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Eri c Smelser meets man who saved his life in 1965 By Evelyn Zappia

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A 1927 oil painting of the crucifixion by Italian futurist Gerard o Dottori is among the modern works of art on display in a special exhibit at the Vatican Museums.

The story in the March 14 edition of Catholic San Francisco ti tled Josep h Sullivan: "A San Francisco Catholic Life " was too familiar for Eric Smelser to ignore. The 45-year-old man 's heart began rapidly beating as he read about the firefighter who saved a seven-year-old boy from a burning building on Francisco Street in the Marina District, 38 years ago, "This boy is me, " he though t He quickly ran to the only document that recorded that frightening day he could barely remember. The slightly discolored edition of the San FranciscoChronicle dated January 11, 1965 confirmed what was written in the Catholic San Franciscostory. "In the article, Lieutenant Joseph Sullivan was named as the man who saved my life," said Mr. Smelser. "Cornelius Lucey,Jr. was also listed as the other firefighter who died in the blaze. " Mr. Smelser stared at the front page of the paper with a picture of him and his then-five-year-old sister, Tina. The headline read "The Last Rescue." It brought back the little he could remember about that trau-

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matic day. "It was the morning of January 10, 1965, " he said. "I woke up and was surrounded by smoke. I tried to get up and leave my room but the smoke was too intense. It caused me to become unconscious. When I woke up, I was in the hospital with my sister, Tina. " Mr. Sullivan was awarded the Dennis T. Sullivan Medal for his heroics that day. The medal was presented yearly to "San Francisco's Bravest Firefighter." But it was a bittersweet honor for him because he lost his Rescue Squad partner, Con Lucey, who also tried to save the little boy SULLIVAN, page 6 inside the burning building,

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Filled to the brim with masterpieces from the Renaissance and other golden ages of art, the "Vatican Museums are searching for something new Over the last 30 years, the museums have acquired more than 500 works of modern art , adding to a contemporary collection that most visitors never see — in fact, they don't even know it exists. The acquisitions leave some people puzzled. When you 're flush with paintings , etchings, statues and models by renowned masters , why fill up storerooms with works by relative unknowns? That 's retro thinking, according to museum officials. "If the popes of previous centuries had taken that attitude , we wouldn't have the great collection we do today, " said Francesco Buranelli , director of the Vatican Museums. "Our role is to document the times we live in , not only the centuries of the past , " he said. To highlight the latest artistic arrivals , in late May the museums opened an exhibit of more than 50 new works of contemporary art , selected from 360 works acquired between 1980 and 2003. Housed in a section of the museums' vast entryway, the exhibit catches visitors before they 've been exhausted by the miles of paintings, statues and tapestries on display inside. MODERN , page 6

Joseph Sullivan and Eric Smelser April 6, 2003

Vatican's modern art Museums seek tomorrow 's masters today

Circle of Healing June 14 .. 3

Ascension Thursday and Faith

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b y Tom Burke For lectors and future public speakers wondering what they might learn at a Susan Sikora speech workshop, the TV host gave me permission to broadcast a few samples. "Prepare, prepare, prepare," Susan, a parishioner of Mill Valley's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish and regular trainer of lectors, said. "Also find other occasions to read aloud: anything, anytime, anywhere, preferably with a live audience" Reading stories to children can be helpful , she said. "Although different from reading the Word, these experiences push lectors to stretch vocal ranges." Remember there's more where that came from. Next time Susan 's teaching a class, get a seat....Happy birthday to Bill McManus, longtime parishioner of St Anne of the Sunset, who was 86 years old April 25th. Bill and his wife, Marion, have been married 53 years and are the parents of i 1 grown children. Though now long retired, Bill was, for more than 30 years, advertising manager of The Monitor, the newspaper of the Archdiocese for 125 years before ending lis run in 1984. "I remember the good old days at The Monitor " said Roberta Ward, former longtime associate editor of the paper and now executive editor of The Valley Catholic of die Diocese of San Jose. "Happy birthday, Bill." Thanks to Catherine Dacre - Bill and Marion 's "daughter number 9" - for the good news,.. .Good wishes to Margaret Jewett, a parishioner of St. Mary Star of the Sea, since 1922, and 92 years old April 22nd. Margaret has been a very active member of her Sausalito parish and currently "is the one who keeps the church's altar linen s clean and pressed," said proud daughter, Roberta Hoover. Margaret also sews for Birthright.... Happy anniversary to Gloria and Tony Newhoff of St. Stephen's Parish, who will be married 55 years on June 20th. Congrats, too, for the couple's daughter Marie Murphy and her husband, Dan, on the baptism of their son, Charlie, at St. Brendan's with pastor, Father Tom Parenti, presiding. Thanks to Marie's brother and the anniversary couple's son, Joe, for fillin' us

in....Young Men 's Institute 32 of South San Francisco honored area Catholics recently at a special Mass and Communion Breakfast at All Souls Church. Hats off to Amelia and Ben Villa of All Souls; Joseph Flores of Ed Vocal of Holy Angels; St. Augustine's Jeannine and Tom Teshara of St. Veronica's; Pearl and Bob Valencia of Mater Dolorosa. Honorees all nominated by their pastors, receive a Certificate of Merit from Council 32. SSF Mayor Pedro Gonzalez, a former recipient of the award, was on hand "to extend warmest congratulations from the SSF City Council," said Dick Noftsger, who coordinated the event and filled us in....St. Timothy's, San Mateo, leads an all hats off to longtime parishioner, Al Sickle, who died recentiy. He was among the parish's "first Eucharistic ministers.. .leader of the Food and Toy Drive at Christmas" and completed innumerable "missions" including "hammering, building" for the St. Tim's community. Al is survived by his wife, Rose Marie and their family ... Birthdays, births, anniversaries, marriages, engagements, new jobs and all kinds of goings-on are welcome here. Send items and a follow up phone number to On the Street Where You live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. Fax (415) 614-5633 e-mail tburke @catholic-sf.org. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634....

The St. Ignatius class of '53 met March 22 at the Olympic Club to schmooze over the 50 years since then. More than a hundred people were in attendance including SI prez, Jesuit Father Tony Sauer and two of the lads ' former teachers , Rene Herrerias and Warren White. More than 200 gathered for Mass the next morning in the SI chapel with class of '53's and Yakima Bishop Carlos A. Sevilla, S.J. presiding, and where Golden Diplomas were distributed. Brunch followed in the school's Commons area. Members of the planning committee were Norm Boyd, Jesuit Father Paul Capitolo, Ron Ciraulo, Bob Ciraulo, Bob Del Moral, Marty Moran and Charley Leach. Hats off to the classmate s for their generous contribu tion to the Class of '53/Jack Ashman Memorial Scholarship Fund. From left: Former school athletic director, Leo LaRocca; Bishop Sevilla; Marty Moran; Norman Boyd; Father Capitolo; Charley Leach; Kevin Mullen.

Proud to be an American is St. Gabriel s eighth grader , Robert Conti, whose essay I 'm a Patriot won him grand prize in a recent Junior Scholastic magazine essay contest. Part of the prize is an all-expense paid trip with proud dad , Joe Conti, to view the

Declaration of Independence when its

national tour reaches Mt. Rushmore , South Dakota. The magazine will also publish the essay which competed among more than 5,000 entries. In the fall, Robert will be a freshman at Archbishop Riordan High School. Also high on the conte st's list of winners was St. Gabe 's eighth grader, Emerald Maher, whose work placed among 56 runners-up. In the fall, Daly City's

Westmoor High School will welcome her as a freshman. Emerald's proud mom is Kimberly Chung.

