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US State Department declares ISIS committing Christian genocide in Middle East Archbishop Cordileone: ‘Pray and advocate’ for persecuted Christians

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St. Paul of the Shipwreck parishioners process for Palm Sunday in the streets around the Bayview church in San Francisco. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and concludes with Easter March 27. See Page 2 for Easter triduum details, Page 13 for Easter Sunday Scripture readings.

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone called for clergy and faithful to “stand in solidarity” with Christians and other minorities who are being systematically killed, tortured, and driven out of their ancestral homelands by the radical Islamic group ISIS. On March 17, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that Christians, Yezidis, Shia Muslims, and other religious and ethnic minorities are victims of ISIS genocide. Kerry’s statement does not carry any requirement that the U.S. intervene but advocates say it will place additional pressure on the United Nations Security Council to declare ISIS’ actions genocide and refer the matter to the International Criminal Court where perpetrators could be tried.

Kerry’s statement follows an all-out push by the U.S. bishops, including the California Catholic Conference, the Knights of Columbus, and advocacy groups for Middle East Christians for the U.S. to declare ISIS persecution as a genocide. Pope Francis has repeatedly called for protection of Christians and other minorities.

“By proclaiming that they are victims of genocide, the United States has done a great justice to the victims of the atrocities committed by ISIS, including the over 1,100 Christians who have been killed because of their faith,” said the group In Defense of Christians in a statement. “Hearing the voice of the United States speak this truth will restore the hope in the hearts of those who are still fearing for their lives and struggling to survive in the Middle East.”

“It is vitally important that people of good will throughout the world be aware of the atrocities being inflicted on Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East,” Archbishop Cordileone said.

“Every day, the number of Christians in the region we call the ‘cradle of Christianity’ diminishes. The recent declaration by the U.S. government that what is taking place is, in fact, genocide, recognizes the immense gravity and scope of the situation,” Archbishop Cordileone said in a statement March 18. He

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The Easter Vigil includes the lighting of the Easter fire, shown here at St. Mary’s Cathedral in this photo of the vigil in 2013.

Celebrating our faith from Holy Thursday to Easter and beyond The summit of the Catholic liturgical year is the Easter triduum – from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery.

The single celebration of the triduum marks the end of the Lenten season, and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil. The liturgical services that take place during the triduum are:

FAST, ABSTAIN ON GOOD FRIDAY: Catholics from ages 18-59 are required to fast on Good Friday, March 25. From age 14 on, members of the Latin or Roman Catholic Church are obliged to abstain from meat on all Fridays during Lent. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, and two smaller meals may also be taken but not enough to equal a full meal. Pregnant or nursing women are excused from the fast and abstinence as well as physically or mentally ill individuals and people suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. For more information: www.usccb.org/ prayer-and-worship/liturgical-resources/lent/catholic-informationon-lenten-fast-and-abstinence. cfm.

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER ON HOLY THURSDAY begins the Easter triduum with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. This is the last Mass celebrated until Easter Vigil and can include the re-enactment of Our Lord’s washing of the feet of the apostles. No other Mass may be celebrated on Holy Thursday.

GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION takes place in the afternoon but may also at the pastor’s discretion take place in the evening, but no later than 9 p.m. Good Friday services include a Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, service of the word with distribution of holy Communion. The Gospel reading of the Passion and Death of Our Lord is read. Good Friday services include Adoration of the Holy Cross.

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MARCH 26: Easter Vigil Mass, 9 p.m., cathedral

EASTER VIGIL, by its very nature, must take place at night. It is not begun before nightfall and should end before daybreak on Easter Sunday. The Easter Vigil begins and ends in darkness. It is a nocturnal vigil, retaining its ancient character of vigilance and expectation, as the Christian people await the resurrection of the

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Archbishop emeritus: ‘Humaneness’ has become endangered CHRISTINA GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco Archbishop emeritus George Niederauer told an audience at St. Rita Church in Fairfax on March 15 that “humaneness has become endangered in our society” and that “mercy is needed more than ever.”

The retired archbishop, who served the archdiocese from 2005 to 2012, concluded the parish’s weekly Lenten Lecture Series with a talk on “Church, Culture and Mercy.” He was the last of four speakers invited by the parish to address topics related to the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.

His hourlong talk began with a story illustrating the true nature of mercy, addressed by Pope Francis in his new book, “The Name of God is Mercy.”

The archbishop described a young boy nervously staring at a framed needlepoint in the home of an elderly woman that said: “He Watcheth Me.” The woman dispelled the boy’s fears.

“It does not mean that God is watching me to see what I do wrong,” she told him. “What it really means is that God loves me so much he cannot take his eyes off me.”

The story shows how distorted and contradictory our images of God can be and ultimately our sense of his mercy, said the archbishop.

“Out of one eye, the believer sees the loving savior who gave himself up on the cross for us and gives himself freely to us again in holy Communion,” he said. “But out of the other eye we see a harsh and fearsome judge who concentrates on our sins, almost a divine ‘highway patrolman in the sky.’”

If we really want to know what God is like, we need to look at his son Jesus, “because there is a family resemblance,” he quipped.

“Jesus Christ is God’s mercy, personified,” he said. “Throughout the Gospel story, Jesus leads us to the conclusion that the Father’s defining attribute is indeed mercy.”

Jesus is constantly teaching, healing, guiding, correcting, encouraging and nourishing those he meets, and most powerfully for the neediest of those.

“In his teachings and his treatment of people Jesus showed us that there is no harsh and fearsome God, no God who would make the saying ‘God Watcheth Me’ a scary thing to see on a wall.”

The archbishop said that mercy is needed “more

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to other religions and ethical traditions in which we share saving values and build bridges that do not betray our faith.”

But archbishop also warned about SAN FRANCISCO ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS GEORGE H. NIEDERAUER what Cardinal Walter Kaspar calls “laissez faire, pseudo-mercy,” the danger of making “cheap grace” out of God’s grace “purchased” for us by his son’s death on the cross.

(PHOTO BY CHRISTINA GRAY/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO) God’s mercy is not Archbishop emeritus George Niederauer, center, was invited by St. an “automatic and Rita pastor Father Ken Weare, left, to speak on “Church, Culture arbitrary wiping and Mercy” for the final event in the Fairfax parish’s Lenten clean of the slate” or Lecture Series on March 15. The archbishop enjoys a St. Patrick’s a “gentle dismissive Day treat baked by parishioner Dolores Stoll, president of the St. gesture from our Rita finance council. dear, sweet God,” said the archbishop. than ever” in our present age and that the Catholic Jesus and the Father expect us to “do right, to act Church must be a place of mercy freely given. justly to become holy and holier.”

“Humaneness has become endangered in our “Mercy and reconciliation necessarily involves society,” he said. “We need to hear the sound of the repentance and renewal, a conversion of heart, mind word ‘passion’ in the word compassion and reach out and action in life,” he said.

‘In our present age, mercy is needed more than ever.’

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Year of Mercy ‘incredibly good news,’ Mercy, Burlingame says TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

The Jubilee of Mercy is taking root at Mercy High School, Burlingame. Sandy Flaherty, Mercy’s director of mission integration, puts the effort in focus for us.

What came as incredibly good news to the Mercy Burlingame community was Pope Francis’ announcement that he was calling for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. The Holy Year is meant Sandy Flaherty to call our attention to the Mercy of God so we can strengthen our own Mercy spirit through prayer and service to others.

The Mercy community opened the Year of Mercy celebration at our Immaculate Conception liturgy on December 8. The liturgy began with the ringing of a bell which signaled the inauguration of this Holy Year. Senior Anissa Silva danced in honor of Our Lady and the celebration concluded with a gentle singing of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” in a dimly lit chapel.

The Sisters of Mercy inaugurated the year by inviting all those who participate in their ministries to attend a ritual celebration. Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan composed a song for the occasion titled “Your Name is Compassion.” Students and faculty members participated in a choral reading highlighting the Mercy Sisters journey from Kinsale, Ireland to early Gold Rush San Francisco in 1854.

To celebrate the Year of Mercy, the Mercy school community has planned several events which include: a faculty/staff retreat, “Living Mercy: A Conversation with the Sisters of Mercy”; participation in the #MakeMercyReal campaign sponsored by the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, in which all Mercy entities are encouraged to do the works of Mercy in their communities; a school supply drive for Mercy Housing residents; a soup supper to support the restorative justice work of Catherine’s Center; an education and soap labeling event to help victims of human trafficking and a Mercy Day celebration combining the students of St. Peter’s School, San Francisco and Mercy Burlingame, in September.

