February 18, 2000

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT A look at the GreatJubilee Year 2000

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Marriagehonored Married 50 years ago at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish , San Francisco , Ernesto and Emilia Garduno walk in procession with the 150 couples who renewed wedding vows at the Annual Jubilee Anniversary Mass Feb. 12 at St. Mary 's Cathedral.

See the story on the event as well as the "Ordinary Time" commentary by Archbishop Levada, page 5.

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Xf it were not for silent screen legend Douglas Fairbanks , St , Father George Twigg-Porter would not have converted to Catholicism and eventually become a Jesuit priest.

Father Twigg-Porter 's length of ministry is staggering: 60 years as a Jesuit and 47 years as a priest.

The 79-year-old has served the deaf , mentally ill and other handicapped; he has taught at St. Ignatius Preparatory, worked in Pago Pago , and carried out chaplain duties at the Paramedic Division of the San Francisco Health Department.

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About the cover: Married 50 years ago at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Francisco, Ernesto and Ermilia Garduno walk in procession with the 150 couples who renewed wedding vows at the Annual Jubilee Anniversary Mass Feb. 12 at St. Mary 's Cathedral.

See story and commentary on page 5.

= I CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Most Reverend William J. Levada , publisher Maurice E. Healy, associate publisher Editorial Staff ': Dan Morris-Young, editor; Evel yn Zappia, feature editor; Tom Burke , "On the Street " and Datebook; Sharon Abercrombie, Kamille Maher reporters.

From left, San Bruno Police Chief Lee Violett; Sgt. Noreen Hanlon; St. Robert 's principal , Patricia Bordin and , pastor .

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by Tom Burke ....St. Robert Elementary alum , Noreen Hanlon, a sergeant with the San Bruno Police Department, has been named a "Catholic Elementary School Distinguished Graduate" by the National Catholic Educational A ssociation. Noreen , a 1977 grad of the San Bruno school , also names Mercy High School , Burlingame and Skyline College among her alma maters, saying her Catholic education is "the best gift" her parents could have g iven her. Pat Bordin, principal of St. Rob's, praised Noreen as "an excellent role model for our children. "...In a recent homily, Father Joseph Bradley , faculty at Junipero Serra High School and in residence at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Burlingame, framed the Beatitudes as "Jesus ' blueprint for how to live." ... Had reason to celebrate at our house when all of our remote controls turned up on the coffee table at the same time. Th ings returned to normal the next day, though, when the only zapper 1 could find had nothing to do with the appliance I wanted to use....

Visited Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish one recent Sunday and , while disappointed to miss Father Jim MacDonald's homily, I was redeemed by getting a few minutes with parishioner Tom Neary who has been a hospitality minister at the Belmont community for half-a-dozen years . While bidding farewell to Mass-goers as they move on to fellowship and home, Torn fans out the bulletins he's holding so people can easily access them.

Hats off to this innovative host....

A rack of hats off at Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame where Robert Conners celebrated his 80"' birthday with Bernadette, his wife of 47 years, and their daughter , Sharon; Karen McGee was named chair of the parish drive for "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders," assisted by Jim Wagstaffe , Walter Bankovitch , Bruce Bean and Peter Benz in the areas of major gifts and recruitment; and Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney affirmed the importance of talcing time away from the "fax , the e-mail" and the general rush of life to "refresh" ourselves. An all hats off here for lifelong parishioner, Tom Magner, who died in January leaving a legacy of good work. Tom is survived by his wife , Diane, and their children, Barbara , Steve and Kathy,\..All hats off, too, for another quiet servant of the Lord , Bernie Ward , of Holy Name of Jesus Parish , who died late last year. Bernie , who will be especially remembered for his decades of service with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, is survived by sons Terence, Philli p, Kevin , Bernard , and Brendan; daughter , Mary Badillo , and 12 grandchildren....The Federal Trade Commission has renewed warnings about "pyramid schemes," most recently manifesting as "gifting clubs ," as well as older distributorshi p

Archbishop Riordan High School Chaminade Award winners , seated , from left: Rudy Zannini, Ron Isola; standing, from left: Ed Fennelly, Chris Callero , Marianist Father Tim Kenney, principal; Marianist Brother John Haster, Jeff Holl.

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St. Matthias Parish, Redwood City, honored volunteers and youth on Feb. 6 with special awards for service going to Kathy and Ed Bellinger; Sal Calgano; Ann and John Dinkel; Evie and Loren Dwyer; Magda Hendry ; Georgette and Paul Lawrence; Colleen and Chris Palermo; Ceci Bond; Hal Rhineberger; Grace and Walter Vance; Dena Young; Alicia Bellinger; John Fragola; John Grandsaert; Chris Harris; Emily Rhineberger.

Thanks to Laurie Coulter, Linda Rodriguez, Jim Brunsmann and Joe Roybal for their help with the event. Retired pastor, Father Thomas Lacey, is on the mend from a broken shoulder suffered in a recent fall. Cards may be sent to him at Mercy Center, 3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, 95601....

Nobody home when I went to say "Hi" to Father Joe O'Reill y, retired pastor of St. Stephen Parish . The in-his-80s priest was out for his regular promenade. Holy Ghost Father Sean Corcoran, another St. Steve 's mainstay, also isn 't lettin ' age slow him down , barely havin ' time for a "how ya ' doin '" as he sped off on "sick calls." ...Little Sister of the Poor, Sister Maria Christine , director of her community 's St. Anne 's Home in San Francisco, sends a big "Thank you " to "the wonderful clergy " who brought the sacraments to St. Anne 's during the last five months after the death of much-missed chaplain , Father Joseph Sanchez. Sulpician Father Michael Strange became new chaplain on Feb. 1. While we 're at it, how about a hats off and a double scoop of grats for the Little Sisters of the Poor who are Christ dail y to so many....Ran into Sul p ician Father Jerry Coleman who said , with a smile, that after he finishes his sabbatical in Jul y he 's gonna ' "take a year off." Prayers please for his mom, Mel , who suffered a stroke and is now in the care of the Little Sisters at St.. Anne ' s. In a recent homily the president/rector of St. Patrick Seminary said Christ 's words to his Apostles , "Do not let your hearts be troubled ," are an "anchor we can always cling to."....Prayers , too, please for Rosemarie Michaelson , mom of Deacon Steve Michaelson of Redwood City 's St. Pius Parish who is battling cancer. Good thoughts , too, for his dad , Doug, who is by her side in Southern California.... Please also remember Msgr. Ignatius Wang, former pastor of St. Francis of Assisi and now director of the Propagation of the Faith for the Archdiocese who has had two recent surgeries.... Archbishop Riordan High School's 50"' anniversary was celebrated at special ceremonies on Jan. 21 , at the SF school where the annual Father Chaminade Award , named for Marianist founder Father William Chaminade , was presented to alumnus Chris Callero for "his outstanding contribution to the school and leadershi p in the community."

Chri s is a major supporter of Riordan scholarshi p programs and a principal contributor to construction of the school 's new all weather track which will bear his family ' s name. In addition , a plaque recognizing the Marianists crucial role in the life of Riordan was presented to Marianist Father Tim Kenney, principal , by class of '58 alum Jim Riley on behalf of the Native Sons of the Golden West where Jim is prez.. ..Can 't believe it 's been a year since Catholic San Francisco ' s first issue rolled off the presses and into our homes. The huntin '-and-peckin ' I do here has been great fun and I can 't wait for the weeks ahead....

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RENE W 2000's 'Season Eouf sign-up s underw ay

By Sharon Abercrombie "Season Four "of the archdiocesan sp iritual-revitalization effort known as RENEW 2000 begins March 5 in most parishes — with si gnups scheduled the next two weekends , according to Presentat ion Sister Antonio Heaphy, director of the Evangelization /RENEW Office.

Approximatel y 14,000 Catholics are expected to partici pate in the six-week process of small group gatherings. That number has stayed stead y for the last three "seasons", said Sister Heaph y.

"Groups meet for about two hours once a week to pray, reflect on the Scriptures and to grow sp irituall y," she explained.

Participants will be exploring the Jubilee Year theme of reconciliation with an emphasis on Christian unity or ecumenism, she added, "in keeping with Pope John Paul Tl's 1995 document, Ut Unum Sint, in which he refers to ecumenism as an organic part of the life and work of the Church."

To accomplish its purpose , ecumenism must exist at two levels, said Sister Heaphy. The first takes place at the official level of dialogue, study and theolog ical reflection by Christian church bodies. The second "happens at the individual spiritual level , where a person focuses on his or her own change of heart and holiness, along with public and private prayer for the unity of all Christians. Pope John Paul calls this 'the soul of the whole ecumenical movement ' ."

"We'll be looking at spiritual ecumenism," she said.

With this in mind , participants will be encouraged to invite

a non-Catholic Chistian member of their family, a friend or a neighbor to the upcoming season 's th ird session.

Christians , especiall y those in mainline denominations like Episcopalians , Lutherans , United Methodists , and Presbyterians have a lot in common with Roman Catholics, said the RENEW director. "Christ as our bindin g force is a major unif y ing factor," she said. "So is the validity of baptism."

"There is only one baptism in the Trinity, and we don 't need to rebaptize when a person converts ," Sister Heaphy pointed out. Other denominations also have the Scriptures , Sunday worshi p, the Lord's prayer and several hymns in common with Catholics , she noted.

Most Christian denominations have Lent in common with Catholics , too, althoug h "we're the onl y ones who get ashes ," she said.

The six-week schedule features the following top ics: Week one: What Christians have in common. The focus will be reconciliation , the call to conversion , reaching out to others , fasting and prayer.

Week two: Repentance. Groups will look at the need for repentance for such faults as separation from one another, arrogance , lack of concern for poor nations , racism , disregard for the marg inalized , the need for forgiveness as well as the need to forg ive others .

Week three:Respect for all people. There will be a call to work for understanding, harmony and peace among all peoples , and to work toward a deeper understanding of those who do not share the Christian commitment to Jesus Christ.

Week four: "Being freed from that which divides us." This session "will explore why people feel the need to jud ge others and will look at the issues, which divide us, such as prejudice, insecurities and excessive competitiveness," Sister Heaphy said.

Week five: God' s presence in the human family. According to Sister Heaphy, "The goal will be to pray for and think about those among us who feel as outcas ts in today 's world."

Week six: The uni queness of Jesus. Groups will spend time reflecting upon Jesus as the turning point of history.

'Pilgrim's Jubilee Prayerbook' issued by Archdiocese A booklet which sets out special Hol y Year pilgrimage prayers as well as describes the five local Jubilee Year pilgrimage sites has been issued by the archdiocesan Office of Worship and distributed to parishes for parishioner use.

Following an old European custom , the booklet 's back page features a special place to stamp an official seal of each site, a sign .an d record that a pil grimage was made.

The sites have been designated by Archbishop William J .

Levada, and pilgrims are to receive Holy Year 2000 graces.

The Pilgrim ' s Jubilee Prayerbook includes prayers for setting out on pilgrimage, prayers to be said at the pilgrimage sites and prayers for returning home. Pil grimage site Mass schedules , directions to the sites, as well as a short history of each is contained in the booklet.

Parishioners wish a copy of the booklet should contact their parish , noted Father John Talesfore, director of the Office of Worship.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The number of Catholics reached 1.045 billion , about 17.4 percent of the global population , (he Vatican has reported. The statistics , from 1998, were included in an updated pontifical yearbook presented to Pope John Paul II on Feb. 5. The number of Catholics represented a new high , up about 40 million from 1997, and the percentage of the global population marked a slight increase, too. The Americas , considered as a sing le continent by the Vatican, had the strongest concentration of Catholics in the general population — 63.1 percent. It was followed by Europe with 41.4 percent , Oceania with 26.9 percent , Africa with 15.6 percent and Asia with 3.1 percent.

Theolog ian protests mandate

NEW YORK (CNS) — One of the nation 's most widely known Catholic theologians has said he will not seek the mandate to teach that soon may be applied to professors on Catholic theological faculties in the United States.

Father Richard P. McBrien, former theology department chairman at the University of Notre Dame and a nationally known author and media commentator on Catholic issues, said in the Feb. 12 issue of America magazine, "I do not intend to seek a mandate. ... For me it is a matter of principle."

The requirement of a mandate from the proper Church authority to teach Catholic theol ogy appears in the 1983 Code of Canon Law and in Pope John Paul IPs 1990 apostolic constitution on Catholic higher education, "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("From the Heart of the Church").

Application of the mandate in the United States was a topic of intense debate over the past decade as the U.S. bishops worked on norm s applying "Ex Corde Ecclesiae "to U.S. Catholic colleges and universities. Their norms, adopted last November, are currently awaiting final approval in Rome.

Father McBrien , 63, said his oppositi on to the mandate is a matter "not of defiance toward the Vatican or the bishops, but of an abiding commitment to the academic integrity of what are among the Church's most precious and valuable assets."

Vatican Museums door op ened

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After opening the Holy Doors of Rome 's four major basilicas , Pope John Paul II

opened his fifth door of the Jubilee: the new entrance to the Vatican Museums. At a Feb. 7 ceremony, the Pope pushed open the museums ' new bronze door to inaugurate the revamped space. Praising the museums ' role as a "temple of art and culture " for all peop le, the Pope said "the museums are , on a cultural level, one of the most significant doors of the Hol y See opened to the world."

'Don 't hill embryos to help us'

WASHINGTON (CNS) — No benefits from stem-cell research involv ing embryos would be worth the life of even one embryo destroyed in the process , I wo possible beneficiaries of such research told a congressional briefing Feb. 7.

