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Mission Bolores was encased in a fumig ation tent May 22 In a f irst step toward eradicating an infestation of Powderpost Beetles discovered in the famed structure and its artwork earlier this year.A targe boom-crane hoisted the giant lent segments in a pr ocess designed to minimize threat to the historic site's 200-year-old roof tiles.

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About the cover: Dolores Maso receives a Pius X Award from Bishop John C. Wester for her 35 years of service to the Church of the Visitacion as fellow parishioner David Martin assists. See story and p hotos by Evelyn Zappia on page 18.

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were married at the shrine 69 years ago. Christine Gwynn revealed that her dad was artist M. Earl Cummings, creator of "Thirst" on Washington Square and the wellknown "Pool of Enchantment" at the DeYoung Museum.... Hats off to the Glen Park District 's St. John Elementary where almost $9,000 was raised during a recent walk-a-thon. Kudos to Samantha Bigueur , $670; Kimberly Lopez , $494; and Kalyn Selor , $435. Proceeds benefited diabetes research. Thanks to PE teacher Lucy Corgas for lettin ' us know....

by Tom Burke Millinery removed for the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women on celebrating Jubilee Day for Women on March 25 with its annual Spring Conference and presenWelcome to new members tation of its Jane Thain Leadership Award to Jennifer of Serra Club of the Golden O'Donnell , founde r of a young coup les group at St. Gate: Mary Jane Anderson , Gregory Parish , San Mateo. Grats and Congrats to outgoing Dan Cronin , Beverly Engle , , Marianne Larke of St. Pius, Redwood City, and president Tom Hayes, Diana and Tom Rosemary Phelps of the City 's St. Brendan. new prez,Heafey, Thomas O'Donnell Anita Provost of Bernal Heights ' St. ACCW secretary, with all hats off for longtime scoop of thanks for her work with the double gets a Kevin 's, Serran and two-time chair of the council and additional duty as a volunteer teacher 's aide at annual Sisters Appreciation Elementary....

Mission Dolores Dinner , Barbara Crudo , who Caps doffed at Notre Dame High School , Belmont died on Apri l 19. Barbara 's huswhere Holly Senatore has been nominated as Poet of the band is the club' s vice president Year in a national competition , and Graciela Gonzalez of programs, Paul Crudo.... has been announced as Grand Prize winner in this year 's / / / asked for the envelope, Respect Life Essay Contest of the Archdiocese. (You Rounding the proverplease, the names of cast, crew be able to read her work in an upcoming issue of might bial turn St. John and orchestra of Archbishop Francisco.) Winners in an annual Teen Art Catholic San Elementary 1st grader Riordan High School's recent Contest included Kasey Cacace, and Lisa Roecks.

Stephanie Michler.. production of "Maine" would be Marisa San Fili ppo and Amanda Margaret Curnutte, in it. Male roles were played by Waldo were honored for their co-authored essay "Equal including Gus Iversen as Beauregard Riordan students, Opportunity : It Starts in the Classroom ". St. Julie 's nephew, Valdez as Mame Patrick.

'Burnside, and John Billiart Awards went to Catherine Mercy, Young women from Mercy, SF, Laura Kellems, Alexandra Lao, Immaculate Conception Burlingame, Sange, Jennifer McCavitt-Malvido , Academy, St. Ignatius, Notre Dame, Olivia Kho, Meghan Lake and Monica Belmont; Sacred Heart Cathedral , and Morrison , who is also this year 's valeLowell played the female roles with dictorian. Way to go to Irena Ma, Lowell's Katie Rooney in the title role Cecilia Slawik , Diana Aycinena , and Anne Marie Bookwalter as Gooch; Kristin Fabbro, Leanna Teater and and Mercy, SF's Lia Cartagena as Vera.

Jacquelyn Chi who are winners of a An all hats off for the show 's director, recent WordMasters Challenge , and John Fennel, who died suddenly just Kare n Izuka and Makiko Muraoka before opening weekend. Marianist for their Young Poets victories.

Brother Gary Morris, a Riord an alum Congrats to Jessica Lee on achieving a and director of the school 's shows from perfect score on her SATs....Cheers for 1977-95, took the rudder and put the Sacred Heart Cathedral magnificent production into calm seas.

Preparatory 's Giria Colli gnon on win"Mame," Riordan 's 50th show, was dedicated to school finance director, Roxanne Jennifer O'Donnell and outgoing ning a $1 ,500 college scholarship from ACCW prez Marianne Larke the SF Prep Hall of Fame. Gina is a Kovacich. A program tribute to the late triple threat in cross country, soccer and Mr. Fennell says he was a "servant of God, husband, father, teacher, director of drama, colleague, track and field....A pplause for Juni pero Serra Hi gh relative, friend." May he rest in peace. Thanks to Ken Swan School's Morgan Friel who swam and studied himself to of the school 's religion department for his hospitality when I a spot as an Academic All American, one of only 400 senpreviewed the show with students from St. James, iors nationwide to get the nod , and for Garrett Larson on Epiphany and St. Thomas More elementary schools. I'm looking forward to having Ken as a guest on "Mosaic" and talking about Riordan 's ongoing efforts to put students in touch with our multicultural world. Hats off to Ken on winning a grant to further his Christian Lifestyles: Computer Babies project about which he will speak at next year's national Catholic teachers ' convention....

A trip to Jubilee Pilgrimage sites took 49 parishioners from St. Raymond Parish , Menlo Park from San Rafael to North Beach. Organized by parochial vicar, Father Ed Monica Marisa Graciela Bohnert with the help of Kathy Hamilton and Georgia Morrison San Filippo Gonzalez Ossman, the excursion evoked memories for a coup la' pilgrims when they arrived at the National Shrine of St. winning this year 's Cashin Company Community Francis of Assisi. Lena Flocchini told her travel compan- Service Award and its accompany ing $1 ,000 scholarship. ions that she and her now deceased husband , Armando, Hats off to the local realty firm for establishing the honor.

Casey Boome is a Xerox Award reci pient , an honor making him eligible to compete for copy company scholarships valued at more than $20,000. A pair of hats off for Phili ppe Huibonhoa and Michael Pereira on earning science and math honors from New York's Rensselear Institute and well-Jtnown vision company Bausch and In keep ing with its postal permit, Catholic San Lomb. The awards give both a crack at college scholarFrancisco will not have an issue next week as it begins ships totaling more th an $60,000. MortaT boards off for its twice-per-month summer publishing schedule. The Tim Kirb y, recentl y announced as valedictorian for next issue will be dated June 9.

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By Evel yn Zappia On June 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral , Archbishop William J. Levada will ordain two men to the priesthood whc have in common overwhelming commitment to and support of their families — Rev. Mr. Brian Costello and Franciscan Friar Arthut Gamboa.

Brian Costello "If Brian were going to be named pope, I couldn 't be more proud of him," said Eileen Costello, Rev. Mr. Costello's mother.

Bom in Oakland on June 2, 1953, the ordinand is one of four children of Eileen and the late James Costello. He was baptized in his crib by the late Father John Sullivan of Boston, a classmate of Cardinal Francis J. Spellman , former archbishop of New York.

"Father Sullivan placed a special relic in his crib and said , 'He is going to be something very special' ," said Eileen Costello.

The first time his parents heard he wanted to be a priest was when his first grade teacher, Presentation Sister Mary Nicholas , told them he had announced it in front of classmates at St. Elizabeth School in the Portola District.

They didn 't give it much thought then as young Brian was involved in preparing for first Communion .

But when his mother continuousl y found him in the garage "saying Mass " on a makeshift altar with several candles burning, she thought maybe there could be some substance to the young man 's story. "I still remember the smell of those candles and running for fear he was going to burn the house down ," she laughed.

Today, he says, "I honestly can 't remember a time I didn 't want to become a priest."

His mother was the major influence in his life and taught him the importance of love and respect for all people, Rev. Mr. Costello

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said. "Some of my first memories are of her taking me to church , reading Bible stories, and teaching me my prayers."

Ever since he was eight , his mother said, he would give her a rose on his own birthday and say, "I wouldn 't be celebrating my birthday if it weren 't for you - because you gave me life." When he could afford it, he included a box of candies with the rose - a tradition , his mother said, that continues.

Growing up, Rev. Mr. Costello said he wanted to emulate his pastor, the late Father Richard Power of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Daly City. "His goodness permeated everything he did," he said, "whether he was celebrating Mass or passing out dimes at our annual parish festival. He was a good man and a good priest, and I wanted to be just like him."

President John F. Kennedy and Pope John XXIII were boyhood heroes, he noted, who had a great impact . "President Kennedy was our first Catholic president and he wasn't afraid to show the world he was a man who had deep faith. Pope John had the courage to call Vatican Council H, despite much opposi-

tion from the Roman Curia."

After graduating from Our Lady of Mercy Elementary, the soon-to-be-ordained man attended St. Joseph High School Seminary from 1967-71. He also attended St. Patrick College Seminary for two years and San Francisco State University where he earned a bachelor 's degree in English in 1975.

His vocational joumey has taken him in several directions, including teaching at five Catholic high schools in California — San Jose's Bellarmine College Prep and Archbishop Mitty; San Fernando Valley's Alamany; St. Genevieve in Panama City; and Bellarmine/Jerferson High School, Burbank .

He's also spent 1983-95 in the religious community of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary during which time he was ordained a deacon by former Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. McGrath at St. Mary's Cathedral, April 1989.

In 1995 Rev. Mr. Costello left the Congregation. "The religious community no longer felt like my family for life. It was like a marriage of partners that drifted apart," he said.

Three years ago, he entered St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park as a candidate to the priesthood for the Archdiocese. The president/rector , Sulp ician Father Gerald Coleman said of the future priest. "I have known Brian since he was in the college seminary and hold him in deep respect."

"One of Brian 's major strengths is his selfreflective honesty," said Father Coleman. "His journey to the priesthood has been a long one, but never marred by a lack of commitment or strength of character. He will be an extremely Fine priest , one who will demonstrate , I believe, a superb pastoral sense."

Two priest colleagues who will be helping vest Rev. Mr. Costello on his ordination day are Father Mike Burns, pastor of St. William Parish in Los Altos , and Father John Cloherty, pastor of Holy Angels , Daly City.

"These men are people priests and always put others before themselves. I hope in some small way, I can have the effect on people as they have throughout their ministries ," said Rev. Mr. Costello.

The future priest said he believes the future of the Archdiocese can be seen in the faces of new immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and other parts of the world.

"We, as Church , need to welcome them with open arms and open hearts. Together we cannot help but be a better Church — because that's what Catholic is all about," he said, adding he hopes to bring "God's great love as manifested in His Word and Sacraments, especially the Eucharist" to the people of the Archdiocese.

Interests and hobbies, he said, include "all sports, especially baseball." When time permits he plays basketball, racquetball and tennis.His taste in music runs from classical to heavy metal. He enjoys biographies and historical novels as well as movies "that say ORDINATIONS, page 19

Three men to be ordained deacons for the Archdiocese Three seminarians studying for the San Francisco Archdiocese will be ordained deacons by Archbishop William J. Levada at St. Mary 's Cathedral on June 4 at 5:30 p.m.

William C. Nicholas, Jr., was bom in San Gabriel, Cat , the oldest of four children. A graduate of La Salle High School in Pasadena , he began his studies for the priesthood in 1988, and transferred to St. Patrick in 1995. He was awarded his master of arts in theology, a master of divinity and a bachelor of sacred theology a year ago from the Menlo Park seminary. Nicholas is currently a parochial associate at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park where he will continue to serve as a deacon .

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where, he said, he has appreciated being close to his parents who live in Cambridge. Last summer, Perrone completed a Clinical Pastoral Education program at Sequoia Hospital while living at St. Matthias Parish , Redwood City. He will spend his summer months working at a San Francisco parish and will return to Boston for his final year of formation in the fall.

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) —The archbishop of Los Angeles has criticized politicians ' use of the phrase "a woman 's tight to choose " when what they mean is "a woman 's right to choose to terminate her pregnancy, that is , to get an abortion. " "If political leaders are proud of the fact they support the termination of a pregnancy, the taking of the life of an unborn baby, then why can 't they simply say so?" asked Cardinal Roger M. Mahony. "What 's with all the wishy-washy ' choice ' language?" He suggested political leaders and abortion advocates don 't tell the truth "becau se they are trying to hide the reality of the inherent evil in abortion. "

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — New York police have arrested a man for vandalizing statues in the Brook lyn Diocese. Howard Safir, police commissioner, announced May 17 that police apprehended Primus St. Croix after investi gations based on an anonymous tip. His arrest sparked special concern among Church officials because the man , identified as a Rastafarian , apparently was motivated by a misunderstanding of why Catholics have statues , a spokesman for the diocese said. Frank DeRosa said in a telep hone interview May 18 the case was disturbing because St. Croix seemed lo act on an assumption that Catholics were engaged in idolatry.

3 sentenced in Acteal massacre

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — A retired Mexican army general and two other security officials accused regarding the 1997 massacre of 45 indigenous people in Chiapas received prison sentences of eight years, the federal attorney general's department said May 17. While the three men did not partici pate directl y in the massacre, federal prosecutors charged them with" homicide by omission." The attorney general's office said they led a Chiapas state police detail posted on a highway near the hamlet of Acteal. It said the men admitted hearing shooting, but did not investigate.

Commits 3 officers to trial

GUATEMALA CITY (CNS) — A Guatemalan judge has ordered to trial three Army officers accused of the killing of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera. First Penal Court Jud ge Flor de Maria Garcia said May 18 she found sufficient evidence against retired Col. Byron Disrae l Lima Estrada; his son, Capt. Bryon Lima Oliva; and the former presidential bodyguard , Obdulio Villanueva. They face charges of "extraj udicial killing " of the 72-year-old bishop, bludgeoned to death on the doorstep of his parish home April 26, 1998.

Embargo-ending bill advances

WASHINGTON (CNS) — An effort to lift the 40-year-old U.S. embargo prohibiting sales of food and medicine to Cuba has picked up strength and bipartisan support , say its congressional sponsors. The House and Senate appropriations committees have approved language in the agriculture budget bills that would require a congressional vote before restrictions could be imposed on the sales of food or medicine to other countries.

