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Mass2000 Jubilee event to be Oct.29 A n "extraordinary Jubilee Year Mass and Catholic comAl raunity celebration " has been scheduled Oct. 29 at ^.Pacific Bell Park , the new home of the San Francisco

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Giants Baseball Team, officials of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced yesterday.

The "Jubilee Mass 2000" is scheduled to begin at noon on the last Sunday in October and will be preceded by "activities celebrating the vitality and diversity of the local Catholic Church," official s said.

Archbishop William J. Levada said , "This Jubilee Year Mass and celebration represents a unique , once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the members of our diverse local Church to come together as one body of Christ. I am extending an invitation to everyone in the Archdiocese to attend Jubilee Mass 2000. 1 hope all Catholics will consider joining with me as bishop and with the other members of the Church in this wonderful occasion. "

Jubilee Mass 2000 will be a highpoint in the . . . Jubilee Tear for the Archdiocese of San Francisco'

The Great Jubilee is a celebration declared by Pope John Paul II to mark —-Archbishop Ixvada 2000 years of Christianity, which began with the redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ in His life , death and resurrection. Every 50 years, the Church declares a Jubilee Year, a tradition that takes on special meaning in the year 2000.

The Holy Father has said the Jubilee Year 2000 is a time to "let faith be refreshed , let hope increase and let charity exert itself still more. " San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester is directing the planning and implementation of local Jubilee Year activities, including the Pacific Bell Park event.

"The Jubilee Year is a wonderful opportunity to embrace and rest in the Lord, to reconcile with God and our neighbor, and liberate ourselves from those things that separate us from God and our fellow human beings," Bishop Wester said. "The Jubilee Mass 2000 , which is a celebration of the Eucharist with Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese, reflects that Jubilee goal of building a stronger relationship with God and others."

In preparation for the liturgy of the Eucharist , the gathered assembly will participate in a musical "call-to-worship" featu ring more than 450 singers and more than 200 multi-cultural dancers from throughout the Archdiocese. This musical JUBILEE page 3

Famed Chinese cardinal s' funeral Mass celebrated

Perpetual Adoration nun turns 100

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Universal Prayer on atonement: the full text

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Joseph Farris, Nariman Shariat.... Selected to take part in April's "Sojourn to the Past Civil Ri ghts Tour" are Archbishop Riordan High School's Brandon Sturdivant and Reynard Burgess. The two will visit landmark civil rights cities including Selma and Montgomery, Alabama....At i __ _ '_ Mercy High School, Burlingame, Monica Hawrylow has moved up to reg ional level in Lions Club speech competitions.

Colleen Kantner, a '99 alum , has qualified for membership in the national honor scholastic society, Alpha Lamda Delta, at UCLA where she is a freshman.... Mary Ann Bouey, director

by Tom Burke of volunteers at San Francisco 's St. Anne Home says "Thanks" to the more than 20 students from Mercy High Retired San Jose Bishop Pierre Du Maine is help in ' out at School, SF and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory who St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto. Father Joe back-boned a car wash benefiting the Little Sisters of the Gordon, pastor, said it was "a lovel y surprise " when the Poor one recent weekend. The scrub-a-dub was organized by prelate called and volunteered for what insiders call "supply " Christian Brother Michael Sanderl....

The humanity o/ an O. Henry tale rang through die thrift duties. The bishop rotates through the parish's four Sunday store of San Mateo County 's St. Vincent de Paul Society Masses, two of which are prayed in Spanish , and is not an recently when a homeless man visiting the outlet evolved from unfamiliar face at St. Francis ' two dail y Masses. Also doing mendicant to affirmed job holder. Characters in the helpless "supply" here, and for a long time , is Father Bill Worner, "life fiction" account were "John"; thrift store manimitating retired pastor of San Mateo's St. Gregory Parish and the of Redwood City 's Our Lady of Mt. Janice Douglas ager, ' Archbishop s liaison to retired priests. Birettas and miters off Carmel Parish; and an unnamed shopper. "Because John was to these hard working clergymen.... because of a suit of clothes, because of a hug, homeless, In a recent homily Father Harry Schlitt , vicar for adminbecause this woman happened to be in the store at the time a ' istration, said we shouldn t be put off by the Lenten call to "righteousness," pointing out that , "It 's simply doing right man needed a hat," is how Janice explains the chain of events she describes as a "series of things for ourselves," includmiracles."... ing "fasting which is good Former Monitor staffer , for our bodies, and doing Lawrence R. McDonnell , was right things for other peop le recentl y honored with the including the poor and those Walsh Award Bishop James who just need a kind by Maryland's Mount St. " word. ...

Mary 's College where he comWent to vote and ran pleted studies in 1937. Larry, smack into Barbara Rode, now a retired PR vp of PG & E, recentl y retired director of was also an editorial writer for reli gious education at Our the SF Examiner. The prize, Lady of Mt. Carmel named for another Mt. St. Parish , Redwood City, and Mary 's alum who went on to a 26-year poll watcher. Barb, help found Maryknoll, is one and husband , Fredric, who of the school's most "prestiis also retired, are enjoying gious recognitions ," said an opportunity to travel, and Larry 's brother, Phili p, a looking forward to an From left: Msgr. James McKay, Esther Ludeman , parishioner of Nativity, Menlo upcoming Lisbon/Barcelona Lynn King.

Park. Larry and, his wife, jaunt. Barbara, who helped Ellen, live in Palo Alto and are more than 1,000 children meet the faith during her 10 years at OLMC, says she likes members of that city 's St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. The two being retired but "misses " the work. Recently welcomed as renewed their marriage vows last May at SF's Old St. Mary 's new RE at OLMC was Joyce Wickstrom....In deference to Cathedral where they wed in 1949. Lany, a former St. the exhortation to keep Christmas alive all year long, a belat- Patrick Seminary regent, has liked the idea of Catholic San ed Santa hats off to the Tenderloin District's St. Boniface Francisco from the time it was only talked about, and today Parish and its Living Manger. The entertainment/spiritual "has nothing but praise " for it. Always the flack , he said he'll features live animals and a cast of people who brave the pitch us story ideas when they come his way. Thanks to Ellen, weather to brighten the season for many. Thank too, who says CSF is "really wonderful."...

Giving up something for Lent can go beyond "food and you....Capuchin Brother Bernard McAllister, pastoral associate, Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, recently remind- drink" says an anonymous list I found in my mailbox at the ed that Lent is "a season of promise not one of dread" and a Chancery. Give some thought, it says, to losing "bitterness for wonderful time to consider what we can do for "our world and forgiveness , pessimism for optimism , discouragement for hope, anger for patience, jealousy for trust." Sure makes small not just our own world." ...

Press hats off and type set for Kathy Kulp, who moves on potatoes out of those French Fries I' ve sworn off.... from her public relations post at Mercy High School , Burlingame, one week from today. Kathy, who has also handled press for the Mercy Sisters of Burlingame, says she's gonna ' take some time for herself before diving into the freelance pool. The Cal Poly alum is no lame duck, recently alerting me to my misspelling of hors d'oeuvre in the Datebook.

Whatever happened to cheese and crackers?... Mike McCarty of St. Pius, Redwood City, says he 's glad to be getting ' Catholic San Francisco. Mike is a registered nurse and longtime professional at Sequoia Hospital where he now manages information systems for Catholic Healthcare West....

In the Still of the Night might be the appropriate theme song for Esther Ludeman, longtime secretary of San Mateo County 's Nocturnal Adoration Society. The St. Matthew 's parishioner, who took the job 44 years ago refusing any compensation, was recently honored for her work with honorary membership in the organization whose members keep vigil From left: Lawrence McDonnell , Frank Merolla , and with the Blessed Sacrament on second Saturdays of the month Maryknoll Superior General , Father Raymond Finch. at St. Matthew. St. Mart 's pastor, Msgr. James McKay, is moderator; Lynn King, prez....

On her way to Cal Berkeley on a water polo scholarship this fall is Marin Catholic High School's Courtney Louderback, a mainstay of the school's competitive swim 369 Grand Avenue South San Francisco program for the last several years and a near straight-A student.

(Easy access: 3 blocks west of the 101 fr eeway) Courtney, who has obviously found hers, encourages other M800>767-0660 teens to "find their passion...and pursue it to the Bibles, Books, Rosaries , Bible Studies, Statues fullest."... Bank of America Achievement Award winners at Jewelry, Medals, Crucifixes, Pictures, Teaching Aids San Mateo 's Juni pero Serra High School are Christopher |H| Baptism, Wedding and Anniversary Gifts Martindale , Michael Torres, Jayson Chang, Donald Lustenberger, Brian Fouts, Ryburn Ross, Joel Faustino, ~ '" Mon - Fri 9 <-° 5:30 ^SiBSF Y^* J! ^MuU~ Jonathan Sibug, Jairo Moncada , Sergei Volodin, Michael S a t - 9 to 5:00 Olcese, Clarke Ramilo, David Bartels, Mark Placido ,

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Pop e reaches Is rael as a p ilgrim , realizing his dream

By Cindy Wooden JERUSALEM (CNS) — Pope John Paul II reached Israel March 21, realizing a dream that frail health, interreligious squabbles and political tensions could not stop.

Arriving at the airport in Tel Aviv, the 79-year-old Pope briefl y acknowledged the sensitive issues surrounding his visit, but said he came as a pilgrim, "in a sp irit of humble gratitude and hope , to the origins of our reli gious history."

His seven-day pilgrimage to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories , he said , was "a tribute to the three religious traditions which co-exist in this land" — Judaism , Christianity and Islam.

After kissing Israeli soil held up to him in a bowl, the Pope said, "I pray that my visit will serve to encourage Also see an increase of interrelicommentary gious dialogue." on page 14 by Pope John Paul said George Weigel the teaching of the three religions should "the motivation and all their members give the perseverance to work for the peace and justice which the peoples of the Holy Land do not yet have and for which they yearn so deeply."

The Pope 's arrival in Israel coincided with the opening in the United States of a new round of peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators , and amid increasing signs Israel and Syria would restart direct talks about the Golan Heights , territory Israel captured in 1967.

"May peace be God's gift to the land he chose as his own ," the Pope said at the rainy airport welcoming ceremony. .

Pope John Paul told Israeli President Ezer Weizman, Prime Minister Ehud Barak and other officials at the airport that althoug h he traveled as head of the Roman Catholic Church , his visit was also a private p ilgrimage that began in late February at the Vatican and in Egypt and continued the day before in Jordan.

"Along every step of the way I am moved by a vivid sense of God, who has gone before us and leads us on, who wants us to honor Him in spirit and in truth , to acknowled ge the differences between us , but also to recognize in every human being the image and likeness of the one creator of heaven and earth ," he said.

The Pope and Weizman spoke of rapid changes and improvements in CatholicJewish relations , especially over the past 20 years , paving the way for the visit.

Pope John Paul, who repeatedly used the p hrase "the state of Israel" in his airport speech , said "many things have changed" since Pope Paul VI visited the Holy Land in 1964. Pope John Paul specifically cited the launching of dip lomatic relations with Israel in 1994 as "a seal on our efforts to open an era of dialogue."

Jubilee ¦ Continued from page 1 prelude will be presented with commentary

by Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan , Father Milton Walsh and Msgr. Warren Holleran.

Tony Eiras will produce and direct preliturgy activities. "The musical experience is intended to unite the voices of all present to contribute to an Archdiocesan celebration of the Jubilee Eucharist as one Church, as one p ilgrim people," he said.

Archbishop Levada said, "Jubilee Mass 2000 will be a highpoint in the celebration of the Jubilee Year for the Archdiocese of

'Along every step of the way I am moved by a vivid sense of God , who has gone befo re us and leads us on . . .'

— Pope John Paul II "During the years of exile, we suffered reli gious persecution and anti-Semitism, and a third of our people were exterminated, incinerated in the terrible Holocaust," Weizman said.

The president thanked the Pope for "condemning anti-Semitism b y labeling it as a sin against God and humanity " and for his March 12 request for forg iveness "for deeds carried out in the past by representatives of the Church against the Jewish peop le."

With the Vatican continuing to insist on the special character of the city of Jerusalem and on the need for internationally guaranteed access to holy sites by all believers , Weizman encouraged the Pope to see for himself how Israel governs the city.

"From its inception , the state of Israel has guaranteed freedom of reli gion and freedom of access to holy sites to alt peoples , and you will certainl y see the evidence of this , your Holiness, throughout your visit in Israel ," the president said.

"You are arriving this evening in Jerusalem , the city of peace, the capital of L«a the state of Israel, the heart of the Jewish world , which is also a holy site for Christianity and Islam," he said.

The president called Jerusalem "the city \xc- of eternity, a city that has been reunified"

by Israel in its 1967 war with Jordan .

SO The city, he said, is "the capital and Pope John Paul II prays beside a scul pture at Mount Nebo March 20 in Jordan. source of pride of the state of Israel ."

