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Bishop Daniel F. Walsh returns home to Califo rnia

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Francisco 's new Pacific Bell Park was blessed on the opening day of the Giants San Baseball team 's seasonTuesday by well-known local Franciscan Father Floyd Lotito assisted by fellow friar Father Dan Lackey. In his prayer of blessing, Father Lotito said : "In 1776, just a couple of miles from here, the Franciscan Friars established our Mission San Francisco de Assisi, now called Mission Dolores , and they blessed the land and the people....223 years later, we continue the tradition of the Franciscan Friars as we bless this ballpark. Let us pray : Loving God, You are Beauty, Truth, Love and Li fe. Please bless this Pacific Bell Park and all who come here : The Giants, all the teams, the workers and the fans. Keep them in health , safety, and happ iness. Now, let us play!"

Chrism Mass Tuesday at Cathedral Members of die entire Archdiocese of San Francisco are encouraged to attend die annual Chrism Mass April 18 at St. Mary 's Cathedral , Archbishop William J. Levada stated from his office earlier this week. The Chrism (die holy oil used in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and holy orders), the Oil of the Catechumens, and the Oil of the Sick for use in all parishes of the Archdiocese will be blessed during the Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. rite. During the same liturgy, priests of die Archdiocese will renew their ordination commitments.

After spending eight years as bishop of Reno-Las Vegas and five years as Bishop of Las Vegas, Bishop Daniel F. Walsh will return to northern California as the newly named head of the Diocese of Santa Rosa next month. The Holy See in Rome announced the appointment of Bishop Walsh on Tuesday. He will be installed May 22 at St. Eugene Cathedral in Santa Rosa ^ The native of San Francisco, 62 , was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1963 and served in parish, education and administrative positions before he was ordained a bishop in 1981. For the next six years he served as auxiliary bishop and vicar general for die Archdiocese. In 1987 he was appointed bishop of Reno-Las Vegas, a diocese that then included all of Nevada. With rapid growth in the southern part of the state, the Nevada Church was divided into two dioceses , and Bishop Walsh was appointed the first bishop of Las Vegas in 1995. Bishop Walsh will become the fifth CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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The graduating classes of 1950 from Sacred Heart, St. Vincent and St. Peter hig h schools are invited to a reunion tomorrow at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, Ellis and Gough St., SF. The gala begins at 3 p.m. with a tour of SHCP, the legacy of Sacred Heart, St. Vincent's and Cathedral high school s, and where Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. A dinner at * â&#x20AC;&#x201D;s $50 per person follows at 7 p.m. at the Irish Cultural Center. Call Jack Noonan at (415) 468-5524, or just show up. Retired Christian Brother Columban , Sacred Heart principal, 194453, and Daug hter of Charity Sister Lois Lapeyre, Cathedral by Tom Burke principal , 1978-84, will present Gold Diplomas. Committee members include Jack Curtin , Paul DeMartini , Jerry St. Anselm Elementary in Ross celebrated its 75th year with DeRyan, Charles Elliott, Dan Fogarty, Ed Gigliotti , John an Alumni Mass and Reception on March 5 with pastor, Father Gray, John Hart, Joan Mahood-Robideaux, Ray Stagnaro, Peter McDonald , presiding. Nearly 300 present and former stu- Paul Zgraggen. Hats off , too, to SHCP development director, dents, faculty and such gathered for the event including current Toni Tschann, for her work on this project. At a recent meeting of directors of archdiocesan offices and principal , Odile Steel, and past administrators , organizations, Archbishop Levada told of his recent visit to Holy Names Sisters PacBell Park where a souvenir salesman he was buying a hat Bemeice Breen , Coleen from thought he looked familiar. "I've seen you before," the Lolita young man said, "are you a pastor?" Even with the gaffe and the Kern, Krebsbach, and Sally fella's finding out who the Archbishop really is, no discount on Thompson. Sharon the cap was forthcoming, he told the laughing bosses.... The Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns/Respect Doyle and "a large par" Life is looking for a summer intern to help with its Catholic ent committee made the day possible said Campaign for Human Development work. The position offers Nancy Rehkopf, who an opportunity to "help educate parishioners , students and others handled publicity...(to about the mission of social justice in the Church" and its place in Catholic identity said Tara Carr, coordinator of CCHD in the Parish Prof ile) Serra Club of San Archdiocese. Interested person s ages 18 to 30 years should call Francisco oifered a hats (415) 565-3673.. ..Catholic Charities ' Behavioral Healthcare of? to John Morrissey Services with David Ross and Carmelina Borg, has marriage for his work on a recent family therapist internships available. This is an established memorial service for the agency with a wide diversity of clients, ages and issues. much missed Marvin Positions available in September or sooner. Call Carmelina or Colangelo. Holy David at (650) 685-5865.... Nainer John Murray is Hats off to Daly City 's Our Lady of Mercy Elementary 's chairing the group 's 8th grade teacher, Beth Gorman , and fifth grade teacher annual Priests Mary Ann Gutierrez , who have won scholarshi ps for Appreciation Day on advanced degrees from Target Stores. Beth's using her award Alums of St. Anselm in a graduate program at USF, and Mary Ann 's is help ing her Cresalia May 18; Jay Elementary class of 1926, AI through Oakland's Holy Names College. Grats to Laura written up was recently Locati and Marguerite Hecht Reyes, OLM's in the Chronicle; Rick music teacher, who says she likes and reads Geister A rellano.Tevis Martin , Catholic San Francisco. ...Millbrae 's St. Dunstan Rich Waters and Bob Granucci have been awarded golden Elementary's sixth grade class, Terry Gurtiza teacher, perdiplomas from St. Ignatius College Preparatory ; and Walt formed its puppet show "Gingerbread Boy" for San Bruno 's Farrell has been welcomed back from a European holiday.... St. Robert Elementary students not too long ago. Beakers up Corpus Christi Parish will celebrate Salesian Father for Delilah Dawkins, Mark Nelson , Dante Zanassi, Armand OliverPs 50th year as a priest on May 13 at the parish 5 Larijohn Adorable , Elizabeth Button , and Dominic Vogl for their recent science fair sucp.m. Mass. The date is also the feast cess....More science fair achieveof St. Mary Mazzarello, who coment at Mercy High School , founded the Salesian Sisters with Burlingame , where Christina Salesian founde r, St. John Bosco. Wong placed in a Bay Area comFather Amiand came to North petition. . ..In the small world cateBeach from Ital y when he was nine gory, Roxanne Kovacich is years old. He was pastor of Sts. finance director at Archbishop Peter and Paul from 1980-88, and Riordan High School while huspastor at Corpus Christi from 1970band , Bill , is princi pal at Mater 74. He has served as a parochial Dolorosa Elementary in vicar at the Excelsior District community for the last decade. Father SSF....St. Finn Barr Elementary Armand says he's "been happiest students are "knitting up a storm " serving the people of says seventh grade teacher , Sigrid God."...Thanks to Holy Namers, Owczarek. The craft, popular in Vera and Charles O'Donnell, who Ireland , was promoted in the spirit St. Finn Barr knitters Stacy Lee and say they read this column and the of the school's "auld sod" patron Katherine Dominguez rest of the paper, too. The couple eelsaint. Congrats to Leslie ebrates 60 years of marriage on Sept. 2. Cathy Mibach , who is O'Callaghan for her recent good work in a SF science fair... retired but still "helping out" as part-time Holy Name secretary Prayers please f or longtime Mercy Sister volunteer, says friend Bernyce Riordan, a former PR pro now doin ' same as Madeline Zahn who suffered a stroke just a few days short a volunteer for Our Lady of Mt. Carinel Parish, Mill Valley, had of her 90th birthday. Madeline 's daug hter is Mercy Sister nice things to say about this column. Thank you very much. Cathy Madeline Hoey....I hope you can watch or tape, Mosaic on said she and husband, Don, are "enjoying a busy retirement May 7, when the Vatican 's Cardinal Edward Cassidy, the together." Bill Frost, another longtime parishioner, is now trying Church' s primary representative to ongoing dialogue with his feet at square dancing. Also dosidoing are Margaret Costello, the people of the Jewish faith , is a guest. He 's fun , charming, and St. Paul High School alum , Margaret Kerns, music director and patient with even the most routine of questions. The at Holy Angels Parish, Colma. Holy Name kicks off 75th show airs at 6 a.m. on KPIX-Channel 5. Rabbi Norm an anniversary stuff in the fall.... Solomon , a scholar from Oxford , and our own Father St Steph en Parish welcomes back former pastor, Bishop Gerry O'Rourke were also guests and equall y regaling. John C. Wester, to preside at 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Eucharist Father O'Rourke, a mainstay of our local interfaith commuand blessing of the community's new school addition. The new nity, recentl y led prayer at the invitation of B' nai B'rith' s building, which pastor, Father Joe Walsh, says is "already in Anti-Defamation League. In a thank you , the organization use," includes a computer and science lab , art room and admin- said the "words " of Father Gerry 's invocation "resonated istrative area. -... throughout the audience."...

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New Bishop . .. ¦ Continued from Cover Bishop of Santa Rosa , a diocese formed in 1962; it has 140,000 Catholics in six counties. The Santa Rosa see has been vacant since the resignation last July of Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann. (See related story on page 9.) Archbishop William J. Levada , Archbishop of San Francisco and interi m administrator for the Diocese of Santa Rosa, said, "The appointment of Bishop Daniel Walsh is a blessing for the local Churc h in the Santa Rosa Diocese. He is a respected , experienced and pastoral leader who has many of the qualities and characteristics that were put forward by members of the laity, reli gious and clergy as attributes they would like to see in their new bishop." He added, "Bishop Walsh has been a priest for 37 years, a bishop for 19 years and the leader of a diocese for the past 13 years. He has a record of integrity, accomplishment and humility, and he enjoys the respect of everyone who knows him. He now comes home to northern California to face daunting responsibilities , and he has our prayers and support as he prepares to lead the Diocese of Santa Rosa." At a press conference in Santa Rosa on April 11 , Bishop Walsh said , "I will leave the Diocese of Las Vegas with much sadness and sincere gratitude to my brother priests , dedicated members of religious orders, and the wonderful people of the diocese for their Christian love and example." Bishop Walsh added , "In answering the call of the Hol y Father to return to northern California as bishop of Santa Rosa, I reach out with open arms to the people of this diocese and all who serve the people, asking the Hol y Spirit to insp ire our efforts to bind and heal this local Church." The bishop thanked both Archbishop Levada and laity of the Santa Rosa Diocese for their leadership and help "during this difficult time." Archbishop Levada said he "could not think of a better choice " to head the diocese, noting that Bishop Walsh had "given his heart to the Diocese of Las Vegas" while serving there — "the mark of a good shep herd ." (See additional comments by Archbishop Levada in his column on page 13.) A fourth-generation San Franciscan , Bishop Walsh attende d St. Joseph Seminary and St. Joseph College in Mountain View and St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco at Mission Dolores Basilica on March 30, 1963. He served as assistant pastor at St. Pius Parish in Redwood City, before attending Catholic University of America in Washington , D.C., where he earned a master 's degree in American history. Subsequentl y, he taught at Junipero Serra Hi g h School in San Mateo for five years . In 1970, he became assistant chancellor and six years later became secretary to then