Church leaders from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of the United States and Cuba have pressed to end the embargo, saying it only makes life worse for the poor people and has no apparent weakening effect on its communist government.

f reeze in Hai ti aid cuts off CRS

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Suspension of millions of dollars in U.S. government aid to Haiti has frozen funding for some Catholic Relief Services work in schools and has forced other U.S. aid agencies to close down projects , said

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Immig ration law changes soug ht

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Business groups , unions , and reli g ious organizations are joining immigrants ' ri ghts groups to push for laws that would ease immigrants ' legal admission to the United States. Just four years after a sweeping law made it much more difficult for some immi grants to stay in the United States while seeking permanent legal status , speakers at a May 16 press conference said national sentiment has turned. Two former secretaries of Housing and Urban Development , Republican Jack Kemp and Democrat Henry Cisneros , are leading a call for Congress to make changes that would allow peop le in various categories to become legal U.S. residents more easily.

Sentenced for 'blasp hemy'

LAHORE, Pakistan (CNS) — A judge sentenced two Christians to 35 years in prison and fined them $1 ,400 for insulting the prop het Mohammed , founder of Islam , and the Koran. Jud ge Rana Mohammad Yousaf , a sessions court judge in Pasroor, about 60 miles north of Lahore , sentenced Rashid Masih and his brother , Saleem Masih , to 35 years at hard labor May 12, reported UCA News , an Asian Churc h news agency based in Thailand. Police arrested Rashid and Saleem twice after Maqsood Ahmed , a street vendor with whom the two brothers had a scuffle , filed charges against them in May last year.

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Hope aliw for papal visit to Iraq

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Holy Year 2000 papal tri p to Iraq should not be ruled out , the Iraq i Chaldean Catholic patriarch said. "We are always hoping and I think may be we will succeed ," Patriarch Raphael Bidawid said May 8 in an interview with Catholic News Service. Pope John Paul II received- the patriarch in audience May 8. Among the issues they discussed was a long-desired papal pil grimage to Ur, the birthp lace of Abraham , plans for which were shelved late last year.

Hail IRA p ledge to disarm

DUBLIN , Ireland (CNS) — Church officials in Northern Ireland welcomed the Irish Republican Army 's announcement it is prepared to "comp lete ly and verifiably put IRA arms beyond use." Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, primate of all Ireland , said that despite ongoing difficulties in the peace process, the IRA's announcement was cause for "new hope." For more than a year, a major stumbling block in the peace process has been the decommissioning of weapons.

Urges end to human trafficki ng

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The head of the U.S. bishops ' Migration Committee has urged the Senate to follow the House 's lead against the "abominable practice " of trafficking in humans. Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of Camden , N.J., said the United Nations estimates that nearl y 4 million peop le — mostly women and children — are victims of trafficking each year. "Victims of this contemporary form of servitude , many of whom are forced into the international sex tourism industry, suffer rape, torture, starvation and all manner of abuse and brutality," the bishop said. The House passed legislation May 9 that would allocate $95 million over the next two years to combat trafficking and assist its victims.

U.S. religious makeup shifting

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Jesuit order welcomed the U.S. Department of State 's prompt correction of a terrorism report which originall y said Jesuit priests founded Colombia 's largest terrorist group. "We are very grateful that the State Department reacted so quickl y," said Jesuit Father Jose de Vera, the Rome-based spokesman for the order worldwide. In a statement May 5, the State Department said its annual terrorism report 's allegation that Jesuit priests founded Colombia 's National Liberation Army was "absolutel y false." "We sincerel y regret the error," the statement said.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Immigrants from cultures that previousl y were barely represented in the United States are redefining the nation 's religious makeup, according to speakers at a Georgetown University forum. Muslims , Buddhists , Hindus and people who profess no religion now make up a significant portion of new immigrants, said Charles B. Keel y, professor of international migration at Georgetown 's School of Foreign Service. Other presenters at the May 11 and 12 conference touched on how the country is being changed b y an influx of people with religious and cultural backgrounds that differ greatly from the U.S. norm of most of the last centuiy.

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Marty red p riest p lay s big role in local f amily 's life 1981 she saw him in a pro found dream.

"One ni ght I dreamt 1 was in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Francisco. The front of the church was crumbled , but inside at a desk a priest was sitting there smiling at me." She said to him in Spanish , "I know you. Aren 't you the pastor Magallanes?" He answered that he was.

She said, "I know you because ever since I was a child your picture was always in my house. Do you know that my mother died?"

He answered, "Of course, I'm the one who met her. Do you want to see your mother?"

Father Magallanes raised his arm to call forth someone from deep in the church where the altar stood , still intact. "There comes my mother," Avila said. "Her feet are not touching the floor. She 's in one of her best dresses.

She 's smiling and she says to me , 'Daughter, I am so happy. Thanks so much for the jewels you put on me. I'm the envy of everyone here.' We both laugh.

"Then I wake up and I'm feeling so content. I had never before dreamt of Father Magallanes, but he came in my dream when he knew I needed someone so badly."

It seems like a miraculous dream to her not only because Father Magallanes appeared but because it seemed to predict the closing of Our Lady of Guadalupe church several years later. "Even now I get shivers when I think about it ," she said. "The dream helped a lot."

Barbara Erickson is Bay Area associate editor o/El Heraldo Catolico ', Spanish-language newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and dioceses of Sacramento and Oakland.

By Barbara Erickson It was 1917 in the small town of Totatiche in Jalisco, Mexico when two young lovers faced a familiar problem: her parents forbid their marriage, saying that he came from a poor family and would never amount to anything.

The fiances, Nazario Avila Cardena and Virgina Gomez Urena, stole away to the parish priest to be married in private, risking the anger of her parents. Bui as fortune had it, they found themselves in the presence of a saint , Father Cristobal Magallanes , who reconciled Virginia to her family and later celebrated the couple 's marriage in the church.

From that time on Father Magallanes has held a special place in the heart of the^kvila family, and when Pope John Paul II canonized the former pastor of Totatiche on May 21 , together with 24 other Mexican martyrs, the family celebrated as if he were their own blood relation.

Connie Avila of San Francisco 's Church of the Epiphany Parish, the daughter of Nazario and Virginia , remembers hearing about Father Magallanes all her life. "We heard about him when we were young," she said. "He was always part of our lives. We heard that he was a wonderful , wonderful priest. He lived for the people. Everyone loved him."

Even her father, always opposed to organized religion , admired him. "When he spoke of him," said Avila, "he bowed his head and said 'the saintly Father Magallanes.'"

The priest was born in Totatiche and was pastor of the local parish for many years, until he was shot in 1927. He set up cate-

Canonized May 21, Father Cristobal Magalanes (left) presided at the marriage of Virginia Gomez Urena and Nazario Avila Cardena in 1917. The couple are the parents of Epiphany parishioner Connie Avila.

chetical centers and schools in the countryside, spearheaded the construction of a dam to improve irrigation , founded a home for orphans and developed small plots of land to help the poor.

On May 21, 1927 Father Magallanes was traveling between settlements in a mountainous region of his parish when he came upon a group of government soldiers . It was the height of the persecution against the Church .

The priest immediately got down from his horse and began to pray the rosary. When the soldiers asked him who he was, he answered, "I am the pastor of Totatiche."

They took him to Totatiche and then to the town hall of Colotitlan where on May 25 they shot him togethe r with Father Agustin Caloca, another martyr who was canonized last month. Before he died , Father Magallanes said, "I am innocent and I die innocent. With all my heart I forgive those responsible for my death , and I ask God that my blood serve to bring peace to Mexicans, who are so divided."

Before Father Magallanes was killed , the Avila famil y moved to the United States. Connie Avila never had the chance to meet him, but when her mother died in

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — The campai gn by Catholics for a Free Choice to end the Vatican 's permanent observer status at the United Nations is reminiscent of "other episodes of anti-Catholic bi gotry," the head of the U.S. bishops said May 10.

Bishop Josep h A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston said Catholics for a Free Choice , which supports legal abortion , claims to be an authentic Catholic voice. He said "that claim is false."

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have a vote at the United Nations but , after securing permission , it makes statements on issues the world body deals with , and uses other opportunities to influence delegates.

Kissling 's group has a consultative status at the United Nations as an NGO and she has been an active lobbyist at U.N. meetings.

In mid-March a spokeswoman for the United Nations told Catholic News Service that the U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan cannot conduct the review of the Vatican 's U.N. observer status called for by Catholics for a Free Choice.

Myriam Dessables, a staff member in the office of the spokesman for the secretarygeneral, said such a review could be conducted only if it was formall y requested by the General Assembly and that, so far, no government has taken or proposed any action that could lead to a vote on such a request.

Bishop Fiorenza in his May 10 statement called the Catholics for a Free Choice campaign an effort to "silence the moral voice of the Holy See at the United Nations. " He pointed out that the NCCB has stated publicl y a number of times that Catholics for Free Choice "is not a Catholic organiza-

tion , does not speak for the Catholic Church , and in fact promotes positions contrary to the teaching of the Church."

He said the group is primaril y "an arm of the abortion lobby in the United States and throug hout the world" funded by a number of powerfu l and wealth y private foundations to "promote abortion as a method of population control."

"The use of the name Catholic as a platform for promoting the taking of innocent human life and ridiculing the Church is offensive not only to Catholics ," he said, "but to all who expect honesty and forthrightness in public discourse."

Rep. Chris Smith , R-NJ., who has intro duced legislation in the House to protect the Vatican 's U.N. observer status , agreed in a separate statement with Bishop Fiorenza 's remarks regarding Catholics for a Free Choice.

Smith said the group 's current attempt to remove the Vatican from its position in the United Nations is a "flagrant anti-Catholic attempt by radical fringe groups to clear the way for their pro-abortion , anti-famil y agenda at the United Nations."

Kissling, responding in a May 12 statement to Bishop Fiorenza 's comments, said Catholics for a Free Choice is not "motivated by antiCatholicism " but by a "love of the Church and a commitment to a vision of Church that represents the conscience of every individual."

She described her group as "the voice of Catholics who disagree with the Church on sexual and reproductive health and ri ghts."

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Inside the chapel , choir members in blue uniform s surround the organ and drum set , keeping time to the music of a Missionary of Charity Sister, a member of Mother Teresa's famed order. In the pews, some men are meditating, others pray ing and others conversing in low tones.

The inmates often confide in the volunteers. "It's a very special relationship," Becerra said, but at the same time over the course of several years he has had to learn the practice of say ing no without feeling guilty.

"It's difficult ," he said , "because often the stories surrounding the convicts are full of drama and tragedy. And you would like to hel p, to be the messenger between the prisoner and his family or vice versa, but the rules don 't allow it."

Becerra explained , "When we are trained as prison volunteers, it is explained to us that sometimes some of them will lie. Within an innocent message that they may ask you to take to their wife, mother, brother or other family members, there may be an escape code or, in the worst cases, a death code."

Regardless, Becerra admits he often returns home feeling the pain of the shared confidences. "At times I would like to do more, give more, but I have learned to accept my limitations."

Becerra also prepares inmates who have not celebrated Roberto Becerra first Communion. He instructs them , hel ps them secure spon* sors, and after the ceremony he enrolls them at St. Raphael spirituall y, but this doesn 't mean that he fails to care about Parish. He has prepared a total of 65 men. their material needs.

The 13 years have had a profound effect on Becerra , he "Whenever we can , we bring pens , paper and pencils for said , a positive one. "I feel a complete awareness and those who don 't have any relatives here or who don 't have the desire to continue serving the Church ," he said. "The resources," he said. He also noted that some of them have no results of this volunteer work are good. We bring a mestelevision , books or reli gious items that might help make their sage of peace. We offer friendshi p, and we share a spiritusentence term more tolerable. al experience with them."

He added , "The Church does a lot of good for humankind How does he respond to those who believe the incarcerated do not deserve comforts? , "As human beings we are all and it moves people to participate and commit themselves to equal ," Becerra said. "I had the good luck not to fall; others help others."

As for others who feel inclined to serve those behind bars, have not had that. " Another extra task he performs is translating and inter- Becerra recommends, "Keep clear that the function of a preting for inmates who lack a command of English. Catholic volunteer in prison is a spiritual function. And you Everything he does, he noted , falls within the rules and guide- must have humility and serenity when you say no to an inmate 's requests - although they may be valid ones." lines of San Quentin.

Reprin ted from El Heraldo Catolico, Spanish-language Althoug h San Quentin , like all prisons, employs strong security measures, the guards don 't come into the chapel dur- newspaper for the Archdiocese.

B y Lupita Figueiredo "There hasn't been a worse moment ," said Roberto Becerra frankl y, speaking of his first day as a volunteer in the Chapel ot Our Lady of the Rosary in San Quentin Prison.

Calml y and politel y but in a firm voice, Becerra recalled that Sunday in December, 1986 when he became involved in this apostolate. "I came at the invitation of Father Jack Ryan (a Paulist father from the archdiocesan Pastoral Center) together with 20 others from St. Raphael Parish to bring Mexican bread, chocolate and coffee for the Guadalupe fiesta in this prison.

"I was a little fri ghtened," he went on, "as much by all the requirements and inspections to get into San Quentin as by my own idea of what inmates were like. I thought that if they were inmates, they couldn 't be good people."

Once in the chapel , he was surprised to see the inmates approach each other and exchange brotherly embraces at Mass. Not only that; during the Mass, he said, "Those men who looked so tough were kneeling. You could feel the peace of God. They seemed like little boys."

Becerra , a parishioner at St. Raphael , said the experience touched his heart in such a way he soon found himself organizing another visit , this time for Christmas.

Nearly three dozen people took part , althoug h not all were allowed into the prison .

Over the years, Becerra has expanded his volunteer commitment — first to once a month and then , after two years, to once a week, whether or not anyone comes with him.

His ministry brought him praise from retired San Francisco Archbishop John Quinn , who sent him a letter in 1995 commending him for his "exemplary, loving and dedicated service to inmates." The archbishop also thanked him "above all for your ministry of service and witness of faith to Latino inmates." The letter was presented to him during a ceremony in the San Quentin chapel.

