March 14, 2003 by Catholic San Francisco

WARM, WELCOMING

FAMISH

Peace is pope's prayer during Lenten retreat Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II is dedicating his Lenten retreat this week to peace in Iraq and the Holy Land. "In the current international context, a stronger need is felt to purif y the conscience and convert the heart to true peace," the pope said before beginning a weeldong Lenten retreat. The pope , speaking at a noon blessing Sunday at the Vatican, said the way to peace in the world begins with a personal purification of conscience and a a battle with the "spirit of evil. "

8 0 X

ยง

u CO

ยง X

Three youngsters help celebrate the 1 00th -anniversary of the dedication of San Francisco's St. John the Evangelist Church, From left , Angelica Qarciacano, Dominic Qrove and Rosalinda Qarciacano. Story: Page 3. Story in pictures: Page 11.

For Christians, he said, that s o 05 u. process involves an "inner strugยง o gle " recallin g Christ 's spiritual ยฃ crt battle with the devil when he Z o went into the desert. : "A person 's intentions and Cardinal Pio Laghi meets Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington. actions develop out of his heart. Therefore, only by purif ying the conscience can one prepare the way for justice and peace, both at a personal level and in the social sphere, " he said. As the pope began his retreat it appeared that his peace envoy had failed to convince President George W. Bush that the Iraqi crisis should be resolved without war. Cardinal Pio Laghi, a former Vatican ambassador to the United States, met with Bush for 40 minutes at the White House last week and delivered a personal message from the pope to PEACE, page 5

Joseph Sullivan: A San Francisco Catholic life By Evelyn Zappia Sullivan was born in 1924 , and Joseph although he says, "You should never live in the past , " he shared with Catholic San Francisco a stockpile of his treasured memories from a Catholic kid growing up in the Archdiocese to a decorated San Francisco firefighter. Along the journey, he meets extraordinary Catholic pioneers, and without knowing it , his stories speak of a remarkable Catholic man with a proud history,

The brawny 79-year-old, with a commanding voice, reminisced in the kitchen of his Sunset District home. The house, he and his wife, Dorothy, purchased nearly 56 years ago with a $150 down payment, thanks to the GI Bill. The WWII veteran laughs , saying, "Th at was a lot of money in those days." The Sullivans never moved from their first home because "we had a great parish , with a great group of parishioners, " said Mr. Sullivan, referring to St. Gabriel's where his three children, Kathy, Joe Jr. and Dennis, attended the parish school. "The kids couldn't get a better

Joseph and Dorothy Sullivan education. At one time we had the biggest Catholic school West of Chicago, over 1200 pupils," he boasted. SULLIVAN, page 14

Diligent hardworking shep herd

Monastery stones f ind home

~ Page 6 ~

~ Page 10 ~

On the Street Where You Live

The News in Brief

Three S.F. leaders join in pilgrimage

Lenten insights

Datebook

Book Review

tion here are Sacred Side Sisters Alessandra Lentino, Francisco and St. Ignatius grad , said. Dan and his wife, Corinna Catalano, and Maria Teresa Guerrero. President Virginia, are the parents of Susan, a sophomore at of the lay association is Chris Nantista. Father Montemurro University of Washington, Peter, an 8th grader at OLA, also founded the Brothers of the Blessed Sacrament who and Karen, a junior at SI and a volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo. Hats off to Karen who has been chosen to serve mainl y in South America. Anyone wishing information (650) 342-4780 or take part in an expedition to the Mojave Desert this summer. may call mscstcat@pac bell.net.... Prayers please for Leo Walsh, Dan said he has about 10,000 records in his collection of founder of a well-known scholarship program at the Irish "45s. 78s and LPs ," the oldest of which is a "one-sided RCA Cultural Center, who is by Tom Burke battling serious illness. At his side is his wife, Pat. "We celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary on Honoring the 80th anniversary of the death of their February 13th," Pat said founder are the Sacro Costato Missionary Sisters now from their Redwood City serving at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Burlingame, and home, also proud to note the Sacred Side Lay Association. Father Eustachio their being parishioners of Montemurro, born in Ital y in 1857, was a physician before Our Lady of Mt. Carmel his late-in-life ordination to the priesthood in 1904. The for 37 years. "We are Sisters and the lay members speak of him as "optimistic and grateful to have many peovivacious " with a "natural goodness and love of neighbor." ple pray ing for us already Today, they carry on his "generosity to humankind" rooted and welcome more." Pat in a "spiritual foundation of humility, poverty, obedience, was a Resource Specialist charity and apostolic service." Representing the congregaat OLMC Elementary for The University of San Francisco will celebrate its Golden Alumni on campus at the 10 years and now her Jesuit school March 22nd. Members of the class of '53 will be officially welcomed practices skills of determin- into the half-century corps. Other classes to be honored include '33, '38, '43, and '48. Gathered for a recent meeting of the Golden Alumni Committee were , seated from ing the specific left: Frank D'Atri, '49; Jack Muzio, '51; Stacy Ver, '48. Standing front from left: Lou learning needs of students for nine Bartolini, '53; Dan Mattrocce, '42; John Guinee, 39; Boh Rossi, '42; Phil Capitolo, '53; Peter Ashe, '53; Joe Tallerico, '53. Standing back from left: Tom Wade, '41; Bob Glynn Peninsula Catholic schools. '52; Jack Deasy. '33; Dick Blake, '41; Bill Wallace, '53; Jim Kelly, '40; Chic Roach, '49 (See Datebook) Leo's scholarship program will distribute $20,000 in awards next month to high Victor from 1906 titled, Two Little Boys had Two Little school and college students, according to Holy Toys." Dan and Virginia celebrate their 33rd wedding Namer Kathleen Loftus, who let us know of Leo 's anniversary July 19th.... Please remember the Catholic infirmity. "He started the scholarship program from Radio Hour weeknights from 7 - 8 p.m. on KEST - 1450 scratch," she said. "He raised all the funds by bring- AM. The show has been around for more than 50 years with ing guest speakers to special Cultural Center din- a loyal but now small listening audience and is in dire need ners and we are now reaping the reward . Leo retired of support. I have had the pleasure of hosting CRH live on Longtime Third Order Franciscan and St. Stephen's parishioner this year from the program but left it in a great Monday ni ghts and would sure welcome you aboard. It's a Joan Burke, presents a check in support of the work of St. financial position . Please pray for him , his wife , rather sedate 60 minutes, but hopes are that you will find it a Anthony Foundation to Franciscan Father Dan Lackie last Pat, and their family." Father Tom Daly, vocations welcome respite from the rush of the day. For those who month. The more than $2,500 donation came from a bequest to director for the Archdiocese and chaplain at Marin think they mi g ht experience Jeopardy withdrawal because Northern California and Nevada lay Franciscans from the estate Catholic High School joins in the request. "Please the two shows air at the same time, we're trying to devise a of the late Alice Pihl Scully, a member of an East Bay Third pray for Leo in this time of his itlness and also in way to do some of the program in question form. Give a lisOrder group who died about a year and a half ago. Joan said to gratitude for the scholarship program he started that ten if ya ' can....Birthdays, births, anniversaries, marriages, honor Alice 's request that "these funds be used to forward the has helped many students in our Catholic engagements, new jobs and all kinds of goings-on are welmission of caring for the homeless and hungry in the spirit of St. schools."... Thanks to record collector and Our come here. Remember this is an empty space without ya'. Francis ," St. Anthony's was an easy choice for the gift. There Lady of Angels parishioner, Dan Damon for the Send items and a follow up phone number to On the Street are 32 lay Franciscan fraternities in the region, Joan said. The update on Summer 's Gone, a song 1 remembered Where You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. Fax St. Francis Fraternity at St. Boniface Church has about 40 mem- from my teen years but couldn't find. The tune was (415) 614-5633; e-mail tburke@catholic-sf.org. Do not bers including Joan. Also present for the check presentation recorded by Paul Anka in 1960 but never made it send attachments except photos and those in jpe g, please. was Franciscan Brother Bob Brady. to the top of the charts, Dan, a St. Monica, San You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634....

On The

STREET 1

Where You Live

IQiTHOLIC

/fSjfc SAN FRANCISCO ffiBjf mmmmammmm^ Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco

^5 _ -n- _ <^ T?^> ¥T*~

Most Reverend William J. Levada, publisher Maurice E. Healy, associate publisher & executive editor Editorial Staff: Patrick Joyce, editor; Jack Smith, assistant editor; Evelyn Zappia, feature editor; Tom Burke, "On the Street" and Datebook; Sharon Abercrombie, reporter Advertising: Joseph Pena, director; Mary Podesta, account representative ; Don Feigel, consultant Production: Karessa McCartney, Rob Schwartz Business Office: Marta Rebagliati, assistant business manager; Virginia Marshall, advertising and promotion services; Judy Morris, circulation and subscriber services Advisory Board: Jeffery Burns, Ph.D., Noemi Castillo, James Clifford , Fr. Thomas Daly, Joan Frawley Desmond, Fr. Joseph Gordon , James Kelly, Deacon William Mitchell , Kevin Stan; Ph.D., Sr. Christine Wilcox, OP. Catholic San Francisco editorial offices arc located at

One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94 109. Tel: (415) 614-5640 Circulation: 1-80O-563-0008 or (415) 614-5638 Advertising: (415) 614-5642 News lax : (415) 614-5633; Advertising fax: (415) 614-5641 Adv. E-mail: jpena @catholic-sf.org

•• • »• • • • ••

To help St. Denis Catholic High School in Uganda

t I

•

• • •

:,:.: •

I *

Father Joseph tells us 60% of his students are orphans from AIDS and need your love and helpl Classics to Clunkers, running or not. UJe do everything for you and you'll receive a tax deduction for your cor. Please give us a toll free call today. God Blessl

•

. • * •

800-511-4409

ujouuJ.unchlldren.org • United Fund For Children, Inc.

First Holy Communion

f**iriB**"^.

jf^^^^k !rrcCi! I EVOA V I £Fj mv< *><^k M i | t I

on y™fh«i llfaj if H Cammiimor, Day. BH

I T *

Kaufer 's is your source f o rcustom work. Statues, Woodwork, Marble, Tabernaclesand Patens 55 Beverly St., San Francisco 415-333-4494 • FAX 415-333-0402 e-mail: sales@kaufers.com www.kaufers.com mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmMu nmm

Gifts - Rosaries ^By Jewelry - Plaques -W>«Muui/ii ^ Frames - Crucifixes Mon-Fri 9:30 to 5:30 Remembrance Cards Salurday 9:30 to 5:00 rMt rJ cv 1 Greeting Cards — Statues I

I First Communion | i wi i Stained Glass |

l^mP^BBi

—rtARE

Home Care For SENIORS • Personal Care & Hygiene • Companionship • Meal Preparation / Light Laundry

• Shopping / Errands

• Escort to outings / appointments • Respite & Hospice Care

Catholic San Francisco (ISSN 15255298) is publis hed weekly except (he

Fridays after Thanksgiving, Easter. Christmas and the first Firday in January, twice a month during summer by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, 1500 Mission Rd., RO. Box 1577. Colma, CA 94014. Annual subscription rales are $10 within the Archdiocese of San Francisco and $22.50 elsewhere in the United Stales. Periodical postage paid at South San Francisco. California. Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic San Francisco, 1500 Mission Rid., P.O. Box 1577, Colma, CA94014 If there is an error in the mailing label affixed to this newspaper, call 1-800-563-0008. It is hel pful to refer to the current mailing label.

•

*-£ Jff^^Q^S(K0 DONHT€ VOUR OLD AUTO

•

: H V«™ #* RELIGIOUS S UPPIY S8rvin Tile Cathulic - Christian Community since 1904 ^ rl I y ¦ f\ : OJ V LBI

••• • • • • • • • •

West Coast Church Supplies 369 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco

I -800-767-0660

Metered parking available in the lot directl y behind our store

650-577-8367 serving the Bay Area - since 1989 www.tempcare.com

St. John 's Parish celebrates church's 100th anniversary By Patrick Joyce The celebration of" the 100th anniversary of the dedication of San Francisco 's St. John the Evangelist Church on Feb. 15 and 16 was more than the a time to commemorate the dedication of a historic building that survived the 1906 earth quake and fire . "This is a most important , sacred moment for the parish , a privileged opportunity - the rededication of the parish rather than the celebration of a building, " said Sulpician Father Jame s Myers, pastor of the Outer Mission parish for the past nine years. "The weekend brought out the deep affection people have for this little parish. It engendered a sense of warmth and welcome and community," Father Myers said. "This churc h has learned to delight in multicultural diversity and its Catholic unity. Current and former parishioners showed how fond they are of the parish." Preparations for the anniversary included a variety of improvements to the church building: refinishing hardwood floors, repairing pews, installation of new carpet, new sanctuary furnishings including the altar, ambo, presider 's chair and two concelebrants chairs, new holders for the Paschal Candle and altar candles, tabernacle stand and tapestry. The U.S. Province of the Sul picians donated the altar, the Women's Guild and Seniors Group donated the candle stands and a parishioner who wishes to be anonymous contributed $30,000 for the furnishings. The new furnishings are important but , Father Myers sees the anniversary as a time not only for the rededication of St. John 's church but , more important, "the rededicati on of its people." "Last fall our RENEW groups developed reflections focused on our rededication as a people," he said, "and on Feb. 1, 140 parishioners came to a parish retreat - 60 in English given by Bishop John Wester, 50 in Spanish given by Sister Graciela Martinez and Sister Maria Elena, and 30 in the youth track." The fondness parishioners , past and present, have for the parish was also shown in the response to the anniversary dinner. "The responses exceeded our expectations." Father Myers said. "We originally expected 400, then we increased it to 500, and we had to rum people away." St. John 's was founded in 1893, four years after St. Mary ' s College had moved from the Outer Mission to

"We have very dedicated lay leadershi p, rich parishioner partici pation , a strong sense of reverence and engagement in our liturg ies , strong sense of mission," Father Myers said. "There is a collaborative sty le of lay leadership and parish staff. We tire proud of youth ministry. High school youths served throughout the weekend , in the liturgy and in service roles. " Parishioners , including the liturgy committee and parish council , were involved in all aspects of preparing for the anniversary. They helped select new sanctuary furnishings and plan the dinner. He singled out Joan Higgins for her work on the dinner. The weekend celebration began with Archbishop William Levada blessing the new altar at the Saturday vi gil Mass. On Sunday, former pastor Msgr. Ed McTaggart celebrated the 7:30 Mass and Bishop Wester celebrated the 9:30 Mass. Ursuline sisters who had grown up in the parish or taught at its school - includin g some who had done both - were welcomed back to the parish at the 11 a.m. Mass celebrated by Father Myers. Father Agustin Escalan te celebrated the 12:30 pm. Mass. "As one parishioner said about the celebration , 'It is as IU if the stories came out of the walls. '" Father Myers said. "I I >" have always been inspired by the stained glass windows I 2 and their stories of the saints. Now I am looking at the ! >> walls wit!) the same type of awe." iu The parish has a 230-student school and its old conICQ l o vent is used by several offices of Catholic Charities "We s <- are building a strong relationshi p with Catholic Charities ¦ I O - and a sense of mission in the Outer Mission ," Father Myers said. Father Myers greets a parishioner after Mass. "We are a small, neighborhood parish," he said, and the small, bright and open church building contributes strongOakland, and later to its present site in Moraga. Ori ginally ly to the parish's identity. "Five or six years ago we named St. Mary ' s College Parish, it became St. John the replaced the roof, repainted the church bright white with Evangelist Parish in 1898. gold trim, replacing beige and blue, and the church woke "Over the years, the parish has managed many transiup. The size and architecture of the church lends itself to a tions and managed them with remarkable faith," Father sense of warmth , welcome and community." Myers said. "We find it expressed now in the welcoming of the newest parishioners, and Filipinos Please Join us for Hispanics." The parish's 500 active families are about 40 percent of Filipino heritage, 35 percent Hispanic.

i H

Prayer for Peace Holy Hour every Wednesday evening beginning at 7:00 pm

when we recite the Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament and have the opportunity to go to Confession

IThink again.

I With the Blue Cross of California PPO Share 2500

H i ;:-;;.. ji p | ^^^Hft * *^W silfl i J« 1 119 SasSIlP* wB* \ *-^M

I plan,you'll get quality health coverage at an

MHllI f MM8? ' ¦/ M 9 i

1 affordable rate. In the hospital, and your doctor's 1 office, this plan balances costs and benefits to

»^**w|& mtm^ ¦Wit *

protect against unexpected illness or emergency

I for you and your family. It's peace of mind that break the bank For more information, 1 won't I call1-877-645-2255 oryourB!ueCrossagent.

?iftlH

BIS • '^\1* Jffti

3««^BB JM

. ., mL ^^-~ V E^L r -^*s»ii/ WSMKl l r ¥ % H M M M l i i i l

Monthly Rates (RA 2) " Subscribers Spouse

llfe-B»er & Child

Under 30 $64 132 " 125

192 ,;fan>ity j Mtolber&Childrert 158 One Child only Under1:$109

30-34 $98 \fl

anr

I NTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC STEWARDSHI P CONFERENCE

reventat

' cflre 'P I • 24-hour toll-free nurse hotline Customize your family coverage I" wltl1 FamilyElect"

La Administracion de los Bienes de Dips: La Respuesta del Discipulo 5 - 8 October 2003 X Chicago, Illinois

35-39 $109 213

40-44 $168 288

45-49

50-54

55-59

$188 360

$252 491

$308 601 364 658

364 658

398 ;

398 ¦

154

165

224

244

308

249

270

385

422

549

188

199 1-18:$S7

258

277

342

>- Obtain practical ideas and programs you can apply in your diocese , parish, religious community or Catholic organization.

