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Relief agency seeks help Cash donations "are desperately needed to help defray the costs of a massive relief effort " in response to the conflict in Yugoslavia/Kosovo, according to Frank C. Hudson, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese.

Hudson said contributions may be made through the local Charities office , 815 Mission St., Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94107 from which they will be forwarded directly to CRS. Charities is the local arm of CRS. (See page 10 for a summary of CRS activities in the Balkan region.)

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by Tom Burke A ttention young essay ists.. .You have one week to get your words down on paper for the annual Society for the Propagation of the Faith essay contest. Essays need to be 500 word s in length - about as long as a punishment piece I once had to write for going to my locker at the wrong time in high school - and should be about someone you 've know n or known about who has done missionary work. To get more information , call (800) 431-2222. Entries due by April 16. Remember, we are blessed to have many priests and women and men reli g ious in the Archdiocese who have served in missionary work.

Steppin ' up... South San Francisco 's St. Veronica Elementary School Band won first place in their division and $400 at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade March 14. Teri Yuinae and, husband , Steve Thompson, who both hold doctorates in music, conduct the 40-member ensemble. Also winning were the school' s cheerleaders who earned third place and $100 as the parade 's best novelty unit. Hats off, too, to fifth-grader Ashley McCahill who riverdanced . her way to the recent 1999 Irish World Dance Championships in Ireland. Her folks are Kathy and Gerard McCahill. Her sister Brittney is a St. Veronica's first-grader. Special congrat's to the school as it celebrates its 40th year. Joan Coleman is principal. Father Wilton Smith is pastor.

More School buzz... Teresa Lazzaretto, Jacqueline Curran and Teodora Udefonzo, seniors at Immaculate Conception Academy, are in the spotlight. Teresa as a semifinalist in this year's Voice of Democracy speech contest; Jackie as a National Merit Scholarship finalist and Thea as a beneficiary of a Summer Search Foundation grant that took her to sessions at Northwestern University in Illinois to stud y what puts the multi in multimedia. College is on the horizon for all of these young women. USF, UC Berkeley, SF State , and Georgetown are among the possibilities. We join Mercy High School, Buvlingame in celebrating these recent winners of Bank of America Achievement Awards: Maeve Jordan, Nicole Ramos, Colleen Kantner, Christina Barry, Maureen Roberts, Marth a Doromal, Julia Chan, Lori Sterling, Evita Rapadas, Julie Poggetti, Melissa Dalton, Kristine Sinajon, Katie Olson, Jessica Morco, Allison Callan. Cheers to Mercy 's Katie Boyle who has made it to the final round of Lions Club Speech competitions. The school's recent Sports Nig ht saw awards go to Fiona McGovern, Alana Kuiper, Christina Fernandes, Shanie Humbert-Rico, Quiara Cruel, Laura Perez, Katie Callicote , Ashley Brenner, Vashti Sinigayan , Kelley Rauenbuehler, Lyndsi Mackey and Ms. Dalton. Mary Louise Castillo, chair of Mercy 's Foreign Language Dept.,

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Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney, pastor, and Jai Marino, principal, Our Lady of Angels Elementary School, Bu'rlingame with students, from left: Michael Watkins ,

Raeanna Reudv, Lauren Barulich , Jordan Reudy .

St. Veronica Cheerleading squad: top,from left: Matt Nurisso , Angela Adams , Matt Sterling; middle , froim left: Jill Nuique, BJ Quindor, Kiyoko Weatherford , Christina Ragni, Antoinette Chavez; front, from left: Loubna Qutami, Kimberly Quinn , Jennifer Greene , Nia Reate , Lauren De Nardi.

is proud of daughter Jocelyne, now stu dying in France and Senegal. Mercy students recently initiated into the National French Honor Society are Julie Poggetti, twin sisters Natalie and Emily Frye, Sarah Jones, Yvette Alzugaray, Celeste Etchepare, Aiinee Fourie, Colleen Kantner, Jessica Morco, Debbie Ruelas, Lori Sterling. Notre Dame Hig h School in Belmont says watch for "Celebration of Spirit" on April 16 and the Middle School Math contest on April 17. Inform ation about these events is available from Maureen Velasquez, admissions director, at (650) 5951913 , exl. 320. St. Rita Elementary School, Fairfax, has been named a winner of a $1000 Target Outstanding Schools Award. Principal is Maureen Cassidy and pastor is Father Robert Cipriano. Presentation Sister Bernice Clifford, retiring principal of Nativity Elementary School, Menlo Park is mi ghty proud of her students ' "incredible outreach."

Sister Bemice said all grades spread "joy and cheer" to those in need at Haven Family House, Ronald McDonald House, Glenwood Retirement Home and several other locations .

Curtain up... St. Pius Young People's Theatre Company will unfold the "Nifty Fifties " April 9, 10 11, at the parish's Fitzsimon Center. More than a hundred parish children are involved in the show including Megan and Michael Ceccotti, Jane Kubel , Brian Lemos, Ryan Santiago, Courtney Sheehan, Laura Benetti, Kelly Coyne, Laura Kellems, Grace Hechler, Nina Brillantes , Joey Lawson and Hayden Rausch. Tickets at door. Call (650) 361-141 i.

Nothing small here ... A small faith group from St. Anne of the Sunset Parish's RENEW 2000 trul y lent themselves to Lent. During the Church's finest 40 days, each of the group 's members personally ministered , with encouragement , welcome, and support, to the candidates and catechumens made one with the Church at St. Anne's Easter Vigil on April 3. New brothers and sisters in the faith are Razzu Allmond, Anthony Cheung, Lana Lau, Alfred Madonna and Jackie Patricio.

Those who assured their welcome are Dolores Callero, Rosemary Bacy, Roberta Levy, Rosemary French, Monica Lopes, Mary Lou Sheridan, Mercy Sister Elizabeth Mary, Victoria DiLabbio Giambruno and Julia Kelly . The women have now focused their prayer on Ms. Kelly who is desperately ill. The ladies met and began to pray together during Lent three years ago. They gather year round on Fridays.Best wishes to new youth minister at St. Anne's, Clark Ameral. The new youth group there is set to "blast off soon."

Simply the Best... Jai Marino , princi pal of Burlingame 's Our Lady of Angels Elementary School for the last 15 years, will be guest of honor at the parish's "Simply the Best" dinner , dance and auction on May 1.

Marino, who holds a graduate degree in educational administration from Santa Clara University, has also taught in New York and Hawaii. The evening is black tie optional and promises great fun , food , bidding and rug-cutting opportunities. Call (650) 697-5745 for ticket information.

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Ministry Prayer group fe eds day laborers — f ood and hop e

By Francisca Cortes Gris

Ines Martinez , a member of the charismatic prayer group Christ the King at St. Anthony of Padua Parish arrives almost every Saturday morning at 5:15 at the church basement 's Santa Clara Hall to open the door.

He fixes coffee in preparation for the balance of volunteers who arrive b y 6:30 a.m. They in turn will hel p set up everything needed to serve soup, coffee and bread to the day laborers who gather dail y on the street nearb y awaiting work.

For the last two years, Ines and the other volunteers have gathered on Wednesdays and Saturdays to feed the men, most of whom have little , including permanent housing. Almost 150 have breakfast in the church basement on those two days.

"Some members of the prayer group came up with the idea to feed these workers," said Josefina and Miguel Madrigal, coordinators of the project. Supported by a Franciscan friar, Javier, who at the time was attending the seminary, they launched the effort.

Today up to 15 Christ the King prayer group members volunteer.

Rebeca Sanchez and the Angel Ramos Family coordinate the Wednesday breakfast and the Madrigales take over on Saturdays.

Meanwhile, the day workers hope they will be hired for a few hours to provide for their families.

One of them, a Guatemalan, said, "I have been coming to this country for the last 13 years. Normall y I would stay in LA working for a garment shop down there. I would do some ironing or attach buttons to the clothes but wages are really meager. That's why I

In photo at left, a volunteer opens a box of bread donated by Safeway. In the photo at right, program coordinators Josephina and Miquel Madrigal (third and fourth from left) serve soup, bread and coffee to day laborers in the basement of St. Anthony of Padua parish. The charismatic prayer group 'Christ the King' provides breakfast each Wednesday and Saturday. decided to come to San Francisco, to find out what's buzzing here. But it's just as bad here. 1 haven 't worked a day this week."

"The truth is that in this country you suffer more when you don 't have a place to stay or nothing to put in your mouth , but what forces me to stay here is my wife and my four children in Guatemala," he added.

"As long as it is honest, I would do almost anything. You name it. Rake yards, fix roofs. Sometimes we are victimized. Once a person had us work all day and told us he would be picking us up the next day. He never showed up, and he never paid us." "These men are far away from their countries and come here with a vision of hope, just as we once did," observed Ines Martinez. "We work out of goodwill and

we lovingly share the little we have."

"We ought to give witness to our being committed Catholics , convinced of our duty to serve and to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters," he added. "We must take into account the great need these poor men have. Most of the time they are discriminated against because they don 't look clean or because they look unhealthy. They are not bad people as they are perceived by so many. They have many talents that they have not been able to develop."

Angel Manuel Ramos agreed. "We need the support of the community to increase the scope of this ministry. We need many more volunteers, more donations, and a larger parish hall to serve more people."

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every week. Sometimes a group of youngsters brings crates of bananas and apples.

St. Anthony pastor since January, Franciscan Father Ignatius DeGroot praised the prayer group 's efforts and underscored the plight of the day laborers .

"The hardships that these men endure is hard for most people here in San Francisco to imagine ," he said. "These are not lazy people. They want to work. It is heart breaking to see these guys standing there in the cold and the rain hoping for a couple of hours of work."

To provide support or to volunteer, persons may contact St. Anthony of Padua Parish: (415) 642-2704. The church is located at the corner of Cesar Chavez (Army) and Shotwell.

Migrants headed to U.S. regroup at Catholic-run shelter

By Mike Lanchin TECUN UMAN , Guatemala (CNS) — Sitting in the courtyard of a shelter run by Scalabrinian missionaries for migrants en route to the United States, a former banana picker from Honduras said he was considering his options.

In mid-March, 25-year-old Jose Manuel Barrera was detained across the border in Mexico, robbed , beaten , and deported by the authorities back to this sprawling town, located on the Guatemalan-Mexican border.

"I am thinking of trying again, maybe. The truth is that the poverty doesn ' t get any better. But for now, maybe, I'll head home to see my family first ," he said in an interview in mid-March at the shelter, Casa del Migrante, or the House of the Migrant.

Barrera said that before Hurricane Mitch struck the region last fall , he had not p lanned to make another jou rney north in search of work; two previous attempts had failed.

"I hadn 't intended leaving again. I knew that leaving home meant a risk, but it 's the poverty that does it, it makes you go ahead and strugg le to make things better," he said.

The mighty Atlantic storm that devastated much of Central America in late 1998, killing around 9,000 people across the region , had wiped out the banana p lantations where Barrera worked. Torrential rains and mudslides also washed away part of his house in northern Honduras.

"It was a difficult decision to take, leaving my family, my bab y daughter, but it's for her that I'm here," he added with a sigh Father Ademar Barilli, a Brazilian priest who founded the shelter , said he was seeing an increasing number of similar cases .

Before Mitch, an average of 300 migrants passed through the shelter each month. Since January, that figure has soared to more than 1,000 a month, he added.

"I question what has happened to all the aid that was supposed to come with Mitch ," he said. "I don't see any big

projects that are going to stop the migration north . . . . It's they fail and end up back here, even more desperate," she gotten worse." told Catholic News Service.

U.S. border patrols were also reporting a big increase in Kirlian Alfaro, 17, said that despite the risks involved , the number of "non-Mexicans " they had picked up and he was determined to make the crossing through Mexico deported since the beginning of the year. Officials in again. In July he was deporte d from Austin, Texas, where McAllen , Texas, reported more than 1,700 "non- he lived with his mother, to his native Honduras. Since then Mexicans," mostly Central Americans, were detained and he said he had made two unsuccessful attempts to return.

After Mitch destroyed his father's house in northern deported during January.

Immigration official s in Honduras were reporting that Honduras , he said he resolved to try again. In mid-March, up to 300 people were leaving daily in the wake of the he had just been deported from Mexico, along with two cousins and another friend. storm.

He said: "We're five brothers, I gotta help my Dad, Without prospects of a job back home, Barrera said he and a group of friends had left in early March , paying that 's why I' m going to the States, to make up my Dad 's $3,000 each to a "coyote," a guide who would smuggle house again . . . I promised him I'd help," he said. them across the borders, through Mexico and into the United States. But less than two weeks after leaving home, they were abandoned by the coyote, left to the mercy of robbers and the notoriously corrupt Mexican police .

THE PENINSULA RECENT Penniless, the group had tu rned up at Casa del Migrante, where they were given free board and lodging for three nights.

Lesbia Maldonado, a social worker at the center, said, "People come here without money, sometimes without clothing, or without having eaten for two or three days."

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visitin g Romania May 7-9, Pope John Paul II will divide his time almost equall y between liturg ies and meetings with Orthodox leaders and similar encounters with their Catholic counterparts. The pope 's 86th fore ign tri p will be his first to a predominantl y Orthodox country.

Church p rop erty return complex

WASHINGTON (CNS) —A decade after the breakup of the Soviet Union , much of the Church and personal property confiscated during World War II and the Soviet era still hasn't been returned , despite promises to do so, witnesses recently told the Helsinki Commission. Representatives of Eastern Europeans or their heirs who are trying to have property restored to families and religious institutions described the successes and frustrations of try ing to get back homes, money, artwork , even churches and seminaries. In the case of Romania , a U.S. Catholic bishop said , the slow pace of property return became a key factor in negotiations for Pope John Paul II to visit there next month .

Jesuits to staff Oakland p arish

BERKELEY , Cal.—A uni que partnershi p between the Jesuit School of Theology here and St. Patrick Parish , Oakland , will lake place as earl y as this fall , according to officials of the Oakland Diocese and JSTB .

"The school will provide a pastor and associate pastor who can both mentor students and give pastora l leadershi p to the parish ," stated a recent JSTB news release , adding that a "national search is currentl y underway for a full-time Jesuit pastor."

In the meantime , St. Patrick will continue to share its current pastor , Father Larry Silva , with St. Andrew-St. Joseph Parish. For many years the parish had been staffed

by Divine Word Missionary priests.

