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Vatican joins campaign to avoid war, disarm Sadda m By John Thavis Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With dip lomatic moves and moral encouragement, the Vatican backed international efforts in mid-February to prevent a new war in Iraq and promote the country 's peaceful disarmament. Meanwhile , Catholic leaders and organizations joined a growing anti-war movement that stretched across the globe and spilled into the streets of major cities on every continent. After sending Cardinal Roger Etchegaray to confer with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, Pope John Paul II met privately with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz at the Vatican Feb. 14 and asked Iraq for "concrete commitments" to respect U.N. disarmament resolutions.

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The Vatican said the talks underscored "the danger of an armed intervention in Iraq, which would add further grave sufferings for those populations which are already tried b y long years of embargo. " Aziz, a Catholic of the Chaldean rite, also spoke with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state, and Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran , the Vatican 's equivalent of foreign minister. The Vatican said Aziz assured the church leaders "of the Iraqi government's willingness to cooperate with the international community, particularly in regard to disarmament. " Aziz said he told the pope that a Western-led war against Iraq would provoke negative reaction in the Arab Muslim world and "poison " Christi an-Muslim relations. On Feb. 15, Cardinal Etchegaray met with Saddam Hussein for an hour and a half and delivered a papal message to the Iraqi leader. Cardinal Etchegaray later said the talks covered "concrete issues," but he would not elaborate. "I am convinced that Saddam Hussein wants to avoid war, " Cardinal Etchegaray told reporters in Baghdad. "He seems seriously aware of the responsibility he faces with WAR TALKS, page 9 regard to his people. "

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Where You Live by Tom Burke Prayers please for Al DeMello of St. Patrick Parish, Larkspur and invaluable longtime volunteer with the St. Vincent de Paul Society's Dining Room in San Rafael , who is recovering from a recent fall and complications including pneumonia. At his side is his wife. Amelia Parishes, schools and agencies have the faculty and staff of Archbishop Riordan High School at their beck and call on March 17th. Teachers et al are donating their "spring retreat day" to chores that might need doing. For more information on this gift of labor, call John Ahlbach at (415) 586-8200, ext. 301....Dispensing witty advice was Mary Lou Haseleu of Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame who said not paying the exorcist might certainly lead to being repossessed....Welcome aboard at St Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County to new store operations manager, Oscar Perez, of St. Andrew Parish, Daly City. Oscar

Knights of Columbus, San Mateo Council, 1346, presented Respect Life plaques to Notre Dame High School, Belmont and San Mateo's Junipero Serra High School last month. At Serra the plaque hangs at the entrance of the school chapel serving as "a reminder of the importance of human life " said Serra principal and Knight of Columbus , Michael Peterson. Presiding at a Mass where the plaque was received at Serra was school president Father Joseph Bradley with Knights' chaplain . Father Frank Murray, concelebrating. "The placement of this plaque in the front lobby of this school is a consta nt reminder to all of us of the sanctity of human life ," said Notre Dame principal , Rita Gleason. Ceremonies accompanying the presentation of the plaque at Notre Dame included its blessing by school chaplain . Father Stephen Howell. Shown following the rites at Notre Dame are , seated from left, Rita Gleason , Grand Knight John Romero, and Father Murray. Standing from left: Knight Konrad Von Emster, Father Howell, and Knights Jerry Heckert, Elmer Bergman , Don Rottinghaus, Don Torre. will oversee four SVDP stores as well as the group 's donated vehicle lot. He's long on business experience as owner of a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise for almost two decades. Oscar is the dad of two adult daughters, Theresa and Margaret....Welcomed, too, are Jessica Montgomery, who grew up in St. Gabriel Parish and is now new youth minister at Holy Name of Jesus Parish; and Barbara Loughery, new Director of Religious Education at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish....Thanks to Serra Club of the Golden Gate's, Vivian Mullaney, for lettin ' us know that the organization's annual Crab Bash will not take place this year. With their usual venue - St. Anne of the Sunset's parish hall - under wraps due to remodeling, and no other spots available, "We decided to skip this year and plan the bash for next year," Vivian said. "This is disappointing for us and all the loyal people who look forward to this event." As one who's heard only raves about the yearly crustacean chow-down, I'll second that... .Keeping the traffic flowing and the children safe at St. John's Elementary are Richard DiTullio and a new crew of parent crossing guards. Richard, dad of 6th grader Giancarlo, said the school's not having a drop off spot out front is the main reason for the newly commissioned force whose mantle includes a prop erly bold-colored vest. Remembered always

is the late Paula DiTullio, Richard's wife and Giancarlo's mom who died five years ago... .Celebrating the Mardi Gras season again is the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assist. Thanks to Patricia Cady for the alert. (See Datebook).... Congrats and prayerful best wishes to Salesian Father David Purdy, former pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, and new provincial of his congregation 's San Francisco province. Hats off , thank you and more prayerful good wishes to Salesian Father Nick Reina , who leaves the post at die end of June.... All hats off at St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf for the late Jack Root whose "presence and beautiful spirit" will be missed. Thank you at Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, to the late Genevieve Valladao, for "generously remembering" the parish in her will; and at St. Patrick's, Larkspur to the late Carol Stone, for "her gift of $10,000" to the parish school's scholarship fund.. .It only takes a moment to let us know about a birthday, anniversary, special achievement, or special happening in your life. Just jot down the basics and send with a follow-up phone number to On the Street Where You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. You can also fax to (41S) 614-5633 or e-mail, do not send attachments, to tburke@catholic-sf.org. In all cases be sure to include that follow-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634....

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When Archbishop William J. Levada a constant and common prayer of invodedicated the former parish of Saint cation to God the Sourc e of Peace. " Francis of Assisi in North Beach as a Later, the friars lit an oil lamp from National Shrine to the Saint synonymous the flame at the tomb of Saint Francis with peace, he had a definite goal in mind. which Friar Vincenzo Coli then presented Conventual Franciscan Father Francisco to Aziz with the following admonition: Nahoe recalled the Archbishop 's hope "This lamp of peace that is given to that, "with all due respect to Herb Caen ," persons of good will signifies the comthe Shrine may help the City become mitment that a person assumes in receiv"Assisi by the Bay ". ing the light to share it and to make such The Conventual Franciscan Friars symbolic signs and attitudes of peace have staffed St. Francis since its designaconcrete. It reminds us of the events of tion as a shrine and last week two friars January 24, 2002 when the representawere in Assisi exploring a sister relationtives of many religious traditions gathship with the Basilica of Saint Francis. ered with Pope John Paul II here in Assisi Father Victor Abegg and Father and committe d themselves to act against Nahoe had finished their work in Assisi G? every form of terrorism and war. To light and gone to Rome when Iraqi deputy it and give to Iraqi Deputy Minister Tariq b Aziz represents the commitment of every prime minister, Tariq Aziz, announced Ibeliever to be a light he would be making a pilgrimage to of peace, living in so Assisi following a requested meeting & goodness and truth as a sign of the presE with Pope John Paul II. The custodian of ence of the Most High Lord ." o the Basilica in Assisi, Friar Vincenzo Afterw ard s, Aziz, a Chaldean Rite Coli, OFM Conv., hoped the Friars from Catholic, prayed in silence at the tomb z y for a few minutes. Then, we all recited San Francisco could be present during the visit as American representatives of the following prayer of Pope John Paul Tariq Aziz prays in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi Feb. 15. the Franciscan family. II: "Mai piii la violenza! Mai piu la guerA day earlier , Aziz met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Fathers Abegg and Nahoe returned to ra! Mai piu il terrorismo ! In nome di Dio Assisi and were present when Aziz ogni religione porti sulla terra Giustizia e prayed at the tomb of Saint Francis and later lunched pace, Perdono e vita, Amore!" [Violence never more ! War with him. Following is an emailed account from Father him to the tomb of Saint Francis. Sergio Goretti , the nevermore ! Terrorism never more ! In the name of God, Bishop of Assisi , addressed Aziz and the friars. Nahoe of the event: may all reli gions bring Justice and Peace, Pardon and Afterwards , two symbolic gestures took place. First, Life, and Love upon the earth!] Tariq Aziz In Assisi the friars broug ht forth a horn that had been given to Saint Bishop Goretti asked Aziz to do whatever he could to Francis by the Sultan Malik-al-Kamil during the Crusades 15 February 2002 avoid war and to use Iraqi resources to fight poverty Shortl y after noon, Deputy Prime Minister Aziz , in 1219. According to legend , Saint Francis afterwards rather than to invest in armaments. accompanied by a small Iraq i entourage and by quite a imitated Islamic practice by using the horn to call believAziz then entered the Sacred Convent and stayed for large contingent of Italian security personnel , came into ers to pray and to contemplate the Word of God. lunch with the friars. Father Abegg and Father Nahoe the chapel at the tomb of Saint Francis where many of Speaking for the Franciscans , Friar Giuseppe Marini, greeted him and told him they were from San Francisco the Franciscan friars had gathered to wait for him. The OFM Conv., the vicar of the Sacred Convent , put it this in California and are pray ing for peace. There were Custos of the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis, Friar way to Deputy Prime Minister Aziz: "Even today by AZIZ, page 10 Vincenzo Coli, OFM Conv., received Aziz and broug ht this sign Francis calls us to reflect upon the Word and to