San Francisco Archdiocese 's capital campaign for tuition endowment , said his children look to him as "Uncle Dan." "He has the capacity to understand people of all walks of life, regardless of their faith or their creed ," Giraudo added. "He is a strong advocate of social justice , but at the same time one who understands the realities of fiscal management. He brings to Santa Rosa significant experience by virtue of all the good work he has done in Las Vegas. The people of the Diocese of Santa Rosa will have a bishop who is a strai ght shooter, hard worker and an eminentl y fair human being." Neither friend was surprised by the bishop 's appointment. Father Keane remembers , thinking in the past his friend would be an ¦ excellent appointment for the diocese. u3 Giraudo expressed a similar sentiment : I§ "His friend s full y understand why he was I chosen." u Both friends said the bishop 's experioi 3 X: ence in Las Vegas, while different from u %I what he faces in the Santa Rosa Diocese, u. o3 shows he "is equal to the task." "None of us envy the task before him but we support him in his mission within o o the Church," Giraudo explained. o Father Keane said the bishop worked 1 X fc. through "completely different challenges" in Las Vegas, many stemming from rapid In a 1976 photo, the late Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken (right) growth in the number of Catholics. The presents Bishop Daniel Walsh with the papal document bishop worked to put to rest an "unfortuproclaiming him a "prelate of honor " (monsignor). nate association" outsiders make between the citizens of Las Vegas and "the strip," the Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken and his the people learn of the quality of the gambling casinos and other recreational successor, Archbishop John R. Quinn . In man ," the pastor continued , "they will fol- facilities that have made the city famous. "There 's a whole life down there that 1978, he was named chancellor , and in low him in his leadership faithfully. They 1981 he was named auxiliary bishop of the reall y will. He is strong in his views, but has nothing to do with 'the stri p ' ," Father Archdiocese of San Francisco. he is also extremel y intelli gent. He will be Keane declared. "The people are generous. Bishop Walsh has served on numerous a trul y healing person for the diocese , They want churches. They want everything down there that peocommittees of the National Conference of which the diocese Catholic Bishops and currentl y serves on trul y needs." ple up here want." Father Bede Another close the Priestl y Formation Committee and the Wevita, director of Election Committee. He also serves on the friend is also lookcommunications for Ad Hoc Committee for Diocesan Finance ing forward to havthe Diocese of Las ing the bishop and Accountability. Vegas, described how This ad hoc group has put forward a "closer to home" Bishop Walsh met the p lan of diocesan financial review that but wonders if he increasing needs of a would ensure compliance with canon law will see him less growing flock. regarding financial management and now than when the xu The bishop formed addresses "the kind of financial problems bishop headed the < a strateg ic planning z that now plague the Diocese of Santa Las Vegas Diocese. < council , conducte d Rosa," a spokesman for the Archdiocese "The job will be $ u o listening sessions noted. so encompassing," S BE which led to a new In the wake of fiscal misman agement , declared Lou u < youth council , and the Santa Rosa Diocese faces an estimated Giraudo , a friend uo established 10 new $16 million debt. of 30 years. "If >< churches in nine Close friend s and colleagues character- anyone can restore D years, he noted. The ized the bishop as a fair, hardworking, and both the faith of O O bishop was also deeply spiritual man , equal to the "difficult the people of the "instrumental" in task" set before him. Santa Rosa X a. establishing a "I know that he is going to do a wonder- Diocese and the Hispanic ministry. ful , wonderful job up there ," commented fiscal condition of Bishop Daniel Walsh was ordained Las Vegas is the Father Michael J. Keane, a longtime friend. the diocese to a priest for the Archdiocese of fastest growing city in "He will bring about a great deal of healing . something that is San Francisco in 1963. the nation , and the He will certainl y put his whole life and soul positive , it is Dan into the responsibilities." Walsh. He is a man of integrity. He is a man diocese accepts 1,700 additional Catholics The pastor of San Rafael 's St. Isabella of disci pline. He is loving. He is generous. every month , according to Father Wevita. On a personal note, Father Wevita said Parish called the appointment a "very, very Most of all, he is a man of faith . " fortunate" one for Santa Rosa. Calling Bishop Walsh a "loyal and he will miss his colleague of six years. "I Father Keane predicted the bishop 's strong friend for many years," Giraudo, like him very much ," Father Wevita cominitial work will be difficult. "But once who with his wife, Suzanne, co-chairs the mented. i^? PJ

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PRINCETON , N.J. (CNS) — A Gallup Poll has found that roughl y one-fourth of Americans have a negative view of the Catholic reli gion and nearl y two-thirds view it favorably. Contrary to widespread op inion that anti-Catholic bias exists disproportionatel y among evangelical or bornagain Protestants , the survey found that onl y 29 percent of that group — compared to 30 percent of Protestants generall y — described Catholicism as "unfavorable." Democrats and independents are sli ghtl y more likely than Republicans to view Catholicism negativel y.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A U.S. bishops ' official praised House passage of the Partial-Birt h Abortion Ban Act Apri l 5 and said President Clinton should sign it. The 287141 vote was the third time the House had passed a ban on the controversial abortion procedure. The Senate has also passed the ban three times, including last October by a 6334 vote. But the ban has been vetoed twice by President Clinton , who has promised to veto it again this year. "We pray that President Clinton will consider his flawed objections to the bill and sign il into law as soon as possible ," said an Apri l 5 statement from Helen Alvare , a spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops ' International Policy Committee called on the U.S. government to support peace efforts in Sudan and pled ged continued Church efforts to aid victims of its civil war. Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston said in a statement: "The end of the war would not resolve all of Sudan 's problems , but it would make it possible to address some of the most egregious suffering of the people of Sudan — hunger , millions of disp laced , economic underdevelopment and slavery. There is no military solution to this conflict; as difficult as it may be, a negotiated solution is the only way forward ." His statementwas released in Washington April 4.

Knig hts make fait h p ilgrimage

WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 10,000 members of the Knights of Columbus gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington April 1 for what is believed to be one of the largest gatherings in the shrine 's history. The Knights came from across the country and around the world for a Jubilee Year pil grimage, to pray the rosary with Pope John Paul II, celebrate Mass, honor Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington with their highest award , and to reconsecrate the 1.6 million member fraternal organization to the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Glad at Russian extension

MOSCOW (CNS) — Catholic officials are relieved at a recent extension of the deadline for religious organizations to register under a controversial law that threatens unregistered groups with "liquidation ." "It is very important for us. It means that we still have hope," said Father Krzysztof Kempa, rector of a small Catholic parish that has been consistently denied registration under Russia 's 1997 reli gion law. An informal survey of Russia 's four Latin-rite Catholic jurisdictions indicates that roughl y 90 percent of the country 's 200 parishes successfully obtained re-registration with the Justice Ministry under the original Dec. 31 , 1999, deadline.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) —To ensure that theology develops within the Church 's faith and life, bishops must take an active role in theolog ical faculties in their dioceses, a top Vatican official said. Despite changes in method brought about by scientific progress, theology "does not cease to receive the faith of the Church, which is correctly called mother and teacher," said Archbishop Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education. The Polish archbishop, named the congregation's prefect in November, made his remarks during a recent conference at the theological faculty of Split, Croatia. The text was published Apri l 6 by U Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper.

GOP forms Catholic Task f orce

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Republican National Committee has formed a Catholic Task Force made up of lay Catholics and headed by a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Thomas P. Melady, the U.S. representative to Pope John Paul II from 1989 to 1993, is co-chairman of the task force , which includes Frank Shakespeare, Melady 's predecessor as ambassador from 1985 to 1989.

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PORTLAND, Maine (CNS) — Bishop Joseph J. Gerry of Portland has removed Father John Harris of Sabattus from his parish and sent him to a program to reflect on his future after learning the priest had been running an Internet newsgroup for gay priests that included sexually explicit material. Another Maine priest who exchanged picture s and e-mail through the site, retired Father Antonin Caron of Lewiston , was suspended from priestl y ministry. A third Maine priest, less involved in the newsgroup, was not publicl y named or disci plined.

Refugees in Mozambi que reach for food at a camp in the village of Chiaqualane in midMarch , shortly after the U.S. announced it would forgive all debt owed by the flood-stricken country. Catholic groups meeting in Washington April 9 will call for similar debt relief for other countries with struggling economies. Catholic Relief Services continues its relief efforts there . CRS Web site is www.catholicrelief.org.

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Berrig an given 30-month sentence TOWSON, Md. (CNS) — Phili p Berrigan, a 76-yearold former Josephite priest and longtime activist , was sentenced to 30 months in jail March 23 for malicious destruction of property in connection with a protest last December at the Warfield Air National Guard base in Middle River, Md. Berrigan and three others , who called themselves the Plowshares vs. Depleted Uranium , hammered and poured blood on two A-10 Warthog airc raft at the base because the Warthog has a Gatling gun which tires depleted uranium. Each of the four also was convicted of conspiracy to maliciousl y destroy property. Jesuit Father Stephen Kelly of New York and Susan Crane of Baltimore were sentenced to 27 months in jail , and Elizabeth Walz, a Catholic Worker member from Philadel phia , received an 18-month sentence. Each defendant was ordered to pay one-fourth of the $88,622.11 in damages reportedl y caused to the A-lOs.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Significantl y raising its security profile ahead of the arrival of Easter Week p ilgrims, the Vatican installed airport-style metal detectors and X-ray machines around St. Peter 's Square. The new security measures were expected to be operational as soon as technician s finished testing the equi pment , said Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini , a Vatican spokesman. No specific threat had prompted the changes, the spokesman told Catholic News Service April 3.

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world a deeper vision of life , revealing its meaning, direction and ultimate goal, being bearers of hope," the It 's time for the dialogue between Catholics and Jews cardinal tol d the nearl y 400 in attendance at USF's Ira to "consolidate its gains ," move beyond issues of estab- and Lenore S. Gershwin Theater. Internationall y known Jewish scholar Rabbi Norman lishing trust , and address topics including human rights , theolog ical differences , and mutual ignorance of one Solomon agreed interfaith "dialogue needs to be extendanother 's faiths , agreed two major figures in that inter- ed" and encouraged scholars of the two faiths to engage in a "creative dialectic " on issues from sexual morality to faith process last week in San Francisco. "It seems to me that we need now to go further and the Trinity. Founder of the Center for the Study of Judaism and move our gaze from the bilateral relations of Jews and Christians to a wider world ," Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy, Jewish/Christian Relations at the Selly Oak College, president of the Vatican Commission Birming ham , Eng land , Rabbi Solomon said he had initial for Religious Relations with the Jews, doubts about the importance of Christian-Jewish diaAlso see said at the inaugural symposium of logues. He questioned if it was partiall y "Jewish public commentary on page 14 by the Flannery-H yatt Institute for relations , as was often charged" and partl y a way for Interfaith Understanding April 4 at Christians to soothe their collective conscience about the George Holocaust. the University of San Francisco. However, "this very important venture ," he is now The cardinal , who recently accompanied Pope John Paul II on his historic Marc h 20-26 Hol y Land pil grim- convinced , "lies at the very center of Jewish and age, quoted the pontiff as saying Christians and Jews "are Christian self understanding." "Only in dialogue" in which respective beliefs can be called to be a blessing to the world. This is a common task awaiting us." challenged , he exp lained , can Christian and Jewish-theThe two reli gions ' common role "is to project to the ologians avoid a "closed club" of "self indul gence " and Rabbi Norman Solomon and Cardinal Edward I. come to clearer articulations of their Cassidy lectured at the University of faiths ' tenets, moving toward "the San Franciso on April 4. cutting edge of theology." "For quite some time now," Currently a fellow in Modern Jewish Thoug ht at the Cardinal Cassidy said , "I have been Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies , Rabbi asking our Jewish partners in diaSolomon credited much of the improved relationshi p "to logue to consider seriously the possithe leadershi p of the Roman Catholic Church." bility of moving ahead into a serious "enormous change " in relations was made He said the theolog ical dialogue. To my delight , visible in a dramatic way by John Paul II' s Hol y Land I am hearing more and more Jewish pil grimage. voices making the same request." Both men said today 's generall y positive communicaThe veteran Vatican di plomat tion has deep roots in the 1965 Second Vatican Council quoted a rabbi who said that while document Nostre Aetate ("In Our Time"), which encourthe Holocaust remains a "deep conaged Catholics to promote collaboration with non"a diacern " for Jews and Catholics , Christian reli gions. logue of grievance can no longer Both also underscored the importance and difficulty dominate our relations." "We are no longer infants struggling of informing Jewish and Catholic worlds of the progress to establish our identities ," said Rabbi made in Christian/Jewish relations. 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Dr. Gregory Hamilton , president of Physicians for Compassionate Care, joined Smith in denouncing the state for failing to report a 1999 failed suicide . Staff of the 1,800-member doctors ' group report finding that one patient took a lethal prescri ption and then had such an alarming reaction that his wife called 911. The man was revived in an emergency room and later died in a nursing home, Hamilton said. "Because of Congress ' long delay in addressing this problem , at least 43 Oregon patients have now been assisted in suicide by federal authorization — their lethal barbiturate overdoses , in every case, prescribed using a federal DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) license," Cardinal Keeler wrote to the Senate committee. "This gross abuse of federal authority must end, so that once again no federa l program will be used to support the killing of vulnerable patients ," he added. "At the same lime the federal government should more full y support and promote the legitimate use of controlled substances to alleviate the pain and discomfort that often attend the dying process. The Pain Relief Promotion Act will serve both goals." The legislation passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 27, 1999, by a 271-156 vote.