Located in West Oaklan d, "one of the most culturall y and economicall y diverse areas within the Oakland Diocese," St. Patrick will serve as a "teaching-learning center for seminarians and lay students of ministry " and be "an ideal setting for our students to learn directly fro m the faith experience of the peop le ," according to JSTB president Jesuit Father Joseph Daoust and the press statement.

Gary Diocese to endow schools

GARY, Ind. (CNS) — Bishop Dale J. Melczek of Gary has announced a diocesan Catholic school endowment fund to support the 33 schools in the northwest Indiana diocese , effective April 1. The master fund will have individual accounts for parish grade schools and high schools that wish to partici pate and an account to support Catholic education on a diocese-wide basis. "In the long term, al! of our schools will find it necessary to rely upon an additional source of funding, such as an endowmen t, in order to maintain quality programs ," said Bishop Melczek.

"Tuition , reasonable parish subsidies , and small fund raisers will not prove adequate. "

Urges tolerance among Nazarenes

NAZARETH, Israel (CNS) — A Vatican official celebrating Mass on the feast of the Annunciation urged Nazareth residents to work for better coexistence. "The Hol y Land has three religions: Muslim, Christians and Jews," Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president of the Vatican 's jubilee year planning committee, told a standingroom-onl y crowd March 25 at the Church of St. Joseph inside the Basilic a of the Annunciation. "We hop e that coexistence among them will be fruitful. We are also praying for an increase of better coexistence in Nazareth between Muslims and Christians. " Joseph J. Marchettl President

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UJUNGPANDANG , Indonesia (CNS) — Christian students in Ujungpandang said they have been unable to enter a university campus due to intimidation by Muslim students. Muslim students of the stale-run Hassanuddin University in Ujungpandang, cap ital of Indonesia 's South Sulawesi province , launched identity card checks in search of Christians since earl y March in retaliation to what they call the "slaughtering of Mus lims by Christians " in Ambon , Maluku province.

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JERUSALEM (CNS) — Though today the cross is one of the most widely used symbols of Christianity , some scholars believe it was almost never used as a reli gious symbol by earl y Christians. Numerous archaeolog ical finds have been made of earl y Christian symbols such as the fish , the anchor and various forms of christograms — the first letters of Jesus Christ in Greek superimposed on one another — but not until the early fifth century does the cross appear as a Christian symbol.

Dominican Father Jerome Murp hy-O'Connor, New Testament professor at Jerusalem 's Ecole Bibli que, said: "The cross at the time was being used for crucifixion and torture. To wear it around one 's neck would be like wearing a miniature electric chair around your neck today. The idea was repulsive. "

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self-sty led "suicide doctor " Jack Kevorkian in the nationally televised death of a man with Lou Gehri g 's disease. "For almost nine years now, I' ve been speaking out against Jac k Kevorkian 's deadl y, duplicitous approach to pain management ," said Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit in a statement. "While the outcome of the court case is welcome news," he added , "at the same time, it 's lamentable that it took 130 victims to get to this point."

Discourse on cloning encouraged

DAYTON , Ohio (CNS) — Human cloning and stemcell researc h raise a fundamental question as to how far science should alter creation , but the debate must not end the pursuit toward improving the quality of life , Jesuit Father Kevin Wildes said recentl y at a scholars symposium at the University of Dayton.

"New technolog ies in reproduction and genetics , which will be so central to the future of medicine , are forms of mani pulation ," said Father Wildes , associate director and senior research scholar at the Kenned y Institute of Ethics and the Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University. "However, so is every medical intervention ," he added. "This is not necessarily good or bad ethicall y."

Rapp er 's donation sparks debate

NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Multimillionaire , music producer Percy "Master P" Miller, who amassed his fortune largel y throug h rap music , donated $250,000 to keep his Catholic grade .school alma mater open for the 19992000 academic year.

The gift prompted an ethical debate among officials in the New Orleans Archdiocese because the recording artist 's rap lyrics have been controversial. Church officials finall y accepted the money after learning "Master P" is no longer involved in rap. The school , 75-year-old St. Monica, had been slated to merge with another school because of declining enrollment.

Priest, nun debate ordination

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit Father Josep h D. Fessio and Loretto Sister Maureen Fiedler squared off recently for a spiri ted 90-minute debate on the ordination of y women. Sister Fiedler is co-director of the Quixote Center, a Catholic-based justice center in the Maryland suburbs of o Cfl Washington, and a leader in several Catholic groups pressuZ ing for women 's ordination.

She argued that women can be ordained to the priesthood and "the good of the Church demands it." Denying Number of U.S. executions for given years following ordination to women denies their true equality, she said. the 1976 Supreme Court decision reinstating the use of capital punishment.

Father Fessio is founder of the St. Ignatius Institute and Ignatius Press in San Francisco and founder and publisher of The Catholic World Report. He argued that "Christ is not just a human being, but is a male," and the bride-bridegroom WASHINGTON (CNS) —Auxiliary Bishop William E. image of the Church and Christ is crucial to understanding Lori of Washington , DC called promoters of an exhibi tion the priesthood. baseball game here "disrespectful to Christians everywhere" because the game was scheduled for April 2, and promoted in advertising as a Good Friday game. "This GUATEMALA CITY (CNS) — In what one Church leaves little doubt even organizers knew what they were official described as a "mortal blow" to investigation of last doing when they scheduled this exhibition ," said Bishop year 's murder of Guatemala Auxiliary Bishop Juan Lori. The preseason game between the St. Louis Cardinals Gerard i, a second jud ge in charge of the case has resi gned and the Montreal Expos was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., because of intimidation. Jud ge Henry Monroy presented "the very hour Christians traditionall y observe as the time his resignation March 23 to the Supreme Court, said a court of Christ 's agony on the cross," Bishop Lori said. official. Local press reports indicated Monroy had received intimidating calls and had been pressured by members of the government into pursuing a particular line of inquiries .

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholi c leaders applauded Monroy was not available to comment; he was granted a the March 26 second-degree murder conviction against leave of absence on medical grounds earlier in the week.

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By Ken Barroga

More often than not , when one hears about the work of CYO (Catholic Youth Organization), what comes to mind are sports and outdoor camps. But the history of CYO in the San Francisco Archdiocese began with St. Vincent 's School for Boy s in San Rafael serving orphans of the California Gold Rush in 1855.

"It 's interesting to note coming back to work for CYO after all these years, that the public perception is still not what it should be," observed Brian Cahill, the new executive director of CYO. "For me, this assignment has been the result of a 35-year-Iong journe y. I first came to CYO in 1964," Cahill said, noting that sports and camp were not the only programs then either.

"I left the Marine Corps in the 1960s and came to work for Msgr. Peter Armstrong at the San Francisco Boys' Home. Monsignor had a vision of bringing CYO, St. Vincent 's, and the Boys' Home together. He had been given the assignment of heading up the St. Vincent 's program , but was also director of CYO and the Boys' Home. So it became a natural merger."

Since that time, CYO has expanded to employ nearly 300 full- and part-time persons, assisted by over 1,400 volunteers in programs ranging from athletics and recreation to residential treatment for emotionally disturbed youth, group homes for youth in the juvenile justice system, child development programs, foster family homes, family support services, and parent education.

"CYO is a large umbrella organization which not everyone sees as a unified agency," said Cahill. "Athletics and outdoor education are crucial, but CYO does much more than that."

"CYO 's mission is—and has always been—to provide for the social , emotional , and spiritual welfare and well-being of Bay Area children and youth. Our work has been that of a caregiver, positively intervening in the lives of 'everyone 's child and no one 's child,'" Cahill said, quoting a favorite tag-line of the agency.

there to hel p these communities."

However, first things first , Cahill said.

"CYO must build relationshi ps with the human services organizations in San Francisco and San Mateo counties to collaborate and become partners with them.

We don 't want to barge in , but rather work with and enhance programs already in place. We also want to work in collaboration with Catholic Charities," As the former director of the San Francisco Department of Social Services, Cahill made it clear he wants to work closely with county government in developing services and responding to community need.

Cahill also extolled the work of his predecessor, Father David Ghiorso, who was executive director of CYO for three years and associate direc tor of CYO for 11 years before that. "Father Ghiorso did an amazBrian Cahill, executive director of CYO ing job , and proved to be a good , strong CYO' s annu al agency bud get is $11.8 lies each year from the Mission District. 'bottom-line' manager who successfully million. Nearl y half is dedicated to residen- CYO also provides residential services in stabilized CYO programs ," said Cahill. tial treatment programs. Outdoor ministry San Francisco to young adults referred by Balancing the programs and priorities for represents 18% , Cahill said. the juvenile justice system." an organization the size of CYO can be dauntAt present CYO is headquartered in Marin "However, CYO's presence in San Fran- ing, Cahill admits. "Running a large nonCounty. The St. Vincent campus in San Rafael cisco is not what it used to be or could be," profit is not unlike running a business. In this houses the admistated Cahill. particular case, one must remember the organistrative offices "We want to nization 's mission , purpose, and values." and some of 'CYO must build relationships connect with Among these , Cahill said, are "being CYO's commufoundations and good stewards of other people's money, nity-based serget back into maintaining solid working relationships with the human services vices, including famil y support , with government entities and community an in-home famiintervention , and organizations, being a good emp loyer to organizations in San ly support proyouth services more than 300 employees , and facing the gram and a foster work there. One enormous issues of land development that Francisco and San Mateo family program. major priority is currentl y challenge us in relation to our CYO/St. Vinto extend in- property in Marin County." counties to collaborate and cent's residential home famil y serCahill worked for CYO for nine years, treatment center become par tners with them. ' vices and our leaving in 1973 to pu rsue other interests with for 66 youngfoster family non-profit agencies. Asked what it felt like to sters is also services into San come back to CYO after all this time, Cahill located on the campus. "These children suffer Francisco and San Mateo counties. replied. "After leaving SF DSS I did social from histories of severe abuse and neglect and Hopefully we can work closely with our services management consulting. It was have deep emotional and family problems," parishes and other churches in these areas." lucrative, but after a while, not fulfilling.

"While people may not perceive the Coming back to CYO after all this time is Cahill explained .

"Our plans are to extend our communi- cities in San Mateo County as communities very fulfilling. I don ' t want to be dramatic, ty-based programs to San Francisco and in need of extensive human services ," but I have to admit that this path has come San Mateo counties, particularly in the Cahill pointed out, "there are areas in the El full circle for me. So much has happened in communities of color," the new CYO exec- Camino corridor with families and children the intervening years. Now that I'm back, I utive said. "We have some presence in San in need of support services. The same is can only say that I know now th at God is in Francisco with our Mission Day Care pro- true in some of San Francisco's neighbor- charge of everything. I feel like coming gram which serves 300 kids and their fami- hoods. CYO can and should be present home to CYO is where I'm supposed to be."

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What are moral imp lications oj Third World Debt?

Charging that Third World Debt "has become unbear- dence. Between 1973 and 1985 Brazil borrowed $121 bilable", John Paul II , quoting from hisl994 apostolic letter , lion dollars . During that time it paid $145 billion in debt Tertio Millennio Adveniente, unequivocall y restated: "In servicing of which $65 billion went to pay off the princi ple the spiri t of the Book of Leviticus (25:8-12), Christians will and $80 billion went to interest. Thus Brazil paid out $24 the season of Lent began , Pope John Paul II called have to raise their voice on behalf of all the poor of the billion more than it received . Nevertheless , in those same As on Catholics, as well as "international institutions , worl d , proposing the Jubilee as an appropriate time to give years, Brazil' s foreign debt grew from $9.5 billion to $95 thoug ht . . . to reducing substantiall y, if billion. To unders tand the complex anal ysis it is necessary national governments , and the ___^^_^— not canceling outri ght, the international to include the issues of interest rates, "round-ti pping " " centers controlling the world economy debt which seriousl y threatens the future (loans going to personal bank accounts leaving the debtor to join in a search for a new economic of many nations. The gravity of the situ- country), exchange rates, and restrictive tariffs. order wilh "bra ve plans and projects to The second assertion , "the debt cannot be paid ," has ation is all the more evident when we ensure a more just sharing of the goods gathered more and more support. Industrialized nations consider th at even the payment of interof the earth both within individual counnow acknowledge some debt reduction mi ght be required. a burden for the est alone represents tries and in relations between nations."

Some countries are incapable of paying even the interest. which deprives poor nations, economy of John In his "Message for Lent 1999," the authorities of the money necessary More over, the develop ing countries are not improving the Paul II specifically singled out "diose on for social development , education , lives of their poor. Most developing countries , in fact , the margins of society, the hungry, those health , and the establishmen t of a fund to report negative rates of growth , and a dramatically shrinkwho have no hope... those who have no ing purchasing power for the poor. create jobs." share in the material benefits which The third assertion , "the debt should not be paid ," is a John Paul II expressed hope "experts progress has brought." Comparing them in economics and monetary questions normative position based on ethical standards of justice and to Lazarus in the parable of the rich man would undertake a critical analysis of the international law, as well as upon independent religious and the beggar, he stressed that "new Kenneth Weare, Ph.D. world economic order . .." and that they precepts. First, several questions have been raised about the forms of poverty... await a concrete and appropriate response." He continued: "Situations of persis- "would propose a system and mechanisms capable oi legality of the debt. International law requires respect for tent misery . . . cannot but impinge upon the conscience of ensuring an integra l and concerted development of individ- contracts. To be valid , contracts must be made free ol duress. How free have develop ing countries been to enter Christians, reminding them of their duty to address these sit- uals and peoples." such contracts '.' Another principle is that those who benefit uations both as individuals and as a community." from the loan should be required to repay it. But have the Possible responses to the devastating social impact of Moral considerations Ten years ago the U.S. Catholic bishops , in Relieving vast majority benefited? Should the vast majority be economic globalization were raised by San Francisco Archbishop William Levada during his intervention at the Third World Debt: A Call for Co-responsibility, Justice, required to repay it?

