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Albanians aided by local group Speaking Italian and Albanian, Franciscan Sister Assunta teaches a group of Albanian children how to make the Sign of the Cross at her order 's mission in Torovice, Albania. At left , one of the youngsters shows off his prize pet. The San Franciscobased La Madre de los Pobres Foundation, founded by the late Franciscan Father Alfred Boeddeker, supports the mission as well as other apostolic work around the world. See stories on the legacy of Father Boeddeker and the work of the Foundation on pages 12 and 13.

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On the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 28, Archbishop William J. Levada "sealed" a set of doors to St. Mary's Cathedral during a brief ritual at the beginning of the 11 a.m. Mass. At Christmas Midnight Mass, the seal will be broken during a rite inaugurating the beginning of the Jubilee 2000 Holy Year. A parallel event will take place in Rome on Christmas Eve when Pope John Paul II opens the Holy Doors of St Peter's Basilica.

At the request of Bishop Pierre DuMaine, 68, who wishes to retire from diocesan . administration to "teach , write and have more time for pastora l service," Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation as bishop of San Jose effective Nov. 27, it was announced on that date by Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo , Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Bishop Patrick J. McGrath , 54, who had been coadjutor bishop since June 30, 1998, immediately succeeded him, becoming the second bishop to head the Diocese of San Jose. A coadjutor bishop normally automatically succeeds his predecessor. San Jose continued on page 10

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Best chili winners were Mike Borges, Maureen Fitzgerald , Betty Diggins with best p ie prizes to Ruth Sieber, Laura Sinclair , Joan Grumbach. The parish Reli g ious Education and Youth Ministry programs realized $2,600 from the event.... Oratorian Father Michael Dury, a St. Elizabeth Elementary alum , celebrated a Mass commemorating his 15 years of priesthood at Monterey 's Presidio Chapel in October. Theresa Melchiori is proud cousin and godmother or the priest.... On board as director of Dominican Sister Mary Peter Traviss , USF Provost music and liturgy at St. James t. Wiser , Marianist Father Timothy Kenney Dominic Parish is David Congrats and well deserved to Marianist Father Timothy Schofiekl , former music Kenney, principal, Archbishop Riordan High School , who chief at Big Apple billets was honored earlier this month by USFs Institute for Catholic including the Catholic chapal Columbia Education Leadershi p, for his "significant contributions " to laincy the cause during the last 28 years. Riordan continues its half- University ...Mary Lou Haseleu, liturgy committee century celebration. For details , call (415) 586-8200.... For a quarter century, the Youth Exchange Service has chair at Our Lady of been invaluable for the exchange student coming to America. Angels , Burlingame , kept Hats off to them . Their number is (800) 848-2121 . ...They 're the panel in suspense recentannouncely with wiui a ucaujjau deadpan ouuuum-cmighty proud at San Rafael's St. Isabella Parish where reli- iy pa t |,er |y|jc hael Dury g ious education students gathered Halloween costumes for merit that she had a question Homeward Bound , a social service group with a focus on for them , quickl y reducing the group to laug hter with the homeless families. "We were all amazed at how many cos- query, "What if the Hokey Pokey reall y is what it 's all tumes we received ," said Jessica Arnold , of Homeward about?" ... The St. Vincent de Paul Society conference at Bound, in a letter to Therese Bruton, who orchestrated the Holy Angels, Colma, helped almost 600 people during the drive . Thanks to director of reli g ious education , Sharon past year offering 2,600 hours of service . They say they "feel Grant, for fillin ' us in... .More costu me thoug htfulness at St. fortunate to do this work" and invite others to join them. Mary Chinese Day School where a masquerade contest Conference members are Maureen O'Connor, prez; Rose raised almost $200 for UNICEF. Also, wreaths and center- Huffman, sec; Lita Romero, treas.; Nubia Rios; John p ieces made by students decorated Chinatown senior centers Sun; Enrique Lamout; Art Mischeaux; Jackie Norman; recentl y and $350 raised by students was sent to help a sister Choy Fernandez. Thanks are out to Fred Valle, Ben school in Santa Rosa.. ..Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Ledera, and Ed Vocal for their recent work bettering the Barbara Darby, principal St James Elementary, was hon- parish plant....Father Stephen Meriwether was installed as ored recently for her eight years of leadership at the school pastor of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park , by former San and her 28 years as a principal. Students , parents, staff all Francisco Archbishop John R. Quinn on Nov. 7. Present took part.... Conventual Franciscan Brother George was San Jose coadjutor Bishop Patrick J. McGrath whom Cherrie has been named manager of Sp iritual Care and many will remember for his years here as head of the canon Mission Services at SF's St. Mary 's Medical Center. He's law department , pastor of the Cathedral and auxiliary bishwith a team that includes Father Ed Murray, former pastor op. . ..Father Michael Harriman, pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, of St. Gregory 's and St. Luke 's, Foster City, and a retired says thanks to Terry Howard, all members of the Men of St. Navy chap lain.... St. Paul of the Shipwreck welcomes new Cecilia and the more than 500 parishioners who "made the parochial vicar , Conventual Franciscan Father Paul parish picnic such a great success."... South San Francisco 's Gawlowski who was ordained at the Hunters Point church by All Souls Parish bid farewell to Father Balaswamy Archbishop William J. Levada on Nov. 6. A Detroit native , Govindu, a visiting priest from India , last month. In a note to the new priest 's folks , Joan and Roman, were in from the the community, the priest wished them "an abundance o( motor city for the rite. Special thanks went out to the parish God 's blessings." Hats off to festival committee members Maura and Paul Bouc; Natalie and John Ferrari; Mary and Dominic Franco; Maria and Rud y Galli; Cind y and Michael Lucero; Pat and John Marasco; Christina and Joseph Oates; Nancy and Colin Reill y....Hol y Name of Jesus Parish said thanks to their school' s 8,h graders for putting together RENEW 2000 music books with special thanks to Kath y Hays and Marie McDonnell for coordinating the good work... .St. Gabriel Parish prayed for alums and former students of its 52-year-old parish school at a special Mass on Oct. 31.... St. Patrick Parish, Larkspur is "most grateful" for a recent gift from the From left: Msgr. Robert McElroy, Deacon Fred Iskander, Joe Stirlacci , estate of the late Helene Flynn and will use Mike Krepic , Pat Harkin. the money to replace "the entrance doors to the church in her memory." ... Advent giving trees will be blossoming at parishes soon. Most Hol y Redeemer says their Emmanuel Tree hel ps bring "Christmas to people who are sick" or otherwise unable to experience the feast. Think about taking part at your parish and if all the tags are gone, ask for one.... San Mateo's St. Gregory Parish one-upped badminton with bocce ball at its annual parish picnic that went off with Bibles, Theses, Gold Stamping, Quality Binding with Cloth, fl ying colors in October. Parishioner Nancy Stirlacci said Leather or Paper, Single Books & Editions , Custom Box there was "a great turnout" with pastor, Msgr. Robert Making. McElroy, anchoring the day 's winning team . On New York 2181 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704-1421 's East Side there used to be a restaurant with a bocce ball City (510) 845-3653 , Fax (925) 228-3099 court in the dining room....

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By Sharon Abercrombie "Eucharist: the Heroic Act of Love" will be the theme for the annual archdiocesan Reli gious Education Institute Feb. 5 in San Francisco. The institute will offer three tracks. English and Spanish workshops will take place at St. Mary ' s Cathedral , 1111 Gough St., and a youth track will be held on the nearb y LaSalle campus of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School , 1055 Ellis St. Morning and afternoon workshops will address top ics inlcuding a multi-faceted discussion of the eucharistic prayer as the hi gh point of liturgy; primary source of faith formation , a commitment to the poor; and as a "repeatable sacrament of initiation ," according to planners. The day at St. Mary 's will begin at 9:45 a.m. with Jesuit Father Steven Armstrong conducting morning prayer. Father Armstrong, pastor of Our Lad y of Fatima Byzantine Catholic Church and director of the Byzantine Russian Catholic Center in San Francisco , will present an abbreviated version of the Eastern Rite Matins service. Ordained in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in 1987, Father Armstrong calls

this tradition is a richl y embroidere d tapestry of embodied prayer." Father Armstrong will also present a workshop, "Holy Things for the Holy: The Eucharist in Byzantine Christian Life and Thoug ht." The opening Matins service will be followed by the keynote address by Father Kevin Irwin , a theology teacher at Catholic University of America in Washington , D.C. Father Irwin , author of 12 books including Liturgy, Prayer and Spirituality and Liturg ical Theology, serves as an advisor to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate. He will speak on eucharistic prayer as the primary source of faith formation. A former pastor of Old St. Mary 's in Chinatown will deliver the afternoon keynote address. Father John E. Hurley, director of evangelization for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington , D.C, since 1997 , and pastor of Old St. Mary 's from 1991 to 1997, will speak at 2:30 p.m. on "Nurturing Discipleship. " Individual workshop presenters and top ics will include Dominican Sister Evelina Belfi ore , director of Total

