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Partial-birthabortion case argued WASHINGTON (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In its first major abortion case in eight years, the Supreme Court April 25 took up the question of whether state laws outlawing one type of abortion are constitutional. Arguing in defense of his state 's law prohibiting what is known as partial-birth abortion , Nebraska Attorney General Donald Stenberg described the issue before the court as about defining the "bright line between abortion and infanticide. " Q Several justices , while referring to the late-term procedure as "gruesome ," seemed most troubled by how the is, state legislature defined what it outlawed. 5 They questioned whether the defini| s tion was so broad that other types of abortion > ca would be considered to be illegal because of the vagueness, and whether there was a coma: a. pelling state interest in banning one abortion procedure. Several exchanges between the justices and the attorneys focused on legal points such as whether an exception should have been included in the law permitting partialbirth abortions in case of a health risk to the mother. They also questioned whether the federal court was justifi ed in interpreting state laws in conflict with how the state attorneys general read their own laws, which they helped draft.

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Maryknoll Father Martin Keegan p r a y soutside the U.S. Supreme Court building April25 while, below, Daniel Martino, a self-described pro-life missionary,protestspartial birth abortion. Inside, justiceswere hearing arguments challenging a Nebraska law prohibiting partial-birthabortion. CNS PHOTOS BY MARTIN LUEDERS

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of 53 actors, 11 band members and 32 stage crew, enchanted full houses with a show that could have been taken on the road . Hats off to all , including the guiding hands of director, Gennine Harrington-Taylor, who teaches at Holy Name Elementary; music director, J. Jordan , and production manager, Tom Sullivan of Serra ; vocals director, Pam Matthews , of Mercy; and Kristin Pfeifer of Notre Dame....Belated welcome to near-Phill y native Kathy Henderson who 's just finishing up her first year of teaching Algebra and French at Serra. The University of Maryland alum has also studied in France.... Congrats and good luck to Cheryl Banares, Gina Mcintosh, Monica Ferrer, Nicole Mendoza, Christy Castellanos, who were recently elected student body officers at Mercy, Burlingame.... Entered in a state science fai r on May 6 are Our Lady of Angels Elementary 6th grader, Connor Montgomery; 7th grader Brendan Trudell, and 8th grader Chris Ragni. Chris 's project asks "Does Play ing a Violent Video Game Affect a Person 's Blood Pressure?", to which the answer is "Not as much as it affects his parents '." Brendan, OLA grad Melissa Trudell, and 7th grader Sean Cassidy recently competed in Irish dance competitions in Ireland....Science fair kudos at SSF's St. Veronica Elementary to 8th graders Ryan Campi, Dan Ryan; 6th grader Greg Wilson and 5th grader Paul Sweeney. Way to go to science teacher, Joanne Tinkham, and computer teacher, Jennifer Robertson, who taught junior high students how to prepare reports on screen instead of on paper. Janet Burke led her 1 st graders on a

Thanks to Father Tom Merson for ti ppin ' us off about his good friend , Rob Kaprosch, a member of SFPD recently promoted to the rank of sergeant. Hals off to the new sarge, a member of St. Brendan Parish, who also gets a party hats off for his April 20, birthday.. ..Kudos to St. Bren 's Lourdes Scheerer who organ ized a Jubilee pilgrimage that took 51 parishioners to all of the archdiocesan pil grimage sites on Apri l 8. Earl y morning Mass, with Holy Ghost Father William Crowley presiding, started the journey th at had p ilgrims praying and collecting a stamp at each of the prayer points in San Rafael , San Francisco and Menio Park. Parishioner Kathc Farrell said "the Pilgrim 's Jubilee Prayer Book" put together by Father John Talesfore, director of worship and in residence at St. Bren 's, "was a great help "... Happy 95th birthday on April 6, to Msgr. John Kenny , retired pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont, now residing at the Mercy Sisters, Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland. Joining the longest-ordained priest of the Archdiocese for a natal day lunch were longtime IHMers John Carroll , Lu Krueger, Cliff Martin , Claire McVay, Kate and Pat Moran , Silvia and Don Torre. THM's current pastor, Father Jim MacDonald , and parish staffers Gail Weber and Marie Felix, enjoyed a prebirthday lunch with Msgr. Kenny on April 5. Reports from the groups say "Msgr. Kenny is in good spirits but concerned that he might be getting old." Thanks to Deacon Hank Jaquemet for fillin ' us in, and "Hello, again" to Msgr. Kenny, a reader of this column, whom I had the opporOn March 26, at a Jubilee Celebration of Life, Archbishop William J. tunity to interview last year when he celeLevada and the Archdiocese thanked individuals and groups who have brated his 70th year in the presbyterhad a presence in the work of the Respect Life Commission, now in its ate....Prayers please for Father BUI Lowery, retired pastor, St. Bartholomew 25th year, Among the 200 people honored were , from left, Gloria Gillogley, Parish, San Mateo, who is seriously ill original board member; Alice Asturias, founder , Respect Life Commission; Stephen McGee , current commission vice chair; Steven Ambuul, and also living at Mercy Center.... It was a recent happy birthday for University of San Francisco; Mary Ann Schwab , current commission chair; Father John Penebsky, pastor, St. Luke Evelyn Eaton, Ph.D., first commission staff person; Connie Gaspar , author Parish, Foster City. Dinner with Rita of many respect life editorials in Manila Journal USA. and Bill Beaton , and Pat Sweeney, parishioners , St. Pius Parish, Redwood City, where Father Lenten project that gathered more than 500 pairs of socks and Jack served several years as a parochial vicar, marked the 200 T-shirts for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The little occasion. Prayers please for Bill who 's on the mend from a ones even hel ped load the clothes on the truck. recent illness, and hats off to this guy who never misses a An annual Spring Luncheon benefiting retired Sacred chance to serve. He's the daily setter-upper for Mass and a Heart Sisters takes place May 4 on the community 's beaumentor to altar servers, just to mention a few of the things he tiful grounds in Atherton. We all know the Sisters from does. Hats off to Rita for sharing him their Peninsula schools, their SF schools on B' way and A sharps and f lats salute to Archbishop Riordan High their ministry among us. Those behind the good time School's Crusader Marching Band on taking first place in include Mary Ann Robbiano , Carole Freeland , Shirley the City 's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. This is in addition Connolly, Dorothy Jaroch, Margie Wagstaffe , Ann to the ensemble's wins in this year's Chinese New Year and Goodwin , Trudy Cattermole , Ann Ferrari , Virginia Veterans' Day parades. They were scheduled to march down Perkins , Anne O'Donnell , Joanne Gainer, Gussie Disneyland's Main St. during Easter break. Congrats to band Tarmann, Kathy Bobbik , Esther Kerley, Loretta director, Tom Blount. The school presents , "Mame", one of Boyarski. See Datebook...Mais off to Kathy Carey, the finest musicals of all time, beginning May 6. I cut my director of religious education at the Castro District 's Most singing teeth on the cast album of "Mame "which rarely left Holy Redeemer Parish , who is now a Ph.D...SF's St. the turntable of our living room stereo. I never saw Angela Dominic Parish bids farewell to Jane Knights, director, Lansbury in the role but was mesmerized by Celeste Holm youth religious education program , with thanks "for her when I saw her play the indomitable woman from a balcony years of dedicated service."...The Sunset District 's St. seat during a high school trip to Chicago. Great music, great Gabriel Parish welcomes new organist and choir director, fun! Features talent from Riordan , Mercy, SF, St. Ignatius, Carol yn Erbele... Sacred Heart Cathedral. See Datebook for curtain times. While we're treading the boards, hats off to the Mercy, Burlingame; Notre Dame, Belmont; and Junipero Serra high school production of Grease which played recently at Serra's theatre. Notre Dame 's Natalie Ford as Sandy, and Serra's Tom Gorrebeeck, as Danny, with an additional cast

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Mill Valley RENE W group aids Baptist congregation the past 21 years, at a Sunday service held at the community center of Marin City. The donation was given in the form of numerous checks and coins. "We thoug ht it would be much more personal than to give the church one large check ," said Greenwood. "The generous donation made by Our lady of Mt. Carmel to our building fund was tremendousl y up lifting to our congregation ," said Pastor Akognon. "The gift of love by fellow Christians of another denomination demonstrates that we are all one and we should care for one another. The congregation of Mt. Carmel has shown that Christian love transcends race, gender, geography and language. We are very fortunate to have them as our neighbors and especially as our brothers and sisters in Christ." It 's going to be quite some time before the Baptist congregation can worshi p again in their churc h , according to Ida Times, the congregation 's secretary and registrar of the Southern Marin Bible Institute . "For numerous reasons we have not been able to even start restoration on the building. As it stands now, we're looking at Easter of next year as a possible completion date." One week after the visit to the Village Baptist Churc h Greenwood said a remarkable thing happened to her. "I was stopped by a young man in an office building who asked, 'Aren 't you Mrs. Greenwood and weren 't you at my church last week?' And he gave me a great bi g wonderful hug — just for doing what I think neighbors should do."