Every Sunday morning Becerra is to be seen inside the chapel entrance. He is known and respected by volunteers as well as by inmates. "He's a very special person. He's friendly and he treats the people with respect," said one of the men, convicted of murder.

His job is to listen to the inmates and accompany them

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OAK LAND, Calif. (CNS) — The Nalional Federation of Priests ' Councils focused on the Church's multicultural dimensions at its annual convention May 1-4 in Oakland.

Bishop Joh n S. Cummins of Oakland hi g hli g hted the importance of that focus in a talk May 2. "If we as Church do not succeed in our vision for the unity of the human famil y, there is little hope for the world ," said the bishop, who is point man for the U.S. bishops on relations with Pacifi c Rim nations.

Some 270 priests and Church leaders gathered at the Oakland Marrioll City Center Hotel for the federation 's 32nd annual convention. Delegates from the San Francisco Archdiocese 's Council of Priests were Father Peter Sammon , pastor of St. Teresa Parish, San Francisco, and Father William Flanagan, pastor emeritus of St. Mark Parish , Belmont.

The 2000 theme, "Ministry in a Church of Many Cultures ," During an Easter week general chapter meeting, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose elected a leadership continued the 1999 theme, "From the Many, One Church." team that will serve the women 's community for the next five years. Sister Rose Marie Hennessy (left), former Last year 's convention focused on the African-American Oakland superintendent of schools , was re-elected to a second term as prioress general. Councilors general and Hispanic cultures in the U.S. Church. This year 's emphaelected to advise her were, from left: Sisters Cecilia Canales, Mary Virginia Leach , Carolyn McCormack , sis was on Asian-American Catholicism.

Imelda Marie Dibble and Patricia Ann Smith. Sisters Hennessy, McCormack and Leach are all San Francisco In a keynote address, L. Ling-chi Wang, associate profesnatives as well as graduates of both St. James Elementary and Immaculate Conception Academy. Sister sor of Asian American studies at the University of California Dibble was born in San Francisco , but raised in southern California where Sisters Canales and Smith were at Berkeley, said Asian peoples have an uphill battle to be also reared. Mission San Jose Dominicans serve in educational, pastoral, diocesan and medical ministries. accepted as American.

Unlike African-Americans and Hispanics, he said , AsianAmericans typically continue to be seen as foreigners, even if <*any Asian presence in the U.S. hierarchy needs to be addressed. is forever strong," but in his three years as NFPC president In his presidential address, Father Donald Wolf urged he has also come to see its "frag ile nature " because of "the they have lived in the United States many years. changing environment of society as a whole."

Father Sammon lauded the keynote address as well as the diocesan priests to speak out more forcefull y.

At the convention Father Wolf , an Oklahoma City He said "two books recentl y published concerning work of the NFPC. "Much of what it does goes unseen," he said, noting that the same is true for significant work done diocesan priests and spirituality " contained 10 articles archdiocesan priest , concluded his presidency. Father behind the scenes by the Archdiocese 's Council of Priests each, but only one of the 20 authors was a diocesan priest. Robert J . Silva of the Stockton Diocese was installed as Diocesan priests are similarly underrepresented in pub- president. which meets monthly.

At a ceremony May 2 an Oakland diocesan priest, Other NFPC speakers stressed that understanding cultures lished writings in the fields of "preaching, mora l teaching, other than one 's own requires respect, listening, and an appre- vocation recruitment and ministry formation ," he said , so Father Daniel E. Danielson of St. Augustine Parish in Pleasanton , received the President 's Award. Ordained in ciation that differentcultures have different understandings of the media look elsewhere for experts on priesthood .

"I am tired of having my ministry and life described and 1963, Father Danielson was part of the team that protime and values, and even of knowledge and logic.

Bishop Cummins underscored that multicultural sensitiv- analyzed by someone who does not know it. All of us in the duced the NFPC's landmark 1973 stud y, "Spiritual ity requires patience and persistence in extending hospitality. NFPC have to find a way to open the mute mouths of our Renewal of the American Priesthood."

NFPC membership includes 118 councils of U.S. diocesan Parish leadership, he said, should always be asking the ques- priests," he said.

Father Wolf said he is convinced "priesthood, in essence, and religious clergy, representing about 25,000 priests. tion, "Who needs to be around this table?" He said the lack of

National deacons' meet in Moraga Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States, and Cardinal Roger Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles, will be the keynote speakers for the National Catholic Diaconate Conference June 21-24 at Saint Mary's College, Moraga.

Co-sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate and the National Diaconate Association , the meeting theme will be "The Deacon in the Third Millennium: A New Evangelization."

Nearly 1,000 deacons and their wives are expected to attend, said Deacon Leon Kortenkamp of the archdiocesan Diaconate Office and convention co-chair. Msgr. Ted Kraus, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Point Richmond, is also co-chair. The gathering is being hosted jointly by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Oakland.

"This is a marvellous opportunity for individuals in our region to participate in a national conference and mix with deacons from all over the country," said Deacon Kortenkamp.

Archbishop Montalvo will speak at 4 p.m. on June 22. On June 23 at 9 a.m. Cardinal Mahony will address the group on "Gathered Faithfully Together: Word, Eucharist, and Ministry," Other speakers and topics include J. Michael Stebbins, senior fellow at Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, June 22 at 9 a.m. on "Opportunities and Challenges for Collaborative Ministries"; Bishop Gerald Kicanas, chair of the bishops' Committee on the Diaconate, June 21 at 8 p.m. on "The Great Jubilee: Jesus, Deacon, Yesterday,Today, Forever".

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The original column that sparked the reaction was by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Youngstowu.

Writing in his May 1999 "Without A Doubt " column in his diocesan newspaper, the Catholic Exponent , he pointed out that many priests are not happy with the secular practices surrounding wedding ceremonies and receptions .

He said in part that "wedding rehearsals are a constant irritant for priests who have to deal with large , unrul y wedding parties and people who aren 't used to being in the church."

"Wedding liturgies themselves become parties rather than prayer, making it nearly impossible to maintain any sense of decorum, any sense of the sacred," he said.

'...nothing can be more spiritual , rewarding and up lifting ... than a beautiful and p rayerful wedding liturgy ....That 's what we have to fig ht to p reserve.'

He cited drunken groomsmen, crying flower girls, inapprop riate music, and p hotographers who disrupted the service.

An Exponent reader sent the bishop 's column to Landers , who printed excerpts from it and invited clergy of all faiths to respond.

She devoted her Jan. 16 and 17 columns to the responses she received, noting that she was "still reeling from the bags of mail that resulted " from Bishop Tobin's remarks.

Her columns indicated that the wedding

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"On one level, I found it very amusing," Bishop Tobin said. "On a more serious level, what the discussion indicates is that I hit a real nerve and said something that apparently many other priests and clergy are thinking.

It indicates that, throughout the country, we have a real problem about the way people are celebrating weddings today."

"Marriage is a very beautiful and important vocation and sacrament," Bishop Tobin continued. "The way we celebrate weddings has to reflect that, or the marriage gets off to a bad start."

The wedding ceremony and other festivities surrounding a wedding indicate how people feel about marriage, the bishop said. "If it's just a party or a social event, it lacks that profound spiritual significance," he added.

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Bishop Tobin said the good thing about the reaction that followed the Landers ' column is that it sparked discussion about the problem of certain wedding practices and raised awareness.

The letters that resulted should remind everyone, the bishop said, that "we have to do a better job of teaching young people about the sanctity of marriage and the sanctity of the wedding ceremony that leads them into marriage."

He said he sees the secularization of weddings as one of the great religious crises today.

Bishop Tobin cautioned those who are preparing for marriage to stay away from secular and even vul gar practices common today, such as pre-wedding "stag" parties.

"That sets the tone for the marriage," he said. "Ceremonies and the divorce rate are related. Many people do not accept the Church's teachings about holy matrimony today, and in some way, that's reflected in the ceremonies. I'm not saying one causes the other, but they are related."

Landers noted several readers who wrote to her said they were responding to "the Catholic bishop who hates weddings."

Bishop Tobin took exception to that.

"I'd like to emp hasize the bishop does not hate weddings. The bishop loves weddings , but realizes they present a real pastoral challenge. It 's because of their importance and beauty that I think we have to fight to maintain their sanctity and dignity.

"On a positive note, nothing can be more spiritual, rewarding and uplifting for a priest or minister than a beautiful and prayerful wedding liturgy," he added. "It can truly be a wonderful moment of faith. That 's what we have to fight to preserve."

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Reli gion can be a bonding force in marriage, but "unmanaged religious differences" can be a major source of marital breakup, the study said.

"When reli gious differences are not dealt with, a potential danger lurks for both marital satisfaction and stability, " it said.

The 220-page study, "Ministry to Interchurch Marriages," was published last Jul y. It was the result of a three-year research project by the Center for Marriage and Family of Jesuit-ru n Creighton University in Omaha , Neb. Michael G. Lawler, director of the center and a professor of theology at the university, headed the project.

The study found that among U.S. Christian couples who married within the past 20 years, nearly one-third belonged to different churches when they became engaged. Of those who started as interchurch couples, nearly half — 43.8 percent — eventuall y became samechurch couples. Many shifts to same-church occurred between engagement and marriage or in the first year of marriage, and almost all took place before the fifth anniversary.

The researchers reported that 20 percent of the respondents in interchurch marriages were separated or divorced , compared to 14.1 percent of those in samechurch marriages and only 6 percent of those who started as interchurch coup les but became same-church.

They emphasized, however, that same-church or different-church affiliation was not itself a good predictor of whether a marriage would succeed or fail.

"The three most significant predictors of marital stability were partici pation in joint religious activities, few religious differences, and famil y approval of spouse at time of marriage," they said.

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"We found that people of high religiosity have more stable marriages," Sister M arkey said.

In every group the researchers found respondents with low, medium and high religiosity, she said, but the ratios were different. Among respondents in interchurch marriages , only 15 percent expressed high reli giosity, while in samechurc h marriages, 40 percent did so.

She said those in same-church marriages who measured low in religiosity "have the same problems " as those in interchurch marriages who measured low in reli giosity.

The study found that Catholics and members of other Christian denominations were similar in many of the areas studied , but it found a notable difference in reli giosity.

"Baptists , ecumenical Protestants , evangelical Protestants and other Protestants reported significantly higher levels of religiosity than Catholics," it said.

The report said the findings challenge clergy and congregations of all denominations to do more for interchurch couples before marriage and after.

The report said programs for interchurch coup les "should hi ghlight religious faith and practice as an important part of marriages and provide couples with tools to deal with their religious differences. Such maniage preparation may be done best when the denominations of the two partners are both represented."

Sister Markey, who is a co-author of a widely used personal inventory for engaged coup les called FOCCUS — Facilitating Open Couple Communication , Understanding and Study — said she is leading a followup team using the findings of the new stud y to develop a religious attitudes and practice inventory for use by couples in marriage preparation.

She said the study results should help those inv olved in marriage preparation develop more effective tools and strategies to help couples identify how religious similarities and differences may affect their marriage.

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—, To understand your question / "why," it is essential to remember what \^ the word "sacrament" means. In preChristian times, a sacramentum was the Latin term for a pledge of money, for example in law suits. The loser forfeited his or her deposit.

Later it was the oath of loyalty to Roman officers and gods, taken by recruits for military service. This was the meaning of the word picked up by the early Christian s for their primary ceremony of initiation.

When people committed themselves to a new life of holiness and service of Jesus Christ , baptism ritualized that commitment and at the same time was the channel of grace needed to become faithful Christians. Other sacraments later followed this understanding, eacli in its own way.

It was this understanding, that the sacraments are themselves sources of God 's life and help, that kept marriage off (he "official" list for many centuries. Marriage, particularl y sexual intercourse , was widely accepted as necessary to alleviate sexual desire and to have children, but in itself it could not be a source of grace, since sexual desire and fulfillment , even in marriage, was viewed as morally bad.

St. Augustine , who wrote more about marriage than any other earl y theologian , believed sexual relations were sinful , and anyone who engaged in them committed sin. "A man who is too ardent a lover of his wife," he taught , "is an adulterer , it the pleasure he finds in her is sought for its own sake" ("Against Julian ," 2,7).

Marriage , in his view, was essential for the human race, Ulll ai^A. but sex was wcl.-> aa uaugvj dangerous force that could destroy society. For centu ries this teaching centuries teachinj made it difficult to assume that marriage is a sacrament.

The sacramentality of m arriage , of course , was closel y related to the Church' s involvement in the wedding i ceremony. In early Christian cen^ turies the Church generall y followed Roman marriage laws. A Christian marriage was simp ly one between two baptized persons who dedicated themselves to live their faith in Christ together.

By the year 400, some bishops and priests began to bestow a blessing to the couple , either the day before the marriage or at the festivities following the civil ceremony.

The onl y Christians then actuall y bound to receive a Church blessing of their marriages , by decree of Popes St. Siricius and St. Innocent I, were priests and deacons.

Gradually, more marriages were celebrated as sacred ceremonies, until around the year 800 when liturg ical weddings in a church were widely accepted as normal.

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From St. Thomas Aquinas onward , however , it increasing ly was accepted that Christian marriage is a true sacrament , continuing throug hout life , and enabling husbands and wives to live and grow in a hol y life together.

At last , the ecumenical councils of Florence (1439) and Trent (1563) listed marriage as one of the seven sacraments. According to Trent , the fathers , councils and tradition of the Church "have always taught that marriage should be numbered among the sacraments. " Catholic teaching today contains many other profoundl y rich biblical , theological and psycholog ical insi ghts on the sacrament of marriage. That marriage is a full-fled ged sacrament , however, a source of divine grace for Christians in that vocation , remains of course the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church.