80-64 $308

** Confer with peers from U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and around the world. *" Hear inspiring presentations about effective stewardship and diocesan development programs.

601

>• Participate in sessions on planned giving, Catholic foundations and alt areas of resource development. >¦ Learn about successful programs that have made parishes come alive with time, talent and treasure. >- Learn about effective stewardship programs for children arid young adults. >¦ Habran disponibles sesiones en Espanol durante el transcurso de la Conferencia

Affordable PPO Share 2500 Rates for selected San Francisco areas Monthly Rates (RA 3) Jingle _^ Subscriber& Spouse ]:SUbWiber»Bid -,„ WmM^.iM i i ii ,,,,

Under 30 $59

30-34 $81

35-39 $90

40«44

45-49

50-54

55-59

$139

$157

271 186 _ 319

304 203 352 277

$208 406

$254 495 301

115 158 176 125 154 146 -..,¦¦¦,„¦-.¦—..,_ ,..„,—..~ 175 206 224

Farntty Subscribers Children 158 One Child only Under1:$105

188

199 1-18: $57

CfttMlc Clmrcli

Prescription drug benefit

Affordable PPO Share 2500 Rates for selected Marin & San Mateo areas Singte "

SAINT BRENDAN

Church of St. Brendan , 29 Rockaway Avenue , San Francisco , CA 94127

I " Wide choice of doctors and hospitals 1 ¦ No deductible ve on office visits

258

256 454 316

543 383

60-64 $285

544 398

_ _ _ _ ^

Call 1-877-645-2255

or your Blue Cross agent today. Blue Oow of California PPO Shaie 2500 is ofteved by BlueOoss of Caltfomla.The Level 1 monthly rates shewnate effective AtMQl for Rate Areas (RA) 2 & 3. Rates die illustrative only Some areas may have higher 01 lower rates. This is a PPO plan with substanttal financial incentives for using Independently contracted network providers. You may be subject to a pre-tnisting condition inn ration on benefits foi up to six months. Refer to the plan tor a more complete li--t erf cover age, conditions, restrictions,hrmtalions and exclusions. Blue Cross of California (BCQ is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross Association (BCA). 0 2003 BCC

I NSTITUTE

550 301

FOR

STEWARDSHIP & ^D EVELOPMENT Mlii

i"iMiiiiiOTR^Eij l>lJ ¦

BOH L05jJ

^H ^^^BH^^3WWWW | M»< I|f Zl9 l */^f*B HMVWWI ^PIHVMH ¦EfiASDii j

WrT "liiryv ^

San Damiano Center, Danville, California

The institute provides a comprehensive introduction and continuing education in the basic principles and techniques of diocesan and parish stewardshipand development Sessionshave been designed especially for newcomers to tbe ftetd.however, experienced administrators and staff who want a review of the fundamentals will also find ihese Sessions beneficial.

For more information , contact: INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL 1 275 K Street, NW, Suite 980 Washington, DC 20005-4006 telephone: (202) 289- 1093 fax: (202) 682-9018 e-mail: events@catholicstewardship.org web site: www.catholicstewardship.org

V f,

Work to begin soon on a shorter, simpler version of Catechism

VATICAN CITY —Pope John Paul II has ordered the preparation of a shorter, simp ler official version ol the 865-page "Catechism of the Catholic Church." The new text will present the basics of Catholic faith and morals "in a simp le and clear manner " and serve as a reference point for the preparation of local catechetical materials , the Vatican said March 7. At an October conference at the Vatican marking the catechism 's 1 0th anniversary, Cardinal Christop h Schonborn of Vienna , Austria , formall y asked the pope to approve the idea of a mini-catechism , say ing the current volume of more than 2,800 articles of church teaching is too ponderous for many Catholics. Cardinal Josep h Ratzinger , prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , will create a commission , which the cardinal will head , to prepare the new text. A doctrinal official told Catholic News Service the members of the commission — made up of bishops — and of a committee of experts to draft the text had already been named. Citing confidentiality rules , the official would not specify the names or number of members of the drafting team . In a letter to Cardinal Ratzinger, Pope John Paul II said the new text would "faithfull y mirror " the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and would be "an authoritative , sure and complete synthesis. "

zLU U4

c/3

6 pa

o b o xa. LO

0 Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele waves to participants at the Annapolis March for Life March 3. Steele , a Catholic who once studied for the priesthood, maintained his pro-life position during his campaign last year even though his running mate , Republican Gov. Robert L Ehrlich supports legal abortion.

"It was a peace service, where about a dozen victims told of how they were tortured in training camps ," Archbishop Ncube said. "We held the service as one way of insisting on human ri ghts ," he said.

Archbishop requests clemencyfo r Gulf War veteran set for execution Nazareth court issues demolition INDIANAPOLIS — Archbishop Daniel M. order for mosque near basilica

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Church leaders, government officials and local residents offered prayers , flowers and candles for victims of the March 4 bombing of the airport in Davao City. Some 100 priests , nuns , pastors and Islamic prayer leaders joined victims ' relatives March 6 in a prayer ceremony in the damaged waiting area of Davao International Airport in the southern Philipp ines , reported UCA News. At 5:25 p.m., the time of the blast two day s earlier , those gathered in prayer formed a circle and distributed candles. At the ceremony, Father Pedro Lamata, pastoral director of the Davao Archdiocese , sprinkled hol y water on the ground and prayed , and the group sang of peace. Davao and Tagum to the north , where there was a grenade attack on people in a park half an hour after the airport blast , are in a region where Muslim Moro rebel groups are fi ghting for an independent Islamic state. Military officials said the bombing was the work of the rebels. A rebel spokesman denied the allegation.

Buechlein of Indianapolis has asked President Bush to grant clemency to federa l death-ro w inmate Louis Jones, a decorated Gulf War veteran and convicted murderer scheduled to be executed by lethal injection March 18 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute. When he was convicted in 1995 , Jones became the first man condemned to death under the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994. He would become the third convicted killer to be executed by the federal government since the law took affect. The 52-year-old Jones , who was a master sergeant in the Airborne Rangers , was working as a bus driver at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo , Texas, in 1995 when he abducted , raped and killed Tracie Joy McBride , a 19-year-old Army private. He admitted murdering her. In a letter to Bush , Archbishop Buechlein said , "We recognize the importance of justl y punishing Mr. Jones ' crime but we believe the appropriate punishment for Mr. Jones would be life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ." The archbishop quoted the "Catechism of the Catholic Church ," emphasizing that "we believe that in this day and age life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is an action sufficient to protect society from murderers. "

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — A Zimbabwean archbishop who has received death threats for his opposition to the government's human rights abuses was questioned by national intelligence agency officers after leading a prayer service for victims of torture and violence. Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo told Catholic News Service that officers questioned him in his office Feb. 28, a day after the service in St. Mary ' s Cathedral. "They were unhappy about the presence of forei gn journalists with cameras as they like to pretend things in Zimbabwe are normal and peaceful and not as bad as they are portrayed internationally, " he said. The agents tried to detain Archbishop Ncube after the four-hour service, but other Zimbabwean and South African church leaders stayed with the archbishop in the cathedral until the agents left.

Catholic bishops criticized South Africa 's new bud get for offering little to the unemp loyed and working poor. Society would be better served by state-sponsored job creation programs rather than the government 's plans for reducing income tax and welfare rolls , the bishops ' justice and peace department said. "It is indeed true that the government must reduce the number of people dependent on social welfare and increase the numbers that rel y on normal partici pation in the economy. We question , however, whether the measures outlined in the budget will contribute at all meaningfully to the realization of these objectives ," the bishops said. They also reiterated their call for a $10-amonth basic income grant to the estimated 22 million South Africans living in poverty. The bishops said the budget 's plan to increase the

Fili p inos offer p rayersf or victims at bombsite, throug hout country

Zimbabwe police question bishop South Af rican budget is criticized f or shortchanging the unemp loyed after service fo r torture victims CAPE TOWN , South Africa — The southern African

PASTORAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE Ms. Barbara Elordi, Marriage and Family Therapist and Archdiocesan Pastoral Assistance Coordinator for persons who have suffered sexual abuse from members of the Catholic clergy or lay employees may be reached at 415-614-5506. If you are seeking assistance in coping with this tragic situation please call her at this number. This is a secured phone line that will be answered only by Ms. Elordi.

child support grant by 14 percent "barel y meets the inflation rate for basic commodities like food. " Pensioners and the disabled would receive an increase of 9.4 percent when the average inflation rate is 10 percent , the bishops said.

West Coast Church Supplies

369 Grand Avenue South San Francisco (Easy access: 3 blocks west of the 101 freeway) l-(800) 767-0660 Bibles, Books, Rosaries, Bible Studies, Statues Jewelry, Medals, Crucifixes, Pictures, Teaching Aids 1MB baptism, Wedding and Anniversary Gifts

¦^L i J|W ! Tjj tr

-f|*«e»iuMt, CtvU*.

Mon .Frj 9 to 5:30

Sat - 9 to 5:00

JERUSALEM — An Israeli court issued a demolition order on a mosque being constructed next to a Christian holy site in Nazareth . The partiall y constructed mosque was deemed to have been built illegal ly and violated previous injunctions against construction on the site , across from the Basilica of the Annunciation , Over strong Vatican objections , Israeli authorities approved construction of the mosque next to the basilica in 1999. Islamic fundamentalists took over the site and erected a large black tent and put down prayer mats on the site until they finall y began construction more than a year ago. Christian leaders said the mosque should be built elsewhere in Nazareth. Some Muslim leaders abroad also asked that the mosque be moved to another site and offered to pay for the construction. In 2001, U.S. President Georg e W. Bush asked Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw permission for the mosque.

Congolese rig hts group criticizes widesp read pove rty amid oil riches

PARIS — A French oil company ' s business dealings with the government of the Republic of Congo has touched off a protest campai gn by an ecumenical human ri ghts group concerned about poverty in the oil-rich nation. For months , the Republic of Congo's reli g ious leaders and human ri ghts advocates have pressured the government to disclose revenues received from the company, TotalFinaElf which controls 75 percent of the nation 's oil. "There is a real paradox between this poverty which onl y keeps growing and our large oil reserves ," said Christian Mounzeo , a Congolese human rights advocate. A delegation of Catholic and Protestant churc h leaders and lay peop le from the Republic of Congo came to France in mid-February to launch the campaign. Campai gn organizers include Caritas France and the U.S. bishops ' Catholic Relief Services. In June 2002, the republic ' s Catholic bishops wrote to the country 's president , Denis Sassou Nguesso , demanding that the state-run petroleum company, which oversees the country' s oil wealth , publish its revenues. - Catholic News Service

Wills

Trusts

Probate

Michael T. Sweeney Attorney at Law

www. mtslaw.info Free Initial Consultation

782A Ulloa Street San Francisco, CA 94127

Tel (4 15) 664-8810 Fax (415) 664-8894

Archdiocese seeks summary laicization for accused priest The Archdiocese of San Francisco has petitioned the Vatican to impose automatic laicization on Austin Peter Keegan, a priest suspended from Archdiocesan assignments in 1975 and currentl y facing charges of child abuse. Keegan was arrested b y Mexican authorities March 1 in Puerto Vallarta, where he was evading a U.S. warrant for his arrest. He was caught while trying to withdraw funds from a regular social security payment at an ATM, according to assistant San Francisco District Attorney, Elliot Beckelman. Keegan was extradited to the U.S. and is being held on $5 million bail on an indictment of 25 counts of sodomy and molestation of two boys in the late 1960s. He was to be arraigned on Mar. 11, however, his public defender requested a two day delay, at which point Keegan will request the appointment of a special counsel . Beckelman said that the hunt for Keegan involved the FBI, the U.S. Attorney and the Mexican immigration service. About a half dozen men, including the two in the indictment, have accused Keegan of molesting them in San Francisco, Beckelman said. In addition , an investigation

that may lead to other charges is underway in Santa Rosa, into secular work and eventual ly settled in the San and a Mexican official is investigating whether Keegan Diego/Tijuana area. may have molested boys there, he said. In the early 1990s, settlements were reached with severBeckelman said the arrest of Keegan "was like putting a al individuals who had approached the Archdiocese allegghost or demon to bed ," for the victims and that "if every- ing that they had been sexually abused by Keegan when thing goes as planned he' 11 be behind bars for life." they were minors. In the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Keegan served at In early 1998, Keegan requested a pension from the St. Cecilia, Epiphany and St. Vincent de Paul parishes Archdiocese, but this was denied because he was not a between 1962 and 1972 and then was chaplain at Mary 's priest in good standing. A canonical advocate for Keegan Hel p Hospital for three years. urged that he be granted sustenance in accordance with In June 1975, he was assigned to St. Isabella parish for Canon 1350 of Catholic Canon Law. In May 1998, Keegan a short time, before being removed following a complaint was granted $900 monthly sustenance. These payments of sexual misconduct with a minor. His assignment with ended in October 2002 after Keegan was indicted in San the Archdiocese of San Francisco was terminated and he Francisco and failed to return to face the indictment. The Norms and Charter for the Protection of Children entered a treatment program. Subsequently, Keegan moved to the Santa Rosa area and Young People adopted by the U.S. Bishops and conto live with his ailing mother:-In April 1976, he was given firmed by the Vatican in November now permit automatic a limited assignment in the Chancery of the Santa Rosa laicization in cases such as this even though the canonical Diocese. In 1982, after more comp laints arose in Santa statute of limitations has run out. The Archdiocese expects Rosa, he was relieved of his priestl y duties and drifted the laicization to be granted summarily,

Peace . . .

Christian-Muslim relations around the globe, at a time when the church is trying to build interreligious bridges. After his meeting at the White House, Cardinal Laghi celebrated Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington and prayed that "God will give us the gift of peace." During the Mass, attended by about 1,000 people, the cardinal paraphrased the end of the pope 's letter to Bush : "I assure you, Mr. President, that I am praying for you and America, and I ask the Lord to inspire you to search for the way of a stable peace. Peace is the noblest of human endeavors." • Cardinal Laghi returned to Rome March 8, where he was expected to brief the pope on his meeting. He told reporters he had found Bush and other U.S. officials friendly, but added that sometimes "friendship is not enough." At the Vatican, the pope began a weeklong Lenten retreat March 9 and said he would be pray ing for peace in Iraq and the Holy Land. On March 5, the pontiff opened the church's penitential season of Lent by warning that "the tensions of war are stirring." He said that was why he called for special prayers and fasting for peace on Ash Wednesday, which in the Western church is traditionally a day of fasting and abstinence from meat.

I Continued from cover the president , spelling out the Vatican's arguments against war. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Jim Nicholson, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, also attended the meeting. Speaking to reporters afterward , Cardinal Laghi said a war without United Nations approval would be "immoral ... illegal, unjust ," and that any decision on the use of military force "can only be taken within the framework of the United Nations. " The Italian cardinal, a longtime friend of Bush's father, said the atmosphere of the meeting was good and the president had listened. But he said he did not know if his "message was received with the same intention that it was given." Cardinal Laghi said he had objected to U.S. statements that war would advance the cause of peace and freedom in Iraq. "Look "what happened in Afghanistan ," Cardinal Laghi said. "It is not clear what happened. Peace and freedom hasn't happened there." He also said the Vatican was gravely concerned about the effect a war would have on Iraqi civilians and on "Wy 14 yT^f I

r-~— ^IS

D /'

' Cbildt ^^^^^,.. St.Joseph Missal Set

f * 9 E Y M /I C *

C Ah/ '

JL JL v^ 55 Beverly Street • San Francisco, CA 94132 800-874-6987 « 415-333-4494»FAX 415-333-0402

symbols for sacramental & everyday occasions. A sweet &

^^¦^.P^— ^% ¦f*^r tC$^ •¦¦^. \\Q^ ^^ ^^

^^Hdflt^^n m 1 Qb^JBPV^^^H

Hl^^

^piK k ^Pi F W^k f

g If

£A*^

tf%\ 1 w^^^^ffv^EuMP^^^

-»7 ^'

"" #^^5 ^ * i Wl FW ',SJ %W * .

[

\ -i \ Itt -?-.. Ift^1

800-874-6987 A l l 111 AA Q1L 415-333-4494

FAX:415-333-0402

' ^^fc^afr

\* jJRI|ti= ^ \BP^"^"^Sgj' iBBl 7(M>180R W ' $22.50

m lbo3R HP^*16-75! |

K fabric. KJiiffi er 1%H

'wiMi

Ca "

--- '^ . \

v.v«a»^i

—¦jiianM!

B ^

My First Communion Book Gift Set

jg ftHii . .

rJAUl^f b *

"I believe that when peace is at stake it is never too late for dialogue," he said at his weekly general audience. The pope said that by praying and fasting Christians made a concrete gesture of involvement in the common effort to "avoid another dramatic conflict for humanity. " Returning to the theme of peace during an evening Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome 's Basilica of Santa Sabina, the pope said prayer and fasting also must be accompanied by works of justice. "There won 't be peace on earth as long as oppression of peoples, social injustices and economic imbalances persist," he said. "But for these large and desired structural changes, external initiatives and interventions will not be enough; a widespread conversion of hearts to love is needed firs t and foremost ," he said. The pope also kept up his diplomatic peace offensive, discussing the Iraqi situation in a private meeting March 4 with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. In recent weeks, Berlusconi has been walking a political tightrope over Iraq, sometimes casting himself as a staunch ally of President Bush and other times emphasizing the necessity of U.N. authorization for any military action. A larg e majority of Italians oppose war against Iraq.