By Evel yn Zappia When the RENEW 2000 group of Mill Valley's Our Lady of Mt. Carrnel learned of the fire that destroyed the Village Baptist Church in Marin City on Oct. 15, 1999, the group felt compelled to help. "We got together and we talke d about the loss of a church and the affects of losing the center of worship," said Evel yn Greenwood, RENEW member and long-time parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. "We wanted to do something for our neighbors ." With the approval of Father Joseph O'Connell , pastor , the RENEW group launched a two-Sunday parish collection for the Baptist congregation and raised over $2,500, Greenwood said. "It was a tremendous group effort ," said Greenwood of the RENEW group whose members range in age from 36 to 84. "Helen Rutledge was a great insp iration ," said Greenwood. "She made posters to alert the parishioners about the special collection for the Baptist church. Her enthusiasm kept us going. She was as good or belter than a Salvation Army volunteer that keeps ringing the bell." Gil Heisig, Francisca Middleton and Patty Wrench gave "the p itch," as described by Greenwood, about the importance of helping our neighbors at each Sunday Mass. Parishioners Gilbert and Mary Evelyn Heisig, along with Greenwood , presented the $2,500 donation to Rev. Emmanuel Akognon , pastor of the Village Baptist Church for

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Annual Catholic Charities Sunday appeal scheduled May 20-21 The annual Catholic Charities Sunday collection will take place during Masses in the Archdiocese of San Francisco on May 20-21. Funds raised through this one- / *[ time special collection are critical for ensuring the availability of services to children , families and individuals throughout Marin , San Mateo and San Francisco A counties , noted a Catholic 4 f c spokesperson . Charities past few years, For the f parish donations in sup- C port of the 37 programs Vm Catholic \ |' by offere d exceeded 1 Charities have said y, $200,000 annuall Carolyn Otis Catanzaro of the development office. Staff members visit parishes during Masses the week before or on Catholic Charities Sunday itself. Among the programs they ^s will be highlighting this year are: Advocacy y • The Mari n Famil Program , a 10-year-old service which assists sing le mothers and their children with rent problems and who are living in crisis situations; •The Peninsula Family Resource Center,

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MEXICO CITY (CNS) — In a flurry of public appearances prior to leaving Mexico , the Vatican's outgoing nuncio warned about the peace process in Chiapas and Mexico 's hi gh level of poverty. Archbishop Justo Mullor Garcia also called on Mexicans to create governments made up of coalitions of different parties because they provide a chance to practice fraternity. "Mexico needs that fraternity and the Church can help that national reconciliation and in that new spirit of a new Mexico," he told reporters April 11.

Phili pp ine bishop sees long wait

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (CNS) — New demands by Muslim extremists who kidnapped children, school staff and a priest in the southern Philippines may mean a long wait in resolving the standoff, a local bishop said. Father Martin Junioad , chancellor of Isabela prelature that covers Basilan Province, said that Bishop Romulo de la Cruz of Isabela told him they "were in for a long wait as the govern ment could not and would not try to answer the group 's demands." Bishop de la Cruz is part of the Crisis Man agement Committee negotiating for the release of the 29 hostages.

Hails US. work with immigrants

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — A U.S.-born priest who is an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Guadalajara , Mexico, praised the work of the U.S. Catholic Church with Mexican immigrants and stressed the Church 's obligation to care for their pastoral needs. Pope John Paul II named Father Miguel Romano Gomez as auxiliary bishop in Guadalajara March 18 and he was consecrated in early April. He is the first-born son of a Mexican migrant coup le. They returned to Guadalajara a few months after his birth. In an interview with Catholic News Service , Bishop Romano said his own cross-border experience had given him a "sincere and deeply rooted" interest in Mexicans who have migrated.

CHICAGO (CNS) — Chicago 's cardinal said his archdiocese has joined a nalional anti-sweatshop campaign because the Church is called in a Jubilee Year to proclaim "liberty to captives ,' including those 'enslaved to undi gnified working conditions. " Cardinal Francis E. George said the archdiocese is working to ensure school uniforms are made "sweat-labor free." He said the U.S. Labor Department has been asked by the archdiocese to review 19 uniform vendors know n to be used by Catholic school personnel "in an effort to identif y the source of manufacturers of school and sports uniforms. "

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Jesuit Father John W. Swope, who has spent the past nine years working in Chile, has been named executive director of the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for the Church in Latin America, effective Sept. 1. Father Swope, 46, is currently director of the Center for Research and Development of Education in Santiago, Chile.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) —A bill to permanently extend a visa program for religious workers is critical to many pastoral ministries, Detroit Cardinal Adam J. Maida told a Senate subcommittee. "The work of the Catholic Church in the United States would suffer dramatically without the assistance of nonminister religious workers," said Cardinal Maida in April 13 testimony to the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration . The 5,000 visas approved annually for nonminister foreign Church workers benefit more than half the U.S. dioceses, he said. The nuns, reli-

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LOS ANGELES — In a Holy Thursday pastoral letter, Cardinal Roger Mahony announced the Los Angeles Archdiocese would convoke a synod to address the needs of the local Church The first to be held in Los Angeles since 1960, the synod will take place some time after the new cathedral there has been completed , officials said, probabl y during 2002 or 2003. A diocesan synod is a gathering of clergy, reli gious and laity called by the local bishop to advise him on diocesan policies , goals and legislation.

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Washes feet of former enemy

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNS) — In a Hol y Week gesture of reconciliation , a former member of the Irish Republican Army washed the feet of his onetime enemy, a former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. On April 17 at a house in Belfast , Tommy Kell y, a 44-year-old ex-prisoner convicted for membershi p in the IRA , which fights to bring Northern Ireland , a British province , under Irish rule , washed the feet of Jim Tate, a 51 -year-old former commander of the Ulster Volunteer Force.

Charismatic rally May 6

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two major cases in the final week of the Supreme Court's argument calendar raise significant questions about abortion law and about the competing issues of anti-discrimination law and an organization 's right to define its own membership. On April 25, the court was to consider whether Nebrask a's law prohibiting partialbirth abortion is constitutional. The next day, it was scheduled to hear arguments over a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that said because of anti-discrimination laws the Boy Scouts may not reject participation by homosexuals.

Franciscan Father Michael .Scan! an, president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio , will speak at a statewide charismatic rall y on May 6 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia. The rally, under the auspices of Faith, Intercession , Repentance and Evangelism , a nondenominational group founded in 1983 in New Jersey, will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. The Diocese of Fresno and Holy Cross Ministry are cosponsoring the day. Three additional speakers will include Ralph Martin , president of Renewal Ministries, author of several books, and host of the television series, "The Choices We Face"; Sister Ann Shields , an author, speaker and co-host with Martin; and Franciscan Father David Pivonka, who is writing a book about teen-agers who have experienced God' s love at youth conferences. Father Joe Landi , liaison for the Archdiocesan Charismatic Renewal office , attended a FIRE ral ly several years, and called it "very powerful." About 4,000 people are expected to attend. Registration is $30.

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BALTIMORE (CNS) — Dominican Father Frederick M. Jelly, a theology professor at Mount St. Mary 's Seminary in Emmitsburg in the Baltimore Archdiocese, died April 14 at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington following a lengthy illness. A funeral Mass was celebrated for the 73-year-old on Apri l 18 at St. Dominic Church and Priory in Washington. Father Jell y, one of the leading Mariologists of the U.S. Catholic Church , was born in Bayonne, N.J., and ordained in 1956.

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GUATEMALA CITY (CNS)—Two years after the murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City, a Church leader doubted whether the full truth about the crime will ever be known. "The investigations are very loose. As time goes on it gets more difficult. I am not very optimistic," Auxiliary Bishop Mario Rios Montt of Guatemala City said Apri l 19. "I think that the attorney general 's office hasn 't the sufficient strength" to finish the investigations, said the bishop who was appointed to succeed Bishop Gerardi. Meanwhile, Guatemalan Church officials planned to issue a shortened version of a report on human rights abuses committed during Guatemala's 36-year war. The original report was released in 1998 by Bishop Gerardi two days before he was murdered on April 26.

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By Benedicta Cipolla VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Surrounded by an explosion of springtime color and a multitude of jubilee year pilgrims , Pope John Paul II celebrated the holiest day of the Christian calendar with a call for a new worl d order. "The risen Christ signals the paths of hope along which we can advance together toward a world more just and mutually supportive , in which the blind egoism of the few will not prevail over the cries of pain of the many," the Pope said in his traditional Easter address April 23. Ecli psing all turnout predictions , a cheering crowd of 150,000 people packed St. Peter 's Square for the "urbi et orbi" message, Latin for "to the city and to the world." The Pope expressed his wish for a resolution to conflicts in Africa and Latin America and an end to "the persistent tensions affecting the Middle East, vast areas of Asia, and some parts of Europe." He made an impassioned appeal that the Easter message of life 's victory over death would lead to cross-cultural dialogue, the acknowled gment of the value of human life and "effective responses to the increasingly felt demand for justice and equal opportunity in all areas of society." Despite a grueling Holy Week schedule, the 79-year-old Pope sounded energetic amid the veritable garden of 50,000 flowers and bulbs from the Netherlands that adorned the altar. Under a bright sun that fought its way out from behind morning clouds , he imparted Easter greetings in 61 languages , wishing Eng lish speakers "a blessed Easter in the joy of Jesus Christ, the risen Lord and savior of the world!" This Jubilee Year, the traditional openair Easter Mass marked a return to a tradition of medieval origin. For the first time since the Holy See . moved from Rome to Avignon in 1309, the Mass began with the rite of the Resurrexit , the Pope 's witness to Christ's resurrection before the Acheiropita icon of the Most Holy Savior. Thoug ht to have been brought to Rome from the East sometime during the early Middle Ages, the icon, which is kept in the Shrine of the Holy Stairs, originally depicted the enthroned Christ painted on cloth and then applied to a wooden tablet. All th at is visible today is Christ 's face; the rest of the icon is covered with silver.