'Intra ' and 'inter ' faith dialogue important for couples Dear Father Dietzen: Your recent column about a coup le planning an interdenominational marriage prompted this perspective from someone who 's been there. Because we were concerned about our future family 's faith , I (a Protestant) wanted to learn why my fiance was so committed to his Catholic faith and began attending classes for people interested in learning more about the Catholic Church . To my great surprise I discovered there were many more similarities than differences. Before long, I decided to become Catholic. We'll soon be happ ily married for 23 years. I believe couples facing this situatio n could try what I did. It couldn ' t hurt and might help. The couple might start with a careful look at their common Christian baptism as ground for fruitful dialogue with one another. (New f ersey) A. I am grateful to you and the many other readers who wrote wise and helpful comments from their personal experiences. As a pastor and diocesan family life director for many years, 1 have worked closely with dozens of couples in happy and successful interdenominational marriages, and some which evolved as yours. You make an important point.

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If those differences are irreconcilable before marriage, a man and woman are inviting spiritual tragedy in their family if they decide to many anyway in a vague hope that "something will work out." This apparently was the situation with the couple whose letter was in the column to which you refer.

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Women are real leaders in pro-life movement Riders of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) recentl y have seen a series of attention getting pro-abortion advertisements directed at young women. One poster, "Pick a boyfriend ," features a nerdy looking young man whose face appears in rows of yearbook-sty le photos. High school girls and colleg e coeds are sure to get the caption 's hip message: "Not having a choice sucks, doesn 't it? Well, being pregnant and not having a choice would suck even more."

Another ad shows five scowling, m iddle-age men with the claim, "77 percent of anti-abortion leaders are men; 100 percent of them will never be pregnant."

A friend of ours overheard the typ ical comment on this ad: "Isn 't that the truth! " Is that the truth? Not at all. You see, we belong to the purported 23 percent of anti-abo rtion leaders who are not men. We are young, pro-life women. And we are happy to report we collaborate on the local , state and national level with many other gifted and compassionate anti-abortion women.

When we first saw the ads previewed months ago in a feminist journal (yes, we read feminist journals and even subscribe to many of the best ideals of feminism), we immediately questioned this "statistic." To be honest, we laughed at the assertion that 47 out of 61 leaders of anti-abortion groups are men. We'd like to see that list.

Given our many years of involvement in the anti-abortion and broader prolife movements, we fail to see this number reflect those who reall y are the key thinkers , actors and spokespersons in the contemporary anti-abortion movement. In fact, women represent a strong majority among pro-life leadershi p.

For many of us, that work includes the promotion of life-affirming alternatives to euthanasia and the death penalty, as well as to abortion.

"Where are the men?" This is a running joke at our monthly conference calls. You see, 13 of the 16 respect life leaders in California 's Catholic dioceses are women, At the National Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Pro-Life Secretariat, 11 out of 12 employees are women, including the executive director. They are articulate and attractive , competent and creative , thoughtful and thought-provoking women.

The president of the National Ri ght to Life Committee, a psychologist by profession , is a woman , as are many directors and lead players of state rightto-life groups , including those in California. Women almost exclusively direct an overwhelmingly staff the more than 3,000 pro-life pregnancy assistance centers across the country.

In recent years, leaders of major abortion-rights groups often have declined invitations extended by prominent anti-abortion women leaders to publicl y debate the issue. The U.S. bishops ' spokesperson for Pro-Life Activities, Helen Alvare , and Feminists for Life president, Senin Foster, have been spurned with particular frequency. Perhaps this is because they are especiall y compelling ambassadors of the anti-abortion position and the greater pro-life cause, whose basic principle asserts that taking human life is never a just solution to personal or social problems.

In fact, both the Roman Catholic Church and Feminists for Life officially affirm a consistent pro-life ethic, disavowing abortion , euthanasia, the death penalty and war, as proposed solutions to personal and societal problems.

The mere recognition of an educated and articulate female leadership at the helm of the anti-abortion movement would subvert the free and easy way in which abortion-rights leaders purport to speak for all women.

Women who exercise anti-abortion leadershi p do so not in spite of our gender, but .because of it. We know both the unique struggles and the great strengths of women. We agree with original Equal Rights Amendment author Alice Paul that "abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women." And we echo the sentiment of the early American feminists who condemned abortion as an affront to women and a mockery of "choice."

Suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton perhaps best articulated a woman's reasons for working against abortion: "When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit." In our work, we see increasing numbers of women who are aware that abortion 's promises of liberation aren 't panning out. In fact, it is most often men whom abortion liberates. While women certainly emerge from- the procedure un-pregnant, they often come away with emotional scars, increased likelihood of future infertility and miscarriage , and relationships that were ended , not salvaged, by the abortion.

Given many such stories of abortion as a short-term gain followed by longterm pain , it is not surprising that women are at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement. While men are vital partners in this struggle for human rights, they don 't speak "for " us. They don 't need to. Women working against abortion and for respect of life, sexuality and relationships have voices of their own. We proudly raise those voices, representing a new feminism that is much more radical in what it requires of men, women and society than that of our opponents , who still rely on abortion as the guarantor of women's equality.

Kathleen Buckley and Monika Rodman serve as coordinators of Respect Life Ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Oakland , respectively.

"Well Done " on your excellent coverage of the death of Cardinal John J. O'Connor and his impact on the lives of so many people. It was particularl y significant that the authors of the three articles , Archbishop Levada , Admiral O'Connor Joan Frawley Desmond, and Tom Burke , had the good fortune to have their lives influenced by the Cardinal .

However, absent from the extensive media coverage of his death was mention of his hi ghly successful 27-year career as a Navy chap lain , including a tour of duty as the first Catholic priest to serve as senior chap lain at the Naval Academy and ,his final active duty assignment as a rear admiral , serving as Chief of Chaplains for the Navy.

(He donated his Navy pension to charity.)

It was in this capac ity I had the opportunity to serve with him and members of his staff in 1977 during the reorganization of the Chaplain Corps of the Naval Reserve. The plaque , given me by then-Admiral O'Connor, still hangs oh my office wall as a dail y reminder of that rewarding experience.

Cardinal O'Connor was as positive an influence on the lives of many members of the Nav y famil y, and of the military family later when he became Military Ordinariate , as he was on the people of New York.

James V. Grealish Rear Admiral , USNR, (Ret.) San Francisco

become ill from taking part in this act during the service? If all teachers were turned off by a sniffling child in their classroom , the schools would be in worse shape than they are.

Some of the peop le who rush out before Mass is over or don 't take the time to say hello to other parishioners are the same people who don 't even give it a thought that we are a community. They still are under the illusion that the Mass is a private devotion.

If a person is truly taking part in the Mass , distractions would not bother them. The Hail Mary does not belong in the Mass.

Marilyn V. McCarthy Novato

Catholic Lobby Day

Have you ever wondered what lobbyists did and why they are so important to the political system? I did. So, when it was announced May 2 had been designated Catholic Lobby Day for California , I thought it might be interesting to experience this. Also in our Archdiocese we are coming to the end of our RENEW 2000 experience and I needed to find ways to hel p partici pants become more involved in social justice. So on May 2, I joined a group of over 400 Catholics from all over the state in Sacramento.

The experience was organized the California Catholic by Conference. I must emphasize the word "organized" . When we arrived we were presented with a yellow folder bearing the words "CATHOLIC LOBBY DAY" in large print. We were asked to hold the folder so the "label" was visible to all who passed. It contained , among other things , sheets giving information on several bills. The information sheets described the bill , noted sponsors, provided background , explained Church teaching, and supplied "talking points ". Also in the folder were tips on "How to Lobby ".

1 The morning began with a bilingual prayer service. After a well delivered address by Marina Herrera , Ph.D. on the importance of social action , we divided into groups and set off to visit politicians responsible for various bills. I met with three throughout the day.

Of course, 1 was not alone. We were in groups ranging from about 10 to 40. Each group had a designated spokesperson and anyone else who wished to speak up during our session with the legislator was free to do so. I learned a lot about how to get a point across in a polite , firm way. One of the high points of the day for me was the fact I recognized quite a number of the people there as being participants in RENEW 2000.

I write this to encourage others to participate in a similar experience , if the chance arises. I felt I was part of an important process for social change. I could see the , spokespersons for the groups made an impression on the politician s and clarified points which pertained to the "Catholic " way of thinking.

In her opening address , Dr. Herrera reminded us, "We don 't work for success.

We work because we have been made the witnesses. We take the 'long view '. Nothing we do is complete . The Kingdom always lies beyond us. No single program accomplishes the Church's mission. We plant seeds. We are ministers but not messiahs."

If we are serious about creating a more just society, we need to act and become part of the solution and not just moan about situations. If each of us takes one small step in the journey for a more just society, we will all be a little further down the road to reaching that goal.

Sister M. Antonio Heaphy, P.B.V.M. Director of Evangelization/RENEW Archdiocese of San Francisco

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Leave Dietzen alone

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I enjoy the publication but missed Father John Dietzen 's column in the May 12 issue. His photo was missing in recent issues but the column was there. I hope his colum n is not being dropped as it is one of the best parts of the paper. Please advise. Note: I could suggest other features to be dropped if there are space problems. Thanks much.

Tim Burke San Francisco (Ed note : Father Dietzen 's "Question Corner " remains one of the newspaper 's most popular features. There are no plans to discontinue it, although on rare occasions news requirements might force its absence from an issue.)

Fair shake, p lease

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Spiritual unity in Anglican dialogue From May 14 to 20 some 31 Ang lican and Roman Catholic bishops gathered at Queen of Apostles retreat center in Mississauga, Canada, a suburb of half-a-million inhabitants just west of Toronto. Our assi gned task was to assess the status of relations between the two communions, and to offer suggestions to our respective authorities and decision-making bodies. One mi ght suppose that such a meeting would be described as cordial and frank; what emerged for us participants was something unexpected — an experience of sp iritual unity that helped us recognize the substantial progress which has been made in our journey toward full , visible unity.

This meeting was the long-delayed fulfillment of the Common Declaration of December, 1996, of Pope John Paul II and Dr. George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, which suggested that it might "be opportune at this stage in our journey to consult together about how the relationshi p between the Anglican communion and the Catholic Church is to progress." As the Holy Father said in his message to Cardinal Edward Cassidy transmitting his wann greetings to the participants in the historic meeting, "I am happy to learn that your meeting in Mississauga in the Jubilee Year of the Lord's Incarnation is in response to that suggestion. I pray that it will bear lasting fruit ."

That same prayer was in the hearts and on the lips of all us bishops every day. It will surely stay there as we return to our local churches, and search for the ways to share the experience we had , together with the conclusions of the meeting, with our Catholic and Anglican fellow bishops in our own lands, and with our clergy and laity.

The Decree on Ecumenism (no. 13) of the Second Vatican Council recognized what it called the "special place" the Anglican Communion occupies in relation to the Catholic Church, because "Catholic traditions and institutions in part continue to exist" as part of her structure and life in a way that is not true in other communities which stem from the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. Such traditions and institutions are spiritual and monastic (a common Benedictine heritage) , liturgical (Eucharist and Morning and Evening Prayer, as well as varying acceptance of confirmation, penance, and anointing of the sick as sacramental). Perhaps most significantly, both churches regard die episcopacy (bishops) as an essential part of the Church's apostolic structure.

Early on, then, afte r the Council, Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey established the Ang lican-Roman Catholic Commission (ARCIC) to pursue a theological dialogue to articulate for both communions the degree of unity on key areas of faith and life which we might recognize in each other. The first round of this dialogue tackled the questions of our common understanding of the Eucharist, both what we know as the sacrifice of the Mass and as Holy Communion; the question of ministry and the sacrament of hol y orders; and the multi-faceted question of authority and its exercise in our respective communions. hi each of these three areas the dialogue partners — bish-

On Being Catholic,

Father Milton T. Walsh V isiting Catholic churches on Saturday afternoons , his curiosity was peaked by a door which parishioners entered and exited with great regularity. Hy de noticed that they went in looking very pre-occup ied, and came out a few minutes later looking as if a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders. Curiosity did not kill this particular cat, but it did convert him: Douglas Hyde the communist firebrand became Douglas Hyde the Catholic apologist.

The door which so intrigued the communist was the door of the confessional , a holy door often overlooked

ops and theologians — professed that they believed they had found substantial agreement . The authorities of each communion — the Holy See on the Catholic side, and the various Anglican provinces, represented in the Anglican Consultative Council — evaluated these documents, and provided comments and suggestions for further clarification. Thus far the work of ARCIC I. The successive dialogue commission (ARCIC II) sought to provide the requested clarifications. Furthermore, they compiled agreed statements on the question of salvation through Jesus Christ, on the Church as "communion " (Greek "koinonia"), and on the moral life ("Life in Christ"), and finally in 1998 a fuller treatment of the question of Church authority, "The Gift of Authority." These documents have not as yet received the attention they deserve, and one of the recommendations of the Toronto meeting is that we establish a Joint Unity Commission to follow up on the evaluation and reception of these ARCIC statements, as well as the other practical areas in which we can experience unity in our life and work as communions which share an increasing convergence about what we hold in faith , and how we live that faith in practice.

The final document issued by the Toronto participants stales, "We have come to a clear sense that we have moved much closer to the goal of full , visible communion than we had at first dared to believe." The agreed statements of ARCIC ground this shared conviction. One of our goals is to ensure our bishops take these documents seriously, study them , and recommend them to their clergy and laity.

Nor did we ignore the differences and challenges, some historic, some new, that affect both communions. For example, the ordination of women, introduced unilaterally by the Anglican communion in the 1970s, hut still a source of divergence among the provinces and dioceses within the Anglican communion. Another example would be the understanding of authority, how it is and should be exercised, and what place might be accorded to a "universal primate" or pope, and how the laity should share in Church authority. Another would be how decisions about the demands of the moral and ethical life should be made in our two communions. This is a particularly sensitive issue among Anglicans at the moment in regard to blessing homosexual unions and ordaining active homosexual priests, but it affects also divergences between our communions on issues such as abortion, contraception, and divorce.

Our experience of a new stage of evangelical communion, of a joint commitment to the mission of Christ in the world which our two churches hold in common, has the following marks: our Trinitarian faith in God and Christ, grounded in the Scriptures and set forth in the creeds we profess in common; a commitment to the mission of Christ in the Church; faith in the final destiny of human life; common traditions in liturgy and spirituality; the monastic life; preferential commitment to the poor and marginalized; theological convergence on the Eucharist, ministry, authority , salvation, moral principles, and an understanding of the Church as commun-

Archbishop William J. Levada

ion (all as elaborated in the agreed statements of ARCIC); and the historic episcopacy, in particular the role of the bishop as symbol and promoter of unity.

