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St. Cecilia Parish will dedicate new Durocher Pavilion Comments attributed to Archbishop cause furor Archbishop Levada issues statement f rom Toronto: hits 'inaccuracies ' lthoug h he would not like to see "excesses" such as nudity and "costumes that ridicule Catholic leaders" be part of A the Gay Pride celebration planned for Rome in Jul y, Archbishop William J. Levada said in a statement issued late Tuesday that the flurry of press accounts attributing various quotes to him early this week criticizing the Rome event contained "many inaccuracies." A May 11 story in // M essaggero, an Italian daily newspaper, dealt with the p lanned World Pride 2000 rally planned to take place in Rome July 1-9. In it Archbishop Levada was alleged to have made comments about his

ยง Photographs of Francisco andjacinta Marto hang from the shrine at Fatima, Portugal, as Pope John Paul II celebrates the beatification Mass for the two visionaries May 13.

experience with the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade and the effect such a rally would have in Rome. The Archbishop is quoted by the newspaper as saying, "I can 't believe it. It's not possible to happen in Rome during the Jubilee. I am amazed that the government has not prevented it. Evidently, the Italian authorities have no idea what will happen. Demonstrations of this kind are uncontrollable." // M essaggero alleged the Archbishop 's comments were "with Church

prelates at a dinner in a cardinal 's home." A separate story in the 'Bmes of London claimed the Archbishop made his comments "during a visit to the Pope." The story included direct quotes ARCHBISHOP page 17

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Bishop Walshes roots run deep in the Archdiocese "TP^ishop "Daniel F. Walsh, who will be r installed as the fifth bishop of Santa .j L-^ Rosa on Monday, May 22 , has deep

roots in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. A native of San Francisco, Bishop Walsh was baptized at Corpus Christi Church in the city and attended St. Anne of the Sunset Elementary School. After completing his studies at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park , he was ordained a priest in 1963 . His first assignment was at the then brandnew parish of St. Mark in Belmont , where weekend Masses were held at a rented garage while the church was being built. He also served as associ-

ate pastor at St. Pius Parish in Redwood City for one year. He then received his master's degree in histo-

ry from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and taught at Serra High School in San Mateo for five years. As assistant chancellor (1970-77) , chancellor (1977-81) and auxiliary bishop of San Francisco (1981-87), Bishop Walsh came into close contact with virtually every parish, group and organization in the Archdiocese. After an absence of 13 years, eight as bishop of Reno-Las Vegas arid the past five years as the head of the Diocese of Las Vegas, Bishop Walsh

returned to northern California this week to take up his duties as the new bishop of Santa Rosa. He will assume the leadership of a diocese that has been shaken by sexual and financial scandal during the past year. In an interview with Catholic San Francisco, Bishop Walsh discussed a range of topics, What wasy our reaction when you accepted the post at the urging of the Vatican? "Absolute shock [laughing] . It took me two days to get over it. "In accepting the post, first of all there is a great sense of loss in leaving Las Vegas. I'm not BISHOP WALSH page 17

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John Magri , Maureen Colliss. Thanks, too, to event PR director , Sandra Rivera.... Congrats to Redwood City 's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish on its 50'" annual festival last month. More than 15,000 peop le enjoyed the weekend. Chairpersons are Julie Harris and Norma Farr. Father Randolp h Calvo is pastor.... Curtain up on one more great show! Oliver, featuring talent from the elementary and junior hi gh classes of San Anselmo 's San Domenico schools , opens tonight. Many are partial to the show 's As Long as He Needs Me , and Consider Yourself, but the tender Where is Love has always been my favorite. See Datehook. A h orn blast for San Domenico elementary school p iano students Jason Byer , Marissa Berger, Pamela Chen , Emil y Livingston , Erik Strand , Emily Brucia , Gianna Friedman, Courtney Buie and Will Lukach for earning certificates of merit in statewide music competitions....

Prayers please for Anne O'Hara, of San Francisco 's McAvoy-O'Hara Company, who is recovering from a recent illness. Anne is mom to 3hl generation O'Haras Susan, Jane, Patricia, Dan, Richard , and the late Sara, who passed away just five month s ago. Longtime and well-remembered proprietor, Daniel James O'Hara, Jr., died in 1994. Top hats off for the 150-year-old firm recentl y honored by the California Historical Society as the state 's oldest funeral service....Just as Jesus said, "the apostles were God 's gift to Him, so we must remember that we are God 's gift to one another," reminded Father Michael Harriman, pastor, St. Cecilia Parish.... Hats off lo Jeannette Saccheri, who is celebrating her 35'" year as secretary at SF's St. Peter Parish, an alliance that began when her sons, Mario and Vito, volunteered her to "type up altar boy schedules" in 1 965. "I've been so fortunate ," Jeannette said, recalling fondly the pastors, principals and religious she's served with. She thinks the new parish church (see May 5 Catholic San Francisco) is "breathtaking" and says she Daniel James O'Hara, Sr. (far right) assists pall bearers never misses a chance to "take a peek" at it. "I'm like a at San Francisco policeman 's funeral circa 1918. part of the crew over there," the grandmom of Vito, Mario and Michelle laughed. Jeannette, a Mission An all hats off f or Franklin R. Geraty, a well known District native, grew up at 24"' and Mission where a BART pro-life leader, who died at his San Francisco home on May station is today. Her husband, Vito, passed away in 1973.... Thanks and congrats to Mission San Jose Dominican 6 at the age of 77. A longtime employee of the Central Sister Barbara Darby who is leaving after eight years as Intelli gence Agency, he was president of San Francisco 's principal of SF's St. James Elementary, and Marion United for Life and active in the Kevin Collins McCarthy who is retiring after 16 years as school secretary. Foundation , one of the original groups focusing on the This Sunday, the community will gather to pray and send the recovery of abducted children and named for a kidnapped two off from a special noon Mass at the parish and reception San Francisco boy. In his homily at Frank's funeral Mass at in the school hall. "I've been very grateful for Sister Barbara 's the Richmond District 's Star of the Sea Church, Bishop Mark Hurley called him a "true gentleman" and a "man of Dominican Marion honor, integrity and high moral character." He is survived Sister McCarthy by his wife, Janet, and children , Frank, John , Joe, Mark , Barbara Gennie and Mimi....An all hats off for John Klobucar , Darby former organist at St. Ignatius and St. Stephen parishes who died earlier this month. The late musician 's famil y generousl y asked that remembrances be made to the St. Stephen Organ work here," said St. James pastor, Father Daniel Carter. Fund , 601 Eucalyptus "She has been a godsend and I'll miss her terribly." Welcome Dr., SF 94132.... to Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Ann Khristine who On June 13, the feast becomes principal in the fall.... of St. Anthony, Every time I visit the beautiful Mission Dolores, I' m Archbishop William J. floored b y its beauty and the number of people who pitch in Levada will preside at a to make it available. On a recent excursion to talk with Mass commemorating the Episcopal Franciscan Brother Guire Cleary, curator, it of San was a pleasure to meet volunteers Mila Sevilla , Lisa 50* year Francisco's St. Anthony Suncin, Paula Zimmermann and Orpha Denny. Watch Catholic San Francisco for ways you can help in the preser- Foundation and visit with vation of this cherished spot where steps to overtake pow- guests of the organizaderpost beetles have just begun ... .It was great to speak with tion 's St. Anthony Dining Oliver 's Marika Cotter Msgr. James Keane, retired pastor, Our Lady of Loretto, Room. St. Anthony 's was and Colin Cotter Novato, and find out he 's near full recovery from his sever- founded by the late al-months-ago major surgery and will soon be returning to Franciscan Friar Alfred Boeddeker who has been rememhis rooms at Serra Clergy House. Since his release from bered in a book titled The Man Behind the Miracle, now the hospital, Msgr. Keane has been staying with his sister, available from bookstores and Amazon.com....Eggs over Mary Belliveau , a longtime staffer at St. Catherine of easy for new president of the Catholic Marin Breakfast Siena Parish, Burlingame....Parish festivals are a 'poppin Club, Dave Dawson. First Fridays are the day this group, and around the Archdiocese. At St. Pius, Redwood City, June all that want to join them, meet for prayer, chow and exhorta2,3,4 will be packed with much food and fun at their annu- tion b y well-known speakers. See Datebook.... al hoopla hoedown. Chairpersons are Marilyn Enderson, Terry Chester, Randy Krebs, Loreen Becoming Whom You Contemplate: An Individually Directed D'Orsi, Dennis Costello Ignatian Retreat—Experience transformation by entering and contemand Eileen Reedy. Msgr. plating key moments in the life of Jesus. June 17-23 , 2000. Lorita Moffatt, Peter Armstrong, celebratRSM, and Jim Neafsey, D.Min ing his 21" year as pastor, is Salon—Come explore the riches of the second half of life on informal honorary chair. Overseeing Sunday afternoons. Discuss the arts and current issues, and share the the whole shebang is parish journey. Third Sunday of each month . 5/2 1, 6/18, 7/16. 1:00-4:00 p.m. Valet operations manager, parking available. Donation. Sandi Peters. Barbara Drake. See The Second Half of Life—What does fullness and ripening, visioning and Datebook...A great time playfulness mean in the second half of life? Come , explore this question was had by all at the 46m through meditative , creative and contemp lative practices. Monday, July 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sandi Peters. annual festival of Daly m ** City's Our Lady of Mercy 650 340-7474 www.mercy-center.org S fj Parish a coupla ' weeks 2300 Adeline Drive ^KT ago. Chairpersons are Burlingame , CA 94010-5599 Mercy Center Josephine Longhitano,

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The youth group at St. Cecilia Parish is enjoying having a Youth Room in the Parkside District parish's new Durocher Pavilion which will be dedicated by Archbishop William J. Levada on May 25. Here twin brothers John (left) and Robert Angcay are at work painting a mural on Youth Room wall. They and two other members of the group, Jason Ramirez and Jack Clooney, first sketched the design, then placed it on transparencies to be shown on the wall with an overhead projector. "It's like one big coloring book ," Robert said. The scene depicts various activities of the youth group including annual ski and rafting retreats as well as the Golden Gate Bridge , gateway to CYO's McGucken Center where annual confirmation retreats , with the youth group as hosts, are held. Nick Barsetti is parish youth minister.

