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A year like no other Archbishop Levada ref lects on anniversary of child p rotection charier

The first Bay Area celebration of the Feast of the Martyrs of China will be heldJuly 13 at St. Anne of the Sunset in San Francisco. Details are on Page 11.

June 14 maris the one-year anniversary of the meeting of U.S. Bishops in Dallas, where they approved the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People " and "Essen tial Norms. " The Charter (see www.usccb.org) requires all dioceses in the United States to implement far-reaching programs to respond to the concerns of victims of clergy/lay employee child sexual abuse, to deal with priests who have committed an act of abuse and to ensure greater protection of children and minors within the Church. At the first anniversary of the Charter, Archbishop William J. Levada sat down with Catholic San Franciscofor the following interview. CSF: How would you describe the past year? Archbishop Levada: it 's been a year like no other, I can j say that. It 's been a year in which some healing has taken place. I think many of us in die Church are confident that the radical action taken by the bishops in Dallas last year was necessary and has provided the various elements that are now in place, or are being put in place. These steps correct the crisis that broke as a kind of fire storm around us over the revelations of sexual abuse of children by clergy that was more widespread than any of us had imagined or thought possible. CSF:A "Circle of Healing" apobgy ceremony will tak ep lace tomorrow f or victimsof abase by clergyor Church employees.What willyou say to these abuse victims? Archbishop Levada: I think it is important for the victims to hear what a shock and scandal this has been to all of us in the Church - bishops, priests, parishioners. The trauma suffered by abuse victims is unique and their suffering is hard to understand until we sit down and hear them tell us how difficult their lives have been because of the abuse. While I welcome this opportunity to participate in this apology ceremony; I don 't expect immediate healing and reconciliation to take place in every case. But the point I will want to make to victims is that they have a role in this ongoing process of healing and restoration -in the Church and society. In a certain sense, even by reporting what has happened to them and what die abuse has done to them, they are teachers. So we learn from them, and tiiis is an YEAR LIKE NO OTHER, page 12

Two priests to be ordained for Archdiocese By Tom Burke ev. Mr. Augosto Villote, and Rev. Mr. Francisco Gamez will be ordained priests R , for the Archdiocese of San Francisco by Archbishop William J. Levada on June 14, at St. M ary 's Cathedral at 10 a.m. Catholic San Francisco recently spok e with the men at St. Patricks' Seminary,Meulo Park.

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Francisco Gamez was born November 6, 1973He is a native of Monterrey, Mexico and attended six

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years of seminary there. Following a yearlong break j : from studies, he came to America in 1999 to study at St. Patrick Seminary. His immediate famil y including father, Alejandro , mother, Clara, brother Oscar and sister, Clara continue to live in Mexico. "I thought about priesthood at 15 years of age following a retreat which left me with the idea that Christ was asking me to follow him, " Francisco said. His mom 's dictate that he would not enter the seminary until he graduated high school, however, put pursuit of the vocation aside until he was 18. ORDAIN, page JO