H mr

PreciousMoments

''' ' '*"' * ,\

Wx™St.

CapiUa SeriesInvitations

'^ ' ifc '-^r I

New revised sJutickiid Catholk e«tion Bible, FuH color dtefrotons wrffe special pnarirfM reader W A M B d Grft iB« h iB«fdtaii* rJll^r t loold. Boxed. payersl and dewtio^rdwye.^

iw SKSS-'Sw '

Ujt«t Innovrtioul A OwnHokl Die Cut! in(| k of g. Enve , udeA Art wol bv Simeone, 6omo NB (ttitaw, Italy) ¦ Fertwfig vrfm A Englbh (& « Spo^ (S) Lmiage- '

$4-98

,'Wm W;

J EHUB P^

Archbishop McGucken: hardworking shepherd By Msgr. Francis J. Weber Of the seven archbishops of San Francisco, only the first , Joseph.Sadoc Alemany, and the fifth , Josep h Thomas McGucken , served in all the ecclesial districts or jurisdictions of what now comprises the State of California. McGucken served as auxiliary bishop of his home archdiocese of Los Angeles , administrator of the diocese of Monte rey-Fresno , Bishop of Sacramento and finall y, from 1962 to 1977 , as Archbishop of San Francisco. Joseph Thomas McGucken , the only son of Josep h A. McGucken and Mary Agnes Flynn , was born in a small residence near his grandfather ' s store at Seventh and Mateo Streets in Los Angeles. Shortl y after his birth , on March 13, 1902, the youngster was baptized in St. Vibiana ' s Cathedral. Ireland figured prominentl y in the boy 's background. His maternal grandfather came from Castleistand , County Kerry, ancestral home of the Flynns. Not long after Josep h's father died , his grandfather , moved the famil y from their home near the Fourth Street viaduct to more commodious surroundings at Wadsworth and 32nd Streets. The youngster 's early life was profoundl y influenced by his grandfather who transported the boy about town on his grocery wagon. Joseph grew up in St. Patrick's Parish under the watchful eye of Father Patrick O'Donoghue, who saw the young boy enrolled in the parochial school operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. After completion of his primary education , Joseph entered Los Angeles Polytechnic High School, which at that time was the only institution in the Southland offering courses in electrical engineering. Intellectual opportunities widened four years later when he transferred to the Vermont Avenue campus of the southern branch of the University of California. In 1922, the collegian expressed a desire to study for the priesthood . Father Francis Ott gave him and Alden J. Bell, later his successor as Bishop of Sacramento, private lessons in Latin, and made arrangements for their entry into St. Patrick 's Seminary at Menlo Park. At the recommendation of the Very Rev. Henry A. Ayrinhac, seminary rector, Bishop John J. Cantwell offered the seminarian the opportunity of completing his studies in Rome. It was a time when Pope Pius XI, then in the early years of an eventful pontificate , was taking the first steps towards restoring papal freedom during the Mussolini regime. Wliile in Rome, Joseph lived at the old North American College. Althoug h the college was known for the high percentage of its graduates who subsequentl y become members of the hierarchy, only two of Joseph McGucken's class of 58 achieved that distinction: McGucken and Floyd L. Begin , who became Bishop of Oakland. The Los Angeles seminarian attended classes at the Urban College of Propaganda Fide, studying under such luminaries as Ernesto Ruffini and Gregory Agagianian, later to gain acclaim as distinguished members of the College of Cardinals. Joseph McGucken was ordained in the seminary chapel adjac ent to St. John Lateran Basilica on Jan, 15, 1928, by the Viceregent of Rome, the Most Rev. Giuseppe Patica ,

; » Archbishop McGucken in the ruins of St. Mary 's Cathedral on Van Ness Avenue.

Titular Archbishop of Phihppi. The following Jul y, Father McGucken was one of 18 priests in his class to qualif y for and obtain the doctorate in Sacred Theology. Upon his return to Los Angeles, the newly ordained priest was named temporary administrator of Hol y Trinity Parish in Atwater Park. In October of 1928, he assumed the duties of curate at St. Vibiana's Cathedral where he stayed until being transferred to Cathedral Chapel Parish on La Brea Avenue. In November of 1929, Bishop Cantwell named Father McGucken his private secretary, and for the next 15 years he lived with the prelate in the episcopal residence. It was a mutually beneficial association, for the young priest 's innate sense of humor proved an ideal tonic for the heavil y burdened bishop of a widely scattered flock. On the other hand , the mark of Cantwell's influence on his secretary during those formative years was plainl y obvious. On Oct. 31, 1938, a year after his appouitment as papal chamberlain , Msgr. McGucken was named chancellor for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and in June of

the following year, he was advanced to the domestic prelacy. Thoug h each step involved greater duties , the monsignor maintained a keen interest in the historical setting and development of Catholic life in the west, and in 1940 he wrote an informative article, "The Golden Fields of California ," which appeared in Extension Magazine. Some years later, he showed his sustained concern for the subject by becoming a charter member of the Academy of California Church History. An important part of this history took place when the growing Los Angeles jurisdiction , since 1936 a metropolitan seat , necessitated the appointment of an auxiliary bishop. It came as no surprise when Msgr. McGucken was named to the Titular See of Sanavo b y Pope Pius XII , on February 4, 1941. The ei ghth native Californian named to the hierarch y received Episcopal ordination from MCGUCKEN , page 7

We made our for wills three ^H|rij | , good reasons . ^P*! .

• Jt

Join us for an Informational Forum Friday, Marc h 21st at 6:00 pm in Ralston Hall. Call us or visit our website to learn more.

Our f mi l }),ourselves , mi our Church |

Yes! Pljpase send me your free Estate Planning Kit!

•Name: .

- Business - Computer Science - Counseling and Therapy - Education - Arts and Humanities

800-Z63-0545 • www.ndnu.edu

\Addr ess: City:

/ , ¦¦¦ '¦ ' '; :;- , . ;V " :- ; ;

" _

____

_______ _____ .: .

¦¦ Phone: .___ ______ ;____„_._

:.:. State: L

__;_ -__ _ ____ ___ ___

Zip: ..:_

_.._,„

] j ^

| .I

p r, if you would like an electronic version of the Planning Kit, please f i-mail us at: olearym@sfarchdiocese.org

Mail to: Office of Development Archdiocese of San Francisco One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 614-5580 .,

McGucken . ..

attended the General Assembly of the Latin America episcopate called b y Pius XII on July 25, 1955. ¦ Continued from page 6 In the political sphere , the Southland auxiliary bishop was active in the campai gn to remove the tax burden from Archbishop John J. Cantwell on the Feast of Saint Josep h California 's parochial schools. In addition to coordinating in 1941. By an interesting desi gn of Divine Providence , the activities at the district level , he appeared a number of three prelates whom the new bishop would eventuall y suc- times before the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors on ceed in Monterey-Fresno , Sacramento and San Francisco , behalf of the educational program of the archdiocese. were present in the sanctuary of St. Vibiana ' s Cathedral on On October 26, 1955 Bishop McGucken was sent to that Wednesday morning for the ceremony. Sacramento as coadjutor , with right of succession , to the ailing The added cares of the episcopate multi plied Bishop Robert Armstrong. Upon the death of Armstrong, McGucken McGucke n ' s activities considerabl y. Archbishop Cantwell became the fifth bishop of Sacramento. He sounded a clarion was advanced in years and anxious to turn over the more call for vocations to the priesthood and the reli gious life; he demanding tasks to his auxiliary. On February 19 , 1944, focused attention on the need for a new diocesan seminary to Bishop McGucken was made pastor of St. Andre w ' s rep lace the temporary structure at Rio Dell; he pressed for the Church in Pasadena where , in addition to his other com- expansion of the Catholic school system and for the intensifimitments , he took an active part in the various parochial cation of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine programs and functions of the Crown City 's mother church. He divided he antici pated Vatican Council II with plans for spiritual renewthe parish in sections , one for each of three assistants , al and the promotion of the lay apostolate. supervised a census of the widespread area and instructed How well Bishop McGucken succeeded in realizing his the curate s to spend several hours a day making house-to- ideals becomes evident upon perusal of Iris achievementsdurhouse visitations. Under his direction , enrollment in ing 76 months of his Sacramento episcopate. During that time. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classa veritable host of diocesan structures . _ __ . es was trip led and special attention was made their appearance along the Gold Dust given to the mission station of Our Lady trails, including churches (nine of them for of Guadalupe located within the parochial new parishes), schools, rectories, convents boundaries. The beautifu l church begun and parochial halls, all of them sturdy and by his predecessor was completed , and a attracti ve buildings. His crowning achievenew high school, grammar school and ment was the St. Pius X Seminary in Gait convent were built. Besides taking a perin which he was deeply interested. sonal interest in all these activities , These accomplishments were made Bishop McGucken participated in local possible by a corps of dedicated priests, civic affairs, even serving for a time as a religious and laity, all of whom were member of the Board of Directors for the inspired by the leadership of their beloved nearby Southwest Museum. bishop whose life 's work and example As chancellor, and later as vicar generforged a bond of diocesan solidarity. al, the Los Angeles auxiliary was personOn Feb. 1, 1962, Pope John XXIII all y in charge of much of the planning for appointed Josep h McGucken to succeed the two seminaries erected in the archdioArchbishop John J. Mitty of San cese: one at Camarillo in 1939, the other Francisco. He was installed on April 3, adjacent to San Fernando Mission in 1954. 1962, as the fifth Archbishop of San Because of the serious illness affecting Francisco. He was the first native Californian appointed to that position , Bishop Philip Scher of Monterey-Fresno, Pope Pius XII, on September 24, 1946, IT which he was destined to hold for fifteen , .l MIV . U : Mi• If .t "\_ . lI I turbulent years of ecclesial history. named Bishop McGucken apostolic administrator of the Central California One of the new archbishop 's earliest diocese, a position he held for four months tasks was the planning and financing of the new St. Mary 's Cathedral to replace the old until plans were formalized for appointVan Ness Avenue Church ment of a coadjutor. At Cantwell's passing which was destroyed by fire five months after his on October 30, 1947, the He sounded a clarion call for arrival. Despite the diffiarchdiocesan consultors culties encountered and the selected Bishop McGucken vocations to the priesthood and the archbishop 's involvement as administrator for the Los in the sessions of Vatican Angeles jurisdiction. When religious life .. . p ressed for the Council II, the new cathethe new metropolitan, the dral at Gough and Geary Most Rev. J. Francis A. Boulevard opened in 1970, Mclntyre, was installed on expansion of the Catholic school a veritable monument to its March 19, 1948, Bishop McGucken was made vicar system. . . anticipated Vatican Council great builder. In the meantime on March 19, 1966, general. McGucken was honored While attending the II with p lans for spiritual renewal and investiture of Archbishop by the Holy Father by being appointed an Francis A. Mclntyre as the p romotion of the lay ap ostolate. cardinal , during January Assistant at the Pontifical Throne. of 1953, the auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles quietl y observed the silver jubilee of Living up to his reputation as a diligent , hardworking Ms ordination to the priesthood at the tomb of St. Peter shepherd , McGucken established 15 new parishes, two miswhere he had celebrated bis first Mass. Two years later, sions, two high schools and seventeen grammar schools. He Bishop McGucken accompanied Francis Cardinal Spellman encouraged the building of three Catholic hospitals, all of and 329 pil grims to the 36th International Eucharistic this amid the climate of challenge and confrontation that Congress in Rio de Janeiro. At the conclusion of the liturgi- marked the post conciliar period. Undaunted , he pressed on, cal ceremonies, Bishop McGucken , representing the admin- though he began to show signs of his advancing years as istrative board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, well as the ill effects of an attack one evening by an

SAN FRANCISCO

Gre^ulla/^ioe/emy *~S

(NMtmst & Taber)

Same famil y since 1912

March 14-16

Women 's Retrea! Fr. Victor P. Abegg, OFM. Conv. Rector, The National Shrine of St. Francis of Asisi, San Francisco "Following Jesus to 1he Cross"

March 21-23

Women Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM. Conv. The National Shrine of St. Francis ol Assisi, San Francisco 'To Live the Gospel of Christ; "A Franciscan Reflection on the Challenge of Evangelical Living"

March 28-31

Married Couples Retreat Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM. Conv. The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco To Live the Gospel of Christ: "A Franciscan Relection on the Challenge of Evangelical Living"

April 4-6

Special Group

April 11-13

Women Fr. Jim Anderson, MSA "An Invitation to Holiness"

Quality,Value & Selection with Service

J ^S ^ J :,: %%, C~ _r 3%_

'i"__s__ w_fe '

___

111 Sutter Street-San Francisco • 415 - 781-7371 I .if Mmtsomm, Sftwf. MM P«*> _ «< 2J3 Swte' Sfffrf www.ci_ _ iajevvelers.com ___

All reservations require a $10 deposit per person. Weekend retreats start with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Friday and end Sunday at noon. Reservations must be made by mail and will be confirm ed with directions and brochure. Suggested retreat donation $100.00 private room; $90 per person double occupancy. $10 deposit required. Please write or call for more details.

Archbishop McGucken (center) inspects a model of the newest St. Mary 's Cathedral

assailant as he took his customary neighborhood walk. On Feb. 22, 1977, having nearly reached the recommended age of retirement for bishops, Joseph McGucken relinquished the heavy burdens of his office and took up residence at St. Brendan 's Church with his friend and onetime chancellor, Monsignor Donnell Walsh. There he maintained an interest in archdiocesan affairs and made himself available for parish priestly ministry. Finally, suffering from a lung ailment, he entered St. Mary 's Hospital where he passed peacefully to his eternal reward on October 26, 1983. His funeral services were held at St. Mary 's Cathedral after which his mortal remains were taken to Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma where they await the resunection. There were those who decried McGucken 's indecisiveness and some who disagreed with certain of his policies, but no one ever disliked the man because he epitomized what shepherdhood was all about. He was a churchman who lived totally and only for his flock and he always sought their best interest. He was intelligent, kindly, understanding,jovial and honest, a combination of virtues rare at any level of the priestly ministry. Msgr. Francis J. Weber is the Dean of California Catholic historians and archivist f o r the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Future articles in this series will go into further depth on Archbishop McGucken 's career, including the construction of the new St. Mary 's Cathedral, the Second Vatican Council, and the social turmoil of the 1960s. This is one in a yea rlong series of articles marking the 150th anniversary of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The series is coordinated by Jeffery Burns, archdiocesan archivist and author of a history of the archdiocese.

Is accepting applications for all grades for the 2003-2004 school year. School hours are 8:15 am to 3:00 pm daily. Extended care is available before and after school. A r t , music, band, dance and computer classes are integrated into the curriculum for all grade levels . Inforniation is available at the school office, rectory office or by calling 650- 755-0220. visit us at our website: www.holyange_>co__\a.com

Retired priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco joined Archbishop William J. Levada for lunch, updates on the priests ' pension plan and a tour of the new Pastoral Center at One Pete r Yorke Way on February 28. Also dining with the long-serving clergy were Auxiliary Bishops John C. Wester and Ignatius Wang as well as members of the priests ' retirement board including Father Richard Deitc h and Msgr. Robert McElroy. "I was glad to see the priests ," said Father Tom Daiy, vocations director for the Archdiocese. "It was especiall y nice to run into Msgr. Jim Keane my first pastor at Our Lady of Loretto and Father Ray Zohlen who taught me to be an a ltar boy at Visitacion Parish. " Seated from left: Msgr. John Foudy, Father Warre n Woods; Bishop Weste r, Archbishop Levada , Father James 0'Malley, Msgr. James Keane , Father Stanley Wu , Father James Atkins. 2nd row from left: Father Patrick Keane , Father Joseph 0'Connell, Father Edward Cleary, Father Anthony Chung, Bishop Wang, Father Frank Murray, Father Guillermo Rodriguez, Msgr. Alvan Heuring, Father Pearce McCarthy, Father Eugene Duggan, Father Ray Zohlen. 3rd row from left: Father Deitch, Father Albert Bitangjol, Father Michele Raimondi , Father Didacus Ma, Father Joseph Marini, Msgr. Richard Knapp. Father John Kavanaugh, Father Peter McDonald, Father Louis Robello, Father Wilto n Smith, Father William Flanagan , Father John Ward. 4th row from left: Father William Worner, Father Paul Duggan, Father Donald McDonnell, Father William Duggan , Father Art Davenport, Father Thomas Burns, Father Kirby Hanson, Father William Quinn, Msgr. Joseph Sullivan, Father William Knapp, Msgr, Edward McTaggart.

A new electrical vehicle has replaced a 1982 motorcycle for leading funerals at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Kathy Atkinson, Directo r of Cemeteries for the Archdiocese of San Francisco , and longtime cemetery employee Francisco Lopez with the new

electric vehicle.