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San Francisco 's Archbishop William J. Levada and Seattle 's Archbishop Alexander Brunette will be primary representatives of the U.S. bishops at a May 14-20 gathering of about 30 Roman Catholic and Anglican bishops from around the world in Toronto, Canada. Announcing the meeting April 17, the Vatican stated , "This hi gh-level meeting is happening at a time when Anglicans and Roman Catholics around the world are exploring the possibilities for further steps toward visible unity." The bishops will gather in private sessions at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Center near Toronto, Ontario , under the joint chairmanship of Ang lican Archbishop George

release said "components of the meeting " will include "sharing of experiences and reflection on the theolog ical dialogue between Ang licans and Roman Catholics " much of which has taken place under the ausp ices of the AnglicanRoman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC). The ARCIC began work in 1970 following the historic 1966 meeting between then Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul VI. In addition to the U.S. and Canada , Bishops attending will be from New Zealand , Eng land , Ireland , India , Nigeri a, Papua New Guinea , Southern Africa , Australia , Brazil and the West Indies , the Vatican statement said.

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The 5th Annual Spring Interreligious Feast celebrating the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths will be held May 7 at the Urban Life Center in San Francisco from 5 to 8 p.m. "The event is a culmination of micro-homilies and aspects of ceremonies of the different religions," said Allan Solomonow, director of the Middle East Program of American Friends Service Committee, one of the event sponsors. Coordinated by the Interfaith Witness for Peace in the Middle East, the yearly

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Jubilee Mass 2000 date to be Oct. 28 To address potentially significant transportation and traffic concerns, archdiocesan officials have moved the date of this fall's Jubilee Mass 2000 at Pacific Bell Park from Oct. 29 to Saturday, Oct. 28. According to officials, transportation conflicts with other events being held in the city on Oct. 29 — including a football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the National Football League Superbowl champion St. Louis Rams — could present major traffic problems, possibly leaving participants inconvenienced for hours. Thousands of Bay Area Catholics are expected to attend the Archdiocese-wide Holy Year celebration. Archbishop William J. Levada has extended an invitation to the event to everyone in the Archdiocese which encompasses the City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County and Marin County and is home to approximately 425,000 Catholics. In announcing the local Holy Year event late last month, Archbishop Levada described it as the "high point in the Jubilee Year for the Archdiocese of San Francisco". The Great Jubilee is a celebration declared by Pope John Paul n to mark 2000 years of Christianity, Every 50 years, the Church declares a Jubilee Year, a tradition that takes on special meaning in the year 2000, local officials noted. Preparation for the Jubilee Mass 2000 are under the direction of Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester.Pre-liturgy events celebrating the diverse cultures of the Archdiocese will begin at 1:30 p.m. There will be three multi-cultural choirs, a children's choir, and the Archdiocesan Choir. Doors to Pacific Bell Park will open at noon. The Mass itself is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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Helen Thomas, White House bureau chief for United Press International, will deliver the University of San Francisco 's College of Arts and Sciences ' commencement address May 19 at 9 a.m. at St. Ignatius Church, Fulton St. at Parker Ave. A UPI staffer since 1943, Thomas was the only female journalist to accompany President Richard Nixon on his 1972 trip to China.

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Gibson said he has been advised that Father Salas , a native of Costa Rica, does not intend to stay in the United States. Another attorney for Bishop Ziemann , Joseph Piasta of Santa Rosa , was reported in the Apri l 25 Press Democrat as saying the prelate was residing in a monastery in the Southwest and "living a life of prayer and repentance." In another hi gh-profile case, it was recentl y announced the Santa Rosa Diocese had settled for $1.6 million a civil lawsuit accusing one of its former priests , Don Kimball , of sexual misconduct with young peop le. Criminal charges against the formerly nationall y known youth leader hav e been filed in Sonoma County District Court including accusation s of one count of rape and others of lewd acts with a youn g parishioner — alleged acts that date back nearly two decades. An investigator for the attorney for the inactive priest , Chris Reynolds , has been reported in the Press Democrat as saying Kimball would "vigorously defend himself against all the allegations."

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62 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco This Excelsior District church , with its rectangular shape, wide open space and functional style , was considered modern for its time. It was dedicated by San Francisco Archbishop John J. Mitty on Oct. 19, 1952. The parish' s first church , built in the late 19lh century, was demolished. The parish has been entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco since its founding in 1898. Wood prevails in the church with statues of the Sacred Heart , Blessed Mother, and Stations of the Cross all being of the substance. A hanging relief of the resurrected Lord anchors the wide sanctuary. Parishioners have always had a strong bond of unity and attachment to priests serving here, one that continues to today. Approximatel y 3,500 households , are registered in the parish , accounting for some 6,000 peop le. Parishioners are primaril y of Filipino descent, followed by those with roots in Spanish-speaking countries. A smaller group represents the Italian and Irish communities. A parish school teaches kindergarten throug h eighth grades to an enrollment of 311 students. Outreach ministries include senior citizen groups , a St, Vincent de Paul Society conference , Legion of Mary, and the Italian Catholic Federation. The parish has been a leader in community organizing and severa l projects in the neighborhood have come to fruition largely due to Corpus Christi' s participation. The annual parish festival is May 7. See Datebook for details Pastor: Father Thomas Juarez , S.D.B. Masses: Sat. Vigil 5 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. (Spanish); 12:30, 5 p.m. Seating capacity: 900 Founding: 1898 Phone: (415) 585-2991

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"For the first time in our memory, there were legislative efforts that clearly and specifically targeted the Catholic Church and its ministerial organization." This stark statement partially describes the performance of the California Legislature during the past year from the perspective of the California Catholic Conference (CCC), the staff office of California's 28 bishops. The organization has described the 1999 legislative year in Sacramento as one in which the interests of the Catholic Church were often ignored, rejected, or in some cases even ridiculed. Rather than giving consideration to the points of view presented by the Catholic Church, which accounts for about a quarter of California 's population, many legislators responded to pressure from more vocal, better-organized and well-funded groups holding opposing views. Some special interest groups and organizations found they had a common "enemy" in the Church . Planned Parenthood was the sponsor of two bills signed into law advancing the organization 's goal of eliminating all religious "conscience clauses" from legislation having to do with medical reproductive issues. These new laws mandate that all employers provide prescription contraception coverage to their employees, exempting only religious organizations that fit an unacceptably narrow definition. In committee hearings on the bills, one legislator asserted that Catholic hospitals, Catholic Charities, and other Catholic social service agencies were not religious but secular organizations because they were large and funded to care for the sick, the poor and the homeless. Ned Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, said the legislative attitude that' prevailed in 1999 reflects a systemic problem that can only be overcome by Catholics raising their voices and communicating their concerns to legislators. This need for outreach is the primary reason the CCC is sponsoring the Second Annual Lobby Day next Tuesday, May 2, in Sacramento. Last year, CCC inaugurated Catholic Lobby Day and more than 400 people attended. This time around, CCC is hoping to double the number of California Catholics participating in a day of presentations and meetings with state legislators. The May 2 Catholic Lobby Day, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held at The Grand, 1215 "J" Street, a meeting room one block from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in downtown Sacramento. Keynoting the Lobby Day is Marina Herrera, Ph.D., a consultant on ministry education for multicultural communities for the United States Catholic Conference. addition to a bilingual prayer service and the keynote address, the CCC staff will present a brief issues "orientation" land n prepare the participants for their afternoon of lobbying by presenting effective advocacy tips and techniques. We urge readers to consider attending Catholic Lobby Day in Sacramento next Tuesday. More information on participation in the day by the Archdiocese of San Francisco can be obtained by calling the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns at (415) 565-3673. For those who cannot attend, we urge that you call the offices of the representatives serving the geographical area of the Archdiocese and let them know you support the goals of Catholic Lobby Day. MEH

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It was written of St. Thomas More that he was a man for all seasons. The same can be said about Pope John Paul II. His recent apology to the whole world on behalf of the Catholic Churc h asking forg iveness for all sins committed against humankind makes Pope Joh n Paul a man for all reasons. The various criticisms and complaints that our Holy Father missed the mark , or didn 't go far enoug h with his "mea cul pa" (that his statement lacked specifics), were not deserved. The Catholic Church has come a long way to make this public confession and it is obvious that the responsibility fell on our present pontiff. No douht , the courage and strength it took to accomp lish this great act was done through the will of God and resulted in a spiritual cleansing the benefits of which will be felt worldwide. Years of failing health added to the strain of this mission. This act of apology coincided with the 2000th anniversary of Christianity and the birth of Christ entering into the new millennium with prayer and repentance for sins against Jews , Christian s and Muslims , cultures , women, against the fundamental rights of all people including the unborn killed in its mother 's womb. The Pope has extended his outreach to the world with a week-long visit to the Holy Land, his long dreamed of walk in the footsteps of Christ. Whatever his reasons for his trip to the Holy Land, whether it 's personal or as a foundation to stabilize his billion-member Churc h into one, so intended by Christ , we should all give our support that Pope John Paul II be declared the world's spiritual leader of the 20th century. Dorothy Applegate San Francisco

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I am writing in response to several letters that have been published recently on the topic of "gay mar- | riage." People have expressed various sentiments on this subject, including the suggestion that the Catholic Church change the policy it currently holds so same-sex couples can share benefits that are only given to married coup les at this time. I suggest that we take a look at the "domestic partners " solution from several years ago. The Archbishop and Mayor Brown were able to compromise without changing the Catholic belief that marriage is a sacrament that same sex coup les may not share . The compromise allowed employees to designate the roommate of their choice to receive health benefits , which took nothing away from the role of