Dominican College to become Dominican University this fall Dominican College of San Rafael will officially have a new name — Dominican University of California — beginning in the 2000-2001 academic year. The change was announced at dedication ceremonies last month for the new Sister Samuel Conlon Recreation Center. The renaming reflects several key initiatives being planned at the 110-year old school , including the restructuring of the School of Business and International Studies; the revitalization of humanities curriculum through faculty and program integration; and the refocusing of the sciences with the health sciences, according to a school spokesperson. Dominican presently enrolls 1,500 students. The new recreation center is named after San Rafael Dominican Sister M. Samuel Conlon , 70, who graduated from the school in 1948 and who served as dean of students

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from 1963-67. Sister Conlon went on to serve as academic dean from 1967-68 and as president from 1968-80. Until her retirement in 1997, she was a professor of English for more than 25 years. Sister Conlon is currentl y serving as cochair of a major fundraising campaign that raised money to build the new recreation center and which will fund the construction of a science and technology building and a chapel. In other Dominican College news, commencement exercises were held May 13 on campus. Thomas Peters, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Marin Community Foundation , was speaker. The school 's Web site is www.dominican.edu.

Dominican Brother Bryan Washington. Deacon Kromholtz will be ordained to Kromholtz entered the the priesthood by San Francisco Dominican Order in 1992, and Archbishop William Levada on moved to St. Albert 's Priory in May 27 at 10 a.m. in San Oakland. Francisco 's St. Dominic Church. After completing his oneA member of the Order of year novitiate, he began studies Friars Preachers of the Most at the Dominican School of Holy Name of Jesus Western Philosophy and Theology at the Dominican Province , Brother Graduate Theolog ical Union , Kromholtz is the son of Kurt Berkeley. He made solemn vows Brother Bryan and Sharon Kromholtz of in 1998 and was ordained a deaKromholtz Spokane , Wash., and a graduate of that con last year. He is completing his master 's city 's Gonzaga University in 1988 with a degree in divinity and theology this year. bachelor 's degree in electrical eng ineering. Brother Kromholtz 's current ministry is In 1989, he moved to Seattle to work as working and preaching at St. Dominic. an engineer. It was there that he met the Dominican friars in the Western Province Dominicans at Blessed Sacrament Parish serve in Alaska , Arizona, California , and the Newman Center at the University of Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Mission pilgrimage hours altered San Francisco 's Mission Dolores, a Jubilee pilgrimage site, will no longer be open on Thursday evenings as indicated in the Pilgrim's Jubilee Prayerbook. The Mission will continue to be open everyday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Any groups wishing to visit the Mission on a particular Thursday evening should cal l Mission Dolores at (415) 6218203. "We'll gladl y open up to accommod ate them," said Franciscan Sister Sheral Marshall , pastoral associate . The original mission structure adjacent to Mission Dolores Basilica is scheduled to be closed May 22-29 for fumigation work.

Chinese Ministry p lans pilgrimage to Rome for canonization of martyrs In celebration of the canonization of 120 Chinese martyrs this fall , the Chinese Ministry of the Office of Ethnic Ministries of the Archdiocese last week announced p lans for a pilgrimage to Rome, Sept. 28. "We go humbl y," said Canossian Sister Mari a Hsu , "to represent the Chinese faithful of the Archdiocese of San Francisco." "This added celebration to Jubilee 2000 for the Chinese people will be an opportunity to remember those who spread the faith to us over 200 years ago," said Sister Hsu. "Hopefull y the people attending the celebration will come home stimulated by their faith and share the good news with others." The Vatican announced March 10 that Pope John Paul II will canonize the Chinese martyrs in Rome on Oct. 1. The martyrs group includes Chinese citizens and European missionaries, clergy, religious, men, women and children , according

to Vatican officials. Half of the martyrs were killed during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, and the other half were martyred during 17lh and 18"1 century persecutions, "It will be a wonderful trip," said Sister Hsu. "We plan to visit many shrines and historical sites during our visit in Europe . We even have scheduled a gondola ride in Venice along with a visit to St. Mark 's Square and Basilica." Two travel options , each with a bi-lingual (English and Chinese) tour guide, will be available, she said: • Sept. 28-Oct. 7; Rome, Assisi, Florence , Pisa, and Venice. • Sept. 28-Oct. 11; Rome, Assisi, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Paris, Lourdes. For further information , contact Sister Maria Hsu, (415) 565-3683, or Helen Jong of Lafayette Holiday Travel Inc. at (877) 448-9999; or fax (925) 284-7157.

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Jesuit Father John Lo Schiav o , chancellor of the University of San Francisco, has been awarded the Koret Foundation Prize "for pre^ eminent contributions to American education." The former USF president was honored at a special Koret Prize Luncheon on May 3 at the The RitzSan Carlton Hotel , Francisco. His fellow honorees were economists Milto n and Rose D. Friedman , "for exemplary contributions to economic reform; " San Francisco conductor Symphony Father j ohn Lo Schiavo Michael Tilson Thomas , "for outstanding contributions to the arts; " and United Way of the Bay Area, "for innovative contributions to philanthropy. " "All this year 's award winners are chang ing lives every day, whether in the arts, education or public policy and pro grams ," said Tad Taube, Koret Foundation president. Father Lo Schiavo's career in education has included serving as USF' s 25th president from 1991-97 and leading the University through a period of extraordinary growth . Under his leadership, USF launched two successful capital campai gns that resulted in the pu rchase of the Lone Mountain campus and the completion of USF's first major building project since the 1960s with the construction of the Koret Health and Recreation Center. The priest is a San Francisco native. The Koret Foundation is a charitable trust based in San Francisco with assets of more than $300 million.

Cites education, family p lanning

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new report issued just before Mother 's Day says that female education and use of voluntary famil y planning are the factors most closely associated with improved status of mothers and children around the world. But Helen Alvare, pro-life spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops, criticized the report's reliance on the "mantra of the international aid community that global access to family planning will solve a whole host of problems." Save the Children, an international nonprofit child development and relief organization , released "State of the World's Mothers 2000" at a May 9 press conference in Washington.

Vatican oks China ordination

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican gave prior approval to the ordination of a Chinese bishop and requested for the first time that all the ordaining bishops be in communion with Rome, said the Vatican's missionary news service, Fides. Bishop Zhao Fengchang, 66, was ordained bishop of Yanggu and apostolic administrator of Linqing, both ecclesial territories in China 's eastern Shandong province. The May 7 ordination Mass, attended by some 1,500 Catholics and several government officials, began with a public announcement that the Vatican had explicitly approved the ceremony.

Regret bishop -clergy conf lict

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (CNS) — Lay Catholics in a central Philippine diocese say the conflict involving their bishop and clergy is sad, confusing and could have been avoided. "We look up to (our bishops and priests). I pray that when all this calms down they will listen to each other," Vicky Rallos of the Christian Brothers' Bacolod school told UCA News, an Asian Church news agency based in Thailand. Bishop Camilo Gregorio of Bacolod reportedly

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Edward M. Egan of Bridgeport, Conn., 68, as archbishop of New York, succeeding the late Cardinal John J. O'Connor, who died May 3. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo , apostolic nuncio to the United States, announced the appointment in Washington May 11. Archbishop Egan is a Chicago-area native and canon lawyer who served Bishop Edward M. Egan 12 years as a judge in the s central appellate court. He was a Roman Rota, the Church' for three years under Cardinal New York auxiliary bishop O'Connor and was archdiocesan vicar of education there before he was named to head the Bridgeport Diocese in November 1988. Those interested in acquiring a videot ape of Cardinal O'Connor 's funeral Mass may call (914) 968-7800. Cost is $25 plus shipping.

Cardinal says pries ts needed

MANCHESTER , Eng land (CNS) — Catholics will be starved of the sacraments without an influx of new priests , Belg ium 's most senior Catholic Churchman warned. Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Mechelen-Brussels said the vocation crisis could wipe out the Church' s sacramental traditions in Western countries. The 66-year-old cardinal predicted Catholics would become like Protestants , forced to rel y more on the Bible and less on the seven sacraments of the Church. The cardinal's comments came during an interview with the British Catholic weekly Catholic Times at St. Phili p 's University Church , Salford , Eng land.

Says priests overworked , happy

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Chicago archdiocesan priests are overworked but "quite satisfied with their priestly ministry and life ," says a report by the Center for Applied Researc h in the Apostolate. The report , released May 9, reflected responses to a 22 1-question survey by more than half the priests of the archdiocese. It found the average active priest works more than 60 hours a week , a fi gure th at goes up to 79 hours for the average pastor who work s alone in a large parish.

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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (CNS) — An Ohio priest who was stabbed while hearing his attacker 's confession told police the seal of confession will prevent him from testifying against his assailant. According to a statement from Middletown police, Father Charles Mentrup, 41, an associate pastor at Incarnation Parish, was stabbed early May 5 at his residence while hearing his assailant's confession. The priest was transported to Middletown Regional Hospital , where he underwent surgery for a knife wound to the abdomen. He was in good condition May 9, a hospital official said.

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Pop e: make time to listen to Christ

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II asked o « z young people to make time in their lives to listen to the u

voice of Christ and his plans for them. "I hope each one of you will know how to recognize, in the midst of the many voices of this worl d, that of Christ, who continues to address his call to the hearts of th ose who listen ," the Pope said May 10 during his weekly general audience. "Be generous in following him," Pope John Paul told young people at the end of the audience. "Do not be afraid of putting your energies and your enthusiasm at the service of the Gospel."

Stamp s mark Pope 's birthday

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican and the Polish government have designed a commemoration of Pope John Paul IPs 80th birthday that is expected to enter the homes of the humble and the offices of the mighty. Vatican City and Poland announced the joint issue of a series of three postage stamps honoring the Polish-born Pope on his May 18 birthday.