Catholic San Francisco

invites you to j oin in the following p ilgrimages May 5, 2003

> |jjj|

Departs San Francisco

Spiritual Director Visit: Rome, Assisi, Loreto, Lanciano, Mt. Angelo, San Giovanni

llillBI I"

Visit: Paris, Lisbon, Fatima, Coimbra, Alba De Tormes, Avila, Segovia, Burgos, Garabandal, Santander, Limpas, Loyola, Pamplona, Sanguesa, Lourdes

Bas|"™ »f ** '»!____ .«conception - „m_<

*i_^"__ i« /llitalia The airline ot Italy

JBF W ___ _____ _

10-Day Pilgrimage

ant, $ 1,999

J§||

Blue Army -**

_____ I IFATIMA " Low Cost Pilgrimages. Special presentations at Fatima with time private prayer. Led by Fr. Ladis Cizik of The Blue Army and by The _______ for Handmaids of Mary Immaculate. ^^^^^ H May 9-14: $1220 Aug 10-15: $1578 A^Afl Sep 10-15: $1165 June 10-15: $1215 ¦ Z^J Oct 9-14: July 9-14: $1187 $1059 HJ^ November - December: TBA JJM May 11-21 Fatima / Lourdes / Spain ^M S®D _ © .iifi 29-Jun 3 Guadalupe, ^r ^^ H Mexico dep. San Diego & Houston $1198 / $1160 Fatima / Spain / Lourdes dep. Bos ton & Memphis $2156/$2190 ¦ J ^ j f l Jun 1" 10 Fatima / Lourdes / Nevers / Chartres / Paris ¦ $2333 B|m^i-Jul 15-25 de Jul 15-31 Madrid / Montserrat / Lourdes / Santiago $3100/$3325 B^to J ,j Compostel / Fatima I Lisbon dep. San Diego & Newark 22-Oct Madrid Zaragoza Lourdes Fatima B|^^^B Sep 2 & / / $2018 Oct Poland-Czestochowa / Warsaw / Krakow HL^QHH Sep 28-Oct 8 $2175 15-22 ¦ Beatification of Mother Teresa in Rome j^^B $2475 Nov 6-16 ~ Fatima / Lourdes / Nevers / Chartres / Paris $1889 J|Jun

22-30 ^ ^* I ^^^^8 IOct 11-19 kg? _ _

I J]

ISep 17-24

Shrines

BUS PILGRIMAG ES 2003

Canada Auriesville Divine Mercy of / / $970 St. Jos. Oratory, Our Lady of the Cape , St. Anne California Missions; San Diego to San Francisco $1340 Capistrano, San Luis Obisbo, Monterey Peninsula EWTN Shrine / Studio & Our Lady of Snows Shrine $1240

Igl Call Toll Free 1-877-513-1 917 www.bluearmy.com e-mail:

_____________ E_B

bluearmytours@juno.com

Fr. Donald Elder

Spiritual Director Visit:Paris, Lisbon, Fatima, Coimbra, _/_ _ De Tormes, Avila, Segovia, Burgos, Garabandal, Santander, Limpas, Loyola, Pamplona, Sanguesa, Lourdes

October 12, 2003

Bli'j

, [K__i Gm _ „,_.,_=, Jmr

AIM FHANC .

^"1

Departs San Francisco

¦ i,

. Spirituali n Director W__ Pan.., Rouen, Lisieux, Normandy, Nevers, Paray-LeMonial,Ars, Toulouse, Lourdes

_f|_il

St. Beniodette

Jw JT _ ___

AIW E

For a FREE brochure on these pilgrimages contact: Virginia Marshall - Catholic San Francisco

(415) 614-5640

Please leave your name, mailing address ¦'. . '. ' ;.¦ and your ph one number rj y SXVEL&V:

XENTECOST \ _{ **iC' ISf2S __. __ _»,IN «__ _ -_ j

California Registered Seller of Travel • Registration Number CST-2037190-40 (Registration as a Seller of Travel does not constitute approval by the State of California)

Thre e San Francisco Christian leaders j oin in pilgrimage Anglican , Greek Orthodox and Catholic leaders from the Bay Are a will travel together next month to the spiritual homes of their churches - Canterbury, Rome and Constantinop le - to pray for Christian unity and worl d peace. Leading the the pilgrimage April 1-12 will be Catholic Archbishop William J. Levada of San Francisco; Bishop William E. Swing, of the Episcopal Diocese of California and Metropolitan Anthony, Greek Orthodox Bishop of California and the West. The three leaders will visit with the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams , His All Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in Istanbu l, Turkey and Pope John Paul II, in Rome. While in Italy, the group will visit Assisi, the home of St. Francis, the patron saint of San Francisco. Assisi, a Sister City of San Francisco, has been the site of international interfaith prayer gatherings for peace. The three religious leaders said the goals of their trip are to: • Pray together at the spiritual home of each of their religious traditions for "the day when all will share full Christian unity;" • Witness to the "close bond of friendship that has developed over the past

Archbishop Levada

Bishop Swing

decades between the Roman Catholic , Greek Orthodox and Anglican bishops in San Francisco; " • Build on the growing sense of unity that has been expressed in working together on social issues and participating in joint prayer services; • Demonstrate "an earnest desire to become more knowledgeable and appreciative of each other 's faith traditions; " • Show to "an often fractured and divided worl d that there are religious communities reaching out to one another;" and • Offer their prayers for lasting peace in

HPN1 Invites You

____

^fe! ( _

_ _ _ _

UNION BAY piAsTl 1 Painting & Decorating

p™ ! _* II Bjjjjj« J commercial • Residential Interior • Exterior • Wall Covering Wood Work • Great Prep Work CJ I \(fi^fl U_ U/) CJ.91

Uet MBMI

- CJtUU .486

When Life Hurts It Helps To Talk • Depression • Anxiety

"Society for Six" Wiegand Art Gallery March 11—April 1., 20.3 For information , call 650-508-3595

n 'ne critically acclaimed educational series and keynote speaker. Set your VCRs to channel 4 for Sunday, March 16, at 6:30 a.m. to learn more about the sp iritual side °* numor an(l optimism.

Notre Dame de Namur University 1500 Ralston Ave. Belmont, CA 94002 # visit us online www.ndnu.edu

i_4 __ »vi r_j Ji ii»i _f5 / »iTi

TT^rSS QUALITY

L_ _ ___l

i,.(Uiisun-il

_P^ * _1

K A f j _J^

Confidential • Compassionate • Practical (415) 921-1619

For Advertising Information Call 415-614-5642 \_J__ M_J__La

PAULA B. HOLT, LCSW, ACSW

Adult, Family, Couple, Psychotherapy, LCS 180 . ^r

Divorce resolution , Grief resolution, Supportive consultation. Substance abuse counseling, Post Irauma resolution, Family Consultation. Support and help a phone call away! 121 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118 415-289-6990

BARbARA EloRdi , MFT

TAX S E « V I _ E

Anthony S. Rizzo , Tax Consultant

156 S. Spruce Avenue, Suite 205, South San Francisco,CA 94080

Tel: 650.588.8486 • Fax: 650.588.8950 E-mail: asrtax@pacbell.net

The Peninsula Men's Group, now in it's 7th year, is a support group which provides affordable counseling in a safe and nurturing setting. Interested candidates may call for a free brochure.

(650) 591-3784

974 Ralston Ave. #6, Belmont , CA 94002

, The E n n e a g r a m

Take a tes * and fin<| °ut y°ur type. A presentation at St. Thomas More Church

" * L THURSDAY, MARCH 20th, 7:30 PM A New win&s Presentation ri___ **"»»¦ wl t (_ !n by HJWng is ^« par*' lo the moon n m are ^ ^ ^ //)e abyis ,_, separates us from St. Dominic 's no( Me (0 cross _

tonshioner

Marlen Christina Resales,CPA ¦Income Taxes ¦Payroll ¦Accounting/QuickBooks

'Individuals "Partnerships ¦Corporations Free Consultation Free Estimate (65DI 589-9225 1409 Huntington Aue, #140, S_B__CB___i_noc_B8.com

4 l ||

Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. W__ P Offers individual, couple + family aad group counseling. or1«^J|£.

—p ,|_

___ H _f"f Expert Plumbin g Repairs • General Repairs -Clean Drains & Sewers -Water Heaters

SANTI PLUMBING & HEATING

San Francisco Only, Please

FAMILY OWNED

415-661-3707 _ C.*

BB3B4 .

[_* __] "¦"*

IHR

Plumbing • Fire Protection • Certified Backflow

. John Bianchi .. B_ Pnone: 415.468.1877 o!____ L Plumbing Fax: 4 15 .468 .1875 100 North Hill Drive , Unit 18 • Brisbane , CA 94005 Lie. No. 390254

jjj ggg _p_ t_»_04W[

Professional Installation & Reliiiishing Specialist • New Floor Installation • Retelling • Waler I Fire Restoration • Patching • Sanding • Staining Flee Estimates, tall Anytime

415-720-1612 415-387-9561 (home)-J

www.hltechhardwoodfloar.com Insured PI, PD X Workmen's Comp.

All purpose: Painting, Fencing, Carpenter, Small Rooting Repairs, Skylight Repairs, Demolition Work , Rain Gutter Repair & Cleaning, Landscaping, Gardening, Hauling, Moving, Janitorial.

Call (650) 757-1946 imerior painting. 35 years experience. Reasonable prices, fast, clean & reliable. Peninsulaarea. Freeestimates.

[6501 355-5588

_ „_„ ? - Thomas Merlon

For More Information , call

i_ i

415-4 52-9634 Lila Cattery, MA, CCHT

Pfapff Py

th_llc-st.org

_ _ _

15S7 Franklin Street • San Francisco , CA 94109

__fi i11

WORK

™ ^_ r_ [«!__ _

»PH _____ I- rJ

• Addictions

Licensed Marriage and Famil y Therap isl Over 25 years experience

Creative Writers1 Series March 2 o, 2093 Tom Evans For information , call 65 . SO8 _ .7©8

Distinguished Speakers Series March „«, _oo_ Cynthia Marshall SVP, SBC Pacific Bell For information , call _ _ 0-5©8-_ 726

Spirituality of humor next on For Heaven's Sake This coming Sunday JH H March 16 , Maury Meal y, I mk host of KRON 's "For Heaven 's Sake " pro interviews gram , §__**¦ ft Michael Pritchard JE acclaimed comedian , ^/gjM Wm humorist , PBS host for | _ ¦____

Metropolita n Anthony

the face of war, terrorism and other forms of violence. In Eng land , the California reli gious leaders plan to meet with Archbishop

Williams and Bishop Richard Chartres of London , join in a prayer service at Canterbury Cathedral and visit Lambeth Palace and St. Paul' s Cathedral. In Rome, they have an audience scheduled with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. They also will meet with Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and visit the Basilica of St. Peter, the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul and other sites. Their visit to Istanbul will include a meeting with Patriarc h Bartholomew and visits to the Patriarchal Seminary of Chalke, Hagia Sophia and other sites. The pilgrimage was first proposed by Metropolitan Anthony at a dinner in 2001 marking the 40th anniversaries of the priestly ordinations of Bishop Swing and Archbishop Levada.

KANSORA

Intelligent Sound and Communications Solutions Since 1985

COMMUNICATIONS

CHURCHES - SCHOOLS -THEATRES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - SPORTS FACILITIES • Sound Systems

• Intercoms / Pag ing Systems

• Digital Carillons / Bells • Cable TV & Data Systems

A - t C A.I 'J Pl_» WWWKANSORA.CO M _ T± _J— _ :/ _i- _>^_U CA L1CN # 747210

Carpentry, Cabinetry, Painting, House Cleaning. Reflnishing Floors and Furniture, Door & Window instal., Cement Work. Se habla Espariol & Tagalog.

415-239-8491

" v.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

W.I.E.S. ELECTRIC *New Construction* * Remodel* Addition t t Landscape Lighting* LIC#8I740

415-260-8999

¦ Call Me On Any New Car or Truck

Jtefe l : (650) 244-9255 __ _9 Wally Mooney

Gardening Service, general maintenance and general cleanup. 15 years experience . Free estimates

650-873-6506

Tell our advertisers you saw their ad in

Catholic San Francisco

'Sacred Stones' find home with Trappists By Dana Mildebrath do fabled publisher William Randol p h Hearst , a 13th century Spanish What Cistercian chap ter house and a 47-year-old California monastery have in common? A collection of 800-year-old limestone blocks th at are part of the "Sacred Stones " building project at the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina, California. In 1931 , Hearst wanted to build a summer home for his mother in northern California where her residence had recently burned. This private castle was to be a single large building with towers and turrets , built around a central courtyard. "It was going to be another San Simeon , " said Patrick Cole, principal architect for the Sacred Stones project. Hearst needed building materials, so he spent $85,000 to acquire parts of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Ovila, a 13th century Spanish Cistercian monastery about 90 miles northeast of Madrid. The monastery had been closed in 1835 and sold to a wealthy family. It had fallen into disrepair, and the edifices were being used as barns, chicken coops and grain sheds , The buildings were dismantled stone by stone and sent on 11 ships to San Francisco, where they were loaded into the city 's largest warehouse. Progress stopped there, Financial problems brought on by the Depression forced the castle project to be abandoned , and the stones were moved to their new outdoor home in San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park. "I saw the stones the first day I arrived in California , on September 15, 1955 , " said Father Thomas X. Davis, OCSO, abbot of the Abbey of New Clairvaux, who has acquired the stones for his monastery. "I had just arrived from the Abbey of Gethsemane in Kentucky to help establish our new monastery here, and the Father Superior was driving us up to Vina. We took a tour through Golden Gate Park and he pointed out the stones in crates under eucalyptus trees behind the Tea Gardens. I made a mental note that these stones were from a Cistercian monastery - the same religious order as ours. " Through fires, vandalism and an earth quake , those stones remained in the park and in Father Davis ' memory. He didn 't know it yet , but the entire chapter house - a p art of the monastery where a monk had daily chanted a chapter from the Rule of St. Benedict for the community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was among those stones, waiting to be rebuilt thousands of miles from its original home. "When I became Superior in 1970 , 1 started w to make more of an effort to bring some of the U stones to Vina , " said Father Davis. "Our brother procurato r contacted park offici als in the late u 70's, and they agreed to let us have about cfl 20 stones , kind of like relics. " o At around the same time , art historian I a. Margaret Burke had started to volunteer for the de Father Davis with some of the Young Museum in Golden Gate Park . With a stones he first spotted in 1955. grant from the Hearst Foundation , she began to study the stones, and discove red that the chapter "A friend of mine saw an article in the newspaper about the house could be restored. When she learned that some of the stones had been given to the stones being moved to Vina and gave it to me. I called Father Davis right away," said Kempf. monastery; she asked for them back. "I said sure, if she promised to rebuild the Today Kemp f and his assistant Ross Leuthard are the stonemasons for the project. When completed , the chap ter house will be used chapter house ," said Father Davis. The stones A Model of the chapter house. for religious ceremonies and community meetings , as well as for its were returned. Burke created a model of the chapter house , but no reconstruction was begun. ori ginal purpose (although the Rule of St. Benedict is now read inste ad of chan ted.) It will also be open to the public. One day, European-born and trained stonemason Oskar Kempf was bicycling "The people who come here come from all over the world , " said Sacred Stones through Golden Gate Park with his son , when he came upon the stones. "I wanted to " " campaign coordinator Sandy Goulart. "This is a very interdenominational retreat rebuild them , said Kempf. "I called the museum. They said it couldn 't be done. center." They were wrong. In 1994 , the City of San Francisco finally agreed to give the It will take an estimated $4 million to rebuild the chapter house. The 25 monks stones to the Abbey of New Clairvaux so the chapter house could be rebuilt. who live at the monastery - which is located on 586 acres with 8,000 walnut trees , 15,000 prune trees and three acres of wine grapes - don 't have that kind of money. To bring in the needed funds , Goulart and fundraising consultant Annette Lomont have coordinated a series of receptions throughout California , and have raised $2.5 million - enough to start refurbishing the stones. Today the white and ochre limestone blocks , which range in size from 160 pounds to one ton each, are sorted and organized like gigantic puzzle pieces in the barns at Vina. They share space with a $31,000 computer-controlled carving saw and other stone cutting equipment. Kempf estimates that two-thirds of the chapter house will be rebuilt with original stones. "Cedar Hill Cream " limestone from TexaStone Quarry in Texas will be carved to comp lete the structure. When it is completed it will be one of only three Cistercian Gothic chapter houses in the United States. "This proj ect is so rich historically, spiritually and architecturally," said Goulart. "I' ve always been interested in architecture , especially Cistercian , " said Father Davis, explaining that unadorned stones , clean lines, natural light and a lack of ornamentation are the hallmarks of this style. Trappist Father Mark Schwan and campaign coordinator "When people come to visit , we hope they will experience a sense of beauty, harSandy Goulart study a book of Cistercian architecture. mony and integrity," he concluded. "This architecture is all about cultivating prayer and an openness to God. "

I CO

j^2_U___3_u_._tffi__

: : : : Warm , welcoming p arish JL. ; ¦ : - - .- : . .- - . - .

¦ ¦¦

•

—

————i n

i i

—_ —-——

—-__—

———

————_————.

. .

———————————

———.~—*

' "

'''

> >. "

1u > m 'Si

o _ c.

Clockwise, from the top left: the tabernacle, with new stand and tapestries; St. John the Evangelist Church: Bishop John Wester preaches at an anniversary Mass; icon of St John the Evangelist; Director of Religious Education Anelita Reyes, lef t, Notre Dame de Namur Sister Louise O'Reilly , Pastoral Associate, Sulpician Father James Mye rs, pastor; Ursuline Sisters who grew up in the parish and served in the school, f rom left: Sister Jeanette Lombardi, Maura Murp hy , Michelle Damecus, Shirley Garibaldi, Francis Kearney, Lillian Repak , Celeste Dempsey, Dianne Baumunk; congregation prays the Lord 's Prayer; the new altar.

