of Har tf ord , Conn., and director of music for St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park. newspaper is invaluable in keeping Catholics up-to-date on local , as well as worldwide, religious issues. It's a "must read!" Rose Marie Webb Past State Regent, CDA San Rafael Ed. note: We apolog ize to Rose Marie Webb. The "wrong-name virus " was in our word processor, not hers.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops made quick work of a complex document on Church art and architecture and a resolution urging sweeping changes in the U.S. immi gration system on the last day of their fall general meeting Nov. 16. The Nov. 13-16 meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Washington adjourned about an hour earlier than scheduled after considering some 18 action items over the four days. Other highlights of the annual session included the bishops ' first explicit expression of support for an independent Palestinian state, a call to reform the "broken" U.S. criminal justice system, condemnation of the Sudanese government 's actions against its own citizens, and encouragement of a "profound conversion " in the way Catholic institutions welcome immi grants. The bishop s also recommitted themselves and the Church to protecting human life, saying the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Nebraska 's ban on partialbirth abortion has brought the legal system "to the brink of endorsing infanticide." "Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture and Worship," a 108-page document in draft form, was approved with little discussion after the Committee on Liturgy accepted 100 amendments in addition to the 241 it had agreed to before the meeting began. The first set of guidelines for building or renovating churches to be issued by the entire body of bishops, "Built of Living Stones" replaces the 1978 liturgy committee documen t, "Environment and Art in Catholic Worship." In the resolution on immigration , passed without debate, the bishops called on Congress and the new president to revise immigration laws and policies in ways that uphold immigrants ' dignity and rights. "We believe the current configuration of our immigration laws combined with immigration policies pursued by our government in the last several years have had the negative effects of undermining the dignity of immigrants and dividing immigrant families," the resolution said. The special message, "Returning to the Path of Peace in the Middle East," approved Nov. 15 without audible dissent, says "a just peace demands speedy implementation of relevant U.N. resolutions and other provisions of international law, and the establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state." It adds that "a just peace equally demands respect for Israel's right to exist and flourish within secure borders."

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¦Approved guidelines for building or renovating churches. lBff \ ¦Colled for U.S. immigration laws and policies that uphold human rights. ¦Made an explicit expression of support for an independent Palestinian stale. ¦Urged reform of the U.S. criminal justice system.

¦Addressed the challenges of welcoming immigrants into the life of the church. » Called on leaders in Sudan to end violence and repression against its citizens. ¦Recommitted themselves and the church to protecting human life. ¦Elected Bishop William 8. Friend of Shreveporf, La., QS NCCB-USCC secretory. ¦Approved additional diocesan financial reporting requirements.

» Debated procedural guidelines on how to grant,withhold or withdraw a theologian's "mondatum" to teach. ¦Discussed proposed revisions to the "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services." ¦Approved a S49.3 million budget for 200] . emot*** ¦! The message — which calls for prayer , contemporary challenges of welcoming fasting and abstinence by U.S. Catholics immigrants into the life of the Church. It also during Advent and Christmas in support of received unanimous approval Nov, 15. The statement on Sudan , one of the first peace — marked the first time the bishops have expressed explicit support for an inde- documents to be approved by the bishops at the meeting, accuses the Islamic governpendent Palestinian state. A 48-page statement titled ment of Sudan of "slavery, torture , execuRehabilitation and tions , religious persecution (and) discrimi"Responsibility, Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime natory laws" against its citizens. "The violence and repression in Sudan and Criminal Justice" received unanimous approval Nov. 15. Drafted by the bishops ' cannot be allowed to continue ," the bishops Domestic Policy Committee, it sharply chal- said. "Sudan 's political and military leaders lenges the trend toward more prisons , stiffer must abandon their current path , which has led only to endless death and destruction." sentences and more executions in the U.S. The 16-year war in Sudan has caused the It recommends new efforts to rebuild the lives of victims and offenders and "reweave death of an estimated 2 million Sudanese a broader social fabric of respect for life, and displaced twice that number. The Dec. 3 segment of the television news magazine civility, responsibility and reconciliation ." The pastoral statement on welcoming "Mosaic," produced by the Archdiocese of immigrants, called "Welcoming the Stranger San Francisco's Office of Communication , Among Us: Unity in Diversity," addresses the features an interview with Sudanese Bishop