It is argued governments have the moral responsibility Synod of America in November 1997: "Should this synod and Solidarity, made this conclusion: "The trag ic fact is propose, in the face of crushing poverty experienced by so that in hying to pay their debts the neediest countries are to promote the common good and to protect the rights of many in our hemisphere, an 'alternative' to economic liber- sacrificing their future and the lives of millions of their the minority. Thus, it would not be ethical for a government alism or globalization , or should we invite our hemisphere people to contribute capital to the richest countries throug h to repay debts that benefitted only an elite minority at hi gh costs to the poor majori ty. If a loan benefitted the whole to conversion by calling attention to the enormous injus- debt service . . . " Third World Debt impacts all major socio-political issues nation , for example , by building an infrastructure for clean tices which occur when people ignore the vocation to coresponsibility for a living wage, just working conditions, including world order , health and retirement benefits, and care for a sustainable human rights, economic interdependency, national . . . an 11-year-old boy who earns an averag e of one environment?" security, and self-determinaThe Synod of America and John Paul II tion. In this regard , there are dollar a day shining shoes on the streets of Managua Third World Debt is at the center of much of the eco- two immediate reasons highnomic crisis experienced on the continents of Africa , Asia, lighting die critical signifi- . . . owes $1 ,356 to his country 's external creditors. and Latin America. Of all the problems identified by the cance of Third World Debt: bishops during the Synod , the issue addressed more often widening consciousness the than any other was economic globalization including the entire world experiences the debt situation; and , the time has water, then it is a valid national debt. However, the debt external debt. In fact , seven bishop s devoted their individ- come when serious changes are possible for the debt crisis. would not be moral ly valid if the money was used to purual interventions to Third World Debt, generally calling for It is argued by economic ethicists that within the context chase weapons used against the people. And the debt would the Church to urge the World Bank and the International of the intern ational debt crisis, the stabilization and struc- also not be valid if the loan benefitted individuals throug h Monetary Fund to cancel the foreign debt of poor nations. tural adjustment policies do not work practically and are corruption or the transfer of capital.

During his recent visits to Mexico and St. Louis, John morally unjustifiable. Indeed , the macro policies allegedly Furthermore , debt payment is only one obligation Paul II spoke often about economic globalization including designed to solve the debt crisis, produce harmful effects among many for governments. Debt repayment cannot the Third World Debt. In Mexico City, he issued a new papal on the poor. There has been a moral outcry. Analysis and assume to take moral priority over every other responsibildocument , Ecclesia in America, an apostolic exhortation in broad pastoral experience among the victims has led many ity. A foreign creditor 's claim, for example, cannot superresponse to the Synod of America. He wrote that "the exis- Church people and others to make three ethical assertions: cede the right to food and education. tence of a foreign debt which is suffocating quite a few I) The debt has already been paid. 2) The debt cannot be Another dimension is shared responsibility. The U.S. countries of the American continent " cannot be ignored by paid. 3) The debt should not be paid.

Catholic bishops have insisted the creditors themselves share the Church "since it touches the life of so many people."

The first assertion can be evaluated with emp irical eviTHIRD WORLD DEBT, next page

By Kenneth Weare, Ph.D.

Third World Debt to be topic tonight

Protest at IMF

A panel discussion on Third World Debt is planned for 7:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church , 1510 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, according to a spokesperson for the Marin Interfaith Task Force on Central America which is sponsoring the event.

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in responsibility for the debt. They argue that with the glut of petrodollar s and Eurodollars , the banks virtuall y forced loans on governments. Banks acted irresponsibl y, they argue, making high risk loans they kn ew could not be repaid.

What is clear is there must be strong ethical guidelines for economic policy choices. Indeed , earlier this year the United Nations Secretary General called for development of an "economic code of ethics." Strong moral direction reminds economic players of the princip le that must undergird policies aimed at reducing Third World Debt — dignity of the human person.

U.S. citizens in particular need to be reminded of the moral criteria set by the U.S. bishops in evaluating Third World Debt and all economic issues: every perspective on economic life that is human , moral, and Christian must be shaped by three questions: What does the economy do for people? What does the economy do to people? How do people partici pate in it?

To form a clearer p icture of the impact of Third World Debt , it is helpful to see the real situation of a develop ing nation.

Nicaragua: an example Given the history of U.S.-Nicaraguan relations , that nation deserves our attention. A Witness for Peace volunteer tells the story of Marvin Gonzales, an 11-year-old boy who earns an average of one dollar a day shining shoes on the streets of Managua. As one citizen , he also owes $1,356 to his country 's external creditors. Nicaragua has a $6 million foreign debt. Marvin does not send a monthly check to the World Bank.

But he does pay a human cost. He nor his famil y can afford school. Medical care is too expensive for his poor family. Resources that could be used to provide Marvin and his family with basic needs are used to pay off part of a debt considered by the IMF to be unpayable.

Nicaragua 's debt is six times its gross domestic product.

Nicaragua is a country where 74% of the people live in poverty, and 43.6% live in extreme poverty; 60% are unemployed; 30% of children under five are malnourished.

This was before last Oct. 28, the day Hurricane Mitch hit.

Thousands of Nicaraguans were seriousl y affected.

Ecosystems were altered. Crops, woodlands, work tools, and most of the essential possessions of thousands were lost; 800,000 people suffered partial or total destruction of their

homes. Many of those lost chickens , cattle, pets, fruit trees , tools , seeds, fences , and other investment infrastructure.

Those who lost the most were the poor.

Many alternative development projects including durable houses were never comp leted because of government cutb a c k s .

Hurricane Mitch had hit , but the people are dying from poverty.

More than half Nicaragua 's population is under 16. An entire generation is being sacrificed on the altar of the World Bank and IMF. Nicaragua's current loans are conditioned on government adherence to the World Bank' s Economic Structural Adjustment Programs (ESAPs). Under this structure , funds are diverted from social spending to service forei gn debt.

This is critical in the areas of education and health care. In education , government spending decreased from $42 per student in 1984 to $18 per student in 1997. Only 23% of the nation 's children complete the sixth grade. In health care, government spending dropped from $58 per patient in 1988 to only $14 in 1997. Nicaragua 's current infant and maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world .

The IMF has also pressured Nicaragua to exploit two "commodities": cheap labor and natural resources. This is especiall y precarious because there are few funds available for enforcing labor laws and environmental protection regulati ons.

Many religious and grass roots organizations have called for the cancellation of the debt. This, coupled with

investment in social services, and respect for the environment , are the only realistic solutions to save Nicaragua.

Conclusion For this past Lenten season, Pope John Paul II has called upon governments and financial institutions to seriousl y consider a substantial reduction if not outri ght cancellation of Third World Debt. The start of the next millennium should be a time to give hope to people living in poverty.

Forei gn debt must be canceled in a way thai benefits ordinary peop le, and without conditions that perpetuate or deepen poverty and environmental degradation , and in a way that prevents recurring cycles of destructive indebtedness.

Dr. Kenneth Weare, a Catholic moral theologian, has taught social justice topics including the Third World Debt, at universities in Los Angeles , New York, and the Midwest , and has served on human rights delegations to countries in Africa , Asia, and Latin America. He is currently a seminarian study ing for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

U.S. bishops urge quicker debt relief, focus on poor

By Jerry Filteau

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two U.S. bishops in a joint position paper have urged expedited debt relief for the world' s poorest countries and a special focus within those countries on the needs of their poorest people.

Responding to a World Bank-Internati onal Monetary Fund request to comment on the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, the two said, "Our concern is with the human aspects of the debt problem —- its impact on the poor and vulnerable in a society."

Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark , N.J., chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference International Policy Committee , and Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., chairman of Catholic Relief Services, submitted their critique of the HIPC Initiative March 16 to the World Bank-IMF Review Committee.

It coincided with a Clinton administration release of new U.S. proposals to expand debt relief for those poorest nations. With its statement the administration added another voice to the international joc keying on new policy decisions that could come to a head this spring.

In a related development House Banking and Financial Services Committee Chairman Jim Leach , R-Iowa, has introduced a bill that would redefine "heavily indebted" to make more poor countries eligible for debt relief. The proposal would increase the level and speed of relief and add social protections to assure that governments receiving relief use those funds to increase health , education and other human development services.

Barbara Kohnen, USCC policy adviser on economics and human rights, said USCC staff worked closely with Leach in the drafting of the bill , which contains many elements of debt relief policy the U.S. bishops and other religious and humanitarian leaders have been urging.

As defined by the IMF and World Bank , there are 40plus heavily indebted countries , mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, with limited income resources but large external

debt burdens. The HIPC Initiative , begun three years ago, is an attempt to determine how much debt each of these countries can sustain and to set conditions for reduction or forgiveness of that portion beyond their capacity.

Religious forgive debt 'to get the ball rolling . . .'

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Taking the biblical jubilee call to debt forgiveness seriously, the Baltimore province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame canceled interest payment on two debts for the fiscal year 2000.

They took the action in hopes other religious communities, and even banks, corporations and nations, might take the Jubilee Year 2000 as a time to reduce or forgive debts of those who are poor.

"The whole idea is to start the ball rolling and maybe get it to become a contagion," said Sister Joan Hart, director of the province's Office for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation.

One debt involves interest on seven loans from the province to nonprofit groups for low-income housing projects.

The loans, which came from the sisters' Jeremiah 29 Fund for Persons Made Poor, were given to St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, McAuley Institute, the Enterprise Loan Fund, Marian House, Florida Community Loan Fund , Light Street Housing Corporation and the New Creation Community Development Corporation.

Sister Hart said the loans themselves were lowinterest, but the combined interest for the fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2000, would have amounted to about $5,000 to $6,000.

She said the second debt, on which the amount of interest forgiven is about $6,000, is for a mortgage on a private home the order owned in Baltimore.

In their paper Archbishop McCarrick and Bishop Ricard strongly urged a shorter evaluation period before full debt relief th an the six year s currentl y the norm. "In the most impoverished countries , a six-year delay before the full amount of debt relief is received means that a generation of children will not have access" to basic health and education needs "in the most criti cal years of their lives," the bishops said.

They also exhorted the two international monetary insti tutions to revise criteria for how much debt a country can sustain. The main criterion currentl y is based on the ratio of debt to export earnings.

That approach , they said , does "not sufficiently take into account the bud getary impact of debt service on health , education , sanitation and other investment needed for sustainable development and poverty reduction."

Kohnen said the bishops ' statement is of particular interest because "for the first time we were invited , along with anyone in the whole worl d, to comment very specificall y on a debt relief initiative of the World Bank and the IMF." She said the questions the institutions posed were technical and required an appropri atel y technical anal ysis in response, but at the same time "it was a significant opportunity for us to weigh in with our concerns about how debt hurts poor people."

She said the request for such input from churches and other non-governmental organizations by the IMF and World Bank — "historically very closed institutions " — marks a small but important opening of policy-making procedures.

She said the HIPC Initiative will be on the agenda in late Apri l when the IMF and World Bank hold their spring round of board meetings in Washington, and again in June when leaders of the world's major industrial powers — traditionally called the Group of Seven — meet in Cologne, Germany.

Kohnen said the growing chorus of reli gious and humanitari an voices for debt relief gained wider public hearing and more official attention following the devastation wreaked on Honduras and Nicaragua last fall by Hurricane Mitch.

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Jesuits donate $ 5million to school , St. Ignatius

SAN FRANCISCO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The University of San Francisco Jesuit Community has donated a total of $5 million to establish two separate foundations to bolster Jesuit education and values and also help support St. Ignatius Parish on the USF campus, announced USF President Jesuit John P. Schlegel at a campus convocation March 25.

With a $ 2 million gift endowment , the USF Jesuits established a Jesuit Community Fund for Catholic Education.

The endowment fund will support scholarly projects in the University 's Institute for Catholic Education Leadership (ICEL) within the School of Education. Dominican Sister Mary Peter is ICEL director.

Jesuit Father Edward V. Stackpoole, rector of the USF Jesuit Community, said of

the ICEL gift , "We wanted to give to the apostolic work we support and in doing so we want to preserve our ideals. Let 's teach the teachers and let them teach others."

In accepting the gift from the Jesuit Community, Paul Warren, dean of the School of Education , said, "Since its inception in 1976, ICEL has served as a guiding beacon for the School of Education and has shed its light on the larger regional , national and international Catholic school community.

"Over the years," Warren, continued , "ICEL has celebrated the spiritual and community dimensions of the School of Education at the same time as it has honored the School's commitment to reach out to serve professions throug h teaching, research and service.

The USF Jesuit Community also donated $2 million for establishment of the USF Jesuit Foundation to support integration of Ignatian spirituality and values with education at the University.

The USF Jesuit Foundation will sponsor faculty seminars, curriculum development grants and other activities to encourage USF faculty and staff "to articulate the meaning of the Jesuit mission in their work," according to a USF press release. The foundation will by administered by the Office of Academic Vice President-Provost in consultation with the USF Jesuit Community.

"We want to endow an instrument whereby one could discuss Jesuit ideals, what we 're all about ," said Father Stackpoole.

"The guest lectures and dialogues alread y

taking place are typ ical of what we want to continue. There will be a group in place to figure out the best possible way of imp lementing income from the endowment."

A $ 1 million gift to St. Ignatius Parish will be earmarked for programs to address needs of the poor in the community, the press release said , noting St. Ignatius Parish already donates up to 10 percent of its regular income to organizations such as Project Open Hand , St. Anthony Foundation , and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

"Most si gnificantl y," said Father Stackpoole , the gift "will challenge the St. Ignatius Church community to become a living witness of God' s preferential love for the poor and marg inalized as we seek to evangelize contemporary culture ."

Law library underway The University of San Francisco broke ground for an $18 million School of Law library project March 26 at the site of the future facility, Fulton and Schrader streets , adjacent to the School of Law itself. Construction was to have beguan last week on the facility with scheduled use in the fall of 2,000, USF officials said. The 60,000-squarefoot Dorraine Zief Law Library is named after the wife of Arthur Zief , Jr. who graduated at USF in 1941, and subsequently from the Law School in 1947. A longtime university supporter, Zief donated $3.2 million toward the library 's construction.

USF alumni , friends , and foundations combined to contributed $14.8 million.

Hoping to f ill a void

Parents, educators pursue special needs catechetics Besides special needs families , Zupan is also looking for volunteer catechists, teachers' aids and musicians. For further information , contact her at (415) 565-3669.

The Archdiocese presently has three special education classes: at St. Finn Banin San Francisco; Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Redwood City, and St. Andrew in Daly City.

By Sharon Abercrombie

Religious education class was one of the highlights of Theresa McGovern 's week. It was a place where she could learn about God and visit with her friends. One day, a group of people acted out some Bible stories for them. Another time the class talked about Mother Teresa.

McGovern, 33, has Downs Syndrome.

She is employed as a weaver three days a week at Textile Arts, a sheltered workshop in San Anselmo, said her mother, Nancy McGovern.

"She learned so much from her last class," said McGovern , a member of St. Isabella Parish in San Rafael.