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Circle of Healing for victims of abuse to be held June 14 By Tom Burke The Archdiocese of San Francisco will host a Circle of Healing for victims of clergy and Church emp loyee sexual abuse at the Presidio of San Francisco on June 14. The ceremony of apology is being planned by the archdiocese and No More Secrets, a support organization for Church sexual abuse victims. The gathering comes after more than a year of meetings of Archdiocesan representatives and No More Secrets. "It was something the victims and survivors asked for," Presentation Sister Antonio Heaphy, Director of Pastoral Ministry for the Archdiocese, said. "When the Archbishop was at one of our meetings, they asked him if he would agree to have it and he said *Yes' . We chose June 14 because it 's the first anniversary of the United States Catholic Bishops approval of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People." A seemingly long period of three hours has been allowed for the rite. "We gave it fro m four to seven o 'clock

because the ceremony itself could take up lo two hours," Sister Antonio said. A reception is scheduled to fill the last hour. Sister Antonio said planning for the event has been a gradual and cooperative effort of the Archdiocese and No More Secrets. The process has paid particular attention to the requests of victims about how the ceremon y would proceed. A graphic used on the flyer announcing the ceremony is a case in point , Sister Antonio said. "The ori ginal graphic of joined hands had all black cuffs ," Sister Antonio said, noting that to victims, that suggested the hands were the hands of priests and they "would not join hands with priests. " A similar circle desi gn of people holding hands but without the dark sleeves was ultimatel y chosen. "We need to listen to the victims and hear where they are coming from ," she said. "What we're try ing to do is put together a ceremony of apology that will help in the healing process ," Sister Antonio said , noting that the idea of the apology service

and outre ach is lo "help peop le understand what is going on in " in the victims ' lives. "That 's ourenlire motivation ," she said. "This is not just a 'We have to do it ' kind of thing. We' re try ing to do something that will be healing to the victims and also healing to the Church. The Church needs to be healed as well because some of the members of the Church have reall y hurt the Church." Sister Antonio said all victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy or a Church emp loyee are invited. Also invited arc those who have not been physicall y abused but have nonetheless been injure d by the crisis. Friends and families of victims may also attend. "There is no list. We 're not targeting any particular individuals ," Sister Antonio said. No invitations will be mailed directl y to victims. "We discussed that ," she said, "but decided that it might put undue pressure on a victim. " A flyer has been sent to all parishes with a request they publicize the Circle of Healing in weekend bulletins. The APOLOGY, page 7

Crisis management kit provides helpful information A most recent arrival on the child protection front is "When Sexual Abuse Occurs in Our Catholic Community," a "crisis-management" kit to be used if an accusation of sexual abuse is made at the parish level. The kit includes a summary of the archdiocesan policies regarding sexual abuse by clergy and other Church personnel; a letter from Archbishop Levada; a list of facilitators for parish meetings that might be held regarding the accusation ; sample bulletin announcements, and prayer service outlines. "There 's a lot of helpful information in there," Sister Antonio Heaphy said. The packet was designed by Barbara Elordi, the archdiocese 's Pastoral Assistance Coordinator with regard to the sexual abuse crisis and the bishops ' charter. No priest or Church employee should infer that the new preventive measures are an indication of a lack of confidence in the presbyterate or the workforce, Sister Antonio said.

"If a priest were to think that the diocese is giving this out as an accusatory measure, it would be very false thinking," Sister Antonio said. 'This is being given out in an effort to reach out to parishes in the event they might experience this. This is in no way accusatory of any priest or any individual Church employee. All it 's saying is, Tf this tragedy does happen in you r parish or has happened in the past , here's a way to begin to deal with it , but certainly not to give the people in the parishes any idea that we ' re presuming this is going to happen. " On the other hand, Sister Antonio said tire sexual abuse crisis has "sown the seed of doubt in the mind of every parent and to me that's one of the biggest tragedies." She also noted that "most of the victims we meet with, their victimization did not happen here. Their victimization happened somewhere else." While the Church is focusing on keeping children safe ,

it can also stand behind its priests, Sister Antonio said. "We can reach out to priests," Sister Antonio said. "We can help them to see that we care about them as individuals. We can talk to others and help them have a better perspective on the priesthood. Most priests are excellent people. They 're trying to do good work. They 're trying to serve God and society and they should be affirmed for that ." Although it is "money well spent ," the expense of implementing the directives of the bishops ' Charter and coordinating outreach to victims has been "substantial ," Sister Antonio said. Costs have included the hiring of Ms. Elordi , as well as paying for victims ' therapy. The apology event itself will cost from $7,000 to $9,000. A help-line for alleged victims that is answered onl y by the Pastoral Assistance Coordinator has received "quite a few calls," according to Sister Antonio. |

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YPACARAI, Paraguay — Heavy foreign debt , widespread corruption and impunity for crimes by influential sectors of society are main causes of Latin America's economic and social deterioration , said delegates from the region 's bishop s' conferences. This deterioration is seen in the region 's growing poverty, high rates of unemployment and lack of respect for human rights, said a statement issued at the end of the May 13-16 general assembly of the Latin American bishops ' council, known as CELAM. The statement also said Latin America suffers from inadequate housing and health and educational services. Problems have worsened since the previous general assembly two years ago, it said. "We urge an evangelization capable of stimulating the expectations of so many of our brothers who suffer the consequences of these evils," it said.

Reli g ious orders are urged to keep authority over lay-run hosp itals

Sisters of Mercy Health System in St. Louis, spoke to partici pants in the weeklong Catholic Healthcar e Administrative Personnel program held annuall y at St. John 's University with co-sponsorshi p by St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers.

Miami Archdiocese opposes restrictions on contacts with Cuba

MIAMI — Contacts between Cubans in the United States and in Cuba should not be curtailed because of the deteriorating relations between the two governments , said the Miami Archdiocese, home to several million Cubans and CubanAmericans. An archdiocesan statement asked the U.S. government not to restrict humanitarian aid and economic assistance to people in Cuba and not to hinder travel by church leaders between Cuba and the United States. U.S. officials have said that the government is planning to toughen its policy toward Cuba because of the island nation 's recent crackdown on political opponents. Possibilities include restricting travel and the money sent to Cubans by relati ves living in the United States, said U.S. officials. Because of Cuba 's widespread poverty, many people cannot get by without the estimated $1 billion sent annuall y to Cuba by relatives in the United States.

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MOSCOW — The Russian Orthodox Church said the Vatican's creation of an archdiocese in the former Soviet republic of Kazakstan was a "serious blow " to CatholicOrthodox relations. "The Russian Orthodox Church categorical ly rejects the decision to establish new Catholic dioceses in Kazakstan and considers this step to be another serious blow on the entire complex of Orthodox-Catholic relations," read a statement released May 19 by the department of external church relations. The statement said the Vatican move was "ruinous for the relations between the two churches." Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, announced the creation of the archdiocese Astana during a mid-May visit to the country. The 80-mJUion-member Russian Orthodox Church considers mostly Muslim Kazakstan part of its traditional territory.

DENVER — Some 20 million pil grims a year trek to Mexico City to visit the cloth enshrined there bearing the image of Our Lad y of Guadalupe. And now, a piece of the cloth is coming to the United States. The relic coming to Denver consists of a tiny rectangular piece of St. Juan Diego's tilma or cloak. It is encased in a reliquary attached to a silver chain, which is draped over a 17th-century statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The cloth is surrounded by relics of other saints, including St. Francis Xavier and St. Teresa of Avila. The Tilma of Tepeyac Tour will make available a relic of St. Juan Diego's tilma, or cloak, to more than a dozen dioceses around the country over the next severa l months for public veneration . The tour will begin in Denver May 30-June 1 and will end in New York, where it will be on display Dec. 5-7.

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NEW YORK - Reli gious orders that put their hospitals in the hands of lay management should retain authority over them , according to the nun engaged by the bishops as their consultant on health care issues. Speaking in New York May 19, Mercy Sister Mary Roch Rocklage said the approach of some nuns who "only want to influence" the lay managers, and not exercise control , was unrealistic because they could not influence without authority. Sponsorship is a ministry, and the religious orders that sponsor hospitals have a responsibility to see that the "core identity" of the institutions is maintained, she said. "With authority you have the ability to hold people accountable," she said. Sister Rocklage, who chairs the

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Great Catholic writers , including one who was Anglican At the same time, however, the growth of neo-medievalism and a Gothic revival in architecture and art found its way into theology with the Oxford Movement and John Henry Newman. With the conversion of Newman in 1845, Catholicism "acquired the mark of respectability," Pearce said. At the end of the 19th century was the "decadent decade" in English literature wilh figures such as Oscar Wilde, Audrey Beardsley, Lionel Johnson and others who "reject all morality in favor of a hedonistic lifestyle ," Pearce said. All of them became Catholic, Wilde on the last day of his life. "If you like, they di p their foot in the hot waters of the inferno, realize it actually exists, and decide they don ' t want to spend eternity there," Pearce said. This phase was followed by the enormous influence of G.K. Chesterton and Hillaire Belloc during the early 20th century in which many people became Catholic upon reading them. In the third p hase J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis stand as the "towering figures" of Catholic literary revival according to Pearce. How this could be claimed when Lewis was not, in fact, Catholic consumed the balance of Mr. Pearce 's presentation. Lewis' big enemy was the influence of modernism in Christianity, what Lewis

By Jack Smith Widely acclaimed biographer and writer Joseph Pearce described a Catholic literary and cultural revival in England in a talk on "The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Friends" for more than 200 people at St. Monica parish in San Francisco on May 23. Mr. Pearce is Writer in Residence and Professor of Literature at Ave Maria College in Michigan and Editor of the St. Austin Review, an international review of Christian culture , literature and ideas. He has written biographies on Tolkien, Hillaire Belloc , G.K. Chesterton , Oscar Wilde , Alexander Solzhenitsyn and others. Pearce has been seen in nu merous media outlets recently defending the fundamentally "religious and Catholic" nature of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy following blockbuster film releases of the books. By the end of the 18th century, Catholicism in England was "all but wiped o u t . . . numbering only in the tens of thousands ," Pearce said. The re-growth of Catholicism occurred on two levels. The fust, mass Irish immigration to England, did not lead to Catholicism's acceptance by the English. In fact, Pearce said, it reinforced the prejudice thai Catholicism was a forei gn and superstitious faith .

