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By Sharon Abercrombie Gov. Gray Davis's proposed budget for 2003-2004, is approved as is this comIfingjune by the state legislature "it will be a disaster for the poor," predicts Rick Mocklei; executive director of California Catholic Charities in Sacramento, an association of 12 Catholic diocesan social services agencies in the state. Released January 10, the budget attempts to make up for a $34 billion deficit by a combination of tax increases and deep cuts in health, social services, housing, education and other programs. Children-at risk, the working poor, ¦ the ill, blind, and disabled, the elderly and . r V c mia L ^ailjo IS immigrants - will suffer unprecedented hardships and deprivation , by the pro"losing, its sense of posed cuts, said Mockler, who stressed that community ...What social service agencies are already

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"During much^ of the 1990's, while 'the common g ood. '" the state enjoyed a growing economy and increasm S wealth, we at Catholic T?' lr M lrl<> Charities experienced a different reality. Every year over the last decade, we saw an increase in the number of clients coming to us for emergency food and shelter. Our emergency assistance programs have exploded sometimes at the expense of other services." Mockler said the situation reflects the state 's "new hourglass economy: growing wealth at the top, a shrinking middle and a growing number of people in poverty." The official observed that the state of California is "losing its sense of community.. .what Catholics refer to as 'the common good.' We believe that how we care for the weakest among us is a barometer for the health of the entire society." The worst-case scenario: reduction in health care access for one-half million Californians, reduction in welfare payments to families with dependent children; and the outright elimination of naturalization services. The situation is exacerbated by President Bush's cuts at the federal level, Mockler pointed out. Mockler isn't the only official who is worried. So are two San Francisco social service officials. Tony Michelini is contracts and budget manager of Catholic Charities/CYO of San Francisco, and Franciscan Father John Hardin serves as executive director of the Saint Anthony Foundation, which serves over 2000 meals daily to the poor, and operates services providing clothing, housing, alcohol rehabilitation and a free medical clinic. Michelini's agency serves over 40,000 poor each year with the assistance of city, state and federal funds. St. Anthony, however, exists entirely by donations, averaging about $13 million a year. But everything is interconnected, and all social service agencies, not only Catholic Charities but the St. Anthony Foundation, will feel the impact of budget cuts. Michelini and Father Hardin shared their respective scenarios. The bad news is: Whatever cuts are imposed upon Catholic Charities, its disenfranchised clients will turn to other agencies -such as St. Anthony. BUDGET CRISIS , page 5 A

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A peaceful future for the world cannot be won by terrorism or by war, the pontiff said from his apartment window above St. Peter's Square Feb. 23. "Believers, whatever their religion, should proclaim that we will never be able to be happy opposing each other, and that the future of humanity can never be assured by terrorism and the logic of war," the pope said. The pope announced the move as he appealed once again against war in Iraq. He said armed conflict in the Persian Gulf state could throw the entire Middle East into turmoil and raise tensions across the globe. "For months the international community has lived in great anxiety over the danger of a war that could upset the entire region of the Middle East and aggravate tensions which unfortunately are already present at the start of tire third millennium," he said. Therefore, the pope said, he was asking Catholics in every country to fast and pray for peace—especially in the MiddleEast— on AshWednesday,March 5, the start of the Lenten season. Hie pope said fasting on Ash Wednesday this year should be an "expression of penitencefor the hatred and violence that pollute human relations."

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Chaplain , firefig hters: Overwhelmed by fiery deaths began ministering to firefighters and victims. "Some of the victims were burned badly, but you didn ' t know how badly," he said. Ninety-seven people died at the club , and 160 injured were taken to hospitals. The morning after the fire, the priest said veteran firefi ghters told him that "nothing in their lifetime ever compare d to this — nothing even close." "All of us were really overwhelmed by this ," he added. During the course of the ni ght , Father Marciano, who is pastor of SS. Rose and Clement Parish in Warwick, called a halfdozen priests from nearby parishes to urge them to go to area hospitals where burn victims had been taken or to a victims ' center established inside a hotel in neighboring Warwick. Meanwhile, he stayed on the scene, first helping to comfort victims and their families and later to listen and debrief rescue personnel. While The Station has been reduced to a CHAPLAIN, page 5A

By Michael Brown Catholi c News Service WEST WARWICK, R.I. (CNS) Flames had engulfed The Station , a popular West Warwick ni ghtclub , by the time Father Robert L. Marciano arrived in response to two emergency calls. Patrons , including some who were on fire, were running out the door. "Some were burned beyond recognition , some just had smoke inhalation , and some had broken bones from being crushed" b y the crowd , Father Marciano told The Providence Visitor, diocesan newspaper, in a Feb. 21 interview. The priest, who is chaplain for the city 's police and fire departments, immediatel y reported to a nearb y restaurant where Warwick emergency crews had set up a triage center that the chaplain described as "organized chaos." At one point, Father Marciano was just 100 yards from the still-raging fire and he immmmmi ^mmmmami ^mmm ^mmttmmMmmmmaami ^mmmmmmmtmam ^immmmim mmm ^

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St. Edith Stein wrote Pope Pius XI in 1933 asking him to condemn Nazi ideology. Health Department report due in March is expected to show that between 35 and 38 terminall y ill patients died by lethal prescri ption last year. The previous highs came in 1999 and 2000, when in each of those years 27 people died from legal overdoses. Church leaders continue to criticize the law as a manifestation of a "culture of death." Legalized assisted suicide leads to a perceived "duty to die" causing guilt and shame as death nears , church leaders say. Churches have long urged that improvements in end-of-life care would be more humane and effective than assisted suicide. If doctors are comfortable giving patients overdoses without referring them for psychiatric treatment , "that is not comfort , that is bad medicine," said Dr. Gregory Hamilton , a Portland psychiatrist who is a spokesman for Physicians f or Compassionate Care. He calls the increase in deaths a "terrible traged y " that shows "more patients are being frig htened into assisted suicide. "

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LONDON — Time is running out to save 11 million Ethiopians and 2 million Eritreans from a severe food shortage that is already devastating small children, the overseas aid office of the Catholic Bishops ' Conference of England and Wales warned. Its statement followed a U.S. government warning that food in the region could run out within a month. In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Siggy Janssen of the joint British and Irish bishops ' aid office said she was deeply worried by a recent tri p to a health clinic treating malnourished babies in northern Ethiopia above Mekele, an area badly hit by the drought. "I saw many children that I assumed to be onl y a few mon th s old from their size, onl y to be told that they were 3 or 4," she said. In Eritrea, Abba Uq bagaber Woldeghiorghis, the priest who serves as secretary-general of the Eritrean Catholic Secretariat, warned that his country is heading toward devastation not seen since the 1984-85 famine. Abba Uqbagaber recalled emaciated people arriving at food distribution centers after walking more than 12 miles during that famine. "I am afraid that Eritrea is on the verge of those depths of despair again. People coming to our clinics are physically declining fast, and children are wilting in die hot weather," he said.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — One of the men convicted in the 1998 slaying of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemal a City was killed during a prison riot in Guatemala City. Jose Obdulio Villanueva , a sergeant in the military 's elite presidential guard , was serving a 30-year prison term for the murder. Villanueva 's death occurred during an uprising Feb. 12 at the Men ' s Preventive Detention Center. A group of youth gang members broke out of their wing of the prison and attacked a section where several military officials were being held. Villanueva reportedl y held off the attackers while the others escaped. In response to Villanueva's killing, the London-based human rights agency Amnesty International demanded an investigation. "We fear that Villanueva's murder may have been orchestrated to remove him as a potential witness against other military higher-ups allegedly involved in the bishop 's murder against whom proceedings remain open ," the organization stated.

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posed peace mission to Iraq, but also urged him to address AIDS and the socio-economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe. The Southern African Catholic Bishops ' Conference praised Mbeki for his "firm stand in favor of a peaceful solution to the Iraq i crisis" but the bishops said they were disappointed at Mbeki's "treatment of two issues of vital consequence for South and southern Africa: the AIDS pandemic and the Zimbabwe crisis." According to U.N . figures, 20 percent of the adult population of South Africa is HIV-positive. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference AIDS office joined other religious and civil society groups in demanding that the government implement a national AIDS treatment plan by the end of February. Regarding Zimbabwe, the bishops said the economic and political situation there probably would continue to deteriorate and many people feared that "South Africa will be unprepared to receive a large influx of refugees" from its neighboring country. At least 6.7 million people — more than half Zimbabwe 's population — face starvation.

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Chap lain . ¦ Continued from page 3A pile of burnt rubble , "the worst is yet to come," the priest said, noting that victims still needed to be identified and loved ones would have to be buried. He added that families and rescue workers will need longterm counseling to help (hem deal wilh the tragedy. Our Lad y of Fatima Hospital in Providence received 16 of the injured victims. Spokesman Otis Brown said two victims were so severely burned that they were transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston . Bishop Robert E. Mulvee of Providence issued a statement offering prayers and condolences for the victims and their fami-

Budget crisis . . . ¦ Continued from cover For Catholic Charities, for example, its largest funder , the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, has already cut 15 percent of its $3.5 million earmarked for two licensed AIDS housing facilities and homeless individuals. The $525,000 cut will affec t homeless individuals in the programs, plus building, food staff and nursing staff. The agency's immigration services program will be affected as well. It stands to lose $100,000, funds which last year served 300 immigrants through English language and other classes that helped them get ready to take the naturalization test.

lies, saying, "All of us in Rhode Island are stunned and grieved by the horrific fire in West Warwick. There were so many lives lost , so many injured , so many lives devastated by this traged y." "As we mourn the sudden and tragic deaths of the victims , we ask God to comfort all those who weep at such a loss," he said. "May the great power of God's love strengthen and help to console them." The bishop asked that all the victims of the tragedy be remembered in the prayers of the faithful at all Masses celebrated in the diocese during the weekend of Feb. 22-23. Bishop Mulvee arrived at the charred ni ghtclub Feb. 21 and said a prayer over the remains of a body that had just been found before going to the Warwick victims ' center to offer his support to the families. He said that while the tragedy of Sept.

11, 2001 , had greater loss of life this traged y had a much more significant impact on him. "Standing here, seeing the body go b y me," he said, "was so much more difficult. " At the victims' center, Bishop Mulvee walked among the hundreds of famil y members and friends of those who had perished or were hurt or missing. As most awaited word of the fate of their loved ones, the bishop placed an empathetic hand on some shoulders and offered a handshake to others , still obviously in shock. The bishop stopped often , as he walked through the large conference room, offering words of comfort to those who had received the worst possible news and lo those who waited to leam the fate of their loved ones still missing.

The bishop crouched down to talk to one woman who was crying. He placed a hand on her shoulder, said a few words , then placed a crucifix in her hand. She clutched it tightly as he walked away, with tears in his eyes. "This is so sad," the bishop said. "It 's tragic." Bishop Mulvee was accompanied by Father John J. Darc y, diocesan chancellor for canonical concerns , who also spoke to the grieving. Calling the fire a "traged y of unbelievable proportions ," Father Darcy said the clergy assembled at the victims ' center representing all faiths , including fire and police chap lains , conveyed the love and support of the entire state. Father Darcy praised the efforts of the Rhode Island Red Cross for organizing the victims ' center for the families, many of whom he said, "are still in shock, still waiting for news."