Macram Mx Gassis (see page 19). Meanwhile, the statement "The U.S. Supreme Court and the Culture of Death" traces the history of abortion-related decisions of the Supreme Court since its 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling legalizing abortion. Earlier in their meeting, the bishops had elected Bishop William B. Friend of Shreveport , La., as NCCB-USCC secretary and considered a wide range of internal matters. They approved revised guidelines for retired bishops, a $49.3 million budget for 2001, an increase in the diocesan assessment by 2.9 percent for 2002, a new Committee on Catechesis, and a new special-emphasis objective giving greater priority in conference activities to the multicultural dimension of the Church . In other votes , the bishops approved: • National leg islation on the age of confirmation and on those who explain Catholic teaching on radio and television. • Final modifications in the statutes that will guide the new U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. • The concept and timeline for revising the Lectionary for Masses With Children • Adoption of the Mexican Lectionary for Scripture readings in U.S. Spanish-language liturgies. • The extension of 16 current ad hoc committees , which could have died in accord with the bishops ' three-year sunset policy for ad hoc committees. • Additional diocesan financial reporting requirements in the wake of financial irregularities uncovered in dioceses in California and New Mexico over the past decade. The bishops debated but did not vote on procedural guidelines on how they would grant , withhold or withdraw a theologian 's "mandatum " to teach. The issue is to come up again at the bishops ' spring 200 1 meeting in Atlanta. Also receiving preliminary discussion were proposed revisions of the bishops ' "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services" document.

Death penalty moratorium asked WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. bishops ' conference and the chairman of their Domestic Policy Committee are among 40 prominent Americans who have asked President Clinton to declare a moratorium on federal executions. The Nov. 20 letter listed a number of problems with how the death penalty is applied and asked Clinton to stop federal

executions while the government continues to consider whether gross unfairness has led to death sentences for some people while others have received lighter sentences. Among the signers of the letter were Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of GalvestonHouston , president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops; Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, chair-

man of the bishops ' Domestic Policy Committee; and Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit. The first execution since 1963 of someone convicted under federal law is scheduled for Dec. 12 at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind. Juan Raul Garza, of Brownsville, Texas, was convicted of three murders under the federal drug kingpin statute.

ty, theatricality or sensationalism should be absent from such gatherings," it said. Several norms stressed prayer gatherings for healing should remain separate from the sacraments. They advised bishops to use discretion in determining whether such meetings should be broadcast by mass media. The norms said diocesan bishops may forbid the participation of another bishop in healing services. The Vatican's norms were accompanied by a doctrinal reflection on sickness, healing and salvation. While these constitute an important focus of the Church's ministry, it said increasing popularity of prayer gatherings for healing raises new questions. It warned the "charism of healing" is a special gift to individuals that must not be attributed wholesale to the faithful or to directors of prayer encounters. The instruction reviewed the meaning of sickness in Scripture, saying the desire for healing is part of the human desire to be free

from evil. While sickness was sometimes seen as punishment for sin, people have long struggled with the question of why sickness also strikes the just. "Presuming the acceptance of God's will, the sick person's desire for healing is both good and deeply human, especially when it takes the form of trusting prayer addressed to God," it said. Recourse to prayer should not exclude the use of "effective natural means for preserving and restoring health," it added. Christ's miracles of healing illustrate the importance of the health of the sick; Jesus welcomed healing requests of the sick, and the Gospels contain "not even a hint of reproach" for these prayers, it said. Christ 's concern for the sick is reflected in the modem liturgy, in which the Church prays for those in ill health, and in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, it said. The instruction noted Jesus told his Apostles to heal the sick as part of their missionary mandate.

The norms also stated the ministry of exorcism, a rite used to rid people or places of evil spirits, must be done in dependence on the diocesan bishop, and that prayers for exorcism must remain separate from healing services. Further, it said, prayers of exorcism must not be inserted into the sacraments or the Liturgy of the Hours. Reacting to the Vatican instruction , Oreste Pesare, director - of the Rome-based International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services, told the Italian news agency ANSA he was pleased the Church had clarified the rules on healing services. He said his organization, a link between charismatic renewal movements worldwide, and the Vatican, was working with the Pontifical Council for the Laity to organize an international encounter on prayer and healing for November 2001. Father Richard Bain, well-known for celebrating healing Masses in the Archdiocese, FAITH HEALING , page 19

Vatican issues norms on faith-healing services By John Thavis

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican issued norms on faith-healing services, saying prayer meetings for healing need approval from local Church authorities and must avoid "hysteria." While recognizing prayers for healing have a legitimate tradition, the Vatican sought to avoid confusion between these services and liturgical celebrations. It said a climate of "peaceful devotion " should reign in. If healings occur they should be reported and documented to competent Church officials. Issued Nov. 23 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as part of a 17-page "Instruction on Prayers for Healing," the text was approved by Pope John Paul II. The 10 disci plinary norms highlight the responsibility of local bishops to monitor encounters featuring prayers for healing. "Anything resembling hysteria, artificiali-

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Fort Benning. As they chanted the name of a dead person, the crowd held their crosses aloft, answering, "Presente. I am here." About 3,600 marchers walked onto the military installation, risking arrest and prosecution , in an act of peaceful civil disobedience. More than 1,700 were processed — charged with criminal trespass, fingerprinted, photographed, had their names entered into a computer, and issued "ban and bar" letters , prohibiting them from returning to Fort Benning for five years. The fi gure is dramatically higher than last year when 65 were processed. Among those arrested were Dave Mezzera, head of die Department of Christian Service at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, and his wife, Helen. Mezzera has taken students to Fort Benning for the past two years. This time, Mezzera said he felt moved to take part in the civil disobedience. "St. Ignatius needed to be more involved," commented the faculty member of 31 years. Mezzera said he and his wife waited three hours in a ten t before being taken to a hangar on the military base to be processed. By coincidence, Mezzera ran into a 1999 St. Ignatius graduate - Vicky Hartanto, who now attends Tufts University.