Catholic Education for the Diocese of Colorado Springs , Colo, who will speak on "The Master Beggar: Beckonin g the Broken to Wholeness "; Kathy Coffey, an editor at Living the Good Ne ws in Denver, Colo., "Bring ing Children to Jesus Throug h the Eucharist "; Rick Goodwin , pastoral associate at Transfi guration Parish in San Jose , and a faculty member for the Los Angeles Biblical Institute , "First Communion-Euch arist , the Repeatable Sacrament of Initiation: A Celebration of On-going Initiation into the Body of Christ "; Veronica Gray, director of ministry for persons with disabilities , Archdiocese of Los Angeles , "Including Special Needs Childre n in the Regular Reli gious Education Classroom "; Maureen Kell y, vice president and marketing director at Resources for Christian Living in Allen , Tex., "Welcoming the Older Children into Sacraments "; Father David Petting ill , director of the San Francisco archdiocesan Office of Parish Life , "The Table of Word and Christ 's Bod y "; Jo Rotunno , executive editor at Benzinger Publishing, "Learning Sty les in Children 's Catechesis "; Jo David , pastoral assistant for family life at St. John Vianney Parish , Kirkland ,

Wash., "Celebrating Firs t Eucharist "; Nick Wagner , editor of Ministry and Liturgy, "Nine Steps to Becoming a Better Lector "; Sister of Charity Maureen Shaug hnessey, assistant secretary for catechesis and leadershi p formation for the U.S. Catholic Conference in Washington, D.C. and Greg "Dobie " Moser, executive director of the youth and young adult ministry and CYO office in Cleveland , Ohio., "Move Those Mountains. " Sessions on liturg ical music will also be featured during the day. Paulist Deacon , Ricky Manalo , composer of "Beyond the Days: Music for Lent , Triduum and Easter ," will speak on Preparing the Triduum; and Franciscan Brother Rufino Zaragoza , a composer and staff member at San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville , will conduct a workshop called "Sacre d Chant and Ritual Song: Music at the Millennium. " Debbie McAuliffe and Marie Quids, music ministers at St. Emydius Parish in San Francisco , will present a workshop titled "Pray and Praise with Gospel Music." Deacon Manalo and Brother Zaragoza will join with Rodolfo "Rud y " Lopez , music editor at Oregon Catholic press , for ACT OF LOVE, page 17

All God's People' staging Sunday blends ethnicity, culture, performance More than 300 people representing a dozen ethnic groups will share their songs, dances , rituals and symbols next month at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Sunday. "All God's People: A Celebration of Many Faces in God' s House " will be presented at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and will feature Burmese , Ni gerian and Polish dances , a Tongan penitential rite; Chinese and Vietnamese stories; Croatian , Slovene and African American Gospel music; an Arabian marriage rite; the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe , a Korean thanksg iving rite , and a Fili pino fiesta. Noemi Castillo , director of the Office of Ethnic Ministry, crafted the working script after representatives from archdiocesan ethnic groups held several brainstorming meetings to decide the direction they wanted the production to take . Three grants totall ing $12 ,000 from a national

church group, a local foundation and a corporation are hel p ing to finance the production , which is being sponsored by her office , said Castillo. "This is the first time^that different ethnic communities have worked on a big project like this one," said Castillo. "Within the process , we decided we wanted to promote both the unity and diversity in the Archdiocese ," she explained. The production follows the same theme as trie National Encuentro , a Jul y 2000 Jubilee national event in Los Angeles to be hosted by the U.S. Catholic bishops. Castillo believes that art is an effective way to bring people of different cultures together. "Our common bond is music , song, dance and ritual ," she pointed out. On Oct. 2, 75 ethnic

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SAN FRANCISCO - University of San Francisco students have-donated a record $19 ,700 for this year 's annual Thanksg iving Day food drive. The money was used to feed an estimated 650 underprivi leged San Francisco families. On Nov. 22, dozens of USF students and other volunteers loaded food onto trucks at the University and dislributedturkeys , vegetables , rice and fruit to St. Boniface Church in the Tenderloin and St. Peter Parish in the Mission District. The food drive is sponsored by USF Outreach Ministry and Marriott Food Services.

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Urges fairness to workers

Ugandan seminarians said dead

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — After Catholic Healthcare West and the Service Employees International Union ended federal mediation without agreement , Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony urged both to treat health workers fairl y as they prepare to vote on union representation. He called on both to honor princi ples outlined in a recent national working paper, "A Fair and Just Work place: Princi p les and Practices for Catholic Health Care." He expressed disappointment Catholic Healthcare West and the SEIU had terminated their sessions under the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Most of a group of Ugandan seminarians abducted two years ago by rebels have been killed in combat or have died of sickness, said MISNA , a Rome-based missionary news service. Of the 19 youth s taken in a rebel raid on a minor seminary in the western Diocese of Kasese, 14 are dead, MISNA said Nov 24. Two of the seminarians managed to escape. Th ree are still being held. The seminarians were taken in a Jul y 1997 attack on St. John 's Seminary, located near Kisinga.

Claims Congolese priest murdered

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Congolese priest was murdered by rebels for failing to cooperate with them , said MISNA , a Rome-based missionary news agency. Father Georges Kakttja was shot to death in the early morning hours of Nov. 22 at his eastern Congolese parish of Kalonge , MISNA said. Congo has been intermittently embroiled in civil conflict for the last three years.

Thousands p rotest SOA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (CNS) — A man dressed in a bloodred chasuble gentl y rocked the censer as he walked forward at the head of a funeral procession to "cross the line " — trespassing on a U.S. military installation in Columbus and risking arrest. Of the 12,000 people gathered at the gates of Fort Benning Nov. 21 — the largest crowd ever — 4 ,500 crossed the line behind the chasuble-clad Steve Jacobs because they believe it 's time to close the Army 's School of the Americas that is housed at the Georg ia military base. Sixty-iive people were arrested and 23 were cited for trespassing and will be prosecute d, said a SOA Watch publicist.

Evangelical, Catholic scholars talk

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Meeting for the first time in the United State s, an international dialogue team of evangelical and Catholic scholars discussed Christian witness , reli gious freedom , proselytism and the meaning of church communion. "As we listened jointly to the Scri ptures , prayed together and spoke the truth to one another in love , we recognized and rejoiced in the fellowshi p we have in Christ based on our common faith in him ," the 13-member group said in a communi que at the end of the meeting. The consultation has met twice previousl y, in 1993 and 1997. It is sponsore d by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and on the evangelical side by the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Fellowshi p. The meeting was held Nov. 7-13 at the George Williams Campus of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wis.

Attack on church kills at least 40

ROME (CNS) — At _ least 40 refugees were killed and 60 injured when a 450-year-old Mari an shrine in Sri Lanka was shelled , according to church missionary news agencies in Rome. The Sri Lankan army and Tamil rebels blamed each other for the Nov. 21 attack at the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu. Thirteen victims were children sleeping in a makeshift dormitory in a chapel on the premises , said the Vatican's Fides agency. Bishop Rayappu Joseph of Mannar said the attack represented an unprecedented desecration of the ancient shrine, where thousands of people have sought refu ge from civil strife in recent years.

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DALLAS (CNS)—The number of Catholics in the ninecounty Diocese of Dallas has more than doubled to 600,000 in the past decade, said the diocesan Pastoral Planning and Research Office. It said more Catholics are registered and regularly attending Sunday Mass than at any time in the diocese's 109-year history. Release report in tate November coincided with an announcement that Bishop Joseph A.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a sharply worded talk to German bishops , Pope John Paul II criticized lay groups pushing for women priests and other major changes in the Church , say ing they were acting against the will of Christ. The pope also prodded the bishops to imp lement his directives on changing Church pregnancy counseling programs

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II canonized 12 new saints , including 10 victims of the Spanish Civil War, and said they offered spiritual lessons for modern Christians. The pope appeared tired as he presided over the two-hour-long liturgy in St. Peter 's Basilica Nov. 22, the last canonization ceremony of the 20th century. The pope has named 296 saints in his 21 -year pontificate , almost as many as were named by his predecessors combined since modern saint-making rules were established in the 16th century.

Clinic protest case ends

NEW YORK (CNS) — The U.S. government will not appeal a federal court ruling up holding a jud ge 's decision to throw out criminal contempt of court charges against a retireo UCathol ic bishop and a priest. The government 's decision brings to a close a four-and-a-half-year-old court case involving retired Bishop George E. Lynch , 82, and Brother Fidelis Moscinski , 30, and their challenge to the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Bishop Lynch and Brother Moscinski said they were pleased with the outcome of the case, even though it did not result in overturning the 1994 law enacted to prevent blockades of abortion clinics. The case had dragged on since August 1996, when the two men sat down in the driveway of an abortion clinic in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pro-life leaders are cheering a budget compromise between the White House and Congress over forei gn-aid dollars for abortions and unpaid U.N. "dues. Helen Alvare , director of p lanning and information for the U.S. Catholic bishops ' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities , called the deal a policy victory. Said Douglas Johnson , legislative director of the National Ri ght to Life Committee in Washington: "If the administration abides b y the law, 96 percent of the population-control bud get will be fenced off from groups that promote legalized abortion." In the compromise, the White House agreed to new statutory language restricting assistance to forei gn famil y planning organizations that spend their own money to provide abortions or lobby for liberalized abortion rights in the countries where they operate.