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sacramental marriage. I believe this option is working well. I fu rther suggest that we consider broadening all laws that limit benefits to spouses. Increasing benefits for the person of the employee 's choice does not devalue the sacrament of marriage. Althoug h I believe there is truth to the idea that the traditional famil y is hav ing problems in today 's society, I do not believe that alternative unions are to blame. Today it is increasing ly difficult for an individual with one income to make ends meet. Why not extend benefits to the people the employee chooses? They might be siblings , other relatives or friends. Their sexual orientation is irrelevant. This choice hel ps everyone without making the value jud gment required to approve gay marriages. Maggie Cockrell 1 Oakland

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For years I've been complaining to others, including priests, that handshaking at Mass before Communion is not healthy. Priests say I do not have to shake hands. This is easier said than done. I'm not the only one that feels this way. Many friends agree that handshaking should be done after Communion , if at all. Receiving Communion from eucharistic ministers, who also shake hands , is a good way to pass germs to unsuspecting communicants. Germs are passed from person to person more readil y from contact with our hands than any other way, say doctors and health care professionals. Do you know who started the handshaking custom? Can it be postponed until after the Communion? I'd appreciate a rep ly in your weekly Catholic San Francisco newspaper so that others who are bothered by this relatively new custom can read your reply. Frances O'Neill Daly City Ed. note: A 1985 statement by the U.S. Bishops ' Committee on the Liturgy notes: "The usual requisites for hyg iene and cleanliness are always to be observed when ministering the chalice to several communicants." It acknowled ged bacteria and viruses can contaminate a chalice desp ite alcohol content of wine or wiping the vessel, although the latter significan tl y reduce chances of " germ " transmission . Ongoing conversation between the BCL and the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concluded there is no clinical evidence that lifethreatening pathogens — such as the HIV virus — have been transmitted through use of the Communion cup. The BCL counsels persons to "use good common sense " and not drink from the Communion cup when more susceptible to infection or to infecting others "even with the common cold" . The Kiss of Peace is among the oldest ritual elements connected with the Mass . At least f ive times, the New Testament speaks of Christians greeting each other with a "hol y kiss " or a "kiss of love." The official Order of Mass states that just before the breaking of the bread in anticipation of Communion , "all exchange the si gn of peace and love, according to local custom." We believe that in receiving the Eucharist we share the table and the meal which Jesus provide d to express and build our unity as His brothers and sisters. Does it not seem appropriate , therefore , to reach out to another in a gesture of charity and unity as we join them in receiving the body of the Lord ?

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New outpouring of the Holy Spirit Following is the text of the Chrism Mass homily delivered These oils upon which we will invoke the blessing of the April 18 at St. Maty of the Assumption Cathedral by Holy Spirit will be used to prepare catechumens to open their Archbishop Levada: minds and hearts to Christ in the coming year, to comfort and In this holy assembly today our Lord Jesus Christ invites heal the sick in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, to us to join him in a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit — into consecrate priests in the sacrament of holy orders, and to dedithese holy oils, for which we gather at the Chrism Mass; into cate churches to be the house of God and temple of the Holy the hearts of those, whose bodies are anointed with these oils; Spirit by anointing their altars and walls with the sacred chrism. upon the Church, which — the Book of Revelation tells us — The prayer of blessing of the chrism at today 's Mass "a Christ has made royal nation of priests in the service of His links this action by the Church to God's work of creation: God and Father . "In the beginning, at your I welcome to this command , the earth produced fruit-bearing trees. Chrism Mass today the From the fruit of the olive faithful people of God from tree you have provided us our throughout with oil for holy chrism." Archdiocese. I welcome Throug h the outpouring Bishop Wester, our auxilof the Holy Spirit upon iary bishop, and I thank Jesus as Messiah , prophehim earnestly and publicl y sied by Isaiah and profor the splendid afternoon claimed by Jesus Himself of recollection he prepared in the synagogue at for us priests and deacons o X Nazareth , Jesus as the today — it was so useful a. O Christ began the work of and up lifting. Z < I welcome my brother '.r, the new creation by the O gift of the Hol y Sp irit at priests to this celebration , y S/ Pentecost. This work He intimately linked to the Holy continues to accomplish Thursday commemoration throug h the sacraments of of the Lord's Supper which Archbishop Levada invokes the blessing of the the Church, which make we will celebrate for our Holy Spirit upon the holy oils to be used in sacramenta l present His gift of the people in just two days, rites throughout the Archdiocese during the coming year Hol y Spiri t in us through recalling for them the Lord's the anointing with oils own institution of the Holy Eucharist and the priesthood, as we begin the annual observance consecrated by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon of the Paschal mysteries of our Lord's passion, death and resur- them today in our cathedral church. On the first Holy Thursday Christ gave to His disciples the rection. And I welcome our deacons and seminarians, our religious men and women, and our lay faithful. great gift of Himself in the Eucharist — the gift of His Body In a particular way, I welcome to this celebration our and Blood , which we continue to receive under the appear"Elect", who have been preparing as catechumens for these ances of bread and wine at every Mass. And He gave to the past many months for their baptism in water and the Hol y Church the means by which this eucharistic sacrifice could be Spirit , who will be anointed with these holy oils at the coming shared in by future generations of disciples throughout (he Easter Vigil. I welcome all those alread y baptized in other faith ages "to the ends of the earth." He instituted the priesthood, communities who will be received into full communion with so that through our ministry He might fonn a priestly people the Catholic Church at Easter, and be anointed with the Chrism to the praise and glory of God. Our concelebration here at this Chrism Mass is, therefore, of the Holy Spirit in confinnation. And I welcome our young people who will receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the a prayer of special blessing for this particular Church we call anointing with chrism in tire sacrament of confirmation during the Archdiocese of San Francisco As we consecrate these holy oils, and consecrate the eucharistic bread and wine, we the coming Easter season, and throughout the year.

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Archbishop William J. Levada recall that we are instruments of the Anointed One, the Christ, in His work of the new creation and for this we can never cease to marvel that the Lord should choose such vessels of clay as ourselves for His work. How right it is, therefore, that on this occasion the Church invites us to renew the commitment to priestly life and ministry we made when we were anointed in the sacrament of holy orders. As we bless and consecrate these holy oils , which are a natural symbol of healing and strength, we know that the oil of priestly consecration which we received is meant for our healing and strength as well. The sins of priests and bishops are surely covered by the merciful and compassionate love of Christ. But every new priestly infidelity is a fresh wound in the Body of Christ, and they invite us to speak a collective prayer for pardon and forgiveness even as we renew with great trust in our loving God our own renewal of commitment to priestly service. The Scripture which the Church proclaims at every Clirism Mass seems especially appropriate during this Jubilee Year. The announcement of a year of favor from the Lord, who anoints His Chosen One, is a J ubilee story. Every Jubilee takes its meaning from the great Sabbath of creation, when the Lord God rested from the work of the six days of creation and saw that what He had made was very good, for the Jubilee began as a great sabbath year to mark the completion of seven sets of seven years, the 50th year. So, too, our Jubilee year invites us to a Sabbath contemplation of the goodness of God's work — in creation, and all Ihe more in the new creation by which that original goodness has been restored and renewed through the life, death and resunection of the Anointed One, the Christ, and the outpouring of His love into our hearts through the anointing of His Holy Spirit. For this "oil of gladness" let our hearts be glad today, and let us never cease to give praise and thanks to our God for His creating and redeeming love.

Guest Commentary

Gossip: evil in the wind

Father Gerald Coleman VJ ossip is a form of recreation that chips away at other people. It is so tempting to make "innocent little remarks" about the leader of the parish music group ; Father so-and-so's oddities; the fact that Sister so-and-so doesn 't wear her habit any longer; the seminary faculty is extremely weird; the seminarians are even weirder! I am sure you can add your own examples to this list. "Gossip " derives from the older godsip— a contraction of the words "God" and "sibling." In its original meaning, gossip referred to the "privileged conversati on " among family members. The abuse of this privilege brought the negative con-

notations of gossip, whereby others were thought of as anything but "family." Consequently, gossip is an invasion and a possible subversion of another's individuality. Gossip is specifically aggressive, and can lead to great hurt. Gossip is a nasty intrusion into the personal lives of other people. In its worst form, then, gossip has come to mean "idle, scandalous talk based on rumor." When you and I are prone to fall into "gossip," one should think of some biblical references: •"Jeremiah, test my people ... and find out what they are like.... They are all corrupt, going around and spreading gossip" (Jer. 6:28). •St. Paul lists gossip as the crowning sin among those who are "filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, malice ... envy, murder, strife, deceit, [and] malignity. They are gossips , slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful , inventors of evil ... fooEsh" (Romans 1:29-31). Why would a person fall into gossip? Gossip is a vehicle to bolster one's own puny ego at another 's expense. What makes gossip so grossly unfair is that Lhe person being talked about can offer no defense at all. To gossip is to enjoy a coward's occupation. Gossip does no one any good: not the one who revels in rumors; not the person who hears the savory stories; and certainly not the one who is gossiped about. What qualities are necessary to keep you and me from degenerating into gossip? Gossip is based on rumor or hearsay; discussion or

conversation , on the other hand , is rooted in the tru th . Gossip is "idle talk," which implies a lack of real purpose. Legitimate conversation/discussion is basically constructive; it is aimed at facilitating another person 's gTOwth-in-Christ. Gossip has no respect for the other "person," but in fact deals with the other individual as a "thing. " Authentic conversation/discussion is characterized by gentleness and compassion. Gossip never is. One of the best ways to keep our talk "related to God" is to avoid gossip and involve ourselves only in discussion/conversation. During this Easter season, one might think about the old Indian chief who was teaching w isdom to his grandson. He told the young man to fill a deerskin pouch with feathers; then they climbed to the top of the mountain. The old man told the youngster to open the bag and hold it high to the wind. Of course, the wind promptly scattered the feathers. Then the chief told his grandson to gather ihe.feathers and put them back into the pouch. But , grandfather, that is impossible; they have blown for miles. Exactly, my son, and so it is with idle words. Once they leave your mouth they travel like the wind, and there is no way under the sun that you can capture them. We must learn to use our words with care.