We are grateful to Pope Francis for his guidance to a deeper connection and understanding of the charism of Mercy.

WELCOME: Father Paolo Raimondi, ordained in 2004 in Italy and now a pastor there, was in town in November to visit family and baptize newest arrival Salvatore Cirelli, son of Franco and Gabriella Cirelli, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach. The baby’s big sister Donatella attends St. Paul School. Retired Father Michele Raimondi, known for his service at St. Rita Parish, Fairfax, assisted in the baptism. Father Paolo was grateful for a visit with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone before having to set sail for home. Thanks to Father Paolo’s cousin Arlene Fife, retired principal of Our Lady of Mercy School, for the good news.

CONGRATS: St. Dunstan School leads a cheer for first grader Luke O’Brien for his work in the recent archdiocesan Respect Life Essay Contest. “Luke wrote about his guardian angel who is ‘always with him,’” the school said. Luke’s parents are Una and Paul O’Brien.

Luke is pictured with Jesuit Father John Piderit, vicar for administration for the archdiocese and who presented the awards.

THANK YOU SISTER: Sister Ann Cronin, who entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from St. Paul Parish, San Francisco July 31, 1966, celebrates her 50th year as a religious April 12 with her congregation at Mount Carmel Motherhouse Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Ann taught and served as assistant principal at St.

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Paul’s. She is a former principal of St. Philip School, and is also a former member of the faculty at Mission Dolores School and St. Thomas More School, where she continues to serve today. “Being a BVM is the most important gift I possess,” Sister Ann said. “Every day I thank God for the gift of belonging to this wonderful, faithfilled congregation.”

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40 Days for Life concluded Palm Sunday On Palm Sunday, 40 Days for Life concluded its Lenten vigil outside the Planned Parenthood clinic at 1650 Valencia St. in San Francisco.

On Saturday, the feast of St. Joseph, pro-life supporters prayed the rosary, led by St. Charles Borromeo pastor Father John Jimenez (right photo). Star of the Sea parishioner Ron Konopaski, organizer, (left photo) prayed outside the clinic every day, most days for many hours at a time. 40 Days for Life is an international pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion.40daysforlife.com.

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The chrism Mass was celebrated March 17 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Left, the three ampullae holding the oils to be blessed. Right, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone prays over the oils.

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Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone blessed the oils for anointing in sacramental and other liturgical use in the coming year at the annual chrism Mass celebrated March 17 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

The archbishop also led about 200 priests in the traditional renewal of their priestly promises.

“Our Mass this evening is very much about the grape and the olive – the blessing and consecrating of oil to be used in the rites of the church for anointing God’s people, within the context of the Eucharist,” Archbishop Cordileone said in his homily. “Wine of forgiveness, oil of mercy.”

The archbishop blesses three oils at the chrism Mass: oil of chrism, the oil of the catechumens and the oil of the sick. Only the bishop of a diocese can consecrate the chrism oil which is used in baptisms, confirmation, ordination and the consecration of altars.

In his homily, the archbishop said, “Before becoming wine and oil, the grape and the olive must first be crushed. This is what our Savior came to do for us.”

“God’s anointed one ‘was crushed for our sins’,” The spilling of Jesus’ blood on the cross is the outpouring of God’s forgiveness,” he said.

“Our Lord was crushed, like olives in the olive press, in order to bring us the healing balm

Deacon Abel Mejia, who is assigned to St. Timothy Parish, carries up one of the ampullae of oil to be sanctified in the chrism Mass. and sweet fragrance of God’s mercy,” he said. In the Year of Mercy, that has special significance,

particularly in St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Holy Door for the jubilee year through which faithful may gain a Holy Year indulgence, Archbishop Cordileone said.

The archbishop also called for solidarity, prayers and advocacy for Christians and other minorities who are being persecuted to the point of genocide in the Middle East. (See Page 1) The chrism Mass is a ritual that not only reaches back to the earliest Old Testament prophets and patriarchs but also connects the archbishop as Christ’s anointed shepherd to every person who will be confirmed or baptized in the coming year, said Laura Bertone, director of worship. About 400 people will enter the church this year at Easter in the archdiocese and the archbishop noted that he was blessing the oils with which they would be anointed.

Chrism means anointing in Greek and is the same language root as Christ, “the anointed one,” Bertone noted.

The three oils are solemnly processed to the altar in containers called ampullae and there is one each for oil of the catechumens, oil of the sick and the sacred chrism oil. Most of the oils from the parishes are actually in rooms below the church, because of the amount of oil that must be blessed each year, but the blessing of the ampullae also blesses the rest of the oils in containers from the parishes.

Prior to the prayer consecrating the chrism oil, the archbishop pours balsam perfume into the olive oil and mixes them. He then breathes over the oils and prays to the Holy Spirit. Like the olive oil, the balsam, which makes the chrism fragrant, is tied to ancient rites of anointing with fragrant oil that occur frequently in the Old Testament and continue from the earliest days of the Catholic Church, Bertone said.

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New book on ‘apostle of mercy’ St. Faustina highlights holy souls Divine Mercy Sunday is April 2 VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

St. Faustina Kowalska is the Polish mystic who Jesus chose to bring the devotion to his Divine Mercy to the world.

Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday after Easter Sunday, proclaimed in 2000 by St. John Paul II when he canonized St. Faustina and published his encyclical on God’s mercy, “Dives in Misericordia” or “On the Mercy of God.” The Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday and is a popular devotion in a number of parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Mater Dolorosa and St. Augustine parishes in South San Francisco, Star of the Sea in San Francisco, Our Lady of Mercy in Daly City, St. Catherine of Siena in Burlingame and many others pray the daily devotion Chaplet of Divine Mercy and have special Divine Mercy Masses on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Pope Francis issued the bull for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy on the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday in 2015. And in his Aug. 15 message for World Youth Day, to be held in Krakow, Poland, July 25-31, Pope Francis called St. John Paul II and St. Faustina “two great apostles of mercy.”

St. Faustina is “the most Googled saint on the internet. She’s the most in demand saint by Amazon in 2014 and 2015,” said Susan Tassone, author of “St. Faustina Prayer Book for the Holy Souls in Purgatory” (Our Sunday Visitor, 2016). The devotions and excerpts in the book are centered around and drawn from “The Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul.”

Tassone, who has devoted her writing for the past two decades to books focused on praying for the souls in purgatory, said, “I wrote the book because she had a great devotion to the souls in purgatory.”

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devoted to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. She reported a series of visions, recorded in her 700-page diary, in which she said Jesus told her to spread devotion to his mercy under the motto, “Jesus, I trust in you.”

In his Aug. 15 letter for World Youth Day in Krakow, Pope Francis said, “I believe that Divine Providence led us to the decision to celebrate the Youth Jubilee in that city which was home to those two great apostles of mercy in our times.”

And Pope Francis noted that St. John Paul II in 2002 “personally inaugurated the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow and entrusted the world to Divine Mercy.”

St. Faustina’ diary is full of many visions from Our Lord, Tassone noted.

“Mercy and the needs of the souls in purgatory were entwined throughout her life,” Tassone writes. “On the day of her final religious vows, one of St. Faustina’s requests to Jesus was to free all those souls. It was that important to her, that central to her understanding of, and teaching of God’s mercy.”

Interfaith concert, blood drive at St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco is one of three Bay Area locations that will feature the Lamb of God Oratorio, an interfaith Easter musical production that is used to announce an interfaith blood drive for the American Red Cross.

The Lamb of God Oratorio, conducted by Alan Chipman, tells the story of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and features a 120-voice interfaith choir.

The San Francisco production is set for April 10 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Tickets are free, and may be obtained at LambofGodEaster.com.

The production, now in its sixth year, is presented by 13 vocal soloists and a 35-piece orchestra. The 120-voice choir includes Catholics, Methodists and other Protestants and the Church of Latter-day Saints Temple Hill Choir. It uses as its basis and much of its text the

Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and especially John, as found in the King James Protestant bible.

The production will also be offered at Mission Santa Clara at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, and the Latter-day Saints’ Temple Hill Auditorium in Oakland on different dates.

The concert is used to announce the date and details of a regional interfaith blood drive for the American Red Cross. It has become one of the largest community blood drives for the nonprofit.

The project began when Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reached out to the Latter-day Saints while bishop of Oakland in 2010 to suggest an interfaith service project, Chipman said.