repeatedl y called "Christianity and water". Chesterton dealt with this concern in his book "Orthodoxy," in 1908. "No one here would suggest that 'Orthodoxy ' is not a work of Catholic orthodoxy," Pearce said. Many people converted to Catholicism because of it, yet, it was published 14 years before Chesterton himself became Catholic. "So the fact that Lewis never became Catholic does not necessarily mean that his works are not Catholic," Pearce said. C.S. Lewis was born to a Protestant family in Belfast. In some ways, "Lewis never left Belfast behind.," he said. The anti-Catholic prejudice there is "really inherited . . . it 's not only a religious thing, it's a tribal tiling. The religion is defined not so much as what you believe as what you don 't. They don 't believe in nuns and priests and rosaries," Pearce said. Pearce believes Lewis carried aspects of this "very deeply ingrained" prejudice throughout his life. On the other hand , Tolkien was bom Catholic and "was saturated with this Catholic revival." Lewis and Tolkien "had nothing really in common as children," Pearce said, but both were deeply affected by the World War I. Much of the darkness of Mordor and other

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Father Gregory Ingels faces abuse allegation On May 28 Father Gregory Ingels appeared before a Marin County Court Commissioner and was formall y presented with a criminal complaint alleging that he molested a minor on one occasion in June 1972. In a complaint filed earlier this month by the Marin County District Attorney 's office, an alleged victim accuses Father Ingels of abusing him during a family outing at Muir Beach in Marin County when the accuser was a student and Ingels was a teacher at Marin Catholic High School. Assistant District Attorney Ed Berberian said Marin County Sheriff' s personnel taped a phone conversation between Father Ingels and the accuser during their investigation. In the conversation, the priest is alleged to have made "incriminating statements," according to the criminal complaint. Father Ingels was ordained for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1974. Between 1972 and 1982 he taught at Marin Catholic High School. Father Ingels then studied

Apo logy . . . ¦ Continued from page 3 flyer has also been sent to therapists working with victims with the hope they will make it known. Attempts to place the announcement in local media are also being made. "We want to give it as much publicity as possible ," Sister Antonio said. "Hopefull y this process will help us all to achieve some healing. We need to heal the hurt that has been done and make an honest attempt to do that." The basic elements of the Circle of Healing will include music, input from victims and a Church response. "I don 't want to say it's not a religious service," Sister Antonio said. "It's an apology ceremony. More likely than not, there will be some prayer. What we would like to have toward the end

Canon Law in Rome and has practiced as a Canon lawyer since then. A press statement released b y the Archdiocese May 23 said, "After the U.S. Bishops ' meeting last June , San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada informed Father Ingels that he was subject to the 'Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People ' and 'Essential Norms ' approved b y the U.S. Bishops. Archbishop Levada told Father Ingels thai he would have to withdraw from public ministry. The priest complied and the last Mass he celebrated at St. Bartholomew Church was the Jul y Fourth weekend in 2002." Last year, Archbishop Levada replaced Father Ingels as Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate . The Archbishop allowed Father Ingels to continue his canonical work for the Archdiocesan Tribunal , as Defender of the Bond , since thi s did not involve public ministry. The allegation came to the attention of the Archdiocese

in mid-1996 and was among the records of allegations against clergy and lay personnel during Ihe past 75 years that were turned over to local district attorneys in May 2002. Authorities are seeking to determine whether charges mi ght be filed in cases where the statute of limitations has been removed by law passed by the California Legislature. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rale next month on a challenge to the California law in a Contra Costa County case that does not involve a priest. Father Ingels has lecture d widely on issues in Canon law. Earlier this year, he was part of a committee selected by the Canon Law Society of America to author a 47-page guide to implementation of the "Essential Norms" dealing wilh allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests or deacons. The Canon Law Society of America is an independent organization with no connection to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

is to have people offer petitions if they want. " While Archbishop William J. Levada and Auxiliary Bishop John Wester will be the principal representatives of the Church to offer the apology, "anybod y else who would like to do that " is also welcome, Sister Antonio said. "We are the Body of Christ and so we have responsibility in the good and the harm we do as the Body of Christ." "We need to learn that we have a social responsibility in society and also in the Church. That 's what I mean when I say that some people feel guilty and it 's giving them a chance to apologize. Making amends is a very serious obligation. Some people think the victims are the problem. The victims are not the problem. They are the victims. They did not cause the problem." While the facility for the gathering, a neutral venue at the San Francisco Presidio, has a capacity of 250 people, the

number of attendees is unknown , Sister Antonio said. "It's very non-threatening," she said. 'That 's why we chose it. " The dioceses of Oakland and San Jose had some 200 people attend similar apology services. Sister Antonio said she has been impressed by the integrity of the more than 15 victims she has had the opportunity to speak with. "All of them in one way or another have said "I' m here because I want to try to prevent this from happening in the future ,'" Sister Antonio said. "They want to be part of the solution." A Circle of Healing lakes place June 14, 2003 beginning al 4 p.m. in The Pa lm Room of the San Francisco Film Center, 39 Keyes Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco. For information call Sister Antonio Heap hy, PBVM at (415) 614-5504, or Carol Mateus at (650) 784-9081.

make are "blessed with this imageness of God," even our stories. "Even the pagan myths contain splintered fragments of the one true life which comes from God," Tolkien said. Furthermore, he said, Christianity is the "True Myth" because God makes His story with facts. Lewis wrote to a friend two weeks later that he now believed in a Christian God and that the conversation had much to do with it. The fust book Lewis published after his conversion tc Christianity was "Pilgrim's Regress," a semi-autobiographical spiritual journey. It is a fanciful travel from Puritania (Ulster, according to Pearce) through Mammon, Media Halfways, and other obstacles. At a point a great chasm is reached which can

only be crossed by submission to Mother Kirk (Kirk being a Scottish form for Church). When the book was released, reviewers thought C.S. Lewis must be a recent convert to Catholicism, Pearce said. He was not and he went to great pains to make that clear. "Everybody but C.S. Lewis thought it was Catholic," Pearce said. Lewis later wrote the "Great Divorce ," involving purgatory. Pearce also laid out numerou s other Catholic doctrines Lewis held , including belief in the Divine presence in the Eucharist. Lewis remained, however, an Anglican to his death . Many of those close to Lewis became Catholic after his death and some believe he would have as well eventually, Pearce said.

Writers . . . ¦ Continued from page 5 ing Lewis and Tolkien. They both loved mythology. At one point Lewis said, "Yes, but myths are lies and therefore useless," even though we may admire their beauty. "Nonsense, they 're not lies," Tolkien said, and then began a long discussion on the nature of myths. Tolkien said we are from God and made in His image. One thing we know about God, is that he is the Creator and that creativity in us is not only a good thing, but in a mystical sense it is the fingerprints of God in us, Tolkien said. Then he made the case that all things we

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I miss Ascension Thursday. Althoug h it does not rank with Christmas and Easter, Ascension Thursday is important to the practice of my faith. Why? Well, for one thing, it is one of those concretely historical holidays. We do not know what day lesus was born , and we do not know what day the three magi arrived to adore the Christ child. But we do have eyewitness accounts of Jesus dying on a Friday, rising on a Sunday and ascending into heaven forty days later on a Thursday. In those moments when we take the Church for granted , which for me is most of the time, we do not always appreciate that the Catholic faith is built upon a historical reality. We have not seen Jesus risen and glorified , but we have heard and believed the testimony of those who did. Celebrating the anniversary of Jesus ' ascension on an actual Thursday is, for me anyway, one of those needed links to the very real people who saw it happen. There is another reason Ascension Thursday is important to me. Before Jesus returned to the Father, he told his

disciples to wait together in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. So, they did wait and pray for nine days, and that was the first novena (which comes from the Latin word for nine) of the Church , the one upon which all others are based. In imitation of Mary and the apostles, our family prays a novena to the Holy Spirit between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday, and I highly recommend it. Remember those seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that you prayed for at your Confirmation? See, you need this novena, too. Fear of the Lord, piety, fortitude, knowledge, understanding, counsel, and wisdom. These are the gifts we asked for as our bishop confirmed us because these are the gifts we so desperately need to embrace and spread the gospel with our very lives. Oh, I know that novenas can be daunting. We begin ours with the best of intentions and invariably we miss one day or another. But we just keep going, hoping God will recharge our batteries on Pentecost. A final reason I lament the loss of Ascension Thursday, is that it signals a Catholic culture in decline, or in retreat.