¦ . ¦. . .

Pray f or true peace

Let us beg in to end this human tragedy The poem "Intrusion " b y American writer Denisc Levertov calls to mind for many peop le the personal agony of a woman who has experienced abortion. After I had cut off my hands and grown new ones something my former hands had longed for came and asked to be rocked. After my plucked out eyes had withered, and new ones grown something my former eyes had wept for came asking to be pitied. The human tragedy of abortion also was addressed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a statement marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court 's Roe v. Wade ruling earlier this year. "Many who came of age at the time of Roe were hopeful about what it was said to promise: an end to poverty and abuse. Who would not hope for these things? But legal abortion promised what it could not give. It promised women a freedom to participate more fully in society, but it took their children and broke their hearts. Countless women have suffered physically, emotionally, and spiritually because of abortion; many have even lost their lives. Many men, too, mourn the loss of their children, while others carry the heav y burden of having persuaded their daughter, wife, or girlfriend to have an abortion. " This week, the U.S. Senate began discussion of legislation sponsored by Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania that would ban the late-term abortion procedure known as partial-birth abortion. The Senate bill describes partial birth abortion as one in which a doctor delivers a living fetus until much of the body is outside the mother and then aborts it. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas described the partial-birth abortion method in his dissent in Stenberg v. Carhart (2000): "After ddating the cervix, the physician will grab the fetus by its feet and pull the fetal body out of the uterus into the vaginal cavity. At this stage of development, the head is the largest part of the body [which is] held inside the uterus by the woman 's cervix. While the fetus is stuck in this position, dangling partly out of the woman 's body, and just a few inches from a completed birth, the physician uses an instrument such as a pair of scissors to tear or perforate the skull. The physician will then either crush the skull or will use a vacuum to remove the brain and other intracranial contents from the fetal skull, collapse the fetus ' head, and pull the fetus from the uterus." Most partial-birth abortions are performed in the fifth and sixth months of pregnancy. At this stage, an infant who is spontaneously prematurely delivered is usually born alive. There is abundant medical evidence that a human baby at this stage is extremel y sensitive to pain - whether he or she is inside the womb, full y born , or halfway between. Some partial-birth abortions are performed in the seventh month and later, and not only in cases of fetal disorders or maternal distress. Earlier this week, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, speaking as chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the Senate to support the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and to oppose substitute amendments that might weaken it. The Cardinal said the proposed legislation forbids a particularly cruel procedure, which "ends the lives of children when they are inches away from birth." In his letter, Cardinal Bevilacqua recalled that the legislation passed Congress twice before , but was vetoed each time by President Clinton. "President Bush has said he will sign a bill to ban partial-birth abortion so the time to enact this ban is now," he said. In January 22 remarks to the March for Life, President Bush said, "My hope is that the United States Congress will pass a bill this year banning partial-birth abortion, which I will sign. Partial-birth abortion is an abhorrent procedure that offends human dignity." The President also urged Congress to act on the bill in his January 28 State of the Union speech. Alluding to objections that have been raised against the proposed legislation, Cardinal Bevilacqua said the legislation contains a precise and narrowly worded definition of partial-birth abortion that responds to the Supreme Court 's concern about vagueness. It also addresses the Court 's concern about protecting women 's health by presenting Congress ' findings based on years of testimony that partial-birth abortion is not necessary to preserve women 's health, and may in fact pose serious health risks. More than half the states have enacted laws to ban partial-birth abortion, and polls consistently show that the overwhelming majority of Americans support such a ban. A recent Gallup poll found that 70 percent favored and 25 perc ent opposed "a law that would make it illegal to perform a specific abortion procedure conducted in the last six months of pregnancy known as 'partial birth abortion,' except in cases necessary to save the life of the mother." Sadly, attempts to bring reason to the discussion seem to drive the pro-abortion lobby further into an intransigent position. In seeking to ignore the real issue, Kate Michelman, head of the National Abortion Rights League, argues that "So-called partial-birth abortion is a political, not medical term." California Senator Barbara Boxer, who is leading the opposition to the ban on partialbirth abortions, warned lawmakers that they were "meddling in the practice of medicine." In the discussion of partial-birth abortion, we look with hope for recognition on the part of pro-abortion advocates that even they can see that unrestricted abortion in this way and at this stage of life is wrong. Apparently, we look in vain. MEH

Thank you , George Weigel, for standing with the teachings of Sainl Thomas Aquinas ; that public authorities have a moral responsibility to defend those for whom they have assumed responsibility. Facts have been pushed aside and replaced by a false plea for peace. One such fact is that a good sized nation can be destroyed b y 40 tons of nerve gas. In October, the United States reported that they had evidence that Saddam Hussein had approximatel y 600 tons. Hans Blix reported that Iraq has about 1000 tons of gas that is unaccounted for. We should not fern- nations who inform us of their weapons; they are telling the world so that other countries will not take advantage of them. A nation that is hiding their weapons is the one most likely to be planning to use them for teiror and world domination. How many parents would advise their child to appease a class bull y and allow their child to have his lunch taken every day? Sadd am Hussein is the ultimate bully who has made a mockery of the treaties he has signed. It is a great blessing that our Nation has a truth&l and prayerful President in George W. Bush. He did not cause this conflic t, he has opened our eyes to the powerful terrorist forces that want to destroy America. He agrees with our Holy Father that war should be the last resort. At Fatima Our Blessed Mother told us that war is a punishment for sin. How many of us are storming heaven with prayers for a true peace and prayers for our President and leaders? Our goal should be nothing less than a true peace so that we need not live in fear of "dirty bombs " killing our families and destroying our nation. Jesus performed many miracles and He is alive today listening to His people. As the Pharaoh of Egypt told Moses, "Your God is God," we have the true God with us. All that is lacking is absolute unshakable faith in us.

pressure on Saddam to disarm. I believe it is unfair to imp ly that he wants anything other than peace, or that he would lead us into war for reasons other than (he very princi p les espoused by Mr. Wesolek in his commentary. Secondly, with respect to the possibility of unilateral U.S. action , declaring it to be the "ultimate foll y, replete with a sense of arrogance through domination ". That makes no sense. First of all, based on present count , the U.S. position is far from unilateral , it is just not unanimous. Why is it that only the positions of the objectors seem to matter to us? Solidarity is nice, but on balance it doesn 't buy much. We are a sovereign nation, and the only nation accountable for the safety of our citizens. Neither France, nor Germany, nor China, nor the collective UN affords us any protection or can be relied upon for any meaningful response should we (or any third party) be harmed. What did they do after 9/11? After die attacks on the USS Cole, or on two U.S. embassies? Nothing. As a case in point, you may recall that in 1982, Israeli Air Force jets attacked and destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor (called Tammuz 1). That was a reactor of special design, being built for the sole purpose of producing plutonium for an Iraqi nuclear weapons program. (Interestingly, the reactor was supplied by France, whose support we seem to consider so vital in this instance.) The Israeli strike was undateral - they neither advised nor sought agreement from anyone. Following it, there was a flurry of indignant condemnation around the world - including accusation of "state sanctioned tenorism" in a major U.S. newspaper. The Israeli actions unilaterally preempted Iraq possession of nuclear weapons. And in light of what we ' ve seen of Saddam since then, it may well have prevented nuclear war. Was that the "ultimate foll y "? Finally, Mr. Wesolek asserts that his position is apolitical and that he certainly is not a "voice from the far left ". I trul y believe him, but I must point out that his rationale and bottom line conclusion are exactly the ones the far left is promoting - and with which I disagree for the reasons cited above.

L E

Claire Rogus San Mateo

Defe nse not folly

E E S

I must express my strong disagreement with Mr. Wesolek's commentary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Feb. 21) - not with its spirit, which is positive and undoubtedl y genuine, but with its conclusion, which I feel is unsound. We all want peace. Mr, Wesolek's advice could have the opposite effect. At the outset of his essay, he properly identifies the underlying problem: an exceedingly dangerous world, people capable of mindless violence on an unprecedented scale. And he outlines the principles of a "just war", waged "regrettably and only as a last resort". But there the logic ends. To be specific: He argues that there needs to be "direct and compelling evidence" of a threat to the common good and a "need for self defense ", and that since "many of us have not seen" it, he concludes that "any military action . ..is wrong and immoral". Just who is to be the arbiter of such evidence? Mr. Wesolek? A crowd of protesters? A focus group or an opinion poll? Should we expect as private citizens to have full knowledge of all of the military intelligence (the disclosure of which could be perilous to our troops) on which our leaders are basing their judgments? And how does one act in justifiable "self-defense " from nuclear, chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction without some kind of preemptive strike? In this democracy, our elected leaders carry the enormous burden of making such decisions. The price of misjudgment is horrendous. President Bush, in my estimation, has been consistendy honest and principled; he is a man of faith and courage; and his actions have been remarkably effective so far in applying

Letters welcome

Catholic San Francisco welcomes letters from its readers. Send your letters to:

Catholic San Francisco One Peter Yorke Way San Francisco, CA 94109 Fax: (415) 614-5641 E-mail: mhealy@cathoIic-sf.org

Jack DeVlne Half Moon Bay

Look at ourselves

Hats off to Jane L. Sears and Don Schuster for their compelling arguments of March 7th. I too am weary of protesters , I find it disturbing so many are willing to flock to the streets, armed, mostly with metaphors and platitudes...Peace is good War is bad ! I pray for peace and support the President, (a novel idea) also our troops and Colin Powell and the people of Iraq...God Bless Them! I will do everything in my power to be the best person I can in my home, my neighborhood, and my Church, so diat their effort to keep this land I love, free and help the people of Iraq to acquire the same is not in vain. Before you blame the flag, take a good look at yourself!

Therese Curotto Redwood Shores

War's oppo nents

Apparently Jane Sears of Burlrngame (Letters - Mar. 7) was not personally present at the Feb. 16 anti-war rall y in San Francisco. I went alone, following my conscience, and was very impressed with the diversity of people in the crowd. There were old coup les, young families with babies, toddlers in strollers, people of all ages, races and faiths. The numbers to me were not as important as the messages that were being delivered by the speakers, the entertainers on stage, and the handmade signs and slogans in the march. Coming home on a public transit bus I sat next to a Vietnam veteran who had also just come from the rally. He said he was representing his friends who couldn 't make it, presumably because they were dead. The wounds of war from Vietnam still linger after 28 years. We killed more than a million Vietnamese and 55,000 of "our boys" doing it. And the regime in Hanoi still is the same. What does that tell us?

Rosemary Ring Kentfield

Evangelization

The Lengthening of Days Every year our Church gives us a special season in which to look at our lives and to make special efforts to change for the better. This time , of course, is Lent . Did you know that the word "Lent" comes fro m an Old English word meaning "the lengthening of days" referring to spring when days are growing longer leading into summer? For Catholics this is our spiritual "spring cleaning" time. We take time to dust off our lives; remove the sp iritual cobwebs; clean things up and even cast off some aspects of life that no longer fit our spiritual decor. In days gone by most of us focused on giving up something for Lent. When I was a child I usuall y gave up can dy and stashed any candy that came my way so that I would have a "feast " on Easter Sunday ! I guess I knew that Lent was a time for sacrifice but I doubt that I had any real idea as to what sacrifice reall y meant. What is the meaning of sacrifice and why do we make sacrifices? A sacrifice is a spiritual offering. The greatest sacrifice of all time was the sacrifice Christ made of His life to God in exp iation for the sins of all people. Jesus Christ out of love for all humankind freel y and willingly gave up His life so that we mig ht have life eternal . This is the ultimate sacrifice ! We in our small human way try to emulate this by denying ourselves pleasure of one kind or another for the love of humanity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that; "The prophets of the Old Covenant often denounced

sacrifices that were not from the heart or not coupled with love of neighbor." Giving up such things as candy, cigarettes, TV and movies is meaningless unless we go beyond that. There must be a better way to make sacrificial offerings. Lent is the time given to us by the Church to look at our lives and try to change what is not right. It is a time to become introspective; to take seriously our spiritual state; and to deepen our relationship with God our neighbor and self. In a recent address to the spiritual assistants of Ital y 's Catholic Action group Pope John Paul II said that "before undertaking a mission of renewal it is necessary to renew oneself throug h conversion. " This is the task of our Lenten observance. To be converted , that is, to turn again or to return to our God in a way that strengthens us spiritually. If we focus the "lens of evangelization" on our Lenten practices we might come up with such questions as: What difference does my Lenten resolution make in how I practice my faith ? How do I relate to my co-workers, my friends and family? What do I need to dust off or cast off so that they will come to know me better as a follower of Christ? For example, if I have given up that mid-morning cup of coffee what effect does that have on my behavior; does it make me cranky, and if so when I have the urge to "snap" at a co-worker how hard do I try to be kind instead of cranky? Perhaps I find that there is a family member, or a neighbor that I have turned off or with whom I have a broken rela-

tionship. Lent may be time for me to make things right again; to cast off grud ges and resentments and to be forg iving. The object of deny ing ourselves is to make us stronger in the practice of Sister our faith; to help us to become better disciples. Antonio Heaphy As disciples of Christ we are called to change the world. We cannot do this unless we are willing to change ourselves first and to stand before our God in a constan t attitude of conversion. During Lent we are called to be especiall y aware of the spiritual realities , to be open to our spiritual renewal so that when the glorious Eastei feast comes we will be filled with the joy of the Resurrection, and like the early disciples, go forth to spread the "Good News." This is one in a series of columns by Presentation Sister Anton io Heap hy, director of the Office of Evangelization of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Family Lif e

Let the family figure out Lent

Lent was fast approaching, I noted to my children, and none of them received the news happily. "Oh, no, there will be no more sweets," my nine-year-old daughter groaned. "I'm going to die!" I failed to give her an encouraging word, I'm sorry to say, because I felt the same apprehension she did. To dispel the gloom, I tried to think of all the positive things I knew about Lent and to prepare a compelling pep talk for the whole family. But some little prompting within gave me another idea. Instead of going into the preacher mode, one night at the dinner table 1 asked my husband and children to come up with their own ideas for the season. My seven-year-old was the first to make a suggestion - the bean jar. Every Lent since she was little, I have placed an empty glass jar on the kitchen counter and asked all of us to drop into it a dry pinto bean for every sacrifice we make. The sacri fices can be acts of selfdenial , such as giving up a treat or overcoming a temptation , or they can be acts of self-giving, such as sharing or forbearing with others.

On Easter, the children find that the pinto beans have mysteriously changed into jellybeans. My husband was next. He recommended that each Friday we pray the Stations of the Cross. Ideally this devotion is carried out in a church, but we decided that on nights we cannot make it out, we will pray the stations at home. Then the subject of fasting and abstaining came up. Our three younger children are under the age of obligation to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain from meat on all the Fridays of Lent. But it has been my experience that th ey eat fish sticks with as much satisfaction as chicken nuggets, so long as they are slathered with ranch dressing, and grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup is one of their favorite meals. Though fasting is hard for them, they sure feel good trying, and their enthusiasm keeps my husband and me going. "Why do we do this stuff anyway?" I asked everyone. My thirteen-year-old son , who is rather matter of fact about the laws of the Church, answered curtly that we do it because the Church tell s us to.

You stop for a stopsign, don 't you," he has told those peers who have questioned why he goes to Mass every Sunday. My nine-year-old , on the other hand , the Vivian W. Dudro one who began the ÂŚ whole discussion with her fear of pain and death , answered, "Don ' t we do it because we love Jesus?" I must say it is freeing to learn that I do not have to always come up with the answers. Rather, I can ask the questions and let the rest of the famil y figure it out.

Vivian W. Dudro is a parishioner at St. Mary 's Cathedral and the mother of four children, ages 7 to 15.

Sp irituality

Prayer as lifting mind, heart to God One classical definition of prayer defines it this way: "Prayer is lifting mind and heart to God. " That's a wonderful and accurate description of prayer; the problem is that it's rare that we actuall y open mind and heart to God. Instead , we tell God what we think God wants to hear rather than what 's reall y on our minds and hearts. As a result , we have a pretty narrow range of thoug hts and feelings that we consider suitable for prayer. Most of what we actually think and feel is considered too base for prayer. We feel we are praying only when we have attentive thoughts and warm feelings , when we feel like praising God, when we feel altruistic , pure, centered, when we have good feelings toward God , others, and nature . Such thoughts and feelings do make for prayer, but we can 't turn them on like a water tap. Many times, perhaps most times, we experience odier thoughts and feelings: boredom, tiredness, dissipation, bitterness, sexual fantasy, and sometimes even a positive distaste for church, prayer, and moral improvement. We don 't feel tirat it is valid to lift these bitter thoughts and impure feelings to God. Instead, we try to crank up the thoughts and feelings that we think we should be having when we pray. There is some legitimacy in this. Spiritual masters point out that prayer, requires concentration , attentiveness, an act of will. It isn't simply daydreaming. Prayer means lifting up, at any given moment, exactly what 's there and not what, ideally, might be there. It would be nice if we always felt warm, reverent, altruistic, full of faith , chaste, hopeful ,

connected with others and nature, happy about who we are and what life has dealt us. But that isn't the case. We all have moments and even seasons of doubt , anger, alienation, pettiness , boredom, obsession, and tiredness. Our thoughts are not always holy and our hearts are not always warm or pure. It's at times like this we need prayer and what we need to take to prayer is, precisely, those bitter thoughts and unholy feelings. All thoughts and feelings are valid material for prayer. When you go to pray, lift up what's inside of you at that moment. If you are bored, lift up that boredom; if you are angry, lift up your anger; if you are sexually obsessed, lift up your sexual fantasies; if you are tired, lift up that tiredness; if you feel selfish, don 't be afraid to let God see that. Jesus said that we must become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. Children don't hide their sulks, pouts , and tantrums. A good mother handles these rather easily, often with a smile. God is up to the task. In prayer, we can be transparent, no matter how murderous, adulterous , or irreverent our thoughts and feelings might seem. If we do that , it makes it easier for us to "pray always," as Scripture asks. To "pray always" means to live our lives against a certain horizon. It doesn't necessarily mean to stop work and go to formal prayer, important though that is at times. We need to do everything within the context of a certain awareness, like a married man who goes on a business

trip and who, in the midst of a demanding schedule of meetings and social engagements, is anchored in a certain consciousness that he has a wife and children at home. Despite distance and preoccupaFather tions, he knows that he is "married always," Ron Rolheiser Our relationshi p with God is the same. We need to "pray always" b y doing everything out of that kind of awareness. Moreover, when we do spend time in formal prayer, we need, like children do, to tell God exactly how we feel and invite God to deal with that .