Overlooking the Jordan valley, the Pope recounted how Moses led his people for 40 Just before the Pope arrived , the director years through the desert before reaching the mountain, where he died befo re he of the Anti-Defamation League in Israel could reach the Promised Land. told reporters the papal visit would be an educational opportunity for Israeli Jews.

Pope John Paul II is a "different Pope" For many Jews, the exchange of ambas- the history of the Jewish people and of their sadors between Israel and the Vatican was a return to the Hol y Land and proclamation th an Jews are accustomed to historically, said Rabbi David Rosen, the ADL director. long-awaited sign the Vatican recognized of statehood in 1948.

Israel's existence as a state.

Relations on a religious level have improved as well, the Pope said.

"With new-found openness toward one another, Christians and Jews together must make courageous efforts to remove all forms of prejudice ," he said. "We must strive always and everywhere to present the true face of the Jews and of Judaism , as likewise of Christians and of Christianity, and this at every level of attitude, teaching and communication ."

Weizman, welcoming the Pope, traced

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Pastors and Principal s of the Archdiocese of San Francisco who minister in Catholic schools are cordially invited to participate in a

San Francisco. We expect that many thousands of Catholics will come together on that day to celebrate the saving power of Christ in their lives. The event is generating a great deal of excitement in the Archdiocese and we anticipate a high attendance and a wonderful experience for all who attend."

The Archdiocese of San Francisco encompasses the City and- County of San Francisco, San Mateo County and Marin County. It is home to approximatel y 425,000 Roman Catholics who populate 89 parishes and 10 missions. In addition , there are 65 Catholic elementary schools, 13 Catholic high schools, as well as many other Catholic institutions.

PASTOR/PRINCIPAL CONFERENCE at the University of San Francisco School of Education

on April 4, 2000, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership The team is cordially invited to luncheon following the conference.

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Sainthood cause to be opened The Vatican has approved opening the sainthood cause of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day. Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York announcedthe Vatican 's acceptance of the cause in his March 16 column in Catholic New York. Day is pictured in a 1935 file photo.

Overturns scholarship p rog ram

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS) — A Florida judge 's ruling M arch 14 that the use of public funds in private schools is unconstitutional puts the Opportunity Scholarshi p Program supported by the Florida bishops and Gov. Jeb Bush on the path to higher courts. Michael McCarron , executive director of the Florida Catholic Conference , said the case will likel y end up at the Florida Supreme Court.

Larry D. Keough , associate for education at the conference , expressed disappointment at the that struck down Florida 's year-old Opportunity Scholarshi p Program.

Study says vouchers work

gration policy, including a new amnesty program for illegal immi grants. At a March 15 press briefing, Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, and Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of Camden , N.J., announced that the two organizati ons will work to seek fundamental changes in U.S. immigration policies.

The church-union collaboration will start by coordinating with like-minded organizations and establishing a core agenda , said Bishop DiMarzio , who chairs the bishops ' Migration Committee. "Obviously, a broader coalition needs to be developed. "

Israel ohs return of villagers

JERUSALEM (CNS) — The Israeli ministerial committee dealing with the possible return of the residents of the Catholic villages of Ikirt and Biram visited the areas where the government plans to resettle them. The two villages — one Melkite Catholic and the other Maronite Catholic — are on Israel's border with Lebanon and were evacuated by the Israeli army during their war for independence in 1948. At the time, the residents were promised they would be able to return ' within two weeks but were never allowed to do so. Years later, a court order permitted their return , and village representatives have been involved in complex negotiations with various governmental committees and ministers. They also have appealed to the Vatican for hel p. Much of the villages ' lands are now in use

by Jewish settlements.

SAN SALVADOR (CNS) — A Guatemalan prosecutor formal ly charged a diocesan priest with the murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City. Police officers delivered the charges March 10 to Father Mario Orantes in a city hospital , where he is recovering from a chronic ailment. Father Orantes liVed in the same house as Bishop GeTardi and claimed to be the first person to find his body April 26, 1998. Under Guatemalan law, the charge of "murder " covers direct and indirect involvement in a crime, said Neri Rodenas, director of the archdiocesan human ri ghts office.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics working to relieve the debt of the world's poorest countries have started mobilizing for the national Jubilee 2000 rall y in Washington April 9.

In mid-March Catholic and other religious groups as far away as Wisconsin and Michigan were organizing vans and buses to bring people to Washington to form a human chain around the Capitol. The chain "symbolizes the chains of debt that are weighing down our brothers and sisters in Africa and Latin America ," said Dan Driscoll-Shaw, national coordinator of Jubilee 2000/USA.

'Roe ' case f ig uresask change

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A recen t Harvard University study reveals that African-American students in grades 2 to 5 attending private or Catholics schools in Washington with the help of financial aid scored higher in math and reading than their peers in public schools.

The 810-student survey compared Washington Scholarshi p Fund recipients — students living in the District of Columbia randomly selected by lottery to receive tuition vouchers — with students who did not get chosen and remained in public schools. The students were tested about six to seven months after entering a private or Catholic school. Approximately 70 percent of all Washington Scholarshi p Fund recipients attend Catholic schools.

AFL-CIO , bishops to collaborate

Urge inquiry in Irish murders

Hispanic Population

Priest charged with murder

Ready fo r rally agai nst debt

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The women in whose names the Supreme Court legalized abortion in- 1973 are asking the courts to reconsider those rulings on the grounds their participation was coerced and exploited and that many women today have abortions under similar coercive circumstances. At a March 15 press conference, Norma McCorvey and Sandra Cano Saucedo said they are making their appeal in connection with a New Jersey class-action lawsuit by women who have unsuccessfully tried to sue doctors who performed abortions on them without first obtaining informed and voluntary consent. That case, Santa Marie vs. Whitman , follows attempts by three women who had abortions to sue different doctors and clinics for wrongful death of their babies.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops and the AFL-CIO will collaborate on efforts to reform U.S. immi-

the U.S. government to press Great Britain for an independent inquiry into the killings. The possibility of British government collusion in the murders demands that Northern Ireland' s police force , the Royal Ulster Constabulary, not be involved in the investigation , they told the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Geraldine Finucane, widow of lawyer Patrick Finucane, and Eunan Magee, sister ofRosemary Nelson , testified March 14 in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Relatives of two Catholic human ri ghts lawyers murdered in Northern Ireland urged

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Archbishop f earsfood crisis

TOPEKA, Kan. (CNS) — America's farm crisis may become a food crisis if state and federal governments do not halt the decline of famil y-owned farms , said Archbishop James P. Keleher of Kansas City. "Our (meat) lockers are filled with food and so are our grocery markets," he said. "We don't realize there 's a farm crisis. But I'll tell you this; if we don 't solve our farm crisis , there will someday be a food crisis." The archbishop was a featured speaker March 8 at the Kansas Farm Rally at the state Capitol , attended by about 200 family farmers, state legislators, clergy, agriculture activists and assorted lobb yists.

Tape recording influenced cult

KAMPALA, Uganda (CNS) — A tape recording alleged to be that of the Virgin Mary helped convert many to the Ugandan Christian sect that apparently committed mass suicide.

At least 330 people died in a blaze in the church of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments the night of March 17. Church doors were locked and the windows had been nailed shut. The sect's followers had been expecting the end of the world. Sect leadership, which included a Catholic politician and two former Catholic priests , claimed to have received regular visitations from the Virgin Mary. The skeptical were converted using the tape recording, which was heard by a local nun, Our Lady of Good Counsel Sister Stella Maris. "A woman 's voice said: T see that the world is suffering. Now I want to come down and restore the Ten Commandments,'" she said, speaking outside the church where the sect faithful perished in the fire.

Reli gion 'good fo r marriage '

WASHINGTON (CNS) — "Religion is good for marriage," researcher Michael Lawler said at a meeting March 16 on ministry to interchurc h marriages."Churches have to be involved in marriage preparation as extensivel y as they can be," said Lawler, a theology professor at Creighton University in Omaha , Neb., and director of the university 's Center for Marriage and Family. The meeting focused on pastoral implications of a national study Lawler conducted comparing interchurch and same-church marriages. One of the study's findings , Lawler said, was that joint involvement in religious activities was one of the "three greatest predictors of marital stability. The second predictor was also religious, he said: the fewer religious differences a couple had, the less likely they were to end up separated or divorced. He said the third bi ggest factor was whether the person's famil y approved of the spouse when they got married.

Archdiocesan history

Resp ect l ife ministry 's mainstay s to he honored on Sunday

and volunteer coordinators in the office , it continued with an active program for the The Jubilee Celebration of Life at St. pasl quarter century to hel p oversee and Mary 's Cathedral on Sunday will mark direct implementation of respect life promore than 25 years of service of the grams. During this time it was directl y Archdiocesan Respect Life Commission , accountable to the Archbishop or to an auxformerly the Catholic Council for Life. iliary bishop. After a restructuring of the The event will also celebrate the achieveArchdiocese, the Respect Life Commission ments of the hundreds of volunteers who was assigned in 1994 to the Department of have given committed service throug h the Public Policy and Social Concerns, George years under auspices of the Commission.

Wesolek, director. Since then, the respect They have made the numerous respect life life program has continued with volunteer programs of the Archdiocese strong vehistaff from the Commission. cles for bring ing the message of the "culThe Respect Life program is now setture of life " to the Catholic community. tling into a new phase and has the good Established by Archbishop Joseph T. fortune since last Jul y of having a partMcGucken in 1974, even prior to the time paid coordinator , Kathleen Buckley.

"Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities " of A graduate in theology of the Paul VI the National Conference of Catholic institute , Kathleen is prepared for the chalBishops , the Archdiocesan Respect Life lenges the program presents. The Program was one of the first organized Commission now serves as an advisory Mary Ann Schwab Alice Asturias diocesan efforts in the nation to address body. Its current 18 members — priests life issues. The Commission also has served as a model dinating various interest groups in opposing abortion and reli gious and laity — continue the tradition of dedicating structure for other dioceses. Comprised of a cross section supporting respect for life." The APC passed the resolu- time and specialized talents to the respect life mission. of the Catholic community, it has continuousl y provided tion unanimousl y.

Commission members serve as volunteer coordinators the vision and recommended the means by which people On Jul y 23 a luncheon meeting on the emerging concept in each county of the Archdiocese in a network of parish can respond creativel y and effectively advocate for a was convened at USF, initiated by the late Franciscan representatives in more than 75 parishes. They oversee respect for life in our culture.

Father Alfred Boeddeker and Dr. Filice. Several organiza- parish legislative networks. Some assist in organizing conSpringboard for the Commission's organization was the tions were represented. ferences and workshops. Trained in both issues and effecArchdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) formed by A week later, Archbishop McGucken asked Msgr. tive techniques , some provide presentations on a variety of Archbishop McGucken in 1971 in response to Vatican IPs Timothy O'Brien to chair an organizational meeting for a life issues in schools, parishes, and the media. Some facilrecommendation for greater lay participation in Church Catholic Council for Life. The consequent formation com- itate chastity training programs in confirmation programs , affairs. In the wake of the Supreme Court 's 1973 Roe ver- mittee included Father Harold O'Donnell of the Education and train teen-age and college students to assist them. sus Wade decision that legalized abortion , Alice Asturias , Department, Jack Aheam of the Social Justice Department, Some coordinate volunteer support service of Project chair of the Family Life Committee, urged the Pastoral Filice, Dr. Robert Kell y of San Jose 's O'Connor Hospital , Rachel , a Catholic post-abortion healing program. Some Council to establish a body that could "wake up the and Asturias to represent the APC. In December Msgr. provide outreac h to groups including college students, Catholic community". She had the prophetic insight to O'Brien submitted the group 's report and recommendations. young adults , multicultural organizations and others supforesee the-disastrous aftermath of opening the legal door In Marc h 1974 Archbishop McGucken requested nomi- porting life. Some work with the ecumenical community. to taking human life to solve personal and social problems. nations to the executive board of the proposed council. On Commenting about the Archdiocesan Respect Life The consequent endeavors to get the Catholic Council for Jul y 3 he called the first meeting. Present were William Commission, David Pollard , associate director of the Life off the ground were complex.

Antonioli , Asturias, Jesuit Father Joseph Farraher, Filice, California Catholic Conference, recently stated: " Over the Asturias recalls today how "our estimate was that it Gloria Gillogley, Frank Kelleher, Dr. Kelly, and myself. years I have been associated in any capacity in working would take 10 years at most for people to become aware of Mary Tobin represented Msgr. O'Brien. Elected to the first with the Commission, I have been deeply impressed by the the enormity of the decision. When a barbari c concept is executive board were Gillog ley, president; Asturias , vice scope and the intensity of the work they have done. I think there has been a deep realization of the urgency of the president; and Kelleher, treasurer. legalized , can it be reversed? We thoug ht so in 1973."

Asturias said APC president John Berwald made room After outside funding possibilities collapsed , Asturias issues and the need, not only to articulate the truth of the on the April 1973 APC agenda for a presentation by Jim herself presented a gift to support the council' s first work. Catholic vision of life , but to serve it as well."