Unfortunatel y the program, which had been held at a nearby Protestant church , disbanded, leaving a gap in her daughter 's life.

Nancy McGovern hopes the void will be filled soon. So does Lynn Zupan , associate director of the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education.

Zupan would like to know if there are other Marin County parents like McGovern who want religious education classes for their special needs children . If there are, St. Isabella 's could conceivabl y become a regional center, tailored to students' individual needs, she said. Zupan has scheduled a meeting for interested individuals at 7 p.m. April 26 at the parish rectory, located at One Trinity Way in San Rafael.

"Between seven and ten percent of the population , across the board , has special needs of some kind." she added.

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HARDCOVER:

At a recent special religious education class at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel , Redwood City, are , from left: Holy Family Sister Mary John Minetta, catechist; Dorothy Rottinghaus, assistant; Pablo Puerto and Daniel Grubb. Classes are held two ' Saturday mornings monthly at the parish.

Special needs could range from visual and hearing problems, developmental disabilities , limited mobility and Down 's Synd rome, she said.

Zupan is planning another meeting April 11 at 1:30 p.m. in St. Veronica School library in South San Francisco. This one will be for parents who have already come forward with requests for classes, as well as anyone else who is interested.

Zupan has already been approached b y eight parish families. "They want to get started ri ght away." The class at St.

Veronica's will include sacramental preparation , she said.

"One 10-year-old child is ready to receive Eucharist for the first time, so we 're pretty excited," she said.

These two meetings are part of an effort by the religious education office to set up more classes for special needs children.

"The Archdiocese is committed to sacramental preparation and reli gious education for everyone. Full inclusion is our goal, but there are some situations where it can't happen," she said.

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3. "Children 's Book of Saints." Louis Savary (Regina Press) 4. "Precious Moments My First Book of Prayers " Catholic edition (Regina Press) 5. "Mary, Mother of Jesus. " Mary Jostin (Loyola) 6. "My First Missal.'' Maria Luisa Benigni (Pauline) 7. 'The Life of Jesus." (Regina Press) 8. "Precious Moments Communion Remembrance Book." (Regina Press) 9. "Can You Find Jesus '.'" Gallery & Harlow (St. Anthony Messenger Press) 10. "Children 's Way of the Cross. " Anne Joan Flanagan (Pauline)

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San Francisco to host regional religious vocations seminar

In conjunction with National Day of Prayer for Vocations, Archbishop William J. Levada will host a day-long symposium on religious vocations April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 6p.m. on the DePaul Campus of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, 1055 Ellis St., and at St. Mary 's Cathedral Conference Center.

Titled 'The Father Calls to Eternal Life: A Bay Area Symposium on Vocations," the event

is intended primarily for priests, deacons, local vocations directors, and persons in religious formation, according to Father Craig Forner, director of the archdiocesan Office for Vocations who is coordinating the event. It is open to laity as well, he said.

Bishop Robert Carlson of Sioux Falls, S.D., former chair of the U.S. Bishops Committee for Vocations, will be the keynote speaker. In June of last year he addressed the

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Among others scheduled speakers are Mercy Sister Lenore Greene who will share her insights on women reli gious , and Marianist Brother Thomas Redmond of Riordan High School who will speak on men 's religious vocations.

Also scheduled are Father Jerrold Kennedy, vocations director of the Oakland

Diocese; Deacon Brian Costello who is currentl y studying at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park ; and Father Agusti n Escalante , assistant director of vocations for the San Francisco Archdiocese who will speak on the Hispanic dimension of vocations.

Archbishop Levada will be on hand to welcome partici pants and preside at the opening prayer as well as at the concluding Mass at the Cathedral. For further information, call the Office for Vocations, (415) 565-3618. The $10 registration fee includes box lunch.

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American Catholic relief agency stretched to limit in Kosovo conflict From Catholic Relief Services

number of exhausted Kosovar The refugees crossing into Albania , Macedonia, Bosnia and the Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro continue to increase by the hour. Catholic Relief Services has been distri buting food , relief items and badly needed health services. The overseas agency of U.S. Catholics, CRS is the main implementing partner for UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in distributing basic needs to suffering populations in Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia , and the Yugoslav republics of Serbia and Montenegro.

Once refugees cross the border , the agency is providing transportation to rest and staging centers. Current estimates put the number displaced as a result of the current conflict at close to one million.

IN ALBANIA: Earl y this week the UNHCR count of refugees crossing into Albania was well over 200,000, with lines waiting to cross the border stretching for miles. CRS is using 40-50 trucks to load 400,000 disaster rations donated by the U.S. government.

Arrangements are also being made to send tanks with water to the town of Kukes in Northern Albanian, which has taken the brunt of the refugee influx.

In addition to food .CRS is distributing sanitary napkins , water, underwear , and other items of immediate need. A team of medical workers has been dispatched to Kukes. Health needs of the traumatized refugees is a growing concern. Many are arriving comp letel y dehydrated. CRS is coordinating efforts with other agencies to address sanitation needs for the camps to reduce possible outbreaks of infectious diseases.

CRS converted a community center into a refugee information center in Albania 's capi-

An elderly refugee from Kosovo rests in a wheelbarrow at the Yugoslav-Macedonian border. More than 25,000 ethnic Albanians were camping in a field near the Macedonian town of Blace.

tal city of Tirana. Staff there continually monitor local media reports and coordinating with other non-governmental organizations.

I N MACEDONIA: Refugees arrive continuall y by the thousands by train and truck.

Rain and cold weather conditions have made a horrible situation nearly impossible. The Macedonian government reports 50,000 individuals alre ady in Macedonia and another 50,000 wailing near the border. In coordination with the local Muslim humanitarian aid organization , El Hilel , numerous tractors were used to distribute food and non-food items to over 30,000 refugees.

This round-the-clock massive humanitarian effort was largely due to locals who volunteered tractors and time. By early evening on Easter Sunday, around 60 percent of the refugees had received plastic sheeting donated by UNHCR. Distribution efforts continued into the night.

CRS , in partnershi p with Mercy Corps International , is maintaining a presence at the Blac e border almost 24 hours a day.

CRS is providing daily rations at Blace and Upper Blace for nearl y 10,000 people. Items distributed include water , milk , diapers , meat paste , toilet paper , sanitary nap kins , bananas , bread , bab y food and blankets.

CRS has been working with other agencies including the local Caritas, Red Cross, and El Hilel to provide aid to refugees and host families in Macedonia. Additional programs throug h the BPRM (the U.S. State Department 's Bureau for Population , Refugee and Migration) and the USDA (U. S. Department of Agriculture) will prov ide food baskets of flour, sugar, beans , and oil.

CRS staff and their families who had been working in Kosovo have all been very affected by the crisis. Macedonia-based CRS teams continue to welcome CRS colleagues coming across the border. Despite their traumatic experiences , they are eager to get back to work and provide assistance to refugees crossing into Macedonia.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is the Vatican 's English translation of Pope John Paul IPs April 4 Easter address "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world).

X "Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus " "This is the day that the Lord has made. " In the Book of Genesis we read that in the beginning there were the days of creation , during which God brought to completion "the heavens andl the earth and all their hosts " (2:1); he shaped man in his own image and likeness, and on the seventh day he ceased from all his work (cf. 2:2).

During the Easter Vigil we listened to this evocative account , which takes us back to the origins of the universe, when Yahweh made man the steward of creation , and made him a sharer in his own life. He created man to live the fullness of life. But sin intruded and with sin death entered human history.

With sin , man became separated as it were fro m the days of creation.

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the first to find the tomb emp ty. Privileged witnesses of the Lord 's resurrection , they brought the news of it to the Apostles.

Peter and John ran to the tomb, they saw and they believed.

Christ had wanted them as his disciples, now they become his witnesses. Thus their calling is complete: they are witnesses of

aging fire of bombs consumes towns and villages? Enough of this cruel shedding of human blood ! When will there be an end to the diabolic spiral of revenge and senseless fratricidal conflicts? _J From the risen Lord I invoke the precious gift of peace above all for the devastated land of Kosovo, where tears and blood continue to mingle in a tragic spectacle of hatred and violence. I think of those who have been killed, of those made homeless, of those who have been torn from their families, of those being forced to flee. Let the solidarity of everyone be mobilized, so that finally brotherhood and peace may begin to speak once more!

How can we be insensitive to the sorrowful flood of men and women from Kosovo who are knocking at our door, begging help? On this holy day, I feel duty bound to make a heartfelt appeal to the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to allow a humanitarian corridor to be opened , in order for help to be brought to the mass of people gathered at the border of Kosovo. There can be no frontiers to impede the work of solidarity; corridors of hope are always an imperative.

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He called on Yugoslav authorities to allow "a humanitarian corridor to be opened, in order for help to be brought to the mass of people gathered at the border of Kosovo. There can be no frontiers to impede the work of solidarity ; corridors of hope are always an imperative."

Earlier Pope John Paul had appealed to all sides in the conflict for a weeklong Easter truce. He made the appeal in a message hand-delivered April 1 by Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, an assistant Vatican secretary of state , to Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and sent through diplomatic channels to U.S. President Bill Clinton and NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana Madariaga.

The pope asked for a halt in the fighting during April 4-11, the week that separates the Catholic and Orthodox Christian celebrations of Easter. He said a suspension of military action would allow peace negotiations to resume and humanitarian aid to reach suffering civilians.

The pontiff' s plea was one of several from Catholic leaders around the world for an end to the Balkan conflict. All eight U.S. cardinals April 1 urged an immediate end to the fighting and convocation of a peace conference.

om the risen Lord I invoke the precious gift of peace...

In two letters , one to Clinton and anoth er to Milosevic , the cardinals quoted the words of Pope John Paul: "There is always time for peace. It is never too late to meet again and negotiate."

Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. bishops ' conference, called on Yugoslavia to "immediately halt the unjustifiable and intolerable aggression and ethnic cleansing against Kosovar civilians."

When that stops , "suspension of the NATO bombing campaign would be the appropriate response," he said in a statement, also issued April 1.

NATO began bombing Yugoslavia March 24 after months of unsuccessful diplomatic efforts to reach agreement between the government of Milosevic and an ethnic-Albanian separatist movement in Kosovo, a province in the main Yugoslav republic of Serbia.

• Ethnic violence in Kosovo reached a new height after the NATO attacks began, and thousands of civilians streamed out of Kosovo.

As of early this week nearly 400,000 Kosovo refugees had crossed into neighboring countries where resources were strained and conditions desperate, according to Western officials.

To ease the burden on Albania.

Macedonia and other regions receiving refugees , NATO countries said they would accept 96,000 refugees. Germany said it would take 40,000, and the United States and Turkey 20,000 each. Norway, Canada and Greece also said they would accept refugees.

A Vatican official who visited refugee camps in Albania said church agencies were working to aid refugees , but much more needed to be done.

"The church is doing very much, above all Caritas (the Catholic aid agency)," Archbishop Paul Cordes, head of the Vatican's umbrella humanitarian organization Cor Unum , told Vatican Radio by telephone from a refugee camp in Kukes , Albania, April 3.

"They are doing a lot , but it is still too little. And thought must be given to aid in the future , because those (refugees) who are now arriving certainly cannot remain under these conditions ," Archbishop Cordes said.

Catholic Relief Services, the international relief and development agency of the U.S. bishops , donated $600,000 to aid those suffering from the conflict. CRS said in an April 1 statement the funds would be sent to the Yugoslav Red Cross, the aid agency of the Orthodox Church, Caritas Yugoslavia, and the relief operations of Belgrade Archbishop Franc Perko.

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O My thoughts go then to the regions of Africa, where the distressing fires of war are slow to disappear; to the countries of Asia where dangerous social tensions are far from abating; and to the countries, of Latin America, committed to advancing on their laborious and uneven path toward goals of greater justice and democracy.

In the face of persisting evidence of war, and the coundess grievous defeats of life, Christ, the conqueror of sin and death, urges us not to surrender. Peace is possible, peace is a duty, peace is a prime responsibility of everyone! May the dawn of the third millennium see the coming of a new era in which respect for every man and woman, and fraternal solidarity among peoples will, with God's help, overcome the culture of hatred, of violence, of death.

That is why this morning we can cry out to 0the world: "This is the day that the Lord has crt S made." It is a new day: Christ has entered human history and changed its course. It is Pope John Paul II blesses the gathering in St. Peter 's Square on Easter Sunday. The pope prayed for the suffering / On this day the church throughout the the mystery of the new creation, of which people of Kosovo and for the victory of peace in the Balkans and through the world. world exhorts us to joy: "Today has come the the liturgy of these days has made us the happy day, awaited by each of us. This day Christ has risen, the most extraordinary event in history, the empty tomb and the astounded witnesses. By his sacrifice on the cross, Christ has Alleluia, Alleluia!" (17th century Polish song) encounter with the risen One. annulled the condemnation of the ancient sin and brought "Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus : exultemus et laetemur believers close to the Father 's love once more. in ea. " "This is the day that the Lord has made: let us rejoice *F "Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus: ' This is the day when, "O happy fault that gained for us so -great a Redeemer!" and be glad." sings the Easter proclamation. Acceptingldeath, Christ has con- like the disciples, every believer is invited to proclaim the amazYes, today is a day of great exultation. Mary rejoices , after ing newness of the Gospel. quered death; by his death he has destroyed Adam's sin. His being associated on Calvary, with the redeeming cross of her But how can this message of j oy and hope be made to victory is the day of our redemption.

Son: "Reg ina coeli, laetareT Together with you, Mother of the resound when many parts of the world are submerged in sorrow risen One, the whole Church gives thanks to God for the marand tears? How can we speak of peace, when people are forced 3 "Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus " The day that the Lord vel of new life which Easter offers each year, to Rome and to to flee, when they are hunted down and their homes are burnt to has made is the day of wonder. the entire world, urbi et orbi! the ground? When the heavens are rent by the din of war, when At dawn on the first day after the Sabbath , "Mary Magdalen Christ is the new life: He. the risen One ! the whistle of shells is heard around people 's homes and the ravand the other Mary went to visit the tomb" (Mt 28:1) and were

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S upp ort needed for ministries , p rograms

The 1999 Archbishop s Annual Appeal (AAA) is now underway in many parishes of the Archdiocese. The purpose of the annual AAA campaign is to help fund a major portion of the budget of the Archdiocese, enabling it to provide ministries , programs and services that benefit every parish.