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Col ma, they took their original vows at Old St. Mary 's Cathedral. Coordinating celebration of the milestone were the couple 's children , Carol, Bill, Kim and Ted....Celebrating 50 years of marriage me Jeanne and John Macchello. Jeanne has been parish secretary at San Francisco's Immaculate Conception - site of the scrumptious monthly spaghetti lunch - for 42 years....Congrats to Betty and Ed Gonnella of St. Mark Parish, Belmont, who celebrated their 80th and by Tom Burke 85th birthdays on May 25 and 26. Among well-wishers at a dinner at South San Francisco's Bertolucci' s Restaurant were children and spouses Jean and Michael Not so good on the details was I in reporting about the St. Gonnella of Spokane; Madeleine and Jim Licavoli of Rose Academy Class of '53 reunion. Attending the fest from St. Andrew Parish, Daly City; Teolilo and Dorothy Pennsylvania was Carol Flanigan Lansill and not Ardynne Gonzalez of Southern California; and Regina Gonnella Fuller Sprinkle who now hails from Reno. Thanks to class- of St. Robert Parish, San Bruno. Also in attendance mate, Carol Sheeban, for the correction. Carol and her bus- were grandkids Jeanmarie, Alexis, Julia, Teofilo, and band, Wally, will be married 45 years December 27th.... Paolo Gonzalez, and Greg Rougley, a member of the Apologies, too, to Joseph Flores of St. Augustine's, South faculty at Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School, San Francisco whose parish affiliation was garbled in the Daly City. Long-distance good thoughts came from chilrecent announcemen t here of his being honored as an outstand- dren and grandkids in states including Michigan and ing lay person by the Young Men's Institute #32 of Tennessee, and countries including Italy and France.. ..A SSF....Happy 60 years married June 5th to Mary and Bill recent utterance from my son, Conor, is now among Cordano, Now longtime members of Holy Angels Parish, tire favorite words I' ve heard him say during his almost 17 years. The sentence was "I'm with my dad." He said it to a friend on the phone as the reason he could not join him to hang out. We were in the midst of gutter cleaning - Conor on the roof with me holding a large garbage bag underneath. He had many alternatives that would have equally made him unavailable to his friends including the chore he was in the midst of but he mentioned none of them. He was with his dad and could not be disturbed. The sentence rang in my ears for minutes after. So now, whatever we're doing together - cleaning gutters, playing golf, watching "Good Fellas" - I almost hope the phone will ring and I'll get to hear him say again, "I'm with my dad ." Happy Father's Day to all with whom 1 share the vocation,...Birthdays, Keep ing up tradition with its annual Festa in honor of St. Paul, their births, anniversaries, marriages, patron saint, was the St. Elizabeth Maltese Society of the parish by the same name in San Francisco 's Portola District. The February 8th engagements, new jobs and all kinds of goings-oijare welcome here. Remember rites included Mass at St. Elizabeth's followed by procession to the parish hall for dinner for the more than 300 people attending. Some of this is an empty space without ya'. Send the group 's activities support scholarship programs and "other worthy items and a follow up phone number to On the Street Where You Live, One charitable causes both here and in Malta." Standing from left: St. Elizabeth pastor, Father Edwin Farrugia; Maltese Society prez, John Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. Fax (415) 614-5633; e-mail tburke@cath.olicSant; former Honorary Consulate General of Malta, Edwin Bonavia; sf.org. Do not send attachments except Father David Farrugia, Father Ed's cousin and pastor of St. Dominic hotos and those in jpeg, please. You can p Parish, Benicia. Seated from left: Honorary Consulate General of reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634 Malta, Charles Vassalio; Albert Vella of Toronto.

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Commemorating 50 years of marriage with a Mass of Thanksgiving and renewal of vows at San Mateo 's St. Matthew Church were Ethel and Paul Meyer with St. Mart's pastor, Msgr. Jim McKay presiding. Gathered with them for

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including Linda and Kim Jacobsen, and Kimmie and Brad; Sally and Gary Meyer, and Paul, Kyle and Caitlin; Shell! and Jeff Meyer, and Jacob and Jared. Ethel and Paul's February 15, 1953 wedding took place at " old St. Matthew 's Church at 3rd Ave. and Ellsworth where Walgreen 's now stands. "

Hats off to Mike Demech who was honored in January with a Distinguished Graduate Award from St. Veronica Elementary School, South San Francisco. Mike and his family continue today as parishioners of St. Vs. He has been a member of the parish 'council and the school advisory board. He is a current member of the parish finance committe e and has also coached girls ' basketball and boys ' baseball. "Always take time to stop and appreciate what you have," Mike said. "Through a Catholic education , children receive a foundation of prayer, values , traditions, and a sense of community that will carry them throughout life." Mike and his wife, Jeanne, posed with the award and their children , from left, St. Veronica 8th grader, Laura; 3rd grader, Lisa; 5th grader, Brendan, after the Back to School Night ceremonies.