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responsibility of parents and family to care for and educate their children. Adolescence is a special time in one 's life; it is also a time ri pe with opportunity and energy. It is a time when young peop le are beg inning to determine the course of their own lives and to integrate the values taught to them by their families and the Church. But it is also a time when children are encountering a new world that they may not be used to and when their parents are more valuable than ever as a guide in decision-making. Catholic social teaching encourages us as citizens to put our faith into practice in the public arena to promote life , justice and peace. We are called upon now activel y to support the PNI campaign. I thank all of those who have volunteered in their parishes to gather signature s for this Initiative. I ask you , if you have not already done so, to sign the petition which is enclosed in this week' s Catholic San Francisco and to offer it to famil y and

Archbishop William J. Levada neighbors to sign. This is not an issue toward which we as Catholics can turn a deaf ear. I urge you to join me in supporting this Initiative.

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By Sister Christine Wilcox , O.P. Our hearts are restless , St. Augustine said, until they rest in God. A pilgrimage is a time to actively engage in seeking a deeper union with our God. Pilgrimages in this jubilee year, can deepen our understanding of ourselves and our Church as journeying people. One of the ways Catholic young adults can experience themselves as pil grim peop le is to participate in World Youth Day 2000 as a member of the San Francisco archdiocesan community joining with hundreds of thousands of others in gome next August. Next Aug. 6-21 we will be journeyi ng th rough the lush landscapes of Europe on our way to participate in the World Youth Day festivities in Rome, where Pope John Paul II will welcome us to his home city. Young adults from the A rchdiocese are encouraged to join together as we make our pil grim way to Rome via the holy sites of Lourdes , France, and our sister city, Assisi, Italy. Joining us for the entire journey in his role as spiritual director will be our own Bishop John Wester who comes pretty close to being a young adult himself. As we travel to Europe for this inspirational international gathering, we will be deepening our relationshi ps with God , our Church , one another and our world. We will have opportun ities to partici pate in processions throug h Lourdes, a Mass in Assisi , possibl y with Archbishop Levada, and visits to holy sites in all three cities. St. Bernadette , St. Francis and many, many more will be our companions on this faith-filled journey. We will be pray ing, sing ing, dancing and growing in places where these saints grew in holiness. We will walk in their paths. When he created the first World Youth Day in 1984, Pope John Paul II affirmed the Church's responsibility and

privilege to invite , welcome and nurture the — and there are a number of places still available. Young adults in their 20s and 30s gifts of its young adults. More accuratel y we might call World Youth Day, "World Young and youth who are juniors or seniors in hi gh Adult Day" since in most language s, the term school are encouraged to partici pate . Grace . "youth" refers to women and men in their 20s GIORNATA Cassetta , coordinator of youth ministry and mtoticiiaSe *.»»_. and 30s. The Holy Father has asked that all GIOVEMTU myself are co-coordinating the pilgrimage. R O M A H D o O The cost of the pil grimage is $2,850 partici pants be at least 16 years of age. which includes round-tri p airfare , ground Clearlv devoted to voung adults , the Holy Father has met with them in Paris, Manila , Denver, and four transportation , first class accommodations , and all registraother international cities. In August , the Holy Father will tion fees . Anyone who is interested should contact myself welcomes young adults to Rome for the 1 5"' annual cele- or Grace as soon as possible , preferabl y before Jan. 1. For more information , please contact me at (415) 565-3629 (ebration of World Youth Day. Our San Francisco delegation promises to be a balanced mail: christineop (Ssf yam.org) or Grace at (415) 565-3600, gathering of young adults and some youth with their chap- ext. 2003. Sister Wilcox is archdiocesan youth adult ministry erons. Currentl y we have 50 people registered — young adults and several small groups of youth and their chaperons director.

Advertising insert enclosed in this edition: Rules for Submitting Parental Notification Initiative petition: You must be registered California voter. Each petition can include only the signatures of voters registered in the same county. Fill in your name, address and signature on the appropriate lines. Feel free to ask other voters registered in your county to sign the additional spaces. You must fill in the bottom section of the petition titled: "Declaration of Circulation ", including your signature on the very bottom line. 6. Mail signed petitions to; Family Protection Committee, P.O. Box 998, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-0998. Petitions must be received at that office by Dec. 20. 7. For additional information , contact the Archdiocesan Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns; (415) 565-3672; or call toll-free (877) 203-0066. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Post-abortion outreach taught The Archdiocesan Respect Life Program is sponsoring a training seminar for priests and lay persons to assist in post abortion support. The one-day "Project Rachel" training will take place Dec. 6 at St. Mary 's

Cathedral in San Francisco and Dec. 7 at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park. Project Rachel is a post-abortion reconciliation program for women of all faiths. See "Social Justice " in Datebook on page 18 for more information , or call (415) 565-3672.

Children to be treated to gifts , Santa Claus and canine reindeer Inner-city children will be treated to Christmas gifts , gourmet quality treats, Santa Claus and Bernese Mountain Dogs (disguised as reindeer) at 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the University of San Francisco 's Lone Mountain Campus Statler Kitchen and Room 140 (The Handlery Dining Room). USF's Lone Mountain Campus is at 2800 Turk Blvd. between Parker and Masonic near Golden Gate Park. Some 40 to 50 children , some of whom are homeless, will enjoy cookies and little pizzas, created by Executive Chef Jean Marc Fulsac of USF's McLaren School of Business Hospitality Management Program . The children and their families will then move to Room 140 where Santa Claus (USF senior Brian Olmas) and a young St. Nicholas (Stephen Dudro) will visit. They will also enjoy Santa 's reindeer (speciall y trained Bemese Mountain Dogs), caroling, gifts and games. The children are from the Haight-Ash bury 's Hamilton Family Center, the Tenderloin and Mission districts and areas surrounding the USF campus. They are guests of Sister Marie Ignatius Clune, R.H.S.M., director of USF's Outreach Ministry, and Thomas Costello, executive director of USF's Hospitality Management Program. Hosting Cluistmas parties for homeless and other disadvantaged students has been a USF tradition for many years. For information, call Sister Ignatius at (415) 422-6548.

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called The Revolution, in 1869: "When a man steals to satisfy hunger, we may safely conclude that there is something wrong in society—so when a woman destroys the life of her unborn child , it is an evidence that either by education or circumstances she has been greatly wronged ." In a speech th at was alternately logical, tearful, humorous , and shocking, Foster defined "feminism" as championing rights

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¦ Continued from page 1 Bishops DuMaine and McGrath were both ordained bishops at St. Mary 's Cathedral in San Francisco, 1978 and 1989 respectivel y. Both also formerly served as priests and auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Bishop DuMaine said in a Nov. 27 state ment, "Today's announcement that Pope John Paul II has confirmed the succession of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath as second Bishop of San Jose is an occasion for great joy and gratitude for all the priests and peop le of our diocese and for me personall y." "The Hol y Father 's action is the welcome culmination of a plan 1 proposed to the Holy See over two years ago," he added , "which addressed new needs and challenges in our maturing diocese as well as my personal interests. Bishop McGrath brings to our diocese his own vision and energy for continued vi gor and new initiatives. "I will carry With me gratefu l memories , invaluabl e experience, and genuine inspiration from my own Catholic people and from the civic, business and religious leaders I have known and admired from the outset of my service here. I will also carry with me confident hopes and continued prayer for Bishop McGrath and for the spirilual and

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temporal welfare of all the people of our diocese and our community." Retired bishops retain membership in the National Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as sacramental faculties appropriate to bishops. Bishop McGrath in a press statement said , "I wish to express my admiration and gratitude to Bishop Pierre, who has been ever kind, hospitable and supportive during my time as his coadjutor bishop . I have learned a great deal from observ ing his skills and dedication as shepherd and apostle. "These past months have given me the opportunity to meet with many of the people

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Talks on papal trip to Iraq inconclusive VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A "Vatican delegation met Iraq i authorities to discuss a possible visit by Pope John Paul II , but Church officials said the talks were inconclusive . \ "A process of negotiation has begun, and now it will take more time to see if the details can be worked out," a Vatican source said Nov. 29, after the papal advance team returned to Rome. The Vatican representatives met for three days with officials of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry but were unable to travel to Ur in the southern part of the country. The site of ancient Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, lies in one of two "no-fly " zones imposed by Western powers against Iraq . U.S. and British planes frequentl y bomb targets throughout the area and have recently struck targets near Ur. The tentative plan calls for the pope to visit Baghdad briefl y, then fly by helicopter to Ur along a U.N. air corridor. '

needs and opportunities that required energy, perspective and capabilities that onl y an auxiliary bishop could provide ." A native of Paducah , Ky., Bishop DuMaine attended elementary schools there as well as in Glendale and San Francisco. He studied at St. Joseph and St. Patrick seminaries in the Archdiocese and was ordained a priest on June 15, 1957. He did post-graduate studies at Catholic University of America where he earned a doctoral degree in 1962 and where he was an assistant professor from 1961-63. For 13 years he was an administrator in the San Francisco archdiocesan Department of Catholic Schools. Bishop DuMaine is well-known internationall y for his work in media, serving fro m 1 984-89 on the Pontifical Commission for Social Communication; directing the San Francisco Archdiocesan Educational Television Network , now known as Catholic Telemedia Network; and serving on the U.S. bishop s communications committee. He currentl y serves on the bishops ' committees on Science and Human Values and on Women in Society and in the Church. He also has been involved with the committees on migration and education and chaired the Commission of Bishops and Scholar s from 1987 to 1992. His successor, Bishop McGrath , lived in Ireland through his seminary years at St. John 's College in the Diocese of Waterford . He was ordained for the San Francisco Archdiocese in June 1970. Following ordination , he served as associate pastor at St. Anne Parish in San Francisco and on the archdiocesan tribunal before going to Rome for doctoral studies at the Lateran University. Upon his return to San Francisco, he was vice officialis and later officialis of the tribunal and pastor of St. Mary 's Cathedral. Bishop McGrath is a member of the U.S. bishops' Subcommittee on Youth.