Veronica Bricker, a Span ish teacher at St. Ignatius and moderator of the school's Amnesty International chapter, chose not to cross over the line, but said she was gratified former students like Hartanto, "are now going to SOA protests on their own." Bricker, who has attended the rall y for three years, said she is impressed by "the numbers of people who have made this a mission in life to close the SOA." During the demonstration , SOA commandant Army Col. Glenn Weidner, said the protests had an effect on the school . "We're shutting it down Dec. 15," he said. However, it will reopen in January with a different name —Western Hemisphere

Institute for Security Cooperation — but essentiall y the same curriculum and staff. Asked what accounted for the huge number of people processed this year for entering the base, Maj. Gen. John LeMoyne, commanding general at Fort Benning, said "we want to put them on notice that we will not condone the politicalization of the United States Army." Told of LeMoyne's comment, Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois , protest organizer, said: "We want to put them on notice that we will not allow this death to continue. The issue is the suffering of the poor of Latin America." (Editor 's note : Catholic News Service and The Lompoc Record contributed to this report.)

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not "predominate" services designed for "multi-dimensional purposes." For example, adoration of the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is a multi-dimensional event , where "no one particular spirituality should manifest itself ," Father Bain continued. "Adoration should really be done in silence," he asserted, so the experience is "open to differences" among participants. If speaking in tongues or praying the rosary or laying on of hands in healing were to "predominate" an adoration , "it is no longer adoration ," Father Bain said. Similarly, a Mass for healing, such as those he celebrates, "is for a lot of other things besides healing."

¦ Continued from page 18 told Catholic San Francisco he "loves" the document because it "affinns the very, very strong tradition of healing in the Catholic Church." Describing the Eucharist as the "greatest prayer of all," Father Bain pointed out the new norms seek to separate the Mass, the sacraments and devotions from the charism of healing. He explained the "beautiful" document seeks to separate liturgical from non-liturgical events, cautioning healing aspects must

Father Michael Barrett dies Nov. 15

Former Serra teacher, Father Keane , dies Nov. 19

forced his resignation in Sulpician Father Michae l Stephen Barrett , a 1999. Father Barrett was member of the faculty of also a popular retreat the now-closed St. Joseph leader both in the Bay Area and later in the College Seminary in Mountain View from 1983 Baltimore and -1991, died on Nov. 15 in Washington , D.C. region. Columbia , Md. after a The priest is survived long illness. He was 49 by bis mother, Mary, a sisand celebrated his 20th ter, Mary Russell , and a year as a priest in 1999. brother, Thomas. Father Barrett , A funeral Mass was ordained for the Diocese celebrated for Father of Brid geport , Conn, Barrett at Immaculate began his ministry with Heart of Mary Parish in Father Michael Barrett the Society of St. Sul pice Concord, N.H. on Nov. 20 at St. Joseph's and during his eight years with interment in his family 's plot at that there assisted at several area parishes most city 's Blossom Hill Cemetery. Memorial notabl y San Jose's St. Lawrence. He was a Masses were offered at Church of the member of the faculty at Washington, Resurrection in Ellicott City, Md., where D.C.'s Theological College from 1991-95, the late priest often presided, and at St. later comp leting graduate work in pastoral Patrick Seminary on Nov. 17. counseling at Baltimore 's Loyola College. Sulpicans are diocesan priests released He began an assignment in the person- from diocesan duties to work in seminaries nel division of the Sulpician Provincial run by the Society of St. Sulpice including Office shortly after that time but ill health St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park.