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Celebrating 150 years since the founding of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Saturday—July 26

This June will be the first time the feast day of Saint Josemaria Escriva will be celebrated by the Church. Pope John Paul II canonized the Spanish born founder of Opus Dei on October 6, 2002. On that day the Pope said "St. Josemaria was chosen by the Lord to proclaim the universal call to holiness and to indicate that everyday life, its customary activities, are a path towards holiness. It could be said that he was the saint of the ordinary." San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang will celebrate the Mass of the Saint's first feast day at St. Anne of the Sunset parish in San Francisco on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Father John Meyer, Vicar of Opus Dei for California, will be the homilist. Josemaria Escriva was born in Spain in 1902. He was one of five children. His father died as he was study ing for the priesthood, and Josemaria assumed responsibility for his family, teaching classes to support them, all the while studying and ministering to the poor and sick. In 1928 he founded Opus Dei to "make people aware of the universal call to holiness that baptism requires," according to Father Jim Kelly of Opus Dei in San Francisco. This universal call for every Christian, not just priests and religious, to sanctify their lives and become saints was confirmed and amplified by the Second Vatican Council. "Sanctity is made up of heroic acts. Therefore, in our work we are asked for the heroism of finishing properly the tasks committed to us, day after day, even though they are the same tasks. If we don 't, then we do not want to be saints," he wrote. Father Escriva died in 1975 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1992. Today, Opus Dei has 80,000 members worldwide composed of all social classes striving to "live consistently with their faith in the middle of the ordinary circumstances of their lives." Opus Dei has 3000 members in the U.S. and members run one college, five secondary schools, 60 retreat and spiritual formation centers and numerous tutoring and supplemental education programs for high school and college students throughout the country. Locally, Opus Dei sponsors tutoring centers in Marin and San Mateo counties and offers retreats, days of recollection, confession and spiritual formation for married couples and others throughout the Bay Area. All are invited to the feast day Mass. ¦KWIPW ^^

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Speakers: Dr. William Issel, San Francisco State University, "The Church and the Labor Movement" Rev. Richard Gribble, CSC, Ph.D., Stonehill College, Boston, "Archbishop Hanna and the City" Jeffrey M. Burns, Ph.D., Archdiocesan Archivist, Director of the Academy of American Franciscan History, "The Church and the City: An Overview" Sr. Michaela O'Connor, SHF, "The Sisters of the Holy Family" Sr. Helena Sanfilippo, RSM, "The Sisters of Mercy" Commentator/Chair: Joseph Chinnici, OFM, Dean, Franciscan School of Theology Dr. Paul Murphy, Director, St. Ignatius Institute

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican church officials defended their ri g ht to speak out on electoral issues such as abortion and samesex unions and urged the government to change a Mexican Constitution article that bans religious leaders from making political statements. "It is strange that (in Mexico) everyone has the liberty to express themselves except church officials , who must remain silent rather than offend the delicate ears of politicians," wrote Father Jose Soto Vazquez, of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe , in a letter sent to Mexico 's president , congress and supreme court. His statement was supported by church officials across the nation , including Mexico City Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera and Auxiliary Bishop Abelardo Alvarado Alcantara, general secretary of the Mexican bishops ' conference. "In a society like Mexico 's, people cannot declare freedom of expression and worship for some and impose a gag law on others," Cardinal Rivera said after Mass June 1.

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of Jesus and Mary missionary priest who served at the leper colony of Moiokai in the Hawaiian Islands from 1873 unti l his death in 1889. Leprosy, which is now biown as Hansen 's disease, was incurable and Father Damien contracted it from working with his people. Pope John Pau l II beatified Blessed Damien in 1995. A miracle is the final requirement for his canonization.

HONG KONG — As crowds assembled to express public discontent with the local government 's proposed national security laws, Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong used the word "martyrs" to describe the hundreds of pro-democracy people who suffered in Beijing 's Tiananmen Square June 4, 1989, Bishop Zen, addressing a Catholic prayer meeting for democracy in China June 4, urged that the unfinished task of bringing freedom and human rights to China be continued, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. "Let us raise our heads to see the Tiananmen Square martyrs seated beside our father, the 120 canonized Chinese martyrs and innumerable heroes who died for their faith and ideals," he told the 300 meeting participants, mostly Catholics.