Pope John XXIII Pope Pius IX Christopher Currie, a juvenile diabetes patient , and Mary Jane Owen, executive director of the National Catholic Office for Persons wilh Disabilities , who uses a wheelchair the rocky period in which the papacy lost its temporal control because of a spinal cord injury, spoke at a briefing hosted by over Rome and the papal states. Pope John , pontiff from 1958 Sen. Sam Brownback , R-Kan. "I am as excited as anyone by to 1963, convoked the Second Vatican Council and presided advances that could help cure this condition once and for over its first sessions. He wrote the landmark social encycliall," said Currie , who was diagnosed with diabetes 25 years cal "Peace on Earth." ago at age 11. "But that excitement should not make us forget our consciences or our common sense." Owen, who also VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a move toward improving is blind and partially hearing, called for "a nationwide calm¦ ing of the frenzied research efforts based upon destroying Catholic-Muslim dialogue , the Vatican established relations future citizens." The two-hour briefing centered on guide- with the Arab League. A Feb. 8 Vatican statement announced lines for federal funding of stem-cell research proposed by Pope John Paul IPs appointment of Archbishop Paolo Giglio as the Holy See's representative to the organization. the National Institutes of Health.

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Suppo rts Af rica AIDS p rojects

NEW YORK (CNS) — The Catholic Medical Mission Board announced Feb. 8 it was making an "unprecedented commitment" to give $5 million over the next five years to finance AIDS projects approved by the Southern African Catholic Bishops ' Conference. Terence Kirch , executive director of the board , made the announcement at a ceremony in New York where the board , the bishops' conference and the Bristol-Myers Squibb pharmaceutical company signed an agreement to work cooperatively on AIDS. Last May at a Washington press conference , Charles A. Heimbold Jr., CEO of Bristol-M yers Squibb , announced a $ 100 million program for AIDS research, education and community outrea ch in the five southern African countries of Namibia , Lesotho , Swaziland, Botswana and South Africa.

Beatif ication date confi rmed

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Pius IX and Pope John XXIII will be beatified in a Sept. 3 ceremony, along with three other Churchmen .

Archbishop Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes, made the announcement Feb. 7 as he presided at a memorial Mass on the anniversary of Pope Pius' death. Pope Pius, who reigned from 1846 to 1878, convoked the First Vatican Council, solemnly declared the dogma of Mary's Immaculate Conception and led the Church during

Proj ect Rachel campaign

Asks death p enalty suspension

WASHINGTON — The president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference has urged President Clinton to propose a suspension of all federal executions. "As you know, the Catholic bishops in the United States have long called for an end to the death penalty," Bishop Fiorenza said. "Today, I write to add my voice to others who have called for a suspension of . federal executions. In the wake of Governor George Ryan 's courageous step to stop executions in the State of Illinois , I pray that you will use your office to put a stop to this brutal and unnecessary punishment." The Illinois moratorium was the result of several wrongful convictions of death row inmates that have come to light in recent months.

Church aids students ' release

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Protests across Mexico and an outcry from Church and human rights groups led to the release of most students arrested after a police raid on the country 's largest univers ity. By Feb. 11 , authorities said that of 745 arrested in a police raid on National Autonomous University of Mexico Feb. 6, 85 remained in jail on charges of theft and rioting. Of 251 arrested Feb. 1 after a disturbance at a city high school, 86 remained in custody on similar charges. After an outcry from Church leaders and human rights groups, federal prosecutors dropped charges of terrorism and sabotage, which would have left some students facing 25-year sentences if convicted. Students protesting a proposed tuition increase had occup ied the main campus of the university, several of its buildings and the university 's network of senior hi gh schools across Mexico City.

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"But it comes at a moral cost that puts the whole Ihing into question ," said Paul Waddell, an ethics professor at St. Norbert College in De Pere and a member of the ethics board at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, referring to the fact the cells being used were derived from embryos discarded by fertility clinics.

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(Following is the text of Archbishop William J. lawful husband (or wife), to have and to hold , from this Levada ' s homily delivered Feb. 12 at St. Mary 's day forward , for better , for worse, for richer, for poorCathedral , San Francisco, at the annual An niversary er, in sickness and in health , until death to us part ." In Mass celebrating marriage.) the 150 coup les who have gathered here today, to Today we gather at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the renew these marriage vows, we find that the hope and Assumption , the mother church of the Archdiocese of promise of every wedding day has been transformed San Francisco, for a Jubilee Anniversary Mass. We wel- into fulfillment. come and greet in a special way the coup les who have Archbishop joine d us here to celebrate together their 25th , 50th , and Levada passes 60th wedding anniversaries which occur during this in front of the Jubilee of the Year 2000. And we welcome and greet any Cathedral's other couples who have joined us to mark their wedding bronze depiction anniversaries , and to renew their marriage vows. We of the Wedding congratulate you all , together with your families, friends at Cana during and fellow parishioners who gather here at the invitation the Feb. 12 of Christ our Lord to celebrate this Eucharist.

Anniversary On the west side of the rear wall of this magnificent Mass. cathedral , one of the series of bronze "shrines " commemorating the life of Our Lady presents an artistic depiction of the story of today 's Gospel , the wedding o H ' feast of Cana. The sculptor has captured very well the: o j business and exuberance , the joy and hope , of a typ ical a- I <a. wedding celebration. a.

N In this depiction, the bride and groom are at the cen-. < ; 2 ter of the tableau , while Jesus and Mary are on the sides,, tlj5 : somewhat surprising ly - given their central p lace in the, >I— _ Gospel story— and atypical of traditional ChristianI artistic representations of Cana. Perhaps in the artist 's The romance of love, so beautifull y transparent on concept , and happily for my interpretation today for our every wedding day, is here accompanied by the experiJubilee Mass, this arrangement allows us to think of the ence of life. For diverse and complex reasons, not every human love of the married coup le for each other as sur- marriage fulfills the hopes and promises expressed on rounded and embraced as the divine love represented by their wedding day. But we should rightly give thanks Jesus, and mediated through his Mother Mary.

In this way, we are given a visual picture of what to God, and to these husJesus has done in making of the human institution of bands and wives here presmarriage, the sacrament of matrimony. He blesses and ent today, that they have transforms the love of this man and this woman for each kept faith during sickness other by joining it to the divine love of the Triune God. and health , during richer So, too, does every marriage, blessed by God with the and poorer days, in better grace of the sacrament of matrimony, allow the couple to and worse times, to celebecome partners with Jesus in the mission he came to brate an anniversary day fulfill in obedience to the will of his Father. No wonder which we rightly call "silthe words Mary spoke at Cana apply to us all: "Do what- ver," "golden," and "diaever he tells you." mond," likening them to Jesus explicitly referred to the divine plan of creation precious metals and stones when he taught about marriage. "From the beginning of whose beauty continues to delight us. So, too, the beaucreation, 'God made them male and female. For this reason ty of your married lives, lived out these 25, 50, and 60 a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his years. wife, and the two shall become one flesh .' So they are no Last year I celebrated the funeral Mass for the 95longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined year-old former mayor and postmaster of Concord who together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10, 6-9) had been best man at my parents ' wedding 70 years Every marriage begins with that hope. Marriage before. He knew my mother and father many years vows enshrine that commitment: "I take you for my before J came along. Oftentimes we children think of ¦

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our parents through the prism of our own lives. But , in fact , you coup les have shared times and secrets and memories that belong onl y to you. For all that has gone to make up the lives you allow us to join you in celebrating here today, we congratulate you. Your presence is a powerfu l sign in today 's worl d, which too ofte n measures by the calculus of "what 's in it for me," that following the example of the unselfish love of Christ — even to the cross — is the necessary sign of hope fulfilled in love. And for this we thank you.

1 want to return at last to the wedding feast of Cana. It was there that Jesus worked the "first of his signs," as John the Evangelist calls his chang ing the water into wine for the guests at the wedding feast , at the request of his Blessed Mother. Here at this Eucharist , as at every Mass , the Lord has set a wedding feast for us — the wedding of the Lamb , Christ , with his Bride , the Church. Just as he changed tasteless water into the richest wine - "You have saved the " ¦ best wine for the last — so too each time he sets before us bread and wine changed into his own Bod y and Blood , he comes to us in love to transform us by divine grace into the true image and likeness of God , and to prepare for us , and to prepare us for, a place at . the eternal banquet feast of heaven.

In our best wishes to you for a "Happy Anniversary," may you know that there is a prayer for God's continued blessing for you and your marriages, for your families and friends. And in these best wishes, through the transforming love of our God, may all of us in the Church, celebrating her anniversary of the Jubilee of the Year 2000, hear in the resonant lines of Browning the very invitation of Jesus, our brother, himself: "Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be!"

'In the 150 coup les who have gathered here today, to renew these marriage vows, we find that the hope and p romise of every wedding day has been transformed into f u lfillment. '

More than 5,000 years of marriage marked at ceremony

By Evelyn Zapp ia The celebration of more than 5,000 years of marriage took place at St. Mary's Cathedral as Archbishop William J. Levada led 150 couples in the renewal of their marriage vows at a Jubilee Anniversary Mass, Feb. 12. The event was sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life.

More than 1,000 people celebrated "World Marriage Day " as adult-children , grandchildren, family members and friends witnessed coup les with 25, 50, or more years renew theirvows.

Many couples who had not officially signed up to renew their vows accepted Archbishop Levada's invitation to do so and whispered their vows while sitting in the pews, reaffirming their wedding promises to one another.

Ernesto and Ermila Garduno, married 50 years ago at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in North Beach, admitted they needed a little nudging to take part in the event from their two daughters, Isabelle Herrera and Clara Garduno. "We're so glad our daughters convinced us," said Ernesto. "It 's the perfect time and p lace to renew our vows."

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Hallows Parish in the Bayview District , said they hoped young people would be inspired by the many couples renewing their vows. "The atmosphere of the day brings my faith even stronger," said Joseph. "It encourages us that so many people feel the way we do - that marriage and staying together is important."

Frances and Nicolas Baltazar were originally married at a civil service ceremony but shortly after had a "conversion" and remarried at St. James Parish in the Mission

District 25 years ago. "Since our conversion ," said Frances, "I cannot live my life without God. When you get married, God provides all the graces you need for a happy marriage. It's as simple as that ."

"Today mean s a lot to me," said Nicolas , "it repre sents all the years of happ iness we have had since we got married. " Family and friends celebrated with the couples at a reception immediately following the liturgy.

Events scheduled to commemorate Archbishop Romero assassination

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By Sharon Abercrombie Individuals wishing to pay tribute to slain social justice advocate Archbis hop Oscar Romero next month will be able to choose from a procession , two religious services , a play, and a film depicting his life and work.

Jose Artiga , director of the Romero Foundation in San Francisco , has announced a schedule of events to mark the 20m anniversary of the EI Salvadoran churchman 's March 24 , 1980 assassination: On March 24, Mission Dolores Parish , 3321 16'" St., will host a 30-minute interfaith service beginning at 6:30 p.m. A Mass will follow at 7:30 p.m. celebrated by Archbishop Oscar Romero Father Santos Rodri guez, parochial vicar.

Individuals planning to attend these services can gather at 5:30 p.m. at the 16'" Street BART station or at St. Francis Lutheran Church , at 152 Church St. at 161 " St. Groups will march in procession to Mission Dolores. Artiga is asking peop le to bring p ictures of modern reli g ious martyrs from their own countries of orig in, as well as candles and symbols of their faith traditions. Then on Marc h 26 at 1 p.m. "A Peasant of El Salvador," a play about Archbishop Romero , will be presented at St. John of God Parish, 1290 Fifth Ave. in San Francisco.

The Romero Foundation is also sponsoring a commissioning ceremony and cultural celebration on March 11 for the delegates from northern California who will be travelling to El Salvador for an international commemoration in the Cathedral of San Salvador on March 24. The send-off will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Good Samaritan Community Center at Potrero and 25'" and will include food , music and a showing of the film , "Romero."

Among groups attending the March 24 event in El Salvador will be a contingent from the Archdiocese of San Francisco headed by the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns. For information on the trip, contact the office at (415) 565-3673.

Young adult newsletter The Young Adult Ministry (YAM) Office of the Archdiocese has begun publishing a

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Taize retreat for young adults to take place at Mercy Center Brothers from the ecumenical community of Taize, France will come to Mercy Center in Burlingame for the weekend of Feb. 25-27 to lead a retreat for young adults.

The weekend will include Prayer around the Cross, singing, Bible reflections and silence. The Brothers have been coming to Mercy Center since the earl y 1980s. Their musical style has influenced the work of well-known resident composer Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan, who leads Taize prayers every first Friday evening of the month.

Brother Roger Schutz founded the community in 1940 to offer a haven for political refugees. Services resemble medieval monastic ritual , and were created in the 1970s to reach out to people who speak many different languages. Space for the Mercy retreat is limited. Cost is $100 for a private room and $40 for sleeping bag accommodations. For information call (650) 340-7452 or (650) 340-7474.

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"The primary reason for the merger is for the sake of our mission ," said Marist Father John McGregor, provincial superior of San Francisco. "With the change we hope to have some new missionary type endeavors in the United States. We're open to new possibilities."

"In the meantime, we have no intention of going anywhere. We will continue to serve the French community at Notre Dame des Victoires Parish and elementary school in San Francisco," he added.

"This is a time that calls for greater creativity and flexibility, and that usuall y results in greater vitality and generosity,"

said Father William F. Rowland , superior of the new province.

"This is a courageous step forward and one which demonstrates faith and hope in the future ," said Father Joaquin Fernandez , superior general , who made the official announcement of the creation of the new province in Rome.

The Marist Society, whose priests arrived in the United States in 1861, was founded in the early 1800s by a group of seminarians and priests in Lyons, France, called to begin a congregation dedicated to Mary that would proclaim the Catholic faith to the poor.

Marists in the new San FranciscoWashington province minister in 14 states in addition to California.They work as parish priests, high school and college teachers, school chaplains and prison ministers.