Father James Keane, a Fehcitas Parish , San former teacher at Serra Leandro, from 1981-93 High School in San when ill health forced his Francisco who later minisretirement . tered as a teacher and pasSurvivors include his tor for ' nearly 40 years in brothers , John Keane of the Oakland Diocese, died Concord and Father Patrick Nov. 19. He was 78. Keane of San Mateo, a A native of Oakland, retired priest of the Father Keane attended St. Archdiocese of San Joseph College and St. Francisco; a sister, Mary Patrick Seminary in Menlo Piombo of Alamo; nieces Park before his ordination and nephews, John D. Father James Keane to the priesthood in 1947. He resumed his Keane, Patricia Keane, Mary Piombo, John education and earned a master 's degree in Piombo, Erin Piombo-Cortez , Maura English literature from Catholic University in Piombo, and Jaime Zapata; and several great Washington, D.C. and credentials in educa- nieces and nephews. tion. He taught at Sena from 1952-54 and Oakland Bishop John Cummins presided Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School at the Nov. 22 funeral Mass at St. Felicitas. from 1954-66 before he was appointed Co-celebrants were retired Archbishop founding pastor at Our Lady of Good Francis Hurley of Anchorage, Alaska, and Counsel Parish, San Leandro, in 1966. retired Bishop Mark Hurley of Santa Rosa. He was pastor there until 1972 when he Burial was at Hol y Sepulchre Cemetery in was assigned to Our Lady of Grace Parish in Hayward. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Castro Valley where he served as pastor from Rose Hospital , 27200 Calaroga Ave., 1972-80. He then became pastor at St. Hayward , CA 94545.

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Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director. Dec. 13: "He Came. So What?" an Advent opportunity to ponder what Christ's coming means today. How can Christ's coming make a difference in you? Facilitated by Vallombrosa pastoral associate, Sister Toni Longo. Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petalurna, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498. MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings, call (650) 340-7474 3rd Sun: Salon, a monthly gathering of people in the second half of life to explore opportunities and challenges facing them using arts, literature and conversation. Facilitated by Sandi Peters.

"take Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280 1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 Calfornia at Grant, SF. Call (415) 288-3809 3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park with Sister Toni Longo 1st Fri. at 8 p.-m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

Young Adults Dec. 3: Wine and cheese reception to introduce a new young adults group at St. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert St. at Washington Square, SF following 5:30 p.m. Mass. Contact Valentina Simi at vsimi@sfopera.com. Dec. 5 and future dates: Read with youth ages 5 - 14 as part of the Tenderloin Reading Program, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at 570 Ellis St. between Hyde and Leavenworth, SF. Contact Marie Borges at (415) 401-0925 or marieborges@yahoo.com. Dec. 7, 13, 20: School of Pastoral Leadership Young Adult Advent series at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF at 7:30 p.m. Contact Scott Moyer at scott@esgear.com or Jesuit Father Mike Barber at barbermike@compuserve.com. Jan. 5-7: Retooling, Refueling, Debugging Your Spiritual Terminal, a retreat for Young Adults 21 - 30something with Sister Molly Neville at San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Call (925) 837-9141.

Social Justice/Respec tLife Dec. 3: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and campus ministry of College of Notre Dame, Belmont commemorate the Dec. 2, 1980 martyrdom of Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and laywoman Jean Donovan in ceremonies at the college chapel, Ralston Ave. midway between El Camino Real and Alameda de las Pulgas in Belmont at 7 p.m. Call Notre Dame Sister Margaret Hoffman at (408) 7410324 or hoffm@aol.com. A similar commemoration of the slain advocates takes place Dec. 2 in San Francisco beginning with a procession from San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza al Market St. and the Embarcadero to Union Square at 5 p.m. Bring roses, symbols, signs, candles, and family and friends. In case of rain meet at Old St. Mary's Church, Grant and California St. at 6:30 p.m. Call Tara Carr at (415) 565-3673. Jubilee 2000 USA, as part of a worldwide effort to relieve the crushing debt owed by struggling countries to stronger lands, announces a Bay Area speakers bureau. Knowledgeable speakers are available without charge to address parish groups and organizations on this Jubilee Year topic. Call William or Jean Lesher at (510) 524-6645 or welesher@aol.com. 3rd Sat.: Maryknoll Affiliates meet from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. at (he Maryknoll House, 2555 Webster (between Pacific and B'way), SF to share faith and plan an action agenda. This is a group comparable to some religious communities' Third Orders made up of lay women and men interested in assisting the Maryknoll mission. Call Marie Wren at (415) 386-6600.

Prayer/Devotions Dec. 1: Healing Mass with Father Joe Landi, Archbishop's liaison to the Charismatic community, presiding at St. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF, 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 564-PRAY Dec. 2: Mass and reception commemorating the five seasons of RENEW just ended in the