Massachusetts bishops call on leg islators to protect marriage

BOSTON — Anticipating a state court ruling this summer that would allow same-sex maniages, the heads of Massachusetts ' four Catholic dioceses urged legislators and Catholics to work for an amendment to the state Constitution that would reaffirm the legal definition of marriage as the union between one man and one woman. "Marriage as we know it will be irreparably harmed if we don ' t respond quickl y," the Catholic leaders said in a joint statement read in all Massachusetts parishes at Masses May 31 and June 1. In a separate message to legislators June 2, they urged quick passage of the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment in an upcoming joint session of the Legislature "so that, ultimately, the people can vote on it." The statements were signed by Bishop Richard G. Lennon, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Boston; Bishops Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester and Thomas L. Dupre of Springfield; and Bishop-designate George W. Coleman of Fall River, who is to be ordained a bishop Jul y 22.

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HONOLULU — It is Capuchin Franciscan Father Robert Mailer 's personal opinion that a miracle occurred. If the pope agrees, Blessed Damien de Veuster could be declared a saint. Father Maher, an associate pastor of St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, was the delegate jud ge on the six-member tribunal formed earlier this year by Honolulu Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo to investigate an alleged healing attributed to the intercession of Blessed Damien. Blessed Damien is the Belgian Sacred Hearts ¦

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WASHINGTON — The House 's 282-139 vote June 4 in favor of a ban on partial-birth abortions moves the nation one step closer to achieving a goal soug ht by most Americans , Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia said in a statement. "In voting to ban this procedure, one of the most heinous acts ever perpetrated upon an unborn child, Congress is in harmony w ith the vast majority of American s who find this violent act intolerable and want it stopped ," said the cardinal , who chairs the U.S. bishops ' Committee on Pro-Life Activities. The Senate voted 64-33 in favor of the ban March 13. President Bush has promised to sign the legislation , which was twice vetoed by President Clinton . But before it goes to the president , the legislation must head to conference committee because of a Senate-passed amendment. Approved in the form of a nonbinding resolution , the amendment endorses Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision that removed most state restrictions on abortion , and says it secured an "important constitutional right. "

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops ' chief spokeswoman for pro-life issues welcomed the news of the arrest of Eric Robert Rudol ph , the suspected bomber of abortion clinics and the Olympic Park site in Atlanta in 1996. "We are gratified by the prospect of the suspected perpetrator of these terrible attacks being brought to justice," said a statement issued June 2 by Cathleen Cleaver, director of p lanning and information for the Secretariat for Pro-life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Every human life has inestimable value and no one has the ri ght to kill ." Rudol ph was arrested in Murphy, N.C., May 31 by a police officer who spotted him rooting through garbage cans behind a store. He faces up to 20 state and federal charges from attacks including the bombing of two abortion clinics and a bomb explosion at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta that killed one woman and injured more than 100 people.

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SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrote Pope John Paul II to say that he will introduce a new "social contract " in his country. The contract , da Silva told the pope, would create a more just nation. "I want a more socially just country, integrated in the international community and able to generate jobs and economic activity," da Silva said. In the letter, da Silva promised to change the countiy 's path to obtain economic growth. He told the pope that he has been fi ghting to guarantee equality and justice for all Brazilians through the new Economic and Social Development Council , created so that all sectors of society would be heard by the administration . The letter was delivered to the Vatican June 3 by a top Brazilian Cabinet - Catholic News Service official.

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Corpus Christi celebration The Dominican Sisters of Menlo Park' s Corpus Christi Monastery will commemorate their patronal feast with a special Mass and procession at 10 a.m. on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 22. "Each year we have a special festival to honor Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, and we invite all our fri ends to join us for this occasion," said Dominican Sister Mary of the Hol y Family. "It is a time of reflection and prayer, a time of praise and thanksgiving to God for the presence of Jesus in our chapel and in all tabernacles of the world. This Mass with the procession and Benediction comprise a very solemn and beautiful liturgical ceremony." Music at this year 's Mass will be led by the convent choir assisted by the voices of nine men now in formation and study to be Dominican Friars. Dominican Father Emmerich Vogt. will preside. 'This is very special ," Sister Mary said, "that we have special permission for the novices to join us in the cloister to lead song

at the Mass. We take this opportunity to invite all who would like to join us for this feast. " To accommodate those who might not be able to take part in a longer journey, the procession of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass will take place within the chapel, Sister Mary said. Corpus Christi Monastery was established more than 80 years ago. Today 14 nuns make their lives there. Prayer opportunities include daily Evening Prayer at 5 p.m. The Monastery chapel is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sister Mary of the Holy Family She also graduated from St. John 's High School and the St. Joseph School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse in hospitals including St. Mary 's, St. Luke's and San Francisco General before entering religious Me in 1973. Her mom, Angelina Eschenhorst, now 91 years old, lives in Windsor, not far from Sister 's brother Fred. Caring for Mrs. Eschenhorst is her daughter, Yvonne, who is now battling illness and for whom Sister Mary asks prayers.