Sulpician Father Gerald D. Coleman is president and rector of St. Patrick Semina?y, Menlo Park.

Catholic On Purp ose

Brother and sister discuss Catholicism "W

V V h y would you want to be a Catholic?" one of my brothers asked when I told him about my adult confirmation following RCIA classes several years ago. "When 1 sit out in my back yard with a cup of coffee and watch my kids play, that 's my church ," he told me. It is a conversation that often echoes in my memory, especially when I might be struggling with a particularly Catholic notion. After all, my brother lives a purposeful and ethical life. He is devoted to his wife and children, successful at a legitimate line of work, disposed to volunteer and make donations. He once explained to me he studies biographies of people he admires, and from them he learns philosophy, ethics, and wisdom. It 's an excellent idea, and seems to be working for him. Why do I feel this need to live as a Catholic , that very specific and often maligned calling? Why do I bend my log ical mind to accept th at Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist? How can I accept a bodily resurrection? A communion of saints? The assumption of Mary? The teaching against contraception?

Ten years into my own search for philosophy, ethics and wisdom, I believ e Catholic Christianity can liberate the human person from the slavery of materialism, damaged sexuality, and other sources of despair. The unfortunate fact is I cannot adequatel y explain how. My response at my brother 's original question was that being Catholic always held special importance, and I would not let the actions of some wayward Catholics, or even my present lack of understanding, rob me of a possible salvation. Although at the time I felt embarrassed and disgusted about priest molestation reports then in newspapers, I still believed there was objective truth in the being and teaching of Jesus. I had returned to Catholicism through the practice of yoga and the 12 steps of a program to help friends and families hurt by alcoholism. In yoga I recognized ritualized actions giving way to meditative experiences. I also learned to acknowledge the Spirit living in myself and others. I thought , if these people use ritual s and see God in everyone, well I was baptized into an ancient belief system steeped in these concepts. In the 12 steps , I recognized confession , penance,

and reconciliation , evangelization . I followed the steps and they led me up the stairs to my local Catholic church. Years later, I fairly well understand the behind theology teachings that can seem odd to others. I could not begin to explain them to my brother. Maybe if he ever asked, I could direct him to the appropriate section in the "biographies " of Jesus in the New Testament and our ancestors in the Old. I could show him the marital wisdom of Corinthians 13 and teach him how to pray the rosary. I would tell him what it means to "frequent the sacraments." I would explain how I strive to love my neighbor as myself. Maybe then he would understand how his logical sister could undertake such a conversion. Kamille Maher is a staff writer for Catholic San Francisco

Kamille Maher

The Catholic Diff erence

The 'yuck factor ' and Campaign 2000 JLn private , when some of the biologists, geneticists , and technicians rapidly creating a brave new world beyond Aldous Huxley 's imagining talk about what stands between them and the remanufacturing of human beings, they cite the "yuck factor ": the natural revulsion that many people feel against turning reproduction into a laboratory process. I've often wondered how much the "yuck factor" can be counted on, these days. What was once unthinkable — cloning, and the prospect of asexually produced human beings — is now a two-day news story, with jokes continuing for a week or so on the late-night TV shows. And if the "yuck factor" is all that the new eugenicists crack it up to be, why do we still have no federal ban on partial-birth abortion , indeed on any form of so-called "therapeutic " abortion? Still, I hope the "yuck factor " plays a considerable role in the 2000 presidential and congressional campaigns, because we are facing issues which cannot be avoided and which can only be engaged if they are described bluntly and accurately. One is the traffic in fetal body parts that has become the latest gruesome by-product of abortion-on-demand. Research universities, pharmaceutical companies, and the National Institutes of Health have for some time, it

appears, been the terminals along a grizzly underground railroad th at transports the organs and limbs of aborted infants. If the order forms that have been submitted to congressional hearings on this practice don 't summon forth the "yuck factor," one doubts that anything will: "Whole eyes, 13-20 weeks," "Brain , 8-24 weeks," "Whole intact leg, including entire hip joint , 22-23 weeks...," and so forth and so on, with some order form s specify ing that the body part in question is "to be removed from fetal cadaver within 10 minutes" — which, as one commentator noted , likely means after a live birth. Instructions for what is euphemistically called "harvesting and distribution " often includes such shipping notes as "ship on dry ice" or "ship next day by Federal Express." This ghastly "business " is under investigation by the Congress right now, but it seems to me a question ought to be put squarely to presidential and congressional candidate s this fall: What are you prepared to do to stop the underground traffic in fetal body parts and organ s obtained from elective abortions? And while we 're at it, we might ask the candidates a further question: If unborn human beings are what advocates of the abortion license claim, namely, clusters of tissue that lack the essential attributes of human beings, why does

the fetal body parts industry exist? o Then there are the £ new bio-technolog ies that the completion of the o Human Genome Project — the mapping of the entire human genetic code — will soon make possible. These technologies will raise a host of grave moral issues in the next decade, but the immediate question arising from the explosion of human knowledge about genetics is cloning. For several years now an attempt to ban human cloning has been stalled in the Congress. But the Congress we elect in November may well be the last with the ability to pass a law strictly banning the cloning of human beings. After that , the odds are that the practice will have begun and there will be no stopping it. So here is yet another question for those debates and forums around the country this fall: Do you support or oppose a rigorously enforced federal ban on human cloning with severe criminal penalties attached to it? Yes or no? When historians of the 22nd century study the 20th , I expect they 'll regard the discovery of the DNA "doubleWEIGEL, page 15

George Weigel

How can I cope with the guilt of an abortion?

Father John Dietzen Q.A friend sent me one of your columns about excommunication because ofabof tion. More than a year ago I had an abortion, and I 've never forgiven myself. I don ' t think I can. No one in my family knows. My friends who do know have no idea what pain I feel every time I hear a baby cry. I haven ' t gone to confession and sometimes don 't want to be forgiven because then I 'll forget. I won ' t let myself off that easily. I wanted more than anything to have the baby, but I knew my mother would kick me out, and the baby 's father would not be there phys ically or emotionally. I ' m in a new relationship with someone I believe truly cares for me, but I

find myself holding back. May be it 's the anger 1 have toward myself. I know I want to be happy again , but 1 still want to remember that awful mistake I made. (Texas) A. I' m very sorry for you. A lot of painful healing will be needed in your heart as you move, as you say, toward happiness again. It will be helpful , I believe, to reflect prayerfull y on a few truth s as you do. First , there is no way you will ever forget your experience, no matter what you do. It has had too great an impact on your feelings and memories. But that has little connection with forgiveness, either your forgiveness of yourself or God's forgiveness of you. Genuine forgiveness, which can occur gradually, and which will be part of your returning happiness, happens at another level than remembering. Forgiveness means letting go, especially of anger and resentment, and of the desire for revenge. For you , this means the anger and resentment, and perhaps even the need for punishment you feel toward yourself. You have done a serious wrong. We admit that. But it

is past, part of history, and there 's nothin g you, or even God , can do to change that. The important present concern of God is where you go from here. God knows you (as all of us) are a long way from perfect, You are not the first to make a big-time mistake, and you will not be the last. What is needed now is the humility to acknowledge that , and to calmly and peacefully go home to God's love, and believe in His faith in you. This is a big order, but with prayer and patience, and the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist — and insofar as possible working through it with a friend you can trust — it can happen more peacefull y and gracefully than you think. Don 't be intimidated by how you feel at the moment. As the Bible says, God is bigger than our hearts. Ed. note: Project Rachel is a program of the Archdiocese of San Francisco that ministers to women suffering postabortion trauma. For information , call (415) 565-3672. (Questions for Father D ietzen may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61 651. This column is copyrighted by Catholic New Service.)

LITU RGY & SCRIPTURE The Easter season: rejoice in the light of Christ A prime symbol of Easter is the beautiful Easter Candle (also called the Paschal Candle or the Christ Candle). Prepared and lit with great ceremony at the Easter Vi gil , this candle proclaims "the light of the Christ " to a darkened church on that night of ni ghts and it remains lit in the church for the 50 days of Easter concluding with the celebration of Pentecost. For the rest of the year the Easter Candle usuall y remains at the baptistery to be lit as a witness to the promise of resurrected life in the celebrations of baptism and funerals. This is the candle of candles. In a most privileged way it represents the Risen Christ , the light of the world , and in His li ght we see light itself. Candles We Catholics do love our candles! Like all other Christian symbols, candles have a visible impact that makes us more aware of invisible realities. As they sacrifice themselves in the melting, candles represent Christ 's glorious self-gift upon the cross. As the source of light , candles represent Christ 's supernatural li ght revealed above all in His resurrection. Thus we li ght them constantl y in so many different situations. At least two altar candles are required whenever we celebrate the Eucharist. Processional candles honor the cross in procession and the Book of the Gospels during its proclamation. We always keep the sanctuary lamp lit beside the tabernacle to signal the presence of the Blessed Sacrament when it is reserved there and vigil lights represent our own personal prayers and petitions , whether at home or flickering among so many other candle-prayers before a revered statue at church. (How often has someone promised to "li ght a candle " for you?) Traditionall y candles used in church and at home are blessed once a year on Feb. 21"1 (40 days after Christmas), the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. On that day we