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

Sullivan . . . M Continued from cover Eventually, the kids branched out to Mercy, Sacred Heart , and Archbishop Riordan high schools , respectivel y. He is quite happy that St. Gabriel' s named its new center after Bishop Frank Quinn , former pastor (1970- 1978) ot the parish. "I knew him as the editor of the Monitor. He was also chaplain for Sacred Heart . I remember him in the mornings sweeping the street and church stairs — nothing falheaded about him. 1 liked him. "

S AN F RANCISCO E LEMENTARY DAYS

Joseph Sullivan was born "in a Mission District house ,'' May 27, 1924, to Irish immigrants Teresa (Gallag her) Sullivan and Cornelius Sullivan . The San Francisco address, "359 Valley Street ," made it convenient for Ihe young boy to attend St. Paul Elementary, located "right down the block. " The hig hlight of Joseph's four years at St. Paul's occurred every Wednesday and Friday mornings when Father Cornelius Kennedy (pastor , 1932-51), played "military songs on his violin," as the school children marched to their classrooms. "He was a very patriotic man," said Mr. Sullivan, referring to the pastor whom everyone called "Pop Kennedy.'' None of the kids knew why they called the priest "Pop" "We just did ," said Mr. Sullivan. St. Patrick's Day and Armistice Day were very special to "Pop Kenned y," and he made them quite memorable foi the students too. The proud Irishman, and retired Army Chaplain , played military songs in full dress uniform , as the children paraded to their classrooms. Mr. Sullivan parents moved to "the Avenues" in St. Monica 's Parish , and after a quick fifth grade year at the school , his parents moved again. Corpus Christi in the Excelsior District is where "I finished up, " he said. Corpus Christi gave the young boy a chance "to get to know the Italian kids. " Archival records state by 1930, 20 percent of the city was made up of first, second and third generation Italians. Corpus Christi was the second Italian parish, established in 1898. Sts. Peter and Paul was the first , dedicated in 1884. It was at Corpus Christi the schoolboy noticed Dorothy Ichters. "She was a couple of years behind me...but I had my eye on her," he said, of the woman he would marry in 1947 at Corpus Christi Church. S ACRED H EART R ULES Sacred Heart High School gav e the young man the occasional opportunity to share "bacon and eggs " with Archbishop Mitty at the rectory of the "old Cathedral," after serving the 6 a.m. Mass. The Archbishop 's "gruff exterior" could be a little unsettling for the youth saying, "if you said something stupid, the Archbishop would tell you it was stupid. Yet, he was a nice man. He showed his appreciation for the altar boys who had to get up early to serve Mass. I think most of us had to hop a streetcar to get there," he said. In the 1940' s, the rivalry between Sacred Heart and St. Ignatius high schools was just as significant , as it is today. The triumph of the battles on the football field took precedence over winning a prom date. Mr. Sullivan played center and linebacker for the Fighting Irish. "We had a great football team, ' he sard proudly. "In fact, in my junior and senior year we beat S.I., something that hadn 't been done for at least 10 years." In those days, the two schools played to "standing-room-onl y" fans at Kezar Stadium, attracting thousands of spectators. "I received a tremendous education at Sacred Heart," said Mr. Sullivan. "The Brothers were tough — nice guys but tough . I remember you did not cross them. If tiiey said you did something - you did it - otherwise, you would have to go down to the old auditorium , put on boxing gloves and fight them." Did Mr. Sullivan ever box a Brother? "Only once ," he confessed. "I would always do what Brother Malachi told me to do after that. " _g__W Despite the fisticuffs incident, Mr. Sullivan described the Brothers as "a fine bunch of men - guys you wanted to be friends with and always supportive." He credits the Brothers for preparing him for one of life 's toughest assignments, a sailor in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He also remembers when World War II began, "about 10 of the Christian Brothers teaching at Sacred Heart left thefr order and joined the service."

Joseph Sullivan during World War 11.

Eventuall y, he was assigned to the John Q. Roberts. The Navy destroyer escort that converted to a transport carried an extra 150 Marines who were dropped off at various sites to secure enemy territory for the soldiers following behind them . Mr. Sullivan ' s destroyer would play a distinguished role in the Japanese Surrender and Peace Treaty. It was in the Navy, Mr. Sullivan appreciated the Christian Brother 's combat training the most. "The boxing taught me to keep my mouth shut - in times when your words are not necessary. In the service, you get a lot of orders you don't like - but you just do them. The Brothers taught me discipline , and it paid off." Mr. Sullivan estimates out of a crew of 200 sailors, 80 were Catholic. "We didn 't have a chap lain on board ," he said, "but I had my rosary bead s my mom gave me, and every Sunday the Catholics would meet on the fantail (stern) of the ship and say the rosary. It was the only serv ice we had available ." "We were lucky," said Mr. Sullivan, referring to the many Kamikaze attacks by the Japanese pilots the U.S. sailors thwarted off the coast of Okinawa. "I saw ships get hit that were completel y demolished." On Sept. 2, 1945, the John Q. Roberts had the distinction of transporting the "Japanese dignitaries to the U.S.S. Missouri, where Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz and General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur waited for tiieir signatures, validating a long awaited surrender and peace. The rosaries that comforted the Catholic sailors, compliments of Mrs. Sullivan, are tucked away in a safe place in his Sunset home. WELCOME H OME S AILOR "The fastest thing the Navy ever did, was get rid of us," said Mr. Sullivan , referring to his discharge as a Boatswain 's Mate, Second Class (BSM2C), after his 39 months in the service. "I was discharged on February 22 , 1946, Washington 's Birthday. " Upon his homecoming, he learned _ 3_W that three of his classmates lost their lives in the war. Sadly, he said , "S.H. wasn 't a big school then. I think we had about 400 boys. " Just 21 years old , the retired sailor began attending Friday night dances at 50 Oak Street , sponsored by the Young Men 's Institute and Young Ladies ' Institute of the Archdiocese. It proved to be the perfect place for a young Catholic soldier re-entering social life after the war. Many of his old buddies from Corpus Christi and GRADUATION : THEN WORLD WAR II Sacred Heart who had been in the service discovered When Joseph Sullivan graduated from Sacred Heart in the Friday night socials to be exactl y what they needed 1942, he signed up for Navy preflight training, a program too. sponsored by the U.S. Navy at then "Junior College," known The sparks rekindled for the former sailor when he today as San Francisco City College. At the time, the college saw Doroth y Ichters on the dance floor, his old schoolwas "only one building , up on a hill off Phelan Avenue." girl crush from Corpus Christi Elementary, now a young Night vision problems prevented him f rom becoming a woman and graduate of St. John 's High School. She Navy pilot. He qualified for the officer 's training program, and accepted his request to dance. He married the young lad y volunteered for the Navy 's Underwater Demolition Team Unit . 19 months later at Corpus Christi.

ARCHDI0C€S£ OF

WIFE , CHILDREN , AND THE SAN F RANCISCO F IRE D EPARTMENT (1946-1985)

Mr. Sullivan enrolled at the University of San Francisco Law School, but the call to be a San Francisco fire fighter won all debates regarding his future. He had the fine example of fire fighting from his father, Cornelius Sullivan, and an impending marriage. He entered the fire department in October, 1946. Regarding his marriage to Dorothy, Sept. 13, 1947, he quipped , "Like good Catholics, the kids started coming." The San Francisco Fire Department proved to be the financial security the couple needed for the future family of five. His two sons, Joe Jr. and Dennis also became San Francisco firefighters , while his daughter , Kathy opted for a public service job and is currentl y Field Supervisor for San Francisco 's Department of Parking and Traffic. Last year, the three Sullivan men attracted the attention of the well-known television program "Dateline." The TV crew spent a week with the firefighters , archiving three generations of fire fi ghting stories in the San Francisco Fire Department, including Mr. Sullivan 's dad , Cornelius, who began fig hting fires in the horse and wagon days. The documentary is expected to air sometime this year. Mr. Sullivan remembers well, his 1946 Tenderloin assignment at 250 Golden Gate and a "wonderful , quiet ," Franciscan, Father Alfred Boeddeker, who founded St. Anthony 's Dinning Room in 1950. "He was a kind man , and b y his deeds you knew him," said Mr. Sullivan. "He would walk up and down Golden Gate Avenue, find some poor soul , and bring him down to St. Boniface for a hot meal - that 's how it all started." Father Boeddeker often "dropped into the office " and solicited Mr. Sullivan 's assistance. "Can you get me some help down there," Father would ask him. The number of needy was growing day-by-day. At first , the request was filled by a few volunteer firefi ghters. In years to come, "25 to 30 firefighters volunteered to hel p serve the food for Father Boeddeker. They also chipped in a lot of money every Christmas for St. Anthony 's," he said. Mr. Sullivan was among the volunteers. "Another great organization is the Little Sisters of the Poor," said Mr. Sullivan. The Sisters used to visit fire stations and "beg" for help. "The firefi ghters helped the Sisters during their off-duty time by driving some of the old timers to the cemetery or to doctor visits. The Little Sisters were terrific with the elderly, and very humble." "One fine man, I'll never forget is Father Twigg-Porter, the Chaplain for the Ambulance Corps. He was always there in times of crisis , taking care of victims, and getting them through some rough limes." Today, Father Twigg-Porter told Catholic San Francisco he "still runs to fires ," possibly making him the oldest-active Chaplain in the U.S. at 83, serving the San Francisco fire department for 42 years. Mr. Sullivan also has words of praise for Father John Greene, currentl y the pastor of the city 's St. Monica 's Parish and SFFD chap lain. Years ago, Mr. Sullivan remembers being called to a four-alarm fire at 25th and Townsend Street , where the fire was spreading rapidly. A young man, "dressed as a battalion chief began running toward the fire. " Mr. Sullivan said, "1 didn ' t want him to get hurt, and I used some rough words on him. He was Father Greene" — makSULLIVAN, page 15

Sulliv an . . .

ÂŚ Continued from page 14 ing the incident the onl y time he "cussed out a priest. " Laughing, he says, "Every time I see him , that 's the first thing I remember. " "Father Greene is another kind and good man. " said Mr. Sullivan. "He gives great sermons , visits the families of the deceased firefi ghters , and also visits badl y injured victims, some while receivin g hospice care ." He adds one more name to the list of "great fire chaplains ," his deceased cousin , Danny Sullivan. 1960 's AND TRAGIC F IRES IN THE CHURCH The alarm came in "about 10:30 p.m.," Sept. 7, 1962. The newly appointed , Lieutenant Sullivan left his fire station at 2150 Californi a Street. He could see the "glow in the sky," well before his destination. He had no idea he was racing to a fire that was St. Mary 's Cathedral, "my high school's parish," he said. "We thought the glow was the neon lights of the Jack Tar Hotel," he said, today named the Cathedral Hill Hotel. "We pulled down California and turned ri ght on Van Ness Avenue - there it was - the old Cathedral - completel y involved - all we could do is surround it and cover exposures. " "They say it closed about 9 p.m., " Mr. Sullivan continued. "That box came in about 10:30 p.m. We couldn 't do anything. There was a flashover, (heat goes up and everything takes off)-..the old Cathedral had so much varnish on the walls. There was nothing we could do." Yet "a young, fairl y new priest named Father John Heaney came running out of the priest house on the corner, and wanted to go in and save the Blessed Sacrament." Mr. Sullivan described the young priest as "kind of a rough and ready guy," who was not easily convinced entering the Cathedral was impossible. "We had to hold him back ," said Mr. Sullivan . "We couldn 't let him go in - we told him 'we would have a tough time getting you out ,' - making the situation a dan gerous one for everyone. "That was a beautiful Church ," he said somberly. In 1968, Mr. Sullivan answered a fire alarm that broug ht a disbelieving Archdiocese "mourning for decades. " All Hallows Church on Oakdale Avenue was blazing. Trapped inside the parish hall was a large group of Samoan parishioners , getting ready to entertain at the yearl y parish festival. Witnesses said , the flaming sword dance was about to begin. The dancers , one-by-one dipped their sword s in a 50-gallon drum of white gas. "The white gas took off, and the people threw water on the drum , making the fire spread everywhere." said Mr. Sullivan. "The Church lost about 75 great Catholics that day," Mr. Sullivan said. "The Samoan community, were great people, people of great faith , and very hard workers for the Church. " "It was tragic." There were several other church fires, during his days, but "never major." Most of them he speculates were "set by disgruntled people. Many threw votive candles in a corner of the church - luckil y people were always around. "

S AN F RANCISCO 'S B RAVEST F IRE F IGHTER

In 1966, Mr. Sullivan was awarded the Dennis T. Sullivan Medal , named after the Fire Chief who lost his life in San Francisco 's 1 906 Eart hquake. The medal, presented yearly to "San Francisco 's Bravest Fighter," was bittersweet to the recipient , who lost his Rescue Squad partner, Con Lucey, both try ing to save a child' s life. The two men ran into a burning building on Francisco Street in the Marina District. The smoke was thick , and they could hear a child screaming "hel p me, help me. " There were no hose lines, or water, and still they followed the voice screaming for help. "We found the child who was about 4 years old. We realized we couldn 't get back the way we got in the build ing because we were cutoff by the fire. We baled out a back window, and we dropped about 20 ft. to the ground - on the way down, Con fli pped over, landed on his head , and died instantly. I'll never forget him," said Mr. Sullivan. "We saved the child," he said - but 'he lost his partner , and he never heard from , or saw, the child again. CATHOLIC CHUR CH , CITY P OLITICS ,

AND S AD E RA FOR THE CITY "Rumor had it , in old-time San Francisco , the Archbishop had a lot to say who became fire chief and police chief ," said Mr. Sullivan. His example is a strong one: "When I came into the Fire Department (1946), the Chief was Sullivan , (no relations), followed by Chief Frank Kelly, and than Chief Bill Murray," - all Irish Catholics. Childhood memories aside, he said, "Archbishop Mitty (1935-1961) was a man "with clout - a man who controlled things. He was the boss. He wouldn 't fool around with any 'rogue ' priests - he would bounce them out. His legacy to San Francisco was bringing many Irish priests to the Archdiocese." Mr. Sullivan was on a first-name basis with Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken (1962-1977), whom he believed "was similar" to Archbishop Mitty. "He ran the Archdiocese with great precision, and started new parishes throug hout Northern California. He was a very fine man in my opinion." Talk about great Catholic leaders , "Joseph Alioto was one of our finest mayors (1968-75), in my opinion ," he said. "He went to Sacred Heart too, that 's where I got to know him, through several alumni functions. "

St. Mary 's Cathedral in flames , doseph Sullivan was one of the firefighters who fought the blaze.