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This year, it appears that the only thing not so welcoming was the weather. It was a typical cold foggy and damp day in the City with blustering winds on the Golden Gate Bridge. "Two Golden Gate Bridge patrol officers were very nice to us," said Vickie Evans, Respect Life Coordinator in Marin. Ms. Evans was one of 34 local people who cheered the walkers, and disp layed solidarity for the journey by walking the length of the brid ge with the walkers, "It was wonderful to be there ," said Ms. Evans. "The kids led the procession carrying a beautiful statue of Our Lady. On her shoulder was the Christ Child holding up both arms as if signifying victory. We began reciting the Rosary as we walked across the brid ge. It was very gratif ying to be with the teens , young adults and college students." "There were dozens of children and babies , along

According to the annual compilation of Mass attendance taken at parishes of the Archdiocese of San Francisco each October, average attendance at Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese in 2002 was down about five percent from 2001. Two factors appear to play a role in the decline. The annual Mass attendance count of October 200 1 came just one month after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Immediatel y following these attacks there was an upsurge in church attendance nationall y. On the other hand , the widely publicized clergy sexual abuse scandals in 2002 had a deflating effect on Mass attendance at Catholic churches in virtual ly every region of the United States. According to the latest Mass count data , about half of the parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco recorded some drop in average Sunday Mass attendance in 2002, while one-quarter of the parishes saw an increase and one-quarter of the parishes remained steady. The compilation of Mass attendance is subject to variations in methodology and therefore the results are viewed as approximate numbers. with another dozen from Rock for Life," Ms. Evans said. Rock for Life is a non-profit organization of members who were born after the 1973 Roe v Wade decision. It is estimated since then more than 43 million were killed by surgical abortion , according to the American Life League of which Crossroads is a division. The eager young adults will be making 60 stops across the country, walking a total of 3,300 miles before reaching their destiny of Washington , DC on August 15. Along the way, they will speak to young people about abortion , pray, offer penance throug h the sacrifice of the walk , and share their commitment to life with others. Since 1995, young adults have sacrificed their summers by volunteering to walk across the country in prayerful witness to the sanctity of all human life. The walkers rely solely on the generosity of peop le they meet along the way and some established contributors.

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die city's famous Marian shrine, Trsat. When he succeeded on a third attempt , the crowd erupted in cheers and applause. Throughout the trip, the pope occasionally looked tired or flushed in the heat but he consistently spoke in a strong voice. Croatian speakers said his pronunciation was excellent , with no forei gn or regional accent, and had improved since his previous visits to Croatia in 1994 and 1998. The main purpose of the trip was the beatification of a 20th-century nun , Sister Maria Petkovic, who devoted her life to the poor and founded an order, the Daughters of Mercy, dedicated to charitable work. Beatify ing the nun during a dockside Mass in Dubrovnik , a storied port on the Adriatic Sea that was heavil y shelled during the 1990s ' war, the pope drew attention to the central role of women in society and their wartime sufferings. "I think of you , dear women, because by your sensitivity, generosity and strength, you enrich the world's understanding and help to make human relations more honest and authentic ," he said. "Women of Croatia, conscious of your lofty vocation as ' wives' and 'mothers,' continue to see every person with the eyes of the heart. Continue to reach out to them and to stand beside them with the sensitivity bom of your maternal instinct ," he said. About 65,000 people, according to police, crowded a port square for the Mass. Others, some in bathing suits in the nearly 90-degree heat, followed the liturgy from about 80 small private boats anchored in the harbor.