We Catholic Americans live in a secularized , commercialized society, where shops and factories operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and where the rhythm of life is governed by making and spending Vivian W. Dudro more money. It is unthinkable that Ascension Thursday would ever be considered a national holiday, as it was in Catholic Europe long ago. All the more reason for families to pray to the Holy Spirit , for that zeal to believe and live and spread the gospel no matter what it costs. Vivian W. Dudro is a parishioner at St. Mary 's Cathedral and the mother of four childre n, ages 7 to 15.

Pope to Indian Catholics: Model lives on Mother Teresa By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICANCITY (CNS) — Catholics are called to love and serve the weakest members of society as Mother Teresa of Calcutta did, Pope John Paul II told a group of bishops from India. To be a eucharistic community means to love the poor and to work to alleviate their suffering, the pope told the bishops from southern India, including the Archdiocese of Calcutta, who were making "ad limina" visits to Rome that are required every five years. "In the witness and example of Mother Teresa," who will be beatified Oct 19, the pope said, "India is fortunate to have a direct reminder of the church's vocation to love the weakest." "Her joyful sacrifice and unconditional love for the poor stir in us a desire to do likewise," he said May 23. "For to love the least among us without expecting anything in return is truly to love Christ." The pope said Catholics in India, especially the bishops and priests, are called to be examples of simplicity, humility and charity.

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By Evel yn Zappia urricane "Mitch" in 1998 was reported as the worst natural disaster in Nicaragu a's history. Its mighty force killed more than 3,000 and displaced hundreds of thousands. Ironically, worldwide media coverage H proved favorable for some Nicaragu an children whose futures were unpredictable long before "Mitch" attacked Central America. When Hurricane "Mitch , " thundered through the Hogar del Nino (House of Children) orphanage in Nicaragua, leaving its smashed ruins strewn behind, the devastation was just another painfu l event in the long list of disappointments for the nearly 200 orphaned residents who are from a few months to 18 years old. Hardship was easily accepted by the children who had been orphaned , abandoned or abused due to war, poverty, domestic violence, politics, or natural disasters. The orphanage is run by a dedicated indigenous group of Catholic women religious named Siervas del Divino Rostro (Servants of the Divine Image) established in the early 1990s . The orphanage has no single source of support, so feeding the children is a difficult problem faced daily by the Sisters. When news of the devastation caused by "Mitch " was broadcast on the local news in the United States, Cecilia Wyckoff immediately called her parents in Nicaragua. The 20-year-parishioner of Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novate asked what she could do to help. They told her about the orphanage that was hit hard. Ms. Wyckoff began helping the orphanage by holding tamale and bake sales. Almost a year later Father William Myers was appointed to Our Lady of Loretto. Having worked with the homeless population extensively during his 15 years as a priest, it was natural for him to get involved with Ms. Wyckoff's outreach. "I initiated the help, but I was so happy when Father William got involved, " said Ms. Wyckoff. Father William visited the otphanage and identified a number of things it needed to survive. The trip to the orphanage sealed Father 's commitment. He began fundraising and calling on the long-list of volunteers he leans on to help with the project. The priest 's father, Harold Meyers, admits one has to be "cautious " when displaying interest in any of his son 's projects , especially with the issue of inequality. "He has a great way of trapping you without knowing it , " he said. "My son has the ability to find people, and induce them into sharing their talents. It's a great gift. " His dad seems to be an easy target for his son 's coercion. He was persuaded to visit the Nicaraguan children , and while he was there to tty his hand at fixing the farm 's tractor. A farmer all his life, his dad could not resist the tractor challenge. The tractor turned out to be Russian-made, without any spare parts, and instructions only in Russian. On the 11th day, his dad had the tractor "up and running, " Father William said, and he too fell in love with the children. He and his wife Joanne are "spiritual godparents" to orphans Michael and Nacy. Father William believes the farm could be the answer to securing the future of the orphanage. Lack of water and irrigation makes growing vegetables difficult , yet many of the kids who finish their schooling with the Sisters elect to work the land , and squeeze out any vegetables possible so the Sisters can continue feeding the children. Father William also believes a well could solve the irigation problem. He has been fundraising to exp lore the possibilities of water on the land, and investigating the most economic way to build a well. In his usual fashion , Father William called in all his contacts , Jessica Aquirre of Channel 7 News being one of them. Father 's long-time friend is used "to being roped in , by him. " The parishioner of St. Mary 's Cathedral has a tSSSjObLfj 'XfflllDlSiS^ YOl'JEaSSfiroik lOTlFStPd

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"Of course, progress is slow because of equipment and labor, but it can be done , " he said. "One of the joys of priesthood is connecting people with issues where we can truly be Christian, " said Father William. "The orphanage is a great hands-on opportunity to be Christian. " Ms. Hauke of Our Lady of Loretto is also a great supporter of the orphanage. "I do this for the love of God, and for the love of my fellow man, " she said. "Mary also opens her house for beautiful dinnersfor the homeless, " said Father William. "Sometimes the homeless people come dressed and we dress down and you'd think the tables were turned. We have a great time at Mary's house." Julie Keener, third grade teacher at St. Raphael Elementary School in San Rafael said, "I would fly back tomorrow for the opportunity just to see the children. The children teach you so much, especially how to be happy with so little. " She explained how content the children can be by inventing games with little pebbles, or with the only easy chair in the orphanage. Ms. Keener brought letters from her students on her last visit to the Nicaraguan children, which began an exchange of letters between Nicaragu a and Marin. Ms. Keener solicited the help of Sue Denham, a Spanish high school teacher, and Our Lady of Loretto parishioner. Ms. Keener's third graders write fetters to the Nicaraguan children in English, and Ms. Denham's students translate the letters into Spanish. The answered letters from the otphanage are then translated from Spanish to English for Ms. Keener 's students. -—-J^hstJowe^f^^ tfofl Sisters "ivfi4f) the children , is how clean the children and the orphanage is " - not an easy accomplishment given the arduous daily schedule, including starting school on time. The children rise at 5 am. Since there are few showers and bathrooms, an efficient timetable is key to getting all the children showered and in classes on time. The children shower in cold water. "It is too expensive to heat water, " said Ms. Hauke. "It is more important to use the money for food. " After showering the children remove their sleeping cots in the dormitory-style living quarters which doubles as their classroom. At one side of the dormitory is a small room with books and some toys, a favorite gathering place for the youngest of the children . The older children are assigned times to watch the younger ones, and all the children share the chores of cleaning and washing. "All clothes are washed by hand over washboards ," said Ms. Hauke. All clothes are line-dried. "Mother Teresa, who runs the orphanage said 'it was veiy important to her that the children be clean. It was a matter of pride ' so toward the end of the day they cleanup and they start the day clean," said Ms. Keener. Unfortunatel y, soap and shampoo are not always available. It is a matter of economics. Ms. Keener's students send toiletry to the children from time-to-time. Ms. Hauke observed the spirituality of the orphanage saying each bedroom has an altar. There is a church on the grounds with a small chapel where 20 hours of exposition of the Blessed Sacrament was being celebrated during her visit. When Ms. Hauke paid her respects to the Blessed Mother, she found a young boy curled up and sleeping in a corner. "He must have felt quite comfortable in Our Lady's presence to fall asleep," she said. "The mission to the orphans is growing by leaps and bounds , " said Father William, who is currently assigned to St. Anne of the Sunset, whose parishioners have embraced the outreach to the orphanage, including Thelma Russo, and her brother Julio who is also an engineer helping with the well projec t. "For four years now I have been blessed with so many dedicated people who have made it possible to significantly assist the loyal group of the Sisters, Siervas del Divino Rostro, to care and educate the children," he said. "Everyone who gets involved becomes a member of the Spiritual Adoption Program," said Father William. "It is very simple, you take the name of one of the children, and you pray specificall y for that child. " For more information about Hogar del Nino (House of Children) Orphanage contact Lori Marken George at (415) 897-3575. All donations provide food , shelter, education, vocational training and a loving, safe environment. The not-for-profit organization gives all of the money to the children of Nicaragua.