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Francisco in exp lanation for choosing to ask that Bishop Ziemann be prohibite d from testif y ing in the civil case. "Because he invoked his Fifth Amendment ri ght , I wanted to protect Father Salas " from B i s h o p Ziemann "chang ing his mind later on." Gibson claimed the "law is pretty good on our side" for granting the petition , while Moran said such a ruling would be "very unusual." Meantime , Bishop Ziemann did have occasion to "speak" in a written apology read at Masses over the weekend. The one-page apology referred.to the Pope 's recent appeal for forg iveness and declared the Lenten season "a more appropriate time than ever for me to express my most profound sorrow for the pain I hav e caused this diocese." Bishop Ziemann apolog ized for his previousl y admitted relationshi p with Father Salas , and for alleged mismanagement of diocesan funds. The diocese stands roug hl y $16 million in debt as a result of questionable financial practices, according to a summary published on the diocese 's Web site: www.santarosacatholic.org. Bishop Ziemann told his former flock he has been "kept informed" since he

resigned as head of the diocese last summer. "I acknowledge with deep regret my responsibility for the current state of affairs about which you are justl y angry." The bishop included a special message to the reg ion ' s youth : " E v e n I thoug h did not up hold my vows , I want you to know that I strong ly believe in them , and with the hel p of God 's grace and the advice of my counselors , I am confident that I will live up to them in the future. I urge you not to lose faith in God or in your Church because of me. You are the bright and hopefu l future of the Church and I am very proud of all of you." The bishop added he was "deep ly grateful " to supporters who have communicated love and willingness to forgive. "I cannot express to you enough the deep remorse and repentance I feel for letting you down." The bishop concluded his letter stating, "I know you are all living dail y with the consequences of my actions, and I cannot express to you enoug h the deep remorse and repentance I feel for letting you down. I pray that God will heal the wounds I have caused in the Church of Santa Rosa."

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St. Paul Parish native buried in Dubuque San Francisco native and long-time educator Sister of Petaluma , Cal.; and St. Francis Xavier , Kansas City, Mo. Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sister Thomasette She served as administrator at the Mount Carmel tvlotherhou.se in Dubuque for seven years. Connoll y, 92, died April 3 at Marian Hall , Sister Thomasette was born Jan. 14, Dubuque , Iowa. A wake service was held 1908 in San Francisco to Thomas and A pril 6 , and the funera l Mass on April 7, Catherine Gilscnan Connoll y. She entered both in the Marian Hall Chapel. Interment the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virg in was at the Mount Carmel Cemetery, Mary in 1 929 from St. Paul Parish and pro Dubuque. fessed first vows on Aug. 15 , 1931 and final Sister Thomasette was on the faculty at vows on Aug. 15, 1937. St. Paul , San Francisco, for 32 years. She She is survived by nieces and nephews taug ht at the elementary school from 1932and the Sisters of Charity. Her brother , the 41 and at St, Paul High School , 194 1 -47, and late Archbishop Thomas Connoll y of Seattle , was registrar from 1969-86. Sister Thomasette preceded her in death , 1991. A native of the parish , she live d in retireConnolly, B.V.M. Memorials may be sent to Sisters of ment there from 1986-97. She also taught at Mt. St. Gertrude Academy, Boulder, Col.; St. Joseph Charity, BVM Retirement Fund , 1100 Carmel Dr., Academy, Des Moines, Iowa; St. Vincent Hi gh School , Dubuque , J A 52003.

Archdiocese's former general counsel dies at 87

Deacon Felix Amora taken by death April 6 Deacon Felix Amora , a longtime pastoral minister at Daly City 's St. Andrew Parish , died on A pril 6. He was 76 years old and had been battling cancer for some time. Deacon was Amora ordained in 1990 and served at St. Andrew since that time primaril y in grief ministry and as a visitor of the sick. Deacon Amora was a tradesman , working 25 Deacon Amora years as an electrician atter arriving in the United States from the Phili ppines in 1 946, finall y settling in San Francisco in 1960. Deacon Amora was a candidate for the priesthood in the Philipp ines before World War II but discontinued stud y in 1941 at his father 's behest and to the chagrin of his local bishop, according to a biograp hy the late clergyman prepared about himself several years ago. In essays he wrote while in formation for the permanent diaconate , Deacon Amora said "nothing is impossible with God" and a "life of grace is a true ideal." He is survived by his wife of 36 years , Purita , as well as five children , 18 grandchildre n , and two great grandchildren. A son , Felix , Jr., died several years ago. Vigil services were held for Deacon Amora at St. Andrew on A pril 9 and 10. A funeral Mass was celebrated on the morning of April 11 , with interment at Hal y Cross Cemetery, Colma.

Archdiocesan officials and members of the legal com- Street. All are invited to attend. Spiritual bouquets are premunity were among those to mourn the April 1 death of ferred or contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Joh n F. Duff, 87, who served as general counsel for the Poor, 300 Lake St., San Francisco, 94118. Archdiocese of San Francisco for 23 years until his retirement in 1986. Duff served under both Archbishops Joseph T. McGucken and John R. Quinn. He also represented a numBishop James ber of other religious institutions in the Bay Area and W. Malone died taug ht for many years at the University of San Francisco April 9 in Law School. Youngstown, A lifelong resident of San Francisco , Duff received a Ohio. He was 80. degree in 1935 from the University of San Francisco and o Bishop Malone earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University in served as 1938. He served as an intelli gence commander for the U.S. president of Navy in the Pacifi c Area during World War 11 and was later > u the National recalled to duly during the Korean Conflict. -< Conference of z A former president of the St. Thomas More Society, the va Catholic Bishops association of Catholic attorneys , Duff was also a charter c in 1983-1986 and member of the National Diocesan Attorneys Association retired as bishop and was a founding member and unofficial "clean" of the of Youngstown West Diocesan Attorneys Association. He was instrumental .< /, in 1995. y. in drafting the language contained in various state laws affecting nonprofit reli gious corporations and authored a number of briefs in key church-state cases in California as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Describing Duff as "an ¦ M *jti K¥ *WW roiJj -insiMiMBj absolute legal giant ", current Archdiocesan General Dedicated To Service Counsel , Jack M. Hammel, who succeeded Duff upon his retirement , recalled , "He 500 W ESTLAKE A V E N U E , D ALY C ITY was the most articulate , Serving the Entire Bay Area Since 1975 (650) 756-4500 (415) 587-4500 methodical , and thoroug h FD 1098 legal writer 1 have ever read. Even the great lawyers Most convenient San Francisco/Peninsula location make mistakes now and Unlimited Parking then — but not John Duff. His legal work was simpl y THE BUD DUGGAN FAMILY LO R ENZO LEWIS AIMAIUBHS, BA,MA, 1.D. flawless. If it wasn 't for the Stermry+Tmmmr President & C.E.O. The leading Catholic Funeral Directors fact that I have a duty to serving the Archdiocese of San Francisco maintain the attorney-client privilege , 1 would love to CALL FOR A FREE BROCHURE ON PRE PLANNING have his legal memoranda Traditional and Cremation Services bound and published. " Further describing Mr. Duff as a "modern day St. Thomas More", Hammel continued , " \ view him not onl y as a model lawyer, but S E R V I N G WITH TR UST A N D C O N F I D E N C E also as an exemplary Serving Novato and Marin Catholic." County Since 1879 ¦ Duff is survived by his "We Support All Catholic Charities " sister, Margaret Duff. A pri¦ Prices Quoted by Phone . vate funeral Mass was celebrated April 4. The Archdiocese has scheduled a o a tvy/'c-cn . morteiasv/ 2500 5th Ave. • San Rafael noon memorial Mass for 4545 GEARY BOULEVARD at T E N T H A V E N U E Duff on May 17 at San For information preanangements, and assistance, call day or night (4 15) 668-007 T Francisco 's Old St. Mary 's Cathedra l on California

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Late SH diamond standou t honored by San Francisco Giants publications which were weekl y as opposed to dail y. His radio reports were heard on the services of UP1, Associated Press, and the Mutual and ABC networks . Colleagues of every racial and ethnic background gathered for his funeral Mass at St. Emydius Churc h in the City, and in a memorial tribute at Candlestick Park after his death in 1996, which followed a series of strokes beginning at the Ind y 500 in 1989. "He had flowers and remembrances from peop le like Pete Rozelle and the owners of the major sports teams ," recalls longtime friend and co-worker Jeff Bayer. At that time and in this year 's dedication , he was remembered again and again for his willingness to hel p other journalists , especiall y newcomers. He joined in round-robins of good natured humor , including his catch phrase , "Excuse me!" emblazoned on one of his many baseball caps. His style was at once unassuming and disarming, paving the way for the access he and other reporters enjoyed in dealing with some athletes who were reluctant to talk with media. Bayer traveled with Skinner for 20 years to events around the country, and says "Sammy crossed more bridges than anyone. And all he cared about was the core, the substance of the person he was dealing with. He didn 't care about how much they were worth , or their stature . He cared about who they were." "When we went to the Super Bowl , it was like hang ing out with the Pope. Everyone came up to him. He tran scended all sports: college , professional....he loved it all and did it all," Bayer reminisced The plaque in the Pacific Bell Park lounge bearing Skinner 's likeness concludes its tribute with his trademark radio signoff , "...and if you can 't be a good sport , don 't bother to p lay the game!" George Devine , Sr., has obsen>ed the Giants and other local sports teams for over 20 seasons in a variety of publications. He is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco.

By George Devine , Sr. Sam Skinner , local sports journalist and pitching standout for the Fightin ' Irish of Sacred Heart Hi gh School in the late 1950s , was honored posthumousl y by the San Francisco Giants as the 2000 baseball season began. In the team 's new home at Pacific Bell Park , the media lounge is dedicated to Skinner , and it is a foregone conclusion his presence will be felt during the story-swapp ing sessions that will take place there as working media avail themselves of a quick meal between pre-game interviews and a long shift of reportage. At the same time , the Giants dedicated the new pressbox Io Bob Stevens , who has covered local baseball — beginning with the San Francisco Seals — since 1940 and who still serves as an official scorer for Giants ' home games. The Oakland A's had dedicated their Network Associates Coliseum pressbox in memory of Skinner after his death in 1996. A similar dedication took place in the media room of the Golden State Warriors in 1997. "Sam humanized sports. He allowed himself to look at athletes as people first and athletes second ," said Bruce Macgowan of KNBR. "Working in sports is a wonderful way to figure out what people are all about , and Sam had that down. He understood that athletes go through the same triump hs and tragedies that we all do, and a/lowed other people in the media an insight into these. He established a connection , which is just what our profession should do. Sam had a health y skepticism , but didn ' t allow himself to fall prey to the cynicism that a lot of reporters do." Joe Salvatore of KCBS recalled that , although he shied away from publicity, Skinner was the onl y journalist who enjoyed the confidence of the black athletes who raised fists in protest at the 1968 Olymp ics, and he was the first to break the story of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olymp ic Village in 1972. Skinner, who had attended St. Vincent 's School for boys in San Rafael , went on from SH to attend the University ol San Francisco as well as City College and San Francisco State. In the latter institutions he was active in the Newman Club apostolate . He had also been active in youth groups and other activities at St. Boniface , Sacred Heart and Hol y