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The Holy Land Franciscans who promote and supervise the Good Friday Collection on behalf of the Holy See have served in the Holy Land for 800 years. Franciscans and others are leading parishes, providing Christian formation and education, housing and feeding the poor, maintaining shrines and welcoming pilgrims.

Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to stand in solidarity with the Catholic Church in the Holy Land by contributing to the annual Pontifical Good Friday Collection March 25.

Parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco will take up this special collection to support the Catholic Church in the Middle East where Christians, clergy and religious are greatly challenged by

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Teens fast, pray in solidarity with world’s poor Archdiocesan youth gathered March 12 at St. Peter Parish in Pacifica for the Catholic Relief Services Food Fast. “This year’s theme was ‘Attitude of Gratitude,’ reflecting on how we should be appreciative for all of the blessings God gives us and in turn, share our blessings with others,” said Ynez Lizarraga, associate director for youth ministry and catechesis. About 75 youth attended, she said. The high school students fasted for the day while participating in service projects and learning about the work that Catholic Relief Services does to help those in need around the world. CRS Food Fast is CRS’ hunger awareness experience for Catholic youth. “By fasting together, Catholic youth deepen their faith, understand realities connected to hunger and strengthen their desire and ability to bring change to our world!” according to the CRS website.

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Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, who had established the retreat while a member of the St. Patrick’s faculty, spoke of his call to the priesthood and his experience as a Marine chaplain. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the military archdiocese, I St. S PatT I presided at the Masses,Dand rick’s seminarians coordinated and supported the liturgical celebrations and retreat events.

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s Jesus is being crucified he utters these words: “Forgive them, they know not what they do.” It is not easy to say these words and it is perhaps even more difficult to grasp them in their depth. What does it mean, really mean, to understand and forgive a violent action against you?

There are various approaches here: For example, in a tragic note, shared countless times on social media, a man who lost his wife in the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015 wrote these words, addressed to those FATHER RON who killed his wife: ROLHEISER “On Friday evening you stole the life of an exceptional person, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred. I don’t know who you are and I don’t want to know, you are dead souls. If this God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, every bullet in the body of my wife is a wound in his heart. So no, I will not give you the satisfaction of hating you. You want it, but to respond to hatred with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that made you what you are. … We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world’s armies... every day of his life this little boy will insult you with his happiness and freedom.”

While this response is wonderfully heroic and virtuous, it does not, I believe, go deep enough in its understanding and compassion. Virtuous as it is, it still carries a note of moral separateness, of a certain superiority. Further still, it lacks all

Ah, to have grace and compassion to hope to have a drink one day with our enemies in heaven, laughing together at our former misguided hatred, under the loving gaze of the same God! admission of being, itself, somehow complicit in the unfortunate circumstances of culture and history that helped bring about this horrible act because it avoids the question: Why do you hate me? It is a very positive and helpful note in its refusal of hatred; but, I fear, it may have exactly the opposite effect upon those whom it accuses. It will further enflame their hatred.

Contrast this with the letter the Trappist, Christian de Cherge, wrote to his family, just before he, himself, was killed by Islamic terrorists.

He writes: “If it should happen one day – and it could be today – that I become a victim of the terrorism which now seems ready to encompass all the foreigners living in Algeria, I would like my community, my church, my family, to remember that my life was given to God and to this country.

I ask them to accept that the one master of all life was not a stranger to this brutal departure. … I ask them to be able to associate such a death with the many other deaths that were just as violent, but forgotten through indifference and anonymity. … I have lived long enough to know that I share in the evil which seems, alas, to prevail in the world, even in that which would strike me blindly. I should like, when the time comes, to have a clear space which would allow me to beg

forgiveness of God and of all my fellow human beings, and at the same time to forgive with all my heart the one who would strike me down. …

I do not see, in fact, how I could rejoice if this people I love were to be accused indiscriminately of my murder. It would be to pay too dearly for what will, perhaps, be called “the grace of martyrdom,” to owe it to an Algerian, whoever he may be, especially if he says he is acting in fidelity to what he believes to be Islam. I know the scorn with which Algerians as a whole can be regarded.

I know also the caricature of Islam which a certain kind of Islamism encourages. It is too easy to give oneself a good conscience by identifying this religious way with the fundamentalist ideologies of the extremists. … This is what I shall be able to do, if God wills – immerse my gaze in that of the Father, to contemplate with him his children of Islam just as he sees them, all shining with the glory of Christ, the fruit of his passion, filled with the gift of the Spirit, whose secret joy will always be to establish communion and to refashion the likeness, delighting in the differences. … And you also, the friend of my final moment, [my executioner], who would not be aware of what you were doing. Yes, for you also I wish this ‘thank you’ – and this adieu – to commend you to the God whose face I see in yours. And may we find each other, happy ‘good thieves,’ in paradise, if it pleases God, the father of us both. Amen.

Ah, to have grace and compassion to hope to have a drink one day with our enemies in heaven, laughing together at our former misguided hatred, under the loving gaze of the same God! OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

LETTERS Parish grateful for archbishop’s visit

The St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Men’s Club in Sausalito invited Archbishop Cordileone on March 10 to our parish. We were overjoyed when he happily accepted our invitation. The event included a reception to allow the archbishop to personally meet our parishioners one-on-one, a talk and a question period. We couldn’t have been more pleased with how welcoming and outgoing the archbishop was. It was a great event for our parish and gave the archbishop the opportunity to meet our devoted parishioners.

The archbishop’s talk was centered around the joys, challenges and frustrations he faces on a day-to-day basis as archbishop of the diverse Archdiocese of San Francisco. He opened his calendar and described his activities every minute of each day for the entire week. We were amazed but not surprised that he was involved in committees, meetings, Masses, events with the public and dealing with parish issues when he wasn’t taking a break to pray. His activities were nonstop for every day of the week.

The questions that were asked were collected from our parishioners. They covered topics as diverse as what can be done to increase vocations and attendance to what he does to have fun. All of the answers were candid, sometimes very serious and sometimes very humorous.

The Men’s Club would like to sincerely thank the archbishop for taking the time and effort to meet with our parishioners and make his position as archbishop something that makes his activities real and important to us all. We also want to thank our pastor, Father Michael Quinn, for allowing us to invite the archbishop to our parish and the many parishioners that braved a cold and rainy night to attend the event.

St. Mary Star of the Sea Men’s Club Sausalito

As regards illegal immigration, it is often overlooked that the real solution is for the countries of origin to pursue policies that foster economic growth so that there will be economic opportunity for their citizens. Not all of the world’s poor can live in the U.S. As to the abortion license, the sad fact is that abortion has become ingrained in our society.

Abortion will not end until women reject it. When will women – en masse – reject abortion?

Mr. Weigel notes and laments the fragmentation of society. This fragmentation is exploited by the left to distract us from the ongoing progression of its destructive agenda.

Mr. Weigel concludes with, “There are alternative ways to register one’s discontent than by voting for Donald Trump. Serious Catholics will act on those alternatives.” Yes, many Catholics will vote for Hillary Clinton and they may be the margin of victory for her in November. Mrs. Clinton (“she fights for us”) seems to be consumed with a lust for power. If she becomes president, do not expect constructive, substantive change. It will be a case of the more things change the more they remain the same.

Larry Burdoin San Francisco The writer is a member of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish.

Assisting displaced Iraqis and Syrians

On behalf of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, I extend my gratitude to the U.S. Catholic bishops for their clear advocacy for some of the world’s most vulnerable children, women and men: The millions of Iraqis and Syrians displaced by war and internal conflict.

Since 1999 the U.S. Dominican family – sisters, friars and laity – have been actively engaged with our Dominican family in Iraq. We expressed our support through the years of economic sanctions

with prayer, advocacy, financial support and delegations. Between 2001 and 2015 we welcomed seven Iraqi Dominican sisters to this country, assisting them with education and supporting their efforts to serve their community and the people of Iraq upon returning home. We have organized educational events, lobby days, protests and fasts.

We’ve supported Iraqi refugees who’ve arrived in the United States by serving in local resettlement offices. And we’ve raised more than a half-million dollars in funds to support their current ministries in Iraq.

As we approach the 13th anniversary of the ill-conceived invasion of Iraq, the news from Iraq and Syria is increasingly dire. As the process of democratic elections in our nation continues, we urge our fellow CSF readers to add to the defenseof-life issues they consider as important criteria: Does the candidate have a plan to restore peace, security, and justice for our Iraqi Dominican sisters and brothers and the millions of Syrian refugees now displaced by war?