"These cuts are an unprecedented damage on the social network," said Michelini. Catholic Charities is in a financial limbo because its other funders cannot predict what their own bud gets will look like. So the agency can onl y make contingency plans, until the other shoe drops in June. But the downstream effect has already hit the St. Anthony Foundation. Its resources are being stretched to the maximum, said Father Hardin because other hard-hit agencies are now referring their clients to the St. Anthony Foundation. "Almost every one of our agencies has a waiting list," said the priest. Staff members are becoming frustrated and stressed as they see the great numbers of hurting people, whom they are unable to help, he continued. Saint Anthony 's women shelter now

:urns away 60 individuals each month because there is no room for them. And men who come to its clothing cen:er seeking warm outfits now are put on a waiting list, and are given outfits by a lottery system. If the cuts at the state and federal levels go through as planned , the future will be grim, indeed, Father Hardin indicated. It will just mean that worse things will happen down the line, for the vulnerable poor, who are being denied help, now. If the Iraqi war happen s, it will be fought on the backs of the poor, he said. "We need a peaceful solution so that so much money won't be diverted. And we need to talk to city, state and federal governments about holding the line on these cuts." "We're not the Messiah. We can 't do it all," said the priest. Meanwhile, the California Interfaith Coalition has sent a letter to Gov. Davis and

the California legislature warning them that " the people who are at greatest risk to their lives and health remain essentiall y voiceless and politicall y unrepresented in this budget debate.... We urge a response which integrates both spending and revenue solutions and which will give expression to justice, compassion, and shared responsibility. The common task is to shape our community into one of which we can be proud , one where all people thrive , regardless of their wealth or social standing. " The signers include the California Catholic Conference, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, JERICHO—a Voice for Justice, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , Lutheran Social Services of Southern California , the Presbyterian Church of Sacramento, Stockton, and San Jose, the California Nevada Conference of the United Methodist church, and the Greek Orthodox Church of San Francisco.

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Dear Friends in Christ , This Annual Financial Report provides an accounting of the finances of the Chancery and Pastoral Center (Central Administrative Office) of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2002. The following pages also contain information on sources of revenue and categories of expense for the Central Office in the fiscal year ending 2002 (with comparisons to fiscal year 2001). The information , which is published each year, is based on the audit report of our independent accounting firm .

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July 29, 1853 and originally encompassed all of northern California. Today, the Archdioceseof San Franciscoincludes the

countiesofSanFrancisco, San Mateo and Marin with a total Catholicpopu lation of approximately 425,000. Situated within the 1, 119 square-mile territory of the Archdioceseare 90parishes, 11 missions, and a range of Catholic educational, health and welfare institutions, both Archdiocesan and p rivate.

The Central Administrative Office is the resource for pastoral and administrative services that serve the entire body of the local Church. For example , the Central Office provides support for Religious Education , Youth and Young Adult Ministries , Marriage and Family Life, Ethnic Ministries , Respect Life , Evangelization , Worship, Lay Leadership, Social Justice , and Vocations. Included in the Central Office are Clergy Education , Department of Catholic Schools , Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs , Permanent Diaconate, The Tribunal and Social Concerns. Various administrative offices such as Communications, Development, Finance, Human Resources , Legal, Public Policy, Property and Real Estate also provide support and services to parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese. The annual budget for the Chancery-Pastoral Center amounts to $10.2 million in the current fiscal year, and I am committed to achieving a balanced annual budget in which expenditures do not exceed revenues. The ChanceryPastoral Center bud get is funded largely by contributions to the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal , investment income and other revenue. Parish contributions to the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal , as indicated in materials released earlier this year, provide funding solely for ministries and pastoral programs. In this report , the Chancery-Pastoral Center budget is included in the Central Administrative Office figures , which include addition al elements such as insurance premiums, interest paid to parishes and institutions and portions of other revenue and expense categories. Of the $119.4 million in total net assets of the Archdiocese of San Francisco at the end of fiscal year 2002, approximately $29.5 million represents endowments for elementary and high school tuition assistance and other donor earmarked funds , such as seminarian support. Another $6l million is already designated for Archdiocesan and parish programs, projects and services, for example, priests ' retirement, deposit and loan, grants to churches for retrofitting, school scholarships, etc. The approximately $29 million remaining is composed of non-liquid assets, principally real estate. Addition al detail on the financial statements included in this report is provided below by Mr. Richard P. Hannon , Chief Financial Officer for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The local Church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is blessed with generous and giving people who are committed to supporting their parishes and the Archdiocese as a whole, in communion with the universal Church. The generosity of the faithful members of our local Church is

an inspiration to me and to all of the clergy who serve in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Funding for the needed pastoral and administrative services within the Archdiocese requires substan tial resources. The faithful of the Archdiocese provide a large portion of this funding through the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal , Planned Giving Programs and other gifts and donations. As I have told pastors, parishioners and Annual Appeal teams, monies given to the Archdiocese in the Annual Appeal , bequests and other gifts have not been and are not used in the payment of sexual abuse claims. These claims , as well as other liability and property claims, are paid through the Archdiocesan insurance program. I also want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council for their willingness to share so generously of their time and talent. The Finance Council is an invaluable resource to the Archdiocese and a great hel p to me. Among their activities are the review of all budgets, expenditures and financial activities of the Archdiocese. Other principally lay-member bodies , such as the Archdiocesan Investment Committee and the Archdiocesan Real Estate Committee, also play a key role in ensuring effective stewardship of the local Church's resources. In this "Sesquicentennial Year" -in which we celebrate 150 years since the founding of the Archdiocese of San Francisco — you have my deepest gratitu de for your generosity and kindness. You also have my prayers asking God 's blessing on all those who support the mission of the local Church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Sincerely yours in Christ,

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Financial Summary for Archdiocesan Central Office Fiscal Year 2002 The accompanying statements reflect the financi al activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, which were under the direction of the Archdiocesan Central Administrative Office. The information in this report, as well as the accompanying financi al statements and charts , have been derived from the financial reports of the Central Administrative Office as of June 30, 2002 and 2001 which were audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, who issued an unqualified opinion. The audit report is available for review at the Archdiocesan

administrative offices. Activities administered through the Central Office include diverse pastoral programs (such as evangelization, Marriage Tribunal, school scholarships and religious education) that comp lement and/or support various parish activities throughout the Archdiocese. Another important function performed by the Central Office is tire administrative management of Archdiocesanwide activities, which comprise financial (e.g. parish/schoolloan program, the Archdiocesan coordinated payroll, investment of parish funds), employee rela-

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In fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, the activities of the Central AdministrativeOffice resulted in a net decrease in net assets of $3,947,680. Lower investment income coupled with the provision for uncollectible pledges for our educational endowmentwere die main factors attributing to the decrease. Offsetting these items was a gain on the sale of the St. Sylvester property in Marin County. The proceeds from tire sale are targeted for grants outlined in the pastoral plan of 1994 and include masonry retrofit to churches, Total operating revenue drcreased by $5,794,622 while operating expenses remained relatively flat with a decrease of $183,254, The Central AdministrativeOfficefundsearned , 1% (inclusive of equity earnings) interest income. A large portion of the funds under management is parish/school and other Archdiocesan entities ($178,265,572) that are pooled and invested with experienced professional managers under the oversight of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee. These funds returns ranged from a negative 9-0% for the aggressive Equity Growth Pool, to a positive4.1% for the FixedIncome Pool. FINANCIAL SUMMARY, page 30A

The funds provided to the Central Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, through the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal and other gifts and bequests, are primarily used to provide support for ministries and services. The following are brief descriptions of these departments and offices.

Office of the Archbishop of San Francisco

The function of the Office of the Archbishop is to provide the administrative, secretarial and ceremonial support to enable the Archbishop to fulfill his duties and responsibilities as Chief Shepherd of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as well as his responsibilities as a member of the College of Bishops of the universal Catholic Church.

Department of Administration

This department , under the Vicar for Administration , includes many of the diverse and essential services such as building, finance, human resources , real estate, and stewardship and development , which are used by the Archdiocese , parishes , schools and other entities within the Archdiocese.

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Mission Statement: T The Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is dedicated to the teaching mission of the Catholic Church. For elementary schools and secondary schools the department strives to provide quality leadership, to develop programs of educational excellence, and to prepare students for a truly Christian life. The Department of Catholic Schools provides a range or services and support to elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese, which

have a student population of nearly 30,000.

Department of Communications & Outreach

The Department of Communications and Outreach seeks to meet the communications needs of the local Church and assists the Archbishop in addressing issues and current events of concern to the Catholic community. The department handles all media relations and produces publications and broadcasts including: Catholic San Francisco, mailed weekly to 95,000 households; El Heraldo Catolico; Official Directory of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; The TV Mass; Mosaic on Channel 5, and For Heaven 's Sake on Channel 4; Catholic Radio Hour and the Spanish language radio program Bienvenidos a Casa.

Department of Pastoral Ministry

This department coordinates the central office pastoral resources that are provided to parishes and includes the Office of Ethnic Ministries; Office of Ev angelization , Office of Marriage and Famil y Life; Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, School of Pastoral Leadership; Office of Young Adult Ministry ; and Office of Worship.

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Ethnic Ministries

The Office of Ethnic Ministries works with 28 ethnic and cultural groups coordinating pastoral care to immigrants , migrants, newcomers, and people on the move. The office also assists in providing opportunities for liturgical and sacramental celebrations in native languages, and helping individual s become active participants and leaders in their parishes. The office also collaborates with other departments and offices of the Archdiocese in develop ing ethnic and cultural components of programs and activities.

Evangelization

The Office of Evangelization seeks to assist the People of God to encounter Jesus Christ in such a way that they will be empowered to proclaim the Good News by word and action.

Marriage and Family Life

The Office of Marriage and Family Life seeks to strengthen families in the Archdiocese through programs of education and formation. It serves the parish community and the Archdiocese at large by providing training, information and ongoing support through efforts including Pastoral Marriage Preparation Programs; acting as liaison for Engaged Encounter, Marriage Encounter, Retrouvaille and Separated and Divorced Catholics; coordinating marriage and family enrichment opportunities for the faithful; planning the annual anniversary Mass; and hosting conferences for families, and those who minister to them , for the purpose of formation , information sharing and inspiration.

Religious Education and Youth Ministry

The Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry provides religious formation by using training, resources and networking between parishes in the area of catechesis and youth ministry. Mission statement: We, the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, called and challenged to be disciples of Christ by living the Gospel, seek to nurture the life-long faith formation of all peoples by animating leaders in a holistic approach to their ministry.

School of Pastoral Leadership

The School of Pastoral Leadership is responsible for the formation of lay ministers and participants in the preparation of permanent deacons. It also provides continuing adult education in the Catholic faith as well as training in pastoral and liturgical ministries. It also develops and sponsors workshops and conferences for the faithful in areas including parenting, aging and recognizing one 's individual gifts .

Young Adult Ministry

The Office of Young Adult Ministry with the assistance of the Visioning Team - young adults and ministers from around the Archdiocese of San Francisco - develops programs, activities and events for Catholic men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 years old to empower them as full members of the Church. It sponsors the annual Fall Fest, one of the largest Young Adult gatherings in the state and is a principal coordinator of the Archdiocese 's participation in World Youth Day.

Worship

The Office of Worshi p fosters competent and worthy celebration of the Roman Rite tc the Glory of God and the salvation of the faithful. It serves as a liturgical resource to the Archbishop and the parishes , as

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the future impact the amount available for student aid grants. An additional expense of $350,000 incurred in this period was for a previouslycommitted grant to St. Augustine's parish in South San Francisco for preparationwork for their new parochial school. Offsetting this expense was a gain of $2,266,519 realized from sale of St. Sylvester property.The proceed is targeted to support the parish grants for unreinforcedmasonry retrofit to churches and the school at St.Augustineas outlined in the pastoral plan. For a more thorough presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Central Administrative Offices as of June 30, 2002 and 2001, referenceshould be made to the audited financial statements including related footnotes. Anyonewishingto reviewthe audited statementsmay do so at the Archdiocese Central Offices located at One Peter Yorke Way,SF. Please contact the Office of Communicationsat (415) 614-5500.

well as Archdiocesan agencies, institutions, offices and groups visiting the Archdiocese.

Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs represents the Archbishop and the community of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in our relationships with ecumenical, religious and spiritual communities. The office maintains relationships with all faiths within the community and seeks opportunities to build trust and common effort.

Office of Permanent Diaconate

The Diaconate Office supports the ministry and lives of the 70 deacons and their wives who serve the Archdiocese of San Francisco in areas including ministry assignments and on-going education of deacons. The office also gives attention to the spiritual, financial and health concerns of the deacons and their families.

Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns/ Respect Life

This office educates and advocates for the dignity of life in relationship to the unborn child, the prisoner on death row, the homeless and hungry, the elderly, the ill, the disabled, the stranger in our midst and the poor and marginalized in our society. Its work is rooted in the Gospels and social teachings of the Church. The office also may serve as liaison to national , state and local government. Its Detention Ministry serves facilities in San Francisco Marin and San Mateo counties. Its Respect Life ministry educates and advocates in the areas of abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty.

The Metropolitan Tribunal

The Tribunal is primarily involved with evaluating the status of a person 's prior marriage as the Catholic Church understands that bond. An individual, Catholic or non-Catholic, has the right to petition the Church for an investigation of her or his previou s marriage, generally for the pmpose of . entering into a future marriage in the Catholic Church. Many persons who use the services of the tribunal find the process healing and the personnel supportive. Once having completed the process, the individuals are free to go on with participate full y in the sacramental their lives and life of the Church. The tribunal also is concerned with the protection of the rights of the faithful. Concerns regarding individual rights, protection of one 's reputation and obligations of the faithful are addressed in this office. The tribunal also acts as a resource to the Archbishop in maintaining and upholding the universal law of the Church.

Office of Vocations

The Office of Vocations acts in collaboration with the Archbishop in the work of promoting vocations, particularly to diocesan priesthood. The office is the primary avenue for individuals who discern a vocation to priesthood, and it collaborates with others to promote vocations to religious and consecrated life. The Director of Vocations also collaborates with seminary formators in the supervision of seminarians.

Vicar for Religious

The Vicar for Religious serves as liaison between the Archbishop and men and women religious serving in the Archdiocese, assisting reli gious superiors and individual members of communities in areas including immigration, docu ment signing and private counseling. The office also coordinates the annual Mass for Consecrated Life, processes Vatican indults or permissions and assists in locating religious formerly assigned here

Central Administrative Office Expenses

Administrative Services African American Ministry AIDS Ministry Arab Catholic Ministry Archbishop's Office Archives Auxiliary Bishops ' Offices Building Department Burmese Ministry California Catholic Conference Campus Ministries Catholic Schools Cemeteries Department Chinese Ministry ClergyEducation Communications Council of Priests Croatian, Slovene & Polish Ministry Development Ecumenical & Interreligious Evangelization Familylife Finance Office FilipinoMin istry Haitian Ministry Healing Ministry Hispanic Ministry Hospital Chaplains Human Resources Office Irish Ministry Italian Ministry Japanese Ministry Korean Ministry Legal Office Marriage Preparation MarriageEncounter Mission Office NigerianMinistry Parish Life Permanent Diaconate Portuguese Ministry Priests Retirement Project Rachel Public Policy PublicRelations RealEstate Office ReligiousEducation Respect Life Samoan Ministry Scholarships School of Pastoral Leadership Seminarian Tuition Sena Clergy House Shrine of St. Francis Silver Penny Retreat Center St. Benedict Center St. Mary's Cathedral Stewardship Tongan Ministry Tribunal Vicarfor Religious Vicarf ar Spanish Speaking Vocations Office Worship Office Vietnamese Ministry Young Adult Ministry Youth Ministry Zairian Ministry

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Activities Years ended June 30, 2001 & 2002 2002 3,913,115 5,201,700 1,208,283 1,053,688 640 ,224 1, 113,061 980.085 14 , 110 , 156

2001 4 ,038,921 5,020,300 6,901 ,257 644 ,601 1 ,793,254 1,214 ,334 292. 131 19 ,904 ,798

Expenses and other deductions Pastoral Clergy development & retirement Education Social, ethnic and cultural services Interest paid to parishes & institutions Administrative Facility and residence Total expenses and other deductions

1 ,710 ,225 2,504,687 5,388,931 1,316,490 2,349,696 3,059,644 2.608.500 18,938, 173

2, 138,726 2,484 ,685 4,668,604 1,204,220 3,544 ,867 3, 187,569 1.892.756 19, 121 ,427

Change in net assets from program/administrative activities

(4,828,017)

783,371

Additions Restricted Donations Endowment Donations Gain on sale of closed parish (St. Sylvester) property Total additions

615 ,753 756 ,929 2.266.519 3,639,201

1,640,902 1,501, 160 155.382 3,297,444

Expenses Provision for Bad Debt Grants to parish church retrofitting Closed parish assets & operation s (net) Total expenses

2 ,335,374 350,000 73.490 2,758,864

0 1,570,970 216.970 1,787,940

880,337

1,509,504

(3,947,680)

2,292,875

Net assets at beginning of year

123.338.236

121.045.361

Net assets at end of the year

119.390.556

123.338.236

Revenue and Other Activities Fees Annual Appeal Investment Income Rental Income Gifts and bequests Insurance Premiums-net Other Total revenue and other additions

Other Activities

Change in net assets from other activities Change in net assets

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Financial Position Years ended June 30, 2002 & 2001 Assets

2002 69,967,485 160,053,837

2001 60, 826 ,288 175, 196 ,614

18,761,203 5,086,283 6,255 ,630 39,970,238 2,183,048 823.613

23,564 , 131 4,919,343 40,688 ,442 3,583 ,049 _ _ 947J!63

Total Assets

303.101.337

309,725,030

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable Campaign pledges due to Parishes Deposits held for parishes, schools & institutions

5,144,711 462,727 178.103.343

7,416 ,238 704,982 -128^265^ 572

Total liabilities

183,710,781

186,386,792

89,911,602 14,243 ,652 15.235.302

91, 195,403 15,329,086 _I6J 8i3J 747

Total net assets

119.390.556

123,338,236

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

303.101.337

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Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Receivables Parishes, school, and institutions Other receivables Cash held in escrow - St. Mary 's Chinese Mission Project Property, plant and equipment Real estate held for sale Beneficial interest in perpetual trust

Net Assets Unrestricted & Archdiocesan designated funds Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

O RD I NARY T IME

A Jubilee Year Lent It has almost seemed that Lent would never come this year. Easter is about as late as it can be, fixed as it is by the calculation of Passover, based on the lunar cycle. But next week we Catholics will crowd our churches to begin Lent on Ash Wednesday, marked in this annual rite with ashes on our foreheads , a sign of penance done in acknowled gement of our sins. At the blessing of the ashes, the priest leads us in this simple prayer: "Lord , bless the sinner who asks for your forgiveness and bless all those who receive these ashes. May they keep this Lenten season in preparation for the joy of Easter. " Our Hol y Father has made an urgent appeal for us to observe Ash Wednesday this year as a special day of prayer and fasting for the peace of the world. As I write this Lenten message a week in advance for the upcoming issue of Catholic San Francisco, this past Sunday ' s Gospel is still ring ing in my ears. A paralyzed man is carried in search of Jesus , is broug ht to his home on a stretcher, but lies outside because of the crowd. With great ingenuity the men who carry him devise a plan. They take him up to the roof , remove the tiles , and lower him through the opening to the very feet of Jesus. Let our first lesson from this Gospel be this: we must not let anything in our lives be a barrier to finding Christ , to reaching him, to letting his compassionate love touch us and heal us. If family or acquaintances lead us away from Christ instead of to him , they cannot be true friends to us. If our work — necessary as it is — consumes all our time and energy, it can never become the offering God has asked us for; our work, the "fruit of our hands ," should be a blessing offered to God as our partici pation with him in the divine plan of creation. If our entertainment is a distraction from life ' s puipose, instead of a joy ful foretaste of eternal life, it is a risk and a danger to that purpose. Lent is about putting the lesson of the paral yzed man into practice. It is a time of retreat , of 40 days in the desert to search for Christ and to encounter him , there to experience the healing of any need , great or small — but first , like the man in the Gospel , to have Christ lift the burden of sin from us, freeing us lo serve our God and our neighbor in new and unimagined ways, For that man who came looking for physical healing received first the gift of sp iritual healing. The freedom Jesus wanted him to experience is something radicall y new, beyond what he had imagined or hoped. He wanted to walk, to be like everybody else. But Jesus saw in him a child of God; he wanted him not onl y to walk the roads of this earth, but also to be what he was created to be: "in the image and likeness of God." He wanted not only for his feet to walk, but also for his soul to soar. So he healed him of the burden of sin before he sent him off healed of his paralysis. Jesus found him on a stretcher carried by others. He heal s him and gives him a new mission — "I command you: Stand up! Pick up your mat and go home." Now the mat on which he was carried is his to take up, a symbol of his new freedom to carry the burdens of others in loving service, imitating the One whose loving touch healed him that day, This is the lesson St. Paul and all the saints learned , just as did this healed "paralytic" — no doubt he became among the very first of Jesus ' disciples, Paul wrote to the Galatians, "Bear one another 's burdens , and so you will fulfill the law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2), Lent is the school for all of us to learn this lesson too. In Lent we too search for Christ, in order to draw near to him, to open our hearts to his healing touch and forgiving love, and so to "pick up our mats, " to take up the mission of Christ in our own lives , as he has called us to do by giving us the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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¦ Continued from page 6A He also served on the board s of the National Council of Christians and Jews, the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men, the Hann a Boys Center, Mount Saint Josep h' s Home for Girls and was past president of the Association of Catholic Newsmen. He was awarded the Bishop James Walsh Award for

The daily lessons of this school ot Lent are centered on a threefold program: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Almsgiving — charily — has a time-honored place in the life of every Christian , and in those of many non-Christians as well , Lent provides an opportunity to focus our outreach on behalf of (he needs of others , The annual Lenten collection called the Bishops ' Overseas Appeal is a regular part of our outreach as a Church. This collection funds the vital work of Catholic Relief Services around the world , with its effective presence in refugee camps , among victims of natural disasters , and the like. The "Rice Bowl" program is a specific , personal Lenten combination of fasting and almsg iving: ski pping a meal , and contributing the cost of the meal to the CRS food for the starving program. Of course , many of us know of needs close to home as well , and they sure ly can benefit from the Lenten charity of disciples of Christ. Fasting by Church law is a mere shadow of days of old. I was reminded of this when f went to dinner in an Orthodox household during "great Lent. " No meat or eggs for two months. Our law is now reduced to "fasting " (onl y one full meal a day, with two other small meals) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and "Abstaining " from meat on the Friday s of Lent, But we do not need to keep to this minimum. We can introduce a daily reminder into our Lenten practice , like "giving up " something we like to remind us of the focus of Lent

— self-denial as a reminder of our jou rney with Christ for 40 days in the desert. By this self-denial we focus our attention on God's presence and work in our lives. Prayer has many rich forms in the traditions of Lent. From the earliest years of the Roman Rite, daily Lenten Mass had a privileged p lace in the life of the Christian people. During Lent in Rome, the liturgy took place at a different church each day, and the Scripture readings at Mass are often linked to that church, or to its patron saint. Mass on the weekdays of Lent has always had a privileged place in the celebration of this liturgical season. The Liturgy of the Hours, especially Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers) are the companions of the spiritual life of the People of God since the beginning. Many parishes provide an opportunity to pray them in common. Where this is not possible , some people avail themselves of the "pocket " version provided in prayer books. One such version , publ ished each month , is Magnificat (www.magnificat.net) , which provides a beautifu l devotional "vademecum" (take-it-along) of daily Mass texts, Lauds and Vespers, and personal devotional prayers. "Stations of the Cross" is celebrated in parish churches during the season of Lent. This prayer of the "Way of the Cross" also lends itself to individual meditation , following the images of the 14 (or 15) "stations " on the way as Jesus carried his cross from Jerusalem to Golgotha, where he was crucified. Our Holy Father has proposed that we celebrate this "outstanding service to his church and college ," by the Superior of the Maryknoll priests and the president of Mount St. Mary 's College in Emmitsburg , Mary land. As a civic leader, he was a trustee of the Packard Children 's Hospital in Stanford and a director of the Bay Area Public Relations Society and the San Francisco Press Club. He is survived by his wife, Ellen , and two daug hters , Dr. Lorraine McDonnell and her husband Dr. Step hen Weatherford , and Eileen Lewis and her husband Jeffrey Lewis, grandsons Jason and Brendan Lewis, sisters