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The Planned Parenthood office at 219 Southgare, Daly City, announced that it will close up at the end of May. They started their business there 20 years ago. Many women had abortions at this location. I began a protest against Planned Parenthood with Pro-Life advocates at this location 20 years ago. The Prayer Group formed a Rosary Crusade and recited the Rosary in honor of Mary, Queen of all mothers. This devotion was held every other Friday for 20 years. Our prayers bore fruit because this affiliate is closing. Mary heard us and answered our prayer about saving the lives of innocent babies. Our location for our prayer vigil was always in Daly City. I collected people from Holy Angels, Daly City; St. James Church, San Francisco; Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City; and then Saint Veronica's in South San Francisco. I wish to thank all who joined in our successful crusade. We saved innocent babies through intercessory prayer to Our Blessed Mother. Thanks be to God. Father Edward Cleary South San Francisco

The following is the ordination homily delivered by Pope John Paul II at the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome on may 11, 2003. "I am the good shepherd" (Jn 10: 11). In the Gospel passage that today 's liturgy presents to us , Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. The hireling, who does not regard the sheep as his own , deserts them in the face of difficulty and danger and flees. The shepherd , on the other hand , who knows each one of his sheep, creates a close bond with them, so deep that he is ready to give up his life for them. With this sublime example of loving dedication, Jesus invites his disciples , particularly priests, to follow in his footsteps. He calls every priest to be a good shepherd of the flock that Providence entrusts to him. Today, dear candidates for ordination to the priesthood, you too are Reading the wonderful article configured to the Good Shepherd, becoming collaborators of the succesabout the Daughters of Charity in sors of the Apostles. Catholic San Francisco brought back I would like to express my deep gratitude to your parish communities, many wonderful memories of the to the associations, movements and groups to which you belong. I thank service the Sisters provided to the all those who have helped you to recognize and welcome the Lord 's call, San Francisco Community. and especially your families who have raised you in the faith and are My late husband served as a psychologist at Mount St. Joseph' s rejoicing with you today. Dear Ordinandi , this will be an unforgettable day for you all. Today Home for Girls for many years when it was located on Newhall Street in you are promoted to the service of Christ, teacher, priest and king, and San Francisco. The Sisters and staff given a share in his minisuy through which the Church here on earth is provided loving care for girls from being ceaselessly built up into the People of God, Christ 's Body and the kindergarten through high school. My husband' s mother, Selma temple of the Holy Spirit. Klung, herself, had lived at the home I would like simply to call your attention to some points that clarify who the priest is in God's saving plan, and what the Church and die world after the death of her mother leaving nine children without the care of their expect of him. The priest is the man of the Word whose task it is to take dear mother. Her father could not the proclamation of the Gospel to the men and women of his time. He manage nine children alone; theremust do so with a keen sense of responsibility, constantly striving to be fore Mount St. Joseph's provided the care the girls needed and the boys always in full harmony with the Magisterium of the Church. He is also the man of the Eucharist, throu gh which he penetrates the went to St. Vincent's Home for Boys. How fortunate we in the San heart of the Pascal Mystery. Especially in Holy Mass, he feels the need Francisco area are to have had all these for an ever more intimate configuration to Jesus the Good Shepherd , wonderful institutions to care for our chilsupreme and eternal Priest. dren in need. Nourish yourselves, therefore , on the word of God; converse each day Valerie Klung ~^z^~ ' ot titc-Aitar. SaB-f-ranCtSCftwittrrGiiriotrti ur3^pf^efit-in-uiS"SacramenL — I Allow yourselves to be touched by the infinite love of his Heart and I spend more time in Eucharistic adoration in the important moments of I found the non-denigrating article j your life, such as difficult personal and pastoral decisions, at the begin"Fear and Faith" (May 2) a refreshing read|ning and end of your day. I can assure you that I have experienced this, ing experience. I appreciated too, the objec|| and drawn from it strength, consolation and support. tive, insightful presentation of all the parConfigured to Christ the Good Shepherd , dear candidates for ordina- ties involved, and the exposition of Christ's 1 tion, you will be ministers of divine mercy. You will administer the sacra- tenets at work in each of them, Iraqi citizen, ment of Reconciliation, thereby fulfilling the mandate passed on by the soldier and priest. Thank you Father Barber for remindLord to the Apostles after the Resurrection: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If ing me what the word "Catholic" really I you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, means. they are retained" (Jn 20: 22-23). How many miracles and wonders P.A. Baumgartner I 1 worked by God' s mercy will you witness in the confessional! 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Be close to your priests; >- Limit submissions to 250 words. accompany them constantly through prayer and ask the Lord insistently >~ Note that the newspaper for a constant supply of workers for his harvest. reserves the right to edit for And you, Mary, "Woman of the Eucharist", Mother and model of every clarity and length. priest, be close to these sons of yours today and throughout the years of their Send your letters to: pastoral ministry. Like the Aposde John , they too welcome you "into their " home . Help them to conform their lives to the divine Teacher who has choCatholic San Francisco sen them as his ministers. May their "present", just spoken by each one with One Peter Yorke Way youthful enthusiasm, be expressed every day in generous adherence to the San Francisco, CA 94109 Fax: (415) 614-5641 tasks of the ministry and blossom in the joy of the "magnificat " for the "great E-mail: mhealy@catholic-sf.org things" that God 's mercy wills to work through their hands. Amen.

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Clifford on "countless "

God bless Catholic San Francisco 's sense of fair play. It gave Chronicle columnist Annie Nakao 14 paragraphs in the May 16 edition to respond to my March 21 commentary that accused her of irresponsible journalism. That's 14 more paragraphs than the Chronicle gave me. Nakao 's letter to CSF listed Denis Kearney 's sins but failed to back up her claim that he was responsible for the lynchings of "countless Chinese." No one argues with her dossier of crimes against the Chinese. The dispute is about one word : "countless." The accusation would put these crimes in the category of genocide. "Countless is a mighty big word to toss around," I wrote. Countless means innumerable, too many to count. Her claim is simply not true and she should correct it. This is not about racism, it's about journalism. James O. Clifford Sr. Redwood City

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With respect to I. P. Sicotte, Jr.'s letter to the editor in the May 2 Catholic San Francisco: he should be aware that the Bishops have made the revised General Instruction of the Roman Missal effective immediately (3/19/03) for United States dioceses. While Sister Sharon McMillan , SND, wrote wonderful columns about what the faithful should expect, implementation will probably take time as did the liturgical changes brought about by Vatican II. However, I agree that the sooner the better. Some may contend that it's a matter of form over substance. I would reply to those so contending, like wet concrete, form is needed for the substance to maintain its proper shape. In one of the parishes where I often attend Liturgy, a disorganized fire-drill takes place every Sunday during the singing of the Great Amen at the conclusion of the Minor Elevation (or Final Doxology as it now is called). Some worshipers stand , a few remain kneeling (as they are supposed to do) while Eucharistic Ministers fall all over themselves racing to the altar completel y oblivious to the sacred moment—taking—piaee—there;—With patience and diocesan indoctrination of pastors on the revised rubrics , eventuall y the Mass Expectations of Mr. Sicotte should be realized. But it requires leadership to make it happen. Joseph Pausner San Mateo

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I strongly disagree with the Mexican and U.S. Bishops ' criticism of American immigration policy in the deaths in Texas May 14 of 19 migrants who had been crammed into an overheated trailer with as many as 80 others. It 's so convenient for the bishops on both sides of the border to bash this country first and foremost , while often failing to see and recognize the culture of corruption and feudalism that created this misery. These are centuries-old problems that condemn most of the population , one generation to the next, to a lifetime of poverty and ignorance , denying the masses even the basic needs of a paved road to walk upon , access to clean, running water, electricity, basic health care, an education and ofte n times , pay in the pocket and food on the table. As long as the countries, where these poor souls come from , do not address these pressing issues, we ' re all witness to this — again and again. Our immigration system is as much a victim as those helpless migrants. Palmer Chan San Francisco

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\ . . mente omnino nova . . . c — tale of two translations Here's a tale of two translations that doesn ' t involve the liturg ical tong wars. Permit me a brief but crucial Latin phrase. In the 1965 Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World , the fathers of Vatican II wrote that the ancient moral question of war and peace should be examined "...mente omnino nova..." The translation immediatel y available in 1965 — the translation that shaped the Catholic debate for ten crucial years — rendered those three Latin words psychologically: "with an entirel y new attitude." A more recent , and more accurate , translation of the Pastoral Constitution reads, "All these factors force us to undertake a completely fresh appraisal of war." On the true meaning of mente omnino nova , a great deal depends. This is not linguistic hair-splitting. The original translation - "All these factors compel us to undertake an evaluation of war with an entirel y new attitude " — suggests that there was something evangelically flawed about the Church' s fifteen hundred year-old reflection on the mora! problem of war: that the Church was, somehow, "unconverted" to the imperative of peace. Further , the ori ginal translation suggests that the answer to that alleged deficiency will be found in changed "attitudes " — in new habits of the heart , if you will. The more accurate translation - "a completel y fresh appraisal" — suggests that intellectual work is urgently needed to refine classic Catholic thought on war and peace in order to meet a new set of historical circumstances: the development of international law and international political institutions; the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction , and particularl y nuclear weapons; the evolution of world culture and human moral understanding. A careful "appraisal" of a new situation doesn 't begin with our emotions; it begins with our brains. Does the Church approach the moral problem of war

and peace heart-first or head-first? Both are obviousl y important. It makes a lot of difference , however, where you put your emphasis. For almost two thousand years, the Catholic Church has insisted that no sphere of human action exists "outside " the range of moral reason. That includes politics. And while the problem of war and peace has many dimensions , it is, at bottom , a political problem , a question of how public life is organized and