Sister Maureen McInerney, OP Prioress General, Dominican Sisters of San Rafael

Cardinal Law and ‘Spotlight’

With “Spotlight,” the end of the story still has not been written. If the church is truly interested in reconciling with the many, many victims of child abuse in the Boston archdiocese, it must send back Cardinal Law to the U.S. for his day in court. How is it possible to allow Cardinal Law to set up his very comfortable life in Rome given the fact that he oversaw the cover-up of child abuse in his diocese? What is Pope Francis waiting for?

What is the American government waiting for? As long as Cardinal Law remains in Rome, I can’t see how anyone would be able to trust the Catholic Church with his or her children.

Richard Morasci San Francisco

Catholics and the election

Re “Resisting the demagogue,” George Weigel, March 17: Many Americans are justifiably angry at the two major (corrupt) political parties. Part of Mr. Trump’s appeal is that he is seen to be a political outsider.

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SUNDAY READINGS

Resurrection of the Lord – Mass of Easter Day ACTS 10:34A, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. This man God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”

“The right hand of the Lord has struck with power; the right hand of the Lord is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.”

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

PSALM 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeems; Christ, who only is sinless, Reconciles sinners to the Father. Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak, Mary, declaring What you saw, wayfaring. “The tomb of Christ, who is living,

COLOSSIANS 3:1-4 Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

The glory of Jesus’ resurrection; bright angels attesting, The shroud and napkin resting. Yes, Christ my hope is arisen; to Galilee he goes before you.”

Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!

Amen. Alleluia.

JOHN 20:1-9 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.

When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

The burial cloths: Jesus is alive

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he death of Jesus was a chaotic din – a Passover festival in Jerusalem turned into a bloody nightmare of brutality. Roman soldiers and Temple priests, enemies of Jesus, joined forces in a politically expedient collaboration. Jesus was captured and subjected to trials that were a mockery of justice. Soldiers flogged him, and drove him stumbling, humiliated and exhausted to his crucifixion at Calvary. Counted a criminal, he was tortured to death in a public execution.

The male disciples, terrified, fled into hiding. A few helpless women remained, watching from a distance.

Resurrection morning presents a complete change.

SISTER ELOISE It is quiet. The violence is ROSENBLATT, RSM over, enemies melted away, no crowds, a lone woman on a path against a dark sky. The tradition in all the Gospels is that a woman was the first witness and first announcer of Jesus’ resurrection. Mary Magdalen arrives to see nothing but a stone rolled back and an empty

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tomb. John inserts an episode no other evangelist includes. Before Mary Magdalen has a personal encounter with Jesus, she runs back to tell Peter and “the other disciple whom Jesus loved” that Jesus is gone.

The two male disciples run to the tomb and she with them. The Gospel shows dual interests: The beloved disciple is a model for believers because his heart runs ahead of his head, giving him insight. So he is first. But at a time when various preachers competed for authority, the evangelist affirms Peter as “first.” Thus, the beloved disciple defers to Peter and he enters the tomb first.

The disciples see the burial cloths arranged in one place, but the face cloth is rolled up separately. Commentators say this was a sign there hadn’t been a grave robbery; if so, the burial clothes would have been left in disarray. Was it only a sign that Jesus had awakened as if in his own room, made his bed, and left everything in order?

What do the burial cloths and the rolled up face cloth in a separate place communicate? You remember from childhood that your mother always folded your washed clothes in a way that was distinctly hers. Your sister, your dad, your grandmother or the housekeeper folded your clothes differently. You knew from looking at your socks who’d done the folding.

Likewise here, the beloved disciple sees evi-

dence of Jesus being alive – a simple, individualized human touch, a familiar, unique gesture of Jesus the disciples knew from years of living and traveling with him. No one else but his family or friends could have known such an intimate detail. This was the distinct way he folded up his linen tunic in the morning before the journey to the next town. No one but Jesus rolled up a linen cloth this way. It meant he must be as alive now as he was then.

It didn’t take words or elaborate intellectualization for the beloved disciple to “see and believe” that Jesus must be alive. What Jesus always did before his death with clothes he wore was exactly what he’d just done after his death with the burial cloths – and then left them behind.

Resurrection is first of all the most intimate of revelations to Jesus’ closest friends that he is alive. The resurrection of Jesus is quiet and unassuming, like yeast in the minds of the disciples.

Resurrection later becomes a public narrative, a preaching to all the people in Acts, “This man God raised on the third day… .” But first of all, resurrection is the proof that Jesus’ death could never end his love for his friends and presence to them.

MERCY SISTER ELOISE ROSENBLATT is a PhD theologian and an attorney in private practice in family law. She lives in San Jose.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, MARCH 28: Monday in the Octave of Easter. ACTS 2:14, 22-33. PS 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11. PS 118:24. MT 28:8-15.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29: Tuesday in the Octave of Easter. ACTS 2:36-41. PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22.

PS 118:24. JN 20:11-18.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30: Wednesday in the Octave of Easter. ACTS 3:1-10. PS 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9. PS 118:24. LK 24:13-35.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31: Thursday in the Octave of Easter. ACTS 3:11-26. PS 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9. PS 118:24. LK 24:35-48.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Friday in the Octave of Easter.

ACTS 4:1-12. PS 118:1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a. PS 118:24. JN 21:1-14.

the Lord. Optional Memorial of St. Isidore, bishop and doctor. IS 7:10-14; 8:10. PS 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11.

HEB 10:4-10. JN 1:14ab. LK 1:26-38.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2: Saturday in the Octave of Easter. ACTS 4:13-21. PS 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21. PS 118:24. MK 16:9-15.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3: Second Sunday of Easter. Divine Mercy Sunday. ACTS 5:12-16. PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 2224. PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24. JN 20:29. JN 20:19-31.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 5: Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter. Optional Memorial of St. Vincent Ferrer, priest.

ACTS 4:32-37. PS 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5. JN 3:14-15. JN 3:7b-15.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6: Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter. ACTS 5:17-26. PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9. JN 3:16. JN 3:16-21.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7: Memorial of St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest. ACTS 5:27-33. PS 34:2 and 9, 1718, 19-20. JN 20:29. JN 3:31-36.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Friday of the Second Week of Easter.

ACTS 5:34-42. PS 27:1, 4, 13-14. MT 4:4b. JN 6:1-15.

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ARCHBISHOP: ‘Pray and advocate’ for persecuted Christians FROM PAGE 1

noted that earlier this month four of Blessed Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity “were brutally slaughtered because of their faith, along with a number of lay people who assisted them.”

At the March 17 chrism Mass, Archbishop Cordileone urged faithful and clergy to stand with the persecuted Christians, particularly in Syria and Iraq. The archbishop cited Pope Francis’ statement blaming the atrocity in large part on the “globalization of indifference, which does not care.”

“We are anointed with the oil of gladness to care, to stand in solidarity with those for whom the world does not care,” Archbishop Cordileone said at the Mass. “Let us especially pray and advocate for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ, and other religious minorities, heeding the plea of the bishops of our coun-

try and our state to make our voices heard. The killing must stop!”

Louisville Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, had asked U.S. Catholics to sign a pledge calling for an end to the slaughter of Christians and members of other religious minority groups in the Middle East.

“As a people of faith, we must convince the U.S. Department of State to include Christians in any formal declaration of genocide,” he said March 14, just days before Kerry’s deadline.

“With each passing day, the roll of modern martyrs grows. While we rejoice in their ultimate victory over death through the power of Jesus’ love, we must also help our fellow Christians carry the cross of persecution and, as much as possible, help relieve their suffering. By doing so, the Middle East and the world will be made safer for people of every faith to live in peace,” said Archbishop Kurtz.

Kerry announced at a news confer-

ence March 17 that “in my judgment, Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under its control including Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.” Daesh is another name for the Islamic State, or ISIS. “For one of the few times in our history, the United States has designated an ongoing situation as genocide, and the State Department is to be commended for having the courage to say so,” said Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus.

The inclusion of Christians among those designated by the U.S. as genocide victims comes after intense lobbying by the Knights of Columbus, the U.S. Catholic bishops, and advocacy groups for Middle East Christians. The week before the March 17 announcement the Knights of Columbus and the group In Defense of Christians released a 280-page report requested by the State Department documenting Islamic State atrocities.

The U.S. House of Representatives 393-

0 passed a nonbinding resolution March 14 that Christians, Yezidis, and other Middle Eastern minorities are genocide victims. The Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom have declared ISIS’ actions as genocide.