Archbishop William J. Levada

year as the "Year of the Rosary." This beautiful devotion has been a favorite prayer for workers and travelers, who can sanctify the day by "telling the beads," praying the round of five "decades" (10 "Hail Mary ' s," each decade introduced by the "Our Father' and concluded by the "Glory Be"). These rounds of five decades are traditionall y focused by meditating on themes taken from the life of Jesus and (he Blessed Virgin Mary. These themes arc called the "Joy ful Mysteries ," on the birth and earl y life of Jesus, the "Sorrowful Mysteries," on the passion and death of Jesus , and the "Glorious Mysteries" on the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, the gift of the Holy Spirit , and hope of heaven represented in the Assumption and Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, To these three traditional series of Rosary meditations , the Pope 's recent Apostolic Letter "On the Rosary of the Virgin Mary" has proposed an additional series called the "Mystenes of Li g ht ," focusing our meditations on the period of the public ministry of Jesus. The five "mysteries of li ght " are the Baptism of Jesus, the wedding feast of Cana, the call to conversion and the proclam ation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. He has suggested using these "Mysteries of Light " on Thursday s when praying the Rosary. The above reflections on Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving are hardly exhaustive. They may provide some encouragement, as we look forward to our Lenten journey — a journey of renewed conversion to Christ, a journey of renewal of our own baptismal union with Christ as we accompany our catechumens to their Easter baptism. With the echo of the beautiful Gospel of Jesus ' cure of the paralyzed man by giving him first the gift of forgiveness of his sins, we too will surely take the occasion to meet Christ in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation as we prepare to make our Lenten Confession. This sacrament is the privileged moment of encounter by which Christ continues to heal us throu gh the forgiveness of our sins. The Church has wisely provided an important encouragement to us for this purpose , in the commandment that we receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year. Of course the practice of the saints shows us that the more we realize the beauty, love and holiness of our gracious God, the more we will realize our need for his grace not only to forgive our sins, but also to prevent us from sinning again. So the Church has alway s encouraged a more frequent use of the Sacrament of Penance , and especially so during Lent. May the coming 40 days "in the desert with Christ " make our Lent in this Sesquicentennial Year of Jubilee here in the Archdiocese of San Francisco a true pilgrim journey of repentance and renewal, so that when the Easter "Alleluia " returns, we will know the blessed joy of rising to new holiness of life in the embrace of the Risen Lord who leads us on into a future full of hope, of light, and of love.

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Archbishop William Levada February 28, 2003

Margaret and Shirley of Pennsylvania , brother Philip and his wife Catherine of Atherton and several nieces and nep hews. He was preceded in death b y his first wife, Lorraine Selleck, and two children from that marriage, Clare and Richard . A service will be held March 2 at 3 p.m. at Mr. McDonnell' s longtime parish , St. Thomas Aquinas in Palo Alto. Among numerous charitable causes , contributions are suggeste d to the Deaf Student Fund , St. Patrick' s Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd.. Menlo Park. CA 94025

J_ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO S tridency begets stridency In the debate about war in Iraq, we see both the most fervent advocates and the most fervent opponents take on rigid and uncompromising positions , vehementl y denying any validity to the arguments of the other side. At the extremes , proponents and opponents are alike in their refusal to give any consideration to the concerns of those holding contrary views. Among the most strident elements on either end of the issue, blindness sets in to anything not in accord with one 's own position. This blindness can extend to actual facts. A recent editorial on this page began with the paragraph: "Many Catholics of good conscience strong ly agree with the view of the Bush Administration that a war against Iraq is necessary to disarm that country of weapons of mass destruction and dispose of the regime of Saddam Hussein. " Yet, a reader complained about the editorial as being one "in which it is not mentioned that many Catholics support the war." This kind of "unseeing" is common in a pressurized debate involving a major issue, which makes people feel vulnerable and threatened. As rational thoug ht is replaced by ultra-partisan fervor , perceptions become absolutes. The vast majority of people in the nation are somewhere in the middle, leaning for or against military action , but willing to respect the views of their fellow citizens. For Cathoiics , this regard for the concerns of others is based on the love that Christ taug ht and the example he gave of respect for each person. As the nation moves forward in dealing with very complex issues of forei gn affairs and seeks to strengthen the freedom , security and opportunity of its own citizens , reasoned and respectful voices are crucial. It would be terrible for us all if the harsh rhetoric of the opposing extremes carried the day, leading to a massive polarization of the population. In a like manner, there are two opposing factions and a large middle-ground majority evident in the U.S. Church in the wake of sexual abuse scandals. While the Church nationally and the Archdiocese locall y work to full y implement the mandates of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. strident critics are found at either end of the opinion spectrum. One side claims the Church is doing nothing; the other side claims the Church is doing too much. In truth , the Church nationall y and the local Church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco are trying to do what is right by following Jesus Christ, who taught: "Blessed are the poor in spirit , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn , for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful , for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart , for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven ." (Mt. 5:1-10) MEH

The budget and the Gospel California state government is facing a bud get disaster of unprecedented size. It is a crisis, in one way or another, for everyone in the state - for Governor Gray Davis and lawmakers who are responsible for the policies that created the disaster and who now must find a way to bridge the bud get gap , for working families who may be burdened with a wide array of tax increases and , finall y, for the poor, the elderly and the disabled who depend on the state for welfare payments, health care, child care , housing and a variety of other services. As a story by Sharon Abercrombie in this issue of Catholic San Francisco reports , if the budget proposed by Governor Davis for the fiscal year beginning Jul y 1 is implemented it "will be a disaster for the poor, " according to Rick Mockler, executive director of California Catholic Charities in Sacramento. People of goodwill can disagree about the best means of coping with the budget deficit: Should the state cut spending or increase taxes, or do both? If there are cuts, where should the be made, if there are tax increases, which taxes and by how much? Such disagreements should be expected. In fact , the Governor and the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst even disagree by billions of dollars on the size of the gap between revenue reality and spending goals. People unfamiliar with the arcane world of state spending - such th ings as the Proposition 98 guarantee, the Vehicle License Fee trigger, and the Garni spending limit must be careful about making sweeping judgments about the disaster and possible solutions. There is, however, nothi ng complicated or obscure about Catholic social teaching, rooted in the Gospel. It is simple and clear: any budget solution that abandons the poor and the vulnerable is wrong. And it is found in the 25th chapter of Matthew 's Gospel "Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the ki ngdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food , I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous 16 will answer him and say, 'Lord , when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you , or naked and clouhe you? Wh en did we see you ill or in prison , and visit you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen , I say to you , whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. ' PJ

Heart in many homes

Thank you for the wonderful article by Father Rolheiser on Home. My children are gone but 1 have my private museum of my children 's things stowed away in the garage , and 1 am still at the famil y home. If 1 listen very carefull y, 1 can still hear the happy sounds of children in the nursery , which is now my office. I see the trees I p lanted when they were born , and I l'eel the loneliness of them leaving. It 's all very poignant and very real because we are called eventually to let our children go, as Mary did to Jesus. I feel that Father Rolheiser came close to capturing the feeling of home and leaving and beginning again and being left behind with the memories. The truth is 'Home is where the heart is ' even thoug h it may be in many places. I remember my oldest son saying to me that one of the reasons he could leave with such ease was because he knew I would always be there for him both at home and elsewhere. I thoug ht may be that I had done my job. I have felt the spirit of Home in my church. Somehow looking at the Sacred Heart statue in my church has always felt like I was home. I feel that God has always been there for me in all my "passages " . Home is in my garden , in my nei ghborhood , in my community, in my friends and relations , and there too, is God. Lorretta Samet Fairfax

Iraq is no equivalent

Pelosi Catholicism

Dr. Seel y ' s letter in the February 14 Catholic San Francisco was very timel y. Nancy Pelosi was quoted in USA Today as say ing, "Yes, I' m a liberal Democrat , but I' m a conservative Catholic. " This was after playing host to Frances Kissling of the anti-Catholic organization Catholics for a Free Choice. No one in Congress has a more extreme record on abortion than Pelosi, even in her support of partial birth abortion. I wonder what she considers a liberal Catholic to be. James Grealish Daly City

L E T T E R

Where is Theresa Crem when you need her? (She taught Log ic at USF in the late '50s early '60s). Robert Donovan writes in response to an article by George Wei gel. He seems to be equating Bush' s proposed invasion of Iraq with Hitler 's invasion of Poland , Japan ' s invasion of China and Saddam Hussein ' s invasion of Kuwait , etc. 1 think he must be stuck on the word "invasion". Surely he can 't think that Bush' s plan to invade Iraq is on a par with Hitler. Hitler didn ' t invade Poland to disarm the country of weapons of mass destruction and dispose of an evil tyrant. Hitler was aggrandizing his territory, as were the Japanese , as was Saddam in invading Kuwait. And if as some argue we're onl y going there for oil , what took us so long ? Wh y didn ' t we just roll them over during the Gulf War and have done with it? We could have been rolling in oil all these past years if that ' s what it is all about , and wouldn 't have to be bothered considering an Alaska pi peline. Virginia Hayes San Francisco

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Double standard immigration

In your article "Strangers No More" in the February 14th issue, it seems that the U.S. and Mexican bishops are calling for the liberalization of the immigration laws in order to legitimize the status of illegal aliens. While I have no doubt of their good intentions , I believe that they have lost sight of the fact that these peop le have broken the law and to reward them with access to all the benefits accorded to legal residents is to not only place an unwarranted burden on taxpayers in this era of huge deficits , but it is also an affront to the peop le who emigrated here legally. I came to this country from England (the mother country), I had to submit personal and employment references , police clearance and have medical exams and X-rays , plus affidavits from my bank testif ying to my transfer of funds. I think that it is a little outrageous for these illegal aliens to demand full and unrestricted access to the U.S. when peop le from other countries have to wait in line and go throug h due process. Maria Samuels San Francisco 1

Premature defense

I am trul y appalled at the arrogant presumption of innocence expressed by letter writer Stephen Firenze concerning Msgr. John Heaney and Fr. Dan Carter. Archbishop Levada has clearl y stated that victims deserve just compensation. Trauma suffered in childhood can have lasting effects and possibl y even diminish the earning power of the victim. These two cases are under investigation and adjudication by both the Church and civil authorities and I think we owe it to the alleged victims to await the outcome of these investigations , trials and lawsuits before we rush to the defense of the clergy involved and the demonization of the lawyers and their clients. Yes the love of money is the root of all evil but who loves money more . . . the lawyers attemp ting to compensate victims or the Church who historically has been self-serving and uncaring toward victims offering them nothing more than empty words and hollow gestures at best? The reason these victims are coming forward 20, 30 or 40 years after the fact is because of the deep trauma involved and the difficulty of dealing with the shame and guilt and desire to hide and suppress what happened to them. Not as stated to make it more difficult for the priests to defend against charges. The insensitivity and cruel invalidation of these two alleged victims is monstrous and I'm sure further haumatic to them. Carol Mateus Belmont

Sp irituality

The Churches and the Social Gospel It s fashionable today to bash the churches , not just in terms of the scandals within them that hit the newspapers but , more important , in terms of making them out to be enemies of the poor. There 's a popular myth that would have us believe that the churches are rich , self-interested , and too corrupt to have much concern and compassion for the poor. The secular media are now, more and more, seen as the champ ion of the poor, as the moral voice within the culture that speaks for justice , and as a voice that warns the unsuspecting of the greed and self-interest of the churches. Don 't get me wrong. The media are not a villain and their criti que of the churches , while sometimes biased and inflated , is rendering an important service , not least to the churches themselves who , except for this kind of criticism, too easily ignore parts of the Gospel. With that being admitted , something else also needs to be said: The argument that the media and not the churches are the real guardian of the poor is based upon selective evidence and a very bad memory. One needs only to look back into history, or just look around today, to see another picture. The churches have been, and still are , at those places with the poor where nobod y else wants to be. The churches, for all their faults and infidelities , ultimately were the key moral ingredient in the abolition of slavery, the founding and legitimizing of labor unions , the push for government health care , the rise of feminism , the push for the equality of races, and the ecological movement because , historically, they were the major moral instrument in shap ing the conscience of secularity itself. The Enli g htenment has its roots in Judeo-Christianity.