Notre Dame des Victoires is 75

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Holy Angels School's new science building was dedicated and blessed by Bishop John C. Wester (with scissors) Feb. 6 in Colma. Franciscan Sister Therese Improgo , principal (second from left), thanked those involved in the project and presented an appreciation award to Val Mandapat , project manager, for guidance in the $200,000 project. Siste r also commended Father John Cloherty (right, above), pasto r, for his support. Parishioner Gus Pangan was honored for chairing the "Today's Students - Tomorrow's Leaders " campaign which exceeded its parish target by $63,829 which went toward the new building. As part of the dedication, Bishop Weste r also blessed new microscopes donated by parishioners Edward Evans and Michael Amorose. Holy Angels parochial vicar Father Arturo Albano pictured at left.

Leading prayers of the faithfu l during the recent 75th anniversary Mass for Notre Dame des Victoires School were, from left: first-grade teacher Nicole Colliver, first-grader Julianna Wetm ore, fifth-grader Liz Palazzolo, and sixth-grader Yves Xavier. Presiding in the background at the Mass were Archbishop William J. Levada and Marist Father Etienne Siffe rt, pastor. Princi pal is Mary K. Ghisolfo.

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Thursday, April 6. $50 includes workbook. Ariel Abramsky, Sandi Peters.

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A pivotal element of the community effort is the parish's new multi-use center which will house an auditorium , gymnasium , theater, youth room, senior room and kitchen.

"This is really multi-purpose ," said Father Michael Harriman , pastor, the echo of his words bouncing around the $4 million facility which is scheduled for completion in May. The Sister Rose Durocher Pavilion came from "the peop le," Father Harriman said. "We had listening sessions during the implementation of the Pastoral Plan with a focus on education and evangelization and parishioners decided the parish needed a "bi g room where peo-

ple come together ' . We call it a pavilion because a pavilion has many different uses — as we do."

The new building, which occupies the site of a former convent , is named for the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a community of women religious who have served at the parish for 70 years. The fa$ade of the entrance to the chapel of the former Sisters ' residence has been retained. In addition to commemorating the Sisters' contribution to the life of St. Cecilia's, the retention of the chapel facade marks the new structure as "a holy place because ministry takes place here," Father Harriman said. "Our goal is th at every building becomes a vehicle for ministry."

The senior room , which will still be called the Collins Center, relocates the "seniors of the parish" from the lower church building to their own area capable of accommodating two activities at the same time Dominican Sister Helen Bendik , who coordinates senST. CECILIA , page 9

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Mercy staff member Sandi Peters, whose background includes social work with older adults and leadershi p in San Francisco 's Catholic Charities programs for the elderl y, sees the challenge as epidemic as "we hurry to build more retirement homes."

"We need to exp lore the value of aging for our culture today," she said. "We live longer, but our culture is not providing us with role models or a purpose for our extended life span. There is not united effort to address the special needs of elders." Under Peters ' guidance, Mercy Center is bring ing together resources to create a spiritual community for those in the second half of life.

"Here we can ask, 'What inner work do we need to do?' We can be a forum for that work," she said , "because the programs will be modified by and adapted to the needs of partici pants ." The scheduled events include Sunday afternoon "salons," a time for pre-

sentations b y older adults on their life experiences, especial ly in the arts , followed by discussion , tea, and cookies. The Quest for

Meaning series beginning April 3, will provide a stimulus and support to explore the changes in identity, beliefs, and fundamental

assumptions which come with age. In the three sessions of the Second Half of Life, Ariel Abramsky and Peters will use presentations and journaling to guide partici pants throug h the "inner work which leads to understanding and joy." Capping the year's plans will be a retreat , "Sou! Work in the Second Half of Life," Nov. 5-8, led by Dr. Drew Leder, a faculty member at Loyola College in Baltimore and author of the book Sp iritual Passages. Dr. Leder will assist partici pants to app ly the wisdom of tiie world's religious traditions to the themes of identity and fear of dependence.

Both the retreat and the salons are cosponsored by the Center for Gerontology, Spirituality, and Faith at Sunnyview Lutheran Home in Cupertino . The Goldman Institute on Aging of San Francisco and the San Francisco Ministry to Nursing Homes are also cosponsoring the retreat. "Many elders have time and health to question fundamental aspects of living," said Peters.

"We're here to exp lore with them and give them support." For information , persons can contact Mercy Center at (650) 340-7474.

Spirituality of aging: retreat topic The School of Pastoral Leadership of the Archdiocese has announced its second annual Spirituality of Aging Retreat at St. Mary 's Cathedral on May 13.

"We had more than 300 people attend last year and we're expecting upward of 400 this year," said Jesuit Father Michae l Barber , SPL director.

"More than 40 percent of our parishioners in the Archdiocese are over age 65," Father Barber noted , adding that a new ministry course in care for the aging will begin at SPL in June.

Keynote speaker will be Franciscan Sister M. Timothy Prokes, author of Toward a Theology of the Body! ' Father Richard Neuhaus , editor of the magazine First Things , and a well -known confidant of Pope John Paul II, called the book an "appropriate mix of scholarly caution and spiritual excitement" that should gain the author renown as one "who opened a rich frontier that had long been awaiting exploration " "The retreat is open to all," said SPL associate director Joni Gallagher. "There's a lot for young people to learn from this event as we found out last year when many young adults came to find out more about how they can be of assistance to their aging parents."

Copies of Autumn Blessing : Living Old Age in Faith will be distributed to all who attend the day. The book, prepared and made available by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is a compilation of texts on aging by Pope John Paul II and the Vatican.

The day includes Mass at noon and will close with Benediction at 3 p.m. The $20 fee includes program materials artel lunch. Pre-registration is necessary. Call (415) 242-9087.

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Each of the 20 available spots have been claimed for at least the first two series of classes , Father Harriman said.

"You learn to open the computer and not make a mess of things," said grateful student Dorothy Kays, who has lived in the parish for 50 years and whose daughter Kath y teaches at St. Cecilia School.

The new skills have also hel ped Kays in her role as recording secretary for the auxiliary well-known 's Aid. Little Children group, some't know "When I don helps hter thing, my daug " laughed. me at home, Kays "We 've all learned a lot and gotten a lot out of it."

Gene Ide , who teaches computer in the parish elementary school, also teaches the afternoon sessions , Mary assisted by another Radanovich , school faculty member and student aides , Hannah Brosnan and Rhiannon Cadelinia.

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George Twigg-Porter was bom 1920 to William Twigg and Renee Porter (thus his hyphenated name, Twigg-Porter) in Ealing, Eng land.

Whenever Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and his wife , Mary Pickford , came to visit his parents in that exclusive London suburb , young George always felt an air of excitement — even though at the time he did not understand they were the most recognized silent screen stars in the world.

"My parents were quite rich," said Father Twigg. "We had a couple of homes, and I remember having lots of dogs to p lay with , and several horses to ride."

"But it all ended with the great stock market crash of 1929," he said. Everything was lost. His mother, Renee , who had been recently widowed, was no longer able to provide for her son and ailing father.

Renee wrote a letter to her friends , the Fairbanks , explaining her pli ght. Douglas Fairbanks replied. "Get as much money together as you can and come to Hollywood," Father Twigg said the star communicated. "1will try to get you some kind of work in the movies."

Fairbanks kept his word. Renee obtained a "Holl ywood stock contract " for small parts in movies.

The move to America was a drastic change for the famil y.

Things did not come easily. They lived in a small apartment in Hollywood. George attended public school.

From time to time, memories of life in England came back to George when he and his mother would visit "Pickfair ," the 42-room mansion owned by Fairbanks and Pickford in Beverl y Hills. "Pickfair " was referred to as "the most prestigious address in America, second only to the White House."

One day on a mov ie set Renee learned lhat a young English boy was needed for a movie, ft was titled "Of Human Bondage," starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis. Renee arranged for an audition for her 10-year-old son, and he obtained the small part.

In the film, young George portrayed a boy with a disability similar' to that of Howard's character. The boy, however, views his handicap as unimportant to who he is. In the plot ,

This photo of Father Twigg-Porter responding to the tragic 1993 shooting spree at 101 California St., San Francisco , was published world-wide. Eight persons were killed. This woman 's husband reportedly died shielding her from the gunman.

Howard 's character never overcomes his handicap and lives a tortured life.

"I'm on the screen for 70 seconds," Father Twigg recalled , but "it took five days to film. Leslie Howard was so kind to me. He gave me some great pointers."

The role led to other parts including small roles in classics "Oliver Twist" and "David Copperfield".

A knock on George 's apartment door in 1933, however, changed the youngster 's pursuit of acting to becoming a lesuit priest.

"An elderly lady invited my famil y to the Catholic church next door that was run by the Jesuits to attend a three-day mission preached by Paulist Fathers," said Father Twigg.

"I was baptized High Church , an Ang lican , and raised Scotch Presbyterian ," he said. "I must emphasize, with Scotch Presbyterian, if you like something it must be bad like whistling, dancing, card play ing, and drinking."

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"He called me into his office and said, 'George, you don 't want to go to a Catholic school - you will never learn anything from a Catholic school.'"

Ironically, the young convert was placed back a grade because he was unable to keep up with his new classmates.

However, he loved his new religion. "It was Jesuit Father John Shepherd who was a wonderful example for me.

Sometimes I would go with him on sick calls. He would not just bring the Eucharist to the people, he would sit and listen to them as if he had nothing but time. I knew I wanted to do the same with my life."

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While George Twigg-Porter was attending Los Angeles Junior Seminary his mother quit the film business and joined case he was needed. "I didn 't get one call ," the Army. She was not an ordinary soldier, he said. "I attribute that to the good work of Father Twigg boasted. "She won about Chief Fred Lau and his police officers." eight medals for saving a man 's life in He also salute d Father John Greene , Korea and then catching a spy in Japan.'' pastor of St. Monica parish , and chapIn 1940, Father joined the Society of lain for the San Francisco Fire Jesus. He served his novitiate at the Jesuit Department , for his role in combining Provincial residence in Los Gates. He was the paramedic division with the fire ordained a priest in 1953. 's "It something most major department.

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On Jul y 1 , 1993, Father Twigg "The Lord did say I am with you answered the call to one of the worst ramalways not just until Vatican II comes pages in San Francisco history -the shootalong.

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On being wired — and running f or well being ?

It is common today to hear people discussing their cholesterol or blood-pressure levels, and for good reason: Both are excellent indicators of the state of our health .

Ironically, another equally important factor in good health is never addressed: our solitude level. Seldom , if ever, do we hear that we need to cultivate quiet time in order to keep our health.

The word solitude comes from the Latin "" solus ," meaning alone, by oneself , away from it all , stillness.

During the course of the day, how much quiet time do we have to ourselves alone — phones silenced , computers , radios and television turned off? I' m talking about periods when we are left with nothing to focus on but ourselves.

My guess is that unless we go off to a retreat house or monastery, the ratio of solitude time to activity time is very low. One look at our post-modern age tells us wh y.

We now have cell phones and the Internet to keep us in contact at all times with peop le anywhere in the world. And satellite television bombards us minute by minute with reports of world events. It is no exaggeration to say that we are wired together as never before in I history.

In one way the stimulation is healthy because we are meant to be social. This social principle is found in the very first pages of the Bible where God says, ""It is not good for man to be alone. " Yet when we read the Gospels, we see Christ frequently going off alone to speak with his Father. Seeking solitude is as important a part of his life as is the working of miracles and teaching.

This principle holds equally true for great artists , poets, musicians and thinkers. Solitude is their right arm.

So how can we cultivate a healthy ratio between activity and solitude? The first step is to value it. Solitude must be meaningful to us.

One value of solitude is the absence of speech. A wise proverb says of this, ""Only one who has learned how to be silent knows how to speak wisely."

As advanced and active as we are, without solitude there is no wisdom, and without wisdom we tend to babble. The familiar story of the wise old owl who sat in a tree comes to mind. The more he heard , the less he spoke, the less he spoke the more he heard.

Solitude also curtails our tendency to overdose on stimuli — an overdose often responsible for bad health .

Every so often we need to turn off all activities and give our senses a rest. This re-energizes our nervous system.

Most important of all, Christ chose solitude to teach us how to make contact with our Creator. When this contact is made, our speech is not only wiser, but so is our perception of the world. As a result , we become much more peaceful with it and with ourselves. Such peacefulness is bound to give birth to well-being.

Guest commentator Father Eugene He mrick is a syndicated columnist for Catholic News Servi ce.

Place to mourn?

I was reall y excite d to read in the Feb. 4 issue about the Rachel statue , and then I was deep ly disappointed. I had a miscarriage many years ago . I first thoug ht: here is some place I could go and mourn my "Joseph." I also thoug ht that I would take another person when she came down to San Francisco so she could mourn her child as well.

Now I don 't feel welcome there as it is only for people who have had abortions. Both of us had miscarriages. I think there should have been some mention of miscarriages. We did not choose to have a miscarriage. God chose for us , and we will always miss our babies who didn 't make it to birth.

Anne Kenny San Francisco Ed. note : Section W of Holy Cross Cemetery , Col ma , where the Rachel statue is located , is for the interment of all and any children "who died before, at , or soon after birth " regardless of the circumstances of their death. The Bible ' s Rachel marks the spot as a symbol of understanding for those who have lost children whether or not their loved ones are buried there . Katherine Atkinson , director of the Department of Cemeteries , is hopeful that this letter ' s author and any parents whose children have died will continue to visit Section W to pray for and remember their sons and daughters .

See Father John Dietien ' s column on page 15 for related commentary.

Grapes of Wrath understandings through its operations based in Lebanese villages.

However, none of the activities in which six IDF soldiers were killed by missiles and mortars involved any Hezbollah violation of these understandings.