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primary and privileged place for a fruitful dial ogue between the Gospel and culture ." Its section on norms spelled out general rules, on a worldwide basis, on the nature and establishment of a Catholic university, the university community and its relation to the Church and role in the Church . It called on bishops ' conferences to establish concrete national or regional applications to implement the constitution and its general nonns. Title of the new U.S. document is, ""Ex Corde Ecclesiae ' : An Application to the United States (1999). " The final draft adopted by the bishops available on the Internet at www.nccbuscc.org/bishops/excorde.htm must still be approved by the Hol y See before it can take effect. In its first part it spells out "the ecclesiological concept of communion " as "the basis for the collaborative relationships between the hierarch y and Catholic universities " found in the papal document. It speaks of a twofold relationship which defines Catholic universities as "participants in both the life of the church and the

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"I have come more and more to realize that being unwanted is the worst disease that any human ¦ L. c bemg can ever experience. » St. Anthony Foundation is a place and a people who say, "None of you are ever unwanted. " As I went up the dining room ramp that October day into the sunshine of Jones Street , I overheard one of the neighborhood inhabitants say to a St. Anthony emp loyee , "What 's going on down there today ? Am I invited?" "Of course , " was I he reply. The poorl y clad man warml y smiled and walked into the Dining Room. Everyone is welcome on Jones Street. This fact should set a moral standard for all of us. Sul pician Father Gerald Coleman is president and rector of St. Patrick Seminar y , Menlo Park.

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: By Father Larry N. Lorenzoni , S.D.B. President , La Madre de los Pobres Foundation "The poorest country in Europe " they call Albania. And I soon saw for myself what that meant as we drove the tortuous road from the capital , Tirana , to a remote mission in the rugged hills near Torovice. A single , potholed "national highway " from Tirana to Kosovo passes the broken-paned rubble of closed factories and rusting auto wrecks. Peop le live in hillside shacks with no toilets , no electricity, no running water. Kids have no shoes. Albania was closed to the outside world for 40 years by the dictator Evner Hoxha who imposed the most repressive communist regime in the world to shackle his people, savage their religion , and crush their hopes. He madly ordered the building of 600,000 reinforced concrete bunke rs - now comp letel y useless - for the police to watch and contro l the peop le. It was into this hostile environment that a group of Franciscan Sisters from Italy the Franciscan Sisters of St. Philippa Mareri chose to open a mission in 1994. They went to rescue orp hans and hel p poor little children. And this past spring they were there L lo succor thousands of desperate refugees \ pouring in fro m the killing fields of Kosovo. Their mission was the reason for our visit in early H August. San Francisco 's La Madre Foundation , a charity &k established in 1982 by the late Francisc an Father Alfred ¦k Boeddeker , founder of St. Anthony Dining Room , had H been providing some modest support to these Sisters . But wk the refugee influx demanded more . As current president H of La Madre , I wanted to see what was needed. B& The children 's most urgent need is not love: em n the resourceful nuns provide that in abundance , along Bk with school lessons, food , safe beds , and prayer. Local H craftsmen built a small churc h , a dormitory, and ¦;:0-"; - ' ' classrooms at Torovice. These happy nuns radiate joy in everything they do. The innocent children flock to them like butterflies to flowers for the games, the snacks, and for their singing. Sister Graciela leads the singing on her visits fro m Italy. Sister Graciela is a remarkable woman who just a year ago took her first vows. In doing so she left behind a successful European stage career as a famous operatic soprano for a life of devotion to God and to his poor. La Madre's vice president , Frank Clark , had "discovered" Graciela singing at a Mass in the pope's residence at Castel Gandolfo. We approached her and asked her to record some of her classical repertoire. She agreed and we have put together a CD in hopes its sale would provide needed funds for the mission. A benefactor underwrote the production , and the sale of the CD has i begun here, in Europe, and in Mexico where Graciela was born and

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Sister Graciela and friends Frank Clark , Aldo our cameraman , and myself - drove to Malecaj , just a couple of miles from the mission. We came to five or six dilapidated shacks and what seemed an abandoned factory, a former prison. A name without a village , I thought. But the arrival of our Caritas van suddenly caused that forsaken place to come alive. Children began appearing from nowhere . I soon counted 52 angel faces, dirty yet smiling and lovable. But no school , no youth center, no opportunities , no future. It is estimated there are about 274 families in Malecaj. "Don Bosco, do something!" I prayed. Our La Madre is a small organization with a limited budget tor its teech ng projects in 1 o countries from Albania to Zambia. Our board of directors is comprised of Franciscan , Jesuit and Salesian priests , retired Bishop Mark Hurley, and a skilled and good-spirited San Francisco laity (Catholic and non-Catholic - a Jewish doctor , and a recently retired TWA 747 captain among them). But in a modest way we have been able to help projects like the Franciscan Sisters' mission. I have seen first hand what their love and devotion can do: bring joy and hope to the forgotten children of Albania, and to hundreds of families as well. Over the past five years, these women have ministered to between 4,000 and 5,000 persons in this area some 10 percent of whom are Muslim. Thanks to our skilled cameraman, Aldo , combined and with the voice-over talents of one of our La Madre board members, Bob Fouts, we already have a 10-minute video profile of our tri p and the work being done by the sisters . We debuted this at our Oct. 28 fundraiser. Wi th the leadership of Fra nk Clark, our vice president for operations , a half-hour video is in the making. He is the person to contact if one is interested in learning more about the work of La Madre de los Pobres; call (415) 661-7878.

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His toric day in B elf as t Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland deserve congratulations and support for forming a collaborative government earlier this week that seeks to bring together a society with a long history of bitter division along religious lines. The unprecedented four-party government is composed of a 12-person cabinet , including four members each from the Protestant Ulster Unionist party and the Catholic Social Democratic and Labor party (SDLP); and two members each from the Democratic Unionists, the province 's most uncompromising Protestant party, and Sinn Fein, the political arm of the IRA. Formation of tire new Northern Ireland government brings dawn to a day many people thought would never come. The provincial government, which received its formal powers from the British government yesterday, includes Catholics who have staunchly held the position that Northern Ireland had no right to exist and Protestants who have long fought the notion of accepting Catholics as political equals. The ability of the various entities to work patientl y through a prolonged and difficult peace-building process is to be commended, and this fragile beginning might well serve as an example for oth er bitter conflicts elsewhere in the world. Still , the accomplishment in Northern Ireland is only a beginning. The process of governing the province effectivel y and fairl y, while foreswearing the use of violence , remains ahead . We hope the new Northern Ireland government announced this week will have greater success than the province 's sad experience 25 years ago, when a joint Ulster Unionist-SDLP administration collapsed after only five months. It is ironic that many of the Catholic and Protestan t leaders in the new government had a role in bringing down the only previous attempt at joint rule a quarter century ago. However, the memory of that failure seems to have improved the prospects for success in the current endeavor. In sync with the new spirit of political collaboration are reports from Father Gerry O'Rourke , director of the Archdiocesan Office of Interreligious and Ecumenical Affairs, who returned recently from meetings with religious figures in Northern Ireland. He reports that he found church leaders there exhibited a new and welcome openness to the Vatican II mandate for ecumenism. MEH

Nation 's children at risk In what often is considered to be a special season for children , a consortium including the National League of Cities and the National School Boards Association has released a study of the most significant threats to the nation 's young children and youth . The report, "Ten Critical Threats to America 's Children: Warning Signs for the Next Millennium" was released Nov. 29 in Washington, D.C. Poverty, abuse and neglect head the list of threats. An estimated 14.5 million U.S. children, or nearly one in five, have experienced poverty this year. As a result they are more likely to suffer an array of problems regarding their health, emotional well being, behavior and achievement. The report also states that child abuse and neglect have reached epidemic levels in the United States. In 1997, more than 3 million children were reported to authorities as abused and neglected. Reports of child abuse rose 41 percent in the decade between 1988 and 1997. Here in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the ravages of children suffering poverty, abuse and neglect are evident at close hand. Archdiocesan agencies such as Catholic Charities and Catholic Youth Organization and independent entities such as the St. Vincent de Paul Society work with children and families at risk every day of the year in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin. Catholic social teaching lends its support to national policies designed to alleviate the harm that poverty inflicts on children and families, and the Church has the potential to help make the safety of children a priority for our society. Beyond support for public policies at the national level to deal with children in poverty and the plague of child abuse and neglect, Catholics also can provide help at the local level - a gesture that is particularly appropriate as we move through Advent in preparation for the celebration of Christmas. To make a donation that will help children and families at risk in the Archdiocese, call Catholic Charities at (415) 844-4800; Catholic Youth Organization/CYO at (415) 507-2000; or the St. Vincent de Paul Society, San Francisco (415) 977-1270; San Mateo (650) 343-4405; Marin (415) 454-3303 . MEH