Our culture , now so critical of the church , shoulci take a look at where its own roots come from in terms of moral princi ple. More than one historian will tell it that it takes its roots in the biblical and moral traditions of Judeo-Christianity. A certain honesty might , ideall y, flow from that. Long before most secular groups became interested in serving the poor and working fot social justice , the churches were alread y there , on the streets and in the academy of ideas , serving the pooi and try ing to shape the conscience of society. Let me here , for critics and faithful alike , list , in caption form , some of the main tenets of that long tradition. With little difference among the various churches , Christian sp irituality teaches, and has taug ht for a long time , these moral truths: (1) All peop le in the world have equal dignity and should enjoy equal rights in terms of respect , access to resources , and access to opportunity. (2) God intended the earth for all persons equall y. Thus the riches of this world should flow equall y and fairly to all. All other rights , including the right to private property and the accumulation of riches that are fairly earned , must be subordinated to this more primary principle. (3) The ri ght to private property and accumulation of wealth is not an absolute one. It must be subordinated to the common good , to the fact that the goods of the earth are intended equall y for all. No one has the moral right to keep as much as he or she can earn without concern for the common good (even if he or she is a celebrity). (4) No person , group of persons , or nation may have a surplus of goods if others lack the basic necessities.

Long befo re most secular groups became interested in serving the poor and working fo r

social justice , the churches were already there , on the streets and in the academy of ideas , serving the poo r and trying to shape the conscience of society.

(5) We are obli ged , morall y, to come to the aid of those in need. In giving such aid, we are not doing charity, but serving justice. Hel ping the poor is not an issue of personal virtue and generosity, but something that is demanded by justice itself. (6) The laws of supp ly and demand, free enterprise, unbridled competition , the profi t motive , and private ownershi p of the means of production may not be seen as morall y inviolate and must, when the common good or justice demand , be balanced off by other princi p les. (7) Physical nature , too, has inherent rights, namely, rights that are intrinsic to itself and not simply given to it because of its relationshi p to humanity. The earth is not just a stage for human beings to play on , but is a creature of God with its own ri ghts which humans may not violate . (8) The present situation within the world , where some individuals and nations have excess while others lack the basic necessities , is immoral , goes against the teachings of Christ , and must be redressed. (9) The condemnation of injustice is part of the church' s essential ministry of preaching and is an essential aspect of the church's propheti c role. (10) Movement toward the poor is a privileged route toward God and toward spiritual health. There can be no spiritual health , individuall y and communally, when there is no real involvement with the struggles of the poor. Conversel y, riches of all kinds are dangerous.

Father Ron Rolheiser

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher and award-winning author. He currently serves in Rome and Toronto as the general councilor f o r Canada for his religious order, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Father Rolheiser can be contacted at info @ ronrolheiser.com

The Catholic Diff erence

The Holy See and the United Nations This past November, in an interview with a lead ing Italian dai ly, Cardinal Angelo Sodano , the Vatican Secretary of State , said that he "would not exclude" the possibility of the Hol y See becoming a full member of the United Nations , where it presentl y is a "permanent observer." The cardinal' s suggestion may have come in response to a campaign orchestrated by the antiCatholic lobb y, "Catholics for a Free Choice ," aimed at stri pping the Holy See of its "permanent observer" status. The success of any such campaign seems very unlikel y. But perhaps Vatican officials think that altering the Holy See 's form of participation at the U.N., from "permanent observer " to "member," would torpedo this entire blatantl y bi goted exercise. These mav seem utterly arcane matters , of interest only to international lawyers and di plomats. In fact , thoug h, what is at stake here is the Church' s public witness on the international plane. How is that witness to be exercised in the world of international di plomacy, and in a way that communicates the Church' s distinct mission? Would the Church' s moral voice be muted or confused as another "member" of a club of states? It is important to remember that the Holy See, not Vatican City State , exchanges diplomatic representation with over 175 countries , holds permanent observer statu s at the U.N., and is represented diplomaticall y at the European Union , the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe , and the Organization of

American States. What is the "Hol y See"? Here, some legal technicalities are unavoidable. According to a centuries-long development of understanding, recognized in international law and diplomatic custom, the "Hol y See" is the juridical embodiment of the worldwide pastoral ministry of the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Catholic Church â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itself a "sovere ign " community, in the specific , technical sense that it has , of itself , all the means necessary to achieve its (spiritual) ends. Because of this , the Holy See has "legal personality " for purposes of international law and di p lomacy: it can send and accept diplomatic representatives; it can sign international treaties; it can take its place , in various ways , in international organizations. The "legal personality " of the Holy See does not depend on the fac t that Vatican City is an independent state . Dip lomats are normall y said to be accredited to "the Vatican," but this is journalistic shorthand for the Holy See , for it 's to the Holy See that diplomats are in fact accredited. Indeed , in the years between 1870 (when the Pope became the "prisoner of the Vatican ") and the Lateran Treaty of 1929 (which created an independent Vatican City State), the Hol y See continued to send out nuncios and receive ambassadors. During those 59 years, the Holy See 's legal personality wasn 't changed by the fact that the Pope no longer ruled a defined piece of territory; the Pope remained the sovereign head of the Catholic Church, which is the essential element in the equation.

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This arrangement has many advantages. The fact that the Hol y a See speaks in international organizations m z underscores the fact ox that the Church' s presence is one of moral witness and service. The Hol y See is not a state , and the way it functions in international meetings , through "permanent observer " status , hel ps underline that. In a word, the Hol y See is a uni quel y disinterested party in international public life , speaking for the universal common good and not for any particular national "interest." Would this clarity be maintained , were the "permanent observer" to become a "member?" In the first p lace, who or what would be the "member"? The Hol y See? But to date , the only "members" of the U.N. are sovereign states â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is not what the Hol y See is. Well, then, what about Vatican City State as a "member"? That raises its own set of difficulties. What happens to the "Hol y See" and its claim to "legal personality, " which do not depend upon the Hol y See having "location " in an independent state , in this scenario? The Church has a ri ght to a p lace at the table where the "ought " questions of the human future are being debated. How it sits at that table will inevitably color what it say s and how it is heard. Cardinal Sodano has raised some very large questions indeed.

George Weigel

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

Sacred Heart Prep students reach out to homeless B y Evel yn Zapp ia On Feb. 14, hundreds of low-income and homeless people waited patiently in line on Ellis Sueet to get a chance to pick out clothing they otherwise could not afford at the 4th Annual Clothing Drive at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, sponsored by the school' s Lasallian Youth Group. The program , under the direction of Campus Ministry has a membership of more than 100 student volunteers serving the community. "It is based on the tenets of faith , service and community, " said Mike Daniels , director of Campus Ministry. "The idea is the students have a resource where they can explore and learn more about themselves while in service to others. " "For the last three weeks, clothe s donated from our whole student body and p arents were collected by the students, sorted and categorized" so the people could have easy access to their needs , according to Patrick Parker, coordinator of the Lasallian Youth Group. "When you 're low income you generally don 't have much and can 't afford much," said Sheryl, who lives somewhere in the South of Market District. "I found a nice coat ," she said , referring to the leather jacket she was wearing. "Isn ' t it nice, " she asked. Sheryl felt quite happy as she described the belongings she found now tucked away in a large brown sack. "I have new sheets, something I never buy, " she said. "Also, I have some new tops and pants. I was lucky to find pajamas -1 will wear them in the hospital ," referring to surgery she is scheduled for just days away. "They make you feel welcomed the minute you come through the doors," Sheryl continued , while eating one of the many sandwiches provided by the students for their guests. "It 's so nice they make something to eat too," she said. Joseph is a senior citizen and homeless. "I live in a shelter," he said. "Someone handed out a flyer saying they were giving away clothing up here, so I came, and I' m very delighted ," he said, grasping "three nearly new shirts " and a small rug for his room. "I' m going to get a bag of lunch

and head downtown ," he said. Maudaline and searched Edgar through the clothing in teamwork fashion . "It 's my first time coming here and it is really nice," she said. "I like the way they have the clothes laid out ," said Edgar who was quite happy with the new fancy hat he was sporting. "I think it 's great the way our school invites the community into our school and serves from within," said senior Matt Sterling. "Every year the school goes out of its Lilly Aung helps a guest. way to do a great job of serving the comLast year the program reached nearly 500 people and munity. It makes me feel good to help anyone that needs it. " "Our school stresses the importance of community, not this year was expected to be bigger, according to Eileen just our school community but actually doing something Mize of Communications. Students got the word out about the clothing drive by for the people within our community, " said student body president Estefanie Ramirez , "I real ly enjoy it. Here, a lit- passing out informational fl yers and peanut butter and jell y sandwiches to residents of the Tenderloin District. The tle goes a long way. " "Doing this makes you feel better the rest of the day, " sandwich making is a twice-a-month outreach program , said senior Ian Collier, a member of the Block Club. "It 's according to Mr. Daniels. In addition to the clothing drive and van outreac h prorewarding just watching all the kids doing such great work. " The Lasallian club is voluntary. Students who want to grams, the Lasallian Youth Group also works with disadparticipate can approach any teacher or campus ministry. vantaged children in the Tenderloin Childcare Center, vis"That 's how it works," said Matt Sterling, "and we always its the elderly at St. Anne 's Home, and tutors students at De Marillac Middle School. have a good turn out every year."

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Question Corner

Is it acceptable to use leavened bread at Mass? Q. A f e w weeks ago I attended Sunday Mass in another part of our state. To my surprise , the priest brought a small loaf of what looked like hard-crust bread to the altar and shred it into small portions. He then ostensibly consecrated these pieces and distributed them at Communion time. Is such a consecration valid? (Michigan) A. Roman Catholic regulations require unleavened wheat bread (baked without a substance, such as yeast, to produce fermentation) for a valid and lawful consecration of the Eucharist. If the wheat bread is leavened (ordinary wheat-based table bread for examp le) the bread would be valid , but not lawful, for the Eucharist. In other words, apart from a serious emergency or constrained circumstances, it would be wrong for a priest to use leavened bread , but the bread could still become the eucharistic body of Christ, Both leavened and unleavened bread can come in many forms. Many parishes specially prepare unleavened bread, at least for Sunday liturgies. Hundreds of people, for example, requested and used a recipe for a thicker baked unleavened bread which I offered through this column a few years ago. The bread can be broken into pieces for distribution at Communion time. From a distance, one might not easily recognize whether bread is leavened or not. At any rate, from what you tell me there is no reason to doubt that the bread at the Mass you attended was validly consecrated. Q. A friend and I have been invited to an enneagram

retreat at one of our Catholic retreat houses. What is an enneagram ?Are these legitimate Catholic retreats? If so, what is the difference between this and regular retreats? (New York) A. First of all, it is not quite accurate to speak of "regular " or generic retreats. Every Catholic spiritual retreat is based at least loosely on a specific approach to spirituality. It may be Benedictine, Franciscan or Jesuit , for example, or any of many other possibl e structures of prayer and reflection prompting the retreatant to a deeper relationship with God, oneself and our neighbor. So-called enneagram retreats are relativel y new. They utilize an instrument for self-knowled ge that identifies nine possible "compulsions," or self-images , that can underlie and motivate one 's responses to the daily events of life. The word comes from two Greek words , "ennia " (nine) and "gramma " (a diagram). The compulsions , which supposedly most of us develop as strategies to cope with life from our earliest years , are grouped into the three centers of head, gut and heart . For 20 years or so, many spiritual directors and retreat masters here and abroad have found that a person 's awareness of his or her personality compulsion can significantl y facilitate the kind of spiritual growth a retreat hopes to bring about. Jesuits who use it in conducting retreats , for example, see it as closely matching the method of spiritual discernment taught b y St. Ignatius in his Sp iritual Exercises.