As the Commission begins a new milestone , it can look Nutley and Frank Filice , Ph.D., of the University of San The Archbishop provided office space in the Chancery. ' for forma, Evelyn Eaton Ph.D., was hired as the Council for Life s back in satisfaction to progress , despite the many obstacles Francisco biology department. They appealed tion of an "archdiocesan program of education on the right part-time coordinator. Evelyn asked one of her former stu- in our culture that block and often trivialize the message of to life" that would be "implemented in all levels of the dents to assist, Rita Lillis. Rita is a co-founder of Birthright life. It continues its original concerns for respect for life for the most vulnerable. These include unborn children , pregCatholic community." Filice was ordained a priest of the San Francisco.

The respect life organization 's first presentation took nant women , the ill , the elderly and the handicapped. As the Archdiocese in 1979.

APC's Family place that September in all the counties of the Archdiocese trend to devalue human life continues , it has expanded its Nutley 's p lan was turned over to the focus to deal with the Christian principles involved in the the commission proin antici pation of Respect Life Month (October).

Life Commission. On June 5, 1973, for Life be offi"That issues of capital punishment, solutions to violence, and the Council "It is now the was 1974," pointed out Asturias. posed in turn "that a Catholic coorpurpose of assisting and Year of the Jubilee 2000. , facing comp lex bioethics issues emerging from the expanding The work has continued cially established...for the new challenges as the inevitable erosion of the perceived reproductive technologies and end-of-life issues therapies.

A long-time member of the Respect Life Commission , value of the person has spread to all aspects of life."

The Respect Life Commission continued productivel y Mary Ann Schwab currently directs the archdiocesan through years of change in the Church and in the structure Project Rachel p rogram, the ministry for women suffering of local archdiocesan offices. With the assistance of paid from post-abortion trauma.

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'Celebration of Life' March 26 at Cathedral

The archdiocesan Respect Life Commission will sponsor a Jubilee Year "Celebration of Life " on March 26 at St. Mary 's Cathedral.

The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a reflection and mini-retreat in the St. Francis Room of Cathedral Hall, 1111 Gough St. It will be an opportunity to "renew or pledge a commitment to life," p lanners said.

The two main presenters for the day will be Social Service Sister Paula Vandegaer and Father Jose Rodriguez.

Sister Vandegaer is director of International Life Services of Los Angeles. The agency fosters research and support services covering a wide range of life issues.

Father Rodriguez is pastor of San Francisco 's St. Charles Borromeo Parish and archdiocesan vicar for Hispanics. Title of his talk will be "Working Together for Life: a Multicultural Challenge."

Following the retreat, Archbishop William J. Levada will preside at an U a.m. Mass, and then pay tribute to members of the respect life community at a special reception.(See related story, this page.) To be honored are founders and past and present members of the Respect Life Commission, parish respect life representatives, and volunteers and leaders of organizations supporting life.

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By Tracy Earl y (Catholic News Service) and Marta Rebagliati (Catholic San Francisco) SAN FRANCISCO — The internationall y famed cardinal of Shanghai who was imprisoned by the Communist Chinese for 30 years was praised and remembered by the local Chinese Catholic community as well as members of Star of the Sea Parish at recitation of the rosary at the San Francisco church last Sunday.

Cardinal Ignatius Rung Pin-mei , bishop of Shanghai since 1950, died March 12 at the age of 98 in Stamford, Conn., where he had lived since securing permission from the Chinese authorities in 1988 to leave China.

A funeral Mass was celebrated in Stamford on March 18 and then his body was flown to San Francisco .

Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-his of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, spoke at both the Stamford and San Francisco services.

The Taiwanese cardinal described Cardinal Kung as "a man of God," "a good shepherd of his flock" and "a faithful soldier of Christ and loyal son of the Church."

When , in China, Cardinal Kung was placed before a crowd as a prisoner and told to confess his "crimes," he shouted , "Long live Christ the King ! Long live the Pope," Cardinal Shan said.

A Vatican official praised the late Cardinal Kung as "a relentless witness to the truth" during the March 18 Mass at St. John Chu rch in Stamford .

Cardinal J. Francis Stafford , president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and former archbishop of Denver, represented Pope John Paul II at the funeral .

The Pope praised Cardinal Kung as "a noble son of China " and "a nobl e son of the Church ," Cardinal Stafford said.

A new bishop of Shanghai has been installed by the government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, but has not been recognized by the Vatican.

Cardinal Kung retained the title of bishop of Shanghai, as well as apostolic administrator of Xuzhou and Nanjing, until his death.

Cardinal Stafford, Joseph Kung recalling Cardinal Kung 's imprisonment by the communist government of China , and then a period of house arrest and the years outside his homeland , called him "a living testimony " in a century of confessors and martyrs.

Before the service at both locations, the casket lid was left off , and as mourners arrived many walked down the center aisle to kneel at the casket, offering prayers and in some cases reaching out to touch the cardinal or touch a ¦¦ rosary to his hands.

Other participants at the San Francisco service included Msgr. Ignatius Wang, chancellor of the Archdiocese who represented Archbishop William J. Levada. In attendance were a number of priests from the Archdiocese as well as retired Bishop Mark Hurley of Santa Rosa, said Msgr.

Charles Durkin, Star of the Sea pastor.

On Monday, a Mass was also offered for Cardinal Kung at the Church of Five Wounds in San Jose.

Interment followed at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.

Cardinal Kung had requested to be buried at Santa Clara near his long-time friend Archbishop Dominic Tang, S.J., the late head of the Canton Archdiocese, who died in 1995.

Prior to his death, Archbishop Tang had lived at St. Anne 's Home, San Francisco.

The cardinal 's nephew, Joseph Kung, called the California burial "half way to China" and said it is considered "temporary." He expects someday the cardinal's remains will be placed under the altar of the Shanghai cathedral.

Joseph Kung reported that the president of Taiwan was among those sending flowers for the funeral.

Joseph Kung is also president of the Cardinal Kung Foundation. He said its work would continue now, and "even more so." The foundation has been a supporter of the underground Catholic Church in China.

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Ignatius Wang (above , right), chancellor pro-tem , represented the Archdiocese.

Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Hong Kong for a memorial Mass honoring Cardinal Kung, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

Cardinal John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung of Hong Kong presided , and Bishop Zen and Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Hong Kong and about 40 priests concelebrated the Mass.

A message from former President George Bush was read by his brother, Prescott Bush , at the Stamford service.

The former president , who served as U.S. representative in China during the early years after President Richard M. Nixon 's visit , called Cardinal Kung "a trul y great man " and said he was "a shining example of courage and faith."

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A program spearheaded b y a man himself formerl y homeless has turned a land fill' s loss into a lot of vulnerable folks ' gain.

The Seniors Emergency Grocery Bag Program combats hunger among San Francisco 's low-income elderl y by collecting and distributing nutritious produce "not pretty enough" for retail sale from nei ghborhood grocery stores.

Joh n Meehan , executive director, estimates he picks up 500 pounds of food per day to share among about 600 clients on a weekl y basis.

Then he rounds up his small team of volunteers to fill bags, load them into a donated van and deliver them to various senior residence communities. He and assistant Deedee Yubeta deliver on Tuesdays , Wednesday s, Thursdays and Fridays.

"We realize there are programs that provide meals," explained John Lantz, president of the program 's board of directors. "However, none provide food to cook at home."

One in eight seniors live below the poverty line and risk going hungry on any given day in San Francisco, according to program materials.

In the Western Addition , the San Francisco nei ghborhood served by the "grocery bag program," an estimated 16 percent of the population lives in poverty. Hunger is a dail y threat , Meehan explained.

Seniors living on fixed incomes strugg le to put food on the table after pay ing for housing and medical needs , Lantz said.

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"The priorities break down this way: rent comes first, then utilities , then prescri ptions ," pointed out Lantz , who is dean of Univer sity of San Francisco 's School of Nursing.

He estimated senior patients fill onl y half of the prescriptions ph ysicians write because of their high cost .

He views health y nutrition as a kind of prescription itself. "We believe the seniors stay health y if they eat good , balanced meals."

In addition to feeding hungry seniors , program organizers take pride they create a "win-win situation for the elderl y and the environment."

Disposed food takes up 18 percent of San Francisco's landfills (almost 650,000 pounds per day), the organization states. According to Meehan , a fourth of the food produced in the U.S. is thrown out , much of it edible.

CALA Foods and Molly Stone Grand Central Market donate perishables such as fresh fruit , vegetables and breads.

Instead of going to the landfill , the items fill cupboards.

The elderl y are "particularl y vulnerable " to the ill effects of hunger as they strugg le to maintain health and independence , program literature states. A health y diet , including fresh produce , enhances the quality of life for seniors on limited incomes , so they mi ght continue living independentl y.

Free groceries also allow them to allocate more of their bud gets for medical and housing costs.

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Meehan knows about hunger. In 1983 he hel ped found the Hai ght Ashbury Food Program at Hamilton United Methodist Church. Prior to that he had been homeless for a year and a half.

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In his homily, Archbishop Levada said he was "grateful for Sister Maria 's faithfulness and the prayers" of the contemplative order. Members pray six times dail y as a group before the Blessed Sacrament as well as at least one hour individually, according to local superior Sister Rosalva Vargas.

Sister Maria "is still very active , taking part in meals , recreation and community prayer ," Sister Vargas said. The local convent members were joined for the event by an additional dozen Adoration Sisters from Southern California , Texas and Mexico.

While Sister Maria has spent many peacefu l years in the Monastery of Perpetual Adoration , 771 Hai ght Ashbury St., currentl y living with 18 other Sisters there . Her life has not always been so tranquil. As a young woman she had to flee her native Mexico to escape the harassment and bloodshed of reli gious persecution.

"It was very difficult to live during those times of persecution ," said Sister Maria , who was in the state of Jalisco when leaders of the Mexican revolution began to oppress the Church during the early part of the century. The government closed all Catholic churches , seminaries and convents , including her own. "We were living illegall y in our own country," she recalled.

During this violent era it was forbidden to practice Catholicism , she said. Mexicans discovered practicing their faith could be killed or sent to prison.

Born March 18, 1900, Sister Maria was the daug hter of Don Justo and Dona Crisanta Hueso of Jalpa, Jalisco ,Mexico. She had five brothers and sisters, none of whom survives. She recalls the devoutness of her famil y, how they would pray the rosary in the evening when they were reunited after work.

Archbishop William J. Levada blesses Sister Maria de la Purisima del Amor Divino at last Saturday 's Mass in honor of the nun 's 100th birthday.

She always felt attracted to religious life, she said, but it was the death of her father that impelled her to enter the convent. She was only 16 when she joined the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament , and she had never had a sweetheart , she confesses, althoug h she knew many young men were fond of her.

Relatives of Mexican martyrs sought by newspapers

Catholic San Francisco and El Heraldo Catolico , English- and Spanish-language newspapers serving the Archdiocese of San Francisco, respectivel y, are seeking the names of any relatives of the 25 martyrs of the Mexican Revolution who will be canonized this May. To contact Catholic San Francisco , call (415) 565-3699; e-mail d young@catholic-sf.org; or mail to 441 Church St., San Francisco 94114.

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Kenwood, in Albany, N.Y. She entered Oct. 26, 1939 and pro- home after several operations and two years in the hospital.

Sister Helen Costello knows about cancer. Over the "He stayed for three weeks, " recalled Sister. "Like most young fessed her final vows in Rome on Feb. 20, 1949. years the Religiou s of the Sacred Heart Sister has sat le he insisted he could take care of himself and eventualpeop real is the date 1 consider my "October 1939 at the bedsides of hundreds of children dying of canfound his own apartment. " ly committed anniversaryas a nun, because from that day on I cer in hospitals throughout the Bay Area.

In the meantime , the story of the dedicated Sacred myself to God, " Sister said.

Last August, however, it was she who was diagHeart Sister who had stayed at the bedside of a critically ill Area coordinator for the Sacred Heart religious , nosed with cancer . She was told she had six months to two Sister Nancy Morris, has witnessed that commitment for young man made the local newspaper. The story prompted a years to live. She declared , "No matter what, 1 will not lose many years. "This is a wonderful woman, an intrepid educa- call from a stranger who said to Sister, "I hear you help peothe sparkle in my eyes. " tor," Sister Morris said. "She has for so long been at the beck p le. Can you give your white cells to a boy from Alabam a who On Ash Wednesday, Marc h 8, "Mother" (as many and call of people in need, and will get up in the middle of the is in Stanford Hospital with leukemia?" call her) reminisced about her extraordinary life — a life of Without hesitation, Sister donated her white cells. It night to respond. She is a remarkable, zealous person. We are really a life of receiving. giving which she insists is became the first of hundreds of visits to the children 's wards at " " very proud of her.

"It's been a wonderful life, said the native San and others throughout the Bay Area.