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Father Gerald Coleman in a recent guest commentary attributed the genesis of the privatization of religion and the secularization of American politics to a declaration in 1960 by John F. Kennedy that the public acts of a chief executive are "not limited or conditioned by any relig ious oath, ritual, or obligation." Three San Carlos RENEW participants in a subsequent letter dissented. They wrote that JFK was "an examp le of evangelization by example. Everyone knew Kennedy was a Catholic. Those who liked what they saw in considered seriously his actions Catholicism." In the words of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, another Catholic politician whose public life, unlike that of JFK , betrayed a candid faith , "Let's take a look at the record." I do not jud ge the interior reliIt was conect for Catholic San Francisco to remember all of the gious life of JFK. Did his public life, vibrant reflect a however, accomplishments of Father John no. His life Catholicism? Sadl y, Schlegel as he leaves his post as presHe commandment. mocked the sixth ident of the University of San trusted sacrificed the life of a cynically Francisco. However, an achievement all y and fellow Catholic, President for which Father Schlegel is well Diem of Vietnam. known was unfortunate ly missed in Another Kennedy in public life your November 19th article. today, Brother Teddy, proactivel y Father Schlegel' s successful supports the hideous partial birth promotion of Justice Ming Chin for abortion procedure. In other aspects appointment as a justice on the of his well-reported life he is no California Supreme Court and his Catholic paladin. Father / Grandfather testimony given as a representative Screwtape Joe taught too well. of the Church dressed, as he was for Today most Catholic politicians the hearings, in the garb of his priestly mirror the compartrnentalization of office should certainl y be rememand decision-making noted reli bered. It was well known at the time gion Father Schlegel gave his testimony by Father Coleman. How else can one to confirm Ming Chin to our explain the passionate, proactive supSupreme Court that Ming Chin was port of partial birth abortion by local congresswomen who designate thema strong advocate of abortion rights. selves as Catholic? For contrast , look In fact , as soon as Mr. Chin took the seat on the Supreme Court , Justice at Germany 's Adenauer, France 's De Chin formed the new pro-abortion Gaulle, Ital y 's De Gaspari. majority that overturned the previous There is a cruel irony as well. At Supreme Court majority and nullithe very time one would have expectfied the legal requirement that undered th& greater educational opportuniage girl s seeking abortions from ties of Catholics as a group to have Planned Parenthood and other abor- ' made a difference in their fonnation tion providers obtain the consent of their as Catholic leaders, the reverse has been the parents before destroy ing the lives of their case. Something in America changed in babies. Shortly thereafter Father Schlegel 1960, and Father Coleman is correct in citing awarded Justice Chin the University of San the JFK speech as a starting point. I pray more Catholics in politics will Francisco 's St. Thomas More Award. So, in the interests of fairness and turn away from the example of JFK and will accuracy let us remember all of the rather act publicl y on the princi ples of the accomplishments of John Schlegel and faith with which they claim to identif y. These the achievements of those whom he are happily days of promising Catholicassisted to power with the authority of his Lutheran rapprochement. Martin Luther offices as a Catholic priest and as the stood before the assembled powers of his president of a Catholic university. Let us time and confessing his bedrock reli gious also remember and pray for the innocents beliefs said, "Here I stand , I cannot do otheraborted and killed — and for the young wise." In his fidelity to his heartfelt beliefs, mothers led to this awfu l choice by those he is a far better model than JFK for Catholic who should have had the courage to lead politicians to emulate today. them elsewhere. ¦ Gordon M. Seely, Ph.D Edmond Francis McGill, Belmont J.D., University of San Francisco, 1973 San Rafael In regard to the "Today 's Students — Tomorrow's Leaders" campaign: Providing a Catholic school education for all who want one is a nice thought , but is it our most Catholic San Francisco welcomes urgent need? letters from its readers. Please: I am assuming the objective of the campaign is the hope that today 's students >• Include your name, address and will be tomorrow 's leaders in the Catholic daytime phone number. Church as well as in other areas such as industry, education and government. >• Sign your letter. Unfortunately, in the past quarter century >- Limit submissions to 250 words. we have seen a drastic reduction in voca>~ Note that the newspaper tions to the priesthood from Catholic reserves the right to edit for schools or from any source. It would also clarity and length. be interesting to know the percentage of Catholic school graduates who are even Send your letters to: practicing Catholics today. The health y survival of the Church in Catholic San Francisco the U.S.A. in the new millenniu m is 441 Church St. dependent on an increase in vocations to San Francisco, CA 94114 the priesthood. Recent experience wouid Fax: (415) 565-3633 E-mail: dyoung@catholic-sf.org LETTERS , page 19 On behalf of St. Agnes Parish community, I would like to thank you for the beautiful Nov. 19 front-page presentation and article about our new statue , "Jesus of the Hai ght. " It was a wonderfull y presented article and peop le are alread y visiting our church to view this statue and to pray quietl y before this extraordinary image of Christ, There is a Lithuanian community in Castro Valley and I understand some of their community will be visiti ng us very soon. Father Russell J. 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Cleansing the Church's conscience

George Weigel V_ >J ne of the most intriguing interventions at the recent Special Assembl y for Europe of the Synod of Bishops was made by Father Maciej Zieba , the Dominican provincial in Poland , who was special ly appointed to the synod by Pope John Paul 11. Father Zieba, a former physics student and Solidarity activist, has been one of the most knowledgeable interpreters of the pope 's thought throughout the 1990s.In his synod intervention , he tackled an initiative of John Paul 's that has provoked controversy in some circles: the pope 's claim that the Church should "cleanse its conscience " as it crosses the threshold of the third millennium , acknowledging those sins and failures of the sons and daughters of the Church that have gravely impeded the proclamation of the Gospel. As a student of history and a close observer of the contemporary cultural scene, Father Zieba knows that there are, in fact, some problems to be dealt with in this matter of "cleansing the Church's conscience." Is it possible to judge the actions of 14'" - or 16th-century churchmen; who may have been acting according to their own best moral lights, by the standards of the 20" century?

How does the Church acknowledge the manifold ways in which the people of the Church have failed to live full y Christian lives without seeming to deny the doctrine that this Church of sinners is also the spotless Bride of Christ? How can this be done without it deteriorating into an exercise in political coirectness? Father Zieba took the discussion in two suggestive directions. In the first place, he proposed , there was an evangelical reason for publicly acknowledging the failures of the Church's sons and daughters . If the Church is a communion transcending time and space , then , in some sense, today 's Christians cany the burden of unfaithfulness from the past , just as today 's Christians "participate in the merits and holiness of the ... brothers and sisters who came before them." To be part of the communion of saints is, paradoxically, to be part of a communion of sinners. The Gospel message of reconciliation and forgiveness, Father Zieba proposed , is more readily heard when both these mysterious dimensions of ecclesial "communion " are recognized . Then there is the questi on of an adequate telling of the Church 's story. As Father Zieba ri ghtly noted , the story of the Church's role in world civilization has largely been told by the Church's critics and enemies in recent centuries. Catholicism produced the so-called "Dark Ages"; Catholicism is embodied in the Crusades and the Inquisition; Catholicism is inimical to science; Catholicism is obscurantist , despotic , the sworn enemy of human freedom. Such a caricature, Father Zieba noted , is still widespread today, "from primary school up to university," in many European countries. The best way to correct these libels, the Dominican provincial continued, is for the Church itself to offer a

more complete, less tendentious, historical account, one that takes the full measure of Christianity 's failures as well as its great contributions to European civilization. "The work of truth, or the acknowledgment of the defects of the Church in their true dimension ," Father Zieba proposed , "while equall y acknowled ging the Church's ineplaceable I'ole in the cultural .and spiritual formation of Europe, could contri bute to ... changing [the] mistaken image" of the Church as the foe of freedom , artistic creativity, and intellectual achievement. Getting the story of the Church and European civilization strai ght , Father Zieba concluded , is a highstakes business. Europe forgot its story — the story of the unfolding of the civilization bom from Jerusalem , Athens, and Rome, from biblical religion, Greek philosophy, and Roman law — in the 20lh century. And the results were awful: two world wars, a cold war, three totalitarian systems, ocean s of blood , mountains of coipses , and a post-cold war decline of civilizational morale, manifest in Europe 's catastrophically low birth rates. A more complete telling of the European story, which would reckon with both the contributions and the failures of Christianity, might, the Polish Dominican suggested, "give a new impulse to society on our continent." I hope Father Zieba is right. Without that new impulse , Europe in the 2F 1 century — or, at the very least, its most prosperous , and decadent, western parts — is headed for a cultural crisis of major proportions.

To be pa rt of the communion of saints is, paradoxically, to be pa rt of a communion of sinners.