The AAA campaign helps to support a wide variety of endeavors including hospital chaplains , vocations to the priesthood and reli gious life, religious education and young adult ministry, clergy education and teacher incentive grants, RENEW and evangelization , respect life and family life , ethnic ministries and ecumenical programs , campus ministry and the School for Pastoral Leadership and communications efforts , notabl y Catholic San Francisco.

Parishes are being asked to raise $4.5 million of the 1999 total budget of $7 million for ministries and services that benefit Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. This is an effort worth your support. We urge parishioners to contact their parish to partici pate in the 1999 Archbishop 's Annual Appeal.

Getting to /mow the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of San Francisco may appear to some people to be an "institution " of the Catholic Church, but the Archdiocese really is composed of approximatel y 425,000 Catholics who live in the California counties of San Mateo, San Francisco and Marin. The Archdiocese of San Francisco accounts for a quarter of the estimated 1.7 million Catholics who live in the nine-county San Francisco Bay area.

The Archdiocese is home to a very diverse ethnic population. The Office of Ethnic Ministries coordinates programs for 17 distinct ethnic groups. In the Archdiocese, there are 90 parishes and quite a few "mission " churches that are part of these parishes. These parishes stretch from Our Lady of Loretto in the northern Marin County city of Novato to Our Lady of the Pillar in the southern San Mateo County city of Half Moon Bay. Almost equidistant between the two stands the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in downtown San Francisco.

The Archdiocese is home to 65 Catholic elementary schools and 13 Catholic high schools with a combined total of more than 29,000 students. If these schools did not exist, the education cost to local taxpayers would increase by about $150 million each year. Catholic institutions of higher learning include the University of San Francisco, College of Notre Dame in Belmont , Dominican College in San Rafael and St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park.

The social service arms of the Archdiocese of San Francisco include Catholic Charities with a $20 million annual budget derived from contribu tions by local Catholics and monies from federal , state and local public agencies. Catholic Charities serves thousands of individuals and families of all faiths each year.

The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), with an annual budget approaching $12 million, including contributions and public funds , serves the needs of children and youth. Separately, parish chapters of the St. Vincent de Paul Society organize and implement programs to help people in need. Parish-based programs to help people in need are active throughout the Archdiocese.

Other Catholic institutions within the borders of the Archdiocese are the St. Mary Medical Center, Seton Medical Center and St. Anthony Foundation. Close at hand are retreat centers and a wide range of Catholic organization s, clubs and activities. The Archdiocese is home to 250 diocesan priests, 220 religious order priests , 44 permanent deacons (a number to expand by almost 50 percent in June), 54 brothers and 950 sisters.

The Catholic presence in the Archdiocese is a mix of the old and the new. Within the Archdiocese are the spiritual and historical sites of Mission Dolores, Mission San Raphael, Old St. Mary 's and St. Francisco of Assisi Shrine. The renewing spirit of the Archdiocese is present in the new St. Paul Elementary School, newly restored and retrofitted churches and ambitious building plans for schools, senior residences and other facilities.

This certainly does not describe the entire Archdiocese of San Francisco, but we did want to start somewhere. We'll continue the exercise in the future.

M.E.H.

Althoug h some mig ht ridicule Fathei Coleman 's certainty that his pet, Toby, will be awaiting him at "the Gate ", his April 2 commentary reiterates the truth of God's love for all of his creatures, including animals.

In doing research on the subject for a recent article , "Is death the end for oui pets?", I found that , according to a variety of saints , spiritual writers , and ancient desert fathers of the Church , the idea of animals suipassing the limits of the sensible and world order of life is less a theory than a reality.

In Helen Wadell' s charming book, Beasts and Saints, we are asked to "consider that even the arbitrary Godhead in the Book of Job was concerned for the young ravens wandering fro m the nest for lack of meat, and it was Christ 's claim that a huddle of feathers on the ground was not unregarded by the Father of mankind. " This concern of the Creator for the lowliest of his creatures leads to his non-forgetfulness of anything he has created.

Many saints and spiritual writers wrote about the concern God has for all creation . St. Paul bears witness that the whole of creation awaits the future glory that will be revealed in the son of God (Romans 8.T8-22). In his lyrical writings , the Greek Father St. Isaac the Syrian picks up on this theme when he describes hearts as "burning with charity for the whole of creation . . . for the birds , for the beasts... for all creatures."

I hope Father Coleman also finds solace in this prayer of St. Basil of Caeserea, written in A.D. 370 and applicable to a simple service for any beloved animal: "And for these also, dear Lord, the humble beasts who with us bear the burden and heat of the day, and offer their guileless lives for the well being of their country, we supplicate thy great tenderness of heart, for thou has promised to save both man and beast. And great is thy loving kindness, 0 Master, Savior of the world."

Jane L.Sears Burlingame

take great comfort from the paper 's report.

And Catholic politicians will reasonabl y argue, from the paper 's report , that they may, with impunity and without contradiction to their faith , publicly support abortion , vote leg islation in favor of abortion and provide public funds to pay abortionists and their hel pers.

Reports in the Catholic literature concerning Cardinal Ratzinger lead me to believe that , contrary to the Catholic San Francisco 's report , Cardinal Ratzinger is a great foe of the modern idea of moral relativism. Cardinal Ratzinger would hold Catholic politicians accountable for their votes that aid, abet , promote and finance the slaug hter of millions of innocents . All Catholics and peop le of conscience should hold these politicians accountable too.

Edmond Francis McGill San Rafael

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After being away from the Catholic Church for over 10 years, I decided last year to return. There were many things about the Churc h I sorely missed. But boy, was my timing wrong!

I am sickened that the Catholic hierarch y is supportive of a piece of legislation designed to keep lesbian and gay coup les in a legal limbo land and marginalizes our relationships even further by denying us the right to enter into legall y recognized relationships. It is a piece of legislation that ignores and invites attacks on those of us in stable, committed, health y, respectful and loving relationships. It denies us the rights and protections afforded even those heterosexuals who enter in marriages (please note the plural) in the most unthoughtful , will y-nilly fashion ' imaginable. And you are concerned with the "sanctity of marriage"?

I am disgusted with the overblown rhetoric and faulty analogies comparing the Sisters of Perpetual Indul gence with groups like Ku Klux Klan and Nazi 's. Let's get a grip here and let's look at the numbers of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people who have been physically attacked , beaten and killed over just the past two or three years in this country and then you tell me who are the hate mongers. You tell me who are the storm troopers . You tell me who is in physical danger, even in San Francisco, the "PC capital" as some have named it.

I am amazed that men, and most of you are men, who are so highl y educated can fail to see, or admit, that such inflammatory statements and comparisons, in essence tell LETTERS, page 14

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Newspaper reaches Rome Thanks to my friend Kathy Lenihan of St. Gabriel Parish (SF), we've even been able to receive the new archdiocesan newspaper here in Ital y! It's been a p leasure reading the first issues, sharing them with the 38 priests from other U.S. dioceses attending our sabbatical program, and thus keeping in touch with home base and what 's going on in the diocese. I've especially enjoyed the articles b y local friends (Father Pettingill, Sister Sharon McMillan, Father Walsh, etc.) who have provided us all with such food for thought during the Season of Lent.

Congratulations on a great start!

Father Bill Brown (on sabbatical) North American College Vatican City State

Hold p oliticians accountable

Some weeks ago Catholic San Francisco reported that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wants Catholics in America to jud ge a Catholic politician 's vote on abortion only after taking "into account the circumstances , freedom , intention and informed conscience "Liberal Catholics", many believing abortion is not wrong at all, will certainl y

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What kind of debt relief?

George Weigel JL orgiving the Third World's foreign debt and giving poor countries a fresh financial start has frequentl y been proposed by church leaders as a fitting way to start the third millennium. Jubilees are traditional times of debt relief. Third World indebtedness impedes human development in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and underdevelopment threatens world peace. Therefore , the argument goes, debt relief is the generous and prudent thing to do.

Well, maybe.

Debt relief could indeed help promote Third World economic, social, and political development. Or it could impede those goals (as foreign aid has often done). It 's all a question of how debt relief is structured. Debt relief th at solidifies the power of the corrupt regimes responsible for the Third World's sorry condition is neither a good thing in itself nor a gift to the future.

No one has promoted jubilee year debt relief more vigorously than Pope John Paul II. Are there themes in the

pope 's social doctrine that would help responsible polit ical and financial leaders design a program of debt relief that actual ly empowers the people of the Third World?

The 1987 encyclical Sollicitudo Rei SociaJis defines " a right of economic initiative "; the 1991 encyclical Cenlesimus Annus asked us to think of the poor as a resource rather than a burden. Thus debt relief ought to be structured in order to liberate the initiative of the poor, and to bring Third World countries into what Father Richard Neuhaus calls "the circle of productivity and exchange." The strategic goal of debt relief should be to incorporate poor countries into the world economic system as mature, productive partners , not to make them welfare clients.

Sollicitudo urged Third World countries to "reform certain unjust structures , and in particular their political institutions , in order to replace corrupt , dictatori al, and authoritarian forms of government by democratic and participatory ones."

The relationship between democratization and economic development is complex, but the rule of law is essential to liberating the poor, who are at the mercy of lawlessness as well as poverty. Debt relief should be structured to promote the creation or consolidation of the rule of law in what are too often lawless societies.

Modern underdevelopment , John Paul wrote in Sollicitudo , "is not onl y economic but also cultural , political , and simply human. " Thus debt relief should contribute in some direct way to improving education , health care, sanitation , and nutrition in the Third World.

Centesimus Annus taught that there is a "subjectivity " to society, and that it expresses itself in voluntary associations of free men and women who seek to protect their basic human rights while advancing the common good. Debt relief should be structured in order to pro-

mote the development ol a diverse, assertive voluntary sector in Third World societies.

Centesimus Annus argued that "the modern business economy has positive aspects " and cautioned against looking to the state as the primary instrument of economic security. Debt relief should be used to help break the legal and regulatory stranglehold that state bureaucracies often have on Third World economies.

Much of the economic energy in the Third World today is channeled into the black market or the "gray " market.

By helping dismantle Third World mercantilism and oligarchy (often misunderstood as "capitalism "), debt relief could help direct the entrepreneurial energies of the poor into enterprises that strengthen society, the economy, and the rule of law in impoverished counties.

At a moment when many Western anal ysts and political leaders are prepare d to let the Third World fall off the edge of history, the Catholic Church has become the premier institutional defender of the possibilities inherent in the poor. That commitment, coupled with the immense moral authority of John Paul II, puts the Church in a unique position to keep the problem of Third World debt on the international agenda during the coming jubilee year. Seizing that opportunity, however, means carefully thinking through the how, and not just the what , of debt relief.

Making spoiled Americans feel the pain of the Third World poor is not really the point. If we 're interested in hel p ing the African , Asian , and Latin American poor, their long-term benefit , not short-term therapy for affluent bab y boomers, must be the primary objective of debt relief.

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

VaticanLetter.

'Wall' stops Vatican-China dialogue

John Thavis V^> hinese President Jiang Zemin came within shouting distance of the Vatican in late March , but his visit appeared only to highlight the gulf that separates his government from the Holy See. Unlike most leaders making a state visit to Ital y, Zemin did not request an audience with Pope John Paul JJ. There were no lower-level di p lomatic meetings. No dialogue occurred, except for the pointed exchanges traded in separate newspaper interviews by Jiang and a Vatican foreign affairs specialist.

In the Vatican's eyes, it was another missed opportunity.

To the Chinese leaders , it seemed an all-too-close brush with an institution it does not understand , the Catholic Church, and a principle it still views with suspicion , reli gious freedom.

"China has always looked upon the influence of religion with great suspicion. This is not just communist policy — mistrust of the Catholic Church dates back more than 300 years," said Belgian Missionhurst Father Jeroom Heyndrickx , who has followed events in China for more than 50 years.

In some ways, the stage seemed set for change as Jiang 's European visit approached. Vatican diplomacy

often relies on hints and signals, and in February a big one was dropped: the secretary of state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, said the Vatican wanted a direct diplomatic channel with Beijing and would be willing to relocate its embassy from Taiwan to the mainland "this very evening " if China would reciprocate.

Not surprisingly, Taiwanese officials were soon at the Vatican asking for clarification , and Cardinal Sodano explained to them that religious freedom would have To be accepted in China before di plomatic relations were established. The Taiwanese can live with that , but talk of closing the Vatican's nunciature — which was downgraded in 1979 — makes them nervous.

So Cardinal Sodano 's strong signal went out. But from China, nothing new came back .

The Chinese may have already been mulling over the pope 's own blunt declaration that China topped his wish list for future travel. The pope has hinted at such a trip before, and when asked in January what "forbidden " p laces he'd most like to visit , he practically blurted out: ' The biggest o n e s . . . Russia and China."

But for the pope and his aides, there 's a wall around China — not the monumental Great Wall, but a seemingly impenetrable barrier to real dialogue. Whenever the Vatican makes its overtures, China responds that there are two conditions: Sever all ties with Taiwan, and don 't interfere with China's "internal " life under the pretext of religious freedom.

The Vatican believes the Taiwan issue could be resolved, althoug h not as a pre-condition to talks. But on religious freedom , it cannot seem to get its message across to the Chinese.

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who made a groundbreaking trip to China in 1980, recalled recently how shocked he was to be formally welcomed by his Chinese hosts as a "high official of the Western religion." He described the Vatican-China relationship as a "long chain of missed opportunities."

How little has changed in the last 20 years was illus-

trated by the recent disclosure of a 1983 letter from Pope John Paul to then-Premier Deng Xiaoping. The pope appealed for a more open relationshi p and assured the Chinese leadership that church freedom was not a threat to their society. The pope never got an answer.

China ' s government continues to support the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association , which rejects papal authority and elects bishops without Vatican approval. The underground Church , estimated to number in the millions, professes loyalty to the pope.

The division is a painful one for Pope John Paul , who has called publicly, most notably in a 1996 radio sermon , for the full unity of Chinese Catholics around their pastors and the pope.

But without a direct presence in China, it remains difficult for the Vatican to work toward a rapprochement among the Catholic faithful.

From time to time, Italian di p lomats have tried to push the Vatican's agenda with China, but to no avail. During Jiang 's recent visit, Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema — a former communist — reportedly explained to the Chinese president that the appointment of bishops was an act of "divine right " that posed no danger to civil authority. If Jiang was impressed, he didn 't show it publicly.