Stanford Hospital did not nechowever, Becoming a Sacred Heart Sister, Franciscan. "I've had 81 years and I am the most spoiled "There is no greater challenge to faith than witessarily keep her out of trouble. One of her duties at Sacred Heart person on the face of the earth. I feel so at peace. God has _ nessing a child's sufferwas supervision of 72 altar boys. As a . been so good to me." ing, " said Sister. result, a steady stream of boys visited her at On Oct. 23, 1969, Sister Costello's life focus changed In addition , extenthe convent all hoursof the day and night from teaching to living the corporal works of mercy. "I found sive medical treatments and "After a few yeai-s of bell ringthe secret of happiness when I was 50 yeats old," she said. related expenses further ;" ' ing, I think it just got to be too much for It was midnight. Her telephone rang. A caller devastate families emotionone of the Sisters," said Sister, "She j|nP|fet *\ from Stanford Hospital said, "Darrell Dorfmeier is not ally and financially. Sister expected to live throug h the night. Don ' t come to realized that many were the hospital. There is nothing anyone can do. Just unable to pay for even the pray for him, Sister." transport of their children She barely knew the young man. Two to their buri al sites. months earlier he had been one of 15 boys she had ¦ ¦ 1 ^^¦^*c With permission of taken camping, a trip to help the boys — from her city authorities , the nun often drove small coffins community 's SI. Joseph School and Woodside High in the back of her station wagon with the parents School in Atherton — work through the tragedy of to help defray the costs of the burials. losing two friends in the Vietnam War. "Sometimes , single parents would be all Darrell was going to Now, it appeared , alone waiting to watch the cremation of their child , " add to the tragedy. At 3:30 am. Sister could not "I couldn 't let them bear the burden said Sister. sleep. She drove to the hospital. " alone. She often officiated at the children 's funerals A motorcycle accident had left Dorfme ier — frequently reciting one of her favorite prayers, with injuries beyond comprehension. He was in a Safely Home. coma. His father was told to expect his son 's death, Through the years, The Castle that once Sister stayed by Darrell's bedside, holding his hand, was a teen club has served a multitude of purposes making small talk. And praying.

— a place for families to stay who had seriously ill "The doctors thought I was crazy," she children , a temporary home for teen-agers, and said, "but harmless." Dorfmeier lived through the gathering site for numerous organizations for the night — and, miraculously, the next night and the " elderly, handicapped , lonely and hungry. next. "I never prayedso hard in my life, said Sister.

Several times a month for nearly 30 The days at the hospital turned into years, buses filled with guests from ministerial weeks. During that time, Sister learned more about organizations would stop at The Castle — and Dorfmeier including that his mother had been were greeted by Sister and her band of volunteers. killed a few years earlier.

Each year, she invited all her guests to an During the third week of the coma, annual summer picnic. One year the count was tragedy struck again. Dorfmeier's father died sudnearly 700 people. denly. Sister was determined more than ever to stay "All the lunches, the picnics, the social at Darnell's side.

Months passed. The Sacred Heart Sister gatherings would not have been possible if it were continued daily visits. She prayed by his bedside, not for my volunteers ," she said. held his hand and would ask, "Darrell , if you know "What a life I've had . God has trul y lavI'm here, squeeze my fingers." The response was ished me with so many gifts and friends. I' ve always the same — nothing. even been a mother without the labor pains , " she Then, one day in the fifth month of the said, referring to Darrell Dorfmeier , his wife Alba , coma, Dorfmeier squeezed Sister 's hand. Ever their son Donley and daughter Elene (who call since, they have not let go of each other.

Sister "nanny").

Before the accident, Sister taught at St. The Castle walls are filled with pictures of Josep h School in Atherton for nearly 30 years. children Sister comforted in their final hours.

"The accident changed my whole life , " she said.

"And I' m finally back in The Castle," SisterHelen Costello ("Mother ") and' DarrellDorfmeier.

"I figured there must be lots of children just like said Sister after a long stay in the hospital in her Darrell in need. " battle against her bladder cancer. l' ip right: SisterCostello s' "Castle " has served as a refuge for teen-agers, "It's amazing how things turn out," "You know, " she said, "when I learned of jme in a hospicefor familieswith sick children,and a gathering placefor those continued Sister. "To tell you the truth , if you knew my illness the doctor gave me a few choices for needfor nearly three decades. me when I was a little girl , you 'd never think I was treatment , but I decided I wanted to do nothing. going to be a nun."

Doing nothing meant I'd have a shorter life, but knocked on my door one night and said in a forceful voice , I'd feel better than taking treatment that could prolong my She talked of a little girl in first grade at St. Monica 'Can 't you take these boys someplace else?'"

Elementary in San Francisco's "Avenues" who was expelled life yet would hurt more." after only a half day. "At noon the principal called my mothThe next day, Sister Costello was summoned to the But Sister Costello soon found her decision "to do superior's offi ce. "But my superior was very understanding, " nothing " affected the lives of those who loved her, especial ly er and said, 'Take Helen home. All she wants to do is play.'" said Sister. "She found an old cottage on the property here the Dorfmeiers who told her, "We want you around as lon g Notre Dame School in Belmont was the next chalthat hadn ' t been occupied in years , and said I could use it for as possible. " lenge. That lasted a week. "I was teasing another little girl my visitors, if I could find a way to fix it." every day on the train , " said Sister. "Her mother told on me Currently, Sister Costello is undergoing radiation Sister 's weekly Saturday invitation for swim parties treatments. "Sometimes it m akes me want to throw in the and once again, I was expelled. " Eventually, Helen Costello found her direction and had already become the beginning of a teen club. When news towel. It tires me out and shortens my days because occasionof Sister 's "inheritance " spread, the "club" members came in ally I go to bed at 4 in the afternoon , " she admits. a life-long vocation at the Convent of the Sacred Heart. It was great numbers to hel p her fix the old structure. They jokingly there she discovered she wanted to be a Religious of the "But that 's a good time to look back and reflect on named it "The Castle." It stuck.

Sacred Heart. the most wonderful life anybody could have. I know I'm in Years later, The Castle became Dorfmeier 's first God's hands and I feel totally at peace."

Sister 's novitiate was at Sacred Heart Convent at

Universal Prayer: Confession of sins and asking forgiveness Here is the Vatican text of the jubilee Yearprayerfor forgiveness led by PopeJohn Paul It during a Mass in St. Peter 's Basilica March 12, the first Sunday of Lent.

The historic and unprecedentedplea askedfor pardon for sins against Christianunity,for the use of violence in serving truth, for hostility toward Jews and other religions, for the marginalization of women and for wrongs against society 's weakest members including the unborn.

Gospel; yielding to a mentality of power, they have violated the rights of ethnic groups and peoples, and shown contempt for their cultu res and religious traditions. Be patient and merciful toward us, and grant us your forgiveness ! We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

R. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.)

VI. CONFESSION OF SINS AGAINST THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN AND THE UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE

INTRODUCTION The Holy Father

Cardinal Francis Arinze

Brother and sisters, let us turn with trust to God our Father, who is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, great in love and fidelity, and ask Him to accept the repentance of His peop le who humbly confess their sins, and to grant them mercy.

(All prayfor a moment in silence.)

Let us pray for all those who have suffered offenses against their human dignity and whose rights have been tram pled.

Let us pray for women, who are all too often humiliated and marginalized, and let us acknowledge the forms of acquiescence in these sins of which Christians too have been guilty.

(Silent prayer.)

1. CONFESSION OF SINS IN GENERAL Cardinal Bernardin Gantin

Is

Let us pray that our confession and repentance will be inspired by the Holy Spirit , that our sorrow will be conscious and deep, and that , hum bly viewing the sins of the past in an authentic: "purification of memory," we will be committed to the path of true conversion, (Silent prayer.)

(Silentprayer.)

The Holy Father Merciful Father, on the night before His Passion your Son prayed for the unity of those who believe in Him: In disobedience to His will , however, believers have opposed one another, becoming divided, and have mutuall y condemned one another and fought The Holy Father Lord God, your pil grim Church , which you ever sanctify in against one another. We urgently imp lore your forgiveness, and the blood of your Son, counts among her children in every we beseech the gift of a repentant heart, so that all Christi ans, age members whose holiness shines brightl y forth and mem- reconciled with you and with one another will be able, in one bers whose disobedience to you contradicts the faith we pro- body and in one spirit , to experience anew the joy of full comfess and the holy Gospel. You, who remain ever faithful , even munion. We ask this through Christ our Lord. when we are unfai thful , forgive our sins and grant that we R. Amen. may bear true witness to you before all men and women. We R. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.) ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

Cantor IV. CONFESSION OF SINS AGAINST Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (The assembly repeats) Cardinal Edward Cassidy Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison , Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.)

Let us pray that, in recalling the sufferings endured by the people of Israel throughout history, Christians will acknowledge the sins II. CONFESSION OF SINS COMMITTED committed by not a few of their number against the people of the Covenant and die blessings, and in this way will purify their hearts.

IN THE SERVICE OF TRUTH (Silentprayer.)

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Let us pray that each one of us, looking to the Lord Jesus, meek and humble of heart, will recognize that even men of the Church, in the name of faith and morals, have sometimes used methods not in keeping with the Gospel in the solemn duty of defending the truth.

(Silentprayer.)

The Holy Father Lord, God of all men and women, in certain periods of history Christians have at times given in to intolerance and have not been faithful to the great commandment of love, sullying in this way the face of the Church , your spouse.

Have mercy on your sinful children and accept our resolve to seek and promote truth in the gentleness of charity, in the firm knowledge that truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Anen.

R. Kyrie eleison , Kyrie eleison , Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.)

The Holy Father God of our fathers, you chose Abraham and his descendants to bring your name to the nations. We are deeply saddened by the behavior of those who in the course of history have caused these children of yours to suffer, and asking your forgiveness, we wish to commit ourselves to genuine brotherhood with the people of the Covenant. We ask this through Christ our Lord, R. Amen R. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.)

V. CONFESSION OF SINS COMMITTED IN ACTIONS AGAINST LOVE , PEACE, THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLES, AND RESPECT FOR CULTURES AND RELIGIONS Archbishop Stephen Fumio Hamao

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray

Let us pray that contemplating Jesus, our Lord and our Peace, Christians will be able to repent of the words and attitudes caused by pride, by hatred, by the desire to dominate otheis, by enmity toward members of other religions and toward the weakest groups in society such as immigrants and itinerants.

(Silent prayer.)

Let us pray that our recognition of the sins which have rent the unity of the Body of Christ and wounded fraternal charity will facilitate the way to reconciliation and communion among all Christians.

The Holy Father Lord of the world, Father of all, through your Son you asked us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us and to pray for those who persecute us. Yet Christians have often denied the

III. CONFESSION OF SINS WHICH HAVE HARMED THE UNITY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST

The Holy Father lord God, our Father, you created the human being, man and woman, in your image and likeness , and you willed the diversity 01^ peoples within the unity of the human family At times, however, the equality of your sons and daughters has not been acknowledged, and Christians have been guilty of attitudes of rejection and exclusion, consenting to acts of discrimination on die basis of racial and ethnic differences. Forgive us and grant us the grace to heal the wounds still present in your community on account of sin, so that we will all feel ourselvesto be your sons and daughters. We ask this through Christ our lord.

R. Amen.

R. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the crucifix.)

VII. CONFESSION OF SINS IN RELATION TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PERSON Archbishop Francois Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan Let us pray for all the men and women of the world, especially for minors who are victims of abuse, for the poor, the alienated, the disadvantaged. Let us pray for those who are most defenseless, the unborn killed in their mother 's womb or even exploited for experimental purposes by those who abuse the promise of biotechnology and distort the aims of science.

(Silent prayer) (The Holy Father) God, our Father, you always hear the cry of the poor. How many times have Christians themselves not recognized you in the hungry, the thirsty and the naked, in the persecuted, the imprisoned and in those incapable of defending themselves, especially in the first stages of life? For all those who have committed acts of injustice by trusting in wealth and power and showing contempt for the "little ones'' who are so dear to you, we ask your forgiveness. Have mercy on us and accept our repentance.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

R. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.

(A lamp is lit before the cruci fix.)

CONCLUDING PRAYER The Holy Father

Most merciful Father, your Son, Jesus Christ, the judge of the living and the dead, in the humility of His first coming redeemed humanity from sin, and in His glorious return He will demand an account of every sin. Grant that our forebears, our brothers and sisters, and we, your servants, who b y the grace of the Holy Spirit torn back to you in wholehearted repentance, may experience your mercy and receive the forgiveness of our sins. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

(As a signof penanceand veneration, the Holy Father embracesand kisses the crucifix.)