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

On Being Catholic

And then? And then? "Well, then I suppose I'll die!" To which St. Philip responded , "And then?" With those two words, St. Philip challenged Francesco to lift his vision to a new horizon. Like Francesco, we have our dreams. If these dreams are to become a reality we must combine hard work and careful planning. We are prudent in looking ahead to antici pate future needs: savings accounts for our children 's education, retirement funds to provide for our golden years. Our luicsigm is pimacwui-

th y, but it does not go MI far enough. The Gospel and the saints challenge us to look beyond our earthl y life, to prepare for our life beyond this world. A century ago Soren Kierkegaard lamented that "the hereafter has become a joke ... people are actually amused at the thought that there used to be a time when this idea transfonned everyone 's existence." We do not think much about the world to come, much less hear about it from preachers (a mea culpa from this preacher). Yet it is a constant theme in the preaching of Jesus. When speaking about the Kingdom of God , he teaches us that its currency is very different from this world's, and its investments work contrary to our earthly expectations. There, one saves only by giving away. We preserve our life only by losing it. The safeguarding of fading earthly possessions and status pre-occupy us; heavenly treasures can never be lost. There, repentant sinners enter freely while the self-anointed "righteous" refuse to recog-

Father Milton Walsh v_J aints can set us on the path to heaven with two words. At least that is what St. Philip Neri did. St. Philip lived in Rome during the 16th century, and he was able to transform the desire for earthly fame which attracted people to that city into a hunger for holiness. One day he was visited by a young man named Francesco Zazzera. Francesco was bright and ambitious , clearly a man on die fast track to success. When Philip asked him about his plan s, the young man responded that he hoped to finish his study of law soon and begin his career. "And then?" "I hope to get some big cases and make a name for myself." "And then?" "Perhaps I will be named a judge. " "And then?" "Probably do some writing in jurisprudence; maybe teach." "And then?" "Then 1 suppose I will retire" "And then?" Francesco grew impatien t with this constant refrain.

nize their need for God 's gift. There, the first become last and the last, first. If we follow Christ and believe in his resurrection we cannot be content with a vague sense that "everything will work out" when we leave this world. His teaching is precise and specific, his example vivid in its demands. The Gospel challenges me: when I make important decisions in life, do I look beyond this world to my hue home and ask if this decision makes the values of God's Kingdom more : a reaui:_ty. in my i:r_ me, antii in the lives of those around me? hi choosing my vocation, my work, my recreation do I follow the logic of St. Phili p 's "and then?" and compare my desires with the values Jesus imparts by his teaching and example? Several years ago I knew a man of great faith whose death mirrored his life. He went to God peacefully, surrounded by his family as Mass was being celebrated in his hotel room at Lourdes. Later, his wife told me that when she and her husband married many years ago, they were convinced that the princi pal goal in their marriage was to help each other get to heaven. People marry for many reasons, but it is difficult to imagine a better reason than that.

e fo llow Christ and believe in his resurrection we cannot be content with a vague sense 'everything will work out '

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

SCRIPTURE & LITU RGY J esus as 'agent who inaugurates the kingdom To say we live in end-time; to believe that the "final age " has dawned upon us; to assert that the old worl d has alread y ended , and a new one has begun; to insist that the kingdom of God , a reality of the final day, has been anticipated in the ministry of Jesus and now in the ministry of God's people drop inevitable questions upon our plates: "When did all of this happen?" and "Why wasn 't I informed?" The Liturgy of the Word for the second Sunday of Advent does infinitel y more than answer these questions; it makes m see in a differen t way. The exquisite passage from Isaiah , written a century and a hal f after the 39 chapters which precede it , pictures God always in the exodus-making business. What he did in the desert for Israel leading his people from slavery to the land of promise , he will now repeal for his exiled peop le leading them from Babylon to their beloved homeland. We can almost hear the music of Handel's "Messiah ," as we welcome the words, "Comfort , give comfort to my people, .says your God. Speak tenderl y to Jerusalem , and proclaim to her that her service is at an end , her guilt is exp iated.... A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord. " But it is the genius of this passage that asks us to see the return home of Israel as the dress rehearsal for the final day of history, the ultimate exodus , the final homecoming: "Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed , and all people shal l see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken." This work of the final day shows forth the sublime tenderness of the Lord God who, though he comes "with power " and "rules by his strong ann ," can be thus described: "Like a shep herd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carry ing them in his bosom , and leading the ewes with care ." No wonder we respond to this reading with Psalm 85 in which we ask God to shepherd us into the final day. Mark , however, demands an adjustment of our vision. The one to announce the final day 's dawning is none oth er than John the Baptist. Doctoring passages from our first read-

Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-5 , 9-11; Psalm 85; II Peter 3:8-14 , 28; Mark 1:1-8

Father David M. Pettingill ing and Malachi , Mark proclaims: "As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: 'Behol d, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice cry ing out in the desert : Prepare the way of the Lord , make strai ght his paths. ' John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forg iveness of sins." Here we have the announcer of the final day who points to the one who will bring on the kingdom of God: "One mightier than I is coming after me.... I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit," What follows in Mark describes Jesus as the agent who inaugurates the kingdom of the final day. In Jesus ' ministry and teaching, his cures and healing, in his formation of flawed disciples into a community, and in his death and resurrection, Mark describes God anticipating the final day and giving a first installment of its wonders. Going even further , Mark

describes God anticipating that final day in the ministry of Jesus ' disciples who listen to his word, eat the "bread" and "drink the cup " and so are constantly reconciled by the crucified and risen Jesus and then missioned to this world with honeymoon freshness. It follows that worry ing about the when or how of the final day diverts our attention from our ministry which makes that day present. So II Peter counsels us: "The Lord does not delay his promise , as some regard 'delay, ' but he is patient with you , not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." The author 's descri ption uses typ icall y biblical code for the end of time taken from apocalyptic literature : "roar," "fire ," "dissolved b y fire ," "melted." They all have one intent: God will give himself to his peop le irrevocably and a whole new world will be revealed , that has already begun. What Advent joy for us to shine into our world and to point out as already present the realities of God's kingdom: healing, forgiveness , hospitality, inclusion , justice and peace! To do so is to say that the final day is already here . RENEW 2000 questions: 1. How can we identify the end-time gifts of our community, share and protect them , and cause them to grow? 2. How can we help our parish to do the same? 3. How can we witness to a "culture of life"?

Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life.

Advent: waiting in joy ful hope , welcoming Christ A joyful and devout season is Advent. The words of our worship during these four weeks call us to alertness, attentiveness more than repentance . We are invited to fashion listening hearts, attuned to the return in glory of our risen Lord. We are invited to wait with increased longing for the radiant glory of the coming Savior, We are invited to pray with deep desire that we may be ready to greet him when he comes again. A joyful and devout season is Advent. It is not a short Lent nor is it primarily penitential. The words of our worship encourage us rather to re-focus our vision , to remember whose disciples we are . Sunday 's opening prayer puts it this way: "Let us pray th at nothing may hinder us from receiving Christ with j oy." What obstacles in my mind and heart prevent me from receiving Christ who often comes in uncomfortable, unwelcome, and unexpected ways? What obstacles in our society, our cultures , our political and economic structures prevent us as a community from receiving Christ who often comes in distressing disguises? Advent calls us again to a kind of disciple 's vigilance : a renewed simplicity of life and renewed commitment to prayer that our spirits will recognize the risen Lord when he comes to us now and when he comes in glory. The Advent Solemn Blessing prays: "May God make you steadfas t in faith , joyful in hope, and untiring in love all the days of your life." A fine summary of the Advent spirit! We wait in joyful hope for the coining of our Savior Jesus Christ as we serve him present among us with untiring love. Three great Advent figures leap off the page of the Bible during these weeks. Each is a model for us of Advent long ing,

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something else. Advent reminds us to spend time in silent , vi gilant prayer, longing for this shepherd of our hearts. John the Baptist bursts into our Advent imaginations with his camel's hair clothing and austere desert diet. He too challenges us to be alert to the one more powerful who is coming. John reminds us that we are baptized in Christ 's Spirit. With Christ, we are the beloved sons and beloved daughters of God. Advent reminds us to spend time in vigilant prayer, being ever more attentive to this Christ who dwells with us and this Christ who is coming again in glory. Holy Mary, Mother of God , is the third great Advent figure. The story of her conception of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit is told on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Her words find a home in our hearts: "I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say." She is the ideal model of the faithful disci ple, wholl y open to the will of God in her life. Advent reminds us to spend time in vi gilant prayer with Mary. May she guide our wills to desire onl y what God wants for us. In the midst of our preparations to celebrate Christ 's birth , let us promise each other that we will keep an Advent spirit in our minds and hearts. Let us be joyful in this hol y season, especially attentive to the Christ present now in our midst and attentive to the Christ whom we await in joyful hope. Let us keep a disciple 's listening heart, longing above all for the voice of the Lord. Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

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Advent(ure ) — in its own light

Christine Dubois

x \sk 6-year-old Gabe or 9-year-old Lucas about the true meaning of Advent, and they 'll tell you: It 's the time we eat dinner with the lights off. On the first Sunday of Advent, we place the Advent wreath in the middle of the kitchen table. The four candles stand gracefully above the evergreen branches we collected in the backyard. As Steve reads the prayer with the help of

a small flashli ght , I light the first tall , purple candle. The liny flame breaks the darkness and sparkles in the boys ' wide eyes. It 's barel y enough light to eat by, not enoug h to see whether you 've got a scoop of mashed potato or applesauce on your fork . At the end of the meal , we blow out the candle and turn the lights on. And we do the same for the next six days. The second Sunday — after much discussion over whether to go clockwise or counterclockwise — we li ght two candles. Now the light is noticeabl y brighter. The famil y circle seems to glow with new warmth. Dinner is less of a surprise this week, but a napkin dropped on the floor is still hard to find. In the third week, the light from the tall pink candle joins the other two. The pink candle symbolizes joy, and its li ght bounces off the boys ' beaming faces. Everything on the table is visible now, but the comers of the room are still lost in the shadows. The fourth Sunday, the boys are almost too excited to sit down and eat. We light all four Advent candles, bathing the room in a warm, cheery glow. Eating is a breeze now — we don 't even miss the electric lights. We have other holiday traditions , of course, but nothing

excites the boys like eating dinner by candlelight. They fight over who gets to turn off the lights and protest when it's time to blow out the candles and switch the li ghts back on. All summer long, they ask, "When is it going to be Advent again so we can eat with the lights out?" T used to think Advent was about waiting, counting the days until the Big Event. But my children have shown me that Adven t is an adventure in its own right. Advent is a chance to stop and acknowledge that God's light is shining in our families. It may start small , like a tiny flame on an Advent wreath or a baby in a manager, but it 's there. The more we let it grow, the easier it is to see our way. Sometimes we need to turn off the electric lights , to step outside our regular routine , to see the true light in one another. As we light the Advent candles, I' m reminded the light of Christ shines in each of us. And together we form a circle of light that brightens the darkness.