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Families being squeezed Imagine having to choose between paying your rent or purchasing adequate food to feed your children. For many of the peop le we serve at Catholic Charities this is increasing ly a dilemma. Declining wages for unskilled jobs , rising housing costs, and changes in assistance laws have all put the squeeze on low-income families. For the thousands of Catholics who donate food and volunteer by serving the hungry, it is painful to watch a family forced to ask for food assistance. It is also terribly frustrating. In spite of sometimes Herculean efforts to provide charity to all who need it , community organizations like ours aren 't closing the gap on hunger. We have seen a steady increase in demand in recent years for emergency food assistance, occurring simultaneousl y with a robust , growing economy. Catholic Charities has seen a startling 22 percent increase in statewide demand for food assistance over the two previous years. Part of the profile is a large increase in the number of families with children coming for assistance. Catholic Charities provides food to nearly half a million people a year in California, and sister agencies like St. Vincent de Paul serve many others. In spite of this tremendous service, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture , 1.3 million Califomians experienced the "p hysical pains and the consequences of hunger " because they did not have the resources to put food on the table. There are several reasons. First is declining wages for lower-income families, whose purchasing power is 10 percent lower today than it was a decade ago, in contrast to the increasing wealth others in our state are experiencing. The second reason is the increase in housing costs and decline in housing subsidies. Sixty-three percent of low-income families in California now spend more than half of their income on rent , leaving little for transportation , child care and food. A third reason is several changes in federal and state assistance that make it more difficult for people to receive food stamps. Catholic Charities supports various legislative approaches for reducing hunger, including expanding school breakfast programs for low income children , permanently extending the state 's food stamp program for eli g ible legal immigrants , adopting a state earned income credit for the working poor, and expanding affordable housing. With a state tax surplus now in the billions of dollars , ' one would think addressing hunger would be relatively easy. Indeed, last year several food assistance bills passed the Legislature only to be vetoed by Gov. Gray Davis. We are hoping that with the support of the broader Catholic community, this year we will be successful in securing these initiatives. In terms of issues, education is on the Governor 's rad ar screen, but hunger is not. Our message to the Governor is that children are going hungry in California , which affects their health and development, not to mention their school readiness. Our challenge is in mobilizing enough people of good will to convince the Governor hunger is an issue voters care about. In addition to letters or calls that they may wish to make on this issue, Catholics will soon have a special opportunity to speak out. On May 2, the California Catholic Conference will host its second annual Catholic Lobby Day (see story, page 6) which will address a spectrum of issues grounded in the Church's social teaching and emphasize protection of the vulnerable. For more details , contact California Catholic Conferenc e Web site at www.cacatholic.org . The Church is currently celebrating the Jubilee Year. In Scripture, the Jubilee Year is a time which recognizes the rights of the poor and vulnerable, and which restores as full members of the community those who have been marginalized. Scripture also instructs those who own land not to reap from the edges of the field , so as to preserve food for the widow, orphan and sojourner. When one looks at a profile of hunger today, essentiall y the same groups are still at risk: the single mother, the child and the immigrant. Our challenge as a community of faith today is to use the resources at hand to remain true to that same Scriptural vision.

(This commentary is written by Rick Mockler, executive director, Catholic Charities of California.)

On April 1 and 2 many dioceses will have taken up the annual American Bishops ' Overseas Appeal , which helps fund the work of Catholic Relief Services, our Migration and Refugee Services and Department of Social Development and World Peace, and the Holy Father 's Relief Fund. I wanted to thank the Archdiocese of San Francisco for its generous donation of $106, 105 to the 1999 appeal. Your contribution to the American Bishops ' Overseas Appeal helps these organizations to continue their good works in a world of growing need. It is onl y with the support of the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco that we are able to provide food , agricultural equi pment, health care, education and development loans for those in need. Your donations also allow us to provide assistance to migrants and refugees in search of new homes in the United States, and to advocate for just laws and policies affecting some of the most vulnerable people in the world. In this year of Jubilee with your help we made significant strides in responding to our Holy Father 's call to relieve the debt of the poorest countries. On behalf of all those we assist , thank you for "Answering the Call to Global Solidarity." I ask that you help us to continue to "Provide Hope in the New Millennium " throug h your support of this campai gn. Please keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours. Bishop Joseph A Fiorenza Bishop of Galveston-Houston President, National Conference of Catholic Bishops

ment is to be definitivel y held by all the Church' s faithful. " In light of the above, it seems that this futile hope for future priestettes is tantamount to kicking a dead horse. Jane L. Sears Burlingame

Where it all started

The papal pil grimage to the Hol y Land injected new life and a sense of pride into the declining community to which 1 once belonged and with which I feel very connected. I am hoping this visit will put to rest the question : "When did you convert?" — an annoy ing yet common question I have encountered over the years. Many seem to have forgotten the origin of Christianity. I grew up in Nazareth ,was baptized at the Basilica of the Annunciation where the Pope celebrated the Mass of the Annunciation. My husband Nabil grew up barely 10 miles from where the youth Mass at the Beatitudes by the Sea of Galilee was celebrated. In fact it was his uncle , Archbishop Boutros Muallem , bishop of Galilee ,who hosted that Mass, a Mass that combined Eastern rite and Latin rite liturg ies in a sp lendid show of unity. The unity and solidarity extended beyond the Catholic Church : the Pontiff was accompanied and warm l y embraced by the Eastern Orthodox bishops , Ang lican and Lutheran bishops and clergy. In the face of adversity, Christians in the Holy land have united and cooperated much more than elsewhere in the world. The percentage of Christians in the Holy Land has dropped from 13 to about 2 percent of the population in the last 50 years . Political and socioeconomic factors have contributed to that decline. But despite that decline , the churches there have maintained an important role mainl y in the areas of education and health care. Services are provided to all regardless of reli g ious affiliation. Without the support of the churches, both health care and education would be in the dark ages within the Palestinian community. The Catholic Church has two hospitals in Nazareth and at least 10 schools. For many years after 1948 the organization of the Church in Palestine was in total chaos — chaos that mirrored the reality of a people displaced and uprootecffamilies separated by hostile borders. The Church is now trying to rise from the ashes. The local leadership is wonderful; however they need our support: "Living stones " pil grimages , ones that involve interaction with the local parishes; youth exchange programs; "pen pals " programs between children in American Catholic schools and their counterparts in the Holy Land; parish-to-parish programs. There is so much we can do to ensure the survival of the mother Church in Jerusalem. Hopeful y the papal visit will g ive such efforts momentum. It is our turn now to educate ourselves as to the origins of our Church and the need to maintain its presence where it all started. Najla Bathish Muallem Wyoniissing Hills, PA

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In her April 17 letter advocating the ordination of women priests , Murial Calegari states that because the Holy Father asked for forg iveness for having humiliated and marginalized women, she hopes we mi ght be in for a "pleasant surprise" inasmuch as, "The Holy Father is not one to toss his words about indiscriminatel y." Ms.Calegari is either ignorant of, or indifferent to, Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, in which our Supreme Pontiff certainly did not "toss his words about indiscriminatel y " when stating unequivocall y that priestly ordination is to be reserved to men alone and has been preserved by the constant and universal tradition of the Church. To further emphasize his point to those mistakenly maintaining that the ban on women priests is merely a disciplinary force , he declares: "Wherefore , in order that all doubt , may be removed regarding a matter of great importance, a matter which pertains to the Church's divine constitution itself , in virtue of my ministry of confirming the brethren (cf. Lk 22:32) I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judg-

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Archbishop (John R.) Quinn 's book on the reform of the Curia is right on. In business talk —they are staff and should have no line function. Too many times we have heard that the Church is not a democracy, but we also know it was never intended to be a monarchy either. Only the corrupt Roman culture allowed it to "evolve" that way. Now with rapidl y declining revenues , LETTERS, page 17

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This was the week that was! It started with the arrival of Cardinal Edward Cassid y, The visit of our Holy Father to the Holy Land was president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, and remarkable in its ability to convey the spirit of pil grimage of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. together with the relations with the local political authority. The impact was palpable He had graciousl y accepted on the audience assembled the invitation of the for the Flannery-Hyatt lecUniversity of San tures at USF. As I approac h Francisco to give one of the my meeting with the Jewish two inaugural addresses of Council this week here in the Flannery-H yatt the City, I am more grateful Institute , a new project to for the Flannery-Hyatt lechonor two pioneers in tures for providing me with Catholic-Jewish relations such a rich background for in this past half-century by these reflections. founding an institute to furIn these same days, the ther their work of fostering bishops of the United States mutual understanding had proposed a national among Jews and Left to right: Archbishop William Levada; Day of Atonement and Christians , especiall y Andrew Heinze,Ph.D., directo r of the USF Swig Judaic Reparation to be celebrated Catholics. The report of Studies Program and associate professor of history; according to local situations this outstanding effort , and the two addresses by Rabbi Norman Solomon; Jesuit Father John P. Schlegel, throug hout the United USF president; and Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy at USF. States. With the priests of Cardinal Cassidy and the Archdiocese, we celeRabbi Norman Solomon from Oxford can be found on page 5 of this issue of brated a beautiful liturgy of atonement and reconciliati on on April 6 at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi in Catholic San Francisco. The presence of such a well-informed, patient cardinal , North Beach - - our historic first parish church and first who hardly had time to repack after accompanying our pro-cathedral , dating back to 1849, the year of the original Holy Father on his historic pilgrimage to Jordan , Palestine "Forty-Niners". Last Saturday, in each of the 11 deaneries of our threeand Israel , was the occasion for receptions and visits , all delightful in their own way. Bishop Tod Brown, chair of the county Archdiocese, the priests of the deanery gathered to National Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Committee for mark the Day of Atonement and Reparation with a comEcumenical and Interreligious Affairs , came to share in the munal celebration of penance, together with the availabilievents, as did Bishop Basil Meeking, retired bishop of ty of the sacrament of penance. Christchurch in New Zealan d, former undersecretary for With the interstice s of the T.I.M.E. (Together In the the Council for Christian Unity (before Cardinal Cassidy 's Mission of Education) Mass and dinner (with silent auctime), who now resides in Portland , Ore., and offers invalu- tion) of the parishes and schools of the Mission District , able assistance to many California dioceses in assisting broadl y construed , during which I won "nada" at the variwith confirmations and other episcopal ceremonies. ous raffles and silent auction items, and the installation of

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the new pastor of St. Charles Church , San Carlos - - Father Kieran McCormick - - I then addressed the "piece de resistance": the announcement of the new ly-appointed bishop of Santa Rosa, Most Rev. Daniel Walsh, bishop of Las Vegas. If I may be permitted to say that the appointment of San Francisco 's former auxiliary bishop, the present bishop of Las Vegas, to this difficult position cannot be other than a gift of the Holy Spirit. His experience as diocesan bishop of Reno-Las Vegas since 1987, and as bishop of Las Vegas since 1995, together with his knowledge of the Bay Area and the former reaches of the original Archdiocese of San Francisco, which included most of the Diocese of Santa Rosa almost until Bishop Walsh was ordained a priest in 1963, make him the perfect appointment to this diocese so challenged after the resignation of its former bishop. Congratulations to Bishop Dan Walsh on behalf of all of us. God bless him for saying yes to this new call to assist a sister Church in need. Ad multos annosl

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JL he Tenth Station: Jesus falls the seventh time." Such an announcement at Lenten devotions mi ght perp lex the faithful , but this is what we find in a 16th-century prayer book , testimony to the variety of forms in which "the Way of the Cross" has been celebrated. As we reflect on pil grimage to the Hol y Land , it is good to recall this devotional practice which represents a kind of spiritual pilgrimage. For centuries the stations have provided those unable to go to Jerusalem with an opportunity to contemplate the final hours in Jesus ' life. Many of us remember the traditional 14 Stations of the recent past. Since the Second Vatican Council a 15th Station commemorating the resurrection is often included; other arrangements keep to the number of 14, but limit themselves to events specifically recorded in Scripture. The Holy Father has used such Stations in his Good Friday celebration in the Colosseum. These innovations should not surprise us, since this devotion has taken many forms over the centuries. The Stations of the Cross developed in the Middle Ages when the Passion of Christ became a central theme of

For centuries the Stations have provided those unable to go to Jerusalem with an opportunity to contemplate the final hours in Jesus ' life.

liturgy, art and spiritual life in the West. Further back we find processions in Jerusalem to commemorate events in the life of Jesus. Our Palm Sunday procession, for example, is rooted in a tradition going back to the fourth century. Processions, meditations, art and music centered on the Passion of Christ ultimately lead back to the experience of the first disciples, who lovingly contemplated the events leading up to the death of Jesus. This is apparent when we look at the New Testament. While the four Gospels vary in their accounts of the ministry and teaching of Our Lord, we find a striking degree of agreement concerning the happenings of the last week of His life. This unanimity shows us that by the time the first Gospel was written the story of Jesus ' fin al days was well-known. In the late 19thh century, one Protestant biblical scholar described the Gospels as "passion narratives with extended introductions." While this is overstating the case, it does underscore that for the first Christians the suffering and death of Jesus were at the heart of His mission.