Father John Talesfore celebrate the moment that Joseph and Mary brought their 40-day-old son to the temple according to the Law of Moses. There they met Simeon who proclaimed the child to be the long awaited "Light to the Nations." Thus there emerged a tradition of blessing candles on that day, sometimes called "Candlemas Day." The Easter Candle Standing tallest and bri ghtest of all , the Easter Candle represents the risen Christ Himself in a manner superior to all the other candles. Alread y by the end of the fourth century, such a candle was lit with great ceremony at the beginning of the Easter Vigil. In an age when there were no electric lights, this practical matter of lighting an evening lamp had long since achieved symbolic meaning in the evening prayers of our Judeo-Christian tradition. (How meaningless such symbols appear when the Easter Vigil is celebrated before sunset as is forbidden.) On this

holiest of nights , the li g ht is offered to God in a spirit of thanksg iving that it may illumine all darkness with the proclamation of Christ's resurrection. In the midst of the procession into churc h, Ihe deacon who carries the Easter Candle sings "Lumen Christi" or "Light of Christ " three times and the assembl y responds "Deo Gratia '" or "Thanks be God" as the li ght is divided and spread among them with candle tapers. The deacon places the candle in its special stand beside the ambo (pul pit) where it will illumine the Liturgy of the Word throug hout the Easter Season. (Thus other candles are not carried in the Gospel procession throughout the 50 days.) When in place the candle is incensed and the deacon (if capable) sings the Exsultet , the ancient hymn attributed to St. Ambrose of Milan. Calling heaven and earth to join in the Church's Easter hymn of praise , the Exsultet recalls the two great "paschal" (Passover) events of salvation history. The first of these is the Exodus of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt that is recalled with such images as the pillar of fire that led them through the night. The second such brilliant event is the resurrection of Jesus called the Morning Star which never sets. The hymn concludes , "Accept this Easter candle , a flame divided but not undimmed , a pillar of fire that glows to the honor of God. Let it ming le with the lights of heaven and continue bravel y burning to dispel the darkness of this ni ght! May the Morning Star which never sets find this flame still burning: Christ, that Morning Star, who came back from the dead, and shed his peaceful light on all mankind , your Son who lives and reigns forever." Father John Talesfore directs the Office of Worship

Overcoming 'the droops' as we enter the great 50 days The now drooping Easter lilies decorating our parish worshi p space may be quite prophetic. They may embody the droop ing spirit with which we celebrate the great 50 days of Easter. We (presiders, deacons, pastoral staffs, musicians and choirs with their directors , lectors, eucharistic ministers , greeters, servers , art and environment persons , RCIA teams, and all the faithful , whom the former groups serve in celebrating any litu rgy) may protest that we have every rig ht to droop. The Sacred Triduum and its Lenten preparation have taken their toll on our energy and focus. Other involvements these days also compete for our attention: Confirmations , First Eucharist celebrations , marriages , graduations , May devotions , Jubilee Year pilgrimages and observances , and the usual surprises life offers. Thus a bit droop ing and very much demanded of , we may run the risk of not celebrating the 50 day s of Easter as the "Great Sunday" it is. To our rescue comes this Sunday 's Liturgy of the Word, both restoring perspective and conferring energy. Because something has happened to Jesus Christ , something is now happening to us and th rough us to the peop le of this world. Jesus has come into this world to reveal kingdom life in our midst. By the way He lived , died, and was raised , He answere d the question , "What does life look like inside God' s reign?" Totally committed to this disclosure, Jesus lived His life and died His death . As our second reading insists , "This is the one who came through water and blood , Jesus Christ , not by water alone , but by water and blood. " He was designated "Son" at His baptism when He dedicated Himself to serve the needs of God's people. He was revealed as faithful Son when He remained steadfast

Weigel .. ÂŚ Continued from page 14 helix" and the decryption of the human genetic code as the great scientific discovery of the last hundred years, not the splitting of the atom. This first decade of the 21st

Second Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm118; First Johns 5:1-6; John 20:19-31

Father David M. Pettingill to this service of God's people even in the face of death. God responds to this faithful Son by raising Him from the dead and making Him the source of kingdom life, source of the Holy Spirit , to all who believe. Thus, our Gospel proclaims the very presence of the risen Lord in our midst: "On the evening of the first day of the week, when the doors were locked where the disciples were..., Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you. '" Please notice his purpose in being present to them/us: "Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me , so I send you.' And when He had said this , He breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forg iven them and whose sins you retain are retained. ' " century is likely to be the last in which we in the United States can build some legal boundaries around the biotechnologies emerging from that magnificent achievement, so that our new knowledge contributes to genuine human flourishing rather than to human degradation. The experience of the last quarter-century in the

The purpose of what has happened in Jesus is to produce a Spirit-filled , kingdom life Church . Sent as Jesus was sent, breathed upon as Adam received the breath of life, animated by the very Spirit of Jesus , the Churc h is to proclaim the kingdom life to the world and admit to the baptismal waters - of forg iveness those we consider to have responded favorably to our Gospel proclamation. This "great Sunday " is all about the change taking place in us as we are empowered to live the kingdom life even now. See the neophytes, the newl y baptized , going through their Easter formation; see us who have alread y been initiated choosing new ways to let this life be seen in our world. See our whole Church proclaiming to the world new possibilities in human life on this p lanet. When you have a community of believers struggling to live the ideal of Acts, "The community of believers was of one heart and mind ," you have kingdom life coming to birth . What we celebrate during these 50 day s is the Eastering process that makes us Church , what God is doing for us, what we can do for each other and our world. This is more than enoug h to rescue us from drooping. We can even spend a buck and buy fresh Easter lilies. RENEW 2000 questions: 1. What keeps us from being a community : in our small community of faith? In our parish? In our Archdiocese? In our universal Church? 2. What can we do to overcome some of the divisions and barriers in a realistic way? abortion wars is not encourag ing. But the effort must be made. Campaign 2000 is a good place to start. George Weigel is a senior fel low of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice/Advocacy April 29: Environmental Justice Roundtable providing an opportunity to meet other faith-based advocates and learn about issues and projects as well as hear from legislative and state agency staff about current environmental justice policy questions. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 N St., Sacramento . A fitting prelude to Lobby Day. Call (916) 443-3734. April 30: A Mass commemorating (he second anniversary of the death of murdered Central American Bishop Juan Gerardi will be celebrated at St, Mary's Cathedral at 1 p.m. Bishop Alvaro Rarnazzini ol Gautemala will preside. A reception and talk will take place in Room C of the cathedral's downstairconference center at 2:30 p.m. featuring a presentation by the visiting bishop and an attorney who has been centra l to many human rights cases including the late Bishop Gerardi's. 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. May 5: Lecture on effects of U.S. and U.N. sanctions on Iraq by expert Kathy Kelly at Mission San Rafael, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, from 7:30-9 p.m., and the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese , 445 Church St., San Francisco, from 3-4 p.m. May 6: Lecture on effects of U.S. and U.N. sanctions on Irag by expert Kathy Kelly from 7:30-9 p.m. at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, Funston and Judah; and from 5-6:30 p.m. at the American Friends Service Committe e offices. 65 Ninth St.

Jubilee Mass 2000 Oct. 28: "Extraordinary Jubilee Year Mass and Catholic Community Celebration" at San Francisco's PacBell Park with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding. Will include prelude "Call to Wo rship" featuring more than 450 singers and 200 multi-cultural dancers from throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Stadium doors open at noon. For information, call Kathleen Buckley at (415) 565-3672.

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. Weekdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation, news, homilies. Call (415) 282-0861. 2nd Sun.: Pray for Priests, 3:30 p.m. at Star of the Sea Parish, 4420 Geary Blvd. at 8th Ave., SF. Call (415) 751-0450. Centering Prayer: Mon. 7 p.m.- 8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond Si., 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) 752-8439; Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17th Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 7531920; 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 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park on the third Sat. of the month at 10:30 a.m. and later that day at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (at Bon Air Rd.), Kentfield. For information, cali St. Benedict at (415) 5679855 (voice) or (415) 567-0438 (TDD).

May 26-28: Beginning Experience, a weekend designed to help widowed, divorced, separated persons make a new beginning in life and move on to the future with renewed hope at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Call Lanier Reeves at (650) 375-8332. Catholic Charities San Mateo Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) internships available. Full case loads, supervision and training with a wide diversity of clients, ages and issues. Positions in Sept. or sooner. Call Carmelina Borg, MFT, at (650) 6855866 or David Ross, Ph.D. at (650) 685-5865. 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 for pregnancy, perinatal loss and drug abuse in pregnancy. Call (650) 301-8896. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages, has upcoming weekends. Separated or near divorced couples are encouraged to attend. Call Lolette or Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639.

Datebook 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. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch@hofmail.com.

Lectures/ Classes/Dtscussiotts Thursday morning Lectionary-based Bible study with Father Jose Corral at St. Anthony Church, 3500 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park . 9 - 10:30 a.m. Child care for children 3 years and above is available. Call (650) 366-4692. Through May 12: Ancient Egyptian Tomb Treasures from the Sutro Egyptian Collection at SF Beker-Colonna Eygptian Gallery, State 's Humanities Bldg., Room 510, Font Blvd. and Tapia St., SF. Groups welcome. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4p.m. Call (415) 338-1500. May 16: Songwriter and former St. Louis Jesuit, Dan Schutte, talks about his work as a sacred song writer at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 7-8:30 p.m. All welcome. The composer of "Here I Am, Lord," "Sing a New Song" and "You Are Near," is now a resident of the Archdiocese.