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

Enabling abusive in-laws is not love Q. We have been married for 15 years and have five children. I converted to Catholicism early in my marriage , and we are raising our children as Catholics. M y husband 's family goes to Mass daily, and their home is filled with relig ious articles. But when they come to visit, they use foul language , are hateful , and treat us and our friends horribly. We have welcomed them m and have always been cordial. il. But every visit ends with s—^ them exp loding into a i rage. I take the children \ _, '^"^ out of earshot and pray daily for everyone to be civil. But it becomes more and more difficult as their behavior gets more bizarre. My husband doesn ' t confront them when they are abusive. He defends his action by say ing he must honor his parents first and foremost , and to confront them would disrespect them. Is there a Catholic program, Bible study or anything else my husband can direct them (and me) to come to peace with this situation? (Ohio)

apparentl y feel they don 't need it, and you cannot make them. You and your husband , however, also could use some help to deal with a hurtful circumstance in your lives. Perhaps he would be more open to such help if he realized that what he is doing has nothing to do with genuine love for his parents. First of all , his 1 highest responsibility now is to his wife ind children. Concern for them must take first priority, and O especiall y when they are being psycho/^^\ 1V T logically It abused. to be needs repeate d that enabling V _/j _ ^ someone to continue abusing other people is not love. . L_ L7 If he loves them, he will not allow ^| them to further demean and injure . ^| JL_/Xv themselves by succeeding in their attempts to manipulate your family. And if he loves you, it is not right for him to cooperate with their abuse.

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250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees and times call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director.

Structured 8-week Session: Our Lady of Loretto , 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, evenings or afternoons available. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171 . St. Isabella Parish, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 479-1560.

Dec. 11 : "Advent '99: An Ending and a Beginning", being open to these grace filled days, with Sister Toni Longo.

For Parents Who Have Lost a Child: Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame , 2nd Mon. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees and times, call (650) 340-7474. Dec. 4: "Lectio Divina-Praying the Advent Scriptures " with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. A contemplative practice from the early Christian centuries later becoming a part of the St. Benedict tradition.

MARIANIST CENTE R A PLACE OF DISC OVERY 22622 Marianist Way, Cupertino. For fees and times, call (408)253-6279. Dec. 2: An invitation to spend the first Thursday of the month in prayer and reflection.

Children/Teen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. "Compassionate Friends," a non-profit organization offering friendship and support to families who have experienced the death of a child, meet on 2nd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Call Marianne Lino at (415) 892-7969.

Young Adults Dec. 3: "Advent Experience for Young Adults " sponsored by Dominican Sisters of San Jose from 7-9 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore; for information , call Sister Rebecca Shinas at (510) 657-2468, or (925) 4474549.

Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

Dec. 15: Christmas Caroling, Our Lady of Angels Parish , 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame. Contact trainersusan@yahoo.com.

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3rd Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280. 1s ' Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant, SF. Call (415) 288-3809. 3rd Thurs . 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo. Call (650) 325-5614. 2"" Fri. at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chapel, Turk and Masonic, SF. Call Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 751-0406, ext. 22; and at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Call (650) 345-6660. 1s' Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center , 2300 Adeline

Dr., Burlingame. Call Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan at (650) 340-7452.

Ecumenical & Interreligious 72 Hours is an interfaith peace-building project set to take place on Dec. 31 , 1999 and Jan.1-2 , 2000. People of faith are invited to mobilize their communities around five specific actions including a Peace Vigil and Call to Political Leaders . For information , call (415) 561-2300. Dec 1: World AIDS Day Interfaith Commemoration Service at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF, 5:30-7 p.m. All are invited to attend. Call (415) 777-3229 , ext. 324.

Justice/Advocacy/Respect Life Dec. 6: "A Special Program: Healing and Reconciling Post-Abortion Hurting" at St. Mary 's Cathedral, Geary Blvd. and Gough, SF, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Facilitator is Vicki Thorn of the Nat' l Catholic Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing. Priests, counselors, social workers, campus ministers, hospital chaplains, others in healing ministry and laity are invited. Topics include "Abortion and the Code of Canon Law", "Impact of Abortions on Women " and family, spouse, etc. Program repeats at St. Patrick Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park on Dec. 7. $14 fee includes lunch/$7 w/out lunch. Sponsored by Respect Life program of the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns. Call (415) 565-3672. Dec. 12: Rosary procession from St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary, the Planned Parenthood clinic on Eddy St., beginning at 2:45 p.m., including prayer for intercession for the unborn by Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day.

Consolation Ministry Dec. 6: "Healing S Reconciling Post-Abortion Hurting," a 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. presentation at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough, SF, for priests, counselors, social workers , chaplains, campus ministers, lay support staff , and women in grief following an abortion. Presenter will be Vicki Thorn, executive director of the National Catholic Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing. Fee: $14 including lunch; $7 without lunch. For information, call Respect Life, (415) 565-3672. Dec. 7: "Healing & Reconciling. Post-Abortion Hurting," a 9:30 - 4 p.m. presentation at St. Patrick Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park. Repeat of Dec. 6 program at Cathedral. See listing above for more details. Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral , Gough and Geary St., SF on 2nd and 4'* Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Mid-Peninsula Hospice. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext . 218. Ongoing Sessions: Our Lady of ML Carmel Parish at the Parish Center, Fulton and James St., Redwood City, Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m. Call (650) 3663802. Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Buriingame; 151 Mon. 7-9 p.m. Call (650)

Dec: 11: Christmas Remembrance Service , Father John Talesfore, presiding; there will be inspirational music , time for reflection and an opportunity to share in "Memory Tree" Service; Mass is celebrated on the 1st Sat. of the month in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. For more information , call (650) 756-2060.

Prayer/Devotions For information about events sponsored by the Office of Charismatic Renewa l of the Archdiocese, call (415) 564-7729. Dec. 5: "Youth Mass" sponsored by Deanery 2 at St. Paul of the Shipwreck, 1122 Jamestown, SF, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6-9: Advent Retreat at St. Anselm Church, Shady Lane at Bolinas Ave., Ross. Dominican Father Jude Siciliano will lead this occasion of coming together for prayer and reflection. Sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Everyone 's invited. Call (415) 453-2342. Dec. 31: Mass and Blessing of City, 11 p.m., St, Francis of Assisi National Shrine, Columbus and Vallejo St., SF. Call (415) 983-0405. Weekdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation , news, homilies. Call (415) 282-0861 , 2nd Sun.: Pray for Priests,3:30 p.m. at Star of the Sea Parish, 4420 Geary Blvd. at 8* Ave., SF. Call (415) 751-0450 . Centering Prayer: Mon. 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF. Call Sr. Cathy Cahur at (415) 553-8776; Tues. 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Star of the Sea Church, 4420 Geary Blvd., SF. Call Chuck Cannon at (415) 752-8439; Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17m Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 7531920. Thursday : The laity prayer cenacle of Marian Movement of Priests meets at 7 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. Call (415) 331-3306. Mass in American Sign Language is celebrated each Sun. at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Parish, 1801 Octavia (between Pine and California) in SF. A sign language Mass is celebrated at St. Anthony Parish, 3500 Middlefield Rdâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Menlo Park on the third Sat. of the month at 10:30 a.m. and later that day at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (at Bon Air Rd.), Kentfield. For information, call St. Benedict at (415) 567-9855 (voice) or (415) 567-0438 (TDD).

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, M- F afte r 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 98 Bosworth St., SF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M -F. in Parish Center Chapel, (415) 3344646. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri.9:30 a.m. 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. St. Bruno Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 24 hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650)

574-3918 for times. Corpus Christl 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, 1sl 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, Tuesdays, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. St. John of God Church, 1290 5* Ave . at Irving, SF. Mondays after 12:10 p.m. Mass, (415) 566-5610.