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No seminary admissions in 2002 fo r 28 of Sp ain's 68 dioceses

MADRID, Spain — Twenty-eight of Spain 's 68 dioceses had no seminary admissions in 2002 and other dioceses reported only two enrollments. The Spanish bishops' Commission for Seminaries and Universities said there are fewer than 1,800 seminarians nationwide , compared to more than 7,000 in 1953. Numbers of seminarians vary widely in Spain , with more t/i than 230 studying in Madrid, followed by Toledo with nearl y 02 UJ H 100, and Seville , Barcelona and Valencia with about 70 each. ' U : U) However, 15 seminaries have fewer than 10 students , while the 02 dioceses of lbiza and Menorca have only a sing le seminari an . Io ft

California Charities head warns about impact of state budget cuts LOS ANGELES — California 's budget crisis could push alread y-stretched Catholic Charities services past their limit , according to Catholic agency officials. "Elected leaders often assume that if there are cuts to the poor the churches can step in and make the difference. But sc many parishes are maxed out ," said Rick Mockler, executive director of Catholic Charities of California. "Parishes are doing all the sheltering they can," he said. "They are providing al! the food they can, and we still have people going hungry and living on the streets. This is the moment where we need to say the churches reall y can't make up the difference." California is poised to deal with a $35 billion deficit by further slashing its health care and social service budget. In response, Catholic Charities joined other California religious institutions and leaders Jan. 30 in signing a "Call to Conscience" — a two-page letter urging elected officials to create budget solutions with the needs of the state's poorest in mind.

Federal ban on human cloning wins again in House committee

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee approved a ban on human cloning that is nearly identical to legislation that was approved by the House last summer, but was never acted on by the Senate. Cathy Cleaver, a spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded the committee for rejecting amendments that would have allowed the cloned embryos to develop for days or weeks so that scientists could harvest their stem cells or use them for other research purposes. The committee Feb. 12 passed the Human Cloning Prohibition Act, introduced by Reps. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., and Bart Stupak, D-Mich., in a 19-12 vote. Competing cloning legislation , co-sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch, RUtah , and Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., would allow cloning research as long as fertilized embryos are not implanted in a womb. Cleaver has urged defeat of this measure saying it "authorizes the cloning of human embryos for research."

Cardinal Law to lire at Maryland convent, may serve as chaplain

BOSTON - Cardinal Bernard F. Law said he plans to move to a convent in Clinton , Md., run by the Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Mich. The cardinal resigned as archbishop of Boston in December after a year of growing scandal over his handling of priests who sexually abused children. In a statement he said he was still on retreat and no date has been set for his move. He said he hopes to serve the nuns as a chaplain.

Catholics increase, number of p riests drops slightly worldwide

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican's latest statistics show a continuing decline in the number of priests in the world, but an increase in the number of seminarians. At the same time, the worldwide Catholic population reached 1.06 billion at the end of 2001, an increase of nearly 1 percent from the previous year.

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Priest, detained on way to Mass at Christmas, is still imp risoned

HONG KONG — Chinese authorities have detained Father Dong Yingmu , a priest of the underground Catholic Church in Baoding Diocese since Christmas. The 37-yearold priest reportedly was on his way to celebrate Mass when he was arrested. In a Feb. 11 statement, the Cardinal Kting Foundation , based in Stamford , Conn., reported the detention of Father Dong, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Father Dong was first taken to the Qingyuan detention house, where he stayed for a month , and was transferred to a prison in Quyang, about 45 miles southwest of Baoding , the foundation said. Its report also listed two long missing bishops: Bishop Joseph Su Zhimin of Baoding, 70, who was arrested Oct. 8, 1997, and his auxiliary, 53-year-old Bishop An Shuxin, whose arrest has been reported as either in 1996 or 1997. The foundation said it does not know where they are or if they are still alive.

Paris cardinal urges Catholics and Jews to work together

NEW YORK — Jews and Christians need to work together in confronting challenges both faiths face in the modern world , rather than focus on the issues that divide them, Cardinal JeanMarie Lustiger of Paris told a New York audience. Acknowledging "wounds and wrongs" inflicted by the Catholic Church, he said the suffering of the past had not been erased or "sometimes radical disagreements " eliminated . But he said "misgivings and resentment have disappeared" and mutual respect was finally allowing real dialogue. Cardinal Lustiger, who was born in 1926 to a nonobservant Jewish family and lost his mother at Auschwitz , became a Christian as a teen-ager when he was sheltered by a Christian family.

Pop e 's envoy visits Chiapas to check on status of Church

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — Amid rising tensions in the Mexican state of Chiapas, the pope 's ambassador to Mexico traveled to the southern hi ghlands to examine Catholic practices. Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello arrived in Chiapas Feb. 10 and presided over a Catholic religious ceremony by Chole Indians and visited the ancient Mayan temple of Palenque. "We want the nuncio to come closer to the indigenous communities and to be a bridge between our dioceses and the Holy See," Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de Las Casas told local media before the visit . Among other things, Archbishop Bertello was to look at the exceptional ly high number of deacons in the region. After massive ordinations by Bishop Arizmendi and his predecessor, Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia, the diocese has 343 deacons and only 79 priests. About 1.5 million people live within the diocese.

USCCB urges FCC to keep media Pop e urges Bolivians, government ownership regulations in p lace WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic to find solution to economic woes Bishops has urged the Federal Communications VATICAN CITY — After at least 14 people died in clashes with the military in Bolivia , Pope John Paul II called on the nation's government and peop le to renounce violence and work together to find a just solution to the country 's economic troubles. The pope asked Bolivians "to create a climate of peaceful coexistence, capable of furthering a fruitful and sincere dialogue" to re-establish peace and set the stage for agreement on economic reforms. Pope John Paul's concerns were expressed in a Feb. 13 telegram to Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval of Santa Cruz, president of the Bolivian bishops ' conference. Civilian protesters and striking police officers clashed with government troops Feb. 12ft leaving at least 14 people

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Edward Wanna: intellectual with common touch churchman and civic leader

By Richard Gribble , CSC Since its establishment in 1853, the archdiocese of San Francisco has been fortunate to have several archbishops who have fostered Churc h growth and advanced Catholicism ' s cause in the region , but none was more widel y accepted and applauded by all reli gious denominations and civic and labor leaders than Edward Hanna. He served the archdiocese as auxiliary bishop (19121915) and archbishop (1915-1935), but he was equall y active as servant of the American Church , City of San Francisco, State of California , and even the United States during this same 23 year period. Hanna was a bishop who was loved b y all constituencies as evidenced by his partici pation in significant roles in numerous realms that touched the dail y lives of San Franciscans , Californians , and Americans. He trul y was a bishop for all seasons. Rochester Priest Hanna came to San Francisco from Rochester, New York where he was born on Jul y 21, 1860 to Edward Josep h Hanna , Sr., a cooper, and Ann Clark , both ori ginall y from Ireland. In 1879 he graduated from the prestigious Rochester Free Academy, along with his classmate , the famous Social Gospel proponent Walter Rauschenbush. Shortl y thereafter Hanna decided to study for the priesthood for the Diocese of Rochester, where he quickl y came to the attention of Rochester Bishop Bernard McQuaid who considered him ideal professorial material for his future dream of a local seminary. Thus , Hanna was sent to Rome ' s Urban College for his theolog ical training. Hanna was a brilliant student , impressing not only his professors , but Pope Leo XIII as well, who awarded him a doctorate in sacred theology (1886) without the need for exams or dissertation based on his performance in a debate the pontiff attended. "Heaven on Earth "