A recent art icle in Newsweek presented view s of Jesus from other religions, and concluded , "Clearly, the cross is what separates the Christ of Christianity from every other Jesus." A simple reading of the Gospels confirms this: Jesus' death was not an interruption to His mission; it was the goal of His mission. Perhaps this is a lesson we need to re-learn. Several years ago I visited a church whose Stations of the Cross had been covered over by brightly-colored construction paper. Where a previous age could be criticized for exaggerating the sufferings of Christ to the neglect of His resurrection , we may be in danger of ignoring the mystery of the cross which is at the heart of the Gospel, papering over the Passion with the pastel hues of a superficial, comfortable Christianity. We must also resist the temptation to reduce the Passion of Christ to a drama which provokes catharsis but not conversion, evoking the tears of sentiment rather than the tears of repentance. So long as we read the Passion merely as a human tragedy, the cross cannot save. As we meditate on the Gospels or prayerfully accompany Jesus on His final journey to Calvary, we must keep before us the truth that this is the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased. Christ crucified is not primarily our offering to God, but God's offering to us. This figure wracked with suffering, the object of ridicule is "God from God, Light from Light." It is only when we keep this truth in mind that we can begin to touch the awesome mystery we so effortlessly proclaim when we quote the Gospel text, "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son." (Jn 3:16)

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

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George Weigel It had been preceded by a hurricane of words. What will remain from Pope John Paul II's epic March pilgrimage to the Holy Land are images — icons of a new relationship between Catholicism and living Judaism. That relationship had been changing since the Second Vatican Council, as centuries of confrontation , conflict, and contempt were replaced by dialogue. But as Rabbi James Rudin of the American Jewish Committee said to me in Jerusalem on the last day of the papal visit, seminars, conferences, and scholarly papers are one thing; this was, quite literally, something else. Images had communicated what decades of words had failed to convey. The first enduring icon of the pilgrimage was the arrival ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv. Here was the Bishop of Rome being received by the president of a sovereign Jewish state as an honored guest, waving a friendly hand at the Israeli flag, listening attentively to "Hatikvah ," the Zionist anthem. What too many people still insisted was impossible, even after six years of diplomatic relations between Tsrael and the Holy See, was self-evidently, unmistakably, tangibl y clear: the .Catholic Church welcomed and honored a Jewish state. The second icon was created at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, three days later. I was working throughout the papal pilgrimage with MSNBC and NBC, and our combination

newsroom/studio on the top floor of the Jerusalem Hilton was a bedlam, 16 hours a day. But when the Pope walked into the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, and then bent his head in prayer over the eternal flame that honors the memory of six million Jewish martyrs, silence descended —: for the only time all week — on our work space. Something extraordinarily solemn was going on, and the only proper response was a reverent quiet in which everyone was alone with their own thoughts, memories and prayers. That image, and the complementary image of the Pope walking across the Hall of Remembrance to greet seven Holocaust survivors, including a boyhood classmate, was indelibly impressed on the world 's imagination and on the future conversation between Catholics and Jews.

Q. What is the Church' s policy on the salvation of those who were baptized and raised Catholic, but have left the Church to practice another religion? I recall reading once that this is the only sin the Church does not forgive, or f inds it difficult to for give. Can they ever return to the Catholic Church !" (New York) A. Any sincere and knowled geable Catholic believes that in the Catholic Church there are certain channels of truth and grace and intimacy with Jesus Christ that normally are not present in the traditions, liturgy "LU*6J and life of other churches. ^—i J."*""""*^. *^ If he did not believe this , one >ne g Ilk / ffek would assume he would belong to JiUk mk another denomination or to none y*"^ at all. The same, we presume, / would be true of Baptists or Presbyterians or any others who ^ ^^j deliberately and prayerfull y join another particular church. Our doctrines in this matter are stated often and clearly. We believe that "the one true religion subsists in the catholic and apostolic Church ," and that truth imposes its demands on the human conscience "by the power of its own truth" and not by coercion. (See Vatican II, "Declaration on Religious Freedom,"Art. 1, which is quoted here; and the Decrees on Ecumenism, Art. 2, and the Constitution on the Church , "Lumen Gentium," Art. 15.) In the face of widespread and frequentl y vicious repression of religious freedom in the world today, however, the Catholic Church is vi gorous and urgent in its declarations that people everywhere must be free to exercise their religion as they understand themselves obliged and called by God.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, for example, has this significant sentence, among others, in connection with salvation inside and outside the Church: "Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it" (No. 846, quoting the Vatican II "Dogmatic Constitution on the Church"). If you read that carefully, it states that individuals who do not believe membership in the Catholic Church is a religious a idigiuus uuugauuii obligation iui for them men personally can be saved even if they were members of ol the Catholic Church but now do not wish " "to to remain remain in it." Perhaps they were never sufficiently educated or committed in their Catholic faith in the first place. Or perhaps something happened to make them lose it. Whatever the reason , the Church explicitly recognizes that in this matter the essential requirement is candor, sincerity and truthfulness b y the individual before God. And th at, of course, is something we cannot jud ge. Pope John Paui II repeated this teaching even more plainly as recently as last year. The theme of his message for the World Day of Peace (Jan . 1, 1999) was respect for human rights. In the section on religious freedom , which he called the "heart of human rights," he writes that "no one can be compelled to accept a particular religion, whatever the circumstances or motives."

An Israeli friend , a soldier-intellectual who has seen his share of wickedness and violence , called me days later to say, "I simp ly had to tell you thai my wife and I were crying throughout the Pope 's visit to Yad Vashem. This was wisdom, humaneness, and integrity personified. Nothing was missing. Nothing more needed to be said." The third icon was painted by the Pope on Sunday morning. By walking 86 steps from a small dais to the Western Wall of Herod's Temple, John Paul II completed a remarkable personal odyssey, one that had begun three-quarters of a century before in Wadowice, his hometown. There, a small Polish boy was taught by his father and his parish priests to honor Judaism and to reject anti-Semitism as anti-Christian. But this was more than the climax of a striking 20thu century biography. This was the universal pastor of the s 1Catholic Church pray ing at Judaism 's most sacred site, s . like hundreds of thousands of pious Jews before o and, ' £ ]him, leaving a prayer-petition in a crevice of the Wall: "God of our fathers, you chose Abraham and his ffi a. 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 commit ourselves to genuine brotherhood with the people of the covenant. Jerusalem. 26.3.2000. Joannes Paulus II." In the aftermath of the Pope 's Holy Land pil grimage, something unexpected and new entered the mix: American Jews and Israelis admitted they knew far too little about Christianity and Catholicism. For the past 35 years, the interfaith dialogue has been largely and appropriately focused on ridding Christian minds and hearts , of antiSemitism. Now, these Jewish interlocutors were saying, it was time to address the problems caused by Jewish ignorance of Catholic doctrine and practice. Argument didn 't produce this new, critical self-understanding; images did. John Paul II has long imagined that Catholics and Jews could reconvene the conversation that broke off in the first century. In March 2000 , he made that happy possibility far more likely.

1 "When the Pope walked into the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, and then bent his head in prayer over the eternal flame that honors the memory of six million Jewish martyrs, silence descended ," observes George Weigel. "Something extraordinarily solemn was going on, and the only proper response was a reverent quiet...."

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

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Father John Dietzen The inviolability of religious freedom "is such thai individuals must be recognized as having the right even to change their religion if their conscience so demands. People are obli ged to follow their conscience in all circumstances and cannot be forced to act against it." Our Holy Father then refers to the Vatican II "Declaration on Religious Freedom " which expands broadly on the same point. People who have left their practice of the Catholic faith are always welcome to return. It happens a lot. (Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325 Peoria, III. , 61651; or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.)

LITURGY & SCRIPTURE The healing sacrament of anointing of the sick Long after midni ght , the rectory doorbell rings. An anxious family asks the pastor to come and anoint grandfather. Arriving at the house soon after , the pastor discovers grandfather died hours before and, in fact, had died after a yearlong battle with cancer. The pastor turned to pray with and console the family, A true story and a good reminder for all of us. Don 't wait to call your pastor. Don 't wait to plan to celebrate the anointing of the sick. Don 't wait until your loved one has died. Don 't wait to ask for the grace and healing power of the sacrament of the sick for yourself or someone you love. At the first sign that your loved one begins to be seriously ill due to disease or old age, speak to your pastor about the celebration of the sacrament. Before serious surgery, notify your parish priest so that the anointing of the sick may be a great grace at this time of real suffering. The elderly too may be anointed when they are in a weak condition generally. Sick children may be anointed if they are old enough to be comforted by the blessings of the sacrament. Anointing of the sick may be repeated if there is a relapse after recovery or if the danger of illness increases. The sacrament of anointing the sick is a continuation of Jesus ' loving care for the sick and suffering. Through the sacrament of anointing, the risen Christ continues to

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND strengthen, to console, to bless, to heal, and to forg ive. "A return to physical health may even follow the reception of this sacrament if it will be beneficial to the sick person's salvation." Don't wait to ask for the sacrament for yourself or for someone you love. Centuries ago, the anointing was understood as the last rites, the last act of the Church to speed the dying, semi-

conscious person on the way to heaven. But today we know the last sacrament the dying receive is the Body and Blood of Christ in holy Communion, "viaticum." The anointing of the sick is meant for those seriously ill, that they might be restored to complete health by the gift of the Holy Spirit - - complete health of soul, spirit, mind, and if possible , body. Listen to one of the prayers of this healing sacrament: "Lord Jesus Christ, listen to our prayers for the physical and spiritual health of our sick brother (sister). May your protection console him (her) and your strength make him (her) well again. Help him (her) find hope in suffering, for you have given him (her) a share in your passion." The grace and healing power of this sacrament waits for all who are seriously ill. Don 't wait to notif y your pastor when you or your loved one are seriously ill. Don 't wait to celebrate this sacrament of healing with your family, friends , and parishioners. Allow the saving power of the risen Christ through the healing ministry of the Church to embrace the sickness and suffering around us. Don 't wait. Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

'The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ....' Since the Passion Narrative (this year according to Mark) takes center stage at this Sunday 's liturgy, I thought I would focus exclusivel y on that text by offering: 1) some comments on these narratives in general; 2) some characteristics of Mark 's Gospel. By so doing, I hope the Sunday proclamation of "The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark" will be for you and your parish community the event it is intended to be. Passion narratives These sacred narratives , first of all , form an integral part of the Gospels to which they belong. They are not additions grafted on, nor are they merely part of the primitive way of telling the final destiny of Jesus. They tell us, yes, Jesus did suffer and die; yes, He endured His passion; yes, He was in a nuanced sense a victim . But they tell us much more: Jesus came to His death — and vindication — because He was passionately committed to revealing God's love and forg iveness in His words, deeds, and very person. Therefore , from the beginning of His ministry and His very life (chapters 1 and 2 of Matthew and Luke), Jesus did the deeds and spoke the word s of God and so began a process His enemies would use to bring Him to grief. But His death would not be the defeat they intended , but His opportunity to reveal more profoundl y God's love and forgiveness and God's capacity to create Church , undreamed of by them , but planned from the beginning by the God Jesus served and whose "beloved Son" He was revealed to be. Secondly, in the context of Jesus ' passion , all "followers ," all "disci ples " are revealed as faithful or fraudulent , as being "with Jesus" or fleeing from Him , as "watchful" or "sleeping," as denieTS or witnesses, as insiders who do not understand or as outsiders who can teach disci p les a thing or two. It is helpful to see which roles we hav e played and are playing in our own lives. Thus these narratives , as God's Word , enable us to jud ge our own disci pleshi p.