"Alioto was also a native San Franciscan," he said. "He was a smart man . I enjoyed it when he out-talked the Boards of Supervisors . He always knew his subjects. He was also a brilliant attorney. " "Unfortunatel y, the city was beginning to change then ," he continued , calling the "hippie/flower child era a sad commentary." As fire captain at the Stanyan Street fire station , located in the heart of the Hai ght/Ashbury District , he answered too many calls for "teen suicides and overdoses , - it was a sad era for the city." The Stanyan Sheet fire station was the first place parents inquired about their "runaway teens." The firefighters displayed the pictures of hundreds of missing teens from throughout the U.S. on the walls. Mr. Sullivan does not remember if even one picture was ever removed. TRAGEDY AT CITY H ALL Catholics celebrated when George Moscone was elected Mayor in 1977. He was one of their own, a native San Franciscan and graduate of St. Ignatius High School. George Moscone was a "strong friend" of the Sullivans. He and Mr. Sullivan played basketball on the Native Sons of the Golden West Organization team, and he referred to the mayor 's basketball skills as "excellent. ' George Moscone was "a little more Liberal than Joe, " (Alioto), he said, "Joe was not a liberal mayor, but he wasn't an ultraconservative either. Just like Joe, George was a real San Franciscan who loved the city." Mayor Moscone 's reign as mayor came to a violent end on Nov. 27, 1978. "Get up to City Hall right away," the voice on the telephone shouted to Mr. Sullivan. "Mayor Moscone has been shot, and Harvey Milk was shot too." "I was shocked , I couldn 't believe it ," Mr. Sullivan said, who reached City Hall in time to escort the new Mayor Dianne Feinstein from the Board of Supervisors Office to the Mayor 's. "I was asked to keep my eyes open to see if 'Danny White ' was still loose in the building. " Ironically, Mr. Sullivan knew Dan White, "very well." He was a member of the fire department , a former member of

the city 's Board of Supervisors , and Catholic. Now, he was named the assassin of Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk. "Danny White was a nice man. ,.but he just went...I don ' t know what happened to him. He was a good firefig hter.. .but he wanted to get back in as supervisor and Moscone wouldn 't put him back in. Then he shot Harvey Milk, who couldn 't hurt anyone. A very nice man. And he shot George , a truly fine man, a man 'who loved the city, a man . who earned the ri ght to be Mayor - he came up through the ranks - he served as supervisor , then left for Sacramento, and came back to run for Mayor. " GOLDEN YEARS Joseph Sullivan grew up in an era when the Catholic Church was forming a dominant force in the archdiocese few could ignore. In 1935, its population rose from 405,000 to 1,121,596 by 1961, according to die Church' s archival records. It was a time when Church arid family intertwined. "It was inspiring, " said Mr. Sullivan . Mr. Sullivan retired from the Fire Department as the city's Assistant Chief in 1985. He had obtained his teaching credentials as a part-time student at U.C. Berkeley, and taught Fire Science part-time at City College, from 1965 to 1984. On occasion, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan visit Corpus Christi Church , were they were married nearly 56 years ago. He has "one issue " with his Church that he often discusses with his pastor, Father John Ryan. "Wh y doesn 't the Church pray more for the veterans of this country ?" Mr. Sullivan believes "there is little mention in the pulpits of the veterans who fought for our country, not even on Veterans Day. " He does not want them forgotten - it is a role he believes the Church should take on. He argues, "why isn ' t there a U.S. flag on the altar?" Then answers, "I was told it might hurt someone else's feelings. Who would it hurt by putting the flag on the altar," he asks. As for the recent scandals in the Church , he said, "I' m not falling into this theory that all priests are bad. I know too many darn good priests who are hard workers. They work hard in their parishes, keep the schools going, and the various parish groups. I believe in God , and the work he does, and 1 believe in the work of so many good priests."

Datebook

Lenten Opportunities March 15, April 12: Taize Prayer Around the Cross at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. al Steiner, SF at 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 828-7447. March 21: Mercy Sister Sjzanne Toolan will lead Taize Prayer Around trie Cross at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame at 7:30 p.m. March 22: Divine Mercy Confe rence , St. Mary's Cathedra l, Gough Si. 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 Ftedemptorist Father Tom Forest , Jesuit Father George Schultze , and Msgr. James Lisante. Call (510) 412-4715 or JesusMary@juno.com.

March 29: Annual Charismatic Renewal retreal with Father Jose Arong at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Call Mario at (415) 468-1346 or Judy at (415) 826-7827.

Tuesdays during Lent: Lenten Lecture Series at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, at 7:15 p.m. March 18: a preview of the Faith and Values film The Reluctant Saint, Francis of Assisi; March 25: St. Francis and the Seraph with Franciscan Sister Ramona Miller; April 1: Franciscan Father Daniel Lacke; April 8: Dante's Comedia - A Lenten Journey with Steve Cordova. Mass is celebrated each first 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.

Food & Fun March 22: 31st Annual Dinner of United for Life honoring Mary Alba of Birthright with UFL's Human L ife Award. Guest speaker is USF professor and UFL founding member, Raymond Dennehy who will present "What an Abortion Means." Master of ceremonies is Campion College president , John Galten. San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang will offer the invocation. Evening takes place at the Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. at Sloat Blvd., SF. Tickets $35. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Call (415) 567-2293.

An Evening in Tuscany, 14th Annual Auction , Dinner Dance and Grand Drawing of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont, will take place March 29th at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City. Doors open to silent auction at 5:30 p.m. with a gourmet dinner at 7:30 p.m. followed by live auction and dancing until 1 a.m. to a live band. Reservations a must! Tickets at $75 include all of the above plus exceptional Italian wines with dinner. Call Gail at (650) 593-6157. Proceeds benefit IHM parish and school. From left: Dinner Dance committee member, Sam Hutkins; event co-chair , Alina Gomez; and committee member, Ed Morey. Francisco's Grace Center. Takes place at Green Hills Country Club, Ludeman Lane, Millbrae with social hour at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Tickets $45. Contact Beverly Desmond at (415) 587-5374. April 4: 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. May 2: Father Lowell Case. Reservations required to Sugaremy @ aol.com or (415) 461-0704 daily. Members $5, others $10. Dues $15 per year. April 6: The Mothers' Auxiliary of Junipero Serra High School announces Italian Holiday, a fashion show and luncheon benefiting the school. The afternoon begins with no host cocktails at 11 a.m. and luncheon at noon. Takes place at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City. Tickets $50 per person available by calling Kathy Lavezzo at (650) 345-7836. 3rd Wed.: All you can eat Spaghetti Luncheon at Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, 3255 Folsom up the hill from Cesar Chavez, SF. $7 per person. A San Francisco tradition for decades. Reservations not required. Call (415) 824-1762. 3rd Sat: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823. 4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment. Call (415) 457-7859.

March 22: Star Spangled America , Annual Auction and Dinner Dance benefiting Mercy Mary Alba High School, Burlingame in the school s popular and beautiful Kohl Mansion beginning with hors d'oeuvres and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Live auction takes place after dinner. Tickets $60. Contact March 22: Golden Alumni Reunion of USF, classMercy Development Department at (650) 343-9602. es of 1953 and before, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at USF. Call March 29: Hooray for Hollywood, a silent auction, dinthe alumni office at (415) 422-6431. ner and dance benefiting St. Cecilia Elementary School, March 29: Classes of'49, '48 of Our Lady of Lourdes SF, at the Westin Hotel, Old Bayshore Highway, School, Oakland at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 62 Jack Millbrae beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets $75. Call Debbie London Square beginning at 12:15 p.m.. Tickets $12. Monfredini at (415) 664-4056. Contact Joanne Kennedy Lande at (925) 254-5070 oi March 30: Irish tenor, Mark Forrest in concert at St. John Tobin at (925) 736-5405, jjtobinl _ earthlink.net. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St. at Hearst, SF. 7:30 April 5: Golden Jubilee Celebration of Holy Angels p.m.. Tickets $15. Corned beef and cabbage dinner with entertainment from the Meehan Brothers beginning at School, Colma begins with Mass at 10 a.m. and Open 5:30 p.m. in parish hall. Tickets $10. Call (415) 333House at 11 a.m. Alumni, former students and friends 3627. should call (650) 755-0220.

Beuniom

April 2: Spring Palette, annual Spring Luncheon/Fashion Show sponsored by the Good Shepherd Guild and benefiting their work at San

3rd Thurs.: Meetings at 7:30 p.m. for New Wings at St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. at Brotherhood Way, SF. Call (415) 452-9634 or www.stmchurch.com. March 15: Potluck; March 20: The Enneagram with family therapist Lila Caffery. Learn your personality type; March'23: Bowling in Pacifica at Sea Bowl at 2:30 p.m.; April 26: Buffet brunch at Lucky Chance's Rene's Fine Dining, Colma at 11:30 a.m.

Returning Catholics

March 25: Day of Prayer lor Peace in Families and in the World beginning with 9 a.m. Mass at St. Anlhony Church, 1000 Cambridge Ave., Novato. Father Brian Costello to preside. Exposition of the Blessed sacrament, Stations ot the Cross, Litanies, Readings, Silent Meditations, Song will continue throughout the day closing with Benediction at 7:30 p.m.

April 6: A gathering of the Militia Immaculata at St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St. off Monterey Blvd., SF. Families, singles religious are welcome. Mass at 3 p.m., followed by talk by Brother Louis Schmid and potluck meal. Please bring a dish if staying for the meal. Contact Nellie at (415) 387-8431 or Nellie@ignatius.com.

Single, Divorced, Separated

Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639 for information. ,

March 22: Lite in the Spirit Seminar at Corpus Christi Church, 62 Santa Rosa Ave. at Alemany Blvd., SF, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call Norma at (415) 468-8369.

April 5 through 9: Jesuit Father Tom Allender will conduct a Parish Mission at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr. off El Camino Real, Burlingame. Father Tom will preach at all weekend Masses at OLA on April 5 and 6, and preside at the daily 8 a.m. Mass on April 7, 8, 9 with a mission talk following the weekday Masses. The talk will be repeated Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225

April 6: SF's St. Gabriel Elementary School, class ol '53, commemorates - its 50th year since then with Mass in the parish church at11:30 a.m. followed by a recep-

Become a MENTOR for a homeless youth. Local nonprofit seeks volunteers to mentor homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference, become a mentor. Call 415-561-462 1 mentor @ homeaway.org I did it so can you ! Sponsored by: jclifford @ mcguire.com

^8__ ___ tfP>'

tion in the school library. Call Vicki Castighoni-Bornstein at (415) 566-0314. Oct. 5: San Francisco's St. Peter School celebrates its 125th anniversary. Milestone celebrations so far include Mass with Bishop John Wester presiding in the beatifully restored parish church plus homecoming and thanks to all the clergy and religious who have contributed so much here. Call the school at (415) 6478662.

Vocations/Prayer Opportunities March 29: Weekend for women college age to 40 years who might be considering a religious vocation. Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of San Jose at their motherhouse, 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont. Call Sister Pauline at (510) 657-2468 or pauline@msjdominicans.org.

Respect Life/ Family Life March 22: 31st Annual Dinner of United for Life honoring Mary Alba of Birthright with UFL's Human Life Award. Guest speaker is USF professor and UFL founding member, Raymond Dennehy who will present "What an Abortion Means." Master of ceremonies is Campion College president, John Galten. San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang will offer the invocation. Evening takes place at the Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. at Sloat Blvd., SF. Tickets $35. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Call (415) 567-2293. March 29: The Journey of Caring: Accompanying Family Elders, a workshop for Caregivers of Eldei Relatives, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at Notre Dame High School, 1540 Ralston Ave., Belmont. $20 registration includes lunch and materials. Sponsored by Elder Care Alliance. Call Notre Dame Sister Claudia McTaggart at (408) 920-0196.

Taize Prayer 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church , 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica. Call Deacon Peter Solan at (650) 359-6313. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Laura McClung at (415) 362-1075 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 631-2882 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main

Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Anselm, Ross, parish office at (415) 4532342; 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) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Buriingame, 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 ML Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 3317949.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Vincentian Desk at 470 Ellis, SF, one shift per week from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. More than 40 homeless men and women are served each day. Call Sally Rosen at (415) 202-9955. Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Away From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mentor homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference. Become a mentor. Call (415) 561-4628. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with HIV-AIDS and/or assist with various program events and activities. Many opportunities available. Call (415) 863-1581 or www.mhrasg.com. Caring for the Caregiver with Carolina Shapor meets Mondays 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call Ms. Shaper at (415) 984-0501. Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. - Thurs. from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects. Call Mary Potter at (415) 621-8035. St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920. San Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M - F from 8"30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonysf.org. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 4th Sat. for two hours at St. Ignatius Church , corner of Fulton and Parker, SF, to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wre n at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

Datebook is a free listing ] ror parishes, schoftls and non-prof it groups. Please include event name, time, date, p lace, address and an infoimation phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday publication date desired. Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, S.K 94109, or f a x it to (415) 614-5633.

A Tot^l Irish Ex perie nce

St. Patrick' s Day Concert and Dinner at St. Fhui Bari- Church on Edria St (between aty CoU_§e and Monterey Bh _)

^ _g__l ^^¦_ _^^

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner I Internationally knownIrish Tenor Entertainment by MARK FORREST, the MEEHAN BROTHERS Marie is the foiuider of Faittiaiid Family iNfl Irish AmericanComediaiis from ____¦ Foundation, a musicalorganization committed to pt _da _ __« the San Francisco T5__ S? sanctity of life at every stage. _______ __________________^ This is an experience you won 't want to miss! Tickets are $25 ($10 for dinner and $15.00 for concert Hope to see you on March 30th!

Get your tickets now from: St IJ^ ?S^,rdl <

TeL (415) 333-3627

Book Review BLESSED ONE: PROTESTANT PERSPECTIVES ON MARY, edited by Beverl y Roberts Gaventa and Cynthia L. Ri gby. Westminster/John Knox Press (Louisville , Ky., 2002). 158 pp., $19.95. Reviewed b y Wayne A. Hoist Catholic News Service "The (Protestant) church in which I was raised had a curious attitude toward s Mary, ... an odd mixture of hubris and bashfulness ," explains Kathleen Norris (author of "Dakota ," "The Cloister Walk" and "Meditations on Mary") in the foreword to "Blessed One." Norris writes , "We dragged Mary out at Christinas ... and placed her at center stage. (But) we effectivel y denied Mary her place in Christian tradition and were disdainfu l of the reverence displayed for her, public and emotional , by many millions of Catholics around the world. ... Mary was mysterious , and therefore for Catholics; our reli gion was more proper, more masculine. Anything we couldn ' t exp lain — or explain away — was either ignored or given short shrift. " Editors Beverl y Roberts Gaventa and Cynthia L. Rigby, both of whom contribute to this collection of 11 essays, teach at Princeton and Austin Theological Seminaries, respectivel y. They present a revisionist perspective of Mary, a refreshing portrait that should inform and excite modern Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike. Why the long-standing Protestant suspicion of Mary ? Rosemary Radford Ruether, herself a Catholic theologian

Capsule Film Reviews Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 'Agen t Cody Banks ' Juvenile comedy in which a 15-year-old CIA recruit (Frankie Muniz) teams with an older sexpot agent (Angie Harmon) to foil a plot that would allow a megalomaniac (Ian McShane) to control the world using microscop ic robots. Director Harald Zwart attempts to fashion a teen-age James Bond franchise around the appealing Muniz but all the gad gets, chases and stunts don 't amount to much when the adult characters are lame and situations unconvincin g. Frequent stylized violence , mild sexual innuendo and some rude humor. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The Motion

S R_iir^l ^" Lordships

B lsy __

j ffijj m

RESTAURANT

Restaurant

who has taught at a Protestant seminary, believes that three things fed a decrease in Marian devotion: the Reformation idea of the Bible as fundamental source of God's Word ; Martin Luther 's radical definition of justification by faith alone; and the exaltation of Christian marriage along with the rejection of the sanctity of virg inity in the Protestant tradition. r • For Luther and his various fol- f ;* lowers , there was simply no bibli- ' . cal basis for the proliferation of f stories and the development of I, Marian doctrine. No saint , even the Mother of God , mediated grace. Thai role was for Christ alone. \ ¦" Luther praised marriage for lay and \ clergy persons alike and declared t that procreation and sex did not I defile women. Neither did abstinence 1 I from sex make Mary special. The result was that Protestants no ' longer exalted Mary. They praised instead the virtues of submissive wives and selflessl y loving mothers. The modern feminist movement which has influenced peop le in all the churches , portrayed Mary as a holdover of medieval Catholic piety who fared no better in Protestant circles. A number of these reflection s clearly attempt to present a post-feminist model of Mary — respectful of heritage , but serving as a modern corrective to the excesses or negli gence of both Catholic and Protestant traditions. The editors believe that the ecumenical climate is now such that the time has come to join together as Christians in

the blessing oi Mary. The absence of Mary not onl y cuts Protestants off fro m Catholic and Orthodox Christians , they say; it cuts us off from our own tradition: we have neither blessed Mary nor allowed her to bless us. A variety of Protestant theolog ical and cultural streams are represented here . Understandably, many of the contributors start with biblical lexis , while others use images of Mary drawn frorr tradition or contemporary life. The book is divided into three parts "Encountering Mary " begin s the discussion. "Living Mary deals with ways in which Mary ' s story is encountered in Scri pture and contemporary life . "Bearing Mary, " the third section , deals with what she teaches us about God. Protestant readers will be enli ghli ened by the Mary of Christian tradiI tion. Catholic readers may grow I newly aware of the Mary of the 1 Scriptures. Both Christian stream s ¦ will be helped to stretch and grow g in their understanding of Mary and her contemporary meaning. Timeless Mary, the Theotokos (Godbearer) , towers above and beyond us all. Her image and message can be ever-new and meaningful for those who seek to deepen and broaden their awareness and understanding of her.

Picture Association of America rating is PG — parental guidance suggested.

struggle to resolve different age-related problems. Writerdirector Rose Troche creates several realistic, three-dimensional characters but the choice taken by the mother (Glenn Close) of a comatose son makes a serious crime appear justifiable. Positive depiction of euthanasia , sexual situations with fleeting nudity, momentary violence and sporadic rough language. USCCB: O — morally offensive. MPAA: R — restricted.