In February, the European Parliament declared ISIS was committing genocide.

“I sincerely hope that the genocide designation will raise international consciousness, end the scandal of silence, and create the preconditions for the protection and reintegration of these ancient faith communities into their ancestral homelands,” said Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, sponsor of the House resolution.

“Christians, Yezidis, and others remain an essential part of the Middle East’s rich tapestry of religious and ethnic diversity. They now have new cause for hope,” Fortenberry said.

Valerie Schmalz and Catholic News Agency/EWTN contributed.

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Report on Syria, Iraq, Libya atrocities came days before genocide declaration VALERIE SCHMALZ

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The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians released an extensive report March 10 chronicling the genocide of Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syrian territories controlled by Islamic State and its affiliates. The 280page report “Genocide Against Christians in the Middle East” resulted from a State Department request for specific evidence of crimes against Christians

by ISIS. The report documented the murder, injury, rape, enslavement and Genocide report.qxp_Genocide report 3/9/16 2:53 PM Page 203 displacement that Christians have suffered at the hands of ISIS. Carl Anderson, Knights of Columbus CEO, said during a news conference Twenty one Egyptian Christians were beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya in February introducing the report that the atroci2015 in video posted on social media. This photo is shown on the front page of the genocide report. ties uncovered “may only be the tip of the iceberg.”

Flag of ISIS: A report Kerry The report includes pages and pages Islamicsubmitted State of Iraqto Secretary of State JohnNo./178 There is no God, chronicling Christian churches burned by the Knights of Columbus and In Defense Date: of Christians but Allah. and bombed, and lists the names of 21/ Dhu al-Hijja 1435 A.H. Mohammed is the more than 1,100 Christians killed. The Messenger of God 10/16/2014 A.D. Christian population in Iraq decreased The Islamic State from 1.4 million to less than 275,000 and the Christian population in Syria decreased from 1.5 million to 500,000.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Like the Yezidis, Christian women face sexual slavery, a main tool the Subject/Prices of Selling Spoils of War “caliphate” uses to recruit young men We have received news that the demand in women and spoils of war market has been and to exterminate religious groups, experiencing a significant decrease, which adversely affects the Islamic State of Iraq the report said. The report includes an revenue and the financing of the Mujahideen assaults.

ISIS menu of prices for captured women and children in their slave markets. (See Therefore, the Committee of Treasury considered setting regulations and prices with graphic). regards to selling women and spoils of war. And it makes it compulsory that those who “Murder of Christians is commonpractice this business should abide by these prices. Otherwise, whoever violates the place. Many have been killed in front of price controls will be executed. their own families.

The Syriac Catholic Patriarch of AnPrices Merchandise tioch, many of whose flock lived on the 75,000 dinars A Yazidi or Christian woman, aged 30 to 40 years Nineveh plain or in Syria, reports that March 9, 2016 500 people were killed by ISIS during its 100,000 dinars A Yazidi or Christian woman, aged 20 to 30 years takeover of Mosul and the surrounding region. In Syria, where the organization 150,000 dinars A Yazidi or Christian woman, aged 10 to 20 years Aid to the Church in Need has reported 50,000 dinars A Yazidi or Christian woman, aged 40 to 50 years on mass graves of Christians, Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Younan of 200,000 dinars Yazidi or Christian, all children, aged 1 to 9 years Antioch estimates the number of Christians ‘targeted and killed by Islamic terrorist bands’ at more than 1,000,” the It is not allowed for any customer to purchase more than 3 spoils, except for foreigners report stated. like Turks, Syrians, and Gulf Arabs.

The report notes that the ISIS’ magazine is called Dabiq, named after the place where ISIS believes it will win [seal of the Islamic State of Iraq] a battle against the army of Rome. “It routinely refers to Dabiq as the loca21/ Dhu al-Hijja 1435 A.H. tion where it will destroy the ‘crusader army,’ an unmistakable Christian refer10/16/2014 A.D.

Genocide against Christians in the Middle East

There was Khalia, a woman in her fifties, who was captured and held hostage along with 47 others. During her 15 days in captivity, she rebuffed demands to convert, despite a gun being put to her head and a sword to her neck. She literally fought off ISIS militants as they tried to rape the girls, and again later when they tried to take a 9-year-old as a bride. Because of the abuse, 14 men gave in to ISIS’ demands and said they would convert to Islam. Khalia would not.

Ultimately, the hostages were left in the desert to walk to Erbil. Others in Kurdistan affirmed without prompting that “she had saved many people.”

Genocide report, page 10.

ence. The magazine last year published a picture of Pope Francis, captioning him as ‘the crusader pope.’ “ “Dabiq proclaims ISIS’ intention to destroy Christians: ‘We will conquer your Rome, break your crosses, and enslave your women, by the permission of Allah, the exalted. This is his promise to us; He is glorified and he does not fail in his promise. If we do not reach that time, then our children and grandchildren will reach it, and they will sell your sons as slaves at the slave market,’” the report stated.

ISIS statements related to the beheading of the Coptic Christians brand Christians as “polytheists” for their belief in the Trinity, making Christians the same as “pagans” in their view, the report states.

“What is publicly known and what our investigation uncovered is substantial, but it has become clear that this still represents only the tip of the iceberg.

We are now being sent new stories and new evidence daily. So what is known about ISIS’ genocidal atrocities will only increase, and the known scale of the horrors that have occurred can only expand with time,” the report stated.

The report can be found at: http://indefenseofchristians.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Genocide-report.pdf

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Catholic San Francisco and Pentecost Tours, Inc. invites you to join in the following pilgrimages

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ber 9, 2016, USA / LISBON lcomed this evening at an internadeparting flight to Lisbon, arriving

heart, leaving it “on fire with a great love of God.” After her death, when her body was examined, she was found to have had a perforation of the heart. It was in this way that science confirmed one of her greatest mystical experiences. Our journey continues as we travel through the picturesque countryside to the lovely 12th century walled city of Avila. Upon our arrival in Avila, we proceed to the hotel to check in for dinner and an overnight.

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ed by a statue depicting the saint with a leg bandaged, a book in one hand and the other hand outstretched, while the face is turned heavenward. From there, we continue to Pamplona to check in at our hotel for dinner and an overnight. [B,D]

prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur every evening for those who wish to participate again.

Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D]

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Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris / MASSLISIEUX WILL BE CELEBRATED DAILY heart, leaving it “on fire with a great love of God.” After ed her ab Our journey from Lourdes to Paris will be traveled by raildeath, when her body was examined, she was found Day 7: Saturday 10/15, PAMPLONA / SANGUESA / to have had a perforation of the heart.

It was in this way wh Day 1: Sunday, 2016, USAtrain / LISBON LOURDES onOctober the TGV 9, high speed (non-stop, first class). We 0, LISBON / SANTAREM / FATIMA that science confirmed one of her greatest mystical excon Tour members are welcomed this evening at an internaWe depart Pamplona this morning and travel to Javier depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon rival in Lisbon, we visit the birthperiences.

Our journey continues as we travel through and tional airport for departing to Lisbon, arriving in the region of Navarra to visit the family castle and ourour arrival in Paris,flight we board our motor coach for Lisieux, of Padua, the Lisbon Cathedral, the picturesque countryside to the lovely 12th century the next day. birthplace of St Francis Xavier. As a close personDay 5: Thursday 10/13, AVILA / SEGOVIA / BURGOS where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. astery, and Belem Tower. From Da walled city of Avila.

Upon our arrival in Avila, we proThis morning we visit the Monastery of the Incarnaal friend of St Ignatius and one of the original seven [B,D] ntarem to visit the Church of St. LO ceed to the hotel to check in for dinner and an overnight.

Day 2: Monday 10/10, LISBON / SANTAREM / FATIMA tion and the convent of St. Teresa, where the saint members of the Society of Jesus, St Francis performed he 13th century a Eucharistic MirWe [B,D] Upon our morning arrival in Lisbon, we visit the birthmany miracles, was granted the gift of tongues, foretold experienced her remarkable vision of the angel. This afin en a woman attempted to steal a place of St. Anthony of Padua, the Lisbon Cathedral, ternoon we travel to Segovia, where the sacred relic of St the future, healed countless people, and baptized over bir Day 5: Thursday 10/13, AVILA / SEGOVIA / BURGOS m Mass, the host turned into flesh St Jeronimo’s Monastery, and Belem Tower. From 10,000 people in just one month’s time. St Francis Xavier John of the Cross is enshrined. St John was the confessor al This morning we visit the Monastery of the IncarnaTo this day the precious relic rethere, we stop in Santarem to visit the Church of St. of St Teresa and often conferred with her on their expeis regarded as one of the most zealous missionaries of me tion and the convent of St. Teresa, where the saint to see. The church has since been Stephen, where in the 13th century a Eucharistic Mirall times. From there, we cross the spectacular Pyrenees riences in the spiritual life; he is one of Christianity’s forema experienced her remarkable vision of the angel. This afof the Holy Miracle. We continue acle took place. When a woman attempted to steal a most authorities on spiritual and mystical theology.