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 29: Spring Gala honoring alumni and friends of USF at SF's mark Hopkins Hotel with nohost cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Al Alessandri will 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. April 29: Just for the Halibut, annual fundraiser for God Squad Productions, the non-profit entity supporting the radio ministry of well-known broadcaster, Father Harry Schlitt. No-host bar at 6 p.m., gourmet halibut dinner with wine at 8 p.m. followed by dancing and entertainment with the Jimmy Martin Band. For ticket information , call Christine at (415) 565-3606 , or Cindy at (415) 647-6447. April 30: St. Paul High School Annual Fundraiser Reception, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., 221 Valley St., SF. Call (415) 648-7538. May 2: All Hallows #182, Young Ladies Institute, 19th Annual May Crowning and Living Rosary, 7:30 p.m., All Hallows Chapel, Newhall and Palou St., SF Call Sue Elvander at (415) 584-1593. May 4: "29th Annual Spring Luncheon" benefiting retired Religious of the Sacred Heart at Oakwood, 140 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton beginning with social at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at noon. $20. Please purchase tickets as soon as possible as seating is limited. Call Sarah Cinibulk at (650) 323-8343. 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, an organization, with Visitor Centers in 33 prisons, providing services to the incarcerated and their families including education and parenting programs. June 2 speaker is Father Kevin Tripp. Members $5/non-members $8. Call (415) 461-0704. Reservations a must. May 6: "Festa Primavera", a dinner dance sponsored by Madonna de! 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. Day will feature items from more than 50 vendors selling crafts, jewelry, beanie babies, household goods and famous maker clothes. Refreshments, too.- Call Kathie Meier at (415) 461-1933. May 6: "Starry, Starry Night", annual spring fundraiser benefiting St. Dominic Elementary School featuring a live blues band, hors d'oeuvres, bar and live and silent auctions. Doors open at 6 p.m. $15. Call (415) 346-9500 or just show up. May 6: "Jubilee 2000-Opening Doors-Building Bridges", a day of fun at this 1st annual St. AnthonyImmaculate Conception Elementary School spring event. Come at noon and stay until 9 p.m. foi games, international food, talent show and sports. Spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Call (415) 648-2008. May 6, 7: Jubilee Festival of Corpus Christi Parish, Alemany Blvd. and Santa Rosa Ave., SF. Games, international foods, drinks, bingo, cotton candy. Italian dinner on Sat. at 6 p.m. Fun begins Sun. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Call (415) 585-2991. May 7: 5th annual spring Interreligious Feasl "Working Together Against Racism" at Urban Life Center, 1101 O'Farrell St. (between Gough and Franklin), SF. An evening of celebration , good food, music, dialogue. Donation $15. Call (415) 885-6202.

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. May 20: Dominican Sister Jeanne Marie Bendik of St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael will be honored for her many years of service at a retirement party following the 5 p.m. Mass at St. Isabella. For more information, call (415) 491-4608. June 2, 3, 4: St. Pius Parish Festival featuring games, all kinds of food from burritos to teriyaki plus root beer floats, churros, snow cones and pretzels. Special dinners every night. Something for everyone including a silent auction. Don't miss it. Fit 6 10 p.m.; Sat. 12:30-10 p.m.; Sun. 12:30-9 p.m. Call (650) 361-1411. June 9-11: Nativity Parish 20th Annual Carnival at parish school Laurel and Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. An old fashion fair with rides, kiddyland, games, prizes, clowns, music and more . Tasty steak and chicken BBQ and Sun. Brunch. Benefits parish and school. Fri. 5 - 1 1 p.m.; Sat. noon - 11 p.m.; Sun. noon - 7 p.m. Free parking. Call (650) 323-7914 or www.nativityparish.org/school. 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. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641. 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. "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 alumnaeÂŽ 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, and 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. i

May 6: Free asthma screening day at St. Mary's Medical Center for adults and children. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at lobby level of main hospital tower. Save a life! Donate blood now! Blood Centers of the Pacific has announced a critical blood shortage in the Bay Area. To schedule an appointment at a location near you, call (888) 393-GIVE (4483).

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at Archbishop Riordan High School, Lindland Theatre, 175 Phelan Ave., SF. Fri., Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. Features talent from Riordan and other area Catholic high schools. Call (415) 586-8200 , ext. 244. May 6: "Pensive Spring," a dance celebration of Emily Dickinson's poetry at the University of San Francisco's Ira and Lenore S. Gershwin Theatre , 2350 Turk Blvd., SF at 8 p.m. $20. Call (415) 3924400. May 7: Interfaith Concert of Sacred Music benefiting SafeHouse, a transitional program for women leaving prostitution. Music from several faiths and traditions including Christian , Buddhism and Judaism, 2 p.m. Reception follows. Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave. (across from Stonestown). Tickets $25. Call Rev. Glenda Hope at (415) 9286209. May 20, 21: 20th anniversary presentation of the Lake County Outdoor Passion Play, 4 p.m. both days at Beltramo Ranch, off Highway 29, 4 miles north of Lakeport. Bring your own chair. Call (7078) 279-0349. May 21: Archdiocesan Festival of Parish Children's Choirs at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF, with warm-up rehearsal at 2 p.m. and performance at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 213. May 24, 25, 26, 27: The Quo Vadis Theat re Company, the Bay Area's only Catholic Community Theatre group, performs "Plunkett", the story of famed Irish Archbishop Oliver Plunkett, his trial and martyrdom. Tickets $12. Call (408) 252-3530. Performances in Sunnyvale. 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.

Volunteer Opportunities Be a guardian at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call the cathedral at (415) 567-2020. Mission Dolores, SF, needs tour guides , greeters, and gift shop volunteers. Especially looking for adults to share the history of Mission Dolores and early SF during one-hour tours for school children and other groups. Training provided. Retirees welcome. Tues. through Sun. Call Brother Guire Cleary at (415) 621-8203. The Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns offers volunteer opportunities in social justice , respect life, advocacy and other areas. Call (415) 565-3673. Help special needs children with The Learning Tree Center, a non-profit organization that will train, supervise and provide ongoing feedback to you in a unique home-based program. Learn how to share energy, enthusiasm and acceptance. Call Arlene (415) 457-2006. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group is looking for volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to people living with AIDS. For information, call Harry Johnson at (415) 8631581. St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco invites you to join them in service to the poor: (415) 977-1270, ext 3003. Women in Community Service, seeks people to assist women making the transition from public assistance to the workforce. Call Gwen at (415) 397-3592. Bernal Heights Neighborhood Elders Support Team helps seniors remain at home with rides, food delivery and companionship. Interested volunteers should call Lisa Lopez Coffey at (415) 206-9177. Project Linus, a group supplying special blankets for seriously ill and traumatized children, needs blanketeers to knit, crochet and quilt. Call (650) 589-6767. California Pacific Medical Center is always in need of volunteers. Call (415) 750-6038. Catholic Charities' St. Joseph Village needs ongoing volunteers for its children's activity program and offers a variety of opportunities in gardening, cooking, clerical and maintenance. Contact Denise Botcheos at (415) 575-4920, ext. 218. San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers for its many outreach programs to the poor: (415) 241.2600. Birthright needs people to work with women faced with unplanned pregnancies. For more information, call Mary Alba at (415) 664-9909. San Mateo County's Volunteer Center: call (650) 342-0801. For San Francisco Volunteer Center, call (415) 982-8999. Laguna Honda Hospital, SF is in need of volunteers to serve as eucharistic ministers , lectors and chapel escorts at Tues. and Sun. morning Masses. Call Sister Miriam at (415) 664-1580, ext. 4-2422.

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Series of literary readings at USF's Lone Mountain Campus , 2800 Turk Blvd, SF. May 8: Nicole Brassard. For times and specific locations, call (415) 422-6243. April 29, 30: "Shylock," a special program ol theatre and discussion sponsored by the AntiDefamation League and the Archdiocese of San Francisco, in the Ira and Lenore S. Gershwin Theatre of the University of San Francisco, 2350 Turk Blvd., SF, Sat. 8-9:30 p.m.; Sun. 2-3:30 p.m. $35. Call Tasha Jordan at (415) 981-3500 , ext. "O". 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. May 5,6,7,12, 13: The beloved musical "Mame"

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CahiU's 'Gift of J ews' augments 'hinges of history' series The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill , Nan A. Tase/Anchor Books (August , 1999), 291 pp., $14 paperback. By Father P Gerard O'Rourke The p ilgrimage of Pope John Paul II to the Hol y Land prompted me to reread The Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill. It is the second in a series he calls "the hinges of history." Clearl y this story of the Jewish people lives up to that billing. We could say that the whole idea of history itself was introduced in the great story of the Jewish people in the Bible. In the first chapter we are introduced to the ancient Semitic peop le from whom the Jews came. They had been absorbed into the Sumerian culture. The Sumerians were very sophisticated. They invented writing, were commerciall y astute , and created well-p lanned cities. They had epic poems which lauded their rulers , their way of life , their gods and religion. And they had no sense of history. Today it is impossible to imagine life without history. Cahill gives us a glimpse of life in these ancient times before the first great hero , Abraham , shows up in the Book of Genesis as Abram (11:27-32) That passage records a firs t attempt at real historical narrative. Our way of looking at life was altered from that time on. Abram was called by God to leave home and go to the Promised Land. He followed that "impossible promise" of the one God in a world full of gods and demigods. The author shares a range of insi ghts with wonderfu l aplomb as a writer, researcher, historian , and scholar. The Jewish people are not presented in this book as iconed or plastic. They are incredibl y toug hened and tested by many trials , and prove to be an adventurous ,

inventive and reli gious peop le. They have become the subjects of icons , paintings , poelry, ^tfiitS^^ opera , dance , hymns , ^SB^ ~ Z-^Tl ' _| sermons , homilies and V r " theology ever since , with \ \ f *- \ \ no sign of a let up in our \ Interneted , hi gh-tech world. The book' s title reminds us of the extraordinary debt we owe the Jews whom we honor in the spiritu ality of our Catholic Church as IS our " elder brothers and sisters «| in the faith. " Over a series of chapters W Cahill points out the huge contri- W*** butions of Jewish peop le over many centuries. In the story of Moses it is the women who risk their lives to save the life of an infant , who turns out to be Moses. The ancient world had no such stories about the importance of an individual , human , infant life. Or how about the t ransformation of a whole people to monotheism in a world consumed with a multi plicity of gods? This is powerful reading for our age. Like the Jews did , many of us may have to re invent a language that speaks about God in a resonating faith and sp irituality for our age of doubt , questioning, or unawareness about the one God. The chapter , on "Sinai: from death to life" tells us eloquentl y of the Exodus. It is the extraordinary and unlikel y story of the Chosen People in the desert — of trials and tribulations leading eventuall y to the Promised Land. In this time Moses and the Jewish peop le are given the Ten Commandments , the "Ten Word s" of God that have reverberated in the hearts of billions ever since. We have nothing like them in all literature. They are God's Code for us, given without justification or elaboration. In this period God becomes