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Jesus would hold that confidence," he said. "And if there was a problem , I think Jesus would fi gure out a way to get that person hel p without telling the world all about it." Father Smolich said he understands this answer is frust rating to a society accustomed to confessional talk-shows and news-magazine programs. "People want to know what we did , what was said. There 's a fair amount of time that passed between when these events allegedl y occurred, when John allegedly By Renee Horton informed the provincial and when this lawsuit was filed ," Since John Bollard first filed a sexual harassment suit he explained. "Some people may not want to believe us, but against the California Province of the Society of Jesus — and I think there 's enoug h time in there that we would do what the story made national news including treatment by televiwe would do in any case, which is investigate it thoroug hsion 's "60 Minutes " — frequently asked questions have ly and take appropriate action." included: Why won't the Jesuits talk? Are they stonewalling ? Father Smolich would not comment on what "appropriFor the Jesuits ' California prov incial , Father Tom ate action " would mean because he said disci pline depends Father Thomas Smolich, S.J. Smolich , the answer is simple: confidentiality. on individual situations. "As much as I protect the confidentiality of any current "There 's always a story behind every complaint ," he member, I protect the confidentiality of any former mem- or hear arguments for it. This move would have to be done said. "Maybe there are two guys who send each other risque ber, too, including John Bollard . As such , we will not com- in "around two month s," he said. cards once a year on their birthdays. That is different than , "The other direction ," he stated in the letter, "is to send say, an older Jesuit sending a student or a young Jesuit a ment on this case. I want to treat everyone the way any of us would want to be treated. The right thing for us to do is the case back to the Federal District Court in San Francisco risque card for whatever reason; there 's a power issue there . for a trial.. .which we could reasonably expect to take place But again , I would want to talk to the person first to find out to keep our mouths shut." Bollard , 34, was a member of the Jesuits from August early next year." what is going on. Maybe a guy doesn't realize the effects his The provincial said he would be "discussing these action s have on the other Jesuit. Maybe this guy needs help 1988 to December 1996. As customary, he took first vows after his second year in the order. In his suit , Bollard alleges options with the other provincials involved in the case and in other areas. Maybe this guy just needs to be told to stop he was sexually harassed for six years beginning in August members of the legal team so that we can make a prompt this. I would have to see with each situation." 1990, and has filed suit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil decision." This approach comes out of the cura personalis — "care In the letter- he called the May 5 ruling "flawed" and of the person" — aspect of a provincial 's job , Father Rights Act contending he was an employee of the Society argued it "narrows the ministerial exception nearly to the Smolich said. of Jesus. The Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution has long point of extinction ". Quoting from the dissenting opinion in "We're talking about peop le's lives here. If Father 'X' been interpreted to exempt clergy from Titl e VII under what the May 5 decision , the provincial wrote that it "under- had propositioned a bunch of people, I'm not sure that 's is called the "ministerial exception." The Jesuits have mines over a century of jurisprudence , runs contrary to anyone 's business as long as we are taking care of it," he argued the ministerial exception applies in this case because every otheT United States Court of Appeals that has had explained. "People 's lives are the most important thing. "federal law has been fairl y clear that members of religious occasion to visit the issue, and further evidences the confu- Secrecy can wind up hurting peop le. When priests were congregations are not employees," Father Smolich said. "If sion among lower courts over the nature of the fundamen- just shuffled around to other parishes without taking care of a lay person were involved in this as an employee, he would tal religious freedoms protected by the First Amendment." their problem s first, that hurt people and there is no excuse In an interview with Catholic San Francisco prior to the for it. But disclosure can wind up hurting people, too. We have a Title VII case and could sue the employer." The Jesuits ' petiti on for a rehearing in the Ninth Circuit ruling, Father Smolich said he believed the order had made have to think about everyone involved." a mistake in handling the public Court by a fuller panel of judges He stressed, however, "If a credible comp laint comes in perception of the Bollard case from and there 's some clear risk involved, the person is pulled ("en banc"), however, was denied the onset by not explaining "more (from his assignment). Anything that has the hint of crediMay 5. A rehearing had been forcefull y" the order 's policies and bility demands that I investigate." sought following a Ninth Circuit practices. three-judge ruling last December If the case goes to trial, will the Jesuits try to discredit "There are a few things we Bollard as a viable liti gant by attacking his character? that dismissed a lower court 's rulneeded to make clear early on, ing in favor of the Jesuits. Father Smolich says no. which I'm not sure we got across A number of other reli gious "I will respect John 's confidentiality now, in the courtas well as we could have ," he room and anywhere else," he asserted. "In this country, we denominations and organizaexplained. "The first is that we love to come clean. A lot of people think that means baring tions, including the Evangelical don 't tolerate sexual harassment. your sou) in public. I'm not convinced that is always the Lutheran Church of America, the Second , we investigate every com- right answer because people can get very hurt. If I have to General Conference of Seventhplaint thoroughly. Third, we take err, I would rather err on the side of confidentiality. I would Day Adventists, the Salvation confidentiality very seriously. As a rather be too discrete than not discrete enough. Always." Army National Corporation, and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church , agreed result, we won 't talk about (the Bollard case), even if it Renee Horton is a widely syndicated columnist and the case should not be decided in the courts. The group would make us look better. We live in an era where frequent contributor to the Catholic Press. filed an amicus ("friend of the court ") brief in support of 'Entertainment Tonight ' is news, where everybody is expected to be telling everything about everybody. We the Jesuits ' position . In December, Judge Willam Fletcher wrote, however, won 't do that. Period ." When asked if he felt this "no comment" approach is the that "there is no danger, by allowing this suit to proceed , we will thrust the secular courts into the constitution ally unten - one Jesus would take, Father Smolich did not hesitate. "Yes. If someone told Jesus something in confidence, able position of passing judgment on questions of religious faith or doctrine." B i fl jfll f BR Sr : Wf Essentially that ruling now stands and leaves the Jesuits TV fMfsiss Hfa^ In BB|^^ JgHKl: "two legal directions " available to them, Father Smolich With Father Miles Riley I' -^^K a A wrote in a May 8 letter to members of the Province. 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Following a Mass celebrated by Bishop John C. Wester , the groundbreaking ceremony for St. Dunstan Parish's $2.5 million school addition was held April 28. More than 200 parishioners of the Millbrae parish attended the event. Bishop Wester assisted Father Dermot Kavanagh , pastor, in officiating the ceremonial launching of the addition that will include a new library, a computer science laboratory and administrative space. Pictured, from left: altar servers Michelle Van Iderstine, Marissa Gutierrez , Orla Cloherty and Marco Gutierrez (background); BishopWester; Father Kavanagh; Paul Van Iderstine, building committee member ; Rose Garrison , committee co-chairperson; Frank Cannizzaro, co-chairperson; and principal Bonnie Davis. The parish was founded in 1940; the school in 1952. Kathy Kelly, founder and director of Voices in the Wilderness , a group working to end the economic sanctions against Iraq, spoke throughout the Bay Area earlier this month, including San Francisco 's St. Anne of the Sunset Parish and St. Raphael Parish, San Rafael. As a result of Kelly 's visit, St. Anne of the Sunset created a committee to contact U.S. congressional representatives to encourage support of the end of sanctions. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops, in addition to Pope John Paul II, have called for the end to U.S. and U.N. sanctions. Kelly's speaking tour was co-sponsored by Bay Area Pax Christi and the Archdiocesan Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns. Above , Kelly joined supporters at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center on May 5 to present an update on the group 's progress.

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Medicare has updated its Web site to make it more "user-friendl y" for the 10 million seniors who are now logging on to find medical information , according to a release from the federal program. The new Web site ~ Medicare.gov — uses the latest technologies to allow for faster access to information about Medicare, health plan options and nursing homes, the release said. The newest features include Medicare information that is easier to access, read and print; an improved screen reader for people with visual disabilities; new information on disenrollment rates for managed care plans, and new staffing information for nursing homes. Medicare.gov was originally launched by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) in 1998. It is part of a National Medicare Education Program that also includes the "Medicare & You" 2001 handbook, plus an information line at 1-800-MEDICARE (1 -800-6334227.

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Third secret' adds dimension to Pope's devotion to Mary

Hundreds of thousands of worshipers crowd the shrine at Fatima for the beatification of Francisco and jacinta Marto , two of the. three children who received visions of the Virgin Mary in 191 7. The ceremony was led by Pope John Paul II May 13, anniversary of the first vision.

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By Cindy Wooden FATIMA;Portugal (CNS) —On the 19th anniversary of the attempt to assassinate him , Pope John Paul II listened as his top aide announced the Pope 's decision to reveal the so-called "third secret of Fatiraa." Cardin al Angelo Sodano,.Vatican secretary of state, told an estimated 600,000 people gathered in Fatima May 13 that the Pope believes the secret refers to the assassination attempt and to the Church 's struggle against communism. Pope John Paul had just finished celebrating Mass for the beatification of Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, . During his homily, he once again thanked Our Lady of Fatima for saving his life when he was shot May 13, I9SI, and he spoke of the "horrors" of the 20th century, which : he said were foretold by Mary in the Fatima messages. . In making, the announcement about the secret, Cardinal Sodano said it "concerns, above all, the war waged by atheist systems, against the Church and ¦ Christians." ' But it also refers to the ministry and suffering, of a "bishop clothed in white, " whom the children believed was the Pope , Cardinal Sodano said. The cardinal said thatin the secret, as the Pope "makes his way with great effort toward the Cross amid the corpses of those who were martyred — bishops, priests, men and women religious and many lay persons—he, too, falls to the ground, apparently dead under a burst of gunfire ." . i Mehrnet All Agca, a Turk , tried to assassinate the Pope in St. Peter 's Square on the feast of Our .Lady of Fatima in 1981. CardinalSodano said that after the shooting "it appeared evident to His Holiness that it was''a motherly hand' which guided the bullet 's path, " saving the Pope 's life. ' .. .¦ Pope John Paul has, directed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to prepare a commentary to help people understand the message, then to make. the.message and the commentary public , the cardinal said, : Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Vatican , .spokesman, told

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reporters on the papal flight back to Rome. May 13 that publication was expected "within days, perhaps a week." In his Mass homily, Pope John Paul said the Fatima children demonstrated how "little ones" may be able to grasp important truths more quickly than their elders. . As a sign of his gratitude to Mary, the Pope sent one of the bullets used in the assassination attempt to Fatima. It is now embedded in the crown on the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the shrine.

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Arriving in Fatima May 12, the Pope knelt in prayer near the statue before leading a brief prayer service . Approaching the statue, he, left a small red b ox and an envelope at Mary's feet. The box contained the gold ring that the late Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski of Warsaw gave him shortly after his election as Pope. The cardinal had told the Pope that he would lead the Church into the third millennium. Italian and Portuguese media reports were filled with