Others trace the enneagram idea back to the theology of the human passions developed b y the desert fathers and other early Christian spiritual teachers. The nine compulsions, in fact, correspond to the traditional "seven deadly sins," plus deceit and fear. S e l f - k n o w l e d ge , achieved through this or other means , is a precious and useful sp iritual gift. Obviously, it does not in itself make one better spiritually. But it can help in achieving humility and the other virtues to which God's grace leads us. As one author wrote of the enneagram, "Knowing your type gives you less excuse for being the way you are." Two Vatican agencies said recently that enneagrams can create an "ambiguity " concerning Catholic doctrine but did not elaborate. Several years ago the American bishops were reportedl y preparing a cautionary report about enneagrams. To my knowledge, however, nothing final of this nature has materialized up to now. Enneagram retreats are available in many Catholic retreat centers .

Father John Dietzen

Lenten Opportunities March 5: Ash Wednesday: Day of Solitude , a prayer centered start to Lent with contemplative prayer specialist , Carol Fowler, at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with Mass and distribution of ashes al 11:15 a.m. $35 includes lunch. Call (650) 325-5614.

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Respect Life/ Family Life Information about Natural Family Planning and people in the Archdiocese offering instruction are available from the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese, Chris Lyford, director, at (415) 614-5680. Sat. at 9 a.m.: Pray the Rosary for Life at 815 Eddy St. between Franklin and Van Ness , SF. Call (415) 752-4922.

March 6: The Passion: According to St. Luke , a moving, deeply inspiring one-hour, one-man portrayal of the death and resurrection of Christ , taken directly fro m Scripture . 7 p.m. at St Luke Catholic Church , 1111 Beach park Blvd., Foster City. Tickets $5-students/$7-adults. Call (650) 573-7409.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weeke nds 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

March 22: Divine Mercy Conference , St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough St. and Geary Blvd., SF, 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Tickets at $35-adults/$20 youth include lunch in advance , $40 at door with no lunch. Free admission to religious , clergy. Speakers include Redemptorist Father Tom Forest , Jesuit Father George Schultze, and Msgr. James Lisante. Call (510) 412-4715 orJesusMary@juno.com.

Retrouvaille , a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presente rs 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.

Food & Fun March 1: Happy 75th anniversary to Our Lady of Angels Elementary School, Burlingame , where this year 's dinner dance and auction commemorates the occasion with OLA Diamond Jubilee: Celebrating Our Most Precious Jewels. It all takes place at Redwood City's Hotel Sofitel with silent auction and no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. followed by dancing and live auction. Tickets $100 per person. Call (650) 685-7886. March 1: Carnival and Auction at St. Emydius Parish's Father O'Reilly Center, 255 Jules St., SF, benefiting the parish and parish school. Silent auction begins at 3 p.m. with Gumbo dinner at 7 p.m., live auction at 8 p.m. and dancing from 8:30 p.m. Raffle, too, at 9:30 p.m. Mardi Gras theme with entertainment from Dragon Dancers, the Mexican Folkloric Dance Ensemble, and more. Tickets $25/$15 seniors. For tickets or information on donating merchandise or gift certificates , call Piere Smit at (415) 9392410 or Felice Fernandez at (415) 585-2779. March 2: Mardi Gras Fete at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi beginning at 5 p.m. Dance to the music of the Zydeco Flames and enjoy great Cajun food. Tickets $40. Call (415) 983-0405. Located in the heart of North Beach at 610 Vallejo St., corner of Columbus Ave. March 7: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets. Mass at 7 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, with breakfast and presentation following in parish hall. Today's speaker is Donal Denham , Consul General of Ireland, San Francisco. April 4: Bishop Ignatius Wang; May 2: Father Lowell Case. Reservations required to Sugaremy@aol.com or (415) 461-0704 daily. Members $5, others $10. Dues $15 per year. March 8, 9: Flea Market at St. Elizabeth Parish, Goettingen and Way land St., SF. A bundle of fun and treasures including a snack bar. Sponsored by the parish Women's Club. Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. March 8: Shamrock Shenanigans, annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon and fashion show of the Catholic Professional Women 's Club at the United Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. and Sloat Blvd., SF with no-host cocktails at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Ticket $35. Proceeds benefit scholarship program aiding students from Catholic high schools. Music, entertainment and fashions by Shahin's Gallery. Call (415) 584-2983. March 8: Masquerade, annual auction and dinner dance benefiting St. Isabella Elementary School, San Rafael beginning at 6 p.m. at Embassy Suites, San Rafael. All alumni invited. Tickets $50. Call (415) 472-1383 or roseknows@aol.com. March 15: Mardi Gras - Unmasked, a dinner, dance and auction benefiting Notre Dame High School, Belmont takes place at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City. Evening includes cocktails, dancing to the music of SF Party Band, The Cheeseballs, 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. March 15: The family of the late Marcos Gutierrez, Jr., and Archbishop Riordan High 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 April 14, 2002. 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.

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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.

Consolation Ministry Enjoy the rollicking comedy of the Meehan Brothers, Michael, Christopher and Howard , tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at a benefit for Notre Dame des Victoires Elementary School, SF. Show takes place in school auditorium at 649 Pine St., Tickets are $30 and will be available at the door. Call (415) 421-0069. Evening includes wine and cheese before the show. The entertainers come from a family of 8 children including themselves and siblings, Valerie, Megan, Katie, Dolores and John, with four graduating from Notre Dames des Victoires and four from St. Anne of the Sunset. Mom, Valerie Meehan, a Eucharistic Minister at St. Anne 's, taught chemistry at City College for 45 years with "14 years off for maternity leave ," daughter Dolores Meehan told Catholic San Francisco with a laugh. The brothers Meehan have been appearing as a trio since 1998. About 20 years ago , Michael was the first to tinker with show biz with Howard not far behind and Christopher later attending the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. "They pray before every performance and you can count on good family material," Dolores said, noting that a lot of her brothers ' comedy is drawn from their shared experience "in an Irish Catholic family." The sibling comedians are also appearing tonight at a fundraiser for Birthright of San Francisco beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets at $25 are available by calling (415) 664-9909 and at the door. Show takes place in Cellar of John Foley's Irish House located one block from Union Square at 243 O'Farrell St., SF. On March 30, the popular laugh-getters are appearing at St. Finn Barr Church, SF; (415) 333-3627. March 29: Hooray for Hollywood, a silent auction, dinner and dance benefiting St. Cecilia Elementary School, SF, at the Westin Hotel, Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets $75. Call Debbie Monfredini at (415) 664-4056. March 30: Irish tenor, Mark Forrest in concert at St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St. at Hearst , SF. 7:30 p.m.. Tickets $15. Corned beef and cabbage dinner with entertainment fro m the Meehan Brothers beginning at 5:30 p.m. in parish hall. Tickets $10. Call (415) 333-3627.

Perf ormance Admission free unless otherwise noted. March 2: Father Paul Perry in concert on the Rodgers digital computer church organ at St. Sebastian Church , Kentfield-Greenbrae at 4 p.m. Selections by Bach, Brahms and other popular composers. Call (415) 421-0704.

Reunions 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.

Young Adults Contact Young Adult Ministry Office for details. The Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese can be contacted by phone at (415) 614-5595 or 5596 and by e-mail at wilcoxc@slarchdiocese.org or jansenm @sfarchdiocese, org.

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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

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.

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Mass is celebrated each 1irst Saturday of the month in the chapel of All Saints Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Rd., Colma. Priests of the Archdiocese preside. Call (650) 756-2060.

April 5: Golden Jubilee Celebration of Holy Angels School, Colma begins with Mass at 10 a.m. and Open House at 11 a.m. Alumni, former students and friends should call (650) 755-0220.

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March 3: Theology on Tap, 7 p.m., at Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell St. al 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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Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame. Call Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 5892800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponly at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732 , Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia, SF. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882 ext. 3; Epiphany, SF in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available fro m Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. Information about children's and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

Returning Catholics Programs for 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) 695-2707; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288 or Kevin Sullivan at (415) 567-3333; Holy Name of Jesus , SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame , Silvia Chiesa at (650) 6858336, Elaine Yastishock al (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949.

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The Schola Cantorum at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi The National Shrineof St. Francisof Assisi was dedicated in 1998 by Archbishop William J. Levada. Originally established as a parish in 1849, liteextraordinary church is both a city and state historical landmark. As a National Shrine, it is a place of pilgrimagefor people of faith from around the world. The ScholaCantorum, founded at the request of the Franciscan friars (0FM Conv.) and widely acclaimed, provides a strong, living tradition of choral music, central to the Shrine's liturgy. Sunday Concerts, offered free to the public every week of the year at 4:00 pro, feature guest artists and the Shrine's own musicians in performances of the chamber and choral music and recitalson the renowned Schoenstein pipe organ. E VERY SUNDAY 12:15 pm Solemn Mass -> 3:15 pm Solemn Vespers ? 4:00 pm Free Concert

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PORTLAND , OR Hol y Redeemer Area Catholic School (HRACS) , Portland's largest and most diverse Catholic elementary school , seeks qualified candidates for Princi pal. HRACS borders Portland's Piedmont nei ghborhood and has educated children fro m many parishes for 94 years. The Hol y Redeemer community has embarked upon an exciting long range plan and buildin g p hase which will further enhance the outstanding education students already receive. Part of this long range plan includes the construction of a state of the art Technology/Science wing. The successful app licant will be a practicing Catholic who imbues his or her pedagogy with Christian love and values. The applicant must be energetic , able to articulate educational values, and a strong communicator with effective management skills. Salary is competitive and negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience. Request application from: Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M. Holy Redeemer Search Committee

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Please join us for a free workshop designed to educate and present options in planning your Christian Funeral. This is an opportunity to explore the meaning of the Catholic Funeral Rites. Presentation from your parish priest, a local funeral director and Director of Cemeteries, Katherine Atkinson, from Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery will be be offered in the following parishes:

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By Patrick Joyce On one level , Bishop Ignatius Wang 's life is historic: he is the first Asian-American bishop in the United States, the first of Chinese heritage in this country. On another level his is the deeply personal story of, in the words of his friend Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, a "wounded healer," a refugee from his homeland , a priest traveling the world looking for a place to serve, an uncle helping to raise the children of a sister who died too young. Ignatius Wang was born in Beijing in 1934, a member of a family that had been Catholic for 12 generations. "Our street, the whole block was Catholic," he recalls. "We all know each other. We don 't live with outsiders. We can 't go to weddings or funerals - so how do you make friends? We go to Catholic schools. We can 't go to public schools because you have to bow at the entrance to the image of Confucius . . . . We had very little contact with outsiders." His father was a railroad stationmaster. His mother 's family was wealthy but over the years, through war and communist rule, the family fortune began to disappear. The idea of a vocation to the priesthood came early and grew gradually, Bishop Wang says. "My grandmother, before I made my first Communion, as she did needlework, she would talk to me about being a priest. I was interested. Later some Canadian priests came to our house to practice their Chinese. 1 was six or seven years old . .. We became good friends. They began to teach me English." When he was injunior high school, his grandmother and great aunt definitely wanted him to go to the minor seminary. "My father was kind of neutral," he says. "My mother didn 't really mind." "I said, 'No,'" he says, smiling as he recalls his childhood concerns with a broad smile. "In China you have these spinsters at home. They teach you with stories, about purgatory and the ghost comes out and if you didn 't behave . . . I was scared. I thought what if I become a MANY-SPLENDORED LIFE, page 17

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Historic day for a universal Church By Patrick Joyce Reminders of his Chinese heritage and of his commitment to the universal Church marked the episcopal ordination of Bishop Ignatius C. Wang, a 12th generation Catholic born in Beijing in 1934, as the first Asian-American bishop in the United States. The ordination day Ian. 30 began with Giovanni Pang carrying two smoldering incense sticks as he led the procession into St. Mary 's Cathedral and ended with a dinner attended by hundreds at a restaurant in Chinatown. As Bishop-elect Wang entered the cathedral , smiling gently and nodding to the congregation , applause spontaneously broke out, and the choir and worshippers filled the vast cathedral with a loud and joy ful "Alleluia. "