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Augusto Villote was born in the Philipp ines. He will be 46 years old on August 15, the feast of the Assumption of Mary. While he was not raised with a focus on the Churc h significance of his birthday, he does the feel Mother of God had a special role in his becoming a priest. "It was very special for me to be born on that day," Augusto said. "It had a great deal to do with my vocation. I have a very great devotion to the Virgin Mary." He has made two personal pil grimages to Lourdes. His early mentor on the vocation jou rney was his mom, Rosita. "My mom was a daily communicant and I believe she is the one who brought this vocation to me," Augusto said. Both Mrs. Villote and, Augusta 's dad, Pedro , will be at his ordination Mass. After arriving in the United States in 1992, Augusto resided in San Rafael and attended Mass daily at St. Isabella Church in Terra Linda. It was after a weekday morning Mass that he heard a call to priesthood. "A voice came to me saying 'Augusto, I want you to be a priest,'" he remembered. It was not the first time he had considered the proposition. He attempted to enter the seminary in the Philippines in 1983 but deferred to the needs of his family and continued in his job as a mechanic with Philippine Airlines. Beginning that day, Augusto said he "tested the call." One of the scrutinies involved a young woman he saw at Mass every day and whose company he wanted tc keep. "I rehearsed in front of the mirror asking her out ," Augusto said. "The following day I waited for her but she did not show up. I never saw her again." A year later, the Archdiocese enrolled him for initial studies at the University of San Diego and four years later at St. Patrick's. Augusto would like to have special outreach to youth - "the future of the Church" — as a priest. "I want to help them know the love of God, their faith and perhap s guide them toward vocations to the priesthood or religious life ," Augusto said. "My hope is I can share my zeal for the love of God and to share and serve the people of God." Augusto said he)is "saddened" by ^current Church scandals but says, "We must continue doing God' s work. In spite of all this I remember T will be with you until the end of time,' so no matter what, let 's continue. " Augusto called St. Patrick's "a wonderful seminary " with a "true spirit of unity, welcoming and love," noting that president, Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman , is "number one with me." Augusto has served at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Redwood City, Father Randolph Calvo, pastor.

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Andrew Johnson and Dennis Gooch will be ordained deacons by Archbishop William J. Levada on June 14, 2003 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary 's Cathedral. They are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood on September 20. Dennis Gooch, 55, grew up in Iowa and Illinois. A longtime professional in the music and broadcast engineering field , he is a former executive with media giant Gannett , publisher of USA Today. His home parish is St. Patrick' s, Larkspur , where he has served as a music minister and assisted with the Dennis Gooch RCIA program. Andrew Johnson is a retired executive of the Franklin Templeton Group. Born In New Jersey, he earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. He is the father of six adult children "who are all in support ' of his vocation. He and his wife, MaryAnn, who died in 1998, were longtime parishioners Andrew Johnson of St. Matthew Parish , San Mateo. He was 73 years old on March 30.

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Year like no other.. . ¦ Continued from cover important contribution to building up the Church so we understand the harm that was done to them and don't gloss it over. And by reaching out to victims we ourselves become better healers and better ministers of compassion and love. CSF: What are some of the important changes brought by the Charter? Archbishop Levada: Some very important things have changed and some very important lessons have been learned. Probably the most significant change from the point of view of the work of bishops and priests is that any priest who has committed a crime of sexual abuse of a minor at any time, even once, in his priesthood is now not able to minister as a priest any longer. This is an obvious policy to impose on priests who are serial abusers, thosewho are true pedophiles. But for priests who, when they were young, may have violated this trust and repented and throu gh therapy or grace have moved on, it is very difficult for them to see that the ministry which has been the focus of their lives is no longer possible. I try to tell them that this new life of prayer and penance that many are being asked to take on—if they are not going to be laicized - takes nothing away from the good work they have done. Many of them are people we know and value as friends and mental's to their parishioners over many years. CSF: Some people have expressed criticismof bishops, the hierarchy as a whole. Is thisfair ¦? Archbishop Levada; Well, while we always are open to criticism, it 's difficult for me to justify the broad-brush criticism , things like "the bishops" are guilty of this or that. It is similar to the guilt-by-association that many priests have felt. With many of them, of course, it never crossed their minds to do something like sexual abuse of children. But they now are tarred when people say "all priests" do this, or put priests in a class. It's just not true. Bishops have a responsibility for their diocese and they also have a collective responsibility for the Church. That is why we took steps as a Bishops' Conference to ensure programs of protection in everydiocese: education and protection of children ; dealing with priests appropriately; becoming more sensitized to the needs of victims and the harm that was done to them. Bishops , like others in the secular society, in this particular matter have been on a learning curve and some bishops learned faster man others and acted more prudently than others. I'm not defending in any way those who did not act quickly or made mistakes in judgment. But I don 't think it's fair to categorize all bishops or to look back retroactively and apply the norms we put in place with the Charter to behavior of five or ten years ago as if we were supposed to apply those same very stringent measuresbeforehand. I don 't think those are fair criticisms. CSF: Have bishops lost moral authority and credibility? I think this is true. Bishops have lost moral authority, priests have lost moral authority, the Church has lost moral authority because of this scandal involving people who have been ordained to be shepherds and to hold the sacred trust in their hands and they have violated that. This is a very small number of priests, relatively speaking, but it is a great scandal. The whole Church has been scandalized , and society has been scandalized. So of course it will be difficult to regain credibility We've seen the resignation of Cardinal Law, for