speculation the letter the Pope left spoke of his resignation now that he had led the Church into the Holy/Year 2000. Navarro-Valls, the papal spokesman,! said the reports were "150 percent" wrong; the letter simply explains the history of the ring and its personal significan ce to the Pope. The ring, he said, "is one of the most precious things the Hol y Father owns. The Pope was trying to think of what to give Our Lady, and he decided on this precious ring. Any other interpretation is Without foundation. " Bat the Pope also receiveda special gift at Fatima. Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, who along with: her cousins , Jacinta and Francisco, saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, gave the Pope 300: rosaries she had made. The Pope met privately with Sister Lucia, 93, in the basilica at the Fatima shrine before the beatification Mass. As she sat by Francisco's tomb waiting for the Pope, Sister Lucia responded briefly to reporters' questions. She said she was "very happy" her cousins were being beatified. Already informed of the Pope's decision to reveal the secret, which she had written down in 1943 and placed in a wax-sealed envelope, Sister Lucia said, "It is a day of glory for God and for Our Lady." She said the only thing she had to tell the world was: "Try to be faithful to God and thankful for his graces." During the beatification Mass, the Pope asked children to try to be like Jacinta and Francisco in listening to Mary ¦ and fol lowing her to Jesus. . "Little Jacinta shared and lived this affliction of Our Lady," that is, Mary's worry for ' sinn ers who would end up in hell, die Pope said: "Ail the mortifications and penances seemed a small price to her to save sinners." The children prayed often, gave their lunches to poor children and wore rough ropes around their thighs to offer sacrifices to Mary. Once people Started hearing about the apparitions, the children endured harsh questioning at the hands of Church and civil authorities, the doubts of their parents and the constant attention of the curious. Francisco died in 1919 at die age of 10 jacinta died shortly before her 10th birthday,in 1920. With millions of Europeans, they were victims of the Spanish flu epidemic.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican's linking of the In the end, the pontiff refrained from declaring new third secret of Fatiraa with the assassination attempt against Marian dogmas, instead noting there was an "infinite difPope John Paul II has added an even more personal dimen- ference" between the human person of Mary and the divine sion to the Pope's lifelong dedication to the Virgin Mary. person of Christ. As a young boy, Karol Wojtyla — whose own mother For the Pope , Mary 's role is that of cooperates to the one died when he was 9 — would pray daily to Mary in his Redeemer. He said in his 1987 encyclical, Redemptori s parish Church. As a teen-ager he dedicated his life to hei Mater ("Mother of the Redeemer "), Maiy has a mediating during a visit to the Marian shrine atjasna Gora in centra l role that stems fro m her "matern al care" but which in no Poland. way diminishes the unique mediation of Christ. As a theologian , he wrote about . . Maiy as a mother figure who could unite all people . As a bishop , he chose as his motto, Totus tuns sum Maria , Latin for "I am comp letely yours, Mary." When elected Pope in 1978, he spoke of Mary in his first speech, saying he had accepted the offi ce of the papacy in a spirit of humility to Christ and in "complete trust in his most holy mother, the Madonna. " As Pope, he dedicated the world to Maiy during a specially proclaimed Marian year, traveled to Marian shrines around the globe, and wrote an encyclical exalting Mary 's place in the Church. He began leading the rosary on the first Saturday of each month at the Vatican. After he was shot and seriously wounded May 13, 1981 — the feast of Our Lady of Fatima — he thanked Mary for having guided the bullet and saved his life. His certainty he owes his life to M ary was more understandabl e afte r the recent announcement the third secret of Fatima spoke of a "bishop in white" falling down in a hail of gunfire. The Pope has now beatified two of the three Fatima children whose visions of Mary in 19 17 included the three secrets. In 1990, he went to Mexico to declare as blessed Juan Diego, who had visions of Mary at Guadalupe. The Pope has called Marian shrines worldwide a "geography of the faith ." Throughout the Jubilee Year, he 1 has consistently highlighted Mary's ' T role in the histoiy of salvation. ¦ o "Amon g the lights of Christ 's heroic discip les that of Mary, the faithful virgin , martyr at the foot of the cross , shines with singular Pope John Paul II prays at the shrine of bri ghtness, " the Pope said before Fatima in Portu gal May 13. commemorating 20th-century martyrs earlier this month. "When put to the test, every believer and every Christian The encyclical presented Mary as the paradigm of a community find support and comfort in the Blessed Virgin , " woman 's role in the Church and as an inspiration to all he said. women, who "find in her the secret of living their femininRarely does a day of public activities go by in which the ity with dignity." It cited Mary's selfless love, the strength to Pope does not mention Mary. In 1995, he began a series of bear great sorrow, fidelity and devotion to work, acute intuweekly audience talks on the Virgin that lasted more than ition and capacity to encourage. The Pope said these are "the loftiest sentiments of which two years. At that time, the Pope 's high praise for Mary and his the human heart is capable." The day after the Pope returned from Fatima, he folstatement that "Mary 's' place is highest after Christ" prompted speculation he might be preparing to name Maiy lowed an ordination Mass with yet another prayer to Maty, "Corredemptrix" (Co-Redeemer). At the Vatican's request, urging all Christians to "constantly turn the mind and an international theological commission studied that ques- heart to her " and imitate her examp le of obedient faith. It tion in 1996 and unanimously recommended against such was an apt Mother's Day comment from a faithfu l son whose papal crest bears a giant "M" for Maiy. a move. S_

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Thanks f rom missions

Hel p Catholic Charities This week Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco conducts its annual appeal throug h an offering envelope inserted into this issue of Catholic San Francisco . For more than 93 years, Catholic Charities has provided hel p to local people in need. Catholic Charities is a not-for-profit human services and community development organization with 300 staff members and 2,000 volunteers providing a wide range of serves to the young and the ag ing, to children , families and individuals in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties. Look for Catholic Charities on the Web at www.ccasf.org. We urge you to be generous in your support.

No to Governor 's tax idea

Governor Gray Davis' p lan to give a state income tax exemption to teachers in public schools may be well intentioned , but it is unfair in concept and practice and a slight to teachers at private or parochial schools as well as other workers in the state. We agree that the interests of children should be a priority for California , and taking steps to increase the reward and attraction of teaching is something we support. But extending a "forgiveness of state income tax " solel y to public school teachers is the wrong way to go. Under the Governor 's proposal , more than 40,000 teachers at 4,200 private and/or parochial schools in California with a population of 700,000 students , would be excluded from the benefits of the tax plan . Also left out would be teachers in the California Youth Authority and those who teach in prisons or at community colleges. Moreover, others who serve the public are excluded as well — firefi ghters, peace officers, health professional s, and state workers among them. Dr. Ron Reynolds, president of the California Association of Private School Organizations and head of the Hebrew Day School of Los Angeles, recently criticized Governor Davis ' proposal as a "one-of-a-kind idea that probably will do nothing to actuall y better the lives of children." He said the Governor should stress the competence of the professionals , not the competition between schools or systems." Unfortunatel y, the slight to Catholic and other non-public schools has some precedence. In the past year, the California Catholic Conference has lobbied the state legislature for equitable and fair treatment for Catholic schools across a range of issues includin g teacher mortgage assistance and teacher/parent tax credits for purchases of books and supplies. Referring to the Governor's tax proposal , Robert Teegarden, associate director for education for the California Catholic Conference , said the U.S. Supreme Court 75 years ago unanimously decided parents had the absolute right to select the venue for educating their children. The Governor 's idea "could seriously undermine that American freedom by creating an unfair advantage for teachers in government institutions."

Journalistic integri ty

The legal proceedings in federal court here concerning the acquisition of the San Francisco Chronicle by the Hearst Corp. and its proposed sale of the San Francisco Examiner has raised difficult issues for journalists. The federa l trial arises from an anti-trust suit filed by Clint Reilly, former mayoral candidate , to stop the sale of the Chronicle to Hearst. In the course of the trial Examiner Publisher Timothy White was suspended by the Hearst Corp. for having testified that he offered Mayor Willie Brown favorable editorials in return for Brown 's support of Hearst 's purchase of the Chronicle. The staff of the Examiner quickly issued a statement disavowing any action that would damage their credibility. An Examiner news story had media ethics expert David Woods describing the "idea of a quid pro quo offer " as "a nightmare." Woods , a former editorial writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, said [Whi te] "made an offer that most journalists... would not have dreamed of, but the public needs to be told "that." This latest hit to the credibility of the press follows revelations in recent years of questionable practices by media executives and widely reported instances of less than truthful reporting by some reporters and columnists. Meanwhile, a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Columbia Journalism Review suggests that four in 10 journalists say they have purposely avoided stories or softened the tone of stories to benefit the interests of their own organization. More than one third of the 206 reporters and 81 news executives — from both local and national news organizations - indicated that news that would hurt the financial interests of a news organization often or sometime s goes unreported. The intent here is not to wave a red flag and point out the fallibility of the press at large. We are sensitive to the idea that "people who live in glass houses shouldn 't throw stones." However, readers also should know that Catholic San Francisco is committed to covering news of interest to the people of the Archdiocese with honesty, integrity and fairness. MEH

The following was received by the Office of the Archbishop and forwarded to Catholic San Francisco to share with readers. I am pleased to lhank you and the Archdiocese of San Francisco for ihe amount of $33,881.33 that was received for the Year 2000 Collection . When I was selected in 1 976 to be the director of the Black and Indian Mission Office , the amount of the National Collection was sli ghtl y over $2 million. The total for 1999 was just sli ghtly under $8 million. It has increased each year because of your support and that of all those involved in hel ping make the collection a success in your archdiocese. Despite the wonderfu l returns of the 1999 National Collection , the requested total from the bishops show that several millions more are needed. Our Holy Father has emp hasized the importance of evangelization in the Church today and refers to it as "The New Evangelization ". The funds are needed so the bishops can implement much needed programs in their dioceses. Regularly I visit the missions and areas where the annual donated funds assist the work of the Church for evangelization. I get to know personall y the mission priests, Sisters and lay catechists serving the Church . They are grateful to your priests and parish members for their concern, and I ask you to thank the priests and parishes for their generosity. It is onl y because of their sacrifices that the Faith is strengthened and the Gospel of Jesus Christ is spread to the unchurched. Please be assured of prayers for you and those entrusted to your care. Paul A. Lenz Washington, D.C.

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Compassion, p lease

As a Catholic man , I want to write and thank you for the article about Project Rachel , which hel ps women deal with healing and reconciliation after having an abortion. As with all sin, we must remember to love the sinner and hate the sin. As Catholics , we are not called to pass jud gment upon another person , nor to cause a person greater grief or guilt. We are called to love , comfort , and forgive. The reason I am writing is because a close friend recentl y revealed to me the pain and guilt she has been suffering since having an abortion. I was appalled when she told me of the treatment she received from priests with whom she sought counsel. Rather than offering compassion or listening to her needs—she was given pro-life literature and sent on her way. Someone else told her that her actions will keep her child from ever entering heaven. And , during the Prayers of the Faithful at a Mass she attended , a man asked for prayers "for all the evil women who have abortions." There is no reason why this young woman or any other should be subjected to this kind of hatefu l treatment. Yes, abortion is wrong and needs to be stopped , but not by causing more pain and hardshi p on one of our sisters in Christ. The Catechism teaches us that God decides the fate of unbaptized children. As Catholics , we believe there is a soul from the moment of conception. In the Psalms , we find a God who even knows us when we are in the womb. That , to me, is a loving and caring God— one that is not going to punish an unborn child for the actions of the parents. What will it take to teach us to let go of the hate? These women are our sisters , cousins , friend s, and co-workers . They suffer in the decision they have made. Rather than causing more pain, let us offer the love and compassion , that Christ calls us to give, to help them in the healing process they so desperatel y need. Please withhold my name to protect the identity of my friend. Name withheld

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Congratulations on the May 12 issue. In my estimation , it 's the best one yet and shows real evidence of authentic journalism of a high quality. Well done! Two more points : f hope you will put together an article on the voting records of politicos in the Archdiocese on legislation affecting issues that squarely impact Church teaching, such as euthanasia, right to suicide, abortion, etc. So many politicians blossom as Catholics around November only to become skunk cabbage when the legislature goes into session. We are entitled to know their voting records so we can form a good conscience in casting our ballots. Secondly, how about a "wind-up " article on the Campaign for Catholic Education . I am so very enthusiastic about this worthy project. Let 's keep the ball rolling! This fund should be publicized every year to let contributors know its status, how many children have been helped, and that it's still possible to add to the fund by private or public subscription.