Datebook Archdiocese at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 10 a.m. with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding. Call (415) 581-3535. Dec. 2-7: Holy Name of Jesus Parish Mission with Dominican Father Jude Eli. Begins at 5 p.m. Mass Sat., and all Masses Sun. and continues on subsequent days after daily Masses and at 7 p.m. through Dec. 7. Holy Name Church is located at 39th Ave. and Lawton, SF. Call (415) 664-8590. Dec 4-7: St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish Mission with Dominican Father Tom Hayes beginning at 5 p.m. Mass on Sat. and continuing at all Masses on Sun. Weekday Mission Masses are at 7 p.m. preceded by the Rosary. Call (415) 332-1765. Dec. 3: Sunday evening prayer at St. Patrick Seminary chapel, a Jubilee Year pilgrimage site, 320 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park , 5:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Call (650) 325-5621. Dec. 12: Annual Mass and reception celebrating Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Church of the Epiphany, 827 Vienna St. between Italy and Amazon , SF at 7 p.m. Music by parish choir and Mariachi Band. Call (415) 333-8437 or (415) 585-7878. Dec. 12: Yearly Mananitas in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe at 4:45 a.m. at Mission Dolores Basilica, 16th and Dolores, SF with Bishop John Wester presiding and live Mariachi music. Light breakfast follows in school auditorium. Call Bob or Kati Huerta at (415) 239-9107. 2nd Fri.: Holy Hour for Priests at St. Finn Barr Church, 10:30 a.m. Includes talk by priest from Opus Dei with silent prayer and Reconciliation if desired. Followed by simple lunch in rectory. Call (415) 333-3627. Take a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land without leaving the Archdiocese by visiting an ongoing exposition at St. John of God Parish, 5th Ave. and Irving, SF. Open M-F 1:30-5 p.m. and until 1 p.m. on Sundays. Their Web site address is www.sjog.org. Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave, SF at 5:30 p.m. Takes place on last Sun. of month. Call (415) 863-7515.

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park, 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, MF after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5'p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., 1si Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. St. Bruno Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave,San Bruno, 24 hours everyday. Call (650) 588-0572. Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynr King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 5743918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park, daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (650) 322-1801. St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next day's 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St,8:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each Mon. and Wed. (415) 567-7824. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley, Mon,8:15 a.m. through Wed. at 7:30 a.m.; St. John of God Church, 1290 5th Ave. at Irving, SF. Mondays after 12:10 p.m. Mass, (415) 566-5610; St. Kevin Church, 704 Cortland Ave,SF, 1st Fri. following 9 a.m. Mass until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751. St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St,SF, M-F 8:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. until 9 p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m. Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon, M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 4351122; St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St, SF, 1st Fri. after 8 a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m.; Holy Name of Jesus Church, 39th Ave. and Lawton St,SF, Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net. Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a dynamic marriage enrichment experience designed to deepen the joy a couple shares. Call (888) 568-3018. Dec. 20: An introductory presentation on the Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning, St. Brendan Parish Hall, 29 Rockaway Ave at Laguna Honda, SF at 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 681-4225. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offe rs free information meetings on the 2nd Tues. of every month at 36 37th Ave,San Mateo at 7 p.m. for singles or couples who want to learn about children wailing for adoptive families. Call (415) 406-2387.

Single, Divorced, Separated Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639. Are you or someone you know separated, divorced, widowed? Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese is offering the Divorce Recovery Course which provides a chance to understand the emotional journey begun with loss of a marriage. Group meets Sun. through Nov. 19 at St. Dominic Church at Bush and Steiner, SF at 7 p.m. $40 fee includes materials. Call Pat at (415) 389-9780 or Theresa at (415) 666-0876. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese, call (415) 273-5521. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 3349088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 583-6016 about upcoming social activities.

Consolation Ministry Thurs: "Good Grief" meets at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, James St. between Fulton and Grand, Redwood City from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call (650) 366-3802.

Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Dec. 6: Korea: U.S. Relations with a Growing Powerhouse with Korea expert , Bruce Cumings, at 5:45 p.m. at Lone Mt. Campus/USF, 2800 Turk St, SF between Masonic and Parker, Rm. 100. Call (415) 422-6357. Reservations recommended. Landings, a program for returning Catholics will meet for 10 weeks on Mon. and Tues. evenings at St. Dominic Church, Steiner and Bush St., SF with a group retreat on Dec. 2. Call Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 567-7824 or Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288. Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief" a 13-week series airing Sundays at 9 a.m. on Catholic Family Radio, KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525. Catholic Healthcare West offers free classes and instruction on all areas of health at their San Francisco and Daly City facilities. Visit their web site at www.chwbay.org for details. Tours and seminars on the art and the church of St. Anne of the Sunset. Call Rosemary French at (415) 681-9441 or Victoria Giambruno at (415) 731-7856.

SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m. Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641. 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St, SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823. 1st Fri: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for 7 a.m. Mass, breakfast and a talk at St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae. Members $5/ non-members $8. Call (415) 461-0704. Meetings take place on first Fridays.

2nd Collections Dec. 9, 10: Annual collection benefiting Retirement Fund for Religious men and women will be taken at weekend Masses.

Reunions If you are a member of Class of 1950,St. James Boys Grammar School, 22nd and Fair Oaks, SF, and interested in a reunion, please contact , Mike Miller, at (650) 344-1074 or okmiller@pacbell.net. Did you attend SF's St. Paul of the Shipwreck Elementary School? We need to hear from you. Please call the school at (415) 467-1798 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon. - Fri. or e-mail Shipoff@stpaulshipwreck.com with your name, address, phone numbers and year graduated. A special event is planned for spring 2001. Centennial of St. Anne's Home, SF. Looking for old photos or written recollections of the Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Anne's Home or residents of the home. Contact John McGuckin at (415) 765-2945.