JCATHOLIC

SAN FRANCISCO

From words to deeds

Tomorrow, March 25, is the Feast of the Annunciation and Jubilee Day for Women as the Catholic Church in this Jubilee Year celebrates the theme, "Women Say ing Yes to God." In Washington , D.C., American bishops and several national women 's organizations will gather for a prayer breakfast at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. "The Jubilee Day g ives us a unique opportunity to celebrate women 's achievements and to consider the challenges that lie ahead," notes Sheila Garcia, advisor to the U.S. bishops on women 's concerns.

A 1998 statement by the U.S. bishops ' Committee on Women in Society and in the Church stated, "Scripture testifies to the key roles that women have played in Christian history: Mary assented to becoming the mother of God; the woman at the well became the first missionary to the Samaritans; and women brought the news of the resurrection to men.

For 2,000 years, women have graced Church history with their holiness, courage, intellectual gifts , and works of justice and mercy."

Today, women, both lay and religious, are the backbone of the Church, accounting for 85 percent of the Church's ministries.

The statement by the U.S. bishops ' Committee on Women, "From Words to Deeds: Continuing Reflections on the Role of Women in the Church," said, "In addressing the issue, we recognize that any discussion about women 's role in the Church can evoke strong emotions. These emotions include fear, disappointment, and anger, as well as joy and hope."

The bishops ' committee said, "We have heard women express satisfaction when ordained leaders recognize their gifts and skills and use them to serve the Church's mission. We have also heard women speak of their hurt and pain when ordained leaders reject or do not fully use these gifts .While recognizing these realities, we remain focused on the ultimate goal of accomplishing the saving mission given by the Lord to His Church."

They pledged to explore new ways to effectively advocate on behalf of women — learning more about the needs, concerns , and gifts of women and how women 's gifts can be affirmed and incorporated into Church life; exploring what new forms of Church leadership may be needed for our time; and taking steps to ensure that women are prepared for these as well as existing leadership roles.

The Annunciation, which commemorates Mary 's perfect "Yes " to God, is an apt day to honor women. In his 1987 encyclical, Redemptoris Mater , Pope John Paul II wrote, "At the Annunciation , Mary entrusted herself to God completely, with the 'full submission of intellect and will,' manifesting 'the obedience of faith ' to Him who spoke to her throu gh His messenger. She responded , therefore , with all her human and feminine T and this response of faith included both perfect cooperation with ' the grace of God that precedes and assists ' and perfect openness to the action of the Holy Spirit, who 'constantly brings faith to completion by his gifts. '" The encyclical noted that Mary 's faith could be compared to that of Abraham , who is called "our father in faith" b y St. Paul. Abraham 's faith constitutes the beginning of the Old Testament, while Mary 's faith at the Annunciation inaugurates the New Testament.

Immediately after the Annunciation, Mary visits Elizabeth , her kinswoman. When Mary enters, Elizabeth greets her with a cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why is this granted me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Lk. 1:40-43) Elizabeth thus bears witness to Mary and proclaims that before her stands the Mother of the Lord, the Mother of the Messiah.

In concluding her greeting, Elizabeth sets forth the formula, which women in service to God and Church have followed for two millennia, "And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord." (Lk. 1:45) In a recent contemporary ceremony, this same Sp irit can be seen in action. At Star of the Sea Church in San Francisco on Sunday, March 19, the traditional Feast of St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, five women recommitted themselves to lives devoted to God and service to others with these simple words: "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Most loving God , I renew my vows of poverty, chastity and obedience , in the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, hoping with your holy grace, to observe them faithfully all my life."

In our own time — and in our own Archdiocese — we recognize the many and extraordinary contributions to the Church made by women, both lay and reli gious, both young and old , in a multitude of ways. We thank all women for their gifts , their patience , their faith and their persistence .

MEH

review by Father Jerry O'Rourke of the recent book by Archbishop Quinn: The The following letter was addressed to Reform of the Papacy. This book needs to Archbishop William J. Levada and forward - be read thoug htfull y, prayerfull y and as ed to Catholic San Francisco: widely as possible.

I hereby greet you and ask God 's George Weigel in his column omits blessings may strengthen you in your pas- mention of a significant fact: The piece by toral work.

Paul Baumann to which Weigel objects is an More than a year ago you graciously account of a less than satisfactory attempt to sent a $50,000 donation on behalf of your read Weigel's recent biography of Pope Archdiocese which was used for meeting John Paul II. Reading Weigel one could well the needs of families affected by the tropi- think Baumann had written an unfavorable cal storm George and hurricane Mitch. review of something by the Pope , with Though I had expressed my gratitude Weigel riding to the defense. To the conto you personal l y when I met you last trary, Baumann was saying that the Pope February, I wish to do it publicl y on behalf had not been well served by his biographer. of those 385 families which benefited from And Baumann 's sentiment echoes the earlithe monies you sent. er Commonweal review by the historian As a result of the storms these families Eamon Duffy who said ," . . . Weigel's lack had lost their maize crops and thus they not of distance from his hero undennines his only experienced the loss of their own credibility as an apolog ist." nourishment but also found them- ¦ The column by Archbishop selves in debt having to repay the Levada makes an important point loans used toward sowing. about the series on priests and AIDS I distributed the monies among in The Kansas City Star. Yes, the staall the families giving them enough tistics are less than convincing. I to enable them to requite the debt would suggest that the primary issue and to purchase grain. is not the number of priests infected It was advantageous because at expressed as an exercise in demothe time one dollar was equivalen t to graphics , but rather the way in which six quetzales [Guatemala currency] all the works of mercy, both corporal and this multi plied their money. and spiritual , are being exercised by I have waited until now to write all the Church on behalf of these because I want to state that your genmen. Until this issue is addressed, erous gesture of help has not been anything else is irrelevant. forgotte n and we will continue to Harold Isbell pray to God for you and for your San Francisco Archdiocese.

May God richly bless you and repay you. I reiterate once again my i I am 1J years old and a sixth appreciation and my gratitude and grade student. I have two schools.

-J embrace you with kindness.

They are Susan B. Anthony School Most Rev. Alvaro Ramazzini from Monday to Friday and Our Bishop of San Marcos ^ ¦< Lady of Perpetual Help School of Guatemala . li Religion on Saturday. In my religion class I am a Peace Officer.

Thank you for publishing a very ^ good article about family. Ms. Evelyn h The Reli gious Witness with Zapp ia 's article "Family Life — ^J Homeless People extends a heartfelt Michael Pritchard" is very interesting. thanks to Evelyn Zapp ia and Mr. Pritchard is right. These days we Catholic San Francisco for the gensee lonely children. These children long for erous coverage of our three-day memorial attention and love from their parents. Some service for the homeless who have died in parents don ' t spend enough time with their San Francisco. children. They are busy with other things.

Your excellent article was very helpful I think Mr. Pritchard should give lecin maximizing attendance at the event, tures not only to the children but to the parwhich , according to our actual count , was ents also. Sometimes parents are not aware 317. This office received a number of calls of their children ' s loneliness. I think Mr. from individuals wanting more informaPritchard is the best person to do this tion. They said they read about the event in because he has a happy family. the Catholic San Francisco. The photo Mr. Pritchard is also helpful. He helps taken at the memorial site was a wonderful raise millions of dollars for youth profinishing touch to your coverage of an outgrams. This shows he is a caring person. We standing community event. need many Mr. Pritchards in our communiSister Bernie Galvin, C.D.P. ty. I hope you will publish my letter. I want San Francisco to congratulate Mr. Pritchard for doing a great job.

Jomer Pegarido Three pieces in the Feb. 25 CatholicDaly City San Francisco invite comment.

First, I am delighted to see the fine

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Evel yn Zappia did an excellent job of writing (March 10) about Sister Mary Rose Christy's ministry in Romania. She captured the energy and vision of a Mercy Sister who took on the project of rescuing hundreds of children and now at 76 years old continues to set up services to combat poverty there. Sister Mary Rose is unstoppable; her development of ARAPAMESU, the Romanian-American Association which benefits families and children shows that.

Evelyn told her story clearly and with eloquence. Thank you.

Elizabeth Dossa Communications, Sisters of Mercy Burlingame

Downright demanding !

I read with sonow Mr. Jim Dod ge 's March 10 letter arguing in favor of the LETTERS , page 17

O RDINARY T IME

Treading pilgrim path to atonement A pril 8 of this Jubilee Year, the bishops of the United On States have invited us Catholics to observe a "Day of Atonement." Appropriately situated in the middle of the season of Lent , this act of atonement for sin and of reparation for past faults forms part of a broader movement of the universal Church , led by our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, in his prayer for pardon for the sins committed in the name of the Church through these past two millennia of Christianity.

The classic themes of Lent are obvious in these Jubilee actions: conversion to Jesus, whose life, death and resunection have brought to us and to the world salvation from these same sins; reconciliation to God and to neighbor, which provides the possibility and hope that humanity will increase our resolve to supplant hatred and violence with the gifts of peace and love from our loving God. Only by asking pardon for our own sins do we dare to beg pardon for another 's.

This Lenten theme has not always been remarked in the comments on the Pope 's unique and welcome gesture of leadership and example for the whole Church.

Lent is always first of all about embracing the cross of Christ — with Christ — in the humility of His own stumbling path to Calvary. He has first shown us all the way to overcome the pride and the weakness which are the source of our sins.

Because we are one with our brothers and sisters throughout the history of the Church in the fellowship of Lent, we can dare to confess their mistakes and sins as our own and ask pardon. Suppose pardon is refused by the world? These actions are not rendered useless on that account. It is God who first of all pardons and forgives our sinful human actions , who is the source of the pardon which heals and reconciles us to Himself, and thus to one anotheri This historic act of asking pardon for sins done in the name of the Church brings with it the risk of misunderstanding. How the Church can be one with the allholy One, Christ her Bridegroom, and at the same time embrace sinful Christians is a mystery of fai th. When we confess in the Credo "I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church ," do we mean some ideal not yet real-

ized , or is the object of our profession of faith today 's Catholic Church , our Mother?

It is easier to be objective about the more distant past, and to ask pardon for excesses of Crusades and Inquisitions. But even there the broad brush approach can run roughshod over the motives of saints like Bernard who preached the Crusades, and over the hol y intentions of pil grims and soldiers alike whose goal was to restore access to the holy places of the Holy Land to pilgrim disciples of Christ.

About more recent events, tensions are bound to arise. I reject , for instance, the efforts by some, both in the religious community and in the media, to demonize the actions — or "silence"— of Pope Pius XII during the Second World War, during which the Nazis sought to carry out the genocide of the holocaust against Jews. It would be interesting to apply the criteria which some now suggest in regard to Pius to the activities — or "silence" — of American government officials and policies, or of Jewish agencies and leaders in the United States during the same period.

Historical revisionism is always a temptation for successive generations of historians, but it can be a source of offense or even conflict , especiall y if it deals with events and persons within living memory or experience. Witness the Oakland art display about Ho Chi Minh, which opened this week at the curiously-named Pacific Bridge Contemporary Southeast Asian Art Gallery. Is it any wonder that thousands of Vietnamese who lost family and possessions , who themselves spent years as refugees , who are making heroic efforts to put together new lives in a far off land where they are often misunderstood , would protest against the supposed "rehabilitation " in the eyes of American society of the man who was their persecutor — especially for their religious convictions and beliefs? With these Vietnamese brothers and sisters, I find such a public display about Ho Chi Minh incredibly insensitive, at the least.

All of which may seem to have gotten me off the track from my original focus on the papal prayer for pardon, and on the Day of Atonement this coming April 8 in

Archbishop William J. Levada

which the bishops have invited our participation. But it does allow me to refer to a point 1 made in my homily at our Cathedral on the first Sunday of Lent: following the example set in this Jubilee Year, future popes may ask the Church of that day to ask pardon for the sins of the Churc h again , and the sins they mention may be ours.

So let us focus at least as much on asking pardon for our own sins, individually and as a community of disci ples which is still treading th at pil gri m path of the Lord's Via Dolorosa , with Him as our sure hope of forgiveness and grace.

In order to help us priests prepare to be good shepherd s for our people in these acts of contrition and reparation , I have invited the priests of the Archdiocese to join me in a Holy Hour of Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and in the sacrament of penance of reconciliation at our National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi on April 6. There we can ask pardon especially for the sins of those who have been called to serve God's people as priests, and th ere we can hope to hear, in the midst of our acts of atonement and reparation, God 's healing words of mercy, forgiveness, and gracious love.

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Most Rev. William J. Levada Archbishop of San Francisco Apostolic administrator, Diocese of Santa Rosa

On Being Catholic*

Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul

Father Milton T. Walsh -If you wish to come to the Vatican or to the road to Ostia , you will find the trophies of those who founded this church." These words are not from a 20th-century guide to Rome, but from a letter written in the second century. They are the earliest literary reference we have to monuments over the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul.

It was to protect and honor these graves that Constantine built two large churches in the fourth century.

Clearly Constantine wanted these churches built at specific sites. The locations were very inconvenient. St. Paul' s (sometimes referred to as St. Paul Outside the Walls) was a considerable distance outside the city in marshy l and; St. Peter 's across the Tiber river on a hillside . Both churches were built in cemeteries , which meant the destruction of tombs — an act wh ich in ancient

times would be undertaken only for very serious reasons.