Flannery ¦ Continued from page 5 "Clearly there are deep-seated and obvious differences " in the Catholic and Jewish view on many top ics, Rabbi Solomon said , listing divorce , abortion , contraception and teachings on human sexuality. "Catholics and Jews must not enter dialogue with the expectation that they will agree on everything," Cardinal Cassidy said. "It would be naive of us to th ink otherwise. We are two distinct faith communities with common

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 i

Father David M. Pettingill Characteristics of Mark's Gospel The first item, peculiar to Mark, is Jesus' insistence that these whom He has cured keep silence (designated by some as the Messianic Secret). Mark wants his community to realize that Jesus can be easily misrepresented. He is not a political king to oust the Roman rule. He is not merely a wonder worker. He is not merely a philosopher. Mark has Jesus refuse any misleading titles during His ministry until He can give them lived-out meaning in His passion. Only then for Mark do "The Christ," "Son of the Blessed One," "King of the Jews," and "Son of God" have their glorious, life-giving, saving, Church-producing meaning. Secondly, Mark has a love for the ever deepening meaning of the verb "to see" and its cognates. In his section on discipleship (Mark 8:22-10:52) he frames the material with two cures of blind people (8:22-26 and 10:46-52). Jesus commits Himself to opening the eyes of His discip les, but from their reactions to Him, His work is cut out for Him (8:33; 9:33-37; 10:35-45). For Mark, however, Jesus must be "seen" on His roots and a great deal in common, yet with essential differences that must be respected ." "Neither should sincere criticism upset us, provided that it is objective and framed in a way that does not offend our mutual respect and esteem for one another," he added, noting that "pressure groups" with "aggressive criticism " and their "own agendas" can be a danger. Also president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Cassidy underscored that Christians and Jews can and should cooperate "on questions of vital interest to our society today " notabl y the family, "preserving the env ironment ," human rights, jus-

cross before any disciple can "see" Him as Lord and Teacher to be followed. Notice then that Jesus crucified turns a deaf ear to the chief priests and scribes who want "to see" Him apart from His cross: "Let the Christ.. .come down now from the cross that we may see and believe." Notice too how the centurion who stood facing the crucified and now dead Jesus "saw how He breathed His last" uttered for the first time with human lips, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" Thirdly, Mark enjoys contrasting Jesus' faithful response to God even unto death with the flawed and failed attempts of His disciples. Throughout the Gospel, they fail to grasp the meaning of His words, the significance of His destiny, and the need to be "with" Him as they were called to be. In the Passion narrative, Mark shows them to be the same way: Jesus prays in the garden in the face of the approach of the withering attack of evil; they sleep. Jesus goes to His destiny freely; they abandon him. Jesus confesses His identity before the Sanhedrin; Peter denies Him. Mark offers the only hope to disciples then and now: the once crucified, now risen Jesus has the power to forgive, gather, and mission failed disciples once He is "seen" in Galilee. May this proclamation lead us to the table where we remember, make present, and share in the saving event God has accomplished in Jesus Christ, where we discover who Jesus is for us the Church , where we begin to see more clearly the "way" of disci pleship, and where we feel the vision is worth the investment of our total selves. .

Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life. tice and peace, and "questions concerning life itself." While he agreed , Rabbi Solomon said that viewing the Jewish community as a homogenous group was not realistic. "True consensus does not exist in the Jewish worl d," he said. At the conclusion of the two lectures, the men were presented the Jesuit school's "University Medallion" for distinguished achievement. The Flannery-H yatt Symposium was sponsored under the auspices of USF's Swig Judaic Studies Program , the firs t program to focus on Jewish studies at a Catholic university in the country, according to its director, Andrew R. Heinze, Ph.D.

For registration materials and additional Information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 2429087. Pre-registration is necessary for many of these programs. 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 and program materials.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALL0MBR0SA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. Apri! 18, 25: "Come Away and Rest Awhile,' Tuesdays spent listening to God's promptings in the recesses of our hearts using Scripture, nature, and life experience. Please bring a bible. Facilitated by Presentation Sister Rosina Conro tto. MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 340-7474. April 17, 25; May 8, 15: "The Quest for Meaning: Finding Ourselves in the Second Halt 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 directors will be available as well as celebration of the Triduum liturgies. April 16: Father Thomas Keating, a contemorpary and well-known promoter of Centering Prayer, invites experienced meditators to this day of preparation for taking the time-honored mode to the incarcerated. May 5-7; July 7-9: Centering Prayer Retreat weekends following First Friday Taize Prayer. Facilitated by Vicky Boltz and Mercy Sister Marguerite Buchanan. Centering Prayer Days with Vicky and Sister Marguerite will take place on April 8 and June 3. 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 Witt a Seder meal and continuing with reflections on the Paschal mysteries of life, death and new life. May 19-21: "The Intimate Merton: His Life Frorr His Journals", with Jonathan Montaldo who editec the recently published selections from Merton's diaries. Ongoing gatherings for quiet and shared reflections on Merton's writings continue on May 16. April 15, 16, 17: "Come Home, Prepare, Cfioose the Gilt", a three-evening mission with Father David Pettingill presiding at St. Emydius Church, corner Ashton and DeMonifort St., SF, each night at 7:30 p.m. Invite a Mend. You won't be disappointed. Call (415) 587-7066. Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

Taize 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.

Social Justice/Respect Life May 2: "Lobby Day 2000," a hands-on political immersion in Sacramento including speakers on the lobbying process and one-on-one meetings with legislators. Call Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns at (415) 565-3673.

Consolation Ministry Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF on 2nd and 4th Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Mid-Peninsula Hospice. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218. Ongoing Sessions: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at the Parish Center, Fulton and James St., Redwood Cily, Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m. Call (650) 366-3802. 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., 3-4:30 p.m. Cal! Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659. Structured 8-week Session: Our Lady of Loretto, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, evenings or afternoons available. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Isabella Parish, One Trinity

Datebook Way, San Rafael , evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 479-1560. For Parents Who Have Lost a Child: Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 2nd Mon. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Children/Teen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi af (415) 564-7882. "Compassionate Friends," a non-profit organization offering friendship and support to families who have experienced the death of a child, meet on 2nd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Call Marianne Lino at (415) 892-7969.

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Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3629; by e-mail at mjansen@sfyam.org or christineop @ sfyam.org; or visit the ministry's website at www.sfyam.org. Unless other wise noted contact the YoungAdult Office for additional information about the following activities. 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 April 30: Monthly Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Last Sunday of every month. Call (415) 863-7515. 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. Weekdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation, news, homilies. Call (415) 282-0861. 2nd Sun.: Pray for Priesrs ,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 p.m.- 8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF. Call Sr. 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) 7528439; Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17th Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 753-1920; Tue. 7 - 7:50 a.m., St. Raphael Church, 1104 5th Ave., San Rafael. Call Patricia Hartnett at (510) 215-6931. Thursday: 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 Middlefiefd 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).

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity , 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park , 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 4610704. 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, M- F 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) 334-4646. St. Isabella Church , One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church , 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 Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 24 hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus , SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 574-3918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (650) 3221801 .St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next day' s 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St., 8:30-9:30

a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each Mon. and Wed. (415) 5677824. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church , 3 Oakdafe Ave., Mill Valley, Tuesdays, 8:15 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 Ave., SF, 1st Fri. following 9 a.m. Mass until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751. St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St., SF, M-F 8:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. until 9 p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m. Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon , M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cal! (415) 435-1122; St. Mary 's Cathedral, Gough and Geart St., SF, 1st Fri. after 8 a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m. also on Thurs. during Lent after 12:10 p.m Mass until 5:45 p;m.

Family Life/Respect Life Catholic Charities Foster Care and Adoption and Foster Care Program is looking for prospective adopting families for children. Attend a free information meeting on the first Thurs. of every month at 7 p.m. at 814 Mission St., 5th floor, SF or on the second Tuesday at 36 37th Ave ,San Mateo. Call (415) 844-4781. Introductory sessions of Seton Medical Center 's Natural Family Planning program will be held through this fall.. The office also offers educational programs for youth on topics including the changes that occur during puberty and the responsibility of relationships. Health educators are also available to speak about NFP, infertility, adolescent sexuality, preparing tor pregnancy, perinatal loss and drug abuse in pregnancy. Call (650) 301-8896. Retrouvaille, a progra m for troubled marriages, has upcoming weekends. Separated or near divorced couples are encouraged to attend. Call Lolette or Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Single, Divorced, Separated Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese , call (415) 273-5521. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Cal! Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com.

Lectures/Classes/Exhibits April 16: Inquiry class for those interested in learning more about Secular Franciscans at 1:30 p.m. at St. Boniface Parish, 109 Golden Gate Ave., SF. Call (415) 863-7515. April 18: "Jubilee Presentations " with Jesuit Father Joe Eagan at St. Raymond Church, 1100 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Topics include understanding Vatican II; Vatican II spirituality; and the Church in the new millennium. Call (650) 324-8310. April 18: "Asia: No Longer a Monolith," a series of public "armchair" briefings hosted by journalist, Marsha Vande Berg with guests. For locations and times, call (415) 422-6357. Thursday morning Lectionary-based Bible study with Father Jose Corral at St. Anthony Church , 3500 Mlddlefield Rd., Menlo Park. 9 - 10:30 a.m. Child care for children 3 years and above is available. Call (650) 366-4692.

Food & Fun Parish Soccer League invites new teams. Games played on Saturday mornings at 9 and 11 o'clock on Peninsula from Feb. - June. Men and women invited. Call Otto Sterba, commissioner at (650) 968-6708. April 15: Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group presents "Monte Carlo Night", 6-11 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres, door prizes galore, and more. $20 donation. Call (415) 863-1581. Benefits MHRASG now in its 15th year. April 15: Annual "Plant and Garden Sale" at the Mt. Carmel Shop. 45 Lovell Ave., Mill Valley, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. featuring several varieties of tomato plants. Proceeds benefit Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. Call (415) 388-4332. April 15: "Spring Carriage House Sale" at St. Anne's Home, 300 Lake St., SF 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Choose from gently used clothing, furniture, books, jewelry,'housewares, linens, toys , luggage, art and much more. Refreshments available. Benefits St. Anne's Home. Call (415) 751-6510. April 29: Spring Gala honoring alumni and friends of USF at SF's mark Hopkins Hotel with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Al Alessandri will be specially honored as alumnus of the year. $75 per person. Call (415) 422-6431 or (800) 449-4873. 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 5: 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 Peter Breen of Centerforce. Members $5/non-members $8. Call (415) 4610704. Reservations a must. May 6: "Festa Primavera", a dinner dance sponsored by Madonna del Lume of St. Peter and Paul Parish in North Beach at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,

480 Sutter St, SF beginning with no-host cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dancing to the Expresso Five until midnight. Tickets $85/$55. Call (415) 474-9995. 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. May 13: "Circle of Angels", annual Gala Dinner Dance Auction benefiting Our Lady of Angels Parish and School, at Burlingame's Hyatt Regency Hotel with Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney as guest of honor. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing until midnight to the music of JD & Company. Black-tie optional. $90 per person. Call (650) 697-5745. June 3: St. Thomas More Community 's 1st annual Golf Tournament . Register now with Lito Mendoza at (650) 355-4063 or Gil Palencia at (650) 992-4009. 3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m. Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177. 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St, SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

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. "Milestone Class Reunions" for Notre Dame High School, Belmont, classes 1939 through 1994, are being planned now. For information, call Donna Westwood , '64, alumnae relations director, at (650) 595-1913, ext. 351 or e-mail alumnae@ndhs.pvt.k12.ca.us. Attention Alumni and former students of Good Shepherd Elementary School, Pacifica. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name and address with the development office at (650) 738-4593 or fax to (650) 359-4558. Our Lady of Angels Elementary School, Burlingame: Attention alumni/former students, parents, grandparents. OLA is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name, address and phone number with the development office at (650) 343-9200 or fax to (650) 343-5620, attn: Susan Baker.

About Health Save a Life! Donate Blood Now! Blood Centers of the Pacitic has announced a critical blood shortage in the Bay Area. To schedule an appointment at a location near you, call (888) 393-GIVE (4483). Children's Health Service at St. Mary's Medical Center Pediatric Clinic , 2235 Hayes St. at Shrader, SF. Medical services for your child's total healthcare. Clinic accepts Medi-Cal , Healthy Families, other insurance plans. Sliding scale. Translations available. For appointments , call (415) 750-5923. Mondays in Marc h, 5-6 p.m.: Free foot exams for diabetics and anyone with foot problems at Seton Medical Center, Daly City and SF Wound Center. Diabetes risk tests also available. March is "Sound the Alert" month dedicated to diabetes screening. Call (415) 882-1400.

Performance Series of literary readings at USF's Lone Mountain Campus, 2800 Turk Blvd, SF. April 18: Pamela Lu; May 8: Nicole Brassard. For times and specific locations, call (415) 422-6243. April 28, 29 30: The musical "Godspell" at St. Pius Parish Fitzsimon Center, 1100 Woodside Rd. at Valota, Redwood City. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 1 p.m. Produced by St. Pius Young People Theatre Group, Karen Elmore, director. Tickets at door, $6 adults/$4 seniors, students, or reserved seating in advance, $10 adults/$8 students, seniors, by calling Margie Lawson at (650) 366-6080. April 30: The SF Lyric Chorus presents "English Masterpieces" under the direction of Robert Gurney at Trinity Episcopal Church , 1668 Bush St. at Gough, SF at 5 p.m. Reception follows. Call (415) 775-5111. April 30: Richard Allen Davis, organist , St. Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah St. at Funston , SF, will present a concert of Easter organ music at 4 p.m. Sundays in April: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd,SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Sundays in April: Concerts at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine by various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m,Columbus and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

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Unlike some films in which Christ is depicted as solemn to the point of unapproachable, here Jesus radiates warmth as adults and children alike are drawn to Him. The childlike perspective of Tamar should appeal to youngsters in the viewing audience and it lends a freshness to the story 's familiar trajectory. Another plus is how the film succeeds in convey ing both the human and the divine in Jesus without falling into the trap of sounding preachy. A fluid pace alternates Christ 's preaching and parables with events in the Savior 's life.