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Admission free unless otherwise noted. Dec. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10: 15th annual presentation of "The Music of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol" at College of Notre Dame Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave. between El Camino Real and Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Fri,Sat. curtain at 8 p.m.; Sat, Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. Call (650) 508-3456. Dec. 1,2,3,8,9,10: New comic opera based on Chekhov works at Dominican University of California's Meadowlands Assembly Hall between Acacia and Palm Ave,San Rafael. Music by Marin County's Robert L. Weiss. Tickets $12/$8/$3. Curtain Fri,Sal. at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Dec. 3, 10: San Francisco Lyric Chorus presents Masterpieces of the Renaissance, directed by Robert Gurney. Dec. 3 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bush and Gough, SF; Dec. 10 at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 3 Bay View Ave, Belvedere. Tickets $15/$12. Reception follows. Call (415) 775Fopd& Fun 5111 or www.sflc.org. Call (415) 673-3131. Dec. 1, 3: Holy Name Parents Guild Christmas Dec. 4: "The Gospel According to John" performed Faire with handmade crafts, gift items, Mrs. Claus by Leonardo Defilippis at St. Anne's Home, 300 Lake Sweet Shoppe, silent auction and more. Fun for all. St,SF at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $6/$4. Call (415) 387Bring family and friends. Fri. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 2324. Dec. 6: Enjoy the inspiring presentation at St. 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF at 7 p.m. Tickets $10. Call (415) 387-5692. Dec. 2-3: St. Brendan's Annual Christmas Boutique, two days of family fun in the Sunset District. Dec. 10: "Of Christmas Past", a holiday musical Handmade gifts, colorful crafts and gourmet delights. charting the events leading up to Christ' s birth feaRaffle and sports memorabilia, too. Special activities turing sacred and secular carols and American for children including Santa's Workshop with gifts at Gospel music at 7 p.m. at Mission Dolores Basilica, kids' prices. Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun. 11 am. - 2 16th and Dolores, SF. Directed by Mario Dell'Olio p.m. Call Arlene Sawyer at (415) 731-2665. with accompaniment by organist, Jerome Lenk. Tickets $15/$10. Call (415) 621-8203. Dec. 2: Christmas Crafts Fair at Mater Dolorosa School, 1040 Miller Ave,South San Francisco from Dec. 10, a sing-along carol concert with the St. 10 a.m. Meet Santa, enjoy good food and take away Peter and Paul chorale and Howley Strings at St. treasures. Call Irene De Nurra at (650) 873-4014. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert St. at Washington Dec. 3: St. Thomas More School annual Holiday Square, SF at 2:30 p.m. Call (415) 421-0809. Faire in Carroll Hall, 50 Thomas More Way oft Dec. 17: "A Christmas Promise", the annual holiBrotherhood Way, SF, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Crafts, day concert by the St. Philip Church Choir and food, activities for children, pictures with Santa. An Chamber Orchestra at St. Philip Church, Elizabeth enjoyable day for the whole family. Call (415) 905and Diamond St, SF in the heart of Noe Valley. 4660, ext. 20. Tickets $10, available at door or in advance by calling (415) 333-3529. Dec. 3: 27th annual Christmas Boutique benefiting St. Dominic Elementary School, 2440 Pine St, Sundays In Dec: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral SF, 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Hand crafted articles, kitchen featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m. followed by delectables, and Santa, too. Ample parking. Call sung Vespers at 4 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. (415) 346-9500. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Non concert Dec. 24. Dec. 5: National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi Sundays in Dec: Concerts at National Shrine of Advent Festa 5 p.m. in shrine's lower hall following St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 Advent Choral service featuring the shrine's Schola p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m,Columbus Cantorum at 4 p.m. Silent auction/exhibition of unique and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405. needlepoint artworks including Christmas ornaments, samplers, religious and secular depictions, Volunteer Opportunities continues and closes at this event. $50 tickets include dinner and dessert from SF's best restaurants. Call SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of (415) 979-8005 or http.//members.aol.com/advent extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic minisfesta. Shrine is located at 610 Columbus at Vallejo, ters and readers as well as volunteers to visit with SF. Proceeds benefit the shrine. residents and help in the office and with events. Call Dec. 9: Morning with Santa presented by Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580, ext. 2422. Women's Club of All Souls Parish 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in in All Souls School Cafeteria, South San Francisco. San Francisco's Tenderloin District, is in need of Pictures with Santa, continental breakfast, prizes. volunteers to help with various tasks. Hours are 5:45 An adult must accompany children. Tickets $11/$5. p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265. Call Loretta Callies at (650) 952-8346. Dec. 9: Christmas Bingo Luncheon at Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave, South San Datehook is a f ree listing for pa rishes, Francisco. Doors open 11 a.m ,lunch at noon folschools and non-profit groups. Please lowed by Bingo. Call Kathleen Dunleavy at (650) 589-8233 or Gay Clausen at (650) 952-8076. include event name, time, date, p lace, Dec. 10: The Magic of Christmas , the annual fashaddress and an information p hone ion show, luncheon, holiday boutique by the Mothers number. Listing must reach Catholic Club of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame at San Francisco at least two weeks before the SFO Marriott Hotel. Fashions by Bradford's on Primrose, Bare Necessities,- President Tuxedo, the Friday publication date desired. Macy's, The Gap. Begins with no-host cocktails at 11 Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic a.m. followed by fashion at noon and lunch at 1 p.m. Tickets $40/$25. Call (650) 343-9200. San Francisco, 441 Church St., S.F. 3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and 94114, or f a x it to (415) 565-3633. bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St,