Hezbollah has foug ht the military occupation of their country (a ri ght recognized by the U.N. and the international law : that peop le can resist fhe occupation of their country and fight military occupation) .

Meanwhile , Israe l has killed civilians in destroy ing three electrical plants leaving hundreds of thousand s of Lebanese without electricity. This is terrorism. Resisting occupation and fi ghting against military occupation is not.

And then saying that they will burn all Lebanon is really too much. What if any one said that about Israel or America or France or any country ?

I call on justice , peace and truth .

We call on love. We are pro-justice, pro-peace , and pro -truth.

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Lebanon is my country, and my famil y there has been out of electricity now for months because of Israel. I am not a supporter of killings and terrorism , I am a man of God, but let us be fair on what happened recently in Lebanon and it is admitted by media around the world.

On many occasions Hezbollah (the Lebanese resistance to the Israeli occupation of 18 percent of Lebanon) has violated the

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I want to thank you for the tremendous hel p Catholic San Francisco has been to the healing ministry in the Archdiocese. Last year we had a Mass for healing at Immaculate Conception Church at noon. A little over 100 people attended. Two days ago (Feb. 10) we had a Mass for healing at Immaculate Conception Church at noon. One thousand and thirty six people attended, despite heavy rain and lack of parking. Your paper is amazingly effective! I just can 't get over the response.

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Some kind of satire?

I notice that the latest batch of . letter writers seem agitated over the writing of George Weigel. I gave his last column a perusal and was astounded to find that Vladimir Soloviev had brilliantly demolished positivism and its denial of the transcendent. I say good for him. If this has any meaning for the average Catholic in the pew (or even the theolog ian on the altar), I can 't see it. I think that George is pulling our legs in the same manner as Art Hoppe.

This is some kind of satire , isn 't it?

Raymond Brown San Francisco

Good word fo r Weigel

In the face of sustained and rather pointed criticism , let me put in another good word for George Weigel. He speaks to and for some of your readers in a way that other "distinguished scholars" don 't.

Sister Gramick is on tour with the message (to paraphrase a Christmas carol) that God and sin are reconciled. She thinks this is a "development of doctrine " and resents interference from the Vatican. Good news indeed , if true; but what if she is perpetrating a fraud?

After the Council , an enli ghtened cadre of revisionist theolog ians held out the promise of a brave new world. It was a delusion that did a lot of damage , but is still the theme song of the ecclesial left.

These theologians are more than welcome to dialo gue among themselves. Others hope that they will not continue to dominate the public discourse.

We didn 't emerge from the wasteland empty handed. We acquired an expansive and articulate catechism , happ ily authoritarian. When disappointed theolog ians regret this rever sion to old ways, we can remember the words of Pius XII: "Semper redeundum ad fontes." The ancient heritage is not an LETTERS, page 15

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Gospel audit of our lives with good humor as a manifestation of the human condition , rather than as an occasion to condemn myself for hypocrisy. When I was in college, I took the Lenten season very seriousl y, and laid out a detailed spiritual and ascetical program for myself. (The seriousness is still there , but the programmatic approach has relaxed). One year , following the Ash Wednesday liturgy, I was mulling over my plans: no snacking between meals, more time in prayer with the Scripture readings of the day and so on. As I pondered all this , I made my way to the coke machine and treated myself to a soft drink. One hour into Lent and snacking already !

I can articulate what I think my priorities are, but what they truly are is determined by where I spend my energies. Jesus put it very simply in the Sermon on the Mount: "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Mt 6:21) My treasure is my time and my money, and where I spend them indicates where my heart is.

This is what I can learn by reviewing my calendar and my check book.

Having looked at two books to find out what my priorities are, it is time to study a third book and discover what they should be. When he opened the Holy Door on Christmas Eve to solemnly inaugurate the Great Jubilee of 2000, Pope John Paul stood at its threshold holding the Book of the Gospels. Like a latter-day Simeon, the Holy Father gave thanks that he had lived for this historic moment, and he cradled in his arms the Gospel which

proclaims Jesus Christ as the glory of Israel and the li ght to all nations. It is by contemp lating his life in the Gospels that we learn what our true priorities should be.

That old man holding the Gospels stood very near to the place where , 22 years ago, he began his ministry as the successor of Peter. On that day, the youthful Bishop of Rome imp lored the world , "Be not afraid.

Open wide the doors to Christ." That is still his message now as he leads us into this year of Jubilee.

We should not think that what makes this year special is an additional outpouring of love from God; rather, it is that we seek to open wider the doors of our hearts to receive that love which God is constantl y lavishing upon us.

The Jubilee is an invitation for us to take up once again the Gospel and read it with new eyes — not as an old story, but as good news. To help us, the Holy Father has proposed several "signs" of the Jubilee, some traditional and some new, which can help us re-discover the meaning of our discipleship. In future articles I will reflect with you on these signs. They can help us leam fro m Christ what his values are , and challenge us to conduct a Gospel audit of our lives.

I can articulate what I think my p riorities are, but what they truly are is determined by where I spend my energies.

Father Milton T. Walsh JLt is unlikely Uncle Sam will get the Jubilee spirit and exempt us from pay ing income taxes this year, so I am gathering my W-2 form s and receipts to prepare my tax return. Since this is an exercise most of us have to undergo anyway, perh aps we can gain some spiritu al ben efit by treating it as material for a personal Jubilee audit.

What are my priorities in life? Whatever I think they may be, I can quickl y determine what they really are by consulting two books: my check book and my appointment book. Where I spend my time and how I spend my money are infallible barometers of what is important in my life. This can be a somewhat surprising examination of conscience; the reality is often very different from what I think my priorities are.

When the disparity hits home , I suggest accepting it

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

The CatholicDiff erence.

Monster of the century?

Five Days in London is a small gem of historical scholarship and narrative that read s like a novel. But beyond telling a. gripping tale, John Lukacs raises an important question: Who was the gravest threat to civilization in the 20"1 century ? In a century of monsters, who was the greatest monster?

Lukac s' own answer is clear: "Churchill understood something that not many people understand even now. The -greatest threat to Western civilization was not Communism.

It was National Socialism. The greatest and most dynamic power in the world was not Soviet Russia. It was the Third Reich of Germany. The greatest revolutionary of the 20th century was not Lenin or Stalin. It was Hitler. Hitler not onl y succeeded in merging nationalism and socialism into one tremendous force; he was a new kind of ruler , representing a new kind of populist nationalism ... It was thus th at in 1940 he represented a wave of the future."

It's an intri guing argument , and Lukacs backs it up by reminding his readers that , in the 1930s, fascism seemed a plausible , modern alternative in the organization of society. Liberal democracies had proven themselves incapable of dealing with the Great Depression; indeed , the stup id economic policies of the democracies created the world economic implosion of 1929.

Communism was no option , and neither was a return to the old order of the European monarchies. Fascism, on the other hand , had reunified and energized Italy and , pre-eminently, Germany. Perhaps it was the wave of the future. Or so it seemed to many intelli gent people.

But in the final anal ysis I find Lukacs ' proposal for "monster of the century " unpersuasive. German National Socialism never made the kind of universal claims that communism made. Nazism may hav e been

one expression of a broader fascist project , but even that is disputed by scholars , and in any event the Nazis themselves never proposed their ideology as a onesize-fits-all explanation of how the world is, was, and ought to be.

Moreover, Nazi ideology was a witches' brew of dumbed-down Hegelian philosoph y, German Romanticism , racial eugenics , and antiSemitism, cobbled together by the man Churchill aptly styled "a maniac of ferocious genius Corporal Hitler." It's not easy to see Nazism "playing " as a set of ideas far beyond the borders of the pre-1938 Third Reich.

Communism, on the other hand , had both appeal and staying power because it was a perverse inversion of the Christian civilization of the West. Communism had scriptures , a moral philosop hy, notions of ori ginal sin and salvation , an ecclesiology, an apostolic succession , a theory of the "end times ," even something resembling a liturgical life. A parasite on the Christian foundations of Western civilization , communism was a profound threat to that civilization precisel y because it seemed so ... familiar. And it seemed familiar because it was , in many crucial respects , the ultramundane inversion of the Gospel.

Than k God for Winston Churchill , and than k God he won his duel with Lord Halifax during those five days in May 1940. But Lenin must be counted the greatest monster of the 20th century.

Communism...had both appeal and staying power because it was a perverse inversion of the Christian civilization of the West.

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J. he century fast receding into the rear-view mirror was full of "what ifs ." What if the German Army had completed the Schlieffen Plan and captured Paris in August 1914? What if Lenin had stayed in Zurich and had never made it to St. Petersburg 's Finland Station in 1917? What , historian John Lukacs asks in his sp lendid new book , Five Days in London : M ay 1940 (Yale University Press), if Winston Churchill had lost his duel with Lord Halifax inside the British War Cabinet and the British had followed Halifax in cutting a deal with the Third Reich?

Lukacs is sure of the answer to this last "what if: "We would be living in a different world" today, a world dominated for the past 60 years by triump hant fascism.

Avoiding that grim fate , Lukacs argues , was a very near thing, and not simp ly for military reasons. The pivot , the hinge of fate , were those five days in May 1940 — May 24-28 to be precise — in which Churchill convinced his War Cabinet colleagues to reject Lord Halifax 's plan, which was to use the Italian dictator Mussolini as an honest broker in arrang ing a general European settlement that Hitler would find agreeable.

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

LITURGY & SCRIPTURE Indulgences: by Christ's wounds you are healed In the 1998 Bull of Indiction of the Great Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul identified pil grimage , the Holy Door and indulgences as three key signs of the jubilee which "attest to the faith and foster the devotion of the Christian people." We have considered the first two in these liturgy articles recentl y. Now we address the third and most complex of the jubilee signs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; indul gences.

For a more in-depth treatment of the topic, readers are encouraged to consult paragraphs 147 1 - 1479 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Double consequence of sin In the discussion of indul gences, authors sometimes refer to St. Augustine who wrote that it is not the same thing to remove the arrow as to heal the wound. It is one thing to forgive sin (remove the arrow) and another thing to heal the wounds caused by sin. Indul gences are concerned with that healing which must still take place after sins are forg iven in the sacrament of penance.

To understan d indul gences, it is important to accept the fact that sin has a "double consequence." As we all know, the "eternal" consequence or "punishment " for grave sin is separation from God forever. This punishment is removed once we ask for forgiveness in confession and receive absolution.

What may be less well understood (but is still all too familiar in our lived experience) is that a secondary or "temporal" consequence of sin remains after forgiveness and absolution. While the "eternal" consequence of guilt is removed in the sacrament of penance, there still remains a spiritual injury caused by sin 's impact, not unlike the

Father John Talesfore ... a secondary or 'temporal' consequence of sin remains after forgiveness and absolution.... wound induced by an arrow. Its symptoms are the tendency to continue sinning and separating our will from God's.

Restoration of spiritual health Christian conversion involves God's free expression of healing grace and our willing response to it. This response

usually entails the willing acceptance of remedial works represented in the three classic exercises of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. By this means we cooperate in our spiritual recuperation and recovery. Like a surgery pat ient who is faithful to a regimen of rehabilitation , we undergo a real change of life , the gradual elimination of evil within and a renewal of our spiritual habits.

As with the removal of the wound in sacramental forgiveness , this process of non-sacramental healing flows from God's power and mercy alone (even if it can be a painful and demanding process for us). Compassionate ly aware of the strain this conversion demands, the Church is anxious to support us and to lighten the load when possible.

This is where indul gences come in.

Indulgences draw upon the spiritual strength (treasury) contained in the passion of Christ and, by virtue of him , in the good works of the saints. All this is possible in light of the fact we are but one body in Christ and when one member suffers the entire body suffers. As St. Peter wrote: "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed". (1 Peter 2:24) During the JubileeYear we have special access to a treasury of indul gences as represented by the opening of the Holy Door.

Next week we will consider the conditions for obtaining these Jubilee indulgences and we will look at a special prayer book being published by the Archdiocese for those who wish to attain such healing graces at local pilgrimage sites.

Father John Talesfore directs the Office of Worship

'Glorious conditioning' contained in Sunday's readings Legend has it that William Shakespeare dashed off the famous speech, "Tomorrow and tomoirow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day... " on the spot to cover the exit of the actor playing Macbeth . Not unlike the famous playwri ght, Paul gets off a glorious comment, almost an aside, while telling the Corinthians he is not ambivalent about wanting to visit them in person : "As God is faithful , our word to-you is not 'yes' and 'no.'" Paul really wants to see them again. Then he almost throws .away this gem: "For the Son of God, lesus Christ,...was not 'yes' and ' no', but 'yes' has been in htm. For however many are the promises of God , their 'yes' is in him; therefore, the Amen from us also goes through him to God for glory."

What a glorious conditioning the Word of God gives us this Sunday as we are made Church by our hearing it.

If we follow Isaiah 's lead, God is always promising to outdo himself on our behalf: "Thu s says the Lord : 'Remember not the events of the past , the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new!' " Yes, I did lead you out of Egypt to make you my people, he says. But forget that event! I am now going to bring you home from exile in Babylon to make you more mine than ever before. This gracious God of gracious promises will do for his people of every time and place precisely what they cannot do for themselves: "You burdened me with your sins, and wearied me with your crimes. It is I, I, who wipe out , for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more."

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; Psalm 41; // Corinthians 1:18-22; Mark 2:1-12

Father David M. Pettingill We respond to this reading with Psalm 41, "Lord , heal my soul , for I have sinned against you ." Do new wonders , gracious God. Heal. Forgive. Bring us home.