After his ordination in 1885 in the Cathedral of St. John Lateran and one additional year of study, Hanna returned to Rochester and began to build an impressive resume as a cleric who served both Churc h and civic realms. Because McQuaid' s dream seminary, St. Bernard 's, was not comp leted , Hanna was initiall y assigned to St. Andrew ' s Preparatory School , but in 1893 he took up the position of professor of dogmatics at St. Bern ard 's, a post he continued to hold until 1912. Hanna became activel y involved with the city 's Italian immigrant population , serving as their advocate for securing jobs and hel ping to integrate them into the local Church , a difficult task in late nineteenth-century America as Italians had been labeled as troublesome by some members of the hierarch y for their nonWestern (i.e. Irish or German) approac h to the practice of Catholicism. Hanna was well respected in the local community as evidenced b y his selection as the first Catholic priest to membership in the city 's elite "Fortnightl y Club," a fraternal organization of the city ' s civic, educational , and reli gious leaders who met regularly and conducted lively debates over scholarl y papers written and read by members. Hanna was a much beloved teacher and became an internationall y known scholar throug h contributions to leading theological journals. In 1907 Hanna was the primary candidate for coadjutor archbishop of San Francisco, having received the support of McQuaid , and that of the Archbishop of San Francisco, Patrick Riordan. However , this process was stunted when he was accused by a fellow professor at St. Bernard' s of theological Modernism, a "heresy" condemned b y Pope Pius X in 1907 in Pascendi Dominici Gregis as the "synthesis of all heresies." HANNA, page 6

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Hanna . . . ¦ Continued from page 5 The accusation that Hanna was promoting a historical-critical approach to Scripture study and the development of doctrine , the twin pillars of Modernism , arose most strong l y from a series , "The Human Knowled ge of Christ ," published in the progressive journal , the New York Review, an essay, "Some Recent Books on Catholic Theology, " printed in The American Journal of Theology, and an entry, "Absolution , " found in the first edition Catholic Encyclopedia. This incident delayed Hanna 's appointment as auxiliary bishop unti l December 4, 1912. Edward Hanna in San Francisco Almost immediatel y upon his arrival in San Francisco and especiall y after his appointment as archbishop in 1915 Hanna became hi ghl y visible and was active in the civic affairs of the city. Beginning in 1916 and continuing throug h 1929 Hanna was called upon by various labor and government agencies to serve as a mediator and arbitrator for workers ' wages and rights in the city. Consistent with the social teaching of the Church as outlined in Leo XHI's famous 1891 encyclical, Rerum Nova rum, Hanna in a famous 1916 Labor Day speech promoted workers and organized labor , but his sense of fairness was respected by all sides , leading to his appointment as chairman of four separate wage arbitration boards between 1921 and 1929. Serving with leading San Franciscans , such as O.K. Gushing, Max Sloss , George Bell and Selah Chamberlain , Hanna 's board set wages for the majority of trades in the city for almost a decade. The respect the archbishop held in the local community was also demonstrated by his membershi p and often leadershi p in numerous organizations that served the poor and marginalized of society, including Traveler 's Aid Society, Legal Aid Society, and as General Director of the St. Francis Welfare League. Hanna was equall y active and well respected for his leadershi p of the local Church. He was an archbishop of the peop le and clergy, freel y associating with the faithful and ever present to them as he led the Church' s growth during the inter-war years. Hanna was a strong proponent of Catholic education. During his tenure 34 parochial schools , ei ght high schools , and St. Joseph' s College , the archdiocesan preparatory seminary, in Mountain View were established. Hanna was also responsible for the establishment of 44 parishes , as well as renovations and additions to many others. Hanna was especially drawn to Church causes which aided youths and young adults. He was long-time chaplain to the Young Men 's Institute (YM1), generall y presiding at the groups ' annual Communion breakfast and giving talks al various times. He was also active with the Young Ladies ' Institute (YLI) and various agencies which assisted orphans and homeless children. Althoug h a hi gh intellectual , Hanna ' s personality was attractive to the common person and he always understood and practiced his role as shep herd of the archdiocese. He often rode the street cars and walked the streets engaging the faithful and clergy about their lives and demonstrating his sincere interest. To this day, Hanna is the most beloved and fondl y remembere d of all the San Francisco archbishops. Edward Hanna and the State of California While Hanna never forgot his primary role as leader of the San Francisco Church , his public persona and civic endeavors may have been his greatest contribution to society. In 1913 , Hanna became a charter member of the Commission of Immi gration and Housing of California , serving on this board , including a term as president beginning 1923, until his retirement in 1935. This board was instrumental in promoting an Americanization Program for the vast influx of immigrants, many from Mexico , who poured into California after World War I and before the 1921 and 1924 national immigration restriction acts. Hanna 's leadershi p was felt from the outset (he was initiall y elected vice president of the Commission) throug h his sense of justice and fairness for

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all peoples. In 1923 when Governor Friend Richardson sought to eliminate the commission in a bud get crunch, Hanna led the fight that saved it. Archbishop Hanna was also active with other state agencies and civic efforts. When the Depression struck the ' state severely in 1931 Hanna was named by Governor James Rol ph, a man he knew well from the hitter 's days as Mayor of San Francisco , as chairman of the California State Unemp loyment Commission. The Commission met for 18 months , taking testimony from various groups in five geographic locations and presenting recommendations in a length y report which aimed to get peop le back to work . Hanna was Chairman of the State Emergency Relief Commission (1934-35) and a member of the California Planning Board , (1934) and was instrumental in resolving a cotton strike in October 1933 which paral yzed a large portion of the San Joaquin Valley 's cotton industry.

Edward Hanna—National Leader Hanna served the city of San Francisco and state of California with distinction , but his noteworth y efforts were also visible on the national level , again both in Church and state venues. Hanna served as Administrative Chairman of the National Catholic Welfare Council (Conference after 1922) from its inception in 1919 until he retired in 1935. During the fled gling period of this first formal organization of the American bishops , Hanna led the fight against the federalization of education , the Supreme Court declaration in 1925 against the infamous Oregon School Law of 1922 (which had mandated public education for all youth 8 to 16 years of age), and champ ioned the Catholic response to United States ' recognition of the Soviet Union in 1933 and to immigration restriction HANNA , page 7

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what appears today to be the initial stages of Alzheimer ' s disease , Hanna retire d as archbishop of San Francisco , and his many associated state and national positions , and moved to Rome. He resided for his last nine years in the Villa San Francesco outside the Eternal City. There he celebrate d his golden jubilee as a priest and was present to periodic visitors. He died on July 10, 1944. His bod y was returned to San Francisco in 1947 and he was interred in Hol y Cross Cemetery in Colma. Edward Hanna , archbishop, scholar, and civic leader, made a notable contribution to Church and society in a long life of service. During a period when most Catholic bishops were content to stick to Church affairs , Hanna distinguished himself on city, state , and national levels as a civic leader. While his first priority was the administration and promotion of Catholicism , he was an archbishop for all people and all seasons. His legacy and contribution will not soon be forgotten.

¦ Continued from page 6 acts of 1921 and 1924 , which targeted Catholics from Eastern and Southern Europe in a specific way. During the 1920s and 1930s Hanna led the Catholic outrage against the Mexican government and its repressive and discriminatory policies against priests , reli gious and the general practice of the faith . Hanna was obviously well 'respected by his fellow bishops as he was re-elected to his post as administrative chairman each succeeding year from 1919 forward. Hanna 's national prominence was also recognized on various additional civic and religious fronts. In 1922 Hanna received the "Commander of the Crown of Ital y," for his work with Italian immigrants , both in Rochester and San Francisco. In 1931 he was awarded the American Hebrew Medal for his promotion of understanding between Jews and Christians. In his last major public act , Hanna , in 1934, was called upon by President Franklin Roosevelt to chair the Arbitration Board , which negotiated an end to the bitter and violent dock strike that had shut down ports from Seattle to San Diego. In San Francisco , the conflict had resulted in a General Strike orchestrated by the inimitable labor leader, Harry Brid ges. Hanna ' s renown as a fair arbitrator helped facilitate a resolution of the conflict.

Richard Gribble, a professor at Stonehill College in Boston, is working on a biography of Archbishop Hanna. This is one in a yearlong series of articles marking the sesquicentennial of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The project is coordinated by Jeffrey M. Burns, archdiocesan archivist and author of a history of the archdiocese.