Upon hearing Herod has beheaded John the Baptist , Jesus weeps and heads with His apostles to Jerusalem. After raising His friend Lazarus from the dead, Jesus faces His own imminent agony and death, sadly telling Peter and Judas at the Last Supper He is aware they will betray Him that very ni ght. The highl y dramatic crucifixion scene is followed by Mary Magdalene 's discovery of the empty tomb , after which the risen Jesus appears to her and others . As the people rejoice , little Tamar proclaims , "He is with us forever!" Directed by Stanislav Sokolov and Derek Hayes , "The Miracle Maker " embodies simplicity, dram a — and joy in the Good News.

Newman Hall/Hol y Spirit Parish, an exciting and diverse urban university parish at the University of California , is seeking a sensitive, flexible , and hi gh energy person to direct its religious education program K-12 and to work in collaboration with staff in sacramental preparation. Master 's degree in theology or religious education with a minimum of two years experience preferred. Position available mid-summer. Send inquires and resume by April 30, 2000 to Rev. Richard Sparks, CSP, Newman Hall , 2700 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.

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Irish independence from Born in Galway, Eng land. At one point , he Ireland on Aug. 14, 1864, raised over $40,000 for Father Yorke received the Irish Relief Fund , set some of his education at up to aid the orphans , St. Patrick College in families and dependents Maynooth. He decided , of Irish prisoners of the however , he could not Easter Week uprising. In remain in Ireland under 1915, British authorities British rule so transferred banned his paper from to St. Mary 's Seminary in the British mail under Baltimore , Md. He was emergency Eng lish ordained by Cardinal wartime leg islation. James Gibbons in 1 887 , Father Yorke died at and subsequently moved the age of 61 on Palm to San Francisco lo begin Sunday, 1925. his ministry. Interestingly, the archAt one point in his life, diocesan pastoral center say historians , he was (chancery) will be renominated as a candidate located early next year to for bishop but turned it an address bearing the late down to advocate for the priest 's name , 9 Peter cause of working people. A 1997 article in the Irish Yorke Way, San Francisco. For further informaHerald newspaper said of tion about the anniverFather Yorke: "Long contact before the concept of libsary Mass , Kathleen Manning at eration theology had been (415) 239-3152 or at formulated , he was a pioneering crusader for the (415) 664-0828 Father Peter Yorke (1864-1925) rights of organized labor. In those days, peop le often worked 14 hours a day seven days a week." In 190 1, Father Yorke became invo l ved with the San Francisco waterfront strike, pressing for the right of unions A Mass for Healing with Father Richard Bain as to exist. Drawing on Pope Leo XIIl's encyclical , Rerum presider has been scheduled at St. Mary 's Cathedral , Novarum, to explain his support for the workers, Father 1111 Gough St., San Francisco, on Apri l 29. Yorke said, "Unions exist by their own right and no state The rite will follow recitation of the rosary set to has the right to prohibit them. To enter into a union of this begin at 11:30 a.m. kind is the natural right of men and the state is bound to Pastor of Olema's Sacred Heart Parish, Father Bain protect them." has gained a national following in his healing ministry. An editor of The Leader newspaper as well as a labor For informati on, call (415) 897-6686. union supporter, Father Yorke also championed the call for

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pacity to free himsell on his own , there appears in all its splendor the saving work of Christ: "God appointed Him as a sacrifice for reconciliation , through Dear brothers and sisters , faith, by the shedding of His blood , and 1. This year, the celebration of Lent , a time of conver- so showed His justness " (Roin 3:25). sion and reconciliation , takes on a particular character , Christ is Ihe Lamb who has taken upon occurring as it does during the Great Jubilee of the Year Himself the sin of Ihe world (cf. Jn 2000. The time of Lent is in fact the culminating point of 1:29). He shared in human life "unto the journey of conversion and reconciliation which the death , even death on a cross " (Phil 2:8), Jubilee , the year of the Lord 's favor, offers to all the to ransom humankind from the slavery faithfu l , so that they can renew their fidelity to Christ and of evil and restore humanity to its ori giproclaim His mystery of salvation with renewed ardor in nal di gnity as childre n of God. This is the new millennium. Lent helps Christians to enter more the paschal mystery in which we are deep ly into this "mystery hidden for ages " (Eph 3:9): It reborn. Here , as the Easter Sequence leads them to come face to face with the word of the liv- says , "Death with life contended , combat ing God and urges ihem to give up their own selfishness strangel y ended. " The Fathers of the Church affirm that in Christ Jesus , the to receive the saving activity of the Hol y Sp irit. 2. We were dead throug h sin (cf. Eph 2:5): This is devil attacks Ihe whole of humanity and how St. Paul describes the situation of man without ensnare s it in death , from which , howevChrist. This is why the Son of God wished to unite er , it is freed throug h the victorious Himself to human nature , ransoming it from the slavery power of the resurrection. In the risen Lord , death' s power is broken and of sin and death. This is a slavery which man experiences every day, as he humankind is enabled , through faith , to perceives its deep roots in his own heart (cf. Mt 7:11 ). enter into communion with God. To Sometimes it shows itself in dramatic and unusual ways, as those who believe , God's very life is happened in the course of the great tragedies of the 20th cen- given , throug h the action of the Hol y tury,which deeply marked the lives of countless communities Sp irit , the "first gift to those who and individuals , the victims of cruel violence . Forced depor- believe " (Eucharistic Prayer IV). Thus tations, the systematic elimination of peoples, contempt for the redemption accomp lished on the the fundamental rights of the person: These are the tragedies cross renews the universe and brings which even today humiliate humanity. In daily life, too, we about the reconciliation of God and man , see all sorts of forms of fraud , hatred , the destruction of oth- and of peop le with one another. 4. The Jubilee is the time of grace in ers, and lies of which man is both the victim and source. Humanity is marked by sin. Its tragic condition reminds us of which we are invited to open ourselves the cry of alarm uttered by the Apostle to the nations: "None in a particular way to the mercy of the is righteous , no, not one" (Rom 3:10; cf. Ps 14:3). Father, who in the Son has stooped down 3. In the face of the darkness of sin and man 's inca- to man, and to reconciliation , the great gift of Christ. This year therefore should become, not onl y for Christians but also for all peop le of good will , a precious St. Emydius Parish kj k 286 Ashton Ave., San Francisco Itfffis^fgah moment for experiencing the renewing "ttfflxr^^^! power of God's forg iving and reconcilI Block from Ocean Ave. 'LL I y ing love. God offers His mercy to whoPope John Paul II blesses the crowd of more than 150,000 people in jubileeYear Celebration of the Lord's Death and Resurrection ever is willing to accept it, even to the St. Peter 's Square last Easter Sunday. distant and doubtful. The people of our April 15 , Parish Mission to prepare time , tired of mediocrity and false hopes, 16,& 17 for the Triduum. Preached by Rev. David Pettingill are thus given an opportunity to set out 7:30 pm in the Church on the path that leads to fullness of life. In this context , to set out , at least spirituall y, to the land which 2,000 Lent of the Holy Year 2000 is par excellence "the accept- years ago witnessed the passage of the Lord? There "the April !7 Rite of Communal Reconciliation at the conclusion of the Mission able time ... the day of salvation " (2 Cor 6:2), the partic- Word became flesh" (Jn 1:14) and "increased in wisdom ularl y favorable opportunity "to be reconciled to God" (2 and in stature , and in favor with God and man " (Lk 2:52); Thursday Mass of the Lord's April 20 Holy Supper Fr. O'Reilly Center Cor 5:20). there He "went about all the cities and villages ... preachDinner 6:30 pm During the Holy Year the Church offers various ing the Gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease Mass and Procession 7:30pm opportunities for personal and community reconciliation. and every infirmity " (Mt 9:35); there He accomplished April 21 Good Friday Each diocese has designated special places where the the mission entrusted to Him b y the Father (cf. Jn 19:30) 8:30 am Morning Prayer faithfu l can go to experience a particular presence of and poured out the Holy Spirit upon the infant Church Liturgical Service 1:00 & 7:00 pm God , by recognizing in His light their own sinfulness , (cf. Jn 20:22). April 22 Holy Saturday . and throug h the sacrament of reconciliation to set out on I, too, hope , precisely during Lent of the year 2000, to Morning Prayer 8:30 am a new path of life. Particular significance attaches to pil- be a pilgrim in the Holy Land, to the places where our faith EasterVigil, Initiation of Elect 8:00 pm grimage to the Holy Land and to Rome , which are spe- began, to celebrate the 2,000th jubilee of the incarnation. I April 23 Easter Sunday cial places of encounter with God, because of their invite all Christians to accompany me with their prayers, Salubong 6:30 am uni que role in the history of salvation. How could we fail while I myself , on the various stages of the pilgrimage, I Masses 8:30 & 10:30 am Here is the Vatican text of Pope John Paul IPs Lenten message for 2000:

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accep t it , even to the distant and doubtf u l shall ask for forg iveness and reconciliation for the sons and daughters of the churc h and for all humanity. 5. The path of conversion leads to reconciliation with God and to fullness of new life in Christ. A life of faith , hope and love. These three virtues , known as the "theolog ical" virtues because they refer directl y to God in His mystery, have been the subject of special stud y during the three years of preparation for the Great Jubilee. The celebration of the Hol y Year now calls every Christian to live and bear witness to these virtues in a fuller and more conscious way. The grace of the Jubilee above all impels us to renew our personal faith. This consists in holding fast to the proclamation of the Paschal Mystery, throug h which believers recognize that in Christ crucified and risen from the dead they have been given salvation. Day by day they offer Him their lives; they accept everything that the Lord wills for them , in the certainty that God loves them. Faith is the "yes" of individuals to God , it is their "Amen." For Jews, Christians and Muslims alike , Abraham is the exemplar of the believer: Trusting in the promise , he follows the voice of God calling him to set out on unknown paths. Faith helps us to discover the signs of God's loving presence in creation , in peop le, in the events of history and above all in the work and message of Christ , as He inspires people to look beyond themselves , beyond appearances , toward that transcendence where the mystery of God's love for every creat ure is revealed. Throug h the grace of the Jubilee , the Lord likewise invites us to renew our hope. In fact , time itself is redeemed in Christ and opens up to a prospect of unending joy and full communion with God. For Christians , time is marked by an expectation of the eternal wedding feast , antici pated dail y at the eucharistic table. Looking ' forward to the eternal banquet "the Spirit and Bride say Tome"' (Rev 22:17), nurturing the hope that frees time from mere repetition and g ives it its real meaning. Throug h the virtue of hope , Christians bear witness to the fact that , beyond all evil and beyond every limit , history bears within itself a seed of good which the Lord will cause to germinate in its fullness. They therefore look to the new millennium without fear, and face the challenges and expectations of the future in the confident certainty which is born of faith in the Lord 's promise. Throug h the Jubilee , finall y, the Lord asks us to rekindle our charity. The king dom which Christ will reveal in its full splendor at the end of time is already present where people live in accordance with God 's will. The Churc h is called to bear witness to the communion , peace and chari ty which are the kingdom 's distinguishing marks. In this mission , the Christian community knows that faith without works is dead (cf. Jas 2:17). Thus , through charity, Christians make visible God's love for man revealed in Christ , and make manifest Christ 's presence in the world "to the close of the age." For Christians , charity is not just a gesture or an ideal but is, Holy Week 2000 at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi 610 Vallejo - At Columbus C415) 983-04.05

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more . The ancient Jewish jubilee , in fact, called for the freeing of slaves , the cancellation of debts , the giving of assistance to the poor. Today, new forms of slavery and more trag ic form s of poverty afflict vast numbers of peop le , especiall y in the so-called Third World countries. This is a cry of suffering and despair which must be heard and responded to by all those walking the path of the Jubilee. How can we ask for the grace of the Jubilee if we are insensitive to the needs of the poor , if we do not work to ensure that all hav e what is necessary to lead a decent life? May the millennium which is beg inning be a time when , finall y, the cry of countless men and women — our brothers and sisters who do not have even the minimum necessary to live — is heard and finds a benevolent -response. It is my hope that Christians at every level will become promoters of practical initiatives to ensure an equitable distribution of resources and the promotion of the complete human development of every individual. 6. "I am with you always, to the close of the age." These words of Jesus assure us that in proclaiming and living the Gospel of charity we are not alone. Once again-, during this Lent of the year 2000, He invites us to return to the Father, who is waiting for us with open arms to transform us into living and effective signs of His merciful love. To Mary, mother of all who suffer and mother of divine mercy, we entrust our intentions and our resolutions. May she be the bri ght star on our journey in the new millennium. With these sentiments I invoke upon everyon e the blessings of God , one and triune , the beginning and the end of all things , to whom we raise "to the close of the age " the hymn of blessing and praise in Christ : "Throug h Him, with Him , in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit , all glory and honor is Yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen."