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For the record , the Archbishop is your best writer. Have we got ourselves a leader in San Francisco or what? Deke Welch San Rafael

Nothing to sneeze about

Regarding the April 28 letter from Frances O'Neill in which she says she has been comp laining to others , including priests , for years that handshaking at Mass before Communion is not healthy. Priests say one does not have to shake hands. "That is easier said than done." Frances is ri ght when she says it is easier said than done , especiall y when someone offers their hand to you. Many times I have seen someone cough or sneeze into their hand and this same hand is put out to you to shake. Russell Hardeman San Francisco

Just bow my head

Oh my, I am so glad Frances O'Neill of Daly City (Letters, April 28) and now Frank Dal Negro of Novato (May 12) feel as I do about shaking hands. My pastor said to me, "You don 't have to shake hands." Now I j ust bow my head and everyone is used to it. Same applies to drinking from the chalice; seven out of 10 just walk b y. Gertrude Chappell San Francisco

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Jesus Christ: the living door

Father Milton T. Walsh V_/ n the fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church's liturgy called to mind the gentle image of Christ, the Good Shepherd. Part of the joy of Easter is that God has raised up from the , dead "the great shepherd of the sheep" (Heb 13:20). While the idea of Christ as shepherd runs through the whole New Testament, it is above all the 10th chapter of John 's Gospel which paints this picture most vividly. Here we also find a related image presented by Jesus, and one which speaks to a "sign" of our Jubilee: "I am the gate for the sheep." (Jn 10:7) This self-description helps us understand the meaning of the Holy Door associated with Jubilee. At the time of Jesus, the connection between shepherd and gate was very literal : a sheepfold was a fencedoff field , and once the sheep were led in , the shepherd himself slept in the doorway, so that he would be awakened by sheep trying to wander out or predators attempting to sneak in. Christ is the living door, protecting us from our enemies and allowing us access to the Father.

Sculpture of the risen Christ above entry doors of St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco. He alone can provide such access: "No one comes to the Father except through me." (Jn 14:6) Throughout history, the doors of great cathedrals have celebrated this idea of the victorious Christ as the portal to the Father 's presence. Our own St. Mary 's has a wonderful sculpture by Enrico Manfrini of the risen Christ with arms outstretched to welcome people of various races and vocations into the glory of heaven. This is also why the rite of baptism begins at the door of the church: it is by being united with Christ in His death and resurrection that we enter into the Kingdom of God. Every time we enter a church, we perform a very simple gesture, yet an act profoundl y rich in meaning: we take holy water and bless ourselves , making the sign of the cross in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Perhaps this gesture has become perfunctory, and we need lo remember what it entails: baptism into the death and resurrection of Christ , which brings us

into intimate communion with God. Just as every Easter we renew our baptismal profession of faith , so we do the same every time we come into church; by so doing, we proclaim that Christ alone is the way to life everlasting. The tradition of designating (or creating) a "Hol y Door" for the Jubilee goes back to 1450. We should not imagine there is something magical about this. The symbols of the Holy Year simply call attention to realities which surround us all the time, but which can lose their impact from force of habit. The Holy Door reminds us that every time we enter a church in faith, we profess Christ as Lord. Familiarity can dull us to the sacred; we are like Jacob, who after his dream of the gate of heaven remarked, "The Lord is in this place and I did not know it." (Gen 28:16) The Holy Door celebrates the truth that Jesus is the gate of the sheepfold. In the Book of Revelation Christ teaches us that He has opened a door which no one else can shut. (Rev 3:8) But a little later in the same chapter, He makes this appeal: "Listen! I am standing at the door knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you...." (Rev 3:20) We should not think the Jubilee opens some special door to God's mercy: that mercy is always available to us, through the "narrow way" of the Lord's death and resurrection, the pierced heart of Christ. Rather, the true Holy Door is the door of our own hearts, often locked and bolted out of fear as were the doors of the Upper Room that first Easter. Let us respond to the Lord knocking, to the appeal of the Pope made from the day he began his ministry as Bishop of Rome: "Open wide the doors to Christ!"

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

Guest Commentary

Catholics carry a message to the state capital

By Rick Mockler JL hey came on buses, cars, and p lanes from nearly every diocese in California. In all, over 500 Catholic Californians took the day off May 2 and descended on Sacramento for the second annual Catholic Lobby Day. Coordinated by the California Catholic Conference of the California Bishops in conjunction with local diocesan offices dedicated to public advocacy, this day was devoted to communicating the Church 's priorities to our elected officials. For some participants this was a familiar experience. For others it was a crash course in civics. After an opening Mass and 90 minutes of presentations and briefing, participants split into delegations and met with their elected representatives. Speaking in English and Spanish, participants communicated priority concerns for their regions. Although many groups host "lobby days" at the capital, to turn out over 500 people on your second effort is a big deal. It causes politician s to take notice, and it portends of greater things to come. Particularly given the

growth and influence of Latino legislators , the Catholic community 's voice in California is significant. Unlike typical interest-based advocacy networks, Catholic Lobby Day focused primarily on the common good , especially on Ihe. needs of people who are poor and vulnerable. This year, priority legislation included food security for legal immigrants , creating safe havens to rescue abandoned newborns , school breakfasts for lowincome children , an earned income tax credit for working poor families, farm worker housing, and restorative justice for juvenile offenders and crime victims. The Church intends that its moral voice influence both the consciences of policy makers and the eventual policy decisions. Much of this year 's Lobby Day priorities revolved around the state budget. California is experiencing a tax surplus of roughly $10 billion. The surplus provides an historic opportunity to address the disturbing growth of poverty in the midst of prosperity. Since die late 1970s, incomes for the poorest 60 percent of Californians have declined , in contrast to spectacular- gains among a smaller and wealthier group of Californians. The people most acutely impacted by this trend have been children and young families. Young parents today enter a stratified workplace with fewer and fewer mid-level income jobs. Catholic Lobby Day participants attempted to carry the message that in this time of economic prosperity, we as a society must accept our obligation to those who are living on the margins. Although many legislators met with Catholic participants, one politician was notable for his absence: Gov. Gray Davis. The Governor vetoed funding last year that would have expanded school breakfasts , and he has expressed reservarions this year to many of our legislative

priorities. Undeterred , parishioners from the Diocese of Oakland presented petitions to the Governor 's staff urging support for school breakfasts and food security for low-income children, communicating the Church's ongoing commitment to children and families. Politically, the end game for the state budget lies in negotiation between the Governor and the leadership of the Assembly and Senate over the next two months. In the Democrat controlled Assembly and Senate, many legislators are listening to both their constituents and the Governor as they determine how far they are willing to push the sort of issues raised by the Catholic community. Ultimately, the challenge will be to persuade the Governor to commit tax dollars to families struggling to meet the basic requirements of food, shelter and care for their children. As they debriefed at the end of the day, participants laughed and commiserated as they shared stories about their varied meetings with legislators and staff. Preparing to return home, participants remarked that they will continue to follow the issues that they lobbied , especially the state budget as it affects the poor. Many said they plan to return next year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and bring friends. In their articulation of Catholic political responsibility, the U.S. bishops have said that "the challenge of the Church is to be principled without being ideolog ical, to be political without being partisan, to be civil without being soft , and to be involved without being used." For the many Catholics recently visiting the Capitol , their lobbying experience gave them a sense of this challenge and opportunity. Rick Mockler is executive director of Catholic Charities of California based in Sacramento.

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The Catholic Diff erence

Cardinal O'Connor: compassion from conviction O'Connor had a richly-developed sense of J ohn Joseph Ihe ironic. So it must have bemused the late cardinal no end to lind , in the first several pews of St. Patrick's Cathedral during his May 8 funeral , numerous public figures with whom he had done battle over the years , now professing with their presence their admiration for the deceased. i doubt he planned it that way, but Boston 's Cardinal Bernard Law gently addressed that irony when , in his homily, he reminded the vast congregation that Cardinal O'Connor 's legacy was a Catholic Church "unambi guousl y pro-life." The resulting ovation began at the back of the cathedral and rolled forward, eventually bring ing everyone (including several hundred bishops) to their feet — with the exception of the president of the United Suites; his wife, the senatorial candidate ; the formerl y pro-life vice president; and Mrs. Gore. They, too, finally stood , although they didn ' t applaud. How could they ? An essential moral clarification about the life and legacy of John Josep h O'Connor — and that legacy 's relationshi p to them — had just been made by the late cardinal's hand-p icked eulogist. Cardinal Law 's simple, effective statement was about the future as well as the past. Being "unambiguously prolife " was not a personal crotchet of Cardinal O'Connor. It was and is the firm conviction of the Catholic Church, and it is not going to go away. That conviction may be traduced by some Catholic politicians or challenged by certain Catholic intellectuals , but it is not going to change. F.ver. No matter what ihe New York Times thinks about it.

Speaking of the Times, it was in a nasty mood after the cardinal's death. In a mean-spirited editorial , it deplored what it tenned O'Connor 's "strong-willed , conservative theology " while grud g ingly conceding lhat such woodenheadedness was "tempered" by His Eminence 's service as a pastor to "the sick, the weak, and the poor." Memo to the Times ' editors : It was precisely Cardinal O'Connor 's doctrinal and theolog ical convictions that led him to empty the bed pans of AIDS patients, support seminarians with his pension , and befriend a one-legged little boy who asked , after the cardinal died , "Where 's my buddy? " It was those same convictions that had led Chaplain O'Connor to put his life on the line bringing the sacraments to men and women in harm 's way, and that compelled the "archbishop of the capital of the world" (as Pope John Paul II once described him) to overcome his shyness and become a compelling public personality. As the Wall Street Journal put it nicely, John Joseph O'Connor "was not 'tempering ' his theology. He was living it." Some Catholic commentators suggested that , for all his notoriety, Cardinal O'Connor wouldn ' t leave much of a legacy. 1 must disagree. At a time when pro-life energies were waning in some quarters , he rallied the troops , in the trenches and in the National Conference of Catholic Bishops , to their duty. At a time when some of his episcopal brethren were imag ining themselves to be moderators of ongoing discussions , Cardinal O'Connor , whose door was open to everyone, reminded them , by his deeds, of Chesterton 's observation that an open mind, like an open mouth , should close on something.