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Coming soon: St. Anthony 'Field of Dreams' ity. I also thank and congratulate Father Jim Garcia , pastor, Father Jose Corral , parochial vicar, and the parishioners of St. Anthony 's for whom this is another labor of love. " While admitting that he was not very active in sports as a boy, Archbishop Levada said he believes "very much" in the good that youth sports programs can accomplish. "The desire for soccer here is great and it 's getting harder to find places for kids to play," said Father Garcia. "The parish thought that this is important to the community and that with the number of under-served youlh in this area, this would be one way we can hel p meet the need in terms of after-school programs. " The parish effort joins an even larger push by the Redwood City School District to prepare other fields in the area for soccer play, Father Garcia said. "We are happy to be part of putting this vision of a new soccer field to work ," said Silvia Pacheco, president of St. Anthony 's Parish Council. "We think it will be a great place for youth to joi n together and use their time for something beneficial to them. We also thank Archbishop Levada who has encouraged us and given us permission to go ahead with the project. " The field is projected , "weather permitting, " to be read y for play in late spring, Father Garcia said. Also attending the ceremonies were Redwood City Mayor Dick Claire ; Redwood City Councilman Jim Hartnett; San Mateo County Supervisor Rose JacobsGibson; and San Mateo County Sheriff Don Horsley.— TB

The roar of youth soccer will soon be among the voices of St. Anthony Parish in North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County. An almost 5,000 sq. yard lot at the back-end of the large parish properly will soon be converted into an official soccer field welcoming more than 200 young men and women a week for organized play. The cost of constructing the aptly dubbed , "field of dreams," will be covered by a $100,000 donation from St. Anthony Parish; $40,000 in smaller gifts; and a $100,000 Impact Grant from video game maker, Electronic Arts , that was presented Feb . 13 at the soccer field site. The Archdiocese of San Francisco has donated use of the land. "On behalf of Electronic Arts, I am glad to present this $100,000 check to help with the transformation of a vacant lot into a Field of Dreams," said Don Transeth , vice-president of marketing for the Redwood City firm. "We're thrilled it's being done, we're happy to support it and look forward to the end result of having a safe place for the kids of the community to participate in sports and be active and productive. " "It's a pleasure to be here and I' m deli ghted for the opportunity to see the project in motion ," said Archbishop William J. Levada , who attended the check presentation. "I look forward to the time when I can come back and see the young people using and enjoy ing this facility. I commend and thank Electronic Arts for their major gift today and all who have hel ped this most worthy endeavor become a real¦ :

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Young at CI matt Back from left: Nick Shirkey, Bryan Killingswort h, Nicole Lirette , Tim Rhodes , Brittany Ballard , Andrew Ginter, Derek Johnson , Sean Linehan. Front from left: Eileen McLaughlin , Charles Glover , Ann Coug henour, Angel , Katherine Latham , Alexis Shirkey, Bridgette Grille, Laura Rotz, Kira Johnson. Busy this fall were youth from St. Anthony Parish , Novato , who took Make a Difference Day to Heart when they assisted former Religious Education teacher , Ann Coughenour , with household chores she has difficulty completing herself. "These young people made a very large difference in Ann's life," said Father Kevin Gaffey, pastor. "More importantly, they made a difference in their own lives. As they left, the most common remark was , 'Did you see how happy Ann was?'" Duties for the day included raking the front and back yards , trimming the shrubs , weeding the rose beds and enjoying a walk with Ann's dog, Angel, as well as washing windows , and cleaning heating vents and the porch. " I am extremely proud to be associated with these wonderful teens," Father Gaffey said.

The family of the late Marcos Gutierrez , Jr., and Archbishop Riordan Hig h School , where he graduated in 2000, have announced the first of what will be an annual dinner benefiting a scholarship fund named for Marcos who died tragically in an automobile accident A pril 14, 2002. "The love, prayers , and emotional support which we have received since Marcos ' death is comparable to the love and support our son gave to those who knew him," said Isabel Gutierrez , the boy 's mother, on behalf of Marcos' dad, Marcos , Sr., and their family. "We want to cultivate this love on a permanent basis through an endowment , which will provide young men an opportunity to be educate d at Riordan High School where Marcos undoubtedly spent his happ iest moments." Information promoting the March 15th event called it a fitting "way to honor a fine young man who had a friendly and warm personality and always chose others before himself." For information about tickets at $50 per person and other opportunities to support the program, call the Archbishop Riordan Development Office at (415) 586-9190. Youth Groups may send information about their activities to Catholic San Francisco - Youth, One Peter YorkeWay, SF 94109. Pictures in black and white or color may be sent to same address or e-mailed in jpeg format at 300 dpi to tburke@catholic-sf.org. People in photo must be identified according to their position in the photo. Tom Burke can be reached at (41 5) 614-5634. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tom Burke

As a memorial to the victims of September 11,2001, students from of Our Lady of Angels Elementa ry School , Burlingame , created a "Hands of Faith Flag " and sent it to President Georg e Bush at the White House. The handmade banner is modeled afte r the American Flag with handprints in red and white depicting its Stars and Stripes. "On September 11th, every student partici pated in making the flag," said parish Youth Minister, Kevin Asher, who coordinated the tribute. An official "flag folding ceremony " guided by two U.S. Marines and a blessing of the flag by Capuchin Brother Steve Tetreault, Director of Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries for the Western United States, concluded the rite. "It was a truly awesome experience and I heard much positive feedback from parents , teachers and the kids," Kevin , a 1996 graduate of Junipero Serra High School with a degree in psychology from Menlo College , said. Folding the "Hands of Faith Flag " are, clockwise from left, Andy Ragni, Kandis Canonica , Monica Skelton, Shaun Parte e, with assistance from Corporals Arriola and Sierra of 23rd Marines, San Bruno.

30,000 young pilgrims pray for reforms in Mexico, peace in Iraq By loan Grillo Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thirty-thousand young people, hoping to bring about positive changes in their country, went on a pilgrimage Jan , 25 to the 66-yardhigh bronze statue of Jesus Christ standing on top of Cubilete hill in the arid mountains of central Mexico. "The youths have a crucial role to play in huilding a country free of corruption, exploitation and violence," said Jose Cortes Xiqui, president of the Catholic youth group Hope and Testimony. Mexico had 71 years of one-party rule perpetuated by fraudulent elections and politicians skimming millions of dollars of public money. When President Vicente Fox

took power Dec. 1, 2000, it was the first change in government since 1929. "A genuine change is taking place, but it has only just begun," Cortes said. "We want to encourage young Catholics to be active in politics and help build a true democracy," Hope and Testimony, which has members in 23 Mexican states, is arranging meetings between young people and politicians representing different parries. But for Garcia, the most important change needs to take place in the home, not in Congress. "People are losing family values and becoming apathetic and depressed. We need a change in culture," she said. Guanajuato state Gov. Juan Carlos Romero Hicks, who climbed Cubilete hill with the young pilgrims, also said youths need to help restore principles. "Young people have the

big responsibility of rescuing values that seem lost," Romero said in a speech to the pilgrims. "They have the big responsibility of building a country that is strong and principled." After singing together, the pilgrims prayed there would be no new war in the Middle East "Wars lead to nothing positive. Wars only cause destruction and an end to humanitarian values," Bishop Jose Martin Rabago of Leon, vice-president of the Mexican bishops' conference, told the pil grims. For Joshua Palestino, an 18-year-old high school student, the main problems facing young Mexicans are drugs, alcoholism and unemployment. "Many young people without work go down the wrong path and turn to drugs and crime. Going on a pilgrimage helps you stay focused and motivates you," he said.