For this reason we proposed to our respective authorities a new Joint Declaration of Agreement, to be developed by the new Joint Unity Commission. This would ensure that the large measure of agreement we have already recognized would not be lost in the light of the tensions over the differences and challenges that remain.

This was a hopeful and hope-filled meeting. I believe it offers genuine promise of furthering the ecumenical efforts that were enthusiastically embraced in the wake of Vatican II, but which have been overtaken by other important agendas — and by a sense of increasing difficulties — in more recent years.

I came to this meeting at the invitation of Cardinal Edward Cassidy, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity for the past 10 years, and a recent visitor to San Francisco to deliver the inaugural Hyatt-Flannery lecture on Catholic-Jewish relations at the Univers ity of San Francisco just last month. My "portfolio" is my appointment as the Catholic co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue in the U.S. (ARC-USA), to succeed Bishop John Snyder of St. Augustine , Florida, who retires this fall.

One of the hel pful aspects of this Toronto meeting was the invitation of "pairs" of bishops representing each of the 13 countries where significant numbers of Catholics and Ang licans are present. I got to know my Episcopal counterpart , Bishop Ted Gulick of Kentucky, who has been co-chair of ARC-USA for three years. I look forward to a fine working relationship with him as we seek ways together to assist our two communions work toward the goal of full , visible unity.

This, after all , is the goal contained in the prayer of our Lord at the Last supper: "That they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be one in us , so that the world may believe that you have sent me." (John 17, 22)

Most Rev. William/d. Levada Archbishop of San Francisco

The 'holy door ' of mercy

today. It is no secret that the Saturday afternoon torrent of penitents has slowed to a trickle, and I fear that we have raised a generation who in practice believe in only six of the seven sacraments. I do not intend to canonize "the good old days" — for some, the preconciliar Saturday afternoon ritual was just th at, merely a ritual, and for a few it fed the great scourge of scrupulosity.

But why so few confessions these days? Some people claim that a distinguishing feature of the world in which we live today-is the denial of sin. Undoubtedly, this denial is part of our culture, but we did not patent it. Already in the New Testament the Apostle had to warn against those who claimed th at they did not sin.(l Jn 1:10) In fact, we find this trait all the way back in the Garden of Eden. The tendency to deny our sinfulness is a part of our fallen human nature, a tendency which can grow more luxuriantly in a society which banishes God from the public arena and reduces religion to a private hobby.

My concern is not that Catholics do not come to confession every week, but that many never come at all. As Pope Leo the Great taught many centuries ago, all that Jesus said and did in His ministry has passed over into the sacraments of the Church. It is clear from the Gospels that Jesus forgave sins and th at He commissioned His Apostles to do so, as we hear in the Gospel on June 11. Are we not to avail ourselves of this gift? We take seriously the prescriptions of earthly doctors; to deny the medicine Christ Himself prescribes seems to me to be folly.

Some who do not celebrate this sacrament tell me that

their sin is between them and God, and they do not "need" to go to confession. Wh y, then , receive Holy Communion? The appeal to privacy does not simply cut out confession. It negates the whole sacramental reality of what it is to be Catholic. It is ironic that sometimes those who neglect this sacrament are the very people who trumpet the supposed discovery of "community" after Vatican II. Yet a livel y sense of the Church as the Bod y of Christ means that no sin is simply "between me and God": every virtuous act I perform streng thens the whole Body, and every sin I commit weakens it.

These are in a sense theoretical responses to theoretical objections. The real reason we do not go to confession is because we do not like to, and the simple reason why we should is because it is good for us. Sin by its very nature isolates us from others. How can we imagine the remedy for sin can be found in isolation? Christ gave us this sacrament to break down the barriers of self-sufficiency and selfloathing which give sin its power over us. This is why going to confession is therapeutic , and hearing the voice of Christ speaking the word of forg iveness through the ministry of the priest is so consoling. This is what Douglas Hyde saw on the faces of Catholics 50 years ago. It is what Christ offers us today.

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

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The Catholic Diff erence

Re-framing the debate over Pius XII J. hree weeks afte r John Paul II' s pil grimage to the Holy Land, I met in Rome with a friend who has been intensel y involved in Jewish-Catholic and Holy See-Israeli relations for decades, to compare note s on the visit. We agreed it had been a tremendous success and that Jewish-Catholic relations could never be quite the same again.

The Church had been say ing for decades it regard s the Jewish people as "elder brothers " in faith , that it deplores anti-Semitism , and that it looks forward to a relationshi p of mutual respect. Now these things had been demonstrated , by a Polish Pope , in Jerusalem. And that had made all the difference.

My friend then said something 1 found quite interesting: "You know, I think this might even hel p get the Pius XII debate back on course." When I asked how, he offered this analysis: "There are any number of important things to talk about here. We can talk about the ethics of prudence versus the ethics of prophetic witness in large institutions.

We can speculate about what would have happened had Pius XII gotten up on the loggia of St. Peter 's and denounced Nazism. Would he have been heard on a continent under Nazi occupation? If he had been heard , what concrete difference would that have made to churchmen caught in a desperate situation , to German soldiers , to ordinary Catholics?

"We can talk about whether the Holy See misread , or read accurately, the results of the Dutch bishops ' denunciation of Jewish deportations from occup ied Holland , which led , among other things , to the death of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). We can usefull y compare , together, the response of' the Holy See, the United States government , the British government , and world Jewish leaders to reports of the mass murder of European Jews. We can even talk about

Wojty la , future pope, was passively acquiesa. cent in the slaughter of Polish Jewry; and neitw ther will John Cornwell , o whose Hitler ' s Pope is intellectual rubbish.

But Jews and Catholics eager to get this argument beyond the term s defined by a third-rate German playwright almost 40 years ago will instinctively understand that my friend's description of the terrain of honest debate is a fair one.

I would add a few items to the debate agenda. Did the Holy See accurately measure the unique threat of Nazism , or (like the British Cabinet under Neville Chamberlain) did it imagine Hitler a more vul gar form of German aggression , but nothing more than that?

How did the Holy See 's political neutrality (which was unavoidable) affect Church leaders ' judgment about what was necessaiy and appropriate in terms of the Church' s public moral jud gment on the combatants ' respective causes and behavior? How larg e a role did the Holy See 's concerns about Italy, and specifically about Rome , play in jud gments made in favor of quiet diplomacy?

These are all important questions. Doing so carefull y would shed light not only on the past, but on urgent questions for the future — for we may be sure that World War II was not the last time a pope will face the question , "How can I best make the moral witness this office , and my conscience-/demands?"

whether there are occasions when the demands of prudence must be overridden , and whether this was one of those cases, for the Churc h and for governments.

"But what we cannot accept , and cannot discuss, are two things. First , we cannot accept as a plausible or credible proposal the notion that what Pius XII did or refrained from doing was motivated by sympathy for German National Socialism. And second, we cannot accept and we will not discuss the charge that Pius XII did what he did, or refrained from doing other things , because of antipathy toward Jews. These are off-the-board. They are lies, and to even countenance them as plausible hypotheses is to suggest that the Pope was a moral monster."

Those seem reasonable ground rules to me. James Carroll , who thinks the Holocaust began with the definition of papal infallibility at Vatican I (really) will not accept them; neither will Arthur Hertzberg, who charges against all evidence and all common sense that Karol

George Weigel

WWII documents study said to be progressing LONDON (CNS) — Catholic and Jewish scholars reported "substantial progress" in examining published Vatican documents related to World War II and the Holocaust. "Collaborating as Catholic and Jewish scholars on a difficult and conUoversial subject, we are confident that our work will contribute to a deeper understanding of this painful subject," the scholars said in a statement May 7 after a four-day meeting in London. The commission, established in October, includes scholars appointed by the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and by the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultation.

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

Vatican Lette r.

As he turns 80, Pope has one of his busiest years

By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II turned 80 May 18, an age that brings mandatory retirement at most Vatican offices but which finds the Polish-bom pontiff in one of the busiest years of his life.

The Pope celebrated his birthday in characteristic fashion, celebrating Mass for several thousand priests in a jubilee ceremony that is certain to evoke memories of his own priestly calling (see page 4).

Then, in a festive touch , he attended a concert in his honor at the Vatican audience hal l, with Gilbert Levine conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Pope's birthday has not loomed large on the Holy Year calendar, mainly because it's so crowded with other activities. The Pope is leading more than 75 major liturgies and ceremonies this year, a schedule that has taxed his stamina but highlighted his detennination to lead the Church into the new millennium .

Like the 50,000 people who attended a general audience in St. Peter 's Squaie May 3, jubilee p ilgrims have found the pontiff frail and slow-moving at times, his voice indistinct and his ami shaking — symptoms of the neurological disorder from which he suffers . He now ride s a rolling platform down the aisle of St. Peter 's Basilica and has little opportunity to mix with the crowds.

But Rome observers have also been impressed with the Pope 's steadfast manner and resilient spirit. His grueling weeklong pilgrimage to the Hol y Land barely slowed him down, and he appears to genuinely relish some of the lighter moments of the Jubilee ceremonies, especially when children are involved.

Inevitably, the "R" word — resignation — has been heard this year, along with more open discussion of the Pope's infirmity. Papal resignation is foreseen by Church law, but almost all popes have stayed in office until they died.

In January, German Bishop Karl Lehmann raised the possibility of the Pope resigning, and Vatican officials have privately discussed it as an interesting — but unlikely — option. Most Vatican insiders think it 's bad taste to even talk

dering whether the Pope would, in fact, ever step aside if he felt he was not up to the burden of the papacy.

The Pope offered some insight on his 75th birthday, when he said he wanted to "renew before Christ the offering of my willingness to serve the Church for as long as He wants, abandoning myself completely to His holy will."

"I leave to Him the decision about how and when He will relieve me of this service," he added.

The wording of those remarks has fueled much speculation , but few clear answers, even from those close to the pontiff.

The Pope has been widely reported to have remarked Pope John to his aides they should not plan his schedule past the year Paul II bless2000. That ominous-sounding instruction appears to be es the crowd baseless , however. s in St. Peter's Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Vails said the o Pope "is very much involved in preparing projects beyond Square on his x the Holy Year. He is constantl y thinking about the future , 80th birthday May 18. with no time to look back." u Ecumenical projects will be a papal priority after the about resignation during the Jubilee , but few are willing to Jubilee, Navarro-Vails said, and there are tentative plans for a papal visit to Oceania in the first half of 2001, where the Pope rule it out in the future.

"I'm convinced that when the time conies, the Pope will would unveil his post-synodal document for that region.

Bishops ' "ad limina" visits, suspended for the Holy Year, do what is in the best interests of the Church. I don 't think he would remain in office if he thought it would hurt the are set to resume in 2001, with prelates from all over Latin Church ," said one observer who has watched the Pope close- America coming for rounds of talks. In October 200 1, the Pope is scheduled to host a worldwide Synod of Bishops on ly for many years.

French Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger recently made the role of bishops.

Sometime over the next six months — perhaps as headlines when he said the Pope was more and more a "prisoner in his body" because of the creeping immobility earl y as next month — the Pope is expected to name a believed caused by Parkinson 's disease. new batch of cardinals.

The age of 80 is significant because that 's when cardinals , Birthday wishes started arriving early this month. bishops and others automaticall y relinquish membership at Among the first was one from officers of the Philade lphiaVatican congregations or councils. It is also the age at which based Papal Foundation and their families. On May 2, they cardinals lose the right to participate in a conclave. gave the pontiff a few gifts, including a box of chocolates and , Pope John Paul , in a document that maintained this exclu- from a 5-year-old boy, a photo of his kindergarten class. sion rule for the over-80 cardinals , said he did not think the burThen they sang "Happy Birthday," a song that rang in the den of choosing a pope should be added to "the weight of such Pope's ears throughout the month. venerable age." Th at was four years ago.

John Thavis directs the Rome Bureau of Now that he 's turning 80 himself , many people are wonCatholic News Service.

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LITURGY & SCRIPTURE Baptism and marriage : lighting the paschal candle Radiant as the individual facets of a magnificent jewel , the celebrations of The Great 50 Days of the Easter/Pentecost Season illumine our daily lives with resurrection hope and joy. Christ is risen! He is tru ly risen! The glory of this hol y season shines out in the special liturgies taking place during these 50 days: confirmation , first Communion , ordination , and marriage, among others.

Each of these sacraments is rooted in baptismal commitment. Each is a privileged way of living out the vows first promised in baptism. Each is a "yes" to the risen Christ who invites us to live the Gospel as faithful disci ples.

The Rite of Marriage makes the baptismal connection abundantly clear. Take the wedding of Cy and Marge, for example.

Before the exchange of vows, their pastor reminded them: "Christ has already consecrated you in baptism and now He enriches and strengthens you by a special sacrament so that you may assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity." This new community of life and love, created and consecrated by the Rite of Marriage, will be the primary center within which the couple lives out their baptismal vows.

Throughout the liturgy of marriage, the prayers place before us strong images of Christ's undying love: unselfish, lavish, compassionate, eternal .

This is the love into which we were plunged by our baptism. This is the love we are called to live dail y by our baptism. This is the love the couple binds themselves to with each element of the rite : biblical readings, joining hands, the covenant consent, exchange of rings, prayers for the needs of the Church and the world, nuptial blessing.

The holy bond created by the sacrament makes of the couple 's love a sacramental presence for the life of the world.

Then marriage vows become a unique expression and incarnation of their baptismal vows.

If baptismal images of union with the crucified and risen Christ already permeate the Rite of Marri age, what can we say about the unity candle? Does it have a place within the rite?

Let's return to Marge and Cy. They both realized that the unity candle is a recent accretion to the marriage rite by way of popular culture. The pastor made an excellent attempt at encouraging them to keep this ceremony at their reception as

other remain faithful to their baptismal vows and shine forth as Christ's light in the world , we pray...".