'Bringing Down the House '

Passable comedy in which a dull tax attorney (Steve Martin) mistakenl y gels involved with a boisterous escaped con (Queen Latifah) who coaches him on how to win back his estranged wife (Jean Smart) and kids while insisting he can get her exonerated. Director Adam Shankman milks exaggerated racial stereotypes for occasional laughs but goes to extremes with an unnecessaril y vicious catfight. Some comically intended violence , sexual situations and crass references , brief recreational drug use and an instance of profanity. USCCB: A-III — adults. MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strong ly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"The Safety of Objects '

Sensitive but wrongheaded drama exp lores the charac ters (including Dermot Mulroney, Patricia Clarkson and Mary Kay Place) in four neighboring households who

*_ S A It B *i f . _#

—

pqm

rjg

400 Dewey Blvd. (4 15) 66 1 -9210

1^^^

Mon - Fri 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. Sat & Sun 5-10 p.m. All items in Lunch Menu under $10.00 Early Dinner! - 3 courses for $ 14.95,5-6 p.m. daily Available for private parties and catering "IF YOU LIKE ITALIAN FOOD, EAT WHERE THE ITALIANS EAT"

• Early Bird Dinner Special $13.95 7 days a week • Except Holidays

Prime Rib - Chicken Jerusalem - Catch of die Day 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Parties of 8 or more $2.00 extra per person includes Seafood Buffet & Sushi Bar Please Call f o r Reservations For Those Spec ial Occasions or Company Meetings, Inquire About our Banquet Facilities in our Catering Office

Simplistic war movie-morality play lionizes superheroic Navy SEALs led by Bruce Willis as they rescue refugees and battle evil ethnic-cleansing rebel forces amid a Nigerian civil war. Director Antoine Fuqua 's tribute to U.S. military men celebrates fortitude and compassion, but its generic, unconvincing moral dilemmas and dimensionless characters fail as drama. Recurring battlefield violence and restrained depictions of ethnic cleansing, a brief depiction of rape with fleeting nudity, much rough language and intermittent profanity. USCCB: A-II1 — adults. MPAA: R — restricted.

__H___[ _L __

• Saturday Buffet All You Can Eat (including an array of seafood) from 10 a.m.-2:30 p .m. $19.95

• Sunday Champagne Brunch 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

'Tears of the Sun '

^i _ %_ ¦0i/iw</ \J ^^ Great Italian Food for Lunch and Dinner r ^

510-843-2733

— Please Join

Hoist writes from Alberta where he taught relig ion and culture at the University of Calgary.

^^^^ ^^

_____

_fl __ _H * Social &

___h______________ W J^^^ _| __ _ 1P__I

Corporate Catering

_L __ • Wedding

U l _C

M1l6HfiS ¦¦£ c * T * * * I ^^ w—_ -> _mn_i»iiiirrniiivi •

Productions

___

ltepto

. i . i.

X _ J_ I___UM_____ UU

CAESARS

Experience is Everything Since 1963

ITALIAN RESTAURANT www.caesars.citysearch.com

(650) 635-1800

415-989-6000

3963 Calian Blvd., So. San Francisco, CA 94080 FAX (650) 635-1805 www___gh __at___g.com

2299 Powell St ¦San Francisco Close To The Powell „ Mason St. Cable Car

LFAMOUS FOR OUR 7 COURSE DINNERS J iii ¦ii . r r{.^vr -7 (^riit----.' ^

^__

Since 1956

P__

|# Full Service

_____ __ ¦

___P^

___, ____r

gp||

Holy Name takes first in Academic Decathlon

First place: Holy Name of Jesus School

Third place: Nativity School

Second place: Saint Gabriel School

Students from fourteen diocesan grammar schools participated in the Seventh Annual Junior High Academic Decathlon on February 22 at Junipero Serra High School n San Mateo. The sixth , seventh and eighth graders competed individually in tests on eig ht academic subjects , and as a team for a log ic competition and a Super Quiz. Hol y Name of Jesus School in San Francisco took home first p lace overall this year followed by St. Gabriel' s in San Francisco and Nativity School in Menlo Park. Holy Vame will go on to compete in the Statewide championship on May 3 in Los Angeles. The Decathlon is intended as a way for adolescent youth to challenge their minds and achieve new levels of academic excellence, cooperative learning skills and logical thinking.

OVERALL WINNERS

First Place

Holy Name of Jesus, San Francisco: Theresa Chan, Alvin Cheng, Claire Hill, Christopher Wong, Tiffany Kwong, Tiffany Quach, Jennifer Tsui, Eliott Kwok, Justin La, Linda Pan, Phillip Pak, Theodore Fang, Thomas Chan. Second Place St. Gabriel, San Francisco: Robert Conti, Adriana Jarrell , Emerald Maher, Vincent Tang, Michael Conti, Beverly Chao, Sean Reavey, Erin McLaughlin , Shane Murphy, Doug Ryan.

Third Place

Nativity, Menlo Park: Michael Ferrari, Stephen Pompili, Alexandra Konecny, Larissa Epstein, Joseph Maliksi , Paolo Lopez , Jack Winnike , Jessica Von Schell , Jennifer Mull, Lauren Hemington, Edward Pompili, Kelly Lippitt, Brendan Wagner.

„ ' . f

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Religion

Social Studies

1st Patrick Go, St. Matthew 2nd Alexandria Hernandez, Epiphany 3rd Michael Conti, St. Gabriel

1st Fatima Duran , St. Anthony/Imm. Conception 2nd Ariana Jarrell, St. Gabriel 3rd Christopher Wong, Holy Name

Fine Arts

Victoria Conlu, Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) and Linda Pan, Holy Name 2nd J. Ashley Nakamura, St. Matthew 3rd Rachel Cusing, Notre Dames des Victoires (NDV)

Current Events

Nathan Calixto, Epiphany and Amanda Limcaco, St. Anthony/Imm. Conception 2nd Rachel Dickson, St. Matthew 3rd Joseph Clancy, St. Charles (San Carlos) 1st

English/Spelling 1st

1st 2nd 3rd

Literature 1st 2nd 3rd

Ada Kulenovich, NDV Erin McLaughlin, St. Gabriel Catherine Applegate , Good Shepherd

Math

Douglas Ryan , St. Gabriel Coulton Carrol , NDV Declan Hogan, St. Philip

TEAM COMPETITIONS

1st Corey Chan, NDV 2nd Tina Yang, St. Matthew 3rd Sean Reavey, St. Gabriel

Logic

1st Justin La, Holy Name and Billy Rowan, St. Pius 2nd Larissa Epstein, Nativity 3rd Rosalie Tolentino, School of the Epiphany

Super Quiz

1st 2nd 3rd

Science

1st 2nd 3rd

Our Lady of Mercy St. Matthew St. Pius Good Shepherd, Holy Name and St. Gabriel Nativity Our Lady of Mercy

CLRSSIFICD RD INFORMATION

_____ ____________________

¦ _ .¦¦ w ¦. .¦ ¦ ¦ _¦ - .

m__m___-_-________

TO PlHC€ ftN BD: Syphons, coll (415) 614-5642 or (415) 614-5640 or fax (415) 614-5641 or e-mail: jpeno@cQthollc-sf.0r9; Mail orbring ads to Catholic Son Francisco. One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 941 0°; Or by (please include credit card number Si expiration date) . , , »- ,^ r c , „M I W I M Man «J ,r »• , „~ PRIVRTC PRRTV RDS: (Four line minimum) $10 for four lines, $1.00 per ©CTRA line - applies to individuals only. Garage Sates, Help Wanted, Transportation / Vehicles.

COMMCRCIRL RDS: (four line minimum) $15 for four lines, $2 per 6XTRR line - applies to Business Services, Real Estate, Buying or Selling for profit and Transportation Dealers

PRVM6NT: All

ods must be paid in advance. Money order, or imprinted checks. Credit Cards by telephone, mail , or fax. ONLY VISA or MASTERCARD ACCC PTCD

1st line has 19 spaces, subsequent lines hove 26 spaces. €veru letter, punctuation mark or spaces between words counts as a space.

CATEGORIES: Announcements Appliances Business Opportunities Child Care Children's Misc. Collectibles Counseling Education/Lessons

—

STfiiO€r_n» (pgo ^ Rrntii _ _ J)—

" I 1 I

~ 1

____ _ L___L______]__L____ L_ _____ LJ mm CITV

MCTHOD Of PRVMCNT Q VISH „ _# »,_ « . CREDIT CARD _

SIGNATURE

flDDRCSS

„_«_« PHOI_ _

*IP Q CH€CK Q MRSTCRCARD

Q MONCV ORD€R ,

__ . __ « «CP. DRT€ REFERENCE # | teov. bk,_ ,__ .

^ Pwrv TQ *___ $ 11 ^o *'*

For Sale

Home Furnishings Miscellaneous Office Equipment Personals Pet Supplies Professional Services Religious Articles Wanted to Buy Automotive Real Estate

I TTTTT

Ktnt Financial Services _ S> HeaX__ riint Rness neailll

*Z| $14

. .

_ ^L $23

gKH a5ok_l l_

fflCH MDmONffl. UK

Classified display ads may be prepaid or billed.

___^ _ « _ _ _ _ _ |[JElfi W I I II IT M — Clfl_SIFI€D JTV DISPLAY »oc n«r column * lD Umn inrh inCh P $ 17 . m0 — tTo |y _0 per column inch * J05

CATEGORY:

| |

Bw6s

$yg ____

• , " TOTftl CNCIOSCD: ?

\~ra^H

_ 2 ^, _ F__ m_ T ___

___j_ i_ _ _____| rj

r050rv0 the ht ^ h_ rr,\r>r\- r~.r rrsr,rr>\ to reject or cancel =d. advertising for ony reason deemed appropriate. UUe uuant readers to In Hnotu knritii our reooers that it is not altuoys .possible to verify promises made by our advertisers. |

Catholic San Francisco

CLASSIFIEDS

ORGANIST WEDDINGS • FUNERALS

Cal l 41 5-61 4-5642

The Best Home Caregivers for Hygiene, Meals, Lite Housework. Up to 24 hr. care. Exp. caregivers, reasonable rates. We do things YOUR way. Call Michael

Worship Services, Catholic Experience

Marie DuMabeiller 415-441-3069, Page: 823-3664 VISA , MASTIRCARD Accepted Please confirm pi event hetare contracting music!

Prayer to the Blessed virgin never known to foil.

Confirmation First Communion Crosses and Irish Gifts

Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of ttie Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Hoty Mary, Mother of God. Queen of Heaen and earth. Ihum _ beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary,conceived without sin. Pray for us (3x). Holy Mary, I piace this cause in your hands (3x). Say prayers 3 days. HF

Irish C l a d d a g h G i f t s 219 E. Blithedale, Mill Valley

415-388-2625 or

415-388-9797 Part Time / Full Time Non-medical care for elderly in their homes. Cooking, light housekeeping, hygiene. Top hourly fee. 650-589-8083

Necesito trabajador de metal laminado. Bien experimentado la paga magnifica.

415-902-9196 o 415-333-7770

¦ .• Special Needs Companion Services •. •

! ___________________—

•

______¦_______ ¦

Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles , RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street , #427 Tiburon , Ca 94 920

Victor

ADVERTISING SALES For the Largest Publisher of Catholic Church Bulletins

This is a Career Opportunity!

Call 1-800-675-5051 FAX resume to 707-258-1195

PROGRAM DIRECTOR Mercy Center an internationally renowned spirituality and conference center located in Burlingame, CA is looking for a Program Director to oversee and coordinate the design, ongoing planning, implementation, formation , and evaluation of all its sponsored o f f e r i n g s a n d r e t r e a t s . The qualifications we are looking for are: an MA degree in theology/contemporary sp irituality, m i n i m u m of 5 years experience in retreat ministry or related field and experience as a spiritual director for at least five years, including training and supervision of sp iritual directors. Openness to , and understanding of , Roman Catholic tradition, other Christian communions and religions, particularly Eastern and Western Spirituality highly preferred. This is a full-time , benefited position with a competitive salary rate. Qualified applicants may send their resumes on or before March 31, 2003 to sisters of Mercy, Attn: HR Department, 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010. or fax to (650) 373-4509, or e-mail cricafrente@mercyburl.org.

For more information call (650) 347-0701 Ex 25.

___

E!__ r_

_ _ _

_Np_________ _ _

______ _______

______

Work FULL or PART time while your children are in school. Nurses are needed to provide specialized nursing care for children in the San Francisco Public School setting. Generous benefit packages for generous nurses. Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles , RN 415-435-0421 Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street , #427 Tiburon, Ca 94920

Teacher Openings

Great Commission & Incentives

• Generous Commissions • Excellent Benefit Package • Minimal Travel • Strong Office Support • Work In Your Community

working with youth, and/or a degree in a related field. A pplicants must have the ability to recruit and train volunteers, and to work upon request. Salary and benefits are negotiable on the basis of experience and potential. Position is available now and will remain open until filled. Please mail resume and cover letter to St. Bartholomew ParishAtt: Lori Dclgado Wise 600G___aDr.SanMateo,CAM402 ore-mai to lori@barls.org.

___ __

Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles , 415-435-0421

Catholic, possess maturity, have prior experience

________

______

Work Full or Part-time in San Francisco - Marin County • Provide non medical elder care in the home • Generous benefit package

St. Bartholomew Parish in San Mateo, CA (San Francisco Bay Area), a mid-size Parish is seeking to hire a full-time Coordinator of Youth Ministry to maintain an established comprehensive program of youth ministry to meet the sp iritual , social and developmental needs of our middle school and high school age youth. The Confirmation preparation program is a significant element of the existing program. The successfu l candidate will be a practicing

ift %P_J l ^a| ^^^2__J_ J ^ H

________________

. Honest • Generous ^«443hJjjjj ^jjgjjjjj ^fc_ B*^ • Compassionate • Make a Difference • Respectful

(4 1 5) 22 1-1562

.•• Special ISJeeds Nursing, Inc. - .

¦ »*•••••••••••• *^ ft*t ___ ff* _ _ _ _ _ |F _T_ i *A i __ ¦ __ ,i&^^E^iiTifV^V •••••••••• ¦•••• ___ _ _ _ _ _

Gentle Caregiver will d o li ght cooking, patient care, d r ivi n g, errands. Excellent references. Please call

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

1-866-352-6435

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Holy Spiri t, you who make me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift of forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me. I, in this short dialogue , want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. Pray this prayer 3 consecutive days without asking your wish. After the 3rd day the wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor is granted.

Irish girl available for in home elderly care. (41S) 731-7409

English, gr. 6, 7; Social Studies , gr. 5, 6, Religion , gr. 6, 7, 8; P/T Learning Specialist , gr. 5-8 Assist. Teachers, gr. K-4 MA/MS preferred; BA/BS required. Experience. Include current resume, statement of educational philosophy, 3 refs. Send to: Headmaster's Office Stuart Hall for Boys 2252 Broadway San Francisco 94115 No Calls Please.

POSITION OPEN FOR &fH FINANCE DIRECTOR HOP The California Province of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, with administrative offices in Los Gatos, California, is seeking a Finance Director to be responsible for financial planning and management including: accounting, budgeting, insurance, tax and legal matters, property management , investments , and human resources. The Finance Director is expected to collaborate in the mission and charism of the SNJM Congregation. For further information about the Sisters of the Holy Names see www.holynames.net. Candidate must have a degree and experience in finance, and have computer, communication,organization and supervisory skills. At least five years experience in financial management in a religious institution and a CPA are preferred. Please send a letter of application, a resume and your telephone number to: Search Committee SNJM Provincial Department P.0. Box 907

Los Gatos, Ca 95031

or email to snjmfinoff@yahoo.com Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

PRINCIPAL Mercy High School - Burlingame Mercy High School is a Catholic preparatory school dedicated to educating young women of all cultural and economic backgrounds for academic excellence, compassionate service, Christian leadership, global awareness, and life-long learning. It is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Burlingame Region. The Principal has overall responsibility for the fullest attainment of the school's mission, the education and development programs, integration of faith and culture within the high school community, the business affairs and facilities, personnel, budget and operations. Qualities and Competencies • Capable of serving as a role model to the school constituencies by demonstrating a strong commitment to a Catholic education • Ability to work in a diverse setting with complex relationships • Energetic, innovative , forward-looking and can build on the school's successes but is capable of assessing and implementing change • Experience working directly with Board of Directors • Demonstrated leadership, organizational and administrative skills • Establish ability to develop and foster the leadership team and integrate collaboration and accountability • Proven positive outcomes with students, parents, sponsors and community relations, including fundtaising; experience in budget development and fiscal operations of a school • An educator with knowledge of curriculum, cognitive theories, current educational researches, and effective teaching strategies • A Roman Catholic with at least five years administrative experience in a school setting • A Master's degree in Education or related field • California Teaching Credential • Minimum of five years teaching experience Administrative Credential preferred

and California

Interested and qualified applicants may send their cover letters and resumes no later than Match 31, 2003 to:

— r

Search Committee c/o HR Department, Sisters of Mercy 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame CA 94010 Fax no.: (6 50) 373-4509 E-mail: cricafrente@mercyburl.org or cthibodeaux@mercyburl.org

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery,Colma Announ ces The op ening of the Courtyard Addition of All Saints Mausoleum Holy Family, Sacred Heart and Jesus and Mary Corridors ¦

Pre-Dedication Prices Now Available

sB HI^HimdfiiiilT^^'

__________

tes jjst-;,.itgaMl

__ l_ r__^ _r _N^

—Hit * _ _ _ _

¦j i f i s .,''-_& \/!^^^^^B K^rZ :ZS3

! * ?\

™™

iriri

Bfff__j ¦ . \

wKJui "\iPSW

UBB T^ffl

Jesus and Mary Stained Glass Window f rom St. Paul's Parish Convent

" ¦

new addition will include of this elegant D .y Gated Private Family Rooms. These Private Family Rooms may be personalized.

Holy Family Corridor is now open. Sacred Heart and Jesus and Mary Corridors will be available soon. Please call (650) 756-2060 f o ran app ointment or additional information

The Catholic Cemeteries Archdioces e of San Francisco

Colma, CA 94014

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-756-2060

650-323-6375

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road San Rafael, CA 94903 415-479-9020