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Weap ons of mass des truction It seems that just everyone in the world - including opponents of a pre-emptive war led by the United States - wants to strip Saddam Hussein of his weapons of mass destruction . Even outspoken opponents of President Bush's policy toward Iraq are quick to say that they detest Saddam Hussein. You can search die signs at anti-war rallies in vain for a sign supporting Saddam Hussein. The only serious disagreement in the world community is about how to disarm Saddam: by a military strike that topples him or through exhaustive inspections th at uncover all of his weapons of mass destruction. Pope John Paul II and the Catholic bishops of the United States want it done without the loss of innocent human lives. So do millions of anti-war demonstrators, and the leaders of France, Germany, Russia, China and many other nations. Even President Bush has consistently said he would prefer that Saddam peacefully give up his weapons of mass destruction. The Iraq i dictator has already killed thousands of people with poison gas. Saddam unleashed these weapons first in the Iran-Iraq war. Saddam started that war ifi 1980 when he believed Iran had been weakened by its revolution against the Shah. As he often does , Saddam guessed wrong. When Iranians began winning battles he turned poison gas on them. Later, his air force bombarded a Kurdish town within Iraq . Here is how the French publication Le Monde dip lomatique described that 1988 attack: "Wave after wave of Iraqi Migs and Mirages dropped chemical bombs on the unsuspecting inhabitants. The town was engulfed in a sickly stench like rotten apples... .People had been killed instantaneously by chemicals in the midst of the ordinary acts of everyday life. Babies still sucked their mothers ' breasts. Children heid their patents ' hands, frozen to the spot like a still from a motion picture. In the space of a few hours 5,000 people had died. " The world will certainly be a better place once Saddam is defanged , but the danger of weapons of mass destruction will not disappear with him. Sadly, the world is filled with weapons that , like the gas that rained on the Kurds , kill huge numbers of people indiscriminately, the young and the old, the good and the bad, soldiers and civilians, bloodthirsty tyrants and babes in arms. Weapons of mass destruction are the dark side of the remarkable scientific developments of the past century. Ironically, the atomic bomb was developed by the best minds of the 20th century working with the purest of motives: the defeat of Hitler and his ruthless Nazi military machine. The United States began the race to buil d the bomb at a time when the Nazis had conquered most of Europe and threatened the rest of the world. It was a race with the devil. Ultimately, Hitler was defeated without the use of the atomic bomb. It was used, instead, to defeat Japan and in the process hundreds of thousands of civilians died. Many good people argue that the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified because the bombings led to the Japanese surrender. That, they say, saved millions of lives - civilian and military, Japanese and American that would have been lost in an invasion of Japan. In addition, they say, no one biew at the time how much damage one of these bombs could do. We know now. We have known for more than a half century. And we know that newer nuclear weapons can kill millions of people - indiscriminately. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States had a corner on these weapons. The arsenal of each superpower held enough firepower to destroy the other nation - not only the military of each nation but almost every human being - and perhaps all human life on Earth. That standoff has ended. The specter of a nuclear- holocaust has not. Now nations around the world - from India and Pakistan , to Israel, France and Great Britain -have joined the nuclear "club. " North Korea is near to producing a nuclear bomb and Iran is apparently working to develop one. It is absurd to say there is a moral equivalence between a repressive rogue state such as North Korea and the United States. For nearly 60 years, our country has resisted using weapons from its nuclear arsenal, even during major wars in Korea and Vietnam. We clearly cannot expect the same sort of behavior from megalomaniacal tyrants in North Korea and Iraq. But no matter who possesses nuclear weapons , they are still uniquely evil. They do not kill the innocent by accident , like a cruise missile gone off course, but by design. They kill indiscriminately. Nearly 40 years ago, the bishops gathered for the Second Vatican Council dealt with this issue in Gaudium et Spes , the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modem World. Here is what they had to say: "The horror and perversity of war is immensely magnified by the addition of scientific weapons. For acts of war involving these weapons can inflict massive and indiscriminate destruction, thus going far beyond the bounds of legitimate defense. Indeed, if the kind of instruments which can now be found in the armories of the great nations were to be employed to their fullest, an almost total and altogether reciprocal slaughter of each side by the other would follow. . . "Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities of extensive areas along with their population is a crime against God and man himself. It merits unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation." Amen PJ

I am so glad Catholic San Francisco decided to publish the letter from Father Lorenzoni ("Father Larry is 111," Feb. 7). It addressed so well the anger many of us feel about a justice system wildl y out of control. One wonders what David , Mary Magdalen , St. Paul , St. Augustine would say about California suspending for one year the "statute of limitations. " Right on , Father Larry ! Nadine Calligiuri San Francisco

Why only p riests ?

Regarding efforts by SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) to gag police who show support for their former chaplain (CSF-Feb. 14) : I'd have a lot more respect for this group if it were more inclusive. Wh y just priests? Do something about that "P." How about "G?" SNAG is I pretty snappy, pun intended. "G" for "grieving, " as in Survivors Network of Those Abused and Grieving. James O. Clifford Sr. Redwood City

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More against war

Throug hout the month of January we have heard condemnation of a United States war in Iraq from Rome, Germany, Ireland and Pakistan (Pope , bishops call for peaceful solution , CSF - Jan. 31). United States Methodist Bishop Melvin Talbert is appearing in an anti-war commercial desi gned to convince President Bush , that a U.S. attack on Iraq would violate "God's laws ". We need to hear loud voices of condemnation of any war on Iraq from high ranking U.S. bishops right now. Cormac Gannon San Francisco

AH hound to chastity

I am responding to the letter of Muriel Calegari on optional celibacy, February 7. The letter seems to be an insult to clerical teachers. Impulses are not learned. They are part of life. The control of them should be taug ht by one 's parents at home. Certainl y, superiors and teachers have experience in the practice of a chaste life as distinct from celibacy, since we are all bound to chastity. If marriage is the solution to sexual problems wh y do so many marriages end in divorce and many times because of adultery ? Wh y do mainstream Protestant churches also have a shortage of clergy even thoug h marriage is allowed and women may be ordained? I believe it is also an insult to think young men and women , heterosexual and homosexual , in sp ite of "rag ing hormones ," are not able to practice virtue and be chaste and celibate. Buddhist monks must be celibate. There is no "Mrs." Dalai Lama. Mohandas Gandhi and his wife gave up the marriage bed to lead celibate and chaste lives in order to better serve the people of India. Let the clergy deal with their bishops about celibacy. The layman has enough to do like praying and supporting young peop le in leading good and hol y lives. Teachers do not have to experience what they teach. You don ' t have to be a cow to know what milk is. David Bettencourt Crockett

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The article on Archbishop Alemany was very informative. It was sad that no mention was made of his connection to the creation of St. Mary 's College. This college was to be built on a tract of land which now houses the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. In 1855 this area proved to be a poor choice due to a rapidl y expanding city. On August 3, 1862, the Archbishop rode out to the country, four miles from City Hall to lay a cornerstone for the college. The college opened in the fall of 1863 with 210 students. In 1868 a group of Christian Brothers arrived from Paris to operate the college. Due to cold weather the college was moved to Oakland , at Broadway and Webster, and called the Brickpile. In 1894 the college was damaged by fire. Back to San Francisco. In 1896 repairs were made to the Oakland college and another move back to this area. In 1928 the college was moved to Moraga where it remains today. The college bell from the time in the Saint Mary 's Park area was moved to St. John 's church on St. Mary 's in San Francisco in 1903. The church used it until 1979 when it was removed from the tower for fear of earthquake damage. St. Mary 's park is the area where the college started. The streets are laid out in the shape of a bell. On September 29, 1962, State Historical Marker #772, was placed on the St. Mary 's monument at College and Crescent Avenues. This marker was blessed by Archbishop McGucken.

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Give the Brothers credit

Each week as I read the Catholic San Francisco I am deli ghted with the quality of our Archdiocesan publication. At the same time , I am a bit disappointed th at the Brothers who teach in the Catholic schools get so little recognition. Evel yn Zapp ia has written a coup le of articles on my son, Brother Donald Johanson of the Christian Brothers. He has been in Rome for the past four years doing a web site for the Order which was translated into four languages going out to their schools. The Brothers work with over 60,000 lay colleagues teaching more than 775 ,000 students in 79 countries of the free world. Few people that I have talked to know the extent of the Christian Brothers educational system and of the Lasallian Institute for underprivileged young peop le. I was amazed myself when I first received the periodical Signs of Faith . I have passed it on to others who are equally amazed to learn of the enormous contribution they have made throughout the world. Perhaps your readers would also be interested in hearing about it. AnnaBelle Johanson San Francisco