In the worship aid for the celebration , the couple had offered these words as an explanation for their guests: "We light our own candle from the paschal candle, remembering our baptismal commitment and the time long ago when we were first given the symbol of Christ 's light. Together today we light this candle for the first time as a symbol of our new unity in Christ. We pray that we may keep this light shining bright ly by our love and fidelity to one another."

The simple and sacred act of lighting their candle from the great Easter candle was a powerful sign to everyone in the assembly. The crucified and risen Christ is the source and constant support of their unity. Their love and fidelity flow from Him and are sustained by Him. Christ is the light which keeps their light burning.

The sacramental interpretation of the unity candle enabled all involved in Marge and Cy's wedding to find deep meaning in this ceremony. Use of a unity candle, however, remains a wonderful bridge between the sacramental rite itself and the a controversial issue for many parishes. The ceremony is not celebrations afterward. His point was that as a purel y secular a part of the Church's liturgical tradition and may, in fact , be symbol, it may disexperienced as a secutract from the sacredlar intrusion. ness of the sacramenRespect for parish tal union. Marge policies is a vital part of almost agreed! any conversation on this After some serious issue as well as an early conversation , they all and serious discussion agreed on a comproof the faith dimension mise. Key to this was of what the candle may another interpretation mean to the couple and of the candle, one that to those who witness its is consistent with the lighting. marriage rite as sacraBring ing this cerement, and one that is consistent with the baptismal founda- mony into the reception can be a fine pastoral suggestion. tions of the liturgy.

Here's what they did. After the consent and exchange of Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant rings and during the last intention of the general intercessions, Cy and Marge lit their unity candle from the paschal candle. professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St . Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

The intention prayed: "That Marge and Cy may help each

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND

The sacramental interp retation of the unity candle enabled all involved in Marg e and Cy 's Miedding to find deep

meaning in this ceremony. Use of a unity candle, however, remains ...controversial

Sunday 's readings 'slap us silly' with their realism Since the Scripture passages chosen for this Sunday s Liturgy of the Word are indeed the Word of God, they do have a life of their own. This fact should encourage us because then we cannot reduce them to "a beautifu l p hilosophy of life ," the sentiments on a Hallmark greeting card .

They gracefull y and deftly elude all our attempts to render them abstract and remote by slapp ing us silly with their realism, rooted in God's historical approach to us. If there is any inclusive, hospitable love among us, God started it all, maintains it all , and will consummate it all.

In the reading from Acts, God's initiative quite literal ly astounds Peter and his companions. A pparently this God of Israel loves even the unwashed Gentiles. Make no mistake, these people in the reading would have preferred to be elsewhere: "While Peter was still speaking these things (in the house of the Gentile Cornelius), the Holy Sp irit fell upon all who were listening to the Word. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also, for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorif y ing God." Persuaded by God's choice of people Peter would not have chosen , he caves in and opens his heart to them, not without his initial amazement: "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Sp irit even as we have?"

It is the beauty of these 50 days of Easter to discover who reall y are our own, who are say ing the Jesus-insp ired words and doing the Jesus-inspired deeds, and who then need to hear from our communities that they already belong. As our responsorial antiphon reminds us: we are to extend the inclusion we received to all of God's peop le, "The Lord has revealed to the nations His saving power."

Again the biblical realism strikes our ears and hopefully our hearts as we hear I John . True, we are exhorted: "Beloved , let us love one another." But the primary focus features not what we do but what God has done for us. We

Sixth Sunday in Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-36, 44-48; Psalm 98; / John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17

Father David M. Pettingill love, if we do, only because God has defined love in the flesh of Jesus Christ, lifted up as Son of Man on the cross and into glory. Rescuing us from any merely speculative approach , this sublime passage soars: "In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent His only Son into the world so th at we might have life through Him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as expiation for our sins."

God has done away with any barriers between Him and us by loving us unto the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is this love communicated to us that alone empowers us to begin to love each other. Our very ability to do so relies upon what God is doing for us.

The Gospel selection from John has the same realitycheck about it. If we are parish communities who bear fruit in mutual love, who ask the Father anything in Jesus ' name and expect to receive it, we are so only because we receive, welcome and celebrate the full disclosure of God 's love in

Jesus Christ . Slaves, we're not: "I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father."

Friends we are and know we are: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends." This deed Jesus has done for us in total love for His Father and for us. This love, our Sunday Word , Eucharist , and assembly make present for us. This love moves us, shapes us, molds us, opens us up to one another , and invites us to include in more of those whom God already loves: "As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments , you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father 's commandments and remain in His love.... This is my commandment: love one another as I love you."

What glorious realism the Word offers. What He offers and mediates is concrete, human , visible and tangible, always enfleshed , always joy for us: "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be comp lete."

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Father David Pettingill directs the Office of Parish Life.

St. Pius X Awards

'Deep resp ect ' g iven to catechists and youth ministers

Photos and story by Evelyn Zapp ia "I have such a deep respect for what you do," Bishop John C. Wester told the nearly 300 religious educators , youth ministers and their supporters attending the annual St. Pius X Awards Banquet at the Irish Cultura l Center in San Francisco on May 18.

Sponsored by the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry (OREYM) under the direction of Social Service Sister Celeste Arbuckle , the event honored twelve dozen catechists and directors/coordinators of religious education with more some 1,360 years of service rang ing individuall y from five years to 35 years.

"What you are doing for these students ," Bishop Wester continued , "is sharing with them your faith, a timeless gift that has no end and no beginning - a gift that goes beyond this time and into eternity."

"I want to thank all of you. And I want to thank you , Sister Celeste, and your staff for their critical and vital work that helps young men and women to continue to fall more deeply in love with the person of Christ and

helps to extend to them the reality of the presence of Christ ," the bishop added.

"It has been 35 years of working with the most fantastic kids of our parish ," said Nina Zaffke, who teaches Communion Classes at St. Veronica Parish in So. S.F. "I have children that I taug ht 35 years ago who are in the parish and it 's wonderful. I wish I could promise another 35 years."

Marybeth Strack and Mary Brisco of St. Pius Church in Redwood City were honored for their 25 years of service.

"It's such a challenge to guide the second graders and prepare them for First Communion," said Brisco, "I love it because the accomplishment is wonderful - First Communion. The years go by quickly and I enjoy every minute of it."

Strack teaches junior high students.

"Teaching means so much to me. My faith is so important and so are children and it 's been so great. I think I get as much out of it as they do. It's been a really good time and I can 't imagine stopping."

During the evening, Bishop Wester also lauded the dedication of Msgr. John Foudy of

Mary Brisco (left) and Marybeth Strack of St. Pius Parish, Redwood City, were honored for 25 years of service as catechists.

Nina Zaffke, recognized for 35 years as a catechist, with her pastor, Father Wilto n Smith of St. Veronica in So. San Francisco.

StCecilia Parish in the Sunset District who was celebrating his 60th year of priesthood th at evening. "I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge a wonderful priest in our midst who has done so much to craft the image, the face of Christ for all of us," Bishop Wester said. "We thank you, Monsignor, for your

generous heart and wonderful priestly spirit."

The OREYM is an office within the Department of Pastoral Ministry, the latter directed by Salesian Father Bernard Dabbene who offered the banquet 's grace. St. Pius X Awards are presented in service segments of five years.

St. Pius Award recipients Marin County

Our Lady of LorettO, Novate: Michelle Mnnnnini (5), June Vitorelo (5), Teresa Olson (10). Anne Coughetiour (20), Belly McDonald (25). St. Anselm , San Anselmo: Richard Katerdahl (5), Fern Parker (5), Jim Stillman (5). SI. Anthony of I'adun , Novato: Debbie Campos (5), Kathleen Freitag (3), Rosemary Gudelj, (5), Kathleen Kraft (5), Peter McLaughlin (5), Michael Quinn (5),- Barbara Ryan (5), Barbara Silveira (5), Joann Sled (5), Mindy Ahern (10), Kilty O'Donnell (10), Bev Picrson (IO), Christie Vamione (10). St. Isabella , San Rafael: M.B. B ralye (5), Kathleen Cecchini (5), Miriam Habenicht (5), Hilary Hauswirtb (5), Frank bavin (5), Charles Luchessa (5). Magg ie McCann (5), Hilary Namoath (5), Laura O'Malley (5), Therese Brttton (10), Diane O'Leary (10), Kay Schmil (20), Pat Sack (25), Mary Farbslein (30), Jim Phelan (30). St. Rita , Faifax : Kevin Baumsteinger (5), B. Josep h Doy le (5), Donna Jangeberg (5), 'Ferry Malony (5), Joanne Wiilis (5), Petite Sousa (10), Pally Fruchtenicht(15), Milene Meyer (15), Caine Slarelli (DRE/CRE)(15).

San Francisco City and County Corpus Chrisli: Caialimi Polkay (15). Our Lad y ol Lourdes: Louise S. Wood (DRE/CRE )(I0). St. Cecilia: Gail Morlhole (5), Sister Margaret Kinzie (10 , 15,20), John Rossi (25). St. Kevin: Eileen Dizon (5), Prudence Buluyal (5). St. Patrick: Nenette Btiffington (5), Sister Ma. Gloria Bong hanoy (5), Ellenbelle Galang (10). Sts. Peter & Paul: Sister Phuong N guyen (5), Edward Te (5). St. Stephen; Helga D'Arcy (10), Karen Leach (20). Star of the Sea: Ferdinand Feria (5), Brenda Petropoulos (5), Celia Tabobo (5). Church of the Visitaclon: Dolores Maso (35).

Pictured with Father John Ryan, pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in the Sunset District during the May 18 St. Pius X Awards Banquet , are staff members of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, from left: Social Service Sister Celeste Arbuckle , director; Lynn Zupan , associate director; Franciscan Sister Graciela Martinez, coordinator of Hispanic catechesis; Grace Cassetta , coordinator for youth ministry; and Noele Kostelic , coordinator for religious education for Marin County.

San Mateo County All Souls, So. San Francisco: Becky Aguayo (10), Raquel Lomeli (10), Rose Gome z (30). Good Shep herd, Pacillca: (all 5 years) — Marjorie Bny le , Suzanne Chinn , Clementina Garcia , Jean Henderson , loin I lulsniann , Joanoe Kendrick , Patricia Loew, Donna O'Connell, Paula Loveseth , Barbara Molinari , Clara Rapada , Janet Saunders , Eslclla You.ng.Holy Angels, Culina: Aurora Arellano (5), Gloria Armas (5), Frank Hernandez (5), Laura Nordman (10), Chery l Simon (10), Tom Our (30). Our Lady of Angels, Uurlingame: (all 5 years)— Maureen Boland , Martha Chambers , Linda Coll , Pamela Ctompton , Jennifer Hebni g, Lisa Stanton , Daniel Whelan. Our Lady of Ml. Carmcl , Redwucid City: Lillian Dei Rossi (15), Catherine Boyle (20). Our Lady of Perpetual Hel p, Daly City: (all 5 years) — Ernest Felix , Cynthia Gutierrez , Lorali Palma , Camtelita Untalan. St. Augustine , So San Francisco: Lita Songco (5), Sy lvia Abucay (10), Tess C'ap islrano(IO), Pilar Lazaro (10), Lulu Cordero (10), Loy Banez(IO), Nerisa Broas (15), Lillian Mums (15), Eleanor Breite (25), Juanita Umi peg (30). St. Bartholomew, San Mateo: Jo Chrislensen (5), Helen O'Roarkc (5), Frank Barbara (10), Cyndic Cammaek (10), Rusty Russell (10), Sharon Torrano (15). St. Luke, Foster City: John Knitter (30). St. Matthias , Redwood City: Bibiana Oseguera (5), Mike McAdams (5), Laurie Coulter (10), Jeannie Dinkel (10), Heidi Molroni (10). Si. Pius, Redwood City: hrnti Wicksttom (5), Norma Zan (5), Nate Wall (5), Jan Sullivan (15), Karen Elmore (20), Mary Brisco (25), Marybeth Strack (25), Jackie Eflisimo (25), Wayne MacMarlin (DRE/CRE) (5). St. Robert , San Bruno: (all 5 years) — Cynthia Baleslin , Darlene Esola, Chris Nyles, Marci Orraiuc, Para Pesce, Sister Mary O'Dottflfilt (DRE/CRE). St, Veronica , So. San Francisco: Jud y Ansaldi (5), Joseph Gutierrez (5), Tessy Lencioni (5), Patrick McKay (5) Marie Slynes (5), Kathleen Lama (15), Luisa Penman (20), Nina Zaffke (35), Sister M. Julie O'Neill , BVM , (DRE/CRE)(15).

Special needs catechesis

'We are a sing le flock under care oj a sing le Shep herd '

By Lynn Zupan "We are a single flock under the care of a single Shepherd. There can be no separate Church for persons with disabilities." With these words , the bishops of the United States have challenged us as local Church to provide for that fuller partici pation of children and adults with disabilitie s through inclusion in parish catechetical programs, or in specific programs which provide for their faith formation .

Children with special needs have much to teach us.

Their faith is simple and honest. They are courageous, patient , compassionate, and sensitive. Most of their needs are just like those of other people, though their physical or mental development may be different. They need what everyone needs: love , praise, acceptance — and faith.

Commentary The Archdiocese of San Francisco is committed to provide faith formation and sacramental preparation for our brothers and sisters with disabilities. Ideally, the student with special needs is fully included in the typical parish religious education program . Through inclusion, typ ical students come to a better understanding of God's unconditional love for them. They learn to appreciate each other as gifted children of God. They learn patience. Benefits of this approach to the children with special needs are bound-

less! Not "outsiders," they are accepted and valued as a vital part of their small community.

With some children, full inclusion is difficult; for some adults, their parishes offer no programs into which they can be included. For these people, the Archdiocese has established regional centers which provide religious education and sacramental preparation . The longest miming of these programs, directed by Holy Family Sister Mary John Minnetta, is at Our Lady of Mt. Cannel in Redwood City. Children meet from 11a.m. to noon two Saturdays a month for catechesis. One of the children was confirmed this spring.