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"As the community is observing solemn hol y days, it would be appropriate to take today 's events to pray for healing and reconciliation ," the archbishop said. In a pre-dawn raid , federal agents took the boy from the home of his relatives and flew him to suburban Washington for a reunion with his father , Juan Mi guel Gonzalez. "Our city has faced crisis in the past

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wilh reasoned reaction ," Archbishop Favalora continued. "It is time once again to call forth our best efforts for the good of everyone in the area." On Easter Sunday clergy in south Florida launched a healing effort in the wake of reaction to the seizure , and the Miami Herald dail y newspaper reported that the effort is expected to involve a broad range of community leaders , public

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It s all pretty amazing, reflected Pelupessy, who says her Sarah Lawrence When Moll y Farrell arrived in classmates were "pretty impressed" with her Portland ,Ore. to begin her freshman year at stories of San Domenico 's program. "I guess it Lewis and Clark College, she came with more is fairly radical ," she added. "And pretty exciting," agreed San Rafael than clothes , books and CDs. The San Rafael resident also brought a passion for environ- Dominican Sister Gervaise Valpey, president mental and social justice. In December, the 19- and head of school. "Sustainable San year-old joined 100 classmates in Seattle al Domenico" stems from the spiritual premise the massive protest against the World Trade that "God created everything good. So we Organization meeting to speak out against must always make sure lhat we serve all of what she says she sees as "al! the environmen- God's creation , which means giving people S tal and social injustices combined into one the basics we all need ," she said. "We learn best when we keep receiving the huge organization." UJ Last month , Farrell took part in a street the- same message from different perspectives ," m d Sister Valpey. Service is one examexplained ater production in Portland to protest a major H oil company 's plans to drill on a sacred site of p le. After children RQ « the Colombian U' wa people. The indigenous take their harvest to tribe has threatened mass suicide unless the St. Vincent de xa. Paul dining room Occidental backs down. future of life on earth , I While Farrell was taking to the and spend the day Lizbeth Lozada and Ross Cierk, believe with deepest convicNorthwest streets, a high school classmate working, they write San Domenico fourth graders , make tion that teaching the wisdom — Asmara Pelupessy, 18 — was in New reflections on the notes on their tomato harvest. of sustainability will be the York 's South Bronx working to develop experience. most important role of educa"It 's taking hold affordable housing strategies. tion in the next century." commitment to sustainability and who had revBoth young women credit their alma mater with the students. Citing research by envi- erence for every thing around us." In 1994, four — San Domenico School in San Anselmo — They get it , because ronmentalist David Orr, years after she had become president and head with instilling them with a cohesive sense of they are so close to Burns said 116 square miles of the school, the San Rafael Dominicans what is real and ecology, spirituality and social justice. of rain forest are lost every began offering educational grants. " San Domenico, which celebrates its 150th good, said Sister day — about an acre a secThrough one of those grants, Sister Valpey anniversary this year, might be one of the first Valpey. ond. Another 72 square miles was able to bring in Sim Van der R yn, a Fourth grader schools in the nation to weave ecological are lost to encroaching deserts renowned University of California professor responsibility throughout its curriculum — pre- Chloe Callaghan , daily while 15 million tons of of architecture and authority on ecological kindergarten through 12th grade. Students at observed, "All the carbon dioxide are added to design , as a consultant. Van der Ryn 's "Sustainable San Domenico" grow organic people I saw at St. the atmosphere. approach combines biology, chemistry and vegetables and share their harvest - nearl y 700 Vincent 's left an "To respond with integrity ecology with economics, public policy and pounds of zucchini , tomatoes, com, potatoes impression in my Sean Burns to a crisis of this dimension, systems theoiy. and winter squash last fal l — with guests at the heart. Being there our schools cannot go on offering St. Vincent De Pau l dining room in San Rafael. with them helped me to understand that even They bake squash pies to put into holiday if they may wear ragged clothes, or not have a the same kind of education that baskets for poor families. They learn to com- home and good education like us, they are the helped produce these problems," post, using food scraps from the dining hall. ones who know God. They are the wiser ones. maintained Burns. "Sustainable San Domenico" is They monitor the health of a nearby creek by I now understand that all you need to do is talk a program with roots in the testing the water and the soil around it. They to them to find out that God really created us Dominican tradition , explained " all equal. build tadpole ponds and butSister Valpey. The Dominicans, terfly habitats. Earl y this "Sustainability is a month, they began reducing sacred value," commented founded in 1216, lived in sustainable monasteries and convents. the use of paper cups and Sean Burns , named the school's "director of sus- Members worked the land and plastic forks in the dining hall. tainability" two years ago. provided necessities without depleting natural resources. He said living with this in Students at all levels take In 1965 when San Domenico courses in ecology and envimind creates links between School moved from San Rafael to ronmental science, through the designed world, the natabout a half-hour 's San Anselmo, which they learn about the ural world , the spiritual San Francisco, it from drive north sensitive balance of ecosysworld and human experirespected the order 's 800-year legatems. ence. High school religion "Sustainability chal- cy by using local stones and other classes include the works of lenges us to satisfy our natural materials for buildings. As the school prepares to build Passionist Father Thomas human needs without jeopa new science/ technology center Berry, a pioneer in the ecoardizing the prospects of athletic facility, sustainand a new movement. spirituality future generations," he said. ability will be key. "We'll not be Students read Joanna Macy, "When we take a moment from any virg in using wood an East Bay Buddhist and to honestly reflect on how Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. environmentalist. our lifestyles impact the forests. And as we take down a building, we 'll be re-using the materials," said Sister Valpey. The compost heap keeps growing thanks to the daily Environment is part of the vigilance of middle school students who collect vegschool's mission statement, which etable and fruit scraps from the dining hall. Worms vows to "address critical issues of turn the scraps back into rich soil. Pictured in the Special events - one in conjunction with Earth Day and others in celebration of San our time." compost cart are , back , left to right: Chris Hughes , Sister Valpey was a fourth Domenico 's 150th anniversary — are on the school agenda: Ashley Bettini, Jana Roberts and Tory Ulrich; front, grade teacher when the school Earth Day will be marked on April 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature activities or talks left to right: Susanna Dunbar, Jenna Silberman , relocated. One day as she admired on marine mammals, sharks, "green desi gn," willow sculpture , paper making, nature poetSebastian Stratton-Clarke, and Avery Fish. the beauty of the campus with its ry, nature walk, environmental justice, "green business " alternative cars and rainforests. pond, little wild animals, wildOn May 5, the school will host Forum 2000, a panel discussion from 9 to 11 a.m. flowers and view of Mount The panel will include Kate Kelly, news anchor for KPIX-TV and a San Domenico A faculty member since 1995 , Burns said she said a voice inside whispered, Tamalpais, alumna; Dr. Jaleh Daie of Palo Alto, director of science programs for the David and "Listen to what the hills are telling you." She attending a conference at Naropa Institute in Lucille Packard Foundation: David Orr, program chair of environmental studies at sensed something special awaited San Boulder, Col. on spirituality and education Oberlin College in Ohio; Dr. Nancy Synderman, ABC News medical correspondent; changed his worldview forever. Its faculty had Domenico. and Dominican Sister Susannah Malarkey, director of Santa Sabina Retreat and That "something special" became clearer included the Dalai Lama , spiritual leader of Conference Center. They will reflect on "Education: Challenges and Opportunities in when she saw a brochure about Genesis Farm, Tibetan BuddhisLs, and Huston Smith, a histothe 21st Century." an ecolog ical study center in New Jersey rian in world spirituality At 6 p.m. that day, San Domenico Theater Arts will present a musical , Word about "Sustainable San Domenico" founded by Caldwell Dominican Sister "Children of Eden ". Miriam Therese MacGillis. The farm is based is getting around , he said. Burns has given On May 6, there will be a "Mostl y Chamber Music Celebratory Concert " at 3:30 talks at several schools on incorporating susupon the ideas of Father Berry. p.m. in the music pavilion that will feature San Domenico graduates Robin The hills had spoken. Sister Valpey took one tainability in education. He is currentl y creatCreighron , '90, cellist; Neva Howard, '90, violinist; Brid get Conrad, '76, piano; and of Genesis Farm's two-week seminars. She ing an outreach program to foster San Eliane Lust , '74 , pianist. came away with a vision for San Domenico. Domenico as a place for educators, students Sister Valpey began hiring teachers who "had a and others to leam about the program. By

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