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Beyond our imaginations and our powers Recentl y I attended a symposium on interreligious dialogue. The keynote speakers were all excellent, with a sing le exception. One speaker suggested that one of the problems' with Christianity is that it still contains too many elements that are unacceptable to the critical mind. Christianity, he said, should either expunge or simp ly ignore those elements within it that cannot be understood and exp lained satisfactoril y in purel y rational terms — for example, original sin, Jesus ' death as an expiation , the virgin birth , and the concept of the resurrection. "Who can believe these things?" he argued. "Intelli gent people, critical minds, will invariably reject those beliefs!" G.K. Chesterton said, "Learn to look at things familiar until they look unfamiliar again." He should counsel this man. Perhaps the worst temptation any theology can succumb to is the temptation to reduce mystery, to ignore, expunge, or tone down those parts of its tradition that cannot be explained or conceptualized rationally or given satisfactory expression in critical language: "If I can't think it, picture it, or speak about it rationally, then it 's either myth or nonsense!" The end result of this is that God gets reduced to the size and shape of our own intelligence and imagination, not a very happy or long-range prospect. Any God who isn ' t more intelligent, more powerful , and more enterprising than we is not worth believing in, nor is any religion that doesn 't go beyond our imagination . Faith, if it is to have any depth and sustain us for long, has to ground itself, precisely, in something beyond our own imagination s and our own powers. God, by definition , is ineffable. Right off the top, that already tells us that everything we can imaginativel y picture or rationally say about God is inadequate. There 's a Christian dogma to that effect. In 1215, the church defined dogmatically that all our concepts and language about God are more inaccurate than accurate, more inadequate than

adequate , and speak more about how God is different from us than similar. In the light of that , what 's to be said about those things within our faith that we can ' t picture or explain ration ally? Happ il y, we should state precisel y that they are beyond us, mysteries, wondrous realities that make God worth believing in. We need to be humble about language. All talk of the sacred is limited by our imaginations and our language. We are finite creatures try ing to picture and talk about the infinite — an impossible task , by definition. We have no way of picturing the infinite or of adequatel y speaking about it. The finite mind runs out of room at a certain point; for examp le, "What 's the highest number that can be thought of?" The infinite can 't be conceived and God is infinite. Knowing that doesn 't weaken my faith; I believe deep ly in the reality behind our religious language , namely, the existence of a Trinitarian God, the goodness of that God , the divinity of Christ , the need for salvation throug h divine sacrifice, the fact of the resurrection, and the promise of God as the only real basis for hope, among many other things. But I' m under no illusion that our language about those realities (including the language of Scripture , the creeds, and the dogmas of the church) is meant to be taken literall y, like a videotape. Rather, that language puts me in touch with those realities, it lays out some boundaries within which I should stay if I don't want to stray from the truth , and it stretches my intellect and heart beyond their normal resting places; but it doesn 't give me videotaped images or rational pictures of the reality of God or of spirit. I' m well advised not to take that language too literall y, even as I' m equally well advised not to ever throw it away. It's inadequate, but it's all we have. I like Annie Dillard 's comment on this: "The higher Christian churches — where, if anywhere,

I belong — come at God with an unwarranted air of professionalism , with authority and pomp, as if they knew what they were doing, as though people in themselves were an appropriate set of creatures to have dealings with God. I often think of the set pieces of liturgy as certain words which people have successfull y addressed to God without their getting killed. In the hi gh churches they saunter through liturgy like Mohawks along a strand of scaffolding who have long since forgotten their danger. If God were to blast such a service to bits, the congregation would be, I believe, genuinely shocked. But in the low churches you expect it at any minute. This is the beginning of wisdom." Never assume that reli gious language is anywhere near adequ ate, albeit it 's useful. No theology, however good, gives you a picture of God. Good theology helps you know something that you can't think or picture. The heart knows things that the mind cannot picture and our experience is full of a richness for which we never find adequate words. Thank God for that. That ' s the heart of faith.

Father Ron Rolheiser

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Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theolog ian, teacher and award-winning author, serves in Rome as general councilor f o r Canada for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Famil y Lif e

Witnessing against war - and for the kids

I picked up Gabe 's school journal . "What did you write about this week?" "Waffles." "Waffles? I thought you 'd write about the peace vigil." "No," he said. "I wrote about eating waffles for dinner." Gabe's teacher will never know it, but we spent the weekend working for peace. As Christians, we 're called to be peacemakers. As citizens, we have the privilege and responsibility to speak up for what we believe. We started with poetry. In an attempt to prove that the pen could be mightier than the sword, a local poet started "Poets Against the War." He invited everyone to submit anti-war poems or statements to be posted on a website and later delivered to the White House. It seemed like a natural for a creative family like ours. My husband Steve wrote "I add my note to the song of voices... " After a little prodding, Lucas came up with a poem ("War Hurts ") and Gabe gave a statement. I thoug ht about my precious boys and the children in Iraq, and wrote "Another Mother for Peace." It was exciting to stand electronicall y with thousands of other poets. I e-mailed the information to my mom, a widely published poet. By the next morning, she'd penned "Pre-emptive Strike." Reading her poem, I realized what a good job she 'd done of passing her values on to me. I hoped to do the same with my children. On Sunday afternoon , we joined a peace vigil at Green

Lake in Seattle. We stood in a line of people that stretched for half-a-mile along the curb. Behind us, skaters, joggers, and babies in strollers circled the lake. We held up our redwhite-and-blue No Iraq War signs, waved, and flashed peace signs at the passing cars. Drivers honked and waved to show their support. "Is this all we do?" asked Lucas. "Just stand here?" "Basically. We're witnesses for peace." It was a normal-looking crowd, the type of people you 'd see at church or in the grocery store. The Dominican Sisters were there . Also the Buddhist Prayer Fellowship. We chatted with the people next to us and admired the homemade signs. (Among my favorites: "Your voice counts ," "Shoot first? That 's bad behavior " and "Who would Jesus bomb?") Even dogs were decked out with protest signs. Halfway through, the clouds parted and the sun came out. Could we make a difference? It felt good to try. After a while, the boys got bored and went over to the grass to play. "Mom?" Lucas called a few minutes later. "Our football' s stuck in the tree." I turned and saw the football lod ged in the branches of a small cherry tree. "You'll have to climb up and get it." I boosted Lucas up the trunk. "I can 't reach it," he said. "Hand me the sign." "You'd better not get my sign stuck in the tree."

"I won 't." I handed it up to him. By now we had attracted a crowd of onlookers. Lucas leaned forward and gentl y pushed the ball out of the branches. "Yay !" cried Gabe. People clapped. Lucas tossed the sign to the ground , nearly impaling his brother. "Hey !" "Sorry, Gabe." I picked up the sign and went back to the line. At 3 p.m., the crowd drifted away. As we headed for the car, I said a prayer that the children of the world would be free to spend their time as children should - thinking about footballs and waffles, not living in fear that their lives will be torn apart by war.

Christine Dubois

Christine Dubois is a widely published f reelance writer who lives with her f amily nea r Seattle. Contact her at: chriscolumn@juno.com.

The Catholic Diff erence

Magnificat ' — beautiful, practical, complete

Go to any Catholic venue in the United States — parish church , retreat center, convent , recto ry, hi gh school, college chap laincy, retirement community — and you 'll find it. You can also see it being used on planes and trains , buses and subways. On at least one occasion I saw it in the front seat of a cab. What is "it?" It 's Magnificat , the monthly missal/prayer book that 's an astonishing success story — and , just perhaps, a sign of real progress in the reform of the reform of the liturgy. Magnificat was the inspiration of a French layman and father of twelve , Pierre-Marie Dumont who believed , with the Church , that the Eucharist is the source and summit of our lives: it gives us food for the journey of faith even as it

gives us a foretaste of where that journey is destined to end. Believing that, he thought Catholics would welcome a resource that reflected that truth and helped them integrate the Church's eucharistic life more completely into their dail y lives — even if they were unable to attend daily Mass. Let's avoid that awful neolog ism, "worship aid," and call Dumont 's dream a special kind of prayer book. What kind of book would do what Dumont wanted this book to do — help make dai ly life eucharistically centered? First, it had to be beautiful , and thus irresistible. Second, it had to be thoroughly practical and easy to use—meaning il had to be small and portable. Finall y, it had to contain everything necessary for a rich and complete daily life of prayer and worship.