Constantine built in places traditionally associated with the tombs of Peter and Paul. Was this tradition accurate? In 1939, an opportunity to test the tradition arose. Like many other popes, Pius XI wished to be buried beneath St. Peter 's; while preparing his grave, workers came upon one of the ancient mausoleums filled in by the emperor while building his basilica. Pius XII gave permission for archeologists to excavate the ancient cemetery beneath the basilica.

The archeologists found a variety of tombs, both pagan and Christian, dating from the first to the third centuries. Within the marble shrine set up by Constantine nearly 17 centuries ago, they found the "trophy " referred to in the second century, graffiti referring to Peter; and , hidden in a small cavity, bones wrapped in cloth of royal purple. The bones of St. Peter? No one can say for certain, but the evidence favors this identification. Clearly, this

was the site venerated as Peter's tomb since at least the middle of the second century.

From a Catholic perspective, the connection of Peter and Paul with Rome underscores the unique place of the Pope in the life of the Church. Each bishop succeeds to the place of the Aposdes in his particular church, and the bishops together have responsibility for caring for the whole Church. But as Peter was the leader of the band of Apostles, so the successor of Peter has a special responsibility to safeguard and foster the unity of the Church, which Christ wills to be one flock. And, like St. Paul, the Bishop of Rome has "anxiety for all the churches." (2 Cor 11:28) A pilgrimage to the tombs of Peter and Paul is a celebration of our communion in a Church which is one, WALSH, page 15

This mausoleum under St. Peter's Basilica was among : B^ ¦ z the sites that underwent renovation in preparation for the current Jubilee Holy Year ¦fa.

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Family Lif e.

Lent: 'not a contest...'

Vivian W. Dudro Upon waking Ash Wednesday morning, my six-year-old daug hter ran downstairs , took out our "be.an jar " and set it on the kitchen table. "There," she said matter-of-factl y, "Lent has started , and I'm putting in the first bean."

"What is the bean for?" I asked.

"I'm having Cheerios without sugar," she replied , as she

climbed the stool and reached for a bowl.

During Lent at our house, we drop a dry pinto bean into a jar for each time we deny ourselves something or do something good. On Easter morning, the children find the pintos have been replaced by jell y beans, a small symbol of our transformation in the risen Lord. That my daughter already has internalized this little family tradition gladdened my heart , but my joy in her budding faith was not to last.

When her brothers entered the kitchen and saw the jar, they knew somebody had beaten them to the punch.

"Whose bean is that?" one of them demanded. After I explained that their younger sister was foregoing sugar on her cereal, each boy in turn crowed about the even greater mortifications he would perform during Lent. Not to be outdone by her brothers , my daughter boasted of future deeds as well.

"Hey, wait a minute you guys," 1 said. "This is not a contest. The purpose of Lent is to unite ourselves with Jesus, whose suffering and death have saved us from our sins."

The mini sermon silenced them for a moment; I could almost see the wheels of their minds turning. Then they shrugged , poured their cereal, and p lopped beans into the jar, for what exactly I did not dare to ask.

The Church is full of saints and sinners , as the saying goes, and they are the same peop le. Nowhere, perh aps, is the truism more easil y perceived than in a room full of children, who are so changeable from good to bad to good , while at the same time so transparent.

What on earth could Jesus have meant when He said we grownups must become like them? May be we already are like them and simply lack the humility to see it. Do we not , for example, compare ourselves to others and fall into a trap of envy or pride? The biggest difference here between us and our children is that we have mastered the art of hiding these sins, even from ourselves. 1 suspect , therefore , that many of us would not respond as quickl y or as favorabl y to correction as my children did Ash Wednesday morning.

Today I noticed that the lampshade in my daughter 's bedroom has been badl y broken and poorly reassembled with large, glaring pieces of duct tape. As 1 dig to the bottom of this latest, laughable caper, maybe I should pray my own transgressions will be as obvious.

Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 12) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

The CatholicDiff erence^

Holy Land trip: not papal tourism

George Weigel Pope John Paul II's visit to the Holy Land cannot and â&#x20AC;˘ must not be read through political filters.

The Pope himself set the framework for this journey in his JuneT999 "Letter on Pilgrimage to the Places Linked to the History of Salvation." The key word here is "pilgrimage." This is not ecclesiastical tourism. This is not Vatican diplomacy, or a papal gambit on the chessboard of Middle Eastern politics.

This is a pilgrimag e, a journey of prayer, in recognition that certain places "bear the stamp of particular saving actions of God...." At certain times, in certain real and unmistakabl y human lives, God acted decisively for the sal-

vation of the world. Reminding the world of that is why John Paul is going to the Holy Land.

The Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage is thus a dramatic variation on the great evangelical thrust of his pontificate. For more than 21 years, John Paul II has lived out his conviction that the pope is first and foremost an evangelist and a witness.

And what the pope teaches and bears witness to is the truth that God entered history to redirect history back toward its true destiny, which is eternal life in communion with the holy Trinity. Tracing "the history of salvation in the land in which it took place" is why John Paul n is going to the holy places.

Such a tracing not only illuminates our human condition; it teaches us about God. As John Paul wrote in 1999, "To go in a spirit of prayer from one place to another ... in the area marked especially by God's intervention , helps us not only to live our life as a journey, but also gives us a vivid sense of a God who has gone before us and leads us on, who himself set out on man 's path, a God who does not look down on us from on high, but who became our traveling companion."

By making this pilgrimage, the Pope has self-consciously placed himself within an ancient Christian tradition. For almost two millennia, John Paul reminds us, Christians "have gone in search of the 'footprints' of God in that land ... pursuing them ... in the stones, the hills , the waters which provided the setting for the earthly life of the Son of God." Thus the high point of this papal pilgrimage will be Jerusalem, the stage on which the drama of the redemption reached its climax. There, the Pope wrote, "I intend to immerse myself in prayer, bearing in my heart the whole Church ... There my wish would be to cry out once more

the great consoling certainty that 'God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.'" (John 3:16) Going to the Holy Land fulfills a hope the Holy Father has nurtured since his previous visit to the hol y places in December 1963. In a letter to the priests of Krakow about his experiences , then-Bishop Karol Wojtyla spoke eloquentl y about walking on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , which was "a holy spot for Christians" because it was the site of "the Temple of the one true God, which Our Lord plainl y called 'the house of my Father.'"

The stark beauty of the Judean wilderness also left a lasting imprint on the soul of Karol Wojtyla , poet. He was powerfully impressed by the fact that God, in order to redeem His creation , had entered that creation at one time and one place. As he later wrote in a poem, "You seek out people everywhere/But to seek everywhere/You had to stop in some place/This one is chosen by you."

This mystery continues to fire John Paul IPs imagination. God had to stop in some place, to make salvation available in every place. "This one is chosen by you." When he sees the Judean wilderness again from his papal helicopter, this is what the Pope will be thinking and praying about â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the scandal of particularity, the amazing truth that God chose a place, and a time, to reveal the full truth about our human condition, which is destined, under grace, for glory.

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

Can Catholics j oin Order of Eastern Star?

Q. My long-time friend is a member of the Order of the Thus , the restriction would not apply to the Order of the Eastern Star and has invited me to join . I know the Eastern Star, which is an adjunct group, not a formal part , Church still officiall y prohibits men from joining j itung _x" masons, In in fact, lavl, as is well known I believe , women ~"w ' %k of the Masons. the Masons. But what is the p osition on women ten 's /^ |, are not even eligible for membership in FreeMasonry. auxi liary groups. (Pennsylvania) The same would hold for the other two major auxiliary groups < A. As you say, the prohibition against related to the Masons , Job's Catholic men joining the Masonic orders ^^ ^ Daughters for girls, and remains in existence, even in our country. ) DeMolay for boys.

However, without getting too technical, there Other concerns naturally i. is a principle of Church law which states that any need to be weighed in makChurch regulation which restricts the right of a person must ing such a decision. As a 1985 background report for the be interpreted strictly.

American bishops noted, for example, "Although the posThat is legal language for saying that such regulations sibility of scandal may exist , the fact remains that these must not be extended to cases other than those actuall y women and young people do not swear Masonic oaths and expressed in them (Canon 36). are not considered Masons." Applied to your question , this means that the ban on Thus the Catholic Church's prohibition against joining joining the Masons means just that and nothing more. the FreeMasons would not include these organizations.

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Father John Dietzen (Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325 Peoria, JL 61651; or e-mail: jjdie tzen@aol.com.)

LITURGY & SCRIPTURE The woman at the well (and we) find living water The woman at the well was surprised by the stranger sitting at the well. It seems he had been waiting for her.

Perhaps all her life.

The stranger asks her for a favor, for a drink of water. He who is living water asks her for a drink. He who satisfies all human thirsts asks her for a drink. She hesitates.

Jesus replied : "If only you recognized God's gift , and who it is that is asking you for a drink , you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you living water."

By the end of the Gospel reading, we see the woman at the well transfonned. Now an enthusiastic disci ple of the Messiah, she preaches with strength and authenticity so that many come to believe in Christ because of her testimony.

In dialogue with Jesus, she recognizes God's gift. In dial ogue with Jesus , she knows who it is who is asking her for a drink. The woman at the well now asks Jesus for a drink and He gives her the lavish abundance of living water.

The woman at the well finds within herself a fountain of divine life, leaping up, spilling over.

Sitting and listening to this Gospel proclaimed in the midst of parish communities all over the Archdiocese on the third Sunday of Lent are "the elect." These are the men, women, and young people aged seven and above who were chosen and blessed and welcomed at the Rite of Election two weeks ago at the Cathedral. They are "the elect," those beginning the last period of communal preparation for celebrating the Easter sacraments at the Vigil April 22.

The faith journey of each of them is something like the woman at the well. Each has been drawn deeper and deeper into the loving dialogue with the stranger sitting

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND at the well of their life. He has asked each of them for a drink. And over the months and years of the catechumenate process , they have found to their heartfelt joy that the stranger beside them is Christ Himself , the divine source of living water and endless life with which he longs to fill them.

The woman at the well is one of the great biblical figures for those on the journey of conversion: the catechumens, the elect, and all the baptized. She is such an important figure that her Gospel may be read in every parish in the Catholic world on the Third Sunday of Lent even when the Lectionary gives a Gospel from St. Mark (year B) or St. Luke (year C).

She is the image of the disciple who thirsts for meaning and for relationship, who thirsts for God' s own truth , who thirsts for conversion of heart. She is the image of the disciple who turns from suspicion to bold witness before others of the Christ who has found her and claimed her Our parishes celebrate the First Scrutiny for the elect on the third Sunday of Lent. The community of the baptized prays long, intensel y, and silentl y over each of the elect. May all that is broken within them be touched by Christ; may all that is weak be strengthened; may all that is hesitant be supported; all that is sinful be compassionatel y surrendered.

In the silent laying on of hands by the pastor, deacon , sponsors , catechists, catechumenate team , the Spirit of Christ is at work. In the supportive and prayerfu l blessing by the assembly, the Spirit of Christ is at work.

The elect are then dismissed with more prayer and song to "break open the word" with one another and with parishioners . The woman at the well is the image in their mind's eye. Jesus , like the woman at the well , let the elect recognize you , ask you for a drink that you may give them living water. Jesus , help us cradle Catholics recognize you too, and know that you wait for us by the wells of our lives, waiting to fill us with endless life.

Notre Dame Siste r Sharon McMilla n is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick S eminary, Menlo Park..

Spiritual thirst can be quenched in living water' Today the elect (those who will be initiated into our Church at the Easter Vigil, April 22) celebrate the first of three scrutinies. Right! What 's a scrutiny ?

The scrutinies ritualize what has been going on recently in the lives of the elect and of us who hope to renew our baptismal commitment at Easter. They are meant "to uncover, then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect; to bring out, then strengthen all that is upri ght , strong and good." (RCIA, 1)141) This "uncovering" and "bringing out" are the work of communities empowered to do so by the Word of God chosen for this Sunday 's liturgy.

To uncover "the weak, defective, or sinful" is to allow the Word to identif y us with Israel in the desert, the community of Christians at Rome, and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Being God's people is no light honor; at times we are totall y unaware of his guidance and prefer to go back to slavery and isolation. "In their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, 'Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our livestock?' " With the community at Rome, do we have difficulty believing that our Lenten journey will get us somewhere God-guided? Do we trust that what God has accomp lished in Jesus Christ will ripp le and echo in our lives because of the Spirit 's presence in our communities?

"We boast in the hope of the glory of God. And hope does not disappoint , because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

With the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, we can thirst for the wrong water. In the face of Jesus promising her'"living water," she thinks of the substance in the well,

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holy, catholic and apostolic. But we can draw another, deeper lesson from these sites. The ancient letter referred to monuments over the graves of Peter and Paul.