"This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad," Archbishop William J. Levada said as he began the nearly three-hour long liturgy. Archbishop Levada was princi pal consecrator, with Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of San Jose and Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester of San Francisco as co-consecrators. The ordination of Bishop Wang, who was educated in Hong Kong and Rome before serving as a priest in Grenada and San Francisco, reflects "the Holy Father 's teaching: in the Church no one is a stranger,'" Auxiliary Bishop lohn Tong Hon of Hong Kong said in the homily of the ordination Mass. Bishop Tong has known Bishop Wang since 1957 when they were in the seminary together in Hong Kong. "He was obedient to the rule , intelligent and humble ,

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Bishop Wang, then serving in Grenada , came to San Francisco in 1974 to visit his widowed sister Anna Yeun, who was suffering from cancer. When he realized she was dying, he decided to stay in San Francisco and after her death in 1978, he took charge of her three children , Marie , 18, Jane , 16, and Joseph, 9. Speaking briefl y at the end of Mass, Bishop Wang pointed out the stark contra st between his episcopal ordination and his priestly ordination in 1959 when the Communist government controlled his homeland. "When I was ordained in Hong Kong, nobod y from my family was there," he said. "Today the eldest member of my famil y is here, Mary, and the youngest, Teresa, three years old." Also present in the packed cathedral were his brother and sister from China, another sister and the three children he helped raise. Also speaking at the end of the Mass , Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles called it a "extraordinary graced and historic day" but added, "As we look back on the his-

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Nearly 30 years ago, Father Ignatius Wang, serving in Grenada, planned a short visit to San Francisco to be with his sister, Anna Yeun, who had recently lost her husband. He soon learned she was diagnosed 0iitfe Svctrtbj iam Bomiuo with cancer. "When I saw her, I knew I could. ._ ~, j x ^ v n 't leave her," he said. "She was dying." Father Wang agonized over his sister 's illness in silence; her three children , Joseph : t • f <i« * Pf t t > r a n d P-m l iPI " « \t * 8, Jane 12, and Marie 14 needed him. It would be many years later the loving brother was able to convey to his nephew Joseph, how difficult it was to see his "intelligent, strong-willed sister" slowl y dominated by the deadly disease of cancer. Salcsiaris of SS. Peter ana 1' att Joseph's first memories of his uncle are those visits to his mother. "Toward the end, Salesian Sisters of SS. Peter and Paul I my mother 's disease progressed to the point that she could not even recognize her own 1 brother or children," he said. "My uncle SS, Peter & Paul School D OM Bosco Bookstor e j was able to bring her comfort and reassurance during those difficult times. He was §alesians of Corpus Cbristi Corpus Gh risti School there to hel p her, and us kids." When Anna Yeun died in 1978, Joseph recalls, "My uncle made sure we nad propSalesian Sisters of Corpus Chris ti er clothing for her funeral so that people would not feel sorry for us." Father Wang became the guardian of Joseph 12, Jane 16, and Marie 18. Since ol" San Francisco , j "very little money" was left to the children , Salesian Boys ' and Girls' Job . • • ¦ ¦ ,, . , , , . „ ,, . r , , .1 ,, I according to Joseph, his- uncle handled all , ; . .' "

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announced , " "I'm Irish, and I would never cheat a priest." tioned or revealed the sacrifices that he made for us." Although Joseph lost his parents at an early age, he said, "1 The salesman asked her uncle "to name his price." Jane also relied on her uncle for transportation costs when never felt sorry for myself while growing up. I believe this is applying to medical school and for unanticipated expenses due in part to my uncle 's example of dealing with hardships, ¦i ¦ and always approaching that her college grants . . lite with a sense ot and social security benefits did not cover. 'My uncle is the only pa rt of our lif e that humor, and having the ability to laugh." "Only when I was older "The great thing about did I realize the sacri- stayed constant when everything else my uncle," said Marie, fices that my uncle "he never forced his opinmust have had to make was changing around us. . . Me helped ions on us, perhaps he to take care of the extra created this impression expenses," she said. us with the loss of our mother, and just on purpose, and guided us "One time," said on the straight and narrow Joseph, "I remember continued being our loving uncle. ' without appearing to my uncle wearing a Tforce his opinions on us." shirt with Donald "I have always admired my uncle's ease in communiDuck on it, and the caption reading, 'Life is Hard. '" When Joseph thinks back , he realizes just how hard it was cating with all people," Joseph said. "I think he will be a for his uncl e to raise three children , while continuing his great bishop. People feel very comfortable talking with life as a priest. "Through all of this, my uncle never men- him. I've seen him speak with homeless people, friends , relatives , staff and parishioners, and in restaurants he always has a kind word to say to the waiters." Davis Medical Center in Sacramento as a nephrologist. "I think my uncle 's background is unique," continued Jane's uncle presided at her marriage to Randall E. Joseph. "He has a first-hand perspective in sacrificing for Lee on July 30, 1988 at St . Monica 's Church in San and raising children, in dealing with the every day probFrancisco. They have one daughter, Teresa, whom her lems and difficulties of lay people," Joseph said. uncle baptized at Holy Name Church in San Francisco. And their uncle does not change, according to Jane, "I enjoy Marie (Yeun) Fong was 18 when her uncle became my uncle's sense of humor and his continued easy availability guardian of the family. She attended San Francisco's St. despite his increasing responsibilities in the last few years." Monica elementary, Hoover Junior High and Lowell Marie agrees. "My uncle is very flexible, and has sucHigh School. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a ceeded in the variety of challenges God has given him. Business Administration degree in 1981. She is currentWith his track record, there is every reason to believe that ly working as a Managing Director at BearingPoint, Inc., he will succeed as a bishop also." a global systems consulting company. "I don't know what sort of bishop he will be," said Jane, Marie's uncle presided at her marriage to Jason Fong "since I know him and think of him more as my uncle. But I guess in April 1981 at St. John the Evangelist Church. He bapbeing a bishop isn't so very different than being an uncle, since tized their daughter, Claire, at St. Francis of Assisi, and both require the ability to guide people in the right direction. their son, Paul, at St. John the Evangelist. Judging by how we turned out, he should be great as a bishop."

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No wonder, during his years at the Hong Kong seminary, he was g lad to help less capable classmates. No wonder, when he was working as a missionary in the West Indies , he fought for more just and humane wages for workers in the church and schools there. No wonder, during his years as a priest in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, he helped so Here is- the text of the homily of Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Hong Kong al the many people of so many different ethnic minorities. In today 's second reading, St. Paul encourages us to preach the Gospel zealousl y; and ep iscopal ordination of Bishop Wang. From the acceptance given to Ignatius to share important pastoral responsibilities here for the even if one meets difficulties , he or she should not g ive up. This reminds me of Paul' s last 28 years, to his appointment as auxiliary bishop of San Francisco last month , and even up to experience at the Areopagus in Athens , as recorded in the 17th chapter of the Acts of the the active participation of those present at today 's ceremony, we can see the universal nature of Apostles. Although St. Paul' s sermon was full of wisdom, he did not meet with much sucthe San Francisco Archdiocese. It is an implementation of the Holy Father's teaching: "In the cess. Nevertheless , he was not discouraged. Rather, his livel y missionary zeal took him to Church, no one is a stranger." Evidently immigrants have always been welcomed here, and they Rome, and he preached the Gospel even farther away. Likewise, Ignatius was born in Beijing, and ordained a priest in Hong Kong. After studhave brought vitality and enrichment to the local church , This is really an outstanding accomplishment of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. On behalf of the Hong Kong Diocese, and of over- ies in Rome, he could not return to his homeland to pre ach the Gospel , nor to serve his fellow citizens in China. But that did not discourage him. Rather, he went first to the West seas Chinese Catholics everywhere, I sincerely congratulate the Archdiocese of San Francisco. I have known Ignatius since 1957. At that time we were seminarian s together at the Indies , and later came to San Francisco to preach the Gospel. Thus , like Si. Paul, Ignatius Regional Seminary in Hong Kong. However, he was five classes ahead of me. According to served people even farther away from his homeland. This fulfills the word s of Psalm 118: my impression, he was a fervent seminarian , obedient to the rule , intelli gent and humble, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this easy to communicate with, and always ready to help others. After his ordination to the priest- been done, and it is wonderfu l in our eyes." Last August, when I was passing throug h San Francisco, Ignatius told me that in two hood in 1959, we each went our separate ways. I did not see Ignatius again for many years. However, during the past ten years, as Ignatius would pass throug h Hong Kong to visit his years time he planned to submit his application for retirement. Then in December, out of all relatives in Beijing, or 1 would pass through San Francisco to visit my mother in Canada, we expectation , I heard the new s that he had been appointed auxiliary bishop. Today, by laying their hands on Ignatius , all the bishops present will accept him into the college of bishops had many opportunities to meet, and our friendshi p has developed and deepened. God's ways are wonderful indeed. When I was ordained a bishop in 1996, Ignatius came of the Church. This college of bishops is the successor to the college of Apostles. By such from the United States to Hong Kong to partici pate in my ordinati on ceremony. Today, a succession of bishops, unbroken from one generation to the next , the powers conferred in when he is ordained as a bishop, I am blessed to come from Hong Kong to the United States the beginning are handed down, and the work of the Saviour lives and grows in our lime. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Ignatius will become a representative of Christ the to take part in his ordination ceremony. By our ordinations as bishops , we become successors to the Apostles. We are both Chinese and at the service of the Universal Church. It is Good Shepherd, which was spoken about in today 's Gospel (Jn. 10: 11-16). He will assume the duties of teacher, priest and shepherd in the midst of the Lord 's flock. He will extend both even more wonderful that the places of our ordination are both dedicated to Our Lady. It reminds me of a Chinese story: Two brothers were in court fighting each other. The paternal and fraternal love to each person the Lord entrusts lo his care. He will even be read y jud ge asked someone to bring a bottle of milk with two straws. While drinking, the two to give up his life for the flock. He will also strive to gather people of ail nations, races and brothers remembered that as infants , they had drunk milk from the same mother. They real - creeds into one flock, and lead them to eternal happiness. Therefore , from today on, Ignatius ized that they were brothers , and thus became reconciled with one another. I believe that will be even further strengthened to take on the role of "wounded healer." At the same time , as a member of the college of bishops , he will be concerned with all under the care of Our Lady, the bishops , clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of San the churches throug hout the whole world. Of course, this will include the local church in Francisco will become ever more united. God's wonderful p lan is also reflected in today 's three readings, which have enlight- Mainland China, which is home to 20 percent of the world' s people. He will strive to help them to achieve human rights, full reli gious freedom and Christian conversion. He will ened Ignatius ' life and will challenge him in the future. The first reading (Is. 61: 1-3) says: 'The Sp irit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord more effectivel y respond to the appeal of the Holy Father to promote unity within the has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowl y, to heal the brokenhearted..." Chinese Church itself and its full communion with the Universal Church. Dear brother Ignatius , we love you , and we will support you by both prayer and action. Ignatius was a wounded person. 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By Sharon Abercrombie Ignatius Wang's family couldn 't attend his 1959 ordination to the priesthood in Hong Kong, but Evel yn Eaton was there. Forty four years later, when that same priest was ordained as an auxiliary bishop for San Francisco, his family, happily, was there this time. And once more, so was Evelyn Eaton. For Ms. Eaton the entire process has proved to be both amazing and delightful. Now a member of St. Mary's Cathedral parish , the 86year old woman reminisced how she and Bishop Wang's paths kept crossing - from an ordination ceremony in a Hong Kong church named St. Francis of Assist Parish , to (he San Francisco Chancery on Church Street where both of Ihem later worked, then to another St. Francis of Assisi Parish , here in the City, where they took on the roles of pastor and parishioner. Along the way the two became lifelong friends. Here 's how it happened: A few mon ths before Ignatius Wang, a refugee from Communist China, was ordained , Evelyn Eaton had accepted a leaching position at Holy Family Seminary in Hong Kong, the school where the young man had studied theology and philosophy. A former sociology teacher at Lone Mountain College, now part of USF, Ms. Eaton had responded to Bishop Hanna 's invitation to go to Hong Kong as a consecrated lay woman to train young Chinese women to also live lives of consecrated celibacy in the world. She combined (his work with a teaching position at the local Catholic seminary. As a recently-arrived faculty member, Evelyn Eaton wanted to support the new batch of priests, so she showed up at their July 4 ordination at St. Francis of Assisi Church. She noticed, at the time, how sad it was that one of them had no famil y present to help him celebrate. Ignatius Wang's parents and siblings hadn 't been allowed to leave Beijing, she learned. Life moved along. During the next few years while Ms. Eaton continued to teach at the seminary, Father Wang went to Rome to do graduate studies in canon law at the Urban University. From there, since he was barred from returning to China , the young priest went to St. George 's Diocese in Grenada, where he served for the next 12 years as a parish priest and vicar general of the diocese. In 1974, Father Wang moved to San Francisco to be near his ailing sister, Anna, a recently widowed mother with three children. When she died from cancer in 1978, Father Wang stayed in the City to take care of his two nieces and a nephew. He went to work in the Canon Law office of tire chancery.