Sounds like a tall o H order. Yet that is preciseO 3 ly what Dumont created a, he designed when Because Magnificat. z Magnificat is published X o monthl y (with special editions for Advent and Lent), a lot of material -. ¦ = can be packed into a relativel y small space. Because it's so portabl e — it fits easily into purse or suit WEIGEL, page 14

George Weigel

Guest Commentary

War and peace: Catholic viewpoint Do you remember the optimism that many of us shared on the eve of the Third Millennium? We were infuse d with a spirit of hope about the future. Imp licit and explicit were hopes for a more peaceful world. Humankind was departing the- previous century, perh aps the most violent century in its history. Over 165 million people had died as a result of war. The anguished suffering of so many, most chronicled and some hidden and silent , thre w a pall of darkness over any hope of peace. The dawn of the new Millennium became a natural reason to restore that hope. But that pall of darkness has fallen again over our world. The sudden , fiery deaths of three thousand at the World Trade Center, the mindless violence , attack and counterattack of the Israeh-Palestinian conflict , the 40 armed and violent conflicts taking place in different localities over the face of our earth and the looming portent of war with Iraq, all infuse our thoug hts and discussion and cause us to hesitate about our futures. We are far more insecure today than we were under the mantel of the "cold war." At least there, we knew who the enemy was and what the instruments of defense were, howe ver dreadful in their nuclear potential. Now we think of biological or chemical agents which can be secreted into our very homes by enemies that we cannot define by nationality. International terrorism puts a new face on violence and redefines war. What is most distressing is that we, as human beings inhabiting an ever-shrinking planet Earth , still cannot find a way to live together in peace but must resort to a seemingly endless cycle of violence to resolve our differences. For those of us who make it our business to deal with the human soul, meaning and a life that respects others, war and violence then comes to the forefront of our concerns. ' Some might think that religious belief offers little to Wk

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this turmoil other than pious platitudes about peace and harmony. While not pretending to be military geopolitical strateg ists, our reli g ious traditions have been witnesses and even partici pants in blood y warfare for thousands of years. Most often we have been on the side of peace, asking that alternatives to violence be implemented. Some of those alternatives are the following: We pray, because we believe that our God is truly a God of peace and that ultimatel y true peace is the destiny of all of us. We encourage peop le to people dialogue across national and reli gious boundaries because it is only in seeing and relating to other members of the human family, that we come to understand our common humanity and desires to live in harmony. We work toward a time when war even as a very last resort , is put by the wayside and nonviolent choices are made. We support efforts to negotiate and use diplomatic means through the international structures (however imperfect) that we hav e in place. And we ask that all members of earth' s human family follow an order of law and international rule so that power and force of arms does not become the arbiter of human relations. Those of us who come from a "just war " tradition and are not pacifists realize that war and violence are, regrettabl y and only as a last resort , actions that may be the onl y moral choice and that we might be compelled for the common good to use these means. Within that tradition , especiall y around this issue of Iraq, we are mindful of the fact that there needs to be compelling and direct evidence that our- good and the common good is in danger and that there is need for self defense. Many of us in the "just war tradition ", have not seen this compelling evidence so far. And for those reasons think that any military action , without the funda-

mental justificat ion, is wrong and immoral . Furthermore , and more troubling in its long-range imp lications , is the threat of our country, without justification and without compelling evidence of the need for self-defense , acting unilaterally. Unilateral action by the United States in the world' s delicate condition seems to be the ultimate foll y and replete with a sense of arrogance through domination. In the new era of the Third Millennium, we are now; more than ever, a global village with one family. Our interdependence becomes more real each day. In a very real and important way, our need to treat each other as family, with respect , dignity and with an eye to the common good of all, not just certain Nation States, becomes more relevant. Our "just war" religious tradition is not a voice from the far left of the political spectrum with an agenda that is partisan and includes assertions of evil intentions by our decision makers. In this all-important discussion , we are neither Republicans or Democrats, but people of faith offering a moral framework for making difficult decisions about war that affects the common good of the whole human famil y.

George Wesolek

George Wesolek is director of the Archdiocese of San Francisco 's Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns.

Grandfather 's view of marriage is not the church's

now. For a long time the marriage of a Catholic and non- dispute between the Palestinians and Israel is. Is this Catholic could not be celebrated in the churc h building; indeed the fact? It is my understanding that the most of them took place privatel y and informall y in the Palestin ians settled and lived in these lands for hundreds of parish rectory. years, and the Israelis want to take the land fo r their own Later, these marriages were permitted in churc h but homes. If the Scriptures are to be taken literally, should the could be only at a side altar; and of course no Mass was Palestinian Arabs simp ly yield to the Jewish settlers and give up their homes? (Illinois ) allowed under any circumstances. A. What you say about Genesis is true. As God For reason s too length y to discuss again here, that policy changed drasticall y over the years, as everyone formed Abraham and his descendants into his "chosen peoknows. ple ," he is believed to have destined them for the territory Q. / would like information about interfaith mar, Even under the narrowest regulations of the past howcomprising and surrounding the present state of Israel. riages. I am the product of such a marriage. My Catholicever, The cohesiveness they developed , under the covenants there was no question as far as the Catholic Church , grandfather never spoke to my mother after her marriage was concerned that couples , properly entering a Catholic between God and the people, would be one way God pre in 1936. When the children were born, he claimed we were marriage enjoyed a valid marriage union, even if one partpared the theolog ical and social conditions for the saving bastards and of no concern to him. ner was not Catholic. Their union was even, as now, conmessage and work of Jesus. I knew him by sight since I resembled him, but sidered a sacramental marriage if both spouses were bapSome Jewish peop le feel this divine plan still validates when I rode on a bus with him he never spoke. How tized. their claim to the land. My conviction , and the position of does this extend God's love to everyone , all of us made I'm sorry for the distorted understanding of his faith official statements by the Catholic Church , is that the Old in his image? Only the Catholic Church hinders us from being a that led your grandfather to emotionall y abuse his grand- Testament theological claim has little or no direct relevance family. When will I no longer be a bastard in the eyes of children over the years. That kind of mistreatment and to the present situation. Settlement of the conflicts in that part of the worl d the church ? Sometime in the 21st century ? insult to his family can be more serious, and more scaras I' ring, than physical abuse , m sure you have discovmust be reached on the same basis of political , economic (Massachusetts) ered. and social justice as might lead to the resolution of any A. You have never been illegitimate in the eyes of Whatever imperfections the Catholic Church may other such dispute. the church , back when you were born or now. If it 's any Clearly, that would require consideration of what has consolation, you are not the only one who thought so back have suffered in this matter, I hope you can get past blaming it for what your grandfather did to your family. happened during the past 2,000 years at least as much as in those days. Before going further , we must admit that the Does Israel Have a God-Given Right to Disputed what occurred in the time before Christ. (Questions f o r Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Catholic Church's attitudes and policies concerning Territory? "mixed marriages" were much more restrictive and Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is Q. The book of Genesis, Chapter 17, seems to say severe when your parents were married than they are that the Jews have a God-given right to the territories in copyrighted by Catholic New Service.)

Father John Dietzen

Weig el . . . ¦ Continued from page 13 jacket pocket — it can be (and seems to be) used anywhere and everywhere, as well as in church. Because it is beautifully designed, with splendid covers, elegant typography and art, and what we used to call "bible paper," it's something people want to have, and don 't mind paying to subscribe to. Moreover, the beauty of Magnificat as a publication does justice to the majesty of its material — unlike so many other "worship aids" (that phrase again!), which are, to be gentle , ugly as sin. What does Magnificat offer its subscribers? Each monthl y edition includes all the liturgical and scriptural texts for daily Mass for every day of the month, as well as shortened forms of daily Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer, texts for eucharistic adoration, engaging lives-of-

the-saints, hymns, and meditations on the day 's scripture texts and saints. Without being in any way vulgar, it 's onestop-shopping for busy modems who nonetheless want to live a full and rich life of daily prayer and praise. (Many admirers find its tales of obscure saints one of Magnificat 's most endearing features; where else would you find out about such spiritual heroes as Blessed Raphael Chylinski, Saint Attala, Saint Anno, Blessed Niels Stensen, Saint Asella, and the Scalopian martyrs of the Spanish civil war — all in one week in December?) Dumont has realized his dream in the conception and layout of Magnificat — and in its extraordinary success. The original French edition now has some 150,000 subscribers. The German edition has 30,000. The U.S. edition , launched four years ago in December 1998, had 85,000 subscribers by 2000 and 150,000 by 2002. In addition, another 25,000 copies of the English Magnificat are distributed free-of-charge every month for promotional pur-

poses through individual mailings, parish mailings , conference centers, and so forth. And, in the best sense of the term, Magnificat is addictive — its American editor, Dominican Father Peter John Cameron, tells me that readers get anxiou s, and let him know about it, if an issue doesn 't arrive on time. It 's as if a friend had gotten lost. Magnificat is a reminder that beauty and regularity are intrinsic to worshi p and can attract people to a life of more intense prayer. The vulgarization of liturgical life is waning. Magnificat 's magnificent success shows us the next stage of reform. [To subscribe to Magnificat , go to www.magnificat.net or call 1-800-317-6689.]

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

Capsule Film Reviews Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 'The Jung le Book 2'

Fun-filled sequel to (lie 1967 animated classic about Mowg li (voice of Haley Joel Osment). a boy raised in the wild who must choose between life in a "man-village " and his jung le friends , including the lovable bear . Baloo (voice of John Goodman) . While the new film lacks the ori ginality and enduring appeal of ils precursor, director Steve Trenbirth combines cutting-ed ge animation and a jazzy score to create a charming tale of friendshi p and famil y. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-l — general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G — general audiences.