Father Heyndrickx , who heads a foundation engaged in dialogue with the Chinese, said he is convinced that China will , little by little, modify its attitude toward reli gion. But church experts must help them see the ligh t, he said.

"Chinese authorities do not easily understand what relations are between the local and universal Church. We have our own theological explanation for it, but it is not so obvious to the Chinese. This is where explanation and dialogue are needed," he said.

John Thavis is chief of Catholic News Service 's Rome bureau.

On Being Catholic.

Hidden victory of Easter

Father Milton T. Walsh V_ > hrist is Risen!" No, 1 am not a week late in my Easter greeting. This weekend is still Easter since the Catholic Church in the West extends our Easter Sunday celebration for eight days. And Eastern Christians , both the Orthodox and those in communion with the Churc h of Rome, celebrate the Lord's resurrection this Sunday.

Whatever our sad divisions , all Christians are one in proclaiming with the first disciples , "The Lord has trul y risen!" (Lk 24:34) .

For eight years it was my joy to take part in the Hol y Week liturg ies in our Cathedral: bri ght Easter mornings with 3,000 worshipers singing, "Jesus Christ is risen today!" to the accompaniment of organ and trumpets.

Two years ago, how ever, 1 experienced Easter in a very different setting — a Trappist monastery in the Holy Land. Here is an excerpt from the journal I e-mailed home to family and friends: "The Easter Vi g il was very restrained. You could sense the paschal joy beneath the surface , like the sound of water running in an adjoining room. This joy bubbled up the following morning at Lauds, when a string of

Letters .. .

M Continued from pa ge 12 peop le it is acceptable to hate and attack gays and lesbians since we then must be like two groups that are known , feared and reviled for their hatred and willingness to .use violence against others to further their views, goals and interests. Another lesbian practicing her objective disorder, Mary Brett San Francisco

Listen to my mother!

Catholic San Francisco seems to have an increasingly un-Christian tone. Wade Hughan 's diatribe against a group of drag queens ("Bending over backwards to ridicule die faith ," March 12), George Weigel dragging Monica Lewinsky through the mud ¦("Where have you gone, indeed?" March 19), and even the Archbishop's put-down of homosexuals and Mayor Brown ("In defense of marriage and family . . ." March 19) don 't square with what I learned about Jesus' admonition to love one another. Surely the authors could have made their points without publicl y walking all over someone.

My mother taug ht me that if I couldn ' t say something nice about a person I should not say anything at all. You should listen to my mother. She is a good Christian .

Jerry Betz San Francisco

Too little respec t

I write as a trustee and a recent president of the Serra Club of San Francisco. Serra's mission is to foster vocations and assist religious men and women in their ministry.

Eastern Christians proclaim the hidden victory of 'Alleluia s ' was the constant refrain to every psalm. . . . I remembered the promise of our Lord about those who Easter, too. While there are icons portray ing the appearbelieve , 'Out of his heart shall flow streams of living ances of the risen Christ , the far more common scene water. ' And 1 will always associate with that line the dep icts Easter g lory not among us , but below us. The radiant face of an elderl y monk — probabl y the oldest in transfigured Lord breaks down the gates of death , and the community — who embraced me with a smile after suffuses the darkness of the grave with g lory. He gentl y bends clown to raise up all the dead , beg inning with the Vigil and said , 'Christ is risen!'"

We decorate our churches festivel y for Easter, and Adam and Eve. As the Easier Troparion proclaims: pull out all the stops (literall y) to translate resurrection "Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He tramrejoicing into song, and rightl y so. And yet it is true that p led down death , and on those in the graves He the reality of Easter is hidden. The humanity of Jesus bestowed life."

The image of Jesus overcoming the cold finality of was transformed in the crucible of Calvary, and its splendeath by the warmth of his love also testifies to his most when in this world.

However, dor is beyond any beauty we read the Gospels which describe meetings with the surprising hiding p lace: our hearts. Long ago, St. risen Lord , what is most remarkable is how "p lain " he is, Gregory the Great said of the resurrection: "What is to in both senses of the word. "Plain " can mean "clear, happen to our bodies should now take p lace in our ^^^^_____ —__^ hearts." Just as Jesus manifest " and also once passed through "unadorned , modest." doors locked by The discip les are not fear, and tramp led overwhelmed by his down doors locked they are amglory, by sin, so the Risen bushed by his simp licity: He is mistaken for the gardener, accompanied as One enters into the depths of our hearts. Whatever our a stranger, diml y recognized on the seashore. He comes fears , whatever our sins (so uni que to each of us, and yet to his disciples in the everyday places they had known so trul y common to all people), there is no corner of our him before, with few words and no miracles — except being which the li ght of Christ cannot reach.

The risen Christ is the fountain of youth , a fountain the miracle of himself.

The secrecy of Easter is announced in the Church' s of real, but hidden , vitality. The world can offer onl y the liturgy. Amid sightings of angels , breathless reports of appearance of youth — fashions and cosmetics which an empty tomb, and encounters with the Risen One, she merely mask our aging. Easter water transforms an octoproclaims these words of St. Paul: "...seek what is above, genarian monk into a child , and this miraculous water where Christ is seated at the right hand of God... Your wells up from within. life is hidden now with Christ in God." (Col 3:1 ,3) Onl y faith reveals the victory of Christ , and the good news that this is our victory, too. From Easter onward , nothing is Father Milton T. Walsh is dean of students and an ever the same again; the risen Lord is present everyassistant professor of systematic theology at St. where, even when we think him a stranger.

Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

'. . . the risen Lord is present everywhere, even when we think him a stranger.'

Serrans are not indifferent to the vote by Supervisors to sanction an event on Easter that they knew would mock religious women.

San Franciscans elect Supervisors to be leaders, not hide behind the First Amendment, which Serrans certainl y respect.

The Supervisors did not have to overturn the decision by the Department of Traffic and Parking and permit an event designed to mock and ridicule other citizens , including religious women who dedicate their lives to serve the disadvantaged in our city.

The change of vote (after a deluge of criticism) b y Alicia Becerril and Amos Brown was welcome. Unfortunatel y, Ms. Becerril's resolution simply to move the event to Greek Easier showed little respect for dedicated religious women or Greek Easter.

Mike DeNunzio Serra Club Trustee San Francisco

Leadership needed

An open letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Thank you veiy much for having the meeting on Monday night, March 29, regarding the closing of Castro Street on Easter. As was said by several Supervisors that evening, San Francisco has been known as a tolerant city, As a native, I am proud of that.

During my lifetime , and back to the days of the vigilantes, there have been peri ods of incivility, even hatred and violence.

So, what is happening is nothing new.

But leaders have arisen throughout our history to heal the wounds, to foster tolerance and understanding, if not always agreement.

Thus the correct image of San Francisco as a liberal city, in the classical and best sense,

and a compassionate and understanding city, has developed. Perhaps that is why my gay, lesbian , bi- and transsexual brothers and sisters have found a haven of tolerance, acceptance and now power here.

I hope and pray that from you, our Church , and the gay and lesbian communities, leaders will emerge who will restore thai tarnished image. I saw some fledgling hope of that on Monday night, March 29. If ever I can help in that restoration , please call on me.

Msgr. John J. O'Connor Rector, Cathedral of St. Mary San Francisco

Sop histry and casuistry

Let me start by say ing I agree the death penalty should onl y be applied in extreme cases. However, I found most of Father Gerald Coleman 's March 5 column to be a combination of intellectual sop histry and Jesuit casuistry.

He appeals to St. Augustine while misquoting St. Thomas , the Angelic Doctor who said society has the right to app ly the death penalty to defend itself.

Furthermore , a society shows what it thinks of a crime b y the punishment it gives. If we downgrade the punishment for certain heinous crimes, it stands to reason society in general will think it less wrong.

Look what has happened to our attitude to abortion which is now largel y acceptable since it became legal .

The statement "All of us hopefully want to be good and conscientious Catholics, and certainl y follow Church teachings. Assuming this moral stance , we should all hold the opinion that capital punishment is wrong and should never be used

when one can assure the incarceration of the offender, thus safeguarding society." assumes the assumption is ri ght. It is not.

You can 't guarantee the incarceration of anyone. Prisoners escape , they are pardoned , they are paroled , and they kill guards. There is no such thing as life without parole. Secondly, society is safeguarded by the threat of the death penalty. If one person decides not to kidnap , rape , torture and murder one child because of the death penalty, it is worth it.

1 think a disservice has been done in this column to all those Catholic prosecutors who prosecute a death penalty case, those jurors who app ly this punishment and all those in authority who carry out the punishment. It is a lot easier to cop out and not do due your duty than apply the penalty when called for. These deserve better than Father Coleman 's criticism.

The last paragraph, "Killing Siripongs was morall y wrong and is not justified b y Catholic moral principals on capital punishment," was, in my opinion , a false statement.

Stephen Firenze San Mateo

Family Lif e,

On scrapbooks, firstborns, and 'shrines

Vivian W. Dudro W e receive lots of mail from charitable organizations. Not content to simply beg, many of these groups send nominall y useful stuff along with their requests for money, such as address labels and greeting cards. I throw most of this "junk mail" away, but sometimes I let the children play with it first.

Recently I came across one of these recycled items.

It was an emergency identification card that my older son had filled in with revealing remarks: Blood Type: red Allergic To: school work Major Health Problems: piano practice

"You should save this ," a friend chuckled after noticing I, too, used to worry that by not properly recording it on my kitchen counter. "Put it in his scrapbook or all of the children 's milestones and accomplishments I something." was neglecting some important maternal duty. When His scrapbook? mothers loving ly save the first cut lock of hair or record Being our first born , this son does in fact have a the day of the first step, are they not expressing that their scrapbook , and I packed it with memorabilia during the child is a precious gift of God, marked from the beginfirst two years of his life. He was a little King Midas ning with some meaning yet to unfold? then. Everything his life touched turned to gold in my As beautiful as such gestures are , I must admit that eyes and became worthy of treasuring forever. the dethroning of my first born by the birth s of his sibOur second son has a scrapbook , too, but his is only lings is one of the best things that could have happened half full. The baby book for to him , and to me. I our third child is still in the have been prevented shrinkwrap , and there is no The baby book for our third child from building him a book at all for number four. shrine by the simple is still in the shrinkwrap . . .

Yes, there is a pattern here . fact that there have Taking photographs at our been others who also house has met with a similar fate. We took so many pic- need my attention. He has, therefore , been spared the tures of our first child that we could wallpap er his room fate of poor Narcissus, who died from falling in love with them. Now, we rarel y click a camera. The onl y roll with his own reflection. of film 1 had developed in 1998 had an entire year ' s I did , by the way, keep my son 's I.D. card. I put it in worth of photos. the box in the closet where all such momentos are now "We 're pathetic ," my husband observed while look- kept. One of these days, when the children are older, I ing over the prints. hope to divide its contents among them . Then , if they "No we're not," I said defensivel y. "How can we wish , they can make scrapbooks of their own. take pictures when one of us is holding a baby and the other is hel ping everybody else?"

"You 've got a point there ," he conceded. But I could Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages th ree to 11) tell he was not completely convinced. and a number of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

Godp arenting dilemma becoming more common Q. A friend is due to have her first child next month and has asked if lam willing to he the godmother. 1 was delig hted, but there is a dilemma. She is not married, is Catholic but not practicing her faith and the father is a non-practicing Buddhist.

Her family wants the baby baptized , but the father wants to take it to the Thai temp le for some sort of dedication. M y friend is still undecided. If they go to the Catholic Church, do I say no because the baby will probably not be raised Catholic, or do I say yes and try to have a Catholic influence on the child? (California) A. You do have a dilemma. Your problem may be solved for you, however, by the pastor of that family's parish.

Apart from a serious medical emergency, it t0 is not likely he will allow the baptismn to "Hfek take place in the circumstances you describe. /^^ True, the Churc h insists , in I I both its laws and baptism ritual , on ^\, parents ' obligation to have their children baptized shortl y after birth (Canon 867).

This policy assumes , however, the parents are practicing Catholics who are prepar ed, by theii teaching and example , to bring their children up as good Catholic men and women.

Thus , the same law requires that before or immediatel y after birth parents approach their parish priest to be prop-

erly prepared for this sacrament. Most parishes today, of course, provide formal classes for this purpose.

Further, the Church also insists that a priest or other qualified person may not lawfully baptize a child unless there exists a solidl y founded hope that the baby will be raised properl y as a member of the Catholic religion.

If evidence for this hope is lacking, the priest must delay the baptism and explain to the parents why this is being done (Canon 868).

The Introduction to the Rite of Baptism emphasizes the point. At least twice during the baptism liturgy, Catholic parents are asked to openly declare they accept and embrace the faith in which the child is being baptized , and that they intend to give the examp le and teaching necessary for their child to grow in that faith. ms r0lTuse cannot normally be made, of course, by This P ^ promise ' supposedl y Catholic parents unless they themselves fai thfull y practice their fai th as conscientiously as possible and are not simply bringing their baby for baptism ; out of a sense of family tradition or pressure, or a vague feeling that it 's the right thing to do.

Unfortunatel y, situ ations like this are much more frequent today than formerly. We are understandabl y concerned that parents not be placed in the position of making statements and a profession of faith that they do not honestly and fully believe.

QUESTION ; " CORNER

Father John Dietzen If we stop to reflect we should be able to realize how this policy is not only fair to the parents and child, for whom baptism has major implications for the future , but also faithful to the meaning of baptism for us as a Christian community.

Finally, even if you are not the godmother, that is not the end. You can still do everything the parents will allow to influence the child in a good way, guided by your own Christian faith .

If their plans move ahead, I suggest you talk with your priest and ask his advice.

(Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.)

Sister Mary Annetta McFeeley, well-known educator, dies

Presentation Sister Mary Annetta McFeeley, a member of her order for 81 years, died at the Presentation Mother House in San Francisco on March 26.

A nationally renowned educator who was born in San Francisco on Nov. 1 , 1 898, Sister Annetta was best known for develop ing a curriculum and set of textbooks for a Christian Family Living program that was tau ght for many years in Presentation hi gh schools.

Her work broug ht her national and international recognition as a speaker and workshop presenter in Christian family education and values.

In 1949 and again in 1954, Sister Annetta received the Famil y Catholics Action Award from the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In 1956 she was recognized for her work with a papal citation by Pope Pius XII. Sister Annetta entered the Sisters of the Presentation in 1918 , after being taught by them in both elementary and

high school. Sister Annetta taug ht mathematics and science in Presentation high schools in San Francisco and Berkeley from 1919 to 1978.