Globaliz ation... ¦ Continued from page 16 ty and human ri ghts of persons? Second , for the individual who at a given moment recognizes unquestionabl y his/her direct involvement in such immoral activity, what is required to satisf y genuine reconciliation? How is a 'firm purpose of amendment ' to be understood? That is, what does it mean to admit partici pation in evil , seek forgiveness, and resolve not to do the same thing again , all the while continuing in such evil activity ?" Weare noted that from a pastoral perspective , serious Catholic professionals have in practice taken one of at least two options. Some have made a clean break with their job requirements, as an expression of reconciliation , "risking the distinct possibility of job loss." Others have attempted successfull y "to curb or eliminate identifiable excesses — the social evil consequences — while attempting to correct and perfect an otherwise less than optimal moral system." Weare explained that "one analogous moral dilemma to this conditioned ethical justification for a temporary and limited or indirect partici pation in social evil" is the moral case for nuclear deterrence. In 1983,

J ap anese.. . ¦ Continued from cover "Catholics were not immune to the deep racial hostility directed toward the Japanese," writes Jeffrey Burns , Ph.D., in the second volume of his history of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. "One San Francisco pastor reported , Americans will leave if a Japanese comes into their pew.' The Fathers at St. Francis Xavier worked hard to reduce this prejudice." San Francisco's Japanese Catholic' community had accomplished much since 1912, when two young men, Francis Kusama and Francis Risaburo Hamai, wrote Paris Foreign Missionary Father Albert Breton of Los Angeles requesting he come to San Francisco to minister to the city 's Japanese Catholics. Father Breton responded by making monthly visits to the Japanese Catholic community in San Francisco for a full year. In 1913 the mission was officiall y established and turned over to the Jesuits. Father Breton became Bishop of Fukuoka , Japan in 1920. Several women religious groups aided the development of the mission. Mother Angel and the Helpers of the Holy Souls

the U.S. Catholic bishops , while calling for an immediate halt to the design , testing, production , and deployment of any new nuclear weapon systems, and while concluding they could not think of anytime, any place , or any situation in which the use of a nuclear weapon could be morall y justified , did nonetheless allow for a temporary ethical justification for a nuclear deterrence policy based upon a set of very strict conditions. However , Weare emphasized that "despite the difficult challenge , we need to affirm other valid alternative choices including the transfer or withdrawal from employment duties which accelerate or perpetuate social evil." Regarding globalization and the Church , Weare referred the professors to the intervention statement of San Francisco 's Archbishop William J. Levada at the 1997 Synod of America , who offered as one suggestion that the Catholic Church "propose an alternative to economic liberalism or globalization." Subsequentl y, in his apostolic exhortation , "Ecclesia in America," Pope John Paul II warned: "If globalization is ruled merely by the laws of the market applied to suit the powerfu l, the consequences cannot but be negative." opened the city 's first-ever kindergarten for Japanese students in the 1910s. The Japanese Sisters of the Visitation helped teaching and visiting the Japanese until 1925 and the Daughters of Mary and Joseph established Morning Star School for the Japanese in 1930. In 1925, responsibility for staffing the mission was entrusted to the Society of the Divine Word. Divine Word Father William Stoecke served as pastor from then until 1951. Church record s state Father Stoecke was about to celebrate Mass at another parish in the city when he heard of the Pearl Harbor bombing. He quickly left "to be with his people." In the months that followed , Father Stoecke arranged for the Japanese community to store cherished possessions in the church's social hall. Family photo albums, furniture and hundreds of boxes filled with famil y memorabilia filled the hall. For many parishioners the churc h became their last stop before they left for the internment camps. The majority of the Japanese parishioners were sent to the desert of Topaz, Utah and Father Stoecke insisted on going with them.