We Mountains and continue to Lourdes, where the Blessed the ternoon we travel to Segovia, where the sacred relic of St (PHOTO COURTESY STARhost OF THE SEA) ma to check in at our hotel for a consecrated from Mass, the host turned into flesh Virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette in 1858. Upon visit the convent near the Vera Cruz church, constructed John of the Cross is enshrined. St John was the confessor 10, overnight. [D] and began to bleed. To this day the precious relic reby the Templars, where the mortal remains of Saint John our arrival, we check in at the hotel for dinner. After dinis r of St Teresa and often conferred with her on their expemains incorrupt for all to see. The church has since been riences in the spiritual life; he is one of Christianity’s foreall of the Cross are buried. Inside the city walls we also see ner, we participate in the Candlelight Procession and renamed the Church the Holy We events continuein Normandy Scenesof from the Miracle. historical Mo most authorities on spiritual and mystical theology.

We rosary with pilgrims from all over the world. Overnight the best-conserved aqueduct of the Imperial Roman our journey into Fatima to check in at our hotel for a visit the convent near the Vera Cruz church, constructed Vir in Lourdes. [B,D] Empire. In addition to viewing this 2000-year-old engiwelcome dinner and overnight.

[D] Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY / ou by the Templars, where the mortal remains of Saint John neering marvel, we visit Alcazar castle, the last in the Star of the Sea’s eighth grade was Time a great success, said eighth grade teacher David Gallagher, with four daysLISIEUX spent of the Cross are buried. Inside the city walls we also see ner Spanishconfirmation gothic style to beretreat constructed. permitting; We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend Fatima ros the best-conserved aqueduct of the Imperial Roman enter theStudents famous castle, an inspiration for away from the hustle andwebustle. saidwhich theywas came away closer to each other and with a greater sense of the Holy Spirit. time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha Empire. In addition to viewing this 2000-year-old engiin L Walt Disney when he created his Cinderella castle. We Museum and other sites associated with World War II. marvel, we visit Alcazar castle, the last in the neering continue to Burgos for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in gothic style to be constructed. Time permitting; Spanish Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D] we enter the famous castle, which was an inspiration for Basilica in Walt Disney when he created his Cinderella castle. We Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS Loyola continue to Burgos for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Most of today 11, FATIMA will be spent tima. One of the greatest events of Basilica in in Lisieux, e in the village of Fatima, Portugal, Loyola home of St. f God appeared to three shepherd Day 3: Tuesday 10/11, Therese of FATIMA the hem to bring the message of the We spend today in Fatima.

One of the greatest events of Child Jesus. ld that was slipping away from it. this century took the village of Fatima, Portugal, Sheplace is theinone “I desire that a chapel be built here Grotto of Massabielle in 1917. The Mother appeared to three shepherd whomof God Pope e Lady of the Rosary. I have come children, instructing them to bring the message of the Pius X called amend their lives and to ask parGospel back to a world that “the greatest was slipping away from it. ple must pray the rosary every day Day 8: Sunday 10/16, LOURDES She told the children, desire that a chapel be built here saint of“I moderings that God sends them.” We Between February 11, 1858 and July 16, 1858, Our Lady in my honor. Iern amtimes. the Lady Weof the Rosary. I have come a Iria, where we visit the Chapel to warn the faithful to amend their lives and to ask parappeared 18 times to a 14-year-old girl named BernavisitPeople Les Buihe Basilica that houses the tombs don for their sins. must pray the rosary every day dette Soubirous.

The young saint described Our Lady as Da Day 6: Friday 10/14, BURGOS / LOYOLA / PAMPLONA in Lisieux sonnets, thethat God sends them.”Basilica nta, and the Perpetual Adoration and bear all the sufferings We a “girl in white, the same height as myself, who greeted Bet Our first stop today is the Cathedral in Burgos, one familyda home e to Aljustrel, where we visit the begin in the Cova Iria, where we visit the Chapel me with a nod of her head. This girl was beautiful beyond app of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. where Therese spent the early years of her life before of the Apparitions, the Basilica that houses the tombs family (the birthplace of Jacinta det description. She had a blue sash around her white dress Day 6: Friday 10/14, BURGOS / LOYOLA / PAMPLONA Then, we travel to Loyola, where we visit the birthplace entering Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We of Francisco and Jacinta,the and the Perpetual Adoration en the home of Lucia. In Aljustrel a“ and yellow roses on her shoes. A long rosary hung from Ouroffirst stop today is the Cathedral in Burgos, one of St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic Chapel. We continue to Aljustrel, where we visit the of the apparitions of St Michael me her arm, and she seemed to invite me to pray with her.” of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.

There, we will see the magnificent 17th century basilica body.

From there, we spend time at the beautiful home of theher Marto family (the birthplace of Jacinta iew Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s des Then, we travel to Loyola, where we visit the birthplace Our Lady gave Bernadette secret messages for herself dedicated to the saint. Behind the sanctuary is the Santa basilica and the giftofshop.

Next, we make our way to and Francisco) and then the home Lucia.

In Aljustrel and s evening we take part in the Canof St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). and other messages for the world to hear.

She described Casa, the three story 14th century family home of St IgParis enjoy a bus of the sites that make we also see the sitewhere of thewe apparitions oftour St Michael her Dinner and overnight at our hotel There, we will see the magnificent 17th century basilica herself as the “Immaculate Conception”, revealed a minatius. Pilgrims are invited to tour the rooms and visit the Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Trito the children.

We view Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s Ou dedicated to the saint.

Behind the sanctuary is the Santa raculous spring, and asked that a chapel be built as a chamber where the saint was born. The most venerated omphe, and thewe Champs-Elysées.

We check in atCasa, our the three story 14th century family home of St Igfourth apparition.

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Pilgrims are invited to tour the rooms and visit the ebrate Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle. We visit age of 30, was brought following his serious wounding in Fatima. [B,D] rac chamber where the saint was born.

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ALBA DE Today, we transfer to the airport to$begin our journey ebr age of 30, was brought following his serious wounding o see the preserved body of St Tean abandoned prison where Bernadette’s family lived in John States. the Evangelist, and anus altar with a Lamb upon it were life of Christ. At this time a great conversion took place TORMES / AVILA back to the United We take with new friendMASS WILL BE CELEBRATED DAILY thesilent; Battleno of mesPamplona. To pass the time as his leg ofUSA a heavenly apparition. The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St The saints at Day 9:theW the Church’s greatest mystics. We poverty. We haveDay an opportunity bathe in18, the miracseen by 15 townspeople. were 1: Tuesday,to October 2016, / DUBLIN in Ignatius; approximately 13 years later he founded the Today we depart Fatima Alba de Tormes and thethe love forhealed, ships and afor firm resolution to emulate ourand OUGHMi /D John the Evangelist, and an altar with a Lamb upon it were he read the lives of the saints and a book on the t heart. In her autobiography, St * Estimated airline taxes final surcharges subject ulous waters at Pilgrims the Grotto, spend at time in personal sage was given to the people, only an[B] example of prayer are and welcomed an international airport forGod our shown Society of Jesus. The place of his conversion is indicat- Day 1: Tuesday, Carmelite convent to see the body St Teuspreserved through the holiness of the saints.

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Mighty causeway’s interlocking hexagonal columns, resulting from the basaltic lava of an ancient volcanic eruption used as a fortress. Mighty to explo stone walls encircle a comthe basaltic of an ancient volcanic eruption 6 million years ago, foreverfrom changed County lava Antrim’s stone walls encircle a com- pendently plete round tower, a roofmillion years forever changed County Antrim’s northern coast, earning it 6the prestige of ago, a “Unesco less abbey, a 12th century plete round tower, a roof- interested World Heritage Site” title. northern Reading and hearing aboutit the prestige of a “Unesco coast, earning s Romanesque chapel, and less abbey, a 12th century venir the causeway does not begin offer any realistic WorldtoHeritage Site” title. Reading and hearing about should ch numerous other buildings Romanesque chapel, and Carroll's glimpse into this natural phenomenon.