At St. Veronica in South San Francisco , children gather from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Sundays twice a month. The children are busy now making banners , learning songs , and baking bread in preparation for their first Communion on June 3 at 1:30 p.m. Sparking this program is Blessed Virg in Mary Sister Julie O'Neill. Sharon Grant at St. Isabella in San Rafael is ready to begin a program as families seek services.

For adults , Cathy Collins has established the "Sunshine Club," a time of catechesis, socializing, and activities at St. Finn Barr. This group meets once a month on Sundays from 2-4 p.m.

At St. Andrew, Daly City, another group of teens and young adults meets monthly on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. under the direction of Elaine Francisco. .They also participate in the 4:30 p.m. liturgy, welcomed by the

St. Andrew faith community. Four of these youth are preparing for confirmation which will take place at 4:45 p.m. on June 3 What does the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry offer to help meet special needs of youth? Families are invited to call me at (415)565-3669 , to share their hopes and dreams for their children and to explore the best way in which their needs can be met. Hel p is also available in terms of sessions to help catechists meet needs to enable children to be full y included .

How can people help in this commitment? If you know of a famil y with a child with special needs, let them know that the Archdiocese is ready and willing to provide catechesis and sacramental preparation for their child. Also, aides are always needed. Ministering with these children will touch and insp ire you , and deepen your own faith. Again , call (415) 565-3669.

Mary Jane Owen, director of the National Catholic Office of Persons with Disabilitie s, and herself a person with multiple disabilities , reminds us , "It is when we are joined together that we build the Body of Christ on earth. Help us to be a Church which draws all peop le, recognizes and uses their talents , that recognizes and serves their needs, and blends them fully into the universal journey with Jesus Christ." Let that be our prayer.

Lynn Zupan is the associate director of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Min istry.

'Culture of life'

3,000-mile pilgrimage to combat abortion launch from St. Sebastian support vehicle , "RV," that accompanies the group, to women before they enter A group of about 10 college students and abortion clinics. graduates associated with the Franciscan "We want to give them a chance to see the University in Steubenville , Ohio, began a life that is growing inside them " Romanosky 3,000-mile, three-month trek to the nation 's explained. cap itol May 20. Starling from St. Sebastian He said there is a dramatic success rate of Church in Greenbrae, the walkers are "wit- changing a pregnant woman 's mind about a nessing to the culture of life" through prayer, planned abortion when group members have sacrifice, and education , they say. an opportunity to visit with them. "We know After a prayerful morning, the marchers for certain that 10 women turned around and proceeded to their first official stop on this chose life," Romanosky said of the journey sixth annual Crossroads walk, a Planned last year. "How many other people saw us Parenthood office in San Rafael. They will walking, saw the T-shirt, and changed their make similar stops at what they call "abor- minds? Who knows how many conversion tion mills " throughout the summer, ending seeds are planted?" the journey Aug. 12.

Finall y, the group puts women in touch The pilgrimage has several aspects , First, with tangible assistance . prayer and sacrifice are "offered up to the Romanosky said they encountered wideLoi'd, and who knows what He does with it," spread support from citizens across the country said Jonathan Romanosky, who is leading last year. "America is pro-life," he maintained. this Crossroads team. A "southern tour" Sometimes people ask him "hard quesrecentl y departed Los Angeles. tions" about rape and incest. To them he Romanosky, who made the trek last year, replies , "Human life begins when the sperm said the walkers also offer education through meets the egg. It's a complete life and all it speaking engagements scheduled in cities needs is time and growth." He added, "The along their route. child should not be punished for the A third dimension is the group 's presence father 's crime." ''outside of the abortion mill while mothers And what about the mother? Is she being are losing their souls, possibly their lives, and punished by keeping a baby conceived by babies are dy ing." such a traumatic event?

Added to these is the goal to offer "No. The effects due to abortion, rape and sonograms to pregnant women in the large incest are the same in many respects," Romanosky argued. There exists a "false guilt from having been raped," he continued.

"On top of that, she will have guilt that truly is her own" if she aborts her baby.

"Raising a child offers her the opportunity to bring something good out of such an evil event," he continued , adding, "Why does evil abound? So grace can abound even more."

A Marin parishioner endorsed the effort.

"It 's important for young kids to see other young kids who are such great leaders and not afraid ," commented Cannen Maguire, who happened by a Crossroads meeting when she stopped into St. Sebastian for Mass.

She enlisted her husband and children, and joined the first part of the walk.

"I love our Lady (of Guadalupe)," Maguire added. "She is the mother of the unborn and I am so enamored with her.

"I feel privileged that he is my son," said That's why I'm participating."

The team's next scheduled stop was Arthur Gamboa, "and he is going to be a priest. We need more young men like him to Sacramento, then on to Reno.

For more information , follow the Lord's footsteps." contact Inc, Crossroads, University Box 771, Friar Gamboa says he has enjoyed his studies at St. Patrick and is thankful for the Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH seminary community 's support for his voca- 43952; phone number is (800) 277-9763; tion. He said he has been touched by the fac- e-mail Crossroadsinc@hotmail.com ulty 's commitment to priestly formation, in particular mentioning Msgr. J. Warren Holleran , professor of sacred Scripture; Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan, assistant professor of systematic and liturgical theology; and Father Milton Walsh, academic dean and director of the spiritual life program. "They had a profound impact on me to develop my mind and heart in theology and life," he said.

St. Patrick 's Father Coleman described Friar Gamboa as "having a major charisma of St. Francis, especially in his spirit of graciousness and hospitality."

Friar Gamboa hopes to be "a priest of peace and reconciliation for all people. I want to bring Christ to others as Chri st has been given to me."

The Franciscan said he enjoys "a good laug h and spending time with people," Jerry Britt, who has been blind since 1983, notably his 10-year old twin nephews, Alec said he became involved in Crossroads at and Ryan. He plays volleyball and likes card the suggestion of a priest friend. The forgames including cribbage and "a good game mer computer engineer and college proof poker once in a while." fessor—who just received his maste r's For fun he appreciates action movies and degree in theology — plans to write a good comedies, and, he quipped, "I love book about his experiences on the trip. food, but what friar doesn't?"

Photos and story by Kamille Maher

A group of college students and graduates began a 3,000 mile , 3-month walking journey across the country to Washington D.C. from St. Sebastian Church in Greenbrae on May 20. The team hopes to arrive at the capitol Aug. 12, joining another contingent which recently departed Los Angeles.

The Crossroads team joined parishioners of Greenbrae 's St. Sebastian Parish for early prayer and Mass May 20 before launching their cross-nation pilgrimage to combat abortion.

Ordinations...

¦ Continued from page 3 something about the human condition."

Arthur Gamboa Friar Arthur Gamboa calls himself "the commuter student" because although he is a seminarian at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, he lives separately in the Conventual Franciscans formation house in Castro Valley.

The call to become a priest for Friar Gamboa was "slowly cultivated ," he said. "I'm a product of religious education. My parents couldn 't afford Catholic schools with four kids."

Bom in San Bernardino on Jul y 17, 1963, to Arthur and Mari a Gamboa, Friar Gamboa was baptized at St. Adelaide Church in Hi ghland , Cal. The family moved to Colton , Cal. soon after where the ordinand remembers his "first pastor," Father Michael Keane of Immaculate Conception Parish who encouraged him to take an active role in the parish.

He became an altar server, lector and eucharistic minister.

After graduation from California State University in San Bernardino with a bachelor 's degree in administration , he worked in Riverside for a defense contractor as a program scheduler and information systems specialist for eig ht years.

During that time he met Franciscan Friar Father Charles Shelton of Riverside's Queen of Angels Friaiy and it was the latter 's "charis-

matic personality and great wit helped produce a friendship, Friar Gamboa said "From time to time, Father Shelton would ask me what I was going to do with my life.

My standard answer was always, make money and own my own house."

A year after their friendship began, Friar Gamboa was approached by his pastor, Father Paul Gill of St. Joseph the Worker in Loma Linda. The priest suggested that God was inviting the young man to serve his people as a priest. "I was shocked at his direct manner," said Friar Gamboa, "but I reflected on thi s for six months and began to see where the hand of God had been in my life."

After he made a retreat, Friar Gamboa spoke with Father Shelton about life as a Franciscan . "I have had a love of St. Francis all my life as he was an example to me of loving God and creation. I applied to the community and was accepted into their formation program . God has continued to lead me eveiy step of the way."

He entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual Nov itiate in 1994; professed first vows the next year; took solemn vows in August 1998, and was ordained a deacon last Sept. 18 at St. Patrick Seminary 's chapel by Auxiliary Bishop Richard Garcia of Sacramento.

"It's all so overwhelming," said the future priest 's mother, Maria Gamboa. "It 's been eight l ong years and I could hardl y wait for his ordination."

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

June 2,3: Care Ministry Certificate Program: Principles of Home Visitation Interaction with Ruth Hayes-Barba of the aging ministry office of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon , and Mary Ann Haeuser, RN ol Marin County at St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Fri. 7-9:30 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $45.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For tees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614.

Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Progra m Director.

May 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."

June 11 , July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10: "Living the Beatitudes in the 21st Century," afternoon sessions , with popular facilitators , exploring the call to holiness and learning to respond with love, compassion, peace and justice to daily encounters . Attend one , some or all, Facilitators : June 11, Capuchin Father Gerald Barron, facilitator, June 16-18: "Eucharist and Healing", a silent retreat with Father Richard Bain

Datebook 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.sfyain.org. Unless other wise noted contact the Young Adult Office tor 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) 73 1-0650; St. Vincent de Paul, SF, (415) 922-1010; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame , (650) 343-5809; St. Andrew , Daly City, (650) 756-3223.

At the Cemetery

2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 340-7474.

May 29: Memorial Day Mass at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma with Bishop John C. Wester presiding. Shuttle from main gate to Holy Cross Mausoleum where the Mass will be celebrated available from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Call (650) 756-2060.

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.

1st Sat. of the month Mass in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. For more information , call (650) 756-2060.

MERCY CENTER

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 June 3.

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.

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. Call (408) 245-8663 for fees and other details. Sponsored by Catholic Women's Network of Santa Clara County.

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.

Taize Prayer Around the Cross 3rd Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF, Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral , 660 California St. at Grant , SF. Call (415) 288-3809.

3rd Thurs. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo. Call (650) 325-5614.

2nd Fri. 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 Hail, 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) 479-1560.

For Parents Who Have Lost a Child: Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 2nd Mon. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

Children/Teen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi 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.

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

Piayer/ Devotsons May 28: Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Call (415) 863-7515.

June 16-24: Novena to Our Lady Perpetual Help marking the 75th anniversary of her patron parish at 60 Wellington. Ave., Daly City. For a copy of novena schedule call (650) 755-9786.

Weekdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation, news, homilies.

Call (415) 282-0861.

2nd Sun.: Pray for Priests, 3:30 p.m. at Star of the Sea Parish , 4420 Geary Blvd. at 8th Ave., SF. Call (415) 751-0450.

Centering Prayer: Mon. 7 p.m.- 8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF. Call Sr. Cathy Cahur at (415) 553-8776; Tues. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m., Star of the Sea Church, 4420 Geary Blvd., SF. Call Chuck Cannon at (415) 752-8439; Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17t h Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 753-1920; Tue. 7 7:50 a.m., St. Raphael Church, 1104 5th Ave.] San Rafael. Call Patricia Harlnett at (510) 215-6931.

Thursday : The laity prayer cenacle of Marian Movement of Priests meets at 7 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church , 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito.

Call (415) 331-3306.

Mass in American Sign Language is celebrated each Sun. at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Parish, 1801 Octavia (between Pine and California) in SF. A sign language Mass is celebrated at St. Anthony Parish, 3500 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park on the third Sat. of the month at 10:30 a.m. and later that day at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (at Bon Air Rd.), Kentfield. For information, call St. Benedict at (415) 567-9855 (voice) or (415 567-0438 (TDD).

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park , 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri., 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, MF after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. St. Bruno Church , 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 24 hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine , 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County.

Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 574-3918 for times. Corpus Christ!

Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (650) 322-1801 .St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next day's 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St., 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each Mon. and Wed. (415) 5677824. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley, Tuesdays, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. St. John of God Church, 1290 5th Ave. at Irving, SF. Mondays after 12:10 p.m. Mass, (415) 566-5610; St. Kevin Church, 704 Cortland Ave., SF, 1st Fri. fol-

lowing 9 a.m. Mass until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751. St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St., SF, M-F8:45 a.m.-6 p.m.;Thurs.until 9p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m. Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon , M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 4351122; St. Mary 's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, 1st Fri. after 8 a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m.; St. Philip Churc h, 725 Diamond St., SF, Mon. at 7 p.m.

Family Life/Respect Life Beginning Experience, a weekend designed to help widowed, divorced , separated persons make a new beginning in lile 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 Bora, 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.

Single, Divorced, Separated 50-plus professional singles meet for coffee and good conversation every Wed., 5:30-7 p.m. at Starbucks at Jackson and Davis in downtow n 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 Thurs. through June 25 at St. Dominic Churc h, SF. $40 fee includes materials.

Sponsored by Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese of SF. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639.

For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese , call (415) 273-5521.

New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call . Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com.

Lectures/ Classes/Exhibits Thursday morning Lectionary-based Bible studies with Father Jose Corral at St. Anthony Church, 3500 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park. 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Child care for children 3 years and above is available. Call (650) 366-4692.

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) 592-2790.

Food & Fun Parish Soccer League invites new teams.

Games played on Saturday mornings at 9 and 11 o'clock on Peninsula from Feb. - June. Men and women invited. Call Otto Sterba, commissioner at (650) 968-6708.

May 27, 28: St. Andrew Parish-wide Sale , Southgate and Sullivan, Daly City. A Pothole Repair Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in parish hall. Proceeds will be used to repair damage left in parking lot by winter rains. Call (650) 994-6589.

May 27: Annual Bingo Luncheon Young Ladies Institute, District #1 , at St. Cecilia Schoel 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) 461-0704.

Reservations a must.

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 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. 12:30 - 10 p.m.; Sun. 12:30 - 9 p.m. Call (650) 361-1411.