"...the Church insists that moral reason can and must scrutinize every form of human activity, including politica l, military, and dip lomatic activity." society defended. A gainst those international affairs "realists" who insist that politics-among-nations takes place in an amoral universe where questions of good and evil have no standing, the Church insists that moral reason can and must scrutinize every form of human activity, including political , military, and di plomatic activity. Thus the Church brings far more than an "attitude" to the table of international public life. The Church brings moral ideas. And those ideas are not just "opinions." They are, rather, challenging claims about the tru th of things. Moreover, the Church teaches that those truths can be known by disciplined thought. For the Christian , that thought will always be informed by the truth of the

Gospel. Indeed , a trul y : o H converled Christian O I soul will find it easier to & D" engage the truths the Church teaches about the worl d and its polig tics, even as conversion to Christ opens up our minds to possibilities we might otherwise miss. Still , the basic truths that the Church teaches about public life, domestic or international , are truths that can be engaged by anyone willing to work their way throug h a moral argument. Note the word s here : "reason ," "ideas," "truths ," "argument." In a world that is often irrational , a world in which passions can drive men and women to do terrible things (e.g., encourage their children to become suicide bombers), the Catholic Church is the chief institutional promoter of the idea that human reason can guide human history into a peace that is composed of order, justice , and freedom. It would be a severe loss for the world, and an act of self-mutilation for the Church , were world Catholicism to act as if "attitudes ," not ideas, were what really counted in work for peace and in the defense of human rights. A sober examination of conscience would suggest that too much of that has happened already. It's time to re-think. That's what Vatican II required of us. That 's what the new things of the twenty-first century require of us. That's what peace requires of us.

George Weigel

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

Sp irituality

Being missionaries to our own children It is no secret that we re having trouble passing the faith on to our own children. Our churches are graying and emptying and our own children are no longer walking the path of faith — at least not public and ecclesial faith — with us. The most difficult mission field in the world today is Western culture , secularity, the board rooms, living rooms, bedrooms, and entertainment rooms within which we and our children live , work, and p lay. With this in mind, the religious congregation I belong to, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, held a symposium recentl y in San Antonio, Tex., which had as its theme, "Missionaries to Secularity," perhaps more aptl y subtitled , "Being Missionaries to Our Own Children." John Shea , John O'Donohue, Robert Schreiter, Robert Barron and Mary Jo Leddy were invited as special resource persons. Here are 10 principles we enunciated there: (1) Secularity is both a restriction of consciousness and a widening and freeing of it. It is spiritually interested, but largely spiritually illiterate, not so much bad as asleep. Evangelization is very much about waking someone to another reality. Liberals and conservatives are asleep in different ways; liberal ideology is too privatized and conservative ideology too re-entrenched in authority and rules, even as our culture had replaced the ideal of a good life by the vision of having more. (2) How does one become sp iritual without leaving behind the physical, the emotional, the sexual, the bodily ? To move beyond churches that are weary, gray, and tired, we must move beyond clericalism , fear of the feminine, excessive dis-ease with eros , false reliance on auth ority, and reclaim our mystical and our intellectual traditions. (3) Jesus offers a model. He tries to wake us from both our distractions and from the ways we habitually fall asleep "out of sorrow." We need to begin our proclamation with what lies at the center of our faith : Christ has died and has risen. We kill God , but God returns in a forgiving love and this is what opens up a new world. What 's unique to Christianity is that God gives himself as friendship, love, forgiveness, nonviolence, empathy, compassion. (4) We must listen to our contemplatives our poets,

artists, mystics and returning missionaries. They will help tell us what 's best and worst in secularity and help us form an alternative imagination, an alternative to the "myth of progress." (5) There are three levels to evangelization: (a) the renewal of the evangelizers themselves; (b) a calling back of those who have heard the Gospel, but it has not taken hold or been lost in some way ; and (c) a calling of those

"We must stop building 'beige churches' and build churches that exp ress public faith. " who have not yet heard the Gospel. Our own children mostly fall into the second category. (6) Today 's secularity has a particular set of characteristics: (a) it is an uneven terrain; (b) you cannot measure it simply by declining church attendance because there is still, in secularity, a strong, diffusive belief in the supernatural , a believing without belonging; and (c) there is a resurgence of religious sensibility, carried by, among other things, our immigrant communities and the rise of religious movements. (7) Religious decline in secularity may be the exception rather than the way the future is going. There are three different images of secularity that suggest this: (a) secularity as receding and eroding; (b) as a veneer, you poke deeply into it and see a teeming religiosity underneath; and (c) as an island within a sea of religiosity (in a world perspective). Inside of our churches we, too, are not homogeneous. We are not one generation but are two-and-a-half generations within a single generation. As well, we should observe how various countercultural groups are engaging secularity: fundamentalists, enthusiasm movements, social justice groups, the new conservatives. All these groups , both the right and

the left , have three things in common: (a) they foster and feed off a sense of community; (b) they try to give clear form to life; and (c) they call for a clear set of actions. (8) We may not Fa ther l C1 continue to keep our " private. faith Ron Rolheiser Evangelization must show itself publicl y, like the medieval p ilgrimages and processions and today 's papal youth days. Faith must be expressed publicl y, in colorful , romantic ways. We must stop building "beige churches" and build churches that express public faith. We are drowning in individuality. (9) Unless we can regain our own inner vision and define ourselves more by what we are for than what we are against, we will continue to divide from each other. The Christian tradition offers that inner vision and throws light on a history and upon realities beyond the here and now and, most important, calls us to world citizenship, beyond our own backgrounds. (10) Finally, a few sound bites to chew on: "When the sun shines right even the meanest trees sparkle." — Flannery O'Connor "The cock will crow at the breaking of your own ego. There are lots of ways to wake up !" — John Shea "We are better than we know and worse than we think." — Mary Jo Leddy "We must gamble everything for love." - Rumi

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian , teacher and award-winning author. He currently serves in Toronto and Rome as the general councilor f o r Canada for his relig ious order, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Father Rolheiser can be contacted at info @ ronrolheiser.com

Christian Brothers

An Archbishop 's Vision and a Lasallian Tradition

B y Andrea Miller Archivist , District of San Francisco De La Salle Christian Brothers For 135 years, the De La Salle Christian Brothers have provided "a human and Christian education" for young peop le in San Francisco and the West. It was not by accident , but rather by design, that they were sought by the first Archbishop of San Francisco to play a role in the educational system he envisioned. By the time he was installed as head of the newly formed, sprawling Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1853, Joseph Sadoc Alemany had already been busy recruiting religious to teach the Catholics of California. Having received the cooperation of several orders of sisters whose focus was on the education of young women, he now sought a congregation to run a college he proposed to establish for young men. He intended the institution to provide both a secular and a religious education, not only to preserve the Catholic faith in the face of San Francisco's bawdy and material lures, but also to produce the priestly vocations the frontier archdiocese critically needed. Part of his goal had already been met by the Jesuits, who had established two colleges, Santa Clara in 1851, and Saint Ignatius College in San Francisco in 1855, but Alemany saw a greater need, one which included boarding accommodations to serve the far-flung region. And he knew he wanted the Christian Brothers to take on the responsibility. The Archbishop had learned of the Christian Brothers ' dedication to teaching from PROCLAIMING his years of missionary work in the eastern and midwestTUB em United States. Founded TO O in France in 1680 by John Baptist de La Salle (who would be canonized in 1900 ?JMMP^ and declared "Patron of Teachers of Youth" in 1950), the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Fratres Scholarum Christianarum) were dedicated to the practical , Christian education of the V* itpacxrs: poor. In tailoring teaching A Si:SQL'lCENTl>iK!.V) . YI .- R 01' processes to fit the needs of REMEMBRANCE AND RENEWAL the underprivileged, De La Salle incorporated little-used such as teaching SAN fRANClSCO instrategies, the vernacular rather than in Latin. A pedagogical pioneer, he instituted teachertraining programs and provided consistent structures that addressed the social needs of the students. Most importantly, the Brothers made the instruction available, gratis, to the poorest of children. In the rigid, class-conscious society of 17th-century France, these practices were certainly countercultural. Over time, however, they inspired a large congregation of men who devoted themselves to the schooling of youth throughout Europe and beyond. And this educational philosophy seemed to fit well with the open, oprÂťrtunity-fi]led American society of the 1800s and burgeoning post-Gold Rush California, where most Catholics were European immigrants with little money and in great need of education. The Christian Brothers were, the Archbishop knew, exactly what he was looking for. In 1856 he began a campaign to obtain the Brothers for his proposed college, first writing to the provincial of the North American region, and then appealing directly to the Superior General of the Institute in Paris, asking for "... a colony of your good Brothers for the