Family Life Dec. 5:"Youth Mass" sponsored by Deanery 2 at St. Paul of the Shipwreck , 1122 Jamestown, SF, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12: Anniversary Mass for couples celebrating 25, 50 or more years of marriage in the Jubilee Year. March 31-April 2: "Catholic Family Life 2000" at the SSF Conference Center, with and outstanding lineup of speakers on topics including marriage and marriage prep. Call Office of Marriage and Family Life (415) 565-3680. Feb. 2: Open House at Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School, 1560 40lh Ave., SF, 8:30 a.m. noon. Earlier opportunities to learn about the school are available by calling (415) 731-4077. Catholic Charities Foster Care and Adoption Program offers free information meetings the 2nd Wed. of every month at 7 p.m. Adults and couples are invited to learn more about adoption and the growing need for permanent families for children. Meetings are held at Catholic Charities, 814 Mission St., 5,h FL , SF. Call (415) 844-4781. Introductory sessions of Seton Medical Center 's Natural Family Planning program will be held through this fall.. The office also offe rs educational programs for youth on topics including the changes that occur during puberty and the responsibility of relationships . Health educators are also available to speak about NFP, infertility, adolescent sexuality, preparing for pregnancy, perinatal loss and drug abuse in pregnancy. Call (650) 301-8896. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages, has upcoming weekends. Call Lolette or Anthony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Single, Divorced, Separated Dec. 18: New Wings Advent liturgy, 6:30 p.m. with potluck dinner following. From 8:30 - 11 p.m. join a caroling tour of the City by motorized cable car with stops at shelters and Union Square. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 583-6016. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639. 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@hotmaif.com.

lectures/Classes/Exhibits Dec. 3: A day of preparation for Advent: Msgr. Steve n Otellini, president, Marin Catholic High School, will speak on Matthew's Infancy Narrative at Mt. Carmel Church, 3 Oakdale, Mill Valley; 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., includes Mass and benediction. Bring a bag lunch. Dessert and beverage provided. For info: Nora Reed (415) 388-3288. Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.: Father Jim Aylward presents and discusses Vatican II at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish , 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley. All welcome. Coffee and refreshments , too. Through Jan. 5, 2000: The work of illustrator and printmaker David Lance Goines at USF's Thacher Gallery and Donohue Rare Book Room , 1s' and 3rd fl. of school's Gleeson Library. Artist speaks at USF Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. Call (415) 422-2434. Through DeÂť. 18: 'The Face of Labor: Portraits of Working People, a photo documentary at the Upstairs Gallery of Alemany Library at Dominican College, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, call (415) 4574440. Mon - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun. noon - 6 p.m. Through Dec. 31: Christmas art (Patrick Kroboth's colored pencil drawings of set designs for Nutcracker Ballet and pen-and-ink Christmas card designs). Daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at Mercy Center Art Gallery, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For information, call: (650) 340-7474, Jan. 28, 2000: 21s' Annual Paul Watson Lecture at the University of San Francisco, 8 p.m. Pacific Rim Room, Lone Mountain Campus, 2800 Turk St., SF. Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan, professor emeritus of history, Yale University, will speak on "Comprehensiveness or Catholicity."

Food & Fun Dec. 4: Mater Dolorosa School's annual Christmas Craft Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Crafts , food, breakfast and pictures with Santa. Call (650) 8734014.1040 Miller, SSF. Dec. 5: "I'll Be Home for Christmas ," a fashion show, luncheon and boutique by the Our Lady of Angels Mothers ' Club at Burlingame 's Hyatt Regency Hotel beginning with no-host cocktails at 11a.m., fashion show at noon.and lunch at 1 p.m. Adults $40 / Children $25. Call (650) 343-9200. Dec. 5: Holiday Fashion Show sponsored by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians at the United

Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45,h Ave. as Sloat, SF. No-host cocktails at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. $30 per person. Call Peggy at (650) 756-6483 or (415) 664-9395. Dec. 5: Holiday Boutique, St. Thomas More School , 50 Thomas More Way at Brotherhood , SF, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fun for the whole family with quality arts and crafts , children 's activities including face painting, cookie decorating and photos with Santa. Food and drinks, too. Call (415) 337-6713. Dec. 5: 26'" Annual Christmas Boutique and Breakfast benefiting St. Dominic Elementary School , 2445 Pine St., SF, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call (415) 346-9500. Dec 5: Star of the Sea Holiday Pancake Breakfast with a visit from Santa in school auditorium, Geary Blvd. at 8* Ave., SF. 8:30 a.m. - noon. $6 adults/$4 children under 12. Benefits school's Student Enrichment Programs. Dec. 8: Annual Christmas Luncheon of the Good Shepherd Guild at Olympic Club Lakeside. Social hour 11:30 a.m., lunch 12:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd Sisters ' Gracecenter. For details and reservations , call Janet Kelly at (650) 756-4818. Dec. 11: Rummage sale to benefit Little Sisters of the Poor from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Anne 's Home , 300 Lake St., SF. Info : (415) 751-6510. Dec. 11: Bilingual Mariachi Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Rita Parish, 100 Marinda Dr., Fairfax , beginning at 11 a.m.; to be followed by t raditional music and refreshments in church hall. For information: (415) 456-4815. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615 , call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council , call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641 . Second Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (41 5) 584-5823.

Reunions SF's St. Cecilia Elementary School's class of 1950 is preparing to celebrate its golden jubilee. Class members should call Doris Grimley at (415) 664-2247. "Milestone Class Reunions" for Notre Dame High School, Belmont, classes 1939 through 1994, are being planned now. For information , call Donna Westwood , '64, alumnae relations director, at (650) 351 or e-mail alumnae 595-1913 , ext. @ndhs.pvt.k12.ca.us. Attention Alumni and former students of Good Shepherd Elementary School, Pacifica. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name and address with the development office at (650) 738-4593 or lax to (650) 359-4558. Our Lady of Angels Elementary School , Burlingame: Attention alumni/former students , parents , grandparents. OLA is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name , address and phone number with the development office at (650) 343-9200 or fax to (650) 343-5620 , attn: Susan Baker.

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Dec. 12: St. Mary Cathedral Boys and Girls Choir concert , St. Dominic Church; call Cristina Guinot at (415) 396-3332.

Dec. 12: Mission Dolores' Basilica Choir sings Christmas music at Mission Dolores, 16th St. and Dolores, SF, 7 p.m. $15 adults/$8 seniors and students. Call (415) 621-8203. Dec. 12: Concert by St. Mary Cathedral Boys and Girls Choir, St. Dominic Church , Bush and Steiner St., SF, 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 213. Dec. 17: Christmas Concert by Marin Children's Choir, Martha Wall , director, St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. $8 adults/$5 students and seniors. Call Gerald Holbrook at (415) 332-1765. Dec. 18: "Voices Leaning into Light: Songs for Solstice," second annual benefit concert for St. Boniface Church retrofit project , by The Tenderloin Opera Company; 3 p.m. at 133-135 Golden Gate Ave., SF. Admission free. Donations accepted for retrofit. Sundays in December: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists; 3:30 p.m., Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Sundays in December: Concerts at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine by various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo , SF. Also Dec. 19: Carol Concert; Dec. 26: Three Sopranos Christmas Concert; Dec. 31: New Year's Eve Organ recital by John Renke, 10:15 p.m. Call (415) 983-0405.

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Letters.. . ¦ Continued from page 14 indicate that increasing the number to whom Catholic education is available would materiall y change the number of priestl y vocations. If the main thrust of the drive is to attract Church leaders, perhaps a more productive step would be for the Church to seek alternative and as yet untapped sources for vocations to the priesthood. For instance , if a non-Catholic married minister can convert and be ordained a priest , wh y can 't a Catholic man be married and be a priest? The other obvious source is women — married or single. 1 realize there are impediments to this thinking, but impediments are merely challenges for change. In this case change would certainl y represent progress. 1 believe a large percentage of the laity would support a drive in this direction , Muriel Calegari San Carlos For an informative discussion on the Church' s reservation of holy orders to men, readers are referred to "Some Observations Concerning the Catholic Theological Society of America Report on Tradition and the Ordination of Women " prepared by the National Conference of CatholicBishops ' Committee on Doctrine released Sept. 19 , 1997. It is carried in issue Number 16 of Volume 27 of Origins. The text is also on the bishops ' In ternet site at www.nccbuscc. orglcommlarch ivesl97-206.htm.

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"The underl ying assumption is that Catholic education is better than public education ," says a Nov. 12 letter from San Carlos. Of course, Catholic education hopefully gives a j'eligious them e to education and so is preferable to those who want religion to be an important part of their child' s education. It is regrettable for parishes having large numbers of religious education students not to have full-time teacj iers. Nevertheless, Catholic school teachers have to have a living wage and each year need a raise. Public school teachers are financed by the government. So, it is necessary to raise money to support on-going Catholic education: teachers , buildings , infrastructure. Times have changed. Family lifestyle has suffered and many parents struggle to pay higher tuition costs. We need lo help if we can , but it does not mean we view public education as inferior. Olivia Fisher San Francisco

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Your "Letters " always diversif y the views in Catholic San Francisco but the Nov. 12 assortment were a bunch of winners!

Bernie Ward — factual? Wow! As to Brother George 's charity: it 's not up to the Church nor its organs to reconcile with Bernie; it 's up to Bernie to reconcile with the Church. John F. Kennedy 's standard wasn 't that hard to follow. Bill Clinton has followed it nicely. (Those writers were ri ght that nothing the Archbishop says gets preached from the pulpit. I'll give 'em that.) Roman Catholics should be and are happy the Archbishop put our money where our mouth is on the Kni ght Initiative. (Thoug h it does make up only in small part for his temporizing with the Board of "Stuporvisors " over Catholic Charities on "domestic partners.") And , Michael , thank heaven there is one archdiocesan publication that understands it is possible to recognize that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered" (Catechism 2357 , quoting Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , Persona humana 8) while accepting homosexuals "with respect , compassion and sensitivity " (2358) and acknowledg ing they are "called to chastity " (2359). E. L. Gelhaar Millbrae

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