June 3-10: Semi-annual halt-price safe 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 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) 323-7914 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.

Sept. 23: St. Thomas More Community's 1st annual Golf Tournament, Register now with Lito Mendoza at (650) 355-4063 or Gil Palencia at (650)

992-4009.

3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m.

Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1 177.

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 Core's at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Reunions June 3: 50th reunion of Star of the Sea Elementary school class of 1950 with Mass in parish church at 11 a.m. and lunch following in the school auditorium, 8th Ave. at Geary, SF. Call Peter McMillan at (650) 377-1091.

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.

June 9: St. Paul High School, SF class of 1946, United Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. 12:15 p.m. Call June Maffei at (415) 584-7239.

Sept. 30: Reunion of the Presentation High School, SF class of 1970 at Alioto's on Fisherman 's Wharf , 6:30 p.m. Call Maureen Sullivan Revel at (415) 386-4447.

Looking for members of Notre Dame des Victo ires elementary school class of 1962. Call Dorothy D'Antonio at (650) 589-6523, 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.

SF's St. Cecilia Elementary School's class of 1950 celebrates its 50th year on April 15th at the Irish Cultural Center. Class members should call Doris Grimley at (415) 664-2247.

"Milestone Class Reunions" for Notre Dame High School, Belmont, classes 1939 through 1994, are being planned now. For information, call Donna Westwood , '64, alumnae relations director, at (650) 595-1913, ext.

351 or e-mail alumnae @ndhs.pvt.k12.ca.us.

Attention Alumni and former students of Good Shepherd Elementary School, Pacifica.

The school is developing an alumni newsletter.

Please leave your name and address with the development office at (650) 738-4593 or fax to (650) 359-4558.

Our Lady of Angels Elementary School , Burlingame: Attention alumni/former students, parents , and grandparents. OLA is developing an alumni newsletter. Please leave your name , address and phone number with the development office at (650) 343-9200 or fax to (650) 343-5620 , attn: Susan Baker.

About Health Save a Life! Donate Blood Now! Blood Centers of the Pacific has announced a critical blood shortage in the Bay Area. To schedule an appointment at a location near you, call (888) 393-GIVE (4483).

Datebook is a free listingfor parishes, schools and non-profit groups. Please include event name, time, date, place, address and an information phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday publication date desired.

Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, 441 Church St., S.F. 94114, or f a x it to (415) 565-3633.

Capsule movie reviews...

NEW YORK (CNS) — Following are recent capsule reviews issued b y the U.S.Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"Battlefield Earth" (Warner Bros.)

Chaotic post-apocalyptic tale set on Earth in 3000 A.D. pits enslaved cavemen-like humans (led by Barry Pepper) against an occupy ing alien race personified by their corrupt security head (John Travolta). Director Roger Christian 's virtuall y unwatchable adaptation of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's 1982 sci-fi novel has no particular spiritual dimension in its sill y jumble of one-dimensional characters in muddled action sequences.

Much stylized violence , explosive mayhem and brief sexual innuendo. USCC classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of American rating is PG-13 — parents strong ly cautioned some material might be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Center Stage" (Columbia) Lightwe ight musical drama that follows a talented group of sludents enrolled in the American Ballet Academy whose normal teen-age experiences are heightened by a cutthroat atmosphere as they compete for a choice spot in a professional dance company.

Director Nicholas Hytner 's film has some energetic choreograp hy and elegant , graceful dancers that keep its pace moving, but the musty narrative is cluttered with predictable subplots of eating disorders , parental pressures and teen-age self-doubt wrapped up too neatl y to be compelling. Implied sexual encounters and fleeting rough language.

USCC classification is A-III — adults.

MPAA rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned some material might be inapprop riate for children under 13.

"Hamlet" (Miramax) Pretentious adaptation of the Bard's masterpiece set in the greedy, consumerist world of 21st-century New York City in which the country of Denmark is replaced by the "Denmark Corp." and the story 's hero (Ethan

Hawke) is a mopey asp iring filmmaker.

Director Michael Almereyda ambitiously fuses the contemporary world with classic Shakespearean dialogue and cuts the piece to a lean two hours , but the edgy feel of the modern world is lost in crowded staging and poor performances. Some violence. USCC classification is A-III — adults. MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"Held Up" (Trimark) Pointless comedy in which a Chicago man (Jamie Foxx.) who, after being dumped by his fiancee (Nia Long) while vacationing in the Grand Canyon , is stranded in a desert convenience store and gets caught in the middle of a stick-up. As directed by Steve Rash , the tedious film 's few funny moments are overshadowed by an absurd plot and vap id , predictable gags. A few sexual references , brief violence and intermittent crass language. USCC classification is A-III — adults . MPAA rating is PG-13.

"Bossa Nova" (Sony Classics) Romantic complications beset the characters of this airy tale, especiall y a widowed American teacher (Amy Irving) living in Rio de Janeiro, where she meets unexpected interest from a middle-aged student (Antonio Fagundes). Director Bruno Barreto 's featherweight romantic comedy is primaril y a valentine to Rio in which the slender story strains to accommodat e unlikel y coincidences .

Sexual situations , fleeting violence and some rough language. USCC classification is A-III — adults. MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"Luminous Motion" (Artistic License) Strange psycholog ical drama about a 10year-old boy (Eric Lloyd) and his promiscuous mother (Deborah Kara Unger) who bilks unsuspecting men out of their money to finance their life on the road until a car accident and the boy 's pursuing father forces them to settle down. As directed by Bette Gordon , the surreal tale of famil y dysfunction has an intriguing first half, but tire muddled plo! with its oedipal undertones loses

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momentum when it too often blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. Several sexual encounters , brief satanic worshiping, some disturbing, stylized violence , and intermittent rough language with an instance of profanity.

USCC classification is A-IV — adults , with reservations. Not rated by MPAA. "Road Trip" (DreamWorks) Raunch y comedy in which four college students take a raucous jaunt from New York to Texas in pursuit of a videotape accidentally mailed to a girlfriend of one of the students that shows him being unfaithful. Director Todd Phillips ' gross-out humor film has a brainless plot that portrays higher education as an excuse for drunken and lewd behavior with an onslaug ht of tedious vulgarities and inane sight gags that onl y add to the nausea.

Several sexual encounters , sporadic nudity, interm ittent drug use, comic depiction of suicide and recurring roug h language. USCC classification is O — morall y offensive.

MPAA rating is R — restricted.

"Screwed" (Universal) Worthless comedy in which a fed-up chauffeur (Norm MacDonald) kidnaps a beloved dog owned by his mean millionaire

boss (Elaine Strict) anticipating a big ransom, except the plan goes awry. As directed

by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the dreadful perfonnaj tces and complicated script , devoid of even mildly humorous moments, add up to an awful film. Some violence, fleeting dru g use and sporadic profanity with an instance of rough language.

USCC classification is A-III — adults.

MPAA rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Small Time Crooks" (DreamWorks) Diverting comedy in which a failed bank robbery unexpectedl y leads to a fortune for a ex-con dishwasher (Woody Allen) and his manicurist wife (Tracey Ullman), gradual ly threatening their marriage when they develop different interests. Writer-director Allen moves from a genial if forgettable tale about hapless crooks to contrasting a stubbornl y uncultured husband with his suddenly social-climbing wife. Comic treatment of crime, a few sexual references and occasional profanity. USCC classification is A-111 — adults . MPAA rating is PG — parental guidance suggested.

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By Annette Lust After a majesticall y choreographed funeral scene of the death of Edward H's father, Christo pher Marlowe 's play about the Eng lish monarch — currentl y play ing at A.C.T.— continues with a contrasting scene in which nude men enjoy lovemaking.

Among those men is the young commoner, Gaveston , who we soon learn is the new king 's paramour. The monarch wastes no time in freeing Gaveston from banishment and summons him to help rule the kingdom.

In Act I the dramatic action revolves mainl y around Gaveston , the cause of the weak king 's neglect of both his kingdom and of his French wife, Isabella , to the distress of Edward 's courtiers and church officials. The latter foment against Gaveston and eventually destroy him for the sake of preserving the king dom from a commoner 's exaggerated political power. Thus the dramatic action revolves more around prejudice against class than against homosexuality.

In Act II Isabella and the calculating courtier, Mortimer, now the Queen 's lover, take matters into their own hands to destroy Edward himself. The Queen's act, however, will rebound. Her and Edward Il's young son, in turn, takes revenge on his mother and Mortimer.

Malcolm Gets as Edward II displays haughtiness and unrestrained lust for Gaveston in Act I. It is through Gets ' characterization in Act II that Marlowe's mora l lesson is communicated, mainl y in a line in which Edward says his overpowering love for Gaveston and neglect of duty have reduced him to his present state. But Gets underplays this important moment designed to bring the play to its moral conclusion.

These scenes were to bring ethical mean-

ing to the play 's action that until that point had been overpowered by the use of melodramatic effects.

Jonathan Sanders as the young Prince Edward III believabl y plays the young prince but lacks authority as the newly crowned king. Vivienne Benesch's Isabella

succeeds in depicting the strong-willed and revengeful Queen in Act II but is not as convincing in Act I as the scorned wife in love with a gay husband.

The remainder of the cast , for the most part , successfully play out the conflict between Edward 's homosexual relation -

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Charities responds to appeal for New Mexico fire victims

Invites you to join Spiritual Director

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese has responded to an appeal for disaster relief assistance from the Catholic Social Services offices of both Sante Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico, establishing a New Mexico Fire Relief Fund.

Local officials in New Mexico have estimated that at least 235 homes were destroyed in the blaze. Some 25,000 persons were evacuated from Los Alamos and the neighboring town of White Rock, according to David Lloyd, local Catholic Charities spokesman.

Persons may make donations by sending checks or money orders to Catholic Charities earmarked for the special fund at 814 Mission St., San Francisco, 94103.

Credit card donations may also be made by calling (415) 844-4798.

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ships and the ambitious aspirations of his hi g h-born courtiers .

Handsome , simp le and minimal sets (Christop her Barreca) and scene changes made throug h the use of transparent curtains pulled across the stage are visuall y captivating and allow for the performance of scenes simultaneousl y as well as for a fast-moving pace.

Costumes by Beaver Bauer are elegantl y postmode rn . Fight and movement choreography (Gregory Hoffman) is beautifull y executed and adds to the visual excitement.

This audacious , postmodern rendering of Marlowe 's traged y directed b y acclaimed theater and opera director Mark Lamos wastes no time in utilizing every occasion to sensalionalize scenes with sex , blood and violence. Althoug h the production is visuall y powerful and the choreograh y well orchestrated , Marlowe 's text (or what is left of it) is not clearl y communicated.

Until the dramatic conflict is addressed in Act II we wonder if we are missing the play 's meaning and moral significance. This particular play may be rarely produced because it is difficult to stage.

Lamos has treated this work like an opera with its emphasis on vocal music and grandiose movement and less on dialogue.

However, since there is no vocal music here to complement the grandiose movement, the production suffers. Nonetheless A.C.T. should be praised for a bold spirit of experimentation and for undertaking this unpopular yet challeng ing work.

For information about the play 's run throug h June 4; call (415) 749-2228.

Annette Lust is a member of the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle and faculty of Dominican University.

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j iisticeWorks Campaign 2000 to take them by bus to visit their mothers in prison. Cosponsors included the Los Angeles archdiocesan Office of Detention Ministry.

Each young person was accompanied by a grandmother or guardian.

Corrina has lived with her grandmother , Alice , since she was about 3 days old. Her mother, then 18, gave birt h to her in a juve nile facility in Ventura.

Alice, now 59, said she was nervous about

the tri p. "1 don 't know if 1 will cry, faint, get sick," she said before seeing her daughter.

"M y daughter chose the wrong road. I tried."

About 80 percent of the nearl y 3,600 women at Valley State Prison are there because of drug-related oifenses.

With mandatory sentencing guidelines , there is little flexibility even for prison moms, said Sister Suzanne Jabro, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who directs the L.A. Archdiocese 's detention ministry.

JusticeWorks Campaign 2000 is part of a national effort calling for alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent women with

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Director of Adult Education & Liturgy

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Promote and develop opportunities for adidt faith-formation and religious education: implement KG A; educate to the social teachings of the Church; choreograph special liturg ies and provide scripts for the same; oversee all liturgical planning.

Develop lay leadershi p for all of the above , and work with parish staff teams and committees in implementing the above.

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"Everywhere we went women would talk about their kids and tell us Ihey missed their kids," said Sister J abro, who added that the love they feel for their children is often their strongest motive for rehabilitation.

Alice watched her daughter and granddaug hter get reacquainted , letting them do most of the talking.

"I' m very thankful for this day," said Alice , though she wished they could have let her daughter out into the open visitors ' room.

"This tri p gives hope to the mothers to see their child doing so well. The mothers can be proud of their children ," said Sister Jabro.

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children. About 75 percent of women in prison have childre n under age 18.

"You don 't know the hurl in our hearts — of the mothers , aunts , grandmothers, daug hters, granddaug hters ," said Alice. "1 tell my granddaughter you are somebody, and you will be somebody."

The archdiocesan Office of Detention Ministry began p lanning the Mother 's Day tri p following visits to several women 's prisons last year by a team led by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala.

Representatives from the San Francisco Archdiocese also took part.

The Archdiocese of San Francisco is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual who will assist the Director of the Office of Stewardshi p and Development with the coordination and oversight of all functions of the office. The successful candidate will be a team player with a bachelor of Arts/Science and experience with fundraising, bud gets and making formal presentations. In addition , this individual will possess excellent interpersonal , organizational and'PC skills and will have excellent command of the English language along with the ability to research and prepare well-written documents. Also required will be the ability to work independently, a demonstrated level of professionalism and poise, and the ability to thrive while working under pressure. A critical component to the success of the candidate will be an understanding of the mission of the Church and the ability to express it to others. A Catholic education and/or background would be highly desirable. Please submit a resume with a cover letter expressing what you bring as an individual that would help you succeed in this position. In addition , please include your salary history and submit all by mail or fax to: ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO, OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES 445 CHURCH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114 FAX: (415) 565-3648

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