She received her bachelor 's degree in chemistry from the University of Californi a, Berkeley in 1931, and her master 's degree in chemistry from the University of San Francisco in 1937.

A member of several professional and Catholic organizations , in addition to the field of education , Sister Annetta was also known for her involvement in the international movement for the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the Home and in the Tarcisian Movement for children.

A memorial Mass was celebrated for Sister Annetta on March 29 at the Presentation Mother House. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Memorial contributions can be made to the Sisters of the Presentati on Ministry Fund, 2340 Turk Blvd., SF 94118.

Sister Mary Annetta McFeeley, PBVM

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY 'Risen One breathes Spirit on his Church and recreates us . . .'

Here we are in the 50-day Easter celebration , one "great Sunday" as St. Athanasius described it. Here we are havActs 2:42-47; Psalm 118; ing just initiated new members into our I Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Churc h at the Easter Vi gil. Here we are hav ing renewed our own baptismal commitment to be Church. Here we are, whether newly initiated or long-time Catholics , in a time of special formation. What does it mean to have experienced the saving death and resurrection of Jesus the Lord ? How do we unpac k the contents of this experience?

The Word of God, chosen for this Sunday 's Liturgy of the Word, suggests, indeed persuades certain behavior.

If we have heard the message of God's good news ("the teaching of the Apostles"), if we have grasped the significance of Easter Eucharist ("the breaking of bread"), then we devote ourselves to our community ("the communal life"), as Acts would have us do.

To experience Easter is to become community, to be gathered into loving groups of genuine sisters and brothers. "All who believed were togeth er and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need." Such spirit prompts our RENEW communities of faith to continue to meet; drives our RCIA teams to connect with the neophytes (newly illumined, baptized) as they experience the mystagogia (the final formation that roots them in the community 's worship, ministry, and outreach); aids Father David M. Peltingill parish pastoral staffs and councils to engage in longrange planning; moves established groups of ministry to seek new life and focus; and encourages us all to include youth and young adults in a multicultural embrace.

What we have experienced, the Word is quick to proclaim, is a "new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." I Peter, a baptismal instruction itself , gets right to our heart and shows us how much we have been gloriously "had" by the Easter celebration: we become willing to put up with whatever it takes to stay gathered as the "reborn." This commitment may require us to run faster or walk more slowly, to celebrate bilingual or trilingual liturg ies, to embrace sisters and brothers whose skin color and language differ from our own , but we will do this and more because we will put up with anything: "In this you rejoice , although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuiness of your faith , more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire , may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have never seen him, you love him...."

Finally, the Gospel suggests we are constantly at the ready to inv ite and form new members for our community. The risen Lord has empowered us and recreated us " 'As the Father has sent me, so I send you.' When he had said this he breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit'."

As God is said to have breathed on the clay figure he made, and it became a living being, so the risen One breathes Spirit on his Church and recreates us. We are to form others in his Gospel way and based on their response to our proclam ation , decide whedier they will experience the baptismal bath of initiation for the forgiveness of sins: "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them , and whose sins you retain are retained."

To our wonder, the Word discloses to us that Easter gathers us, inspires a communal spirit, moves us to evangelize and initiate , enables us to struggle and suffer to stay gathered, and drives us to love the Lord whom we have not seen, but whose sisters and brothers we have touched. It is no wonder that the responsori al psalm describes the "great Sunday" we celebrate these 50 days in this way, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it."

For RENEW small community group who are still meeting, here are some questions: • Did Thomas actually touch the wounds of the risen Jesus in order to come to faith?

Would Jesus' Word be powerful enough to accomplish this transformation (cf. Jn 4:715; 11:17-27)?

• How can your group and your parish implement the ideal Christian described in Acts?

What is getting in your way?

• What happens to us when we talk to others about our relationship with Jesus? Are we afraid to talk about it? Why?

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Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life.

Relief efforts strained . . . ¦

Continued from page 10 IN BOSNIA: Nearly 18,000 refugees have entered Bosnia over the last several months, 6,000 since the NATO air strikes began.

Most have come from the Sandzak area of Serbia. It is reported 1,500 are staying in transit centers and the rest with host families. In addition to the regular distribution program, CRS will begin distributing food to those in the transit centers soon, cooper-

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: the Neop hyte Mass

On behalf of Archbishop Levada I want to extend a special invitation to the Neophyte Mass to be celebrated at St. Mary 's Cathedral on Sunday, April 18 at 11 a.m. It will be a wonderful opportunity to gather with the Archbishop in welcoming the newly baptized of parishes from throughout Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. The Archbishop will also confirm a number of adult Catholics who participated with these newly baptized in their sacramental preparation.

The Rite of Christian. Initiation of Adults The establishment of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is one of the most dramatic accomplishments of the Second Vatican Council. When bishops from missionary lands complained that the rite of baptism was rather unsuited to the physical and spiritual needs of full y grown converts, no one imagined that a new rite for adults would have such an impact on the Churc h of the United States.

Most Catholics will have experienced something of the RCIA in th eir parish life. Unfolding over the period of many months , the Christian initiation of adults is the modern adaptation of an ancient ritual with four distinct phases of preparation. During these four periods the partici pants are known by four different names which describe their progress on the journey of faith.

Four phases, four names In the first period of "Evangelization " they are Father John Talesfore called Inquirers because they come searching and asking questions in the initial stirring of faith. After this first period of discernment on the part of both the inquirers and those responsible for their formation , a Rite of Acceptance is celebrated at the doors of the church and they enter the second period of the process.

During this second period, known as the "Catechumenate," their preparation intensifies and they are called Catechumens which comes from the Greek for "one being instructed."

They spend more time praying and studying together and they participate more visibly in the life of the community. For instance they will be present at Sunday Mass for the Liturgy of the Word (once called the "Mass of the Catechumens"). Still limited in their participation, however, the catechumens are dismissed before the Liturgy of the Eucharist which is reserved to the baptized.

If the catechumens persevere in this phase of discernment, they are presented to the bishop at the Rite of Election on the first Sunday of Lent and he pronounces them to be the Elect, those "chosen" for the intense period of "purification and enlightenment." During Lent the whole Church joins them in this final preparation with prayer, fasting and good works until the Easter Vigil when they are baptized, confirmed and receive first Eucharist.

From the moment they are baptized they are known as Neophytes and they enter the final period of "postbaptismal catechesis" or "mystagogy" which means "teaching the mysteries."

What is a neophyte?

Quite simply, a neophyte is a newly initiated Christian. Literally it means a "new shoot" in the original Greek. Referring to the still fragile growth of plant life, this name reminds us of the delicate new faith being lived out in the lives of these neophytes. While any gardener or farmer knows to nurture new growth with particular care, even more the Church should provide for its own in a very intimate way.

Rooted in Jesus who said, "I am the vine, you are the branches ," the Church is the neophyte 's vital fink to Christ as our common source of life. Not merely an abstract concept, an actual community of believers is the essential conduit of faith from one generation to the next. If this organic connection is not well established from the start, the new life of faith will only whither and die.

That bond is established and nurtured primarily in the neophyte's new and personal experience of the sacraments, above all in the so-called "Masses for neophytes" in his or her own parish on Sundays throughout the Easter season.

The RCIA also encourages a special neophyte Mass to be celebrated with the local bishop as a sign of still deeper bonds we share as Church. As successor of the apostles, the bishop is our historical link to the source of our faith. As a member of the college of bishops, he is our link to the Church branching out to every comer of the earth today.

Director of the archdiocesan Office of Worship, Father Talesfore holds a licentiate degree in sacred liturgy from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute, Sant ' Anselmo, Rome.

ating with US AID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and UNHCR.

providing assistance to 50,000 refugees.

Numbers continue to increase. CRS is working with the local Caritas in Bar, Montenegro, to coordinate a program whereby 25 tons of flour will be received and used to bake bread.

IN MONTENEGRO, YUGOSLAVIA: CRS in

IN SERBIA , Y UGOSLAVIA: In response to

cooperation with the UN World Food Program and Merci Corps will be working through the local Red Cross to distribute flour, beans, oil, salt and hygiene packets to newly arrived displaced persons. CRS was

the need throughout Serbi a, Archbishop Perko has accepted a CRS donation of private funds to provide immediate emergency response in Serbia. It will be channeled through the Yugoslav Red Cross, Caritas

Yugoslavia, the Muslim community in the Sandzak region , and the Orthodox Patriarchate. Key CRS national staff continue to carry out emergency programming, as much as the situation will allow.

For frequent updates on CRS activities and for donation information, persons can connect with the CRS Internet Web address: www.catholicrelief.org. Persons can also call (800) 736-3467. CRS has been active in responding to the Yugoslav conflicts since 1992.

8th Grade A Girls Champ ions, St. Phillip: Back , left to right: Angellica McPeters , Coach John Daly; third row, from left: Nicole Daly, Audrey Failing, Lauren Hickey, Kelly Hickey, Clair Wood; front, from left: Sally Hansen , Monica Mertle, Elizabeth Santos; on floor: Andrea Cutler.

8th Grade A Boys Champions, St. Anthony of Padua: Back row, from left: Ryan Mannon , Tim Morgan , Alec Von Tellrop, Scott Dumont, Ryan Scott, Coach Sean Von Tellrop. Front, from left: Coach Rich Gutierrez, Troy Bartok , Kevin Almlie, Brian Buckley, Raphael Rodriguez , Michael Gutierrez.

Nearly 300 teams compete in Marin 98-99 season Compiled by Ken Barroga The CYO athletics program has been coordinating youth sports in Marin County " for over 30 years. The 1998-99 basketball season involved teams representing 15 parishes, two private schools and one youth service agency. According to Steve Farb stein , athletics director for Marin County CYO, about 2,900 young players from grades four throug h ei ght were represented on 287 teams throughout the county.

Coverage of San Francisco County CYO basketbal l will be feature d in an upcoming edition of Catholic San Francisco.

Pictured on this page are the eighthgrade girls ' cham pionship teams and the ei ghth-grade A boys ' winner. A photo of the eighth-grade B boy s' team was not available. Following are the teams and rosters of the Marin County winners ' brackets as supp lied by the CYO: 8th Grade B Boys Champions, St. Anthony of Padua: Brandon Olsen, Steve Zukor, Anthony Torin, Keith Thompson , Jimmy Smith, Chris O'Connor, Erik Egide, Luke Wrubel, Nathaniel Downs, David Norris.

Coaches Gary D'Orso and Dave Norris.

7th Grade B Boys , St. Vincent School for Boys:Paul Guillory, Anthony Hurd , Timmel Lavallis , Phelipc Reyes , Chris Davison , Chad Southworth , Harvey Milcham , Marcell Aaron , Daniel Shute , Daniel Miller, James Echols, Josh Fry Joey Valdovina, Diego Reyes, Zohaits Mah mood; coaches: John Wright , Del Williams , Jammar Simmons, Lonnie Webb, Vincent Woodard.

7th Grade A Boys, St. Anselm: Bill y Cahill, Michael Cassin, Joey Civetz, William Hauser, Frederick Kcll , John Kniesche, Vince Ley, B art Pickett , Marc Piro, Matt Silver, Peter Wrig ht. Coach: Jerry Piro. Assistant: Dale Amin.

7th Grade B Girls, St. Patrick: Elysha Anderson , Katherine Catani , Melissa Cunning ham, Brooke Davidson , Dayna Dumont , Kelsey Gilberg, Kimberly Grant , Jordan Hadfield , Nicole Radar, Haley Van Dyck. Coach Greg Catani.

7th Grade A Girls, St. Sylvester: Nicole Archer, Jennifer Aster, Kendall Brasfield , Danielle Dixon , Mi chelle Gage, Alez Lollini , Kasey Palacek , Elizabeth Pelz, Dahn Tran.

Coach: Rick Aster.

6th Grade B Boys, St. Isabella: Sean Moy lan , William Butler , Alex Kasman , Matthew Elijah , Michael Carbone, Chase Kanerek , Kevin Mirchandani , Emmett McGill , Chris Shaw, John Walker. Coach: Brendan Moylan.

6th Grade A. Boys, St. Raphael. Morgan Albertoli , Greg Aster, Brandon Bickel , Bobby Catelli , Jack Dagley, Mike Linci quist , Gianni Seeno, Franklin Smith , Winston Venable, David Wooten, Johnny Zelaya. Coach: Dick Wooten.

6th Grade B Girls, St. Hilary : Christina Argyres, Kelly Coplin, Deborah Dab, Channing Egeberg, Liz Gilbert , Alex Loback , Kelsey Noble , Alexandra Ogburn , Julia Riessen , Kate Sylvia. Coach: Jeff Egeberg.

6th Grade A Girls, St. Anthony of Padua: Meagan McCray, Ashley House , Jessica Ghirardo , Megan Pacchctti , Caitlin Carroll , Christine O'Sullivan , Kimberly Smith , Stefanie Nevin , Lauren Candia , Michaela O'Connor. Coach: Steve Ghirardo.

5th Grade B Boys, St Anthony of Padua: Garrett Bartok , Chris Borsian , Chris Dittman , Nick Ghirardo , Billy Nicolini , Keith Renner , Ronnie Salter, Jon Schroeder, Brett Talbott, Julian Wade. Coach: Les Nicolini.

Sth Grade A Boys, St. Cecilia: Paolo Speirn , Kai Thompson , Will Scott , Lucas Guilkey, Jesse Wilson , Timothy Cattell , Jesse Tacherra, Peter Van Overbeek , Bri an Ferraro.

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5th Grade B Girls , St. Hilary: Kassandra Arka, Maggie Baylor, Aubrey Breard , Nicole Gantos, Katie Goodman , Maxie Groh , Teddi Hofmann , Katie Riley, Gabrielle Tavani , Courtney Ulshafer. Coaches: Joe Riley and Michael Breard.

5th Grade A Girls, St. Anthony of Padua: Ashley Saia, Valerie Valente, Amanda Murk , Nicole Domecus, Sara Zwerin, Stephine Nichols, Dana Sockolov, Kathleen Strahm , Kelsey Janusch , Sara Atkinson. Coach: Mike Saia.

4th Grade B Boys , Mt. Tam Elementary : Matthew Fraser, Max Jack , Ryan Kirkpatrick , Michael Moncrief , Isiah Honick , Sky Kenney, Matthew Melanson , Eric Porter. Coach: Jeff Porter.