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The first-generation German priest was not allowed to live in the camp itself so he found a place to live nearby and every Sunday celebrated Mass in an assigned barracks. St. Francis Xavier Mission dissolved during the war. A 1944 parish report states, "Because of the evacuation of parishioners, no special activities or events took place." Father Stoecke stayed "with his peop le" in the desert camp for the war's duration , nearly three years. Immediatel y following the war, he returned to San Francisco to help the returning parishioners . And the mission was re-established. When the Japanese Catholics were released, the majority returned to St. Francis Xavier Mission . "The main reason was Father Stoecke," said parishioner Hiroko Sakamaki whose father-in-law, Francis Kusama, was one of the princi pal forces in establishing today 's 87-year-old mission, titled "The Japanese National Parish." In the years following the war, St. Francis ' Morning Star School hit its peak enrollment — 400 students and 50 nursery school children. Four of its graduates became nuns. Sister Xaviera (Teruko Takatsuno) entered the cloistered Carmelites and Sisters Ki yo Tanaka, June Tanaka and Yasuko Teshima entered the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The Sisters taught throughout the world. Declining enrollment in the 80s led to closure of Morning Star School.

In 1975, Fat her Stoecke 's successor, Divine Word Father Joseph Guetzloe , realized the dream of pay ing off the church' s debt. The children of the second-generation Japanese found it difficult to live and raise their children in the city and left for the suburbs, Sakamaki said. In 1993, the Planning Commission for the Archdiocese of San Francisco recommended that St. Benedict Parish (for the Deaf) move to the Japanese National Parish , St. Francis Xavier. Since 1994, then , the Japanese and Deaf communities pray side-by-side. "It 's been an astounding kind of marriage that I could never have predicted doing so well," said Father Dan Adams, pastor. "Every third Sunday of the month nearly 140 Catholics gather for the Mass celebrated in Japanese. The community conies to worship from San Mateo, the North and East Bay and as far away as Manteca in the Central Valley," said Sak amaki. Following the Mass is a luncheon that takes three days of preparation , according to Sakamaki, and then an informal meeting to bring the people up to date with the Church, Japanese community and discussion of future events. "Although we are small in number," said Sakamaki, "as long as there are two or three of us we will continue to pray and work here at St. Francis Xavier. This church is our life and the Holy Spirit will take care of us."

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'Dinner With Friends' provides insights into marriage , separation what appears as a comedy on the surface is really a sensitive scrutiny of the repercussions of long-term coup le break-ups that affect iheir own lives and change the ties they have with their friends. Margulies delves into Ihe psycholog ical intricacies not onl y of divorce but of loss and how we accept or rebel against the change that divorce and loss foment. While "Dinner With Friends " offers humorous situation comedy ep isodes and a strai ghtforward and witty dialogue (but could stand editing of some longer conversations), it touches upon profound truths concerning the emotional wear and tear of couples living together for many years. The playwri ght fundamentally imp lies that when we no longer sense the spark of passionate abandon in our partner, we are

By Annette Lust Pulitzer Prize winner "Dinner With Friends " causes one to ponder one 's own relationshi p and behavior in marriage and intimate relations. We leave the theater wondering how we would cope if someone we have lived with for many years suddenly left us for another. Playwri ght Donald Margulies, also a Pulitzer finalist for his plays "Sight Unseen " in 1992 and for "Collected Stories" in 1997, examines the psycholog ical re lations of a married coup le breaking up as well as the reactions of their longtime friends. When Gabe and Karen invite their friend Beth for dinne r they learn that Tom, whom they had introduced to Beth 12 years earlier , has left her for another woman. In

authenticity of their relationshi p with their friends as well as incited them to reexamine Iheir own marital values. "Dinner With Friends " p laces us before the reality of separation and loss from both a negative and positive viewpoint. On the one hand , the play portrays coup les in long-term unions who suffer from separation and as a result lose their friends. At the same time we are also g iven the message that separated coup les can find partners who are better suited to them and that their friends , though they morally disapprove of the separated coup les ' actions, may in judg ing the latter gain insi ght into their own relationshi p. The playwri g ht leaves us with opposing views that seem to conflict but that are not uncommon to find juxtapo sed in similar situations. Presented by Berkeley Repertory Theatre in association with the Houston Alley Theatre, the staging, directed by Richard Seyd, moves along at a good pace and offers considerable variety in movement and blocking. Lorri Holt interprets Tom's rejected spouse as a somewhat eccentric , wouldbe artist. Lauren Lane creates a vivacious , caring Karen , wife of Gabe. Dan Hiatt gives a relaxed , comical portrayal of Gabe. Bill Geisslinger play s a perturbed Tom seeking supportive marital love elsewhere. Sets by John Iaconelli are simple, cheerful , and practical. Meg Neville 's costumes contain carefull y chosen details that suit each characterization. "Dinner With Friends " plays throug h Jan . 5. For information call (510) 6472948; Web site : www.berkeleyrep.org.

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