Mark treats us to God's "yes" to his promises. Yes to forg iveness: "When Jesus saw their faith , he said to the paralytic , 'Child , your sins are forg iven.' " Yes to healing: " 'But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth 'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;he said to the paralytic, T say to

Three-day memorial planned for . deaths of the homeless nie Interfaith organization, Religious Witness With Homeless People, p lans to sponsor a three-day memorial service beginning Feb. 27 for the 169 homeless people they report have died in San Francisco during 1999.

Founded by Congregation of Divine Providence Sister Bernie Galvin in 1993, the organization "plans to make the memorial poignant and dramatic as possible to move the hearts of this community to a realization of the tragedy that has happened year-after-year," said Sister Galvin.

"According to San Francisco's Public Health Department, the 169 homeless peop le died on the streets, in cheap hotels, or were near death when they were found on die streets and died in the hospital," she said. "What we have been doing as a city to address the homeless issue has not been productive, as the number of homeless dying last year reached a record-number."

"Affordable housing and treatment centers for substance abuse and mental illness are two basic issues that must be addressed to alleviate this homeless crisis," said Sister Galvin.

The opening memorial will begin with an interfaith service and candle-lig hting ritual at the city 's Civic Center " Plaza ,' located at the end of Polk Street , Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m. The memorial site will continue to be open , Sister Galvin said , for reflection or group prayer services, Feb. 28, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Feb. 29, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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you , rise, pick up your mat, and go home.'"

In the face of this resounding "yes " to God's promises , in the presence of Jesus who brings on God's reign, there appear no-sayers of evety time and place: "Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, 'Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?' " They will continue to say "no" to the promises made by God in the next four episodes of Mark: No to Jesus as he eats "with tax collectors and sinners." No to Jesus as he explains a new approach to fasting and to all religious practice.

No to Jesus as he relaxes the Sabbath rules. And finally no to Jesus as he heals the man with the withered hand. Then war is declared between the Yes-sayer and the no-sayers: "The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death ." (Mark 3:6) This gift of the God who outdoes himself runs the risk of being undervalued , perceived as a threat; indeed the source of a loss of power. That is why Sunday assembly is so essential for the community of believers. Through Word, Eucharist, and the assembled sisters and brothers, we contact the "yes" to all God 's promises; we become resealed with the Spirit, "a . first installment" of the world to come; we feel the energy of the risen Lord quickening us so that we say throug h him our Amen "to God for glory." Yes to our being gathered as Church. Yes to our being missioned to our world to dialogue with it. Yes to being healed and to healing. Yes to being forgiven and to forg iving. Yes to paying the price for this vision.

Yes to being described as the first observers of God's wonders worked through Jesus: "They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, 'We have never seen anything like this. ' " RENEW 2000 questions: Do we really believe God can outdo himself in ful fi lling his promises? Can we limit Jesus ' effectiveness b y our own lack of vision?

What are the sources of negativism in your parish? How can they be healed?

Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life.

Family Lif e.

C I am going to simplif life.. y / Recently, I read of a woman who, after studying all those simple living books, finally discovered the key to simplif ying her life: get rid of the husband and kids. She didn 't , of course. But it 's a point well taken.

We moms don 't just live our own lives, we live the lives of everyone in the famil y. We keep the family calendar, track homework assignments , do the shopping, feed the pets, pack the lunches , sign permission slips, and remember birthdays. At our house, I'm the only one who can find lost items—whether it 's Gabe's action fi gure or the light bulb my husband needs for the bedroom lamp.

Living simp ly was easier before we had kids.

First came all those baby accessories: diapers , undershirts , blankets , mobiles , rattles , teething rings, car seat , and more. Then the boys started bringing home those adorable preschool paintings. Before long it was math tests , spelling lists with the Ss written backward , and illustrated science reports on penguins.

Maybe I'm too sentimental , but I couldn 't part with any of it. The older they got, the more complicated my life became. " I remember the firs t little cars we bought Lucas. A set of six we picked up at the thrift store when he was 2. How he loved those cars! He named each one—"Chief's Car," "Red Van," "White Car" .... One day I walked into the kitchen

and found all six lined up in front of the refri gerator. That 's when I knew my baby had grown up, and a little boy had come to live with us.

Well, today 1 have two boys and at least a hundred little cars. And each car still has its own name. They 're lined up in fro nt of the fireplace right now, in order from the fastest to the slowest according to their finish in the last set of time trials the boys and their dad performed.

Their world has expanded— and so has mine.

At times I long for the simple life: a quiet cabin in the forest where I could write undisturbed.

Then I think how boring it would be if 1 had onl y myself to think about. And I know that this hectic , crazy, complicated life God has given me is the one I would choose myself.

Yes, children complicate our lives. But they add a richness, a tapestry of love woven from our shared experiences. They fill our lives with joy and hope. And, in our case, clutter.

It 's going to take more than a file reorganization to simlify my life. But that 's OK with me. p

We moms don't just live our own lives, we live the lives of everyone in the family.

Christine Dubois JL picked up my son at a friend's house last week and found his chronicall y overbooked mother sitting in her kitchen going through her papers. "I'm trying to organize my files ," she said.

"They look pretty good to me," I replied. At least they were in a filing cabinet , not stacke d four deep on tables and desktops like mine.

"I just wish there wasn 't so much to keep t rac k of," she sighed.

I understood comp lete ly. No matter how hard I try to simplify my life , it gets more and more complex.

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Christine Dubois is a widely published freelance writer who lives with her famil y near Seattle.

Contact her at: chriscolumn@juno.com.

Are there funeral services for miscarried babies?

C^- Three years ago , my f irst pregnancy ended trag ically in a miscarr iage at ¦ home. M y husband and I weree devasr.,*"" ^s||^ tated and were left tiying to decide j£f how to humanely dispose of the he **^ _ body.Our parish priest told us S* ¦ the Catholic Church makes no A provision for miscarried babies: ^k / Why is there no service of any my /^^ v j F^ ^^ ^J ^ kind to memorialize our children who die before birth ? Some form of liturgy would greatly aid the grieving tg process process t ^ ( _ parents face. (Massachusetts) A. You are ri ght. The special kind of hurt that can result from the death of one's child before it is bom deserves to be recognized and soothed by the community 's prayer and liturgy. Perhaps your priest was not aware that Catholic funeral guidelines adapt in several ways to experiences like yours, which unfortunatel y are not uncommon.

First , full funeral rites may be celebrated for children whose parents intended them to be baptized but who died before baptism. Since there is no requirement that

the body be present , a funeral or memorial Mass is totally appropriate after a miscarriage. and Scripture readings Other ceremonies , with prayers pra chosen to meet the particular needs of the family and friends , are possible and entirely appropriate.

These provisions are exp lained in the Church' s "Order of Christian Funerals" in the section on funeral rites for children. /j y j\ K JV Ed. note: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma has a special section for burial of babies who died before birth , and their famil y services counselors are available to assist families who would like to consider this option. You can contact the cemeteiy at (650) 756-2060. In addition , support groups for parents and families who have lost children are in p lace at parishes throughout the Archdiocese. Information is listed in the Consolation Ministry section of the Catholic San Francisco Datebook.

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He was probably watching episodes of "Nothing Sacred".

Clarence Zaar San Francisco

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Congratulations on your first year of publication. The sp iritual insights of Father Milton Walsh and the political acumen of George Weigel are particular ly and consistentl y good. Regarding Mr. Weigel , I notice in the letters section that he has stepped on some liberal toes lately, eliciting the predictable "ouch".

Elena Klein (Feb. 11) needs to document specifics on Clinton 's "atonement ". Dolora Cunning ham (also Feb. 11) needs a refresher course on the true purpose of a Catholic university. Too many "Catholic " universities have been taking loo much money under false pretenses for far too long.

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I would like to express congratulations and esteem regarding Joe Starky 's superb and quality presence hosting KGO's "God Talk" on Sunday, Jan. 30.

I wholeheartedl y agree with the sentiment that the program 's regular host does, in fact, bash the Catholic Church whenever it is possible for him to do so. His reply Feb. 6 exampled this jud gment: that he merely "reports " on Catholic Church activities. I believe his attitudes and language and seemingl y incessant treatment of Catholic concerns move far beyond "reporting," and often amount to libelous accusations and angry and misguided opinions, I felt that Starky 's appro ach was very refreshing, honest and objective , and I truly appreciated what he said and

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School of Pastoral Leadership For registration materials and additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087. Preregistration is necessary for many of these programs.

"The Millennium and the Holy Year: What Does It Mean in Our Lives? , " a discussion program at St. Gabriel Church, 2559 40'" Ave., SF, 7:30-9 p.m.

Everyone is invited.

Feb. 28: "Questions Close to Home: Life and Death" with George Wesolek , Director, Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns , Archdiocese of San Francisco.

March 7-April 11 (Tues.): "Catholic Moral Theology and Social Teaching" with Salesian Father Ben Dabbene and Msgr. Robert McElroy, 7:30-9 p.m. at St. Gregory Church , 2715 Hacienda St., San Mateo.

Course is available in Wed. afternoon 2-4 p.m. module beginning March 8 with Dominican Father Xavier Lavagetto at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner. $45 March 8-April 12 (Wed.): "The History and Theology of the Mass" with Father James Aylward including a 2-session practice for lectors and eucharistic ministers, 7:30-9 p.m. at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Ave., SF. $45 March 9-April 13 (Thurs.): "The Sacraments : Doors to the Sacred" with Father Lee Kaylor, 7:30-9 p.m. at St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon. $45 March 17(7-9 p.m.) Marc h 18 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.): "Called and Gifted Workshop " at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. March 19, April 2: "Reconciliation" evenings of discussion about "Personal prayer and Reconciliation" with Father John Talesfore; "Family Reconciliation" with Peg and Ed Gleason; and "Community Reconciliation" with Father David Pettingill, 7:30-9 p.m.at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 2320 Green St. at Steiner, SF.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLQ MBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees , times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614.

Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director.

Feb. 19, 26, March 4: "Three Saturdays in Spring" where retreatants can experience contemplative prayer with art, music and the labyrinth, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo. Attend one , two or all three days.

March 12: The monthly series "Living the Beatitudes" continues. This month's facilitator is Father Ken Silva who will present on "those who mourn." Join these discussions on how to live an "authentic Christian life " in the 21" century.

March 18: "Images of God: The Ground of Our Spirituality," with educator and spiritual director, Sister Marilyn Wilson. Includes Scripture study, meditation, reflection , sharing and song.

March 24-26: "Our God is an Everyday God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary," with educator and spiritual director, Sister Marilyn Wilson. Spend time discovering the presence of God in your everyday life. Includes input, reflection, meditation, sharing, and music.

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Feb. 25-27: A weekend of Taize Prayer led by brothers from the founding place of the popular mode. An annual event featuring Prayer Around the Cross, Bible reflections and silence. Modeled on the Taize gatherings at the brothers monastery in France where young adults flock to discover their own meaning and mission.

Feb. 26: "Encountering Mary: Opening to the Healing Power of Mary's Presence" with Kathleen Denison. Experience Mary as a haven of compassion rather than an unapproachable model of perfection.

March 3-5; May 5-7; July 7-9: Centering Prayer Retreat weekends following First Friday Taize Prayer.

Facilitated by Vicky Boltz and Mercy Sister Marguerite Buchanan. Centering Prayer Days with Vicky and Sister Marguerite will take place on April 8 and June 3.

Marc h 11: 'The Art of Discernment" with Jim Neafsey. Find out how discernment can help you make wise choices and live an authentic spiritual life in a culture that offers few moral and spiritual guidelines.

MARIANIST CENTER A Place of Discovery 22622 Marianist Way, Cupertino. For fees, times and offerings call (408)253-6279.

Silver Penny Farm offe rs 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.

Taize Prayer Around the Cross 3rd Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

1sl Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant, SF. Call (415) 288-3809.

Datebook Vocations Feb. 25-27: Are you interested in finding out about Sisters or becoming a Sister? The Sisters of the Presentation have set a weekend retreat at Presentation Center in Los Gatos. Visit Sisters at their ministry sites and hear about their work and their passion for it. Open to women 22-45 years old.

Register by Feb. 20. Call Presentation Sister Monica Miller at (415) 751-0406 , ext.

22 or mmiller@pbvm s.org ,

Consolation Ministry Feb. 26: "Transforming Grief: A Day of Spiritual Retreat for Those Who Are Grieving the Loss of a Loved One ," at St. Gabriel Parish, 2559 40"1Ave., SF, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Facilitated by Matt Shea and Barbara Elordi. Call (415) 564-7882.

Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF on 2"" 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., Burlingame; 1sl Mon. 7-9 p.m. Call (650) 347-7768.

St. Gabriel Parish, 40"' Ave . and Ulloa, SF; 1s' & 3'" Tues., 7-9 p.m. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 5647882. St. Hilary Parish, 761 Hilary Dr. , Tiburon; 1B| & 3rd Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 4357659.

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 (4 15) 479-1560.

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

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 You may contact the Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3600 , ext.

2045: by e-mail at mjansen @sfyam.org or chrisiineop@sfyam.org; or visit the ministry 's website at www.sfyam.org. Unless other wise noted contact the Young Adult Office for additional information about the following activities.

Feb. 25-27: A weekend of Taize Prayer ted by Brothers from the founding place of the popular mode. An annual event featuring Prayer Around the Cross , Bible reflections and silence. Modeled on the Taize gatherings at the Brothers' monastery in France where young adults flock to discover their own meaning and mission. At Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Call (650) 340-7480.

March 16, 17, 18: A collaborative Young Adult weekend sponsored by the Young Adult ministries of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of Oakland and San Jose. Joan Weber, a national leader in ministry to young adults, is among the speakers. Areas of discussion include "Developing a Young Adult Responsive Parish" and "Young Adult Ministry 101".

The date for Fall Fest 2000, the largest Young Adult conference in the region, is Oct. 14. Volunteer opportunities available.