4th Grade A Boys, St. Anthony of Padua: Shawn Campas, Michael Nicolini , Mike Ballestero , Brendan Spillane , Sam Liverman, J.D. Pomilia , Shane Copeland , Ryan Mettner , Brett Schroeder, Jon D'Andre .

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4th Grade B Girls Co-Champions, Mt. Tain Elementary: Brittney Burton , Lacy Allen , Ninna Gaensler-Dobs, Kati e Halsted , Leda Papenfusscline, Alexandra Kryzanowski, Alissa Stair, Elise Robinson , Tess Delbyck , Katherine Wernick, Scout MacEachron , Kate Green, Riley Roche , Andrea Koenker, Piper Tracy, Pie McCauley, Jennifer Stone. Coaches: Roland Cline, EX. Roche, Jon McEntyre , Jill Hinds.

4th Grade A Girls, St. Anthony of Padua: Chelsea Bacon , Lisa Cahill , Morgan Candia , Courtney Carroll, Olivia Coughlin , Laura DeMartini , Shawna Hettrich , Becky Landeros, Lexi Louderback , Jennifer Nevin , Kyra Toquinto. Coach: Paul Candia.

8th Grade B Girls Champions, St. Anthony of Padua: Kneeling, from left: Krystle Lohman , Erin Connolly, Niki Kidd; players standing, from left: Jessica Tomsky, Rebecca Sleath , Jenna Newberty, Stevie Greenwell (not pictured: Kaelyn Zatto); coaches , from left; Jeff Newberry, Anthony Blair, Fran Kidd , Rich Tomsky.

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May 8: 'The Spirituality of Aging," retreat, St. Stephen Parish Donworth Hall, 601 Eucalyptus Dr., SF, 9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Care givers to the elderly and anyone wishing to know more about growing older are invited. Sponsored by The School of Pastoral Leadership. $10. Call (415) 242-9089.

May 19 - 20: "The Elders of the Body of Christ: Overnight Retre at for Grandparents," a chance for reflection and prayer to occasion forgiveness and reconciliation in the immediate and extended family. Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Discussion led by well known family advocates and grandparents, Peg and Ed Gleason. Prayer led by Father Tom Madden, Vallombrosa director. $70. Call (650) 325-5614.

Take PrayerAround the Cross Second Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chapel, Turk and Masonic, SF. For information , call Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 751-0406.

Second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, For information, call (660) 345-6660.

Third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For information , call Sister Toni Longo, ASC at (650) 325-5614.

Reunions April 10: Alumnae of Notre Dame High School, SF, celebrate an annual Mass at Mission Dolores Basilica at 10 a.m.. A "Rock 'n Roll Luncheon" follows. Call Joan Flade at (415) 893-9673.

April 24: Alumni Day honoring all alumni of St. Joseph College and St. Patrick Seminary, call (650) 325-5621.

Are you an alumna/us of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School in Redwood City but not on the current mailing list? Especially looking for members of classes 1948-49. Call Julia Tollafield at (650) 366-8817.

Food & Fun Second Saturdays: 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.

Datebook May 1: The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Sebastian Parish announces availability of space for their "Whale of a Sale" 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rent an 8 foot space for $25. Join the fun as vendor or shopper. Call Joyce Massucco at (415) 461-3395.

May 17 - 18: "Reno Fun Trip," Adults only for this overnighl jaunt that costs only $50 not including cash and food coupons at casinos.

Reservations must be made by May 2. Call Nancy Manion at (415) 333-2798 or Patricia Mairena at (650) 756-9525.

Young Adults April 27: "An Evening of Faith Sharing: The Catholic and Jewish Young Adult Experience ," wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m., discussion at 7:30 p.m. Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St. at Webster , SF. Call Mary Jansen at (415) 563-6503.

May 2000: Young Adults to Italy, information meeting April 21, 7:30 p.m. St. Dominic Parish Hall, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner , call Maria VickroyPeralta at (415) 776-0588.

April 25 & May 23: "Jesus Christ - Lord, God & Messiah" at St. Mary Cathedral Conference Center, Hall A , Gough St. and Geary Blvd., SF. Refreshments at 6:45 p.m., talks at 7 p.m. $5 admission. Call (415) 436-0359.

Older Adults April 22: First meeting of St. Stephen 50+ Club, 12:30 p.m. in Donworth Hall 601 Eucalyptus Dr., SF. Men and women invited to join. $40 annual dues. 50+ Club will continue to meet every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Call' Helga D'arcy at (415) 731-8211.

Pilgrimages April 17: Carmel Mission San Carlos Borremeo, Sunrise to Sunset. Call Sister Maria of the Trinity, LSP, at (415) 751-6510.

Volunteer Opportunities San Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers for its many outreach programs to the poor: (415) 241.2600.

April 10: Crawfish Feed Fest in auditorium of Star of the Sea Parish, 8"1 Ave between Geary and Clement, SF. Adults $25 , children $10.

Reserve by April 2. Call Sofia Booker at (415) 386-2635 or the school office at (415) 221-8558.

Birthright needs people to work with women faced with unplanned pregnancies. For more information , call Mary Alba at (415) 664-9909.

April 10: Annual United for Life Dinner at Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45* Ave., SF (across from SF Zoo), $30. Call (415) 567-2293.

Laguna Honda Hospital, SF is in need of volunteers to serve as eucharistic ministers, lectors and chapel escorts at Tuesday and Sunday

April 11: Champagne Bingo at St. Kevin Parish Hall, 704 Cortland Ave., SF. $10 includes 14 games. Great food available for purchase at 1 p.m., games start at 2 p.m. Call (415) 648-5751.

April 16: St. Stephen Parish Annual Men's Club Golf Tournament, Harding Park Course.

Call Patrick Goudy at (650) 593-9170, ext. 341.

April 17: Annual Spring Festival, Our Lady of Perpetual Parish, 60 Wellington Ave., Daly City, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. in school auditorium. $15 for dinner and dance includes 1 raffle ticket. Call (650) 755-9786.

April 17: Alberian #93, Young Ladies Institute Bingo Lunch, 12 noon at Corpus Christi Hall, 1599 Alemany Blvd., SF. $12. For tickets , call Janet Smith at (415) 587-6884.

April 17: Annual Spring Conference for Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women , 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mark Parish, 325 Marine View Ave., Belmont. Day features a talk on The Liturgy by Father John Talesfore, Worship Director for the Archdiocese. ACCW chaplain, Msgr. Edward McTaggart, will preside at Eucharist. Call Maryann Larke at (650) 3684300. $10 fee includes lunch.

April 23, 24, 25: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Spring Festival, 301 Grand St., Redwood City. Carnival rides, games, food and, of course, fun. Ride ticket books, usually $20, can be bought for $10 on several dates before festival begins including festival's first day. Call (650) 366-6127 for hours and other information.

April 27: Holy Family Day Home's "Mission into the Millennium" dinner. Evening takes place in different parts of San Francisco's historic Mission Dolores and benefits Sisters of the Holy Names' facility that has helped San Francisco families for 86 years. $99 per person. Begins with cocktails at 6 p.m., call (415) 565-0504.

April 28: Annual St. Anthony Foundation Farm lunch, 11205 Valley Ford Rd., Petaluma. $15, reservations by April 20. Call Kathleen Patterson at (707) 765-9017 or Rose Forni at (707) 539-2716.

May 1: "Simply the Best," an evening of dining, dancing and more at the Burlingame Hyatt Regency at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Mothers' Club of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame.

Proceeds benefit parish and school activities. $85 per person, black tie optional. Call (650) 697-5745.

San Mateo County's Volunteer Center: call (650) 342-0801.

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morning Masses. CallSister Miriam at (415) 6641580, ext. 4-2422.

Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group is looking for volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to people living with AIDS. For information , call Milton Headings at (415) 8631581.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary Cathedra l invites you to join them in service to the poor: (415) 563-0863.

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.

Health April 18: Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in Kennedy Room of St. Raphael Parish, 5"' and A St., San Rafael. Call Jean at (415) 453-2645.

Worship April 18: Annual Neophyte Mass with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding at St. Mary Cathedral, 11 a.m.. Call (415) 567-2020.

Mass in American Sign Language is celebrated each Sunday 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 Saturday 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.), Kenffield.

For information, call St. Benedict at (415) 5679855 (voice) or (415) 567-0438 (TDD)

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013.

St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 4610704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560.

Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, M- F after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 98 Bosworth St., SF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M -F. in Parish Center Chapel, (415) 334-4646. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Seating capacity : 1,200 founding date: 1925 as parish Phone: (415) 664-8590

April 9-11: "Engaged Encounter Weekend ," call Maria and Joe Bonkowski at (415) 664-1985.

April 16-18: "Marriage Encounter Weekend" to help coup les gain new insights into their relationship.Call Claire and Dean Simonich at (650) 3488957; Mary and Bob Hawkins at (415) 564-4838; Pam and Walt Birdsall at (415) 883-6649.

July 1 - 4: Golden Jubilee of the Christian Family Movement , University of Notre Dame, Indiana, call Center for Continuing Education at (219) 631-6691 .

Introductory sessions of Seton Medical Center's Natural Family Planning program will be held throug h this fall. Call (650) 301-8896 for dates and times as well as to register.

Second Collections Catholic Adult Singles Association of Marin meets for support and activities. For information , call Don at (415) 883-5031; Peter at (415) 897-4634.

May 4: "Annulments: Myths and Misconceptions" at St. Raphael Elementary School, Kennedy Room , 1100 Fifth Ave., San Rafael , 7:30 p.m. Presenters are Canon Lawyers , Providence Sister Nancy Reynolds and Ursuline Sister Lynn Jarrell. Evening includes question and answer period and refreshments. Call Peter Bohan at (415) 897-4634 or Margaret Ryan at (415) 892-3302.

April 30 - May 2 & June 11 - 13: Retrovaille weekends, a program for troubled marriages. Call Lolette and Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Music Sundays in April: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m.

Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. For information, call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213.

April 11: The Bible Songs with John Renke, organist and Todd Donavan, baritone, 4 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo at Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

April 15: Junior High students of St. Gabriel School perform the opera "Carmen" in Bedford Hall, 41st and Ulloa St., SF. Professional singers also in cast. 7:30 p.m., call (415) 566-0314.

April 18: Cooper High School Concert Choir at St. Paul Church, 29th and Church St., SF. The group is a premier choral ensemble from Texas. Choir will lead song at 12:15 p.m. Mass and offe r a concert of sacred music after. Call (415) 648-7538.

April 24: Phil Coulter, Ireland's Ambassador of Music, performs in concert with special guests at St. Paul Church, 29th and Church St., SF at 8 p.m. $20. Proceeds benefit St. Paul Church Preservation Fund. Call (415) 648-7538 April 30: Philippine Boys Choir performs at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 7:30 p.m. $15, adults; $7 children. Call (415) 584- 8297.

May 1: Spring Concert featuring music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter by Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School Chorus. Call (415) 775-6626, ext. 715 for tickets and information.

Social Justice/Advocacy April 9: "Breaking the Chains," a panel discussion about canceling debt of poor countries around the world, First Presbyterian Church, Canoles Hall, E Street and Mission Ave., San Rafael. 7:30 p.m. Presentation includes slides of damage caused by Hurricane Mitch. Sponsored

by Marin Interfaith Task Force on Central America. $5 donation. Call (415) 924-3227 or 669-1086.

April 10: Walk in the footsteps of Cesar Chavez in the 2nd annual Walk for Justice in San Francisco. For information , call Sara Flocks at (510) 832-8765, ext. 18.

Lectures/ Classes/Displays April 10: Annual History Day focusing on Bay Area Catholicism , 1- 4:30 p.m., St. Mary Cathedral, SF. Presenters include Bishop Mark Hurley, Evelyn Eaton, Ph.D. For information , call the Archives at (650) 328-6502.

April 12: Anti-landmine activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jodie Williams speaks at University of San Francisco, 8 p.m., McLaren Center, Room 250. Williams also speaks at 5:30 p.m. at USF's Gleeson Library Thacher Gallery.

Call Mike Duffy at (415) 422-4463.

Now through April 30: Photographer Gita Dedek's images of Israel and Central Europe at The Gallery of Mercy Center , 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For information , call Elizabeth Dossa at (650) 340-7480.

Datebook is a free listing for parishes, schools and non-profit groups. Please include event name, time, date, place, address and an information phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday pub lication date desired. Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, 441 Church St., S.R 94114, or f a x it to (415) 565-3633.

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Courtroom abortion drama ends up 'finger wagging' lawyer Josep h Kirkland (And y Garcia), who learn s his vote will be the deciding one because the other justices are divided 4-4.

While mulling his vote, Kirkland listens to advocates of both sides and reflects on the difficulty of "balancing " rights that are in conflict.

Thoug h he 's sympathetic to the right of individual choice , he 's emotionall y drawn to the protection of human life. This is broug ht across strong l y in several scene's showing his love for his adopted daug hter and the tearfu l plea of the child' s biolog ical mom: "Don ' l make abortion legal again."

By Henry Herx

NEW YORK (CNS) — A courtroom drama about abortion falls flat in "Swing Vote," airing April 19, 9-11 p.m. EDT on ABC. Set in the near future, the story starts with the premise that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned and that it is now up to the states to set their own laws regarding abortion.

Thus, a woman convicted of murder after having an abortion in Alabama makes an appeal to the Supreme Court , which agrees to hear her case.

Joining the court for the first time is

Scripted by Ron Bass and Jean Rusconi , KirkJand' s swing vote isn 't revealed until the final sequence when he reads the decision he has written for the majority.

In a cop-out decision , the scri pt opts to protect the rights not of the unborn but of unwanted children living in institutions as wards of the court.

That 's not "balancing " rights in conflict , but merely shifting sympath y fro m the victims of abortion to the victims of social neglect.

One would have expected something better, or at leasl more intelli gent, from producer Jerry Bmckheimer, director David Anspaugh

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and a fine cast headed b y Garcia and featuring Harry Belafonte , James Whitmore , Ray Walston, Robert Prosk y and Milo O'Shea.

Though the drama airs both sides of the issue, the result brings no new perspectives or fresh insi ghts to one of the most troublin g moral questions of our time. It's all the more disappointing because the scri pt builds up expectations it comes nowhere close to fulfilling.

Instead, it wind s up wagging its finger at both pro-lifers and supporters of legal abortion by t aking the moral hi gh ground in terms of condemning the suffering of the nation 's unwanted and impoverished youngsters.

Herx is director of the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

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