"For example, parents make mistakes, but no parent mentation , whereas a year ago, it was a year of design. " The USCCB president praised the Vatican for working can cease their responsibility as a parent simp ly because they' ve made an error in judgment," Bishop Gregory with the U.S. bishops "in an extraordinarily timely fashadded. "The church... must speak to the critical moral and ion " on their response to the crisis and said he had experipolitical justice issues of our time even though some bish- enced "support , understanding, collaboration , cooperation, a willingness to make it work" on every trip to Rome. ops have made errors in judgments in other areas. " "As we look back, is it possible to say, could we have done The interview focused on the year since the bishops approved their "Charter for the Protection of Children and this differently, could we have designed a better mousetrap?" he asked. "Yes, with time, but we didn 't have the luxury of time. " Young People" lastJune 14 in Dallas. Bishop Gregory said one effect of the clergy sex abuse That year has included the creation of the National Review Board and the bishops ' Office for Child and Youth scandal has been that bishops and priests now have to earn Protection, as well as the establishment of diocesan policies people 's confidence and respect. "The bishop 's authority in a diocese comes by papal and bodies aimed at protecting children, helping victims of abuse to heal and making church processes more transparent. appointment , but our moral authority must be earned, " he "The climate has improved over what it was a year said. "Many of us have never experienced such a universal ago because I think we see a focus and we have a direc- demand to earn moral authority. " BISHOP GREGORY, page 20 tion , " Bishop Gregory said. "It' s been a year of impleexample. He had to make a jud gment after his best efforts to do what he could to see th at past errors would be corrected, but he was not able to continue because he had lost credibility. But a certain loss of credibility also applies to bishops in general.When spiritual leaders are shown to be guilty of such crimes, when there are priests who have violated children, there is a loss of credibility for the whole institution. On the other hand, I think it's fair to say that what has happened already in this Archdiocese and I think in most dioceses has gone a long way to restore credibility in the local Churches for anyone who is participating and knows what is happening, We have programs of outreach to victims, we have been thorough and careful in getting the best possible education programs about abuse issues, we have Independent Review Boards that review abuse cases, and thesesteps should give great assurance to people. We also have a national system where die national review committee has hired an independent firm to do an audit of each diocese to see how they are complying with the Charter and all of its requirements, Sometimes media outlets don't pay as much attention to the restorative tilings as they do of the news of the scandal. But I think as people become aware of what is happening and what has been put in place, they will understand that the Church , as it always has been, is being guided by the Holy Spirit. Even though some people have turned their back on the Holy Spirit and committed these tenible sins, the Church as a whole is moving forward as it must to meet the problems. CSF: How would you characterize the approach of the Archdiocesein dealingwith issues of child abuse by clergy or lay employees? Do we have a zero tolerancepolicy? Archbishop Levada: We do, and it is being implemented. The canonical issues are complex. But what we have learned is that when a crime has been committed, it is the civil authorities who should be responsible for doing the investigationand dealing with that crime in accordance with the norms of law. And that is something new. And I think it is necessary and something that the Church and other elements of society have learned later than we should have. In the past year, I have spent a lot of time meeting -with priests, meeting with the Independent Review Board, meeting with victims, planning with those who will be doing our education programs for the protection of children and reviewing policies to meet the mandates of the Charter. I am confident that here in the Archdiocese we are implementing the requirements of the Chatter to protect children in the future and to make.sure that the Church operates in full accord with civil law and the needs of our people, CSF: Why are the members of the IndependentReview Board not publiclyidentified? When the board began its work this was something we talked about. The consensus of the membersof the board -fine people with just exactly the kind of needed expertise in various areas of helping professions, police and criminal work - was not to be publicly identified. This was all new and they felt it would be better for them not to be in the public eye. Their job was not to respond to complaints or to appeals from victims. Rather, their job was to review the situation of those priests who had been accused and come up with their best determination of what happened and what needed to be done in the future. I have learned that in our region we are in the minority as a diocese that does not publish the names of the members of the Review