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By this time, Evelyn Eaton had moved back to San "He was very open to anything that involved the laity," Francisco, where she, too, went to work at the Chancery — she noted . And that included helping busy working families. in the Pro Life office. "Our offices were right next door to one Bishop Wang opened a little neighborhood day care center at another," said Ms. Eaton. "When we found out we had both the parish. Although it started out as local, pretty soon, been in Hong Kong at the same time, and that I had been to Chinese families commuting from the East Bay began drophis ordination , we became instant friends ," she added. ping off their kids, there, as well. In 1979, another coincidence tranBishop Wang would stop a coup le of spired. Father Wang became pastor at times each day to visit the pint-sized St. Francis of Assisi — Evel yn Eaton 's entourage. Ms. Eaton still carries the parish. He was there for the next charming picture in her mind of toddlers decade, until the 1989 Loma Prieta hugg ing the clergyman "around the knees." earth quake forced the church' s closing. But in those intervening years , a lot of His outgoing nature extended to the wonderful things began taking place at parish staff , as well . "He would take St. Francis, recalls Ms. Eaton. walks with them invite them and their She remembers the then Msgr. Wang families to dinner." as a friendl y outgoing pastor, who could Outside the parish environs, Bishop relate lo absolutel y everyone in the ethniWang became a well known figure in neighborhood coffee shops and restaucally diverse parish. He won over thei r hearts right away, said Ms. Eaton. During rants around North Beach. He even found time to partici pate in the neighthe first Sunday he was there, a little old borhood association , said Ms. Eaton. Italian lady came up to him after Mass People recognized him immediately, and told him , in broken English , "even Evelyn Eaton though you 're Chinese, I welcome you to sporting his Basque beret, and casual this parish." Ms Eaton still chuckles over what happened "Mufti " clothes. Although Bishop Wang had come from a wellto-do Beijing family, "by choice, he has always liked to live next. "He responded in fluent Italian and blew her away." Msgr. Wang also was popular with immigrant Chinese fam- poor." Ms. Eaton recalls that her friend made do with an old beatilies as well as American born Chinese. He could speak both up car so out of whack, "he had to get in on the passenger side Mandarin and Cantonese. Liturgies were apt to be a combina- because the driver 's side door wouldn 't open.' In 1989, when the earth quake damaged St. Francis, the tion of those two dialects as well as English and Italian. Good liturgy has always been the new Bishop 's greatest church was closed, with Bishop Wang moving from parish love, she said. He personall y coached parishioners in the to parish as he was needed. "You could send him anywhere fine points of lectoring. After their monthl y sessions, "we'd and he could fill in," said Ms. Eaton. As Evelyn Eaton watched her pastor-friend relate to all go out for a spaghetti supper." Ms. Eaton recalls , how, soon after arriving at the church, everyone so well, to Italians, Americans, and especially to Bishop Wang ordered "beautiful new vestments to serve God," the growing Chinese population in San Francisco, she realized what a good Bishop he would make for Asian Catholics. but made certain that all the old ones "went to the missions." A few times, when she would suggest to other clergy and Besides the formal weekend liturgies, the pastor also loved the Liturgy of the Hours . "He invited the community laity that "we have a Chinese priest who could be an auxilto join him every day for those prayers." iary, I'd get a smile that indicated they were tliinking 'whoHe also encouraged parishioners to accompany him to ever heard of a Chinese bishop?'" But then, on Jan. 30, 2003, as she sat in St. Mary clergy days and workshops so they could learn about new developments in parish programs. When RENEW started Cathedral watching her old friend being ordained as an the first time, Bishop Wang was quick to bring it to St. Auxiliary Bishop from the Chinese community of San Francis of Assisi , she said. Francisco, Evelyn Eaton had the final smile.

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Heavenly Father, in Bishop Ignatius Wang, you send us a shepherd in the mode l of your Son. Hear our prayer for Bishop Wang, as he asks your grace in this time of need. Purify him, Lord. Make him strong, loving and wise. Remake his shep herd 's heart once again: conformed to the Sacred Heart of your Son, who knows his sheep, whose sheep know him, and who alone can lead us through the valley of death. Fill Bishop Wang with your heavenly g ifts. May he show Christ 's compassion to all who are in pain. May he be the sure path to God f o r all who are lost. May he preach the unwa vering Gospel to the victims of lies and sin. May he show patience and sound teaching to those confused and afraid. May he show Christ the teacher to those who know no hope. May he show Christ 's healing to those caught up in sin 's deceit. May he be the gentle good shepherd to the victims of violence and abuse. Make him a good shep herd, Lord. May he repent of his sins and accept your mercy. May he consecrate himself to the truth with the strength of your grace. May he worthily celebrate the Sacred mysteries and wisely govern and protect your Holy Church. May he know the peace of those who do your will and the fortitude entrusted to him by Holy Orders. May he know his sheep, and knowing him, may they be led to you , through Christ Jesus, your Son, who lives and reigns with you f o r ever and ever. Amen.

Archbishops and Bishops of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Succession of Archbishops Most Reverend Joseph S. Alemany First Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1853-1884 Most Reverend Patrick W. Riordan Second Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1884-1914 Most Reverend Edward J. Hanna Third Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1915-1935 Most Reverend John J. Mitty Fourth Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1935-1961 Most Reverend Joseph T. McGucken Fifth Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1962-1977

Most Reverend John R. Quinn Sixth Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1977-1995 Most Reverend William J. Levada Seventh Archbishop of San Francisco Served 1995-present

Former Coadjutor and Auxiliary Bishops Most Reverend George Montgomery Served 1894-1896, 1903-1907 Most Reverend Denis J. O'Connell Served 1909-1912 Most Reverend Thomas A. Connolly Served 1939-1948

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It gives me great pleasure to announce that our Holy Father Pope John Paul II has appointed Monsi gnor Ignatius Wang as Titular Bishop of Sitipa and Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco. Bishop-elect Wang has served as a priest in the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1974; he was Parochial Vicar in several parishes , served in the Archdiocesan Tribunal and as Coordinator of the Chinese Apostolate , and was Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in North Beach (now the National Shrine of St. Francis) for ten years. He currentl y serves as Chancellor of the Archdiocese and Director of the Archdiocesan office of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. He received the title Monsignor in 1989, when he was appointed a Prelate of Honor of His Holiness. He resides at Holy Name of Jesus Church in the Sunset District of the City. Bishop-elect Wang was born in Beijing, China, in 1934, in a traditional Catholic family. One of his aunts was a nun , a member of the religious congregation of the Daugh ters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. He completed his seminary studies and was ordained a priest in Hong Kong on July 4, 1959, for a Vicariate Apostolic in southern China. Unable to serve in China because of the Communist government , he was sent to Rome to do graduate studies in Canon Law at the Urban University (Propaganda Fide). After obtaining his doctorate in Canon Law, Fr. Wang took an assignment in the Diocese of St. George's, in Grenada (Antilles), where he served for 12 years as a parish priest and Vicar General of the diocese. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco to be near his sister, a recently widowed mother with small children who was then in poor health. He speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese. The Chinese Catholic community has been especially blessed by the work of the Paulist Fathers at Old St. Mary 's Cathedral in Chinatown, who established a mission to serve Chinese Catholics 100 years ago this year. The construction of the new St. Mary 's Chinese School and Hol y Family Mission, a joint project of the Archdiocese and the City of San Francisco that includes the reconstruction of the Imperial Residential Hotel currently underway at Kearney and Jackson streets, is a testimony to the vitality of the Chinese Catholic community over the years. The Archdiocese has been blessed by the services of Chinese priests and religious women, both past and present. Mass is offered in half-a-dozen churches in Chinese in the Archdiocese on a regular basis. Every Bishop serves in a particular church, but also serves the universal Church as a member of the Apostolic College of Bishops. The appointment of Bishop-elect Wang will no doubt bring joy to Chinese Catholics, and to the Chinese people, throughout the United States and beyond. I hope it will also recognize the welcome presence among us of so many Asian people, especially here in California, both in the Church and in society at large. While Bishop-elect Wang is the first Bishop of Asian background to be appointed in the United States, 1 feel confident that his appointment also signals the desire of the Church in this country to accompany the pilgrim journey of Asian-Americans from many different countries with the appointment of bishops in the future. We look forward to the ordination of Bishop-elect Wang on Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Cathedral . On behalf of Auxiliary Bishop John Wester, the priests, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese , I thank our Holy Father for this appointment, and I congratulate our new Bishop-elect Ignatius Wang and assure him of our prayers and support for his ministry among us as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco.

First of all , I would like to express my deepest thanks to His Holiness , Pope John Paul II, who, upon the recommendation of the Congregation for Bishops and Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo , Apostolic N uncio to the United States , appointed me to the office of Bishop. In a special way, I would like to thank Archbishop William J. Levada for the confidence and trust he has in me. I pledge to him that I will work in collaboration with him and Bishop John C. Wester in attending to the spiritual needs and welfare of our local Church. When I received the news of my appointment from our Archbishop, I was startled at first. Then , two thoughts came to my mind. First, the faith of the Church. An ordinary person like myself , being named a Bishop of the Church. When have I demonstrated a sign of the leadership qualities necessary to fulfill so important a position in the Church? When I read what qualifications were needed for a bishop in the epistl e to Timoth y (I Tim 3, 2-3), I shuddered with fear. "A bishop must be irreproachable , married onl y once, of even temper, self-controlled , modest , and hosp itable. He should be a good teacher. He must not be addicted to drink. He oug ht not to be contentious but , rather , gentle , a man of peace... " the list goes on. Are these suggestions that bishops should aim at, or are these pre-requisites? If the latter, how many of these qualifications do I possess, I am not even married once. My second thoug ht went to my auntie , who passed away four years ago. She was a nun in China and a Daug hter of Charity. She suffered much during the revolution. In 1980 I visited her for the first time in thirty years. She was a septuagenarian with a hunched back , the result of heavy beatings by the red guards. She told me that she was pray ing that one day I would become a bishop. I scolded her: "Auntie , stop that! Who wants to be a bishop ? Pray for something else." I visited her several times since, and each time we had a similar conversation. Now, in heaven , she is pray ing even harder for the nephew. It is a common belief among Asian people, especiall y among the Chinese, that the Catholic Church is a western Church. This is one concept I will help to correct. In recent decades , American society has changed its image from being a "melting pot " to being a mosaic. This image is more suitable , as each ethnic group will retain its own color and shap e as a part of the whole picture. The Chinese Catholics in America, no matter how small a group, are a piece of the mosaic, without whom the picture would not be complete. At the same time , this piece has to be formed into the shape and color that the big picture needs. Last August , a mosaic picture of Our Lady of China was installed at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Now, we have a Chinese bishop ! These are significant steps toward making the mosaic of the Church in America a more complete one. There are many troubling and challeng ing issues facing the Church and our world today - the tragic scandal of sexual abuse , the fragile status of world peace , the economic situation , the threat of continued terrorism. With the grace of God , I hope to work in collaboration with my brother Bishops , especially Archbishop Levada and Bishop Wester — to bring the light of Christ into our world today.

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