'Blind Spot: Hitler 's Secretary '

Talking-head documentary in which octogenarian Traudl Junge , a private secretary to Hitler from 1942 until his suicide , recalls their mundane dail y life in the bunker where a failed assassination attempt on him was followed by the realization they were losing the war. As directed b y Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer , the woman expresses guilt and regret for having admire d her

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soft-spoken boss, attributing il to her youth , naivete and isolation in a bunker where she was not aware of Hitler ' s genocidal agenda. Subtitles. Wartime subject mailer wilh references to violence and suicide. USCCB: A-1I — adults and adolescents. The MPAA: PG - - parental guidance suggested.

'Daredevil '

Gloomy, comic-book based tale of a blind attorney (Ben Affleck) who seeks to save his new girlfriend (Jennifer Garner) from a vicious killer (Colin Farrell ) by using his sharpened remaining senses and gymnastic abilities as a masked , ni ghttime enforcer of vi gilante justice. As written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson , superspeed stunts and special effects can 't disguise the shallow characterizations , flat dialogue and muddled moral message. Sympathetic treatmen t of vi gilante justice , some brutal but sty lized violence , a discreet sexual encounter and an instance of profanity. USCCB: A-IV — adults , with reservations. The MPAA: PG-I3 — parents are strong ly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Surreal drama about two friends (Matt Damon and Casey Affleck) hiking in the deserl who get lost and lack an intellectual or sp iritual compass to navi gate a way out. Director Gus Van Sant ' s art-house effort with minimal action and at times inaudible dialogue is a tedious and unsatisf ying experience. Some rough language. USCCB: A-III — adults. The MPAA: R — restricted.

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Reunions Feb. 27: Classes '41, '42, '45 Star of the Sea Academy. Call Marie (415) 564-2603 or Dorothy at (415) 681-1493. March 15: St. Cecilia Elementary, SF, Class of 78. Classmates should call Deirdre Deasy McGovern at (650) 991-4518; or Ann Margaret Carlin Rohrs at (415) 665-6957.

Vocations/Prayer Opportunities March 1,2: Want to deepen your spirituality or serve people in need? Are you a woman aged 18 to 45? Come talk with the Sisters of Mercy at this weekend fof disce rnment. Contact Sister Lenore Greene at (650) 340-7434 or LENORERSM@aol.com. March 10, 11, 12, 13: Parish Mission, St. Pius Church, 1100 Woodside Rd., Redwood City at 7:30 p.m. with well-known publisher and champion of the Catholic faith , Dr. Elinor Ford. Topics include Finding Joy in Who You Are!; Embracing Hope Through Healing and Forgiveness!; I Can Do This: Living the Vocation God has Given; Going Forth as Bearers of God's Joy and Hope. Dr. Ford, the first woman Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, has been named among the most influential people in Catholic education. Dr. Ford will also speak at all weekend Masses of March 8 and 9. Marc h 15: Praise! Prayer! Worship Explosion! At St. Cecilia Church hall, 17th and Vicente St., SF from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Father James Tarantino will preside. Music by Gospel Jubilation Singers. Call Norma at (650) 875-4265. Mass is celebrated each first Saturday of the month in the chapel of All Saints Mausoleum

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Mard i Gras - Unmasked, a dinner, dance and auction benefiting Notre Dame High School, Belmont takes place March 15th at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City. Evening includes cocktails, dancing to the music of SF Party Band, The Cheesebails an elegant New Orleans style buffet dinner, silent and live auctions, and raffle for a new Ford Escape. Tickets $100 per person. Call (650) 595-1913, ext. 446. From left, event chairs , Liz Massei, Kim Keen, Sharon Dooley.

at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Rd., Colma. Priests of the Archdiocese preside. Call (650) 756-2060.

Courage, a Catholic support group for persons with same-sex attraction, meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call Father Lawrence Goode at (415) 333-3627 or Father Agnel Jose de Heredia at (415) 567-2020, ext. 209.

Eddy St. between Franklin and Van Ness , SF. Call (415) 752-4922. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018. Seton Medical Center Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offers classes in the Creighton Model of NFP. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of puberty, responsible relationships , adolescent sexuality, the use of NFP throughout a woman's reproductive life , and infertility. Call (650) 301-8896 Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net or Pat and Tony Fernandez at (415) 893-1005.. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings twice a month. Singles and married couples are invited to learn more about adopting a child from foster care. Call (415) 406-2387 for information.

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Young Adults Contact Young Adult Ministry Office for details. The Young Adult Ministry office ot the Archdiocese can be contacted by phone at (415) B14-5595 or 5596 and by e-mail wilcoxc@slarchdiocese.org or al jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org. Feb. 24; March 3: Theology on Tap, 7 p.m., at Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell St. at Union Square , SF. Topics include Violence Unveiled, You, God and the Unknown , Bed and Bible, Spiritual Self/Secular World with presenters including Gil Bailie, George Fleming, Rev. Richard Sparks , Greg Brown and Trish Plunkett.

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Programs lor Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Anselm, Ross , parish office at (415) 453-2342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae , Jean Mariani at (415) 461-7060; Old St. Mary 's Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 6952707; St. Dominic , SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-

LCA Juniors, a non-profit organization, supports SF homeless shelters for families. At monthly meetings , various projects for the shelters are developed. New members welcome. Contact the group at (415) 592-9243 or www.LittleChildrensAid.com. St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Vincentian Desk at 470 Ellis, SF, one shift per week from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. More than 40 homeless men and women are served each day. Call Sally Rosen at (415) 202-9955. Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Awa y From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mentor homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference. Become a mento r. Call (415) 561-4628. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with HIV-AIDS and/or assist with various program events and activities. Many opportunities available. Call (415) 863-1581 or www.mhr-asg.com. Caring for the Caregiver with Carolina Shaper meets Mondays 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call Ms. Shaper at (415) 984-0501. Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School , 735 Felt St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. - Thurs. from 3:30 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects . Call Mary Potter at (415) 621-8035. St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920. San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M - F from 8"30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonysf.org. Seeking enthusiastic men and women for the volunteer team at Mission Dolores Gift Shop. Welcome visitors from around tha world, distribute brochures , accept donations and assist in gift shop sales. You'll also have a chance to practice additional languages you may speak. Call Theresa Mullen at (415) 621-8203, ext. 30. SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need ot extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 6641580, ext. 2422. Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, is in need of volunteers to help with various tasks. Hours are 5:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265. California Handicapables , which provides a monthly Mass and luncheon to handicapped persons, needs volunteers including drivers , servers , donors, and recruiters of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085. St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 4th Sat. for two hours at St. Ignatius Church, corner of Fulton and Parker, SF, to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wre n at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

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Sister Nancy McLaughlin to direct program for priests from other countries Presentation Sister Nancy McLaughlin of San Francisco has been named associate director of a new program designed to hel p priests from other countries who are assi gned to parishes in the United States to adapt to serving the Church in a new country. The yearlong International Priest Internship program will bring partici pants to the Oblate School of Theology campus in San Antonio Texas, three times during the year. The remainder of the year, the priest-intern will serve in full-lime parish ministry within his host diocese and continue his education using on-line resources , assignments , and theolog ical reflection , 'This program is important to the Church in the United States and for the international

priest who wants to be a part of that Church," Sister Nancy, the daughter of immigrants from Ireland , said. "The International Priest Internshi p is a blessing for the diocese that uses it, for the international priest, and for the People of God whom they will serve." Trinitarian Father Thomas H. Dymowski , currently the Spiritual Director at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio , will serve as director of the program , which will be funded with a grant of $1 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Sister Nancy, currently the Social Justice Coordinator for the Sisters of the Presentation , attended parochial schools in San Francisco and took her final vows in the Sisters of the Presentation in 1962. She

People of Mercy Against the War Saturday, March 1, 2003 9:00 am—noon Sr. Simone Campbell , SS — A member of the Iraq i Peace Delegation, Simone will share her reflections on the human face of the impend ing war. Howard Wallace — An activist widely known and respected in the labor community, Howard is on the Executive Board of the San Francisco Labor Council AFL-CIO. Prayer for Peace — Sr. Suzanne Toolan and Bill Goehring. Call 650 340-7474. Donation fftfa/k

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Father Nicholas Grimer Will Explain: • The full Message of Fatima • Our Lady of Pattern's request which hits not been fulfilled. • The horrible fate about to befall us if we do not bring about the fulfillment of the Fatima Message now! • I low current world events will personally affect you and wh at you can do about it.

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