The Greek word used was tropaia (from which our word "trophy " comes), A tropaion was a monument erected in a battlefield to commemorate the defeat of an enemy, often using the spoils taken from the vanquished foe.

Third Sunday of Lent, Year A Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42

Father David M. Pettingill "Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where can you get this living water?"

With the Samaritan woman, we must allow Jesus to expose to us our past life: '"I do not have a husband.' Jesus said to her, 'You are right...for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband.'"

Thanks to the Lenten liturgies, the elect and we have been in the healthy process of acknowledging our need for God 's action in Christ. We have been declaring operational space for Him in our lives. Bringing out all that is "upri ght, strong, and good" has also been the ministry of our community to us.

Desert travelers do have their thirst quenched: "Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to

The early Christians honored Peter and Paul, not as heroes fallen in combat, but as victors triumphant over death. In martyrdom they had followed Jesus into battle and he had led them through death to life unending. In the words of St. Paul, "We are... always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be visible in our bodies." (2 Cor 4:10) "Always carrying the death of Jesus ": martyrdom was the last in a series of deaths for the Princes of the Aposdes. They had known the defeats wrought by sin,

drink." We can become convinced of how deeply God loves us: "For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed time for the ungodly.... God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us." We can drink the "living water" Jesus provides and bear witness to Him in our world: "'Come see a man who told me everything I have done.... ' Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the work of the woman ."

The First Scrutiny reminds us of how much has been going on in our parish communities because the Word we hear discloses to us our profound need for God's action in our midst and His response to that need in the death and resurrection of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the event that makes and maintains us as Church. So we pray for the elect (and for ourselves) on this Sunday of Scrutiny: "That , like the woman of Samaria , our elect may review their lives before Christ and acknowledg e their sins....

Tliat while awaiting the gift of God, they may long with all their hearts for the living water that brings eternal life...

That they may share with their friends and neig hbors the wonder of their own meeting with Christ...

Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life .

self-righteousness and cowardice in their lives and had let Jesus raise them from those graves. As we make our Lenten journey of struggle against sin, our eyes set on Easter, may we draw hope from the example of these "earthen vessels" and strength from their prayers.

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

School of Pastoral Leadership For registration materials and additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 2429087. Pre-registraiion is necessary for many of these programs.

April 2: "Reconciliation" evenings of prayer and discussion about "Personal Reconciliation" with Father John Talesfore; "Family Reconciliation" with Peg and Ed Gleason; and "Community Reconciliation" with Father David Pettingill, 7:30-9 p.m.at St. Vincent de Paul Churc h, 2320 Green St. at Steiner, SF. May 13: "2nd annual Spiritualty of Aging Retreat" with Sister M. Timothy Prokes , author of "Toward a Theology of the Body," speaking on "Aging; The Challenge of Bringing Life to Fullness ," 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at St. Mary 's Cathedral , Gough and Geary St., SF with Mass at 12:10 p.m. $20 fee includes lunch arid program materials.

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

Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director.

April 1: "Gardens tor the New Millennium" with marriage and family counselor Carol Kaplan.

April 4, 11, 18, 25: "Come Away and Rest Awhile," Tuesdays spent listening to God's prompting in the recesses of our hearts using Scripture, nature , and life experience. Please bring a bible.

Facilitated by Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto.

April 7-9: "Best Friends Forever," a retreat for married couples with Jesuit Father Charles Hoffman and Mercy Sister Ann Rooney.

April 9: "Living the Beatitudes" continues with Dominican Father Michael Care y speaking on "the meek."

MERCY CENTER

2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 340-7474.

April 3, 10, 17, 25; May 8, 15: 'The Quest for Meaning: Finding Ourselves in the Second Half of Life," a dialogue oriented series providing an opportunity for people in the 2nd half of life to explore and clarify values, identity, beliefs reality, self-affirmation with Ann Berens and Sandi Peters .

April 16-23: "Holy Week Retreat" where retreatants may take part in one or many days.

Spiritual directo rs will be available as well as celebration of the Triduum liturgies.

April 16: Father Thomas Keating, a contemorpary and well-known promote r of Centering Prayer, invites experienced meditators to this day of preparation for taking the time-honored mode to the incarcerated.

SANTA SABINA CENTER

25 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael. For fees, times and other offerings, call (415) 457-7727.

April 19-23: "Holy Week Retreat" beginning with a Seder meal and continuing with reflections on the Paschal mysteries of life, death and new life.

April 1: "A Lenten Retre at day for Catholic Medical Professionals and their Spouses" at St. Anne's Home, 300 Lake St., SF 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. with Mass at 11:30 a.m. Hear and converse about "Our Vocation of Medicine" $30. Call Gerald Murphy, M.D. at (415) 661-0740.

April 10, 11, 12: "Dangerous Stories for a Jubilee Year: A Parish Lenten Retreat" with Father David Pettingill at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 5 Elmwood Dr., Daly City. Mass and Father Dave's presentation at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call (650) 755-1059.

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

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

3rd Thurs. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo. Call (650) 325-5614.

2nd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chapel, Turk and Masonic, SF. Call Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 751-0406, ext.

22; and at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Call (650) 345-6660.

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

March 31-April 2: "Pray All Ways" This retreat is open to all seekers who know that prayer is the deepest call of the human heart. The Sisters of the Presentation invite you to explore various ways to pray at Presentation Center, Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz mountains. Experience contemplation, silent meditation , praying with Scripture, nature, the cosmic walk prayer, centering prayer. Mine the riches of your own reflection on this quiet weekend. Open to women 22-45. No fee. Donations only. Please RSVP to Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 7510406, ext. 22 or mmiller@pbvmsf.org March 31-April 2: Single Catholic women college age to 40 years old looking for the gift of space, time, prayer and sharing are invited to this Lenten Retreat at the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Motherhouse in Fremont. No fee. Donation only. Call Sister Rebecca at (510) 657-2468 or RebeccaÂŽ msjdominicans.org. Please register by March 27.

Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF on 2nd and4th Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Mid-Peninsula Hospice. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218.

Datebook* Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae , M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704.

St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri,9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, MF after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 98 Bosworth St., SF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M -F. in Parish Center Chapel, (415) 3344646. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri,9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Churc h, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri. 9:30 a.m.

- 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat . St. Bruno Structured 8-week Session: Our Lady of Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave , San Bruno, 24 Loretto, 1806 Novate Blvd., Novato, evenings or hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. afternoons available. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) Francis of Assisi Shrine , 610 Vallejo St. at 897-2171. St. Isabella Parish, One Trinity Way, San Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until Rafael, evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 479-1560.

4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One For Parents Who Have Lost a Child: Our Lady " Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn 2nd Mon. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 574Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

3918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 ChildrenfTeen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi at Oak Grove Ave,Menlo Park , daily from 7 a.m. to (415) 564-7882.

5:30 p.m. Call (650) 322-1801 .St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, "Compassionate Friends," a non-profit organi1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next zation offering friendship and support to families day's 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and who have experienced the death of a child, meet on Steiner St,8:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each Mon. 2nd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. St. Anne of the Sunset and Wed. (415) 567-7824. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Call Marianne Church, 3 Oakdale Ave,Mill Valley, Tuesdays, 8:15 Lino at (415) 892-7969. a.m. - 5 p.m. St. John of God Church, 1290 5th Ave. at Irving, SF. Mondays after 12:10 p.m. Mass, (415) 566-5610; St. Kevin Church, 704 Cortland You may contact the Young Adult Ministry office of Ave , SF, 1st Fri. following 9 a.m. Mass until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751. St. Finn the Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3629; by e-mail Barr Church, 415 Edna St,SF, M-F 8:45 a.m.-6 at mjansen@sfyam.org or christineop@sfyam.org; or visit the ministry's website at www.sfyam.org. Unless p.m.; Thurs. until 9 p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m. other wise noted contact the Young Adult Office for Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 additional information about the following activities.

Hilary Dr., Tiburon, M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 435-1122; St. Mary 's March 26: "At Peace with our Families and Cathedral, Gough and Geart St,SF, 1st Fri. after 8 Friends" facilitated by well known family life mentors a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m. also on Thurs . during Peg and Ed Gleason; April 2: "At Peace with Our Lent after 12:10 p.m Mass until 5:45 p.m.

World" with Father David Pettingill, 7:30 - 9 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Steiner and Green St., SF 7:30-9 p.m.

Ongoing Sessions: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at the Parish Center, Fulton and James St., Redwood City, Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m. Call (650) 3663802. 1st Mon. at 7:30 p.m. and 1st Thurs. at 9:30 a.m., Our Lady of Angels St. Francis Room/Upper Hall, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame. Call Consolation Minister Sarah DiMare at (650) 697-7582. St. Gabriel Parish, 40th Ave. and Ulloa, SF; 1st & 3rd Tues., 7-9 p.m. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Hilary Parish, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon; 1st & 3rd Wed., 34:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659.

Young Adults

March 30: "Making the Bible Come Alive: A Catholic Approach to Scripture" with Msgr. Warren Holleran; April 6: "Developing Your Friendship with Christ" with Carmelite Father Christopher LaRocca at St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St., SF 7:30 - 9 p.m.

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

Young Adult communities have been established at the following parishes. Please call the numbers listed for more information. St. Dominic, SF, (415) 567-7824; St. Gabriel, SF, (415) 731-0650; St. Vincent de Paul, SF, (415) 922-1010; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, (650) 343-5809; St. Andrew, Daly City, (650) 756-3223.

At the Cemetery 1st Sat. of the month Mass in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. For more information, call (650) 756-2060.

Prayer/Devotions Wed. and Fri. during Lent be part of "Lenten Worship in the Byzantine Catholic Tradition," at Our Lady of Fatima Byzantine Catholic Church, 101 20th Ave at Lake St., SF. Call (415) 752-2052.

March 25: Franciscan Brother Garrett M. Galvin will be ordained to the priesthood at St. Anthony Church, 3215 Cesar Chavez St., SF, at 10 a.m. SF Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester, ordaining prelate.

Call (415) 647-2704.

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

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

Wee kdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation, news, homilies.

Call (415) 282-0861.

2nd Sun.: Pray for Priests,3:30 p.m. at Star of the Sea Parish, 4420 Geary Blvd. at 8th Ave., SF. Call (415) 751-0450.

Centering Prayer: Mon. 7-8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF. Call Sister Cathy Cahur at (415) 553-8776; Tues. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m., Star of the Sea Church, 4420 Geary Blvd., SF. Call Chuck Cannon at (415) 752-8439; Sat. 10 a.m. - noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17th Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 753-1920.

Thursdays: The laity prayer cenacle of Marian Movement of Priests meets at 7 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito.

Call (415) 331-3306.

Mass in American Sign Language is celebrated each Sun. at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Parish, 1801 Octavia (between Pine and California) in SF. A sign language Mass is celebrated at St. Anthony Parish, 3500 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park on the third Sat. of the month at 10:30 a.m. and later that day at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (at Bon Air Rd.), Kentfield. For information, call St. Benedict at (415) 567-9855 (voice) or (415) 567-0438 (TDD).

Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, 24 hours every day, (650) 322-3013.

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March 31-April 2: "Catholic Family Life 2000" at the St. Mary's Cathedral with an outstanding lineup of speakers. Call Office of Marriage and Family Life (415) 565-3680.

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

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

Lectures/Classes/Exhibits March 25: Free tax assistance at SE campus, City College of SF in English, Spanish and Cantonese. Especially for low income persons interested in the Earned Income, Elderly and Disabled credits. Call (415) 550-4353.

March 26: Spanish Language Charismatic Congress at Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave ,Redwood City with a Crusade for Childre aged 6-10 years. Call (650) 366-4692.

April 4: 1st Annual Flannery-Hyatt Institute for Interfaith Understanding, a part of the Swig Judaic Studies Program at the University of San Francisco at 7 p.m. Featuring the Vatican's Cardinal Edward Cassidy and Rabbi Norman Solomon. $10 pre-registration necessary. Call (415) 422-6302.

April 6: "One Man's Vow to Change the World," with Marist Father Michael Mahoney who has been working with the poor of Brazil for more than 10 years, 6:30 p.m,St. Brendan Parish hall, 200 Ulloa St. off Portola at Laguna Honda, SF. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m,lecture and slides at 7 p.m. Call (415) 9771270, ext. 3020. Limited seating. Please call ahead.

cultural buffet luncheon featuring authentic foods from many communities at St. Gabriel School's Bedford Hall, 41st Ave. and Ulloa, SF Tickets $10 adults/$5 children. Call (415) 566-0314.

April 1: Annual United for Life Fundraiser Dinner at the United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 Sloat Blvd. at 45th Ave. 6 p.m. no host bar with dinner at 7 p.m.

Tickets $35. Guest speaker is Archbishop William J. Levada. Call (415) 567-2293.

April 1: "Tropical Enchantment ," the annual fashion show and luncheon of Junipero Serra High School Mothers ' Auxiliary at Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets $45.