Young Adult communities have been established at the following parishes. Please call the numbers listed for more information. St. Dominic, SF, (415) 5677824; St. Gabriel, SF, (415) 731-0650; St. Vincent de Paul, SF, (415) 922-1010; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame , (650) 343-5809; St. Andrew , Daly. City, (650) 756-3223.

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March 19: "Many Faces, One Body," a Deanery 5 Youth Day in the gym of St. John School, 925 Chenery St., SF featuring Jesse Manibusan , singer, storyteller, musician , 4-7 p.m. Call Sister Judith at (415) 62 1-8203.

Returning Catholics Feb. 22, 29: "Catholics Coming Home", a series of meetings geared toward inactive Catholics, at Homer Crouse Hall of St. Pius Parish, 1100 Woodside Rd., Redwood City, 7:30-9 p.m. Call (650) 368-0429.

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3"1 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.

2nd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chape!, 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.

Prayer/ Oevottons

1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Call Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan at (650) 340-7452.

Oct. 29: "Jubilee Year Mass" at Pac Bell Park.

Archbishop William J. Levada will preside. Call Kathleen Buckley at (415) 565-3672.

1st Sat. of the month Mass 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.

Family Life/Respect Life March 26: "Jubilee Year Celebration of Lite" at St. Mary ' s Cathedral , Gough and Geary Blvd., SF, beginning at 8:45 a.m. with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding at 11 a.m. Eucharist. Facilitator is Sister Paula Vandegaer of Los Angeles and a well known individual in the Respect Life movement.

Sponsored by Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns/Respect Life of the Archdiocese. Call (415) 565-3672.

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.

Single, Divorced, Separated March 1 1 : "New Wings" supper and bowling in Pacifica. 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 Churc h meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 3349088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com.

Lectures/ Classes/Exhibits Feb. 26: Northern California Vincentian Family Day, Our Lady of Angels Church , 1721 Hillside Dr., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with Mass at 3 p.m. Speakers include executive director of California Catholic Conference and Vincentian Father Jeff Harvey. A day for anyone interested in the mission of serving the poor and the spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul. $10 fee includes lunch. Call Lorraine Moriarty at (650) 373-0624.

Feb. 26: "An Introduction to Christian Meditation" at St. John of God Church, 5'" and Irving St., SF, 10 a.m.-noon. Facilitator is Barbara Hazzard, founder and director of Hesed Community, a Benedictine meditation community in Oakland. $10 donation requested but no one turned away. Call Pat at (415) 206-0926.

March 4: "Gregorian Chant Workshop" facilitated

by Gerald Holbrook , at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. A basic introduction to the mode for choir directors and volunteer choirs. $15 per person. Call (415) 332-1765.

Food & Fun Parish Soccer League invites new teams. Games played on Saturday mornings at 9 and 11 o'clock on Peninsula from Feb. - June. Men and women invited. Call Otto Sterba, commissioner at (650) 9686708.

Feb. 19: "Carnival-Island Hopping 2000" a silent and live auction with buffet dinner, live show and dancing at RCH, 207 Skyline Blvd., SF. $40 perperson/$75 per couple. Sponsored by the Women 's Guild of St. Stephen Parish, SF. Proceeds benefit parish school playground enhancements. Call (415) 681-2444.

Feb. 23: Annual Spring Luncheon/Fashion Show of the Good Shepherd Guild at Green Hills Golf and Country Club, Millbrae. Social hour at 11: 30 a.m., lunch at 12:30 p.m. $35 per person. Benefits Good Shepherd Sisters' Grace Center. Call Janet Kelly at (650) 756-4818.

Feb. 23: Monthly meeting of Catholic Charities Auxiliary of San Mateo County, 11 a.m., at San Mateo Garden Club, 605 Parkside Way off the Alameda, San Mateo. Joe Marchi will entertain.

Lunch $8. Call (650) 349-1162; (650) 692-4598.

March 3: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for 7 a.m. Mass, breakfast and dialogue at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Speaker is Heidi Kuhn of "Roots of Peace"; April 7 hear Father Miles O'Brien Riley.

Members $5/non-members $8. Call (415) 461-0704.

Reservations a must.

March 4: "A Trip Down the Nile, 2000 BC" a major fundraiser benefiting Notre Dame High School , Belmont at the SF Airport Westi n Hotel, Millbrae.

Enjoy a vast silent auction, elegant and exhilarating dining, entertainment and dancing. $75 per person/black tie optional. Call (650) 595-1913 , ext. 305.

March 4; "Crab Bash" benefiting St. Patrick's Seminary at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, Judah and Funston St., SF, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by Serra Club of the Golden Gate. Call Cecil Casey at (415) 221-9668.

March 11: "Hats Off to Spring," a fashion show and luncheon sponsored by the St. Vincent School for Boys Women 's Auxiliary, 11:30 a.m. cocktaiks with lunch and fashion show at 12:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites, San Rafael. For ticket information, call (415) 507-2000 or (415) 457-2776.

March 12: St. Paddy's Day Extravaganza sponsored by the Junipero Serra High School Fathers' Club. Adults only. Donations of $100 include ticket in raffle with $20,000 top prize and a 3-5 p.m. cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception with entertainment by Keenan Irish Dancers. Call the school at (650) 3458207 or Thomas Keenan at (650) 872-2686.

March 25: "French Wine and Food Festival" at Notre Dame des Victoires Elementary School, 659 Pine St., SF, 610 p.m. A celebration of regional French wine and food with specialties from restaurants throughout the City. $25 per person includes wine, hors d'oeuvres , buffet entrees, dessert and entertainment. Call (415) 421-0069.

April 1: "Tropical Enchantment ," the annual fashio show and luncheon of Junipero Serra High School Mothers' Auxiliary at Crown Plaza Hotel , Foster City.

Call Lily Golding at (650) 591-2472 or Diane Kardas at (650) 593-3428.

April 1: "The Barbary Coast Express Casino and Silent Auction" at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Ave., SF, 6 p.m. - midnight. Reservation deadline is March 10, no tickets at door. Call (415) 586-9190.Sponsored by the school Parent Guild with proceeds benefiting the school.

April 8: Annual dinner event for Together in the Mission of Education (TIME) — at St. Mary 's Cathedral, 5:30 p.m. Mass; dinner at 6:30 p.m. For information, Thomas King at (415) 334-4334.

Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823 .

Reunions March 2: Star of the Sea Academy, Class of 1941.

Call Marie at (415) 564-2603 or Dorothy at (415) 6811493.

SF's St. Cecilia Elementary School's class of 1950 celebrates its 50th year on April 15th at the Irish Cultural Center. Class members should call Doris Grimley at (415) 664-2247.

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Feb. 24, 25, 26, March 1, 2, 3, 4: USF's College Players perform Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead" in the campus Gill Theatre in Campion Hall, 2130 Fulton St. between Parker and Masonic. $10/ $5 students and seniors. Call (415) 422-6133 for tickets and curtain times.

Feb. 26: 'The Three Fil-Am Tenors" of St. Finn Barr Parish, Edna St. at Hearst, SF entertain at 7:30 p.m.

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Feb. 27: A "Sacred Music Festival" commemorating the 50"' anniversary of San Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary, SF, 3 p.m. Six choral groups and a sacred dance troupe will perform. Call (415) 592-2790.

Series of literary readings at USF' s Lone Mountain Campus, 2800 Turk Blvd, SF. March 6: Dorothy Allison; March 28: Jim Paul; April 18: pamela Lu; May 8: Nicole Brassard. For times and specific locations, call (415) 422-6243.

Feb 29: "Haunted by God", an inspiring onewoman show portraying the life of Dorothy Day starring Lisa Wagner at Queen of the Holy Rosary College, 43326 Mission Blvd., Mission San Jose. Call Sister Mary Paul Mehegan at (510) 657-1734.

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Vatican, PLO sign agreement on Church rights, Jerusalem

By John Thavis VATICANCITY (CNS)—Vatican and Palestinian leaders, in a groundbreaking agreement on Church rights in Palestinian territories, said unilateral actions affecting the status of Jerusalem were "morally and legally unacceptable."

Israel 's ambassador to the Vatican immediately voiced dismay at the accord , saying it had strayed into controversial political issues still on the negotiati ng table.

Signed by Vatican and Palestinian Liberation Organization officials Feb. 15, five weeks before Pope John Paul II was expected to make a historic trip to Israel and Palestine, the agreement called for an internationall y guaranteed statute for Jerusalem — which Israel has always rejected — to protect basic religious freedoms.

After the signing, the Pope and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat met and expressed hopes for a "good visit" when the Pope arrives in the Holy Land.

"His Holiness has promised me he will come to Jericho," a

beaming Arafat said after he issued an impromptu invitation to the pontiff during their 15-minute meeting. The Pope agreed on the spot. ' Surprised Vatican officials said the stop in Jericho, a bibli- 5? cal city and one of the first handed over by Israel to Palestinian control, would be added to the Pope's March 20-26 Holy Land ¦a itinerary, The far-reaching "Basic Agreement" was signed after two years of Vatican-PLO negotiations and spelled out princi ples § guaranteeing Church rights and religious freedoms in territo- VKE, Z, ries administered by the Palestinian Authority. g The accord's preamble declared that "an equitable solution for the issue of Jerusalem, based on international resolutions, is Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat presents a gift to fundamental for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East."

Pope John Paul 11 during their meeting at the Vatican "Unilateral decisions and actions altering the specific charFeb. 15. The Vatican and the Palestinian Liberation acter and status of Jerusalem are morally and legally unacceptOrganization signed an agreement saying both view able," it said. any unilateral decision affecting Jerusalem 's special Israel captured the Arab part of Jerusalem in 1967 and later character as morally and legally unacceptable. annexed it , unilaterally declaring the undivided city its capital.

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By Judith Sudilovsky BETHLEHEM (CNS) — Concluding live years of work, the synod of the Catholic Churches of the Holy Land vowed to enhance the Church's presence and witness.

"We are called to seek justice, peace, human dignity and evangelical values in cooperation and participation with all citizens, fellow Christians, Muslims and Jews in this world," said the assembly of Catholic bishops of the Holy Land, in „the synod 's final declaration Feb. 12.

"In this way Christians express their firm desire to remain present and incarnate and persevering in their land and its holy places," they said.

For the past five years the assembly, which included rep-

resentation from the religious community as well as lay people and involved all the Catholic Churches from Jordan, Israel, Cyprus and the Palestinian territories, has worked to re-focus and re-plan the life of the Church , the way it functions, its priorities and its missions.

The Synod of the Holy Land included three main stages, with the first concentrating on the relationship of human beings with God. The second stage focused on the renewal of pastoral life in the local parishes, encouraging clergy to reach out to their parishioners in a more concerted effort to include them in synod activities.

The third stage involved writing a pastoral plan, to become a primary guide for all Catholic believers in the Holy Land.

Subjects discussed included cooperation among the

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(CNS)—Jesuit Father Richard A. McCormick, 77, a leading U.S. Catholic moral theologian of the 20th century, died of respiratory failure Feb. 12.

Following a severe stroke last June he had moved to the Colombiere Center, a Jesuit retirement and health care center in Clarkston.

He was to be buried Feb. 17 at Calvary Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio , his hometown, after a Father McCormick, S.J funeral Mass at Gesu Church there.

A specialist in medical ethics , from the 1960s through the 1980s Father McCormick was one of the key figures in scores of far-reaching ethical debates over new medical technology, especially in the genetic, reproductive and end-of-life areas.

A prolific author and popular lecturer, he spent most of his teaching and research career in moral theology at three institutions: Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago (1957-74), Georgetown University (1974-86) and the University of Notre Dame (1986-99). ^Clearly he was one of the — if not the — premiere Roman Catholic moral theologians of the last half of the 20th century, and that 's speaking modestly," said Mercy Sister Margaret Farley, professor of Christian ethics at Yale University Divinity School and president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.

"He was certainly one of the most influential moral theolog ians in this country," said William E. May, a former member of the International Theological Commission who teaches at the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington.

Father McCormick was author , 1966-84, and a co-author, 1985-87 , of "Notes on Moral Theology," a thematic survey of current moral theology literature in several languages that appeared each year in Theological Studies.

Churches, intensification of adult religious education, interreligious rel ations , the peace process, and the status of Jerusalem.

Efforts were made to involve grass-roots populations in this process, and Father Rafik Khoury, secretary-general of the synod, said he was "partly happy " with the involvement of the local population.

"Christians will enter the new millennium with a new joy, a new spirit, and a hi gh morale, with determination , faith, hope and love," read the final declaration .

"They will draw from the teachings of the divine teacher Jesus Christ and from the teachings of his holy Gospel ... so that in the new millennium they might be as faithful to Jesus as they were in the first two millennia," it said.

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During a U.S. book tour stop in Washington , Rowling di scussed the nature of evil , censorshi p, and faith , among other things.

The three Harry Potter books, about a young wizard's adventures , have caused a sensation in the publishing world because they have held top spots on The New York Times' best seller list as well as on Amazon.com, the online bookseller.

Some parents have wondered whether the setting of the books and their dealing with witchcraft makes for wholesome reading.

In the stories, Harry is an orphan — reared by unloving relatives — who discovers at age II he is a wizard. He has a mysterious lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, evidence of an attack by the evil Lord Voldemort. He goes to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets many more childre n — and adults — like himself.

"I personally think they are moral books," said Rowling. "1 absolutely agree that you have the right to determine what your child reads, but I don 't think that anyone has the right to determine what other people 's children read."

The best-selling Harry Potter books focus on a young wizard's adventures. The author, J.K. Rowling, told Catholic News Service she believes her books deal with moral themes.