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good education of our young men." The replies to his requests secret. At one o 'clock the Ocean Queen steamed majestically were uniformly negative. At the time, the Christian Brothers from the wharf . . and a final adieu was waved to Brother had been teaching in the United States for a Utile over a decade Justin and his companions who waved back again and again, and numbered about 200. They had difficulty enough meeting no doubt with widely mingled emotions." After eight days at sea, two days crossing the Isthmus of the demands of their rapidly growing schools on the East Coast, and the notion of sending precious staff across the con- Panama by train and wagon, and 13 days aboard the Montana, a wooden side-wheeler steamship tinent seemed imprudent. canying six hundred passengers The Archbishop nonetheless and a herd of livestock, the completed the construction of Brothers sailed into San Francisco Saint Mary 's College, which Bay. The very next day, the pioopened for classes in 1863 under neers met the persistent Archbishop the direction of Father John who had brought about their Harrington, who was soon sucassignment. With little delay, the ceeded by Father Peter J. Grey. group loaded their baggage into While the clergy that were placed carriages and made the five-mile in charge were capable, they were journey along Old Mission Road to often distracted by other responsibilities, and the infant institution Saint Mary's College, where Brother Justin accepted the keys struggled. Alemany renewed his quest for the Christian Brothers. and the responsibility for the After polite refusals from both the school. Apart from eight hundred North American Provincial and dollars that the San Francisco the Superior General, he jourArchdiocese paid for their passage, neyed to the Vatican in 1867 and the Brothers received no other put his request directly to the financial backing, and it was up to Pope. This effort finally succeedBrother Justin to manage the sured: Pope Pius DC asked Brother vival, and growth, of this venture. Patrick, head of the United States The Brothers soon discovered District, to provide the needed that they had assumed control of personnel. A group of Brothers an institution beset by financial was placed under the direction of problems caused by debt and Brother Justin McMahon, first Brother Justin McMahon, who, at over-estimation of donations. Visitor of the Christian Brothers the age of 34, would become the Enrollments rose and fell like the San Francisco District, established first Brother Visitor (provincial) tides, and tuition payments were several schools between 1868 and 187S of the District of San Francisco. often made in goods and produce On July 16, 1868, nine rather than cash , providing little Brothers boarded the Ocean Queen in New York. Among relief from the perilous financial situation. them only one was a born American, the others being When the academic semester opened that August of immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland. The 1868, the college was $75,000 in debt, and of the 49 students New York Tablet for that date reported the event: who had enrolled in June, only 34 appeared for the first day "The stirring notes of the of classes. It was providential that Brother Justin had been college [Manhattan chosen to lead the project. A man of energy, vision, and pracCollege] band soon attract- ticality, he possessed the talents needed to resuscitate the ed the passengers on the floundering institution. With characteristic activity, he took steamship, but it was some advantage of every opportunity to advertise the change in time before the Brothers school administration, enlisting the Archbishop in writing made their appearance. . . , letters to parishes and communicating through the press. A Though it was difficult to reporter for the San Francisco Alta Californian wrote: distinguish the expressions "We learn from these gentlemen that their object is to give a of surprise and gratification thoroughly practical education to those confided to their care. they uttered, there was no They appear to understand in what education really consists and mistaking their emotions how important it is to train our youth in such a manner that they when the sweet, sad notes of will be able on leaving college to take their place with credit in 'Home Sweet Home' the counting house, the mining district, in law or medicine." reached their ears. The Brother Justin had the college's prospectus published in cheers and waving of hands local papers every day for an entire month to broadcast and handkerchiefs on board Saint Mary's offerings in commercial, classical, and scienthe college boats full y tific studies, stressing the close guidance that distinguished attested the cordial love the the Brothers' program: "Living in the same house, sitting at escorting party entertained the same table, presiding at the recreations , and, as far as for the departing Brothers, possible, forming a family circle with their pupils, it is reaand this enthusiasm for their sonable to suppose that the Brothers can easily gain fheir friends affected them so confidence , and thus be in a position to direct them more deeply that not a few had to successfull y in their studies. The discipline, though mild, is withdraw from the public to sufficientl y energetic to maintain good order." give vent to their feelings in CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, page 15

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The first year was often discourag ing. Added to the difficult teaching conditions were an outbreak of small pox and an October 1868 earth quake that badl y shook the college community: "The boys were at breakfast when the shock came. Immediatel y there was a mad rush for the doors and windows to escape into the yard where they were further endangered b y falling rocks from the chimneys and dormer windows. This experience naturall y rendered the students susceptible to the least strange happening, for later when a terrific wind and storm howled about the gables, the boys were fri ghtened so that they knelt in their beds and prayed for the chance to go to confession " (From a manuscript memoir by Brother V. Cyril). Some of the Brothers talked of leaving the fledgling enterprise, but Brother Justin never flagged , informing his Brothers , according to one account , that "if they gave up the work, he would carry it on alone, and with the help and blessing of God, succeed. This had the desired effect , and they soon took heart again. The spirit of self-sacrifice and zeal for Christian education made them forget present hardships and hope for a better time." Continuing his efforts at public relations , Brother Justin arranged for the press to be broug ht to Saint Mary 's in carriages for campus tours and an introduction to the school's aims. At graduation time, the San Francisco community was invited to the college to observe the public examination of matriculating students , enjoy musical recitals, and listen to essay recitations. These efforts brought results. By the second year of the Brothers ' administration, the number of students had tripled. In 1872, the State Board of Education awarded Saint Mary 's a charter allowing it to grant degrees. By 1875, Brother Justin could legitimately claim that "The college is big, far the largest of any in the state or on the coast. " To provide for future enrollments, Brother Justin tended to the development of feeder schools. Because the Old Mission Road location made Saint Mary 's College inconvenient for most of the youth of San Francisco who lived several miles away in the heart of the city, Brother Justin proposed in 187 1 to build a high school for young men nearer the metropolitan center that would serve all of the San Francisco parishes. (St. Mary 's College would later move to Oakland in 1889, and to its current location in Moraga in 1928). In his typical can-do manner, Brother Justin set out to raise funds for the high school project , petitioning businessmen , organizing a surprisingly successful bazaar, and enlisting the support of pastors. By 1874, Sacred Heart College, an imposing structure on the corner of Ellis and Hyde Streets was opened , and within a year' it had an enrollment of seven hundred students with a faculty of 18 Brothers and one professor. Like most other "colleges " in the earl y West, Sacred Heart offered classes from elementary throug h university level, and advertised "four separate departments: the collegiate , a three-year course; the academic, a four-year course; the commercial, a two-year course open to graduates of grammar schools; and a preparatory or grammar school course in four grades open to boys of ten years or over." The original building was destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of 1906. As a contemporary account reported: "Flames drew perilousl y near Sacred Heart College, but were successfull y repelled. Next day, Thursday, the flames .. .crept slowly up Eddy Street and toward evening reached Larkin. The prominent College was the last of that awful

A year prior to the 1906 earthquake , Sacred Heart students were photographed in their classroom at the Eddy and Larkin Street campus.

day 's tribute to the flames." When the embers had cooled , arrival on the West Coast, they began work at elementary all that could be salvaged was a few photograph albums schools in Oakland , operating five parish institutions. Because so many of the and a tuition ledger. boarding students at Saint Sacred Heart continued in Mary 's College had come temporary quarters until a from the Central Valley, new structure was completed Brother Justin agreed to staff at Ellis and Franklin streets in a high school in Sacramento 1914. Over the years, it conand opened St. Patrick' s tinued to produce graduates Institute (now Christian who were prominent in Brothers High School) in Church, business, and civic 1876. The Brothers also operaffairs . By the turn of the cenated Guadalupe College near tury, it could count 40 priests Santa Ynez Mission and Hol y among its alumni. Later classCross grammar school in es produced San Francisco Santa Cruz , as well as serving mayors , Joseph Alioto and for various periods at St. Frank Jordan. (The school Vincent ' s Asy lum in San continues today as Sacred Rafael , Christian Brothers Heart Cathedral Prep, sponBusiness College in Portland , sored jointly by the Christian De La Salle Business School Brothers and the Daughters of in Walla Walla , and Saint Charity.) James Academy Elementary education was in Vancouver, Washington. also served. In 1886, twelve The District's statistical years after the opening of report for 1901—just 33 years Sacred Heart College , the after that first small band of Christian Brothers began men sailed throug h the teaching at St. Peter 's, a Golden Gate—shows 94 parish school for boys in the Christian Brothers teaching in Mission District. In 1924, a 13 schools with a total enrollhigh school department of the ment of 2,306. school was started which was As the years went by, tuition-free. Over the years, In 1889, Saint Mary 's College moved schools closed and schools St. Peter 's also provided from San Francisco to a larger, sunnier opened , new needs arose and many young graduates to the location in Oakland at 30th and Broadway. new conditions were adap ted clergy and to religious orders . to, but through it all the eduThe Brothers ' educational efforts , like the Archdiocese itself , spread well beyond the cational mission endured. Today, the District of San city limits of San Francisco. Within ten years of (heir Francisco (comprising California , Oregon , and Washington) is associated with Saint Mary ' s College in Moraga , 10 high schools , one middle school, and various other educational programs for children and adults. The District has 120 Brothers and over 700 lay partners , carrying on many longstanding educational institutions and continuing to create new ones that serve directly the youth of underserved neighborhoods. Recent initiatives include De Marillac Middle School in San Francisco's Tenderloin (sponsored jointly with the Daughters of Charity) and De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland , which has joined with the local business community to create internships that support college-preparatory education. In Oakland, the Lasallian Educational Opportunities Center (LEO) provides tutorial support and educational enrichment to elementary school students. Other works include the Latino Adult Institute in Napa , De La Salle Chapel for the Vietnamese community in San Jose, Centra La Salle in Tijuana, the new San Miguel High School in Tucson, and partnerships with Lasallian works in Asia and Africa. In recognition of the Brothers ' work, Catholic Charities of the San Francisco Archdiocese has given the them its "Outstanding Community Organization" award for 2003. Archbishop Alemany was right , it seems, to seek out the De La Salle Christian Brothers . That small group of Brothers who arrived in 1868 succeeded in establishing for San Francisco and the West a Lasallian educational mission that has served tens of thousands of students and continues to expand its efforts today. For more on the history, mission, and current activities of the De La Salle Christian Brothers ' District of San Francisco, as well as links to Lasallian works worldwide, go to www.delasalle.org. ' photo ' Students at St. Peter s Boys School gathered for this 1911