In doing so, he creo ated a model of the5 bishop-as-publi c-presence that is emulated throug hout the country. o He was also a counselor, in private , to many bishops who found in his courage a reinforcement for their own. Their work will continue in his mold. I admired his keen mind , his sharp wit , his unflagging sense of duly, his remarkable frankness , his gentlemanliness. He did not require you to think him infallible, for he knew he wasn 't. He rarely talked about himself; he 'd much rather talk about issues and ideas. Between his 75th birthday and the onset last year of the illness that took his life, he seemed to be in heartier shape than in the previous half decade. I had looked for. ward to his hav ing good years as a kind of national chap lain to the pro-life movement. The Lord had other plans. The prince of the Church who never wanted to be anything other than a parish priest working with the handicapped is now home. May he rest in peace.

George Weigel

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

Family Lif e

More than body nourished at meals A x lxcording to a recently released White House study,

teen-agers who have dinner with their parents five nights a week are far less likely to indulge in self-destructive behav iors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, than those who do not. When 1was a teen-ager, our family dinner was sacrosanct. My father came home every workday at about 5:3C p.m., and my stepmother served a hot meal shortly thereafter. Only excused absences from the tabl e were allowed , and our extra-curricular activities were kept to a minimum so as not to interfere too much with this family custom. Good manners were of utmost importance: napkins in the lap, elbows off the table, no reaching for food , and no speaking with one 's mouth full . While gathered together, my father asked us kids to explain something we had learned in school that day, and only one of us was permitted to speak at a time. If terms or facts were in dispute, my father directed us to the dictionary or encyclopedia. Amazing how many life skills I gleaned from those

QUESTION CORNER Father John Dietzen

Q- Through the years I have been very badly hurt by several peop le. 1 know there is a mandate f rom God that we are to forgive even those who do grave injustice against us. This is troubling. I am f inding it so difficult to forgive these people deep in my heart. (New York) A. The volume of mail I've received in recent months on this subject surprises me. Very good people find themselves spiritually frustrated and guilty because they, as you , feel they cannot forg ive and don 't know what to do about it.

meals: courtesy for others , thirst for knowled ge , and experience in self-expression. But, I am sorry to say, these dinners did not save my brothers and me from the perils and temptations of our rebellious age, at least not ri ght away. When my stepmother joined our family, we kids were on the brink of both adolescence and barbarianism. Several years after our mother 's death , our house had become an unseemly mess. Too many of our meals consisted of Rice Krispies or frozen pot pies in front of the television. And we made an awful lot of mischief during the many hours we were unsupervised. Once we mixed Kool-Aid with some strong smelling stuff we found in the li quor cabinet and served the concoction to our neighborhood friends. No wonder many of the parents on our street forbade their children from entering our house when our father was away. As much as we needed them, we resisted our stepmother 's attempts to civilize us. Not until I became a mother myself, was I grateful for the chores, the high standards,

and the family dinners that she had imposed upon me. Of the two chapters of my own childhood — the one with the mother absent and the other with her present — it was clear Vivian W DudrO which one I wanted to give my own children. One afternoon as the kids and I were leaving the pediatrician 's office, an older woman on the elevator asked , "Are all of these children yours?" When I nodded, she added , "Then you are very lucky, for you will always have faces around your table ." Yeah, provided I make the effort to be there myself. Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 12) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

What can I do when I cannot seem to forgive? From my pastoral experience, it seems a large part of the problem stems from the old admonition to forg ive and forget. In most cases, especiall y when the hurt has been grievous, it is impossible to forget , even after many years. The supposition then is that one has not forg iven the wrongdoer. That is a mistake. We forgive others by letting go of resentment and the desire to lake revenge , to inflict harm on those who have violated us. Memory of what happened may remain. It is normal and health y to be angry when someone does violence to us or to someone we love, and that anger may reappear when the memory of injuries recurs. But again, that does not rule out forg iveness. Anger, just as the other normal human passions , is often necessary and proper. It 's how we respond that is important. When we cease to harbor the desire for vengeance and give up our need to get even, we are well on the road to forgiveness.

Two ordinary actions can be signs that , however much we still hurt , we are in the process of forgiving. • First, we can pray for the other person. When we do that we are also, even if we don 't realize it , praying for our own healing. • Second, we can be willing to treat the other person with civility and charity. We don 't need to seek him or her out. We don 't need to be buddies. But we should be open to simp le Christian decency if the situation presents itself. 1 know many who say they cannot forgive have alread y reached this point. If not , it is something doable — and more sensible that attempting to suppress our memories. (Questions for Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325 , Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyri ghted by Catholic New Service.)

LITURGY & SCRIPTURE The Easter season: let us draw water j oyfully My last article was a reflection upon the li ght of Easter and the paschal candle. Like the light of that candle , the water of the baptismal font is another prime Easter symbol. As I said in reference to the Easter candle , Christian symbols have a visible impact that make us more aware of invisible realities. The very prayer for blessing of baptismal water says this best in the opening words: "Father, you give us grace throug h sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power." Wellspring of new life in baptism at the Easter Vi gil and source of refreshing waters for the sprinkling rite at Masses throughout the Easter Season , the baptismal font gives meaning to the "holy water" that flows through all the seasons of our Cath olic life. This wafer, with which we bless ourselves each time we enter the church and by which we are blessed on the day of our funeral , is an outward sign and reminder of our baptismal covenant with God , "the Fountain of all holiness." Water Water is the source of life. It makes up something like a half to two-thirds of the human bod y. We Californians know a certain inconvenience of droug ht. However , each year such droug ht literally devastates entire communities around the world. Water is also the cause of death. An extraordinary force of nature, fioodwaters are unrivaled in their power to destroy everything in the unforgiving path they forge. My own farni-

Father John Talesfore ly knows the hoirible power of water, which claimed the life of my 13-year-old nephew, Brandon , four years ago. The source of life and the source of deat h, water provides the perfect symbol for baptism that makes an end of our former way of life and the beginning to a new one. The fountain of such water, the baptismal font has long been known as both "tom b and womb." In the blessing of baptismal water the Church prays: "May all who are buried with Christ in the

death of baptism rise also with Him to newness of life." Blessed water As a symbol of God's power over life and death , water has served the Church in that endless stream of baptisms flowing on since the Lord first commanded His disciples: "Go out and teach all nations baptiz ing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Hol y Spirit." In bl essing that water we proclai m God's power over life as we recall the ori g in of all things in the divine work of Genesis: "At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness." In the same breath we proclaim the purifying love of God in terms of destruction : "The waters of the great flood you made a sign of the waters of baptism , that make an end of sin and a new beginning of goodness." This is the power of baptism. It is nothing less than this power that we encounter each time baptism is recalled by the blessing with water, whether by ourselves at Ihe door of the church or by someone else in the sprinkling rite at Mass. Each time we are blessed with water we should make our own the words of the sprinkling rite at Masses during the Easter season: "May this water remind us of our baptism , and let us share the joy of all who have been baptized at Easter." Father John Talesfore directs the Office of Worship

Easter-season 'fray ' means growth in parish communities

During these 50 days of Easter, a lot of stretching is going on in our parishes. We are adjusting to our neophytes (newly initiated , literal ly, "newl y illuminated"); they are adjusting tc us; all of us are hopefully being displaced , ushered into the fray of human interaction , and coming together as parish communities newly confi gured. After all , our Sunday Liturgy of the Word insists that being fruitful branches on the vine means interaction and outreach with our parish community. Anything else is delusional. The peaceful , usuall y "rose colored glasses," optic of Acts ' approach to Church growth guided by the Spiri t of the exalted Jesus is rep laced today by some jarring observations: I) "When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples , but they were all afraid of him , not believing that he was a disci p le... "; 2) "He (Saul/Paul) moved about freel y with them in Jerusalem , and spoke out boldl y in the name of the Lord. He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists , but they tried to kill him." Apparently this newly initiated former persecutor of the Church took some getting used to and demanded some stretching on the part of the community and some give on his own part . Barnabas, in the first instance , provides support by coming to Paul's defense and becoming his entree into the Jerusalem community: "Then Barnabas took charge of him and broug ht him to the apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had Spoken to Him , and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. " In the second instance where the Hellenists tried to kill him, members of the Jerusalem community come to this neophyte 's rescue: "When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him on his way to Tarsus." No matter how controversial Paul was, he belonged to the Church. He was to be reckoned with. He was to be cherished. This Word encourages our parishes in our Eastertime adjusting to our neophytes who demand of us, call out for our support , make their contributions which may even improve

Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; / John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8

Father David M. Pettingill our performances as disciples, and threaten to raise the tone of our parishes. If we feel their pull on us and respond favorably, how "Eastered" we are, because we are agents for the realization of our responsorial Psalm: "All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; all the families of the nations shall bow before Him." As our readings for Sunday continue , we become more aware of the need for our constant readjustment to each other. We are fulfilling God's basic commandments when we form, increase, nurture , and mission community. As I John puts it: "His (God 's) commandment is this: we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as He commanded us. Those who keep His commandments remain in Him, and He in them, and the way we know He remains in us is from the Spirit He gave us." The fourth Gospel has the final word in describing this very "churchy" process. The Word we are hearing at Sunday assembly is the action of our Father, "the vine grower."

"He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fru it, and every one that does He prunes so that it bears more fruit . You are alread y pruned because of the word I spoke to you." When we hear this Father-sent Word, the "remaining" process takes over: "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and \in him will bear much fruit,.." But the way we experience the process is quite human: by being inserted into the Word-hearing community, we are ipso facto inserted into the vine as His branches; by reacting to our sisters and brothers , we are reacting to Jesus the Lord and the One who sent Him. By identif ying the Spirit 's gifts we possess as a community, we acknowledge the fruitfulness the Word has produced. B y interacting with each other, we determine the way we shall share these gifts with our worl d and celebrate the world' s gifts bestowed on us. With all human interaction, sparks may fly and occasional centrifugal force may take over. But the fray which ensues assures us that we are bearing springtime fru it in our growth as parish communities. RENEW 2000 questions: How does refusal to be part of the community destroy disciples? How do we enable our neophytes to flou rish in our parish? Can we invite them to be members of our small communities of faith? Father David Pettingill directs the Office of Parish Life.