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In discussing the evil Voldemort, Rowling said, "(other than those) who are mentally ill and not responsible for their actions, evil will be the result of very poor choices and possibly insufficient bravery to take the right path. And that 's what I' m attempting to show with my villain. Here is someone who had choices. He had a great deal of natural talent which he 's abusing. He 's totally self-serving, but he could have gone a different way.

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NEW YORK (CNS) — Following are recent capsule reviews issued by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"The Beach" (20th Century Fox) Dissatisf y ing thrill-seeking drama about a restless American traveler (Leonardo Di Caprio) who convinces a French coup le (Guillaume Canet and Virginie Ledoyen) to journ ey with him to an idyllic , remote island off Thailand , but once there , they must pay a deadl y price to keep the perfect beach a secret.

Director Danny Boy le 's visuall y beautiful but chaotic film becomes muddled as the beach's bohemian residents realize that evil exists even in paradise. Some gory violence including a suicide , a few shadowy sexual encounters , recreational drug abuse, recurring rough language.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is ATV — adults , with reservations.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted.

"Gun Shy" (Holl ywood Pictures) A tired comedy in which a frazzled undercover agent (Liam Neeson) working among murderous mobsters loses his nerve but is helped by group therapy and an unconventional g irlfriend (Sandra Bullock).

As directed by Eric Blakeney, the sloppy scri pt offers few laughs in presenting the overl y familiar premise of a tough guy seeking psychiatric comfort. Some sexual references , an imp lied homosexual relationshi p, brief nudity and recurring rough language. USCC classification is A-III — adults. MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"Not One Less" (Sony Classics) Documentary-like tale set in rural China where a 13-year-old substitute teacher (Wei Minzhi) sets out to the city to retrieve an 11-year-old student (Zhang Huike) forced to leave school to make money for his invalid mother. Director Zhang Yimou 's portrait of rural poverty depriving Chinese children their right to a basic education makes the governmentapproved , tacked-on happy ending all the more suspect. Subtitles. USCC classification is A-I — general patronage. MPAA rating is G — general audiences.

"Scream 3" (Dimension) The final installment of the campy horror trilogy where the surviving characters from the first two films come together as adults to discover the identity of the masked killer who is still wreaking havoc. Director Wes Craven continues the horrific blood bath as the killer makes Swiss cheese of his victims in mindless may hem and gore. Excessive violence , sexual references , profanity and recurring roug h language. USCCclassification is 0 — morall y offensive. MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"Simpatico" (Fine Line) Flawed melodrama in which a 30year-old horse-racing crime committed by three former friends (Nick Nolte , Jeff Brid ges and Sharon Stone) continues to haunt them as one is determined to shake up the privileged lives of the other two.

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"Snow Day " (Paramount) Anything can happen in the amusing children 's comedy about a plucky young girl (Zena Grey) who tries to thwart the efforts of a dreaded snowplow driver (Chris Elliott) in order to stretch out one snow day into two. Chris Koch directs the hi gh spirited hi gh jinks that appealing ly includes a charming adolescent love story bound to keep teens interested.

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"The Tigger Movie"(Disney) Buoyant animated feature in which Ti gger , Winnie the Pooh' s cheerfu l bouncing friend , tries to learn whether he 's the only one as he seeks out his own "tigger " famil y. The artfull y crafted animation leaps out with vivid colors and three-dimensionality in director Jun Falkenstein 's happy exploration. Ti gger is joined by Pooh , Pi glet , Roo , Owl , Rabbit and all the others in the clever musical adventure . USCC classification is A-I — general patronage. MPAA rating is G — general.

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SafeHousc help s women seeking to leave p rostitution

Movies like "Pretty Woman " are a scourge , say the two directors of a transi tional community for women leaving prostitution.

The Julia Roberts film dep icts a woman who has chosen to be a prostitute for what is portrayed as its g lamour and money, points out Presbyterian minister Rev. Glenda Hope , executive director of SafeHouse in San Francisco.

That 's certainl y not the harsh reality lived by those who have come to stay at SafeHouse , emphasizes San Rafael Dominican Sister Kristin Wombacher , director.

"They 're street people. They have no choice. They do it to survive , to eat, and for many, to buy drugs. They have lived in fear of being killed. They have been beaten and raped. Virtuall y every woman has had some childhood trauma , such as physical or sexual abuse," said Sister Wombacher, who is a clinical psychologist.

SafeHouse is a haven where prostitutes can stay as they learn to make long-term changes in their lives. There are onl y five such residences in the entire United States, said Rev. Hope. SafeHouse is the only such facility in the Bay Area.

Guests receive intensive counseling and computer training at Network Ministries of

the 27-year-old Network Ministries, which operates a storefront churc h that carries out community programs such as teaching Eng lish , citizenshi p preparation , counseling, after-school activities for children and AIDS ministry. Its members visit senior citizens living in . Tenderloin hotels and maintain an apartment house for the working poor.

Throug hout the time she has ministered to peop le in the Tenderloin, Rev. Hope said she has met many prostitutes who have wanted to change their lives. A few of them made it , but most didn 't have the necessary life skills to succeed. Finall y, when Rev. Hope was called upon to do memorial services "in quick succession " for three w o m e n the killed , minister knew she had to do more than dream.

"One had been beaten to death. The other two had been shot."

San Francisco. Northern California Service League helps teach them how to write resumes. They study for their graduate equivalent degrees (GEDs) and attend 12step meetings.

There is a work-out room in the basement, where they can become physically fit. They can help in the backyard garden, which is maintained by three volunteers from Congregation Emanu-el in San Francisco.

Initially funded by a grant from the San Francisco Foundation , the nearly two year-old program is a unique ecumenical partnershi p between San Francisco Network Ministries and the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

"It 's a long-time dream of mine," says Rev. Glenda Hope, founder and director of

Coincidentally, as Rev. Hope prayed and pondered , the Presentation Sisters decided at its 1994 congregational meeting to initiate a ministry to marg inalized women.

The Sisters were motivated by a dream as well — that of their foundress. In 1775, when Nano Nag le established the Presentation community in Cork, Ireland she eventually wanted to start a ministry for boy and girl prostitute s in Ireland , but died before carrying out her plan. The community re-discovered this dream through research , said Sister Rosina Conrotto, the congregation 's president from 1990- 1998.

"Glenda had heard about our decision to work with marginalized women and invited us to join in with her new ministry,"

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Franciscan Father Louis Vitale , pastor of St. Boniface Parish in the Tenderloin , directed her to Rev. Hope. "I thought I was just going to get information. I didn 't know it was a job interview," recalls Sister Wombacher. She became its director Jul y 1998.

SafeHouse 's $187 ,000 annual budget is funded through HUD , the San Francisco Department of Human Services and the San Francisco Department of Public Health , said Rev. Hope. Partici pants pay $106 for month ly rent — 30 percent of their general assistance money.

Compare those figures to the $7 million a year it costs the City to make arrests and send prostitutes through the jail process, she stressed. Eventu ally, the organization hopes to build an endowment of $2 million so SafeHouse can liv e on the interest.

In the meantime, 48 women have stayed in the 10-bedroom house — 33 since last Jul y. The average stay is about six months.

It takes at least that long for guests to heal from their street traumas , said Sister Wombacher.

Each woman 's story might differ in its specifics , but their lives are woven together by one common thread, she said. The average age a woman goes into prostitution is 14.

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Sister Wombacher entered the scene last summer. She had recently comp leted a term as president of the San Rafael Dominicans and was searching for a way to use her psychology back ground in service to street peop le.

her. When she told her mother, she got kicked out of the house , on the spot. " The girl went to stay with her best friend for a coup le of days , but the parents said they couldn 't afford to let her live there permanentl y. "So the friend's older brother said he would help her earn a living. He introduced her to prostitution ," said Sister Wombacher.

The women 's stories vividl y reflect their lifesty les. When one guest saw her room for the first time, she noted bluntl y that "the only time I've been in a bed is when I was turning tricks."

One of Sister Wombacher's assignments is to help facilitate the healing by providing a therapeutic environment.

Neither the movies nor books portray the reality of street prostitution and what these women have experienced in tenns of physical and sexual abuse as children, as well as violence and degradation on the streets. As a result, it takes time to heal, time to get in touch with feelings and emotions, time, to process what has happened to them Many, for example, simply "space out " or exhibit violent outbursts of temper , adds Rev. Hope. "Their social maturation has been arrested. Their feelings are like limbs they haven't used for a long time."

Drug or alcohol addictions also may be present in the women.

Graduates of SafeHouse often return to talk with new arrivals, encouraging them to persevere.

Not all the residents make it , said Rev. Hope. "Some relapse because of drugs , or because of a man, or because of low self esteem, convincing them, 'I can 't do this'."

But for many, SafeHouse does work.

After one graduation ceremony in beginning compute r training, one guest told Sister Wombacher, "I reall y don 't need this piece of paper to tell me about my self worth." She had internalized her success.

For the SafeHouse directors, changing old programming is one of the most important transformations taking place.

Volunteer help is appreciated at SafeHouse , said Sister Wombacher. Tax deductible donations are also needed to help build up the organization's endowment fund.

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Catholic life shaped by California 's land , people and history

By Father Steven M. Avella W i t h his usual acuity, social commentator Carey McWilliams once wrote of those who study California: "One cannot as yet properly place California in the American scheme of things....The anal yst of California is like a navi gator who is trying to chart a course in a storm : the instruments will not work; the landmarks are lost; and the maps make little sense."

Indeed , as McWilliams acknowledges , California is "different." For some il is a place of dreams , for others it is a laboratory for social , political and cultura l change and for still others it is a breeding place of extremes. What other state could give the nation political fi gures as diverse as Ronald Reagan and Jerry Brown? When McWilliams called California the "Great Exception ," he provided a marvelous shorthand for the array of experiences , events , and places that are California.

Understanding the Catholic experience in the California context is, in one sense, quite easy. Catholicism has a creed, cult and code that are trul y universal. Belief in the Holy Trinity, the form at of the Mass, and the prescriptions of Christian morality are the same in San Francisco as they are in Savannah. But being a Catholic in California is different from being a Catholic in New England or the Midwest. The uni que interactions of California 's land , people and history have given Catholic life a distinct twist.

In some respects , California Catholicism is also a "great exception."

Through the evangelical labors of Spanish missionaries . Catholic Christianity took root on California 's soil. Catholic saints and doctrines gave their names to the cities, rivers and valleys of the state. Mission s, built of California soil , snaked up (he coastal sp ine of the state creating a distinctive architecture that later eve n Protestants and state boosters adapted for their own homes, churches and businesses. In 1 849, hordes of Argonauts descended on the state and radically transfo rmed its demograp hics and its history . AngloAmerican Catholicism supplanted , for a time, the earlier Hispanic heritage, providing the historical roots for the contemporary Catholic experience.

nish (heir images as places ol civilization and refinement (as opposed to disorderl y cow-towns run by vi gilantes) has dictated , to some extent , the ways in which the church has used its precious urban space.

For examp le , Sacramento ' s Catholic cathedra! was a magnificent rep lica of a Parisian churc h , designed to complement the nearb y elegant state Cap itol buildings. San Francisco's modernistic St. Mary 's reflected the desire of Catholics to join into the general rejuvenation of urban architecture in the city duri ng the '60s and '70s. Today, Los Angeles ' Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels counts among its strongest supporters the development-minded mayor who is anxious lo add to the city's array of internationall y acclaimed buildings.

Mountain and agricultural communities have also created a distinctive environment for the development of Catholic life. In the culture generated by these particular California realities , Catholic life of a diffe rent sort developed. Catholic identity focused around scattered congregations , affected by seasonal realities of planting and harvest , or tourism , and sometimes wide economic disparities between owners and employees. Smaller churches , mission stations and long distances among pockets of Catholic residents provided distinct challenges to the building of Catholic community.

The demands of urban and rural Catholic experiences (and later suburban) required different strategies to perpetuate Catholic faith and identity. San Francisco priests, like the famou s Father Peter C. Yorke (1891-1925), used his gifts for oratory to rally urban workers around the cause of unionism. Rural pastors , like Sacramento's Virgil Gabrielli (19391979), clipped the hair of his shaggy pari shioners as he shuttled between mission stations of North San Juan and Downicviile.

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the diversity of land and settlement If provided one crucible of Catholic life in the state , another was the people.

Before the advent of Christianity, earlier religious systems existed in California among the native peoples. Spanish Catholicism left an indelible mark on California. It was the Gold Rush that rad icall y altered the life of the state and Urban and rural began its present era.

The social impact of this vast flood of California is a land of stunning geographical divers i ty. Its human geoghumanity had a two-fold impact on Catholic life in the state. On the one rap hy is equall y rich. Large cities (with suburbs and exurbs) co-exist with rural hand , historians tell us that the contagion communities and mountain villages. of gold fever created appetite s for riches Superimposed cm the geographical diver and acquisition that pushed to the side sity of California are the boundaries of traditional religious prac tice. While counties , cities , school and utility disorganized religion would eventually take trictsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and ecclesiasits place in the shap tical organizations. ing of California life, Within these artificial the freedom of the boundaries , the natuearly Gold Rush days ral and human divercreated an ethos of sity of California tolerance and even helps to shape and indifference to define reli gious idendenominational affilitity and life. ation that would be a Catholic life in hallmark of California is predomCalifornia culture. inantl y urbanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; On the other hand , indeed the heavil y the same indifference urbanize d env irons of to the religious prefLos Angeles County erences short-circuitcontai n one of the ed some of the ramlargest concentraMissions, such as Santa Ines, snaked up pant anti-Catholicism the coastalspine of Calif ornia creatinga tions of Catholics in present in other parts distinctive architecture. the United States of the United States. today. From the Cath olics in Gold Rush days of "instant cities" to the California did not have to fi ght their way new metropolises created after World into close-knit social and political estabWar II, Catholics have shaped and lishments as they did in Eastern cities or adapted their ancient faith to the even in some parts of the Midwest. The demands of growing and perpetually first governor of California , Peter changing Western cities. In particular, the Burnett , was a Catholic convert. consistent efforts of these cities to burThroughout the state 's history Catholics

parishes often had thriving schools and high rates of churc h attendance.