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EWTN , Odyssey p lan Holy Week pro gramming "In Concert: St. John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach ," 2-4 p.m. April 16. A presentation by the Choir ol King 's College and the Brandenburg Consort . Repeated 3-5 a.m. A pril 22. "Rome 's Hidden Churches: A Lenten Pil grimage ," 9:45-10 p.m. April 16. An ongoing tour of Rome 's "station churches. " Repeated A pril 17 , 19, 20, 21 , 22 , and 23 from 9:45-10 p.m. each day p lus other times. "The Passion by Radix ," 2-3 p.m. April 17. The v; Catholic musical-drama troupe Radix performs th e Passion. Repeated 8-9 p.m. April 20 and 11 p.m. -midni ght April 23. "Francesco 's Friendly World: The Last Stone ," 5-5:30 p.m. April 19. Francesco and his animal friends work together to repair a storm-damaged church before the townspeop le arrive at sunrise on Easter morning. Repeated 10-10:30 a.m. April 22. "The Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Hol y Saturday," 8-9 a.m. April 20-22. Father John Corap i, a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, offers reflections. Repeated noon-1 p.m. and 11 p.m.-midni ght April 20-22. "Unlocking the Secrets of the Shroud ," 5-5:30 p.m. 20. The program examines the Shroud of Turin , April ~ long lc thoug ht to be the cloth that covered Jesus when He Christian Bale stars as John, Permilla August plays was laid in the tomb. Repeated 1-1:30 p.m. April 22. Mary, and Simone Bendix is Mary Magdalene in theTV "Choral Meditations ," 5:30-6 p.m. April 20. Live permovie , "Mary, Mother of Jesus ," to be aired Palm formance at the National Shrine commemorating the Last Sunday on the Odyssey cable TV network. Supper by the shrine 's choir. Repeated midni ght-12:30 a.m. April 21. "Solemn Mass of the Lord' s Supper From the Basilica "Palm Sunday Meditation With Father Groeschel ," 7:30-8 a.m. Apri l 16. Father Benedict Groeschel , a of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ," 6Franciscan Friar of the Renewal , offers his thoug hts. 7:30 p.m. April 20. Live telecast. Repeated 12:30-2 a.m. April 2d. Repeated 11:30 a.m.-noon and 5:30-6 p.m. April 16. "Joy of Music: Seven Last Words of Christ ," 6:30-7 a.m. "Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday," 8-9:30 a.m. April 16. Live from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in EWTN , page»A7 Hanceville , Ala. Repeated miclni ght-1:30 a.m. April Holy Week Seruices 17. SS Peter & Paul Parish "Solemn Mass of Palm Filbert Street on Jubilee Year 2000 Sunday From the Basilica Washington Square The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption of the National Shrine of April 16"' to April 23'" 2000 1 1 1 1 Gough St., San Francisco, California the Immaculate Palm Sunday Masses Conception in Washington , English 7:30 , B:45, 12:45, 5:30 PM D.C.," a live broadcast of Chinese 10:15 AM 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper Italian 11:30 AM the Mass funded in part by Archbishop William J. Levada , presiding Holy Weekdays the Kni ghts of Columbus , 7 , 8, 9 , 18:15 PM noon-2 p.m. April 16.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The EWTN and Odyssey cable channels have lined up a number of special program s for Hol y Week and Easter. Odyssey 's programs include the following. Times should be verified: "Mary, Mother of Jesus ," 5-7 p.m. Palm Sunday, A pril 16. A repeat of last November 's NBC made-for-TV movie telling Ihe story of Jesus throug h His mother 's eyes. Repeated 9-11 p.m. Hol y Thursday, April 20, 2-4 p.m. Good Friday, April 21 , and midnig ht-2 a.m. and 911 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 23. "Moments From the Mass of Chrism ," 9-10 a.m. A pril 20. Ori g inating from St. Patrick Cathedral in New York, the program includes blessing the chrism and other oils used for the administration of the sacraments. "Sister Wend y: Pains of Glass ," 10-1 1 a.m., April 20. Art critic Sister Wendy Beckett travels to Cambridge, England , to exp lore monumental stained-g lass windows at the chapel of King 's College depicting Biblical stories including Jesus ' Passion. Repeated 3-4 a.m. Hol y Saturday, April 22. "The Way of the Sorrows ," 8:30-9 a.m. April 21. Sel in Jerusalem , the show takes a look at the first Good Friday featuring Jesus ' path along the Stations of the Cross. "Tenebrae Service from Si. Patrick Cathedral ," 9-10 a.m. April 21. Live coverage of the worship service re flecting on the time Jesus spent in the tomb between His death and resurrection. "Crossing Rome ," 10:30-11 a.m. April 21. Good Friday reflections and music from students at Eng lish College in Rome and the story of the cross as it changed from a symbol of shame to a symbol of victory. "Papal Mass," 1-2 p.m. April 23. Pope John Paul II presides over the Easter service from the Vatican. "The Resurrected Life: Understanding tlie Meaning of Easter ," 4-5 p.m. April 23. Spiritual teachers from various Christian traditions discuss the meaning of Easter. EWTN' s Holy Week and Easter; times should be verified: "La Ultima Semana," a four-part mintseries of the last clays of Jesus from His triump hal entry into Jerusalem to His resurrection. Part one, 1-2 a.m. April 16 , repeated 89 p.m. April 16 and 1-2 p.m. Monday, April 17; part two, 8-9 p.m. April 17 , repeated 1-2 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18; part three , 8-9 p.m. Apri l 18, repeated 1-2 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 19; part four, 89 p.m. April 19, repeated 1-2 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. April 20. =====

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Reconciliation Service - April 1 7 - 7:30 p.m. (St. Catherine 's) Holy Thursday — April 20 Lord's Supper Evening Mass at 7:30 p.m. Adoration until Midnight. "Confessions 3:15-4 and 9: 1 5-9:45 p.m. Good Friday — April 2 1 1 2 noon - Stations of the Cross (Youth) 1:00 p.m. - Liturgy of the Word 1:30 p.m. - Veneration of the Cross 2:30 p.m. - Eucharist 7:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday — April 22 Confessions: 10:15-1 1:00 a.m. and 3:30-5:00 p.m. Easter Vigil: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Mo 5:00 p.m. Evening Mass) Easter Sunday Masses — April 23 7, 8:30, 10 a.m., 12:00 noon £* 1:1 5 p.m. (no Evening Mass)

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Religious-theme programs on Good Friday, April 21 , will air on The History Channel from 8 - 1 1 p.m. on local cable-TV stations throug hout the Bay Area, according to a news release. "History 's Mysteries: The Shroud of Turin " will exp lore the controversy surrounding the linen burial cloth that holds an image of a man 's face. The hour-long program reveals the conclusion of recent scientific tests performed on the relic and the questioned validity oi those tests. Scheduled air time: 8 p.m. Repeated April 22 , midni ght; April 22, 4 a.m. and April 22, 2 p.m. "The Twelve Apostles " will present the back grounds.

lives , accomp lishments and fates of the men picked by Jesus to build the foundation of Christianity throug hout the world. The executive producer of the two-hour documentary is Paulist Father Ellwood Kieser , who has also produced films on the lives of Doroth y Day, co-founder of Catholic Worker Movement , and Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador who was assassinated Marc h 24, 1980. Air time: 9 p.m; to be repeated April 22 , 1 a.m.; April 22 noon-2 p.m. and April 23, 4 a.m. For more information , check local listings or visit Web Site www.Hislory Channei.eom .

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Jesus ' death and resurrection with frescoes created nearly 700 years ago for the Capella delli Scrovegni. "Solemn Easter Vigil Mass From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ," 8-1 i p.m. April 22. Live coverage. "Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday with Pope John Paul II From Rome," 4:30-6 a.m. April 23. Live coverage of the Hol y Father from St. Peter 's Square . Repeated 5-6:30 p.m. April 23. "Urbi et Orbi: Easter Message and Blessing From Pope John Paul II," 6-7 a.m. April 23. Live coverage . Repeated 7-8 p.m. April 23. "Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday," 8-10 a.m. April 23. Live Mass coverage from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville. Repeated midnight-2 a.m. April 24. "Solemn Mass of Easter From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ," noon-2 p.m. April 23. "Joy of Music: Glory," 2-2:30 p.m. April 23. Host Diane Bish and guests perform Mozart 's "Glorious Is Thy Name" and Handel's "Glory to God." "Joy of Music: Easter Alleluia ," 2:30-3 p.m. April 23. Diane Bish celebrates Easter through the inspiration of music.

¦ Continued from page A6 April 21. Host Diane Bish examines the seven last words of Jesus on the cross as interpreted musicall y. Repeated 6:307 p.m. April 21. "The Passion According to St. Luke ," 1-2 p.m. April 21: Leonardo Defilli pp is ' one-man show. "Choral Meditations ," 2:30-3 p.m. April 21. Live performance by the choir at the National Shrine. Repeated midni ght-12:30 a.m. April 22. "Commemoration of the Lord 's Passion From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ," 3-5 p.m . April 21. A live telecast of the Good Friday liturgy. Repeated 12:30-2:30 a.m. April 22. "Solemn Way of the Cross," 7-8 p.m. A pri l 21. Tapedelayed presentation of Pope John Paul reenacting the footsteps of Christ from the Coliseum in Rome. "Michelangelo 's Pieta ," 2:30-3 a.m. April 22. A musical and photograp hic essay of one Michelangelo 's most famous works. "Bed Bug Bible Gang: The Easter Party," 9:30-10 a.m. April 22. New show for children as they discover the mystery of Easter. "Stabat Mater," 4-5 p.m. April 22. A performance of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's music from All Saints Church in Aldwing le, England. "Giotto: The Easter Mystery," 7-8 p.m. April 22. The Italian artist Giotto illustrated the events surrounding

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Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday, April 20 6:30 PM Parish Soup Supper - Bedford Hall 8:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament In the School Library until 10:00 PM) Good Friday, April 21 12 noon -1:00 PM Stations of the Cross (Presented by St. Gabriel School Students) 1:00 - 2:00 PM Reflections on the Seven Last Words 2:00 - 3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord's Passion 7:30 - 8:30 PM Celebration of the Lord 's Passion Holy Saturday, April 22 3:30 PM Sacrament of Penance 8:00 PM Celebration of the Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 23 Masses for Easter Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM Please note: There will be a 5:30 PM evening Liturgy on Easter Sunday

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Michael Pritchard, guest speaker at the recent Catholic Family Life 2000 Conference at St. Mary 's Cathedral, youth activist and counselor, will host a television special on Easter Sunday titled "Saving Our Schools From Hate and Violence ". In the program, Pritchard visits high schools and discusses with youth the daily struggles of school life as teen-agers and positive approaches that can be taken against bullies, cruelty, social isolation, weapons, racial slurs, and mote — one year after the shooting tragedy at Columbine High School, The two 30-minute programs will be aired back-toback on KQED TV9, April 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Holy Thursday

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Good Friday

April 21, 2000 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Children 's Liturgy (Gym) 12 p.m. - 1:45 p. m. Reflections on the Passion 1:45 p .m. Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday (English) 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Confessions 7:30 Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday (Spanish)

Holy Saturday

April 22 , 2000 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Celebration

Easter Sunday

April 23, 2000 5 a.m. Salubong 6:30, 8, 9, 10 a.m., 11:10 a.m. (Spanish), 12:30 p .m. There is no evening Mass on Easter Sunday

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