Symbolic groundbreaking' set for St. Boniface On May 23 St. Boniface Parish will hold a "symbolic groundbreaking " ceremony at which guests will include Archbishop William J. Levada and San Francisco 's Mayor Willie Brown. Scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in the theater located in the church at 133 Golden Gate Ave., the ceremony will celebrate the start of the building project to seismicall y retrofit the Tenderloin church to comply with post-Loma Prieta

Earthquake structural standards. Franciscan Brother Kelly Cullen will act as the master of ceremonies for the event. During the festivities representatives from the parish's diverse communities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Hispanic , Fili pino, Vietnamese, seniors, the homeless shelter, as well as Franciscan friars , capital campaign donors , members of the St. Anthony Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201D;will place a symbol of their group into a time capsule that will be

incorporated into the building during the construction. To date more than $9.4 million dollars has been raised of the $ 11.2 million needed to comp lete the restoration project. Donations can be made to the St. Boniface Restoration Project, 133 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, 94102. For more information, contact the project office at (415) 863-2395. St. Boniface pastor is Franciscan Father Louis Vitale.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director. May 23, 30: "Be Still and Know That I Am God," a similar Tuesdays program with Sister Rosina that will expand your understanding of "how God speaks to us." May 21, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10: "Living the Beatitudes in the 21st Century," afternoon sessions, with popular facilitators , exploring Ihe call to holiness and learning to respond with love , compassion , peace and justice to daily encounters. Attend one, some or all. Facilitators: May 21, Father Thomas Madden; June 11, Capuchin Father Gerald Barron, facilitator. June 16-18: "Eucharist and Healing" , a silent retreat with Father Richard Bain MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 340-7474. May 21-30: 10-day Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat , with Mercy Sisters Suzanne Toolan and Marguerite Buchanan, is best suited for those with some centering prayer experience , and offers an opportunity for them, in an atmosphere of silence, solitude and community, to enter more profound levels of the practice. June 1-4: Illumine your spirit and nourish your soul with "A Contemplative Prayer Retreat" with Sister Ishpriya, a Catholic nun from India regarded as one of the great teachers of Eastern spirituality. July 7-9: Centering Prayer Retreat weekends following First Friday Taize Prayer. Facilitated by Vicky Boltz and Mercy Sister Marguerite Buchanan. Centering Prayer Days with Vicky and Sister Marguerite will take place on April 8 and June 3. SANTA SABRINA CENTER 25 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael. For fees, times and other offerings, call (415) 457-7727. May 19-21: "The Intimate Merton: His Life From His Journals", with Jonathan Montaldo who edited the recently published selections from Merton's diaries. Ongoing gatherings for quiet and shared reflections on Merton's writings continue on May 16. Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498. May 31: "Extending Jubilee Justice to Immigrants", a Marianist Center Retreat featuring Mercy Sister Marilyn Lacey, who has two decades experience ministering to refugees. A part of the center 's yearlong series of programs focusing on social justice. 7-9 p.m. Pre-registration required. $15. Call (408) 253-6279. June 17: "Healing: Pathway to Wellness ", 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Presentation High School, San Jose, offering 36 workshops on areas including forgiveness, chronic pain management , Yoga, women's nutrition, and healing one's life. Calf (408) 245-8663 for fees and other details. Sponsored by Catholic Women 's Network of Santa Clara County.

Taize PrayerAround the Cross 3rd Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280. 1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant, SF. Call (415) 288-3809. 3rd Thurs. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo. Call (650) 325-5614. 2nd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chapel, Turk and Masonic, SF. Call Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 751-0406, ext. 22; and at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Call (650) 345-6660. 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Call Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan at (650) 340-7452.

Consolation Ministry June 17: "Transforming Grief: A Day of Spiritual Retreat for Those Who Are Grieving the Loss of a Loved One", at St. Isabella Parish, one Trinity Way, San Rafael, Barbara Elordi, Grief Care Coordinator for the Archdiocese, and Consolation Minister, Pat Sack will facilitate the 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. sessions. Call Barbara at (415) 564-7882. Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF on 2nd and 4th Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Mid-Peninsula Hospice. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218. Ongoing Sessions: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at the Parish Center, Fulton and James St., Redwood City, Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m. Call (650) 3663802. 1st Mon. at 7:30 p.m. and 1st Thurs . at 9:30 a.m., Our Lady of Angels St. Francis Room/Upper Hall, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame. Call Consolation Minister Sarah DiMare at (650) 697-7582. St. Gabriel Parish, 40th Ave. and Ulloa, SF; 1st & 3rd Tues., 7-9 p.m. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 5647882. St. Hilary Parish, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon; 1st & 3rd Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659. Structured 8-week Session: Our Lady of Loretto, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, evenings or afternoons available. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Isabella Parish, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 4791560. For Parents Who Have Lost a Child: Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 2nd Mon. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

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Children/Teen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. "Compassionate Friends," a non-profit organization offering friendship and support to families who have experienced the death of a child, meet on 2nd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Call Marianne Lino at (415) 892-7969.

Young Adults You may contact the Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3629; by email at christineop @sfyam.org; or visit the ministry 's website at www.sfyam.org. Unless other wise noted contact the Young Adult Office for additional information about the following activities. The date for Fall Fest 2000, the largest Young Adult conference in the region, is Oct . 14. Volunteer opportunities available. Young Adult communities have been established at the following parishes. Please call the numbers listed for more information. St. Dominic, SF, (415) 567-7824; St. Gabriel, SF, (415) 731-0650; St. Vincent de Paul, SF, (415) 922-1010; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, (650) 343-5809; St. Andrew, Daly City, (650) 756-3223.

ralllliy Lilu/ rW&puvi LiliS May 26-28: Beginning Experience, a weekend designed to help widowed, divorced, separated persons make a new beginning in life and move on to the future with renewed hope at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Call Lanier Reeves at (650) 375-8332. Catholic Charities San Mateo Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) internships available. Full case loads, supervision and training with a wide diversity of clients, ages and issues. Positions in Sept. or sooner. Call Carmelina Borg, MFT, at (650) 6855866 or David Ross, Ph.D. at (650) 685-5865. Catholic Charities Foster Care and Adoption and Foster Care Program is looking for prospective adopting families for children. Attend a free information meeting on the first Thurs. of every month at 7 p.m. at 814 Mission St., 5th floor, SF or on the second Tuesday at 36 37th Ave., San Mateo. Call (415) 844-4781. Seton Medical Center's Natural Family Planning program offers educational programs for youth on topics including the changes that occur during puberty and the responsibility of relationships. Health educators are also available to speak about NFP, infertility, adolescent sexuality, preparing for pregnancy, perinatal loss and drug abuse in pregnancy. Call (650) 301-8896. Introductory instructions for couples interested in Natural Family Planning are available by appointment from NFP consultant and Instructor, Gloria Gillogley. NFP is a method of conception regulation based on fertility awareness and selective abstinence that can also benefit couples having difficulty conceiving. Call Gloria at (650) 345-9076. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages , has upcoming weekends. Separated or near divorced couples are encouraged to attend. Call Lolette or Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005. ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ r^ » ' '''' ¦' '¦'" «' '

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50-plus professional singles meet for coffee and good conversation every Wed., 5:30-7 p.m. at Starbucks at Jackson and Davis in downtown SF. Go to table with PS sign. Call (415) 391-8579. Divorce Recovery Course, offering a chance to understand the emotional journey begun with the loss of a marriage, meets Sundays through June 25 at St. Dominic Church, SF. $40 fee includes materials. Sponsored by Separated and Divorced Catholics of She Archdiocese of SF. Call Pat @ (415) 389-9780. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese, call (415) 273-5521. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com.

Classes/Discussions/Exhibits May 22: Meeting of Inner Sunset/Haight Ashbury District Advisory Council on senior issues, 2:30 4:30 p.m. at Park Police Station Community Room, 1899 Waller at Kezar. Call (415) 682-2812. Weekdays May 25-June 2: "Just Look Inside", an exhibit of artwork by persons associated with San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation. Grand opening on May 25, 3-7 p.m. at 121 Golden Gate Ave., SF. Other days 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Call (415) 5922790.

May 19: Annual springtime dinner sponsored by the Committee to Save St. Brigid Church at- Fort Mason Officers Club, Bldg. One, Bay and Franklin , SF with entertainment by St. Brigid Elementary School Choir. Call (415) 364-1511. May 19, 20, 21: St. Kevin Parish Annual Festival featuring fun, food and games for all ages. Nightly dinners include Filipino cuisine on Fri., Latino cui-

sine on Sat., with a Bernal Heights Special on Sun. Energy is high, games are fun, and you're helping a good cause. Doors open 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun. Cortland Ave. at Ellsworth, SF. Call (415) 6485751. May 20: Dominican Sister Jeanne Marie Bendik of St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael will be honored for her many years of service at a retirement party following the 5 p.m. Mass at St. Isabella. For more information, .call (415) 491-4608 . May 21: Rededication of Hanna Boys Center on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in the center 's Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, 11 a.m. with luncheon reception. 17000 Arnold Dr., Sonoma. Call (707) 933-2504. May 24: Monthly meeting and luncheon of Catholic Charities Auxiliary of San Mateo County, 11 a.m. at the San Mateo garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, off the Alameda , San Mateo. Guest speaker, Virginia Stewart, will give a tour of the garden and history. Come join the fun. Bring a friend. Celebrate spring and wear a festive hat. Prize for best hat will be awarded. $8. Call (650) 349-1162; 344-8304; 697-6159. May 27: Annual Bingo Luncheon Young Ladies Institute, District #1, at St. Cecilia School Auditorium , 17th and Vicente, SF. Doors open at 11 a.m. $8. Call (415) 586-9589. June 2: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for 7 a.m. Mass, breakfast and dialogue at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Speaker is Father Kevin Tripp. Members $5/non-members $8. Call (415) 4610704. Reservations a must. June 3-10: Semi-annual half-price sale at the Mt. Carmel Shop, 45 Lovell Ave., Mill valley. Everything at half-price. Proceeds benefit hot-lunch for homeless program at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. Hours Mon through Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Call (415) 388-4332. June 2, 3, 4: St. Pius Parish Festival featuring games, all kinds of food from burritos to teriyaki plus root beer floats, churros, snow cones and pretzels. Special dinners every night. Something for everyone including a silent auction. Don't miss it. Fri. 6 10 p.m.; Sat. 12:30 - 10 p.m.; Sun. 12:30 - 9 p.m. Call (650) 361-1411. June 3: St. Thomas More Community's 1st annual Golf Tournament. Register now with Lito Mendoza at (650) 355-4063 or Gil Palencia at (650) 992-4009. June 5: "The Irish Invitational Golf Tournament" benefiting students of SF's Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at San Geronimo Golf Club. Alumni, parents and friends of the school are encouraged to take part. Call Mark Fabbri, alumni director, at (415) 775-6626, ext. 763 June 10,11: A Blessing of the Animals Sat. at 2 p.m. and free concerts , both days, at 4 p.m. at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi highlight the 46th annual North Beach Festival, the oldest urban street fair in the nation. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. both days in the Washington Square area of the neighborhood. Call (415) 989-2220. June 9-11: Nativity Parish 20th Annual Carnival at parish school Laurel and Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. An old fashion fair with rides, kiddyland, games, prizes, clowns, music and more. Tasty steak and chicken BBQ and Sun. Brunch. Benefits parish and school. Fri. 5 - 1 1 p.m.; Sat. noon - 11 p.m.; Sun. noon - 7 p.m. Free parking. Call (650) 3237914 or www.nativityparish.org/school. June 17, 18: Garage Sale benefiting San Mateo Pro-Life Council at the home of Gloria Gillogley, 3615 E. laurel Creek Dr., San Mateo. Anyone who would like to donate new or used items for the sale, or who is interested in volunteering to help at the event, should call (650) 345-9076. 3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.', dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m. Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615 , call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641. 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Reunions May 20: St. Vincent High School, SF, class of 1943, 11:30 a.m., Sinbad's Restaurant, Pier 2, on the Embarcadero, SF. Call Rina Cassanego at (650) 692-7540. June 7, 11: Events to remember and a Mass are planned for alumnae of the class of '50 from St. Rose Academy. Call Diane Daube Sperisen at (650) 366-9767. St. Finn Barr Elementary School, SF is developing an alumni newsletter and association. Former students and their families as well as former parishioners are asked to call Denise McEvoy at (415) 469-9223. "Milestone Class Reunions" for Notre Dame High School, Belmont, classes 1939 through 1994, are being planned now. For information, call Donna Westwood, '64, alumnae relations director, at (650)