Food Si Fun May 31: Rummage Sale benefiting Panaroma School, 25 Bellevue Ave. at South Hill Blvd., Daly City, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Items include children's clothes and toys, office supplies, household items and books. Hot dog lunch also on sale. Call (415) 586-6595. June 6: San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang is guest speaker at Catholic Marin Breakfast Club. Gathering begins with Mass at 7 a.m. in St. Sebastian Churc h, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, with breakfast and presentation following in parish hall. Reservations required to Sugaremy@aol.com or (415) 461-0704 daily. Members $5, others $10. Dues $15 per year.

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June 13, 14, 15: Kick off your summer with an old fashioned fair and the 23rd Spring Carnival benefiting the ministries of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park. Thrilling rides, kiddie land, terrific games and prizes. Live music includes jazz, rock and dancing fun from Mid-life Crisis Band, Nativity Dadz Band, and ensembles from area colleges and high schools. Enjoy silent auction, raffle, and tasty steak and chicken BBQ dinner. Fun begins Friday 5-11 p.m. at Nativity Elementary School, Oak Grove Ave . and Laurel, Menlo Park. Saturday, noon 11 p.m. Sunday, noon - 6 p.m. Free parking. Call (650) 323-7914 or www.nativityschool.com. June 19: Luncheon of St. Thomas More Society featuring guest speakers takes place at noon at the Bankers Club, 52nd floor , Bank of America Building, 555 California St., SF. Tickets $30 members/$40 non-members. Call Stacy Stecfier at (415) 4331400. Three founding members of the local branch of Voice of the Faithful - Peg and Ed Gfeason and Sally Vath-Trembath - will speak today about the organization and its efforts to effect "change in the Church by working within its current structure." 3rd Wed.: All you can eat Spaghetti Luncheon at Chapel ol the Immaculate Conception, 3255 Folsom up the hill from Cesar Chavez , SF. $7 per person. A San Francisco tradition for decades. Reservations not required. Call (415) 824-1762. 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. 4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment. Call (415) 457-7859. Various dates: The Autumn Group of St. Mary's Cathedral invites all persons 55 years of age and older to its many outings. Upcoming activities include Ferry to Tiburon for lunch, June 12; tour of Miwok Village, Pt. Reyes, June 26; Ferry trip to Jack London Square, July 24. Reservations required, Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218, for fees/times. Ongoing: Leaders of the Labor Community, an exhibit featuring the photos, awards, and memorabilia of former SF Mayor P. H. McCarthy, founder of the SF Building and Trades Council and an inductee of the International Labor Hall of Fame. South Court , SF City Hall 1st Floor. M - F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monthly: Luncheon of St. Thomas More Society featuring guest speakers takes place at noon at the Bankers Club, 52nd floor, Bank of America Building,

Mercy Center 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings, call (650) 340-7474 or www.mercy-center.org. June 5 - 8 : Aging Gracefully: A Retreat for Men of any age with William Dohar, Ph. D. Discover how aging can bring gifts of life experience, wisdom and vision. June 6-8: Centering Prayer Weekend beginning with Friday evening Taize Prayer for those with regular practice of centering prayer. Includes time for neditation, communal sharing and Eucharist.

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June 6, 7, 8: St. Pius, Redwood City announces its 50th Parish Festival. Among featured activities is a raffle for a new Cadillac CTS or $25,000, with a $100 donation getting ent rants three chances at the prize, as well as a silent and live auction, and a sports booth with prizes that include San Francisco 49er memorabilia. Don't miss the nightly dinners, games , a Saturday afternoon concert by the Stanford University Band; and booths with treats such as strawberry shortcake, pizza, hot dogs, Teriyaki, burritos, and frozen margaritas. Times are Friday, 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30 - 10 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 - 9 p.m. Call (650) 361-1411 for dinner reservations or more information. June 10: It's a Wrap, a silent auction and buffet dinner benefiting Catholic Charities at Commons of St. Ignatius High School. Hosted by LCA Juniors. Tickets $50 before June 1/$60 afte r June 1. Call Connie DAura at (415) 592-9243.

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1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica. Call Deacon Peter Solan at (650) 359-6313. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Laura McClung at (415) 362-1075 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 631-2882

St. Pius, Redwood City announces its 50th Parish Festival June 6, 7, 8. "This is our social event of the year," said Barbara Drake, parish operations manager , noting that the five decades of food and fun have helped the festival "get bigger and better " each year. Among featured a ctivities is a raffle for a new Cadillac CTS or $25,000 cash, with a $100 donation getting entrants three chances atthe prize, as well as a silent and live auction, and a sports booth with prizes that include San Francisco 49er memorabilia. The live auction - scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. - will offer bid items including a KG0 Jet Copter tour; a cooking class for 16 at Draeger 's Market; and a trip to Italy. Don't miss the nightly dinners , games , a Saturday afternoon concert by the Stanford University Band; and booths with treats such as strawberry shortcake , pizza , hot dogs, Teriyaki, burritos, and frozen margaritas. Times are Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30-10 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30-9 p.m. Call (650) 361-1411 for dinner reservations or more information. At front are this year 's festival chairs , Laurie Sacher and John Cuneo. Back from left, Father Jim MacDonald, pastor; and former and future chairs , Laurie Brazil, Lori Ceccotti, Rick Boitano, Pat Jacquetmet. 555 California St., SF. Tickets $30 members/$40 nonmembers. Call Stacy Stecher at (415) 433-1400.

Performance Admission free unless otherwise noted. Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org. Open to the public. Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral at 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 5672020 ext. 213. Concerts are open to the public.

Reunions June 8: Star of the Sea Academy, class of '57, at Caesar's Restaurant, Bay and Powell, SF. Tickets $27 per person. Call Rose Fitzpatrick Barnett at (650) 589¦2231; Merle Caruso Bellanti at (650) 366-3200; or Carole Musante Noonan at (650) 756-6699. June 21, 22: Class of '78, St. Gabriel Elementary School, SF, are gathering for a reunion weekend. Call Anna Louie Guerra at (415) 566-7682; Patty Wheeler Torres at (650) 994-6406; Mike Rouan at (415) 564-0920. Oct. 5: San Francisco's St. Peter School celebrates its 125th anniversary. Milestone celebrations so far include Mass with Bishop John Wester presiding in the beautifully restored parish church plus homecoming, and thanks to all the clergy and religious who have contributed so much here. Call the school at (415) 647-8662.

Class of '54, from Corpus Christi Elementary, SF, "Where are you?" A 50th reunion is in the works. Call Joe Giusto at (650) 588-5220 or Carol Faber Gallucci at (650) 697-4768. Nov. 1: Class of '53 from Marin Catholic High School at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. Class members should call Rosemary Penna U'Ren at (415) 4640489 or mennau@aol.com.

Vocations/Prayer Opportunities Mass is celebrated each first Saturday of the month in the chapel of All Saints Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Rd., Colma. Priests of the Archdiocese preside. Call (650) 756-2060.

School of Pastoral Leadership For additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (41S) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org. June 8: The Mysteries of Light, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Hilary Church , 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon. Reception follows. June 28, 29: Principles of Home Visitation at St. Thomas the Apostle Church , 40th Ave. and Balboa , SF. $50 fee includes materials and lunch.

1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel , 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225

Single, Divorced, Separated 3rd Thurs.: Meetings at 7:30 p.m. for New Wings at St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. at Brotherhood Way, SF. Call (415) 452-9634 or www.stmchurch.com. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 for information.

Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame. Call Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 589-2800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novate Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Soli's at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia, SF. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882 ext. 3; Epiphany, SF in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish , Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

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