Only seeing the causeway does notis begin to offer any realistic Kylemore Abbey and high crosses. Northnumerous other buildings stores off believing! Therefore, we shall “see”. into Then,this we natural return tophenomenon. Only seeing is glimpse east ofKylemore the Rock ofAbbey Cashel is and high crosses. North- selection Belfast for a city tour and time at the Titanic Museum. believing!

Therefore, we shall “see”. Then, we return to Kilkenny, a charming inland east of the Rock of Cashel is chandise The museum was master-planned over 185 acres of the 6: Sunday 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / Belfast for a city tour and time at theDay Titanic Museum. city. Overlooking the River heritage site where the Titanic designed built.

Kilkenny, ADARE / BUNRATTY Rock of Cashel a charming inland reasonabl Thewas museum wasand master-planned over 185 acres of the / LIMERICK Nore is a famous fortress, Dayfor6:the Sunday 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / Our day concludes as we return to the hotel for dinner This morning we depart Westport incredible and city. Overlooking the River This even heritage site where the Titanic was designed and built.

BUNRATTY Kilkenny Castle, which was and overnight. [B,D] dramatic Cliffs of Moher, whereADARE nearly 5/miles of layered/ LIMERICK Nore a famous fortress, Rock meet of in Our day concludes as we return to the hotel dinner occupied upincredible until 1935 and when the exorbitantiscost of upkeep Thisdefiantly morning we almost depart Westport for the black shalefor and sandstone cliff rock soars Kilkenny Castle, resulted in the 1967 donation of the castlewhich to was tel lobby and overnight. dramatic ofOcean.

Moher, whereeventually nearly 5 miles of layered Day 4: Friday 10/21, BELFAST / SLIGO /[B,D] KNOCK / 700 feet above the aggressive might of theCliffs Atlantic transporta occupied up until 1935 when the exorb the country Ireland.

We visit the castle and also one of WESTPORT black shalephenomenon and sandstone cliff rock defiantlyofsoars almost The grandeur of this natural Thedonat Merr resulted in the 1967 4: Friday 10/21, BELFAST / SLIGO / KNOCK / breathtaking the country's medieval treasures, St.eventually Canice’s Cathedral, We bid farewell to Belfast Day and drive southwest to Sli700 country feet above the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. makes it a "must see" for locals and guests.

The nerthe to the countrywe of spend Ireland. We visit ca that natural dominates the city skyline. Timethe permitting, go, birthplace of WB Yeats,WESTPORT Ireland’s best known poet.

The grandeur this breathtaking phenomenon best vantage point (weather permitting) is fromofO’Briens in Dublin. the country's treasures, St. C time at guests. the Kilkenny which has medieval boastWe bid farewell to Belfast southwest Sligo is best known for its spectacular countryside and and drive it atravel "must see" for locals some and country TheDesign Center Tower locatedto on Slithe highest cliff.makes Next, we to Adare, that dominates the city skyline.

Time ing rights to some of the most magnificent retail goods, go, birthplace ofSligo WB Yeats, knownmanicured poet. the town’s only surviving medieval structure, Ab- Ireland’sa best vantage point (weather permitting) is from O’Briens beautifully village best of thatch-roof cottages.

Day 11:pF china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, timepottery at theand Kilkenny Design Cent bey. We visit there before continue to Knock, a humble Sligo is best known for its spectacular and Church and Wecountryside visit Holy Trinity thenlocated continue BunThis morn Tower ontothe highest cliff.including Next, wemore. travelContinuing to Adare, through some so much the midland counties, ing rights to some of the most magn village whose shrine attracts pilgrims over themedieval structure, the town’sfrom onlyall surviving Sligo Abratty to explore the grounds and Bunratty CasStates.

W a beautifully manicured village our of journey thatch-roof $attend $ todaycottages. ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. crystal, We knitwear, including china, Irish world, including John Paul IIbey.

(1979) Teresa continue tle's Weand visitMother there before to Knock, a humble festive Medieval Banquet,We a traditional-Irish dinner saints and visit Holy Trinity Church and then tofor Buncheck in continue at our hotel dinner and overnight.

[B,D] Continuing through (1993). On August 21, 1879,village the evewhose of the Octave the pilgrims so much more. shrine of attracts from all over the experience with story-telling and song.

Afterwards, we majesticthla ratty to explore the grounds and attend Bunratty CasAssumption, the parish church of Knock was John the scene our journey today ends in Dublin, Irelan to Limerick.

Limerick.

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The Communications Manager reports to the Senior Director of Parish Operations and provides communication and related support to staff and parish programs.

The Communications Manager’s core responsibilities can be grouped into three areas: As owner of the content management system (WordPress) and social media channels, bringing the Parish into a new website and serving as primary content creator and editor; coordinates authors and manages site architecture, assets, and quality assurance; As project manager, editor, and writer for all parish collateral, coordinates staff and parishioner input and approval processes as well as project timelines, ensuring a unified voice, branding, and style across all vehicles; responds in timely fashion to outside and parishioner request for information and assistance; As marketing coordinator, implements and reports back to optimize email campaigns and special projects (press kit, brochures, ads, banners, development and advocacy campaigns, etc.) and creates and manages an editorial calendar and press program, along with regular event promotion.

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Able to work occasional weekend and evening events, as well as to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Commitment to serving St. Ignatius Parish, a Jesuit community To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Sr. Theresa Moser, RSCJ at HYPERLINK “mailto:moser@usfca.edu” moser@usfca.edu or 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118.

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SISTER MARY HELENA SANFILIPPO, RSM

Mercy Sister Mary Helena Sanfilippo died March 3 just 10 days before her 87th birthday.

Sister Helena grew up in Los Angeles entering the Sisters in Mercy after high school. She professed vows in 1950. Sister Sister Mary Helena, who earned a Helena doctorate in AmeriSanFilippo, RSM can history from the University of Notre Dame in 1972, taught at San Francisco’s St. Peter’s, Holy Name and St. Gabriel schools.

Sister Helena served for almost a decade in Appalachia’s Richlands, Virginia.

She opened the Tri-County Health Clinic there in 1992 and in 1995 was named a Citizen of the Year and given a Governor’s Award for Volunteering Excellence. The clinic continues to serve the community today.

“During her very productive life, Sister Mary Helena had a warm and caring manner toward all those to whom she ministered and a generous, joyful presence to her sisters in community,” the Mercy Sisters said in a statement.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 9 at Mercy Chapel in Burlingame with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Sisters of Mercy, 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame 94010.

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Archbishop Cordileone visits St. Raphael Parish, San Rafael Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone met parishioners, the pastoral and finance councils, parish and school staff and school children during a parish visit to St. Raphael Parish and School in San Rafael March 11-13.

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The archbishop posed with members of the finance council, pastoral council and administrative staff after Friday night vespers in the Old Mission Church, which was founded in 1817.

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St. Raphael School fifth graders enjoyed meeting the archbishop who explained the symbolism of his ring during a classroom visit.

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MISSION TOURS: Old Mission Dolores/Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th Street at Dolores, 11 a.m., 1, 3 p.m., guided 90 minute tour of the Old Mission, museum, cemetery and Basilica Church with some out-of-doors, check in at gift shop; tours begin promptly at the hour stated; Andrew Galvan, chochenyo@aol.com; (415) 621-8203; www.missiondolores.org.

2-DAY EXHIBIT: Divine Mercy Weekend, Saturday after 4:30.p.m. Mass; Sunday following Mass at 8, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.; 3 p.m.; Vatican approved traveling exhibit of the miracles of the Eucharist throughout the world, Star of the Sea Parish Hall, 4420 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, audio visual presentations; more than 70 displays; freewill offering accepted; www.faithbasedcomm.com; info@faithbasedcomm.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27

PEACE MASS: St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St. at Hearst, San Francisco, 9 a.m., Father William McCain, pastor, principal celebrant and homilist; (650) 580-7123; zoniafasquelle@gmail.com.

CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Geary Boulevard at Gough, San Francisco, 4 p.m., featuring local and international artists, free parking, freewill donation requested at door, (415) 567-2020, ext.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 MAPS EXHIBIT: “Mapping the East: Envisioning Asia in the Age of Exploration,” through May 22, Manresa Gallery, St. Ignatius Church, Parker at Fulton, San Francisco, opening lecture/ reception March 30, 5-8 p.m.; exhibition of 20 early maps and books of Asia by European cartographers of 16th–18th centuries; hours are Tuesday – Thursday 1-5 p.m., Sunday 9-5 p.m. between Masses; manresagallery@ gmail.com; www.manresagallery.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 BREAKFAST TALK: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club, St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, Mass, 7 a.m. followed by breakfast and talk, breakfast $10 members, $15 others, (415) 461-0704, 9- 3p.m. or Sugaremy@aol.com.

REUNION: Notre Dame de Namur alumnae, San Francisco, 150th year Mass and luncheon 10:30 a.m., Mission Dolores Basilica, cocktails and luncheon follow, Spanish Cultural Center, 2850 Alemany Blvd., Golden Belles of 1966 will be honored as well as those celebrating 75, 70, 60, and 40 years of having graduated, lunch $40, rides from basilica to luncheon can be arranged, Grace (415) 640-2800; nuttydames@aol.com.

SATURDAY. APRIL 30 SCHOOL CENTENNIAL: St. Paul School, San Francisco, two-day celebration of its first 100 years, with Mass at 4 p.m. Saturday, with reception following; food Cardinal Levada and beverages will be available for purchase, Cardinal William J. Levada, principal celebrant, and Sunday family Mass at 9:15 a.m. followed by pancake breakfast at $5 per person; www.stpaulschoolsf. org; (415) 648-2055.

cisco, Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese, drop-in support group. Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf (415) 422-6698, grosskopf@usfca.edu.

Worner Center, 28th Ave. at Hacienda, San Mateo, new members welcome; Jessica, (650) 572-1468; themunns@ yahoo.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 3-DAY MARRIAGE HELP: Retrouvaille weekend, Hilton Garden Inn, Mountain View, $100 registration fee is all that is needed for hotel and all meals and no one is ever turned away for financial reasons, Joel and Sharon Walter, Retrouvaille of San Francisco, SF@ RetroCA.com; www.HelpOurMarriage. com; (415) 893-1005.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 ‘LOAVES & FISHES’: Catholic Charities’ Dinner and Gala will highlight the agency’s services to refugees and immigrants. Sister Norma Pimentel will be honored; St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco; (415) 972-1246; http://catholiccharitiessf.org/loavesandfishes.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 SUNDAY, APRIL 3 CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Geary Boulevard at Gough, San Francisco, 4 p.m., featuring local and international artists, free parking, freewill donation requested at door, (415) 567-2020, ext.

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DIVINE MERCY: St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1310 Bayswater Ave. off El Camino Real, Burlingame, 2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet, confessions, 3 p.m.

Mass and Mercy homily, 4 p.m. veneration of Divine Mercy Jesus image and Benediction; Judy Miller (650) 342-1988.

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BOCCE BALL: Father Harry Schlitt’s God Squad Bocce Tournament, Marin Bocce Federation, Albert Park, 550 B St. San Rafael, warm-up and practice 8:30 a.m., games begin 9:30 a.m., barbecue lunch at noon, snacks, beverages all day; $350 for teams of four includes food and drinks; janschachern@ gmail.com; (415) 244-0771. Proceeds benefit TV Mass reaching more than 40,000 homebound people a week.

MERCY TALKS: Immigration with Jesuit Stephen Pitts, 10:50 a.m., Fromm Hall by St. Ignatius Church, Parker and Fulton, San Francisco, free and open to the public, free parking all USF lots, jacoleman@ usfca.edu, Dan Faloon, (415) 422-2195.

REUNION: St. John Ursuline High School, San Francisco alumnae luncheon honoring 1966 graduates with Golden Diplomas, 11 a.m., United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, $40, sjualumnae@gmail.com; Theresa Keane (415) 867-3575, register by April 1.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | MARCH 24, 2016

In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of February HOLY CROSS, COLMA

Janet Marie Figari Luci Figueroa John Meade Finigan Jean Francis Yolanda M. Actis Alfred Galindo Bruna Andreatta Carmen Galo Nazario T. Arqueza Rosa Garcia Mary A. Asaro Laura A. Gaynor Virginia M. Augustis Robert “Bob” Glennon Rosita S. Ayalde Lillian J. Gomes Mariel Baca Maureen Gouldson Steven G. Balestrieri Cathal B. Griffin Michael Cosmo Barrese Roxana P. Griggs Cecille “Cec” Bell Julia Gueretta Clarita L. Bell Anita M. Guerrero Cecil L. Bell Cherysse M. Guilfoyle Francis A. Beller Rev. Msgr. Fred A. Bitanga John “Jack” Hart George F. Heckert Kathleen M. Boden Mary Denise Herfield Jean MarieBonetti Myrna P. Herrera Mary Cannon Marie M. Hill Antonietta Capovilla Gianni Ciriaco Cauteruccio Claire M. Hilton Eli Horn Ely R. Chan Josephine W. Hoyer James Anthony Colombo Richard Francis Conway, Sr. G. Perry Imel Josephine Andazola Corey Ruben Juarez Jacqueline Alexandra Shirley Ann Corpuz Chang King Dorothy Mary Cosgrove Kalman Kovacs Irene A. Crescio Robert Modesto Lanzone Eugenio M. Cuesta Siu Seng Lao Maria S. Davis Honorato Layug William Francis Deeney Melanie Lee Patricia Anne Murphy Frank Lee Deering Ethel Linares Rodolfo B. Del Rosario Maria Ortiz Liston Fedora T. Demartini Russell Locke Elizabeth Ann Doherty Ivan Lucin Joanne M. Dolan Carmen Recinos Magana Carolyn M. Drady Georgette Mammini Mimi Louise Driesser Bernice Marcaletti Terence Enright Francisca S. Mariano Mary C. Ferretti

Marco Martinez Shirley Marie Martino Dorothy A. Massimino Estelle McCloskey Agnes B. McDermott Marcus Mendez Gonzalo Mendez Ramona B. Mendoza Linda Woods Miles Marijane Modena Gloria Gigi Molinari James D. Moore Christine Guillory Moraska Robert W. Murphy Dori Murray Nahiel E. Nazzal Gene J. Neri Marianne M. O’Reilly Maria Amparo Pacheco Remigia S. Pena Donald R. Pereira Dominic X. Perez Vickie Ann Pfeiffer Lorraine Picchi Maureen Porter William Porter, Jr. Gloria Domondon Posadas Laurence E. Power Lawrence Putman Agnes C. Rezentes Nicolasa Carrasco Rivera Juan Rivera Angie Rodriguez Nicolas Rodriguez Ligaya Torres Rodriguez Cesar Romero Charles V. Roth, Jr. Mary Eileen Routson Richard Ruggiero Betty Scanlon Sammon William R. Sanchez, Jr. Elizabeth A. Schultheis

Father Tom Seagrave Jean Galea Shaheen Violet Shinn Consuelo R. Sisneros James P. Sweeney Baby J. Sylvester Carlos Tello Arthur J. Tonna Leo Toscano-Martinez Robert Lopez Valdez Edilberto “Eddie” Viray, Sr. Richard A. Wheatley Joan Eileen Winters Alex Wong Robert D. Yeatrakas

MT. OLIVET, SAN RAFAEL

Stanley Atkinson Reid “Papa” Blake Dorothy Messer Manuel S. Nunes Irene Medeiros Pacheco Juan Manuel Barajas Romo John Rudometkin George C. Sepulvida Lois E. Tenney

HOLY CROSS, MENLO PARK Anastasio Apezteguia Mary McDevitt Brown Helen M. Crisman Peni Hausia Eteaki Langitoto M. Tovo

OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR Georgina Costa

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY, COLMA FIRST SATURDAY MASS – Saturday, April 2, 2016

All Saints Mausoleum Chapel – 11:00 am Rev. Rolando De la Rosa, Celebrant ~ Pastor Mater Dolorosa Church

HOLY CROSS WALKING TOUR

Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 10:00 – 11:30 am Tour Director: Michael Svanevik Professor of History Emeritus, College of San Mateo This is a walking tour in hilly, cross-country terrain – wear comfortable shoes.

Register at cemetery before tour begins.

Cost: $29 Please make checks payable to City of San Mateo.

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz Ave. @Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 650-323-6375

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060

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

Tomales Catholic Cemetery 1400 Dillon Beach Road, Tomales, CA 415-479-9021

St. Anthony Cemetery Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 650-712-1675

Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Miramontes St., Half Moon Bay, CA 650-712-1679

A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.