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Perf ormance May 19, 20: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead!" featuring the talent of students from Marin Catholic High School, curtain at 7:30 p.m., at Marin Catholic Performing Arts Center. Tickets $5/$3. Call (415) 461-8844. May 19, 20, 21: The acclaimed musical "Oliver" at San Domenico School's Dominican Hall located in the center of the campus at 1500 Butterfield Rd, San Anselmo. Features talent of the school's elementary and junior high students. Tickets $10/$5. Call (415) 258-1989. Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; tomorrow at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. May 20, 21: 20th anniversary presentation of the Lake County Outdoor Passion Play, 4 p.m. both days at Beltramo Ranch, off Highway 29, 4 miles north of Lakeport. Bring your own chair. Call (7078) 279-0349. May 21: Archdiocesan Festival of Parish Children's Choirs at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF, with warm-up rehearsal at 2 p.m. and performance at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 213. May 24: "2000 Spring Pops Concert" featuring student musicians from Marin Catholic High School at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Mill Valley, 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 461-8844. May 25, 26: The comedy musical "Bedside Manor" featuring the talent of students from San Mateo's St. Gregory Elementary in the parish's Vanos Gym, on 28th Ave. just past Hacienda. Both nights at 7 p.m. Tickets $3/$1.50. Buy an Emergency Bar and hope you find prize winning Band Aid. Call (650) 5730111. May 26: Marin Youth Symphony chamber music concert , Anthony Adessa , director, at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. $10. Call (415) 332-1765. May 24, 25, 26, 27: The Quo Vadis Theatre Company, the Bay Area's only Catholic Community Theatre group, performs "Plunkelt", the story of famed Irish Archbishop Oliver Plunkett, his trial and marty rdom. Tickets $12. Call (408) 252-3530. Performances in Sunnyvale. June 24: "Herstory: The Mother's Tale: a musical passion play honoring the life of Jesus through the memories of his mother and other disciple at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF at 7:30 p.m. Show's composer has also written popular Carpenter's hits, "Rainy Days and Mondays" and "We 've Only Just Begun". Tickets $10/$5. Reserved seating $25. Call Kathy at (415) 775-6626, ext. 679. Sundays in May: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Sundays in May: Concerts at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine by various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent de Paul Society needs three volunteers to help at its San Rafael Assistance Desk. Good communications skills and administrative experience with typing and Microsoft Windows desired. Call Steve at (415) 454-3303. Be a guardian at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call the cathedral at (415) 5672020. Mission Dolores, SF, needs tour guides, greeters, and gift shop volunteers. Especially looking for adults to share the history of Mission Dolores and early SF during one-hour tours for school children and other groups. Training provided. Retirees welcome. Tues. through Sun. Call Brother Guire Cleary at (415) 621-8203. The Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns offers volunteer opportunities in social justice, respect life, advocacy and other areas. Call (415) 565-3673. Help special needs children with The Learning Tree Center, a non-profit organization that will train, supervise and provide ongoing feedback to you in a unique home-based program. Learn how to share energy, enthusiasm and acceptance. Call Arlene (415) 457-2006.

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Father Lowery funeral today Father William Lowery, pastor emeritus of San Mateo's St. Bartholomew Parish , died at Oakland' s Mercy Retirement and Care Center on May 15. He was 73 years old and had been a priest for 47 years. Father Lowery was ordained with a class that included Oakland Bishop John Cummins, who will preside at today's funeral Mass at St. Bartholomew at noon. Other classmates include Father Thomas Madden, director, Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park and presider at last ni ght 's vigil service at St. Bartholomew. "He was a good friend , and I'll miss him," Bishop Cummins told Catholic San Francisco from his Oakland office on Tuesday. "The class remained very close." Bishop Cummins visited frequently with Father Lowery remembering how "even in extreme illness" he remained interested in others before himself. "Bill was remarkable that way," Bishop Cummins said. "He was an exceptional scholar and earned two master's degrees," the bishop remembered. "He was a great observer

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going to hide that at all. That 's been a great thing for me to try and deal with because in my thoughts 1 was here for life. So that sense of loss of my support , my work and mission here is a great divorce. "However, I also know that the Lord moves you in different ways, in different jobs, in different ministries and missions, with His purpose so I have always accepted whatever was sent to me or was asked of me. And I have accepted this and I reall y look forward to working with the people and priests of the diocese to continue to preach the Gospel ." What can be done to prevent the f inancial and sexual improprieties from happening again? "We have to set up a system of checks and balances that canon law requires for the financial , and we also have to eliminate any code of silence or cloak of secrecy that allows people to harm the faith of others." How do you relate the pastoral and administrative duties of a bishop ? "It 's like being ihe father of the family. You have to be very kind and gentle, but you also have to take responsibility for the direction of the family. The father has to provide the sustenance and make sure the budget is balanced. But that is not his main

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attributed to the San Francisco prelate, such as "I can 't believe it 's possible that this should happen in Rome during the Jubilee ," but did not indicate where the writer heard or obtained the material. Generall y, the media reports said Italian authorities feared the Gay Pride events would clash with Holy Year schedulings. Some police officials were said to fear public chaos. Archbishop Levada has been in Toronto, Canada, this week as a primary representative of the U.S. bishops at a gathering of about 30 Catholic and Anglican bishops to discuss ecumenical relations between the two churc hes. He issued his statement throug h the archdiocesan Communications Office . "There are many inaccuracies in the comments attributed to me" in the stories, he said , adding, "The lapse of time between my most recent visit to Rome and the appearance of the story " in // Messagger o "may have contributed to the inaccuracies of some of these quotations. " The statement continued: "During my most recent visit to Rome in February ...to participate in follow-up meetings regarding the bishops ' Synod of the America, I expressed my own personal views, when asked, about my experience

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and reader." Bishop Cummins said he was grateful to have been able to join with Father Madden in anointing Father Lowery two weeks ago. "It was a very tender ceremony," the East Bay prelate said. "Loyalty and inspiring loyally in others were among his greatest gifts," Father Madden said about his late friend. "He was also ahead of his time with regard to interfailh dialogue having a great sensitivity for the Jewish people." Father Lowery accepted his first pastorate in 1972 at St. Albert the Great Parish in Palo Alto . He became pastor of St. Bartholomew in 1980 and served there until his retirement in 1995. He also was a parochial vicar at Noe Valley's St. Phili p the Apostle; the Marina 's St. Vincent de Paul, Ihe Richmond District 's St. Thomas the Apostle, and the Ingleside District 's St. Emydius. Fonner San Francisco Archbishop John Quinn and retired San Jose Bishop Pierre DuMaine are expected to concelebrate today 's funeral Mass. Father Lowery is survived by his sister, Claire Lowery, director, Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, Boston College. Interment was scheduled at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. role, that 's just adjunct to help him nurture his family." What are your priorities in your new position ? "I think the first one is start a process of healing — to listen to the hurt , the anger, the disappointments , and the betrayals and to sympathize. And then say, 'Well now, let's move on.' And that 's going to be according to each individual , each parish group. But I do sense that the people want to close the chapter and begin anew from the letters I have received so fax So I think the first thing is to listen and to try to heal and then to give a vision of where we are going." What message is therefor the people of the diocese ? "Through this trial and through this difficulty, my sense is that their faith has been tested but it has been proven true to them. They have been tested but not found wanting. That the Church is vibrant there; it has a new life to it with the priests and laity taking more responsibility for the mission of the Church in that area. It 's not taken for granted anymore. Everyone must be involved and everybody must work for the preaching of the Gospel." What do you see ahead for the Santa Rosa Diocese ? "I think it's a vibrant community of faith, I really am enthused about it. The priests and people I have talked with are enthused, happy, and committed. They know they have been through a trial but they see a light at the end of the tunnel and they 're pleased."

with the annual San Francisco Gay Pride Parade . Understandabl y, this is an area of interest in Italy given the gay rally planned to take place in Rome later this year. "This matter was brought to my attention during a conversation at a private dinner that was attended by a journalist. The journalist took no notes during the evening, but later asked me for an inte rview. I declined the interview request. "When asked in conversation about the annual Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco, I said that I personally had not seen it, because I usual ly go out of town. I said th at there were reports of public displays of nudity that were offensive and displays of costumes that ridicule Catholic leaders and members of reli gious orders. "I do not view these excesses with favor, nor would I like to see such displays in Rome during this Hol y Jubilee Year. It is a matter of prudence for the local authorities in Rome to consider the potential impact of similar activities during the planned event in Rome." At a new s conferenc e in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon , the Rev . Jim Mitulski , senior pastor of Metropolitan Community Church , called quotes attributed to the Archbishop "inflammatory " and called on the Catholic leader to "clarif y his numerous factual errors". Rev. Mitulski provided reporters with what he said was a translation of the 11 Messaggero article.

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A meeting for parish coordinators unable to attend recent gatherings to discuss p lans for Jubilee Mass 2000 is scheduled for May 22 at the Pastoral Center, 445 Church St., 7:30-8:30 p.m. Discussion of parish seating, T-shirt selection , and transportation will be the major topics on the agenda regarding the Jubilee Mass that expects lo draw thousands of Catholics from the Archdiocese to Pacific Bell Park , Oct. 28. For further information , contact Chris Lyford , Marriage and Famil y Office, (415) 565-3688.

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