Reserve early. Call Lily Golding at (650) 591-2472 or Diane Kardas at (650) 593-3428. Proceeds benefit the group's work for the young men of the school.

April 1: "The Barbary Coast Express Casino and Silent Auction " at Archbishop Riordan High School , 175 Phelan Ave ,SF, 6 p.m. - midnight. Reservation deadline is March 10, no tickets at door. Call (415) 586-9190.Sponsored by the school Parent Guild with proceeds benefiting the school. annual "Millennium Magic ," April 1: Auction/Dinner Dance benefiting Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont at the Hotel Sofitel , Redwood City. Many unique and exciting items for bid. Call (650) 593-6157.

April 1: "Rock Around the Clock Fashion Shows" featuring student and teacher models .at Marin Catholic High School, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, luncheon show, $40, begins at 11 a.m,evening show, $75, begins at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit school programs. Sponsored by Marin Catholic Parents' Association. Call (415) 721-MCWC .

April 7: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for 7 a.m. Mass , breakfast and dialogue at St. Sebastian Church, Sir.Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd,Greenbrae. Speaker is Father Miles O'Brien Riley. May 5 speaker is Peter Breen of Centerforce.

Members $5/non-members $8. Call (415) 4610704. Reservations a must.

April 8: "Fiesta," the LCA Juniors' annual fashion show and luncheon with proceeds benefiting Catholic Charities' children's programs. Tickets $50.

Call Debbie McGrath at (415) 664-7993.

April 8: Bingo Luncheon, Alberian Institute #93, Young Ladies Institute, at Corpus Christi Parish Hall, Alemany Blvd. and Santa Rosa Ave,SF, $12 includes lunch and one game card. Call Connie Pisciotta at (415) 334-6429.

April 8: "HealthWalk 2000" benefiting Visitacion Elementary School at Candlestick Point. A 2-mile sponsored walk followed by music and a picnin/BBQ. Come and join the fun. Call (415) 2397840 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

April 14: 5th annual "St. Stephen's Men's Club Golf Tournament," Lincoln Park Golf Course , 1 p.m. starting time , banquet to follow. Call Patrick at (650) 593-9170.

April 29: Gala celebration of Archbishop Riordan High School's 50th year. Archbishop William J. Levada will preside at a special Jubilee Mass. Call (415) 586-9190.

May 6: "Whale of a Sale" at St. Sebastian Church , Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd,Greenbrae, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored by parish St. Vincent de Paul conference. Space available for those wishing to sell items at the meet which has been a huge success in past years. For table reservations , call Kathie Meier at (415) 461-1933.

Reunions June 7, 11: Events to remember and a Mass are planned for alumnae of the class of '50 from St. Rose Academy. Call Diane Daube Sperisen at (650 366-9767.

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

rtuyit. ntttmir April 8: 2nd annual "Back to School for Your Health Symposium" at Notre Dame High School, Belmont. .Open to women of all ages , this is a day of discovery about your mind and body. 7:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Tickets $40 adults/$10 students. Call (650) 595-1913 , ext. 351 or alumnae Qndhsh org

April 8: "In the Service of Life," with author Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, and her "Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal," blessings we give and receive through service to others, at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Ave,SF 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call Hospice by the Bay at (415) 626-5900.

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

Thursday morning Lectionary-based Bible study with Father Jose Corral at St. Anthony Church, 3500 Middlefield Rd,Menlo Park. 9 - 10:30 a.m. Child care for children 3 years and above is available. Call (650) 366-4692.

March 24, 25: The Broadway hit "Grease" featuring talent from Tri-Schools Junipero Serra , Notre Dame and Mercy, Burlingame high schools.

All curtains at 7:30 p.m. except March 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets $10/students and seniors $6. Call (650) 345-8207 , ext. 560.

March 25: "Mardi Gras at the Mansion," Kohl Mansion that is, celebrating Mercy High School, Burlingame's annual auction and dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction and hors d'oeuvres followed by a 3-course sit-down dinner and live auction hosted by Mark Curtis and Rhonda Bentley of KTVU's morning news programs. Items available for bid include jewelry, a cocktail party for 50 in Kohl , tours and guest host slots on KTVU and KNBR Radio, trips and more. $45 per person. Call Janice Philip at (650) 343-9638.

March 25: "French Wine and Food Festival" at Notre Dame des Victoires Elementary School, 659 Pine St, SF, 6-10 p.m. A celebration of regional French wine and food with specialties from restaurants throughout the City. $25 per person includes wine, hors d'oeuvres, buffet entrees , dessert and entertainment. Call (415) 421-0069.

March 25: "Around the World in a Day," a multi-

April 12: "The Gospel of Mark ," a spectacular and dramatic presentation with Michael Reardon and Patrick Lane at St. Robert Church , 1380 Crystal Springs Rd, San Bruno, at 7 p.m. Call (650) 589-2800.

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2555 17th Ave., San Francisco This Parkside District church took two years to build and was dedicated by Archbishop John J. Mitty on May 20, 1 956. Designed by architect , Martin Rist , it is of a Spanish Renaissance style. The church' s sweeping sanctuary, which is simultaneousl y comfortable and grand and marked by six carved columns and a highl y decorated canopy or Baldachino , is reminiscent of the Vatican 's St. Peter 's Basilica.

The sanctuary 's two side walls hold stained glass windows commemorating The Last Supper, and the Eucharist.

Adjoining is Our Lady 's Chapel , a popular place for private prayer as well as smaller liturg ical celebrations including funerals and weddings.

The main church is lined with stained glass windows imported from Austria depicting the 15 mysteries of the rosary, doctors of the Church and saints. The Stations of the Cross, superimposed on slabs of imported Daphne marble, are of carved linden wood and imported from Italy.

St. Cecilia 's is a community of almost 2,200 families. Its elementary school enrolls 450 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. The parish looks forward to the dedication of its new multi-purpose Durocher Pavilion on May 4.

More than 30 ministries and clubs , including the Knights of St. Cecilia, a religious education program , finance and maintenance committees, serve the people of the parish.

Pastor: Father Michael D. Harriman Masses: Saturday vigil: 5 p.m.; Sunday: 6:30, 8, 9:30 11 a.m.; 12:15 p.m.

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¦ Continued from page 12 death penalty, yet I am proud Pope John Paul II and our bishops are calling for a world-wide moratorium on the death penalty.

Mr. Dodge believes there is no "overriding princi ple to support the abolition of the death penalty." I wonder how any Christian could believe that? How many times have we heard or read Matthew 5:43-47 and its parallel , Luke 6:27-36. Are these simply empty and vacuous words that have no effect on today 's Christians?

Following the simp le directives of Jesus and the earl y Christian communities are challeng ing and call for a conversion of heart at the deepest level. Loving your enemies and pray ing for those who persecute you has never been sociall y, politicall y, or at times religiousl y fashionable. It 's downri ght demanding! Certainl y those justl y convicted of murder are enemies of the state. They should be removed from society. But murdered by the state (that is, by me, Mr. Dodge, and everyone who is a member of the state)? That is truly nonsense. Since when is murder by the state a loving act whether that be for the murderer or the victim?

That the Church has supported the death penalty in the past is regrettable. It 's also regrettable the Church supported slavery and forced conversion via the Inquisition. Past support does not make for present justification. The Church during this millennial Hol y Year needs to apologize for its past support of the death penalty just as it is apolog izing for its anti-Semitism , racism , gender bias , homophobia , and sexual abuse.

I wonder if Mr. Dodge has ever read Sister Helen Prejean 's book , Dead Man Walking ? The book is far more informative than the movie. I hope he reads it.

Congratulations to our bishops for finally being Christ in the world by denouncing the death penalty.

Raymond O'Connor Foster City

On sins and apologies

Regarding the papal apology for the "sins of the Catholic Church." The Church as the Mystical Body of Christ is without sin, for her Head is sinless and her abiding spirit, the Holy Spirit , is her sanctity. We her children can and do sin.

The Church is also the bride of Christ. As His bride, she is spotless and ever remains so. We are invited to wed our-

selves to Christ by abandoning sin and living for God's justice and holiness alone. To the extent we fail to heed the invitation, we have sinned and our sins are ours, not the sins of the Church. Even if we be Church officials , our sins are not hers, but are our sins against her.

If apology be called for, it is first our apology to the holy Roman Catholic and apostolic Church that we have sullied her spotless and seamless robe of holiness , for the defilement is not hers but ours alone.

But if apology be deemed needed for the sins of the children of the Churc h, 1 suggest it begin with the apology for the evils wrought by such of her children as Martin Luther, Henry VIII and all their generation of men given over to' their own desire for power, for greed and debauchery, not to mention the sin of arrogance that they knew better than Christ and His holy Church about what God's holy revelation was.

Marcel B. Matley San Francisco

A clearer case?

The substance of Father Gerald Coleman 's Feb. 25 article ("Is Proposition 22 discriminating ?") was a "no " to the question posed by his title. The logic of Father Coleman 's "no" began with the God-given significance of marriage , a si gnificance "that should not be altered or manipulated. "His logic moved on to acknowled ge that Proposition 22 was" not a disguised opportunity to demean a segment of our society." This segment was understood to be "our homosexual brothers and sisters." The final piece of his logic was his implication that we can support Proposition 22 without at the same time being unjust or insensitive to homosexual individuals.

I was gratefu l to read Father Coleman 's article. But I was left to wonder at one point whether a cleare r case could be made that support for Proposition 22 was not inherentl y homophobic. I think that this case could begin by having us grasp two insights from the Catechism : that homosexuality is a disordered matter (hence, it is morally acceptable to prevent its enshrinement in civil law as Proposition 22 intended to do) and that the matter is generall y a trial in the lives of those individuals who sustain such an orientation (hence, we are called to a profound respect and sympathy for any individual bearing such a burden , a respect and sympathy not compromised by Proposition 22).

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Molestation charges re-filed against priest A jud ge last week granted a motion by the San Francisco District Attorney to reinstate child molestation charges against Msgr.

Patrick O'Shea, rejecting arguments by the priest 's attorney that the prosecution was barred from proceeding with its case.

The DA's office initially charged Msgr.

O'Shea with 16 counts of molesting nine youths between 1964 and 1980, but these charges were dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out. Subsequentl y, the California legislature passed a law allowing prosecution up to one year after alleged offenses are reported to police. Last year the California Supreme Court upheld the law.

The DA's office sought to reflle charges but it had to await the ruling last week by the master criminal calendar jud ge on another issue. With the go-ahead , prosecutors now will seek a grand jury indictment against Msgr. O'Shea , 66, on child molestation "charges.

Separately, the priest faces a civil lawsuit by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which seeks to recover $252,000 it claims the priest embezzled while serving in various posts.

Thus far the Archdiocese has recovered $48,000 and has sought to freeze assets held by the priest , who also faces pending criminal embezzlement charges.

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SAN JOSE — In a Santa Clara County court arraignment the investigation to finish up and to determine if additional Marc h 16, attorneys representing Father Carl A. Schipper charges will be filed , as well as giving Father Schipper 's attorneys entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of the San Francisco time to get up to speed with the case."

Officials at the Archdiocese of San Francisco became priest to five counts of transmitting harmfu l materials over aware of the charges against the priest when police presented the Internet.

The charges arise from Internet conversations the priest a search warrant to examine his quarters at St. Patrick allegedl y had over a six-month period with investigators posing Seminary in Menlo Park . The Archdiocese immediatel y p laced Father Schipper on administrative leave from his posias minors.

Father Schipper, 57, was arrested March 2 at his Santa Rosa tion as academic dean at the seminary, where he had served home and booked at Santa Clara County Jail. He was released for the past eight years. on $50,000 bail.

Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney James Sibley A concert by well-known Irish composer Phil Coulter that said officers with the San Jose Police Department 's Child Exploitation Unit began a period of electronic surveillance was taped live at San Francisco 's St. Paul Church last April , airs and communication with Father Schipper in what became a this Sunday, March 26, on KQED-Channel 9 at 7 p.m., with an sexual solicitation sting operation within the virtua l "chat- introduction by St. Paul pastor Father Mario Farana..

The one-hour program , Pride of Ireland , airs uninterrupted rooms" of cyberspace.

San Jose police are continuing the investi gation , which according to KQED. includes an examination of Internet and computer tiles, including a search of the archives of America 3 month rental. Fully ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL Online, the Internet f urnished 2 bed, 2 bath provider Schipper An Archdiocesan Catholic High School lor 700 young men in condo with a wonderf ul San Francisco announces full time positions beginning in August, 2000 allegedl y used. view, f ireplace, inside A hearing in the < Religion • Band • Campus Ministry • Science case is scheduled for laundry and parking in ¦Spanish • Counseling April 13 at which time • Video Productions • Mathematics . community. 10 min. gated a date for a preliminary We are searching for dedicated, enthusiastic, and competent teachers. commute into the City. hearing will be set.

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"I was really shocked Notre Dame would come down on the show," Carlson told Catholic News Service from his production headquarters in Hollywood.

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