Suburban parishioners were enthusiastic volunteers and hel ped to provide the The Irish myriad of services that included everyAlthough a medley of immi grant thing from religious instruction to buildgroups came to the West in the Gold ing and grounds services.

Rush era , the Irish were among the most But suburban life in Califo rnia also numerous of the Catholic groups that posed its distinct ive challenges. flocked to California. Blessed with an California 's suburb s were hig hl y dependability to speak English , Irish men and ent on the ebb and flow of government women entered the ranks of politics and spending. teaching and found it Neighborhoods easy to assimilate to changed often and so American life . Strong did parish memberIrish Catholic commushi ps. Moreover, the nities eventually epicenter of suburban developed in San life was to be found in Francisco and shopp ing centers and Sacramento . The malls , not the parish importance of the church. Suburban Irish to the building of lifestyles reinforced America can scarcely the privatized be exaggerated. Irish approach to denomilaborers built the national affiliation, roads , canals and laid the rail tracks that knil giving renewed to the state 's the country together. emphasis Irishpriests such as Patrick Manogue, They also helped to historical pattern. f irst bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento build the Catholic As the location and (1884-95), helped to build the Catholic infrastructure of California. infrastructure of placement of suburCalifornia. Goodly ban parishes caused numbers of Irish priests and relig ious them to lose some of the organic conneccame to California where they occup ied tion with nei ghborhoods , one heard occapositions of authority and influence. sional laments about the perils of "Sunday Catholicism." The tremendous To a si gnificant extent the character of California Catholicism was influenced growth of the state and the reconfiguraby Irish culture , piety and spiri tuality. tion of urban and suburban populations Through sermons , relig ious instruction continues to create a new set of distincand the provision of social welfare , Irish tivel y California challenges to Catholic clergy and religious conveyed the truths life and identity. of Catholic life throug h the prism of theii Today's challenges culture and spirituality.

The Irish Catholic faith that shaped istorical patterns constitute one California 's Catholic culture was heavil y H aspect of the California Catholic influenced by a "devotional revolution " environment. Demograp hic patterns also spearheaded by the Roman-trained constitute another reality.

Archbishop of Armagh , Paul Cullen. In The presence of so many Spanishthe general quickening of Irish Catholic speaking Catholics in the state suggests life, Irish sp irituality drew heavil y from that the model Californi a Catholic life is Roman devotions and customs. no longer the Anglo-American. The realLikewise, Irish seminaries and convents ities of Hispanic culture , worship patblossomed during this period (1850terns and reli giosity constitute a vital ] 875), inspired with pastoral concern for component of the Catholic culture of their fellow citizens abroad . From the California. Likewise, large numbers of famous mission seminary of All Hallows Asian-Pacific peoples also present yet near Dublin and the Baggott Street conanother layer of diversity. Some, like vent of the Sisters of Mercy came scores Fili pinos , had strong cultural associaof priests and relig ious whose missiontions with Catholicism from their native ary zeal transporte d the faith of Ireland lands. Other groups had no association to the mines, the mountains and the with Christianity at all. early cities of California.

Added to this is the histo rical reality of poor relations between Asians and The post-World War II rush ÂŚ Catholics in California , the latter often the first Gold Rush shaped the having taken part in efforts to discrimiAs dynamics of reli gion in California , nate against and eventually ban the so the great post-World War 11 migration Chinese fro m living in the state. The to California likewise influenced the continual interaction of Asian reli gious California Catholic experience. Massive with Catholic'Christianity is an imporinfusions of government spending on tant dimension of California 's religious water projects, military installations and environment. defense plants made the Golden State a Equall y important are the presence of magnet for hundreds of thousands of "non-traditional" religions , an important mi grants. In addition , the expansion of part of the historicall y tolerant streak of the state 's agricultura l enterprises California life. In the American West, brought larger and larger numbers of Catholics consistently confront large migrants from Mexico. numbers of unaffiliated and non-believCatholics moving to California 's subing fellow citizens , the distinctive claims urbs from settled urban communities in of Mormonism, and the impac t of reliother parts of the country might have gious systems that are sometimes an found themselves in the unaccustomed eclectic blend of Western and Eastern role of the first families of new parishes thought and practice. in recentl y-created subu rban developOthers who came before us faced these ments. The suburban church property same challenges and adapted the chalwas carved out of the curvilinear streets lenges posed by California 's geography of the new tracts and often built with and culture . If history is any guide , the functional and unadorned school multivitality of this cultural exchange between purpose rooms which doubled as Catholicism and Christianity will continchurches. ue into the next millennium.

The post-war baby boom brought large numbers of children and infants Father Steven M. Avella, associate prowhich required cry ing rooms for the new fessor of history at Marquette University, churches. Each parish plant was suris a priest of the Archdiocese of rounded by wide parking lots which Milwaukee. A native of Sacramento, he is accomodated the sedans and station currently completing a lengthy study of wagons of the parishioners. Suburban Catholic life in the city of Sacramento. easil y ente red the ranks of political , professional and commercial life .

February 2000

Encuentro 2000: Celebrating multi-cultural Church B y Ba rbara Erickson EI Heraldo Catolico From every corner of the United States, from every race and cultural group and from all the many ministries of the Church , Catholics will come together this summer to celebrate the abundance of their diversity. They will gather July 6 throug h 9 in Los Angeles for Many Faces in God 's House: Encuentro 2000, the national celebration of the Jubilee Year.

The partici pants will pray, work and celebrate together with the aim of building welcoming and inclusive t|J parish communities. They will W^ share successful models of pari sh *V life and strive to bring the healing ligh t of Christ to the darkness that fragments communities and societies.

During the four days of Encuentro 2000, the participants will examine past failures to recognize the gifts of the many ethnic and cultural groups *y in the Church and seek reconciliar«j tion for these errors. They will also "i work on strategies that parishes and ministries can use to open their doors jj to newcomers and to the poorest and most vulnerabl e in their communities.

The gathering will work toward strengthening social justice advocacy and renewing non-partisan political activity. As Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza , head of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops , noted recently, the poverty and vulnerability of many newcomers to the United States "calls upon every Catholic to work for legislation and candidates who will uphold the right to life and dignity for all."

Encuentro 2000 participants will work toward these goals during genera l ses-

sions and small group meetings where they will pray, celebrate , listen and discuss the themes of the assembly, which move from affirming diversity, to a call for conversion , atoning for past errors, and finally to responding to the needs of the poor and vulnerable.

The gathering will include songs, prayers and celebrations in a variety of

languages; small group sessions with participating bishops;.celebration of the Eucharist; a reconciliation service with the opportunity for individual confession; a fellowship evening of multi-ethnic food and celebration; and a final session reflecting the many cultural traditions.

During the last morning, participants can take part in workshops, meetings and discussions or visits to nearby prisons. The work-

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shops will be offered for pastors, pastoral staff and volunteers involved in ministry and will address specific ministry topics, such as liturgy, vocations and social concerns.

The meetings will allow parishes, dioceses and national organizations the chance to come together with their own members and discuss how to apply the lessons of Encuentro when they return home.

Prison visits will honor the fact that the final day of Encuentro falls on the Jubilee Day for prisoners, when Pope John Paul II has asked all bishops worldwide to visit those who are incarcerated. ' Participants may join the Encuentro m bishops in this ministry.

Encuentro 2000 is a gift of the Hispanic Catholic community to the Church. In 1972, 3^ 1977 and 1985, this community came together to celebrate their faith and cultural heritage and to develop plans for the growing role of Hispanics within the Church.

Now the Hispanic community is inviting all Catholics to meet and work toward a more inclusive Church.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Committee on Hispanic Affairs proposed Encuentro 2000 in November 1997 as a way to celebrate the Jubilee Year, and the committee is organizing and promoting the event.

Bishop Gerald Barnes of San Bernardino, committee chairman , has noted that the "Hispanic Community is excited about this change in the Encuentro identity," which underscores the Latino community 's move into mainstream parish life and it is "inviting Catholics from every racial , cultural and ethnic community to work together to build a more inculturated Church."

Encuentro 2000 invites ;ill U.S. Catholics lo take pan in the gathering next July in Los Angeles and encourages early sign-ups , Willi lower lees for those who register earl y. Groups will also receive discounts , and participants may sign up by mail , fax, phone or on-line.

The gathering will provide support for those with disabilities — accessible meeting space and restrooms, guides for the visually impaired , sign language interpretation , transportation , enhanced hearing devices and other assistance.

Simultaneous translation of all general sessions will be provided into Korean , Spanish and Vietnamese.

Nine hotels in the area will provide discounted rales Forparticipants. Costs , including a 14 percent tax , range from a low of $ 109 for a single and $ 114 for a double lo a hi gh of $ 170 for singles and doubles. Hotel reservations must be handled through Par Avion Meetings and Conventions to receive the discounted rate.

Registration fees range from $100 for early birds (March 1 through April 15) to $175 for those who sign up on-site.

Detailed registration and housing information will be included in the Encuentro 2000 registration booklet , available from local parishes or from the following diocesan Encuentro staff: Carmen de la Vega Neafsey in Oakland at (510) 628-2180; Deacon German Toro in Sacramento at (916) 733-0177 and Noemi Castillo in San Francisco at (415)565-3622.

Participan ts may buy a meal plan for lunch on Friday and Saturday and food services at the Saturday evening Jubilee celebration. They may also make use of a shuttle from Los Angeles Airport during specified hours from Wednesday, July 5 through Sunday, July 9.

Limited parking is available at the Los Angeles Convention Center for $7 a day.

For further information or lo register on-line, visit the Encuentro 2000 website: http://www.encuentro2000.org .

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ment and daily routine and setting out on a journey for a particular spiritual purpose.

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• Encounter the presence of Jesus Christ b y partici pating in the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

• Explore the mystery of the church/shrine in meditation and prayer.

• Continue to pray each day for your special intention and for safe travel.

• Once the journey is over, live the spirit of the pilgrimage through your resolutions , prayers , and opportunities to be of service to others.

How to prepare for a pilgrimage

• Evaluate your present relationship with God. • Decide which destination would be spiritually enriching for you.

• Develop a spiritual intention for the pilgrimage.

• Set aside a time each day lo pray for the particular intention.

• Explore the mystery of the holy place by becoming acquainted with its spiritual history.

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Family and home Famil y is the domesThe U.S. hishops , in their 1999 docutic church. No matter what type of family ment , "Every day Christianity: To Hunger one belongs to, nurture the love within it. and Thirst for Justice " remind Catholics of Make time for each other - for those you (heir responsibility to be instruments of love and those who love you. Practice not God' s grace and creative power in business taking these people for granted. Be considand politics , factories and offices , homes erate of those who arc part of your extended and schools. In their earlier (1997) docufamily and the larger family of God. the Doors to Christ — "Open ment , Wide Families are the starting point and cenA Framework for Action to Imp lement ter of a vocation for justice. How we treat 'Tertio Millennio Adveniente '," the bishparents , spouses and children is a reflection ops outline ways to make jubilee part of of our commitment to Christ 's love and jusone 's spiritual life. tice. This includes such practical things as Below are some of the ways they delinthe use of time and money for the service eate for becoming jubilee peop le: of family and the broader community.

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By Christine Dubois

We know what you're thinking. You 've gol an overloaded calendar, a three-page to-do list , and two weeks of dirty laundry slacked up in the basement. The last thing you need is another major event to get read y for.

Relax. Celebrating the Jubilee Year 2000 doesn ' t have to be comp licated.

Remember the mustard seed? Often it ' s those small but heartfelt acts of faith that grow into something spectacular.

Here are some simple ideas lo hel p you "open wide the doors to Jesus Christ " and make the year 2000 the beginning of the best millennium of your life.

1. Pray dail y. Say the Our Father , or just be still and concentrate on God' s love for you.

2. Forgive someone who 's hurt you.

3. Send a card to someone you 've lost touch with.

4. Volunteer at your local food bank.

11. Invite a Inend to Mass.

23. Receive the sacrament of Reconciliation

12. Give your family more of your patience.

24. Learn more about domestic violence and how you can help prevent it.

13. Attend Mass regularly.

25. Visit someone who's ill or homebound.

14. Hug your kids.

16. Tell a friend about a time when God hel ped you.

6. Plant a tree.

8. Join a prayer group at your parish.

9. Pray for peace in the strife-torn areas of the world.

10. Read a spiritual book. Ask your pastor or religious education director for suggestions.

37. Ski p a meal and give the money you save to the poor.

38. Strive to be a peacemaker in your home and work p lace.

39. Get to know your neig hbors .

40. Send a note to your childre n 's teachers , thanking them for their dedication.

41. Take the Jubilee Pledge for Justice and Charity.

42. Hang a reli gious painting or icon in your home as a reminder of Christ 's presence in this year of Jubilee.

43. Reach out to a Catholic who feels alienated from the Church.

44. Pick up trash along a nearby street.

45. Collect the toys your kids have grown out of and donate them to a shelter for homeless families.

30. Make time for the peop le you love.

46. Give food lo a food bank.

31. Designate and mark a door to your home as your "holy door." This marks your home as a place where Christ dwells.

47. Identif y a wildflower that grows near your home.

48. Write off a debt that 's owed you.

20. Join an organization that 's working to promote justice , end violence, or protect the environment.

32. Listen to your teenager.

49. Pray for the world's children , especially those that live in poverty.

33. Befriend someone who's new in the neighborhood.

50. Light one candle.

21. Read Bible stories to your children.

34. Sing a hymn of praise to God.

22. Mend a broken relationship.

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