Board. We have had subsequent discussions with board members about whether they would agree to have their names publicized and I think now with their experience this may change. To know who they are and their good reputation can only be a source of satisfaction, I think , for all of us in the Church and especially for victims. So I'm hopeful that this will happen. CSF: Some victims groups have pressedfor a victim representative on the ReviewBoard, but theArchdiocesedoes notfavor thisapproach. What are the reasons? Archbishop Levada This idea has been put forward by local and national clergy abuse victims' groups because they feel they have a perspective that should be represented on the board. I don 't challenge that. But I don 't think this perspective is required for the purpose of the board, which is a review of situations.The board is not giving treatment. The board's responsibility is to review what has happened and to make a j udgment about whether abuse has been committed. Then the consequences follow as spelled out in the Charter. So for the Review Board's purpose, people who are expert in child psychology, counseling, criminal police work and so forth are well qualified to make those judgments. We also discussed this and the members of the board felt that given the fact that many abuse victims are in a processof healing, participation might be a source of new trauma for victims. The board members felt that many victims might be in therapy and their contribution to the work of the board would not be necessary or helpful at this time. CSF: What is the processfor dealing with pries tswho are facing allegations of abuse? Will the Independent ReviewBoard review all past cases? Archbishop Levada: Yes, the cases will be reviewed and many of them already have been reviewed. The board gives me their j udgment to assist me in making a decision as to whether the allegation is grounds for moving to the next canonical process. Of course, we report all allegations to the criminal authorities. We have turned information over to local'district attorneys and we do not know the outcome of those investigations. So we sometimes have a problem in moving ahead with the canonical process until we are sure we have all of the information that we need. But gradually -1 try to counsel patience - we will see these processes take their course, to arrive at the best judgment we can about whether the priest has been guilty of a crime and what the consequences of that should be for his priesthood. CSF: What are you hearing from the people of the Archdioceseabout the response of the Church? Do they think the Church is taking the right actions? Archbishop Levada: I think people more and more do believe we are taking the right actions. The people who are closer to the Church and know what is going on say, "Well these steps, as hard as they may be, are necessary and we applaud them." People who are on the periphery, who get most of their news from the media hear only about the scandals. They have not heard much from the secular- media about the restorative steps under way. As this awareness changes, they also will be reassured. If you can get good information out to people, they generally will give it a hearing. One thing people have called for is more transparency in the Church, about finances for example, and we have been working toward that for many years.This movement has my personal support and the support of others at the Archdiocesan headquarters. I think that will happen in the Church more broadly in the years ahead.

Cyc list.. . ¦ Continued from page 7 Americans is an experience I wanted to encounter firsthand , " she said. "When you are riding, you are bringing a message of hope to a lot of people across this country of ours," said George Wesolek, director of the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese. "Hopefully th at message will be heard loud and clear. 1 want you to know, in a sense, one could say all Catholics in the U.S. are riding with you. God speed, and be safe. " Archbishop Levada described the event as "an innovative and novel campaign project " for CCHD, but not surprising, given its 30-year example of "educational proj ects. " CCHD focuses on "projects that help create jobs, improve neighborhoods and allow people to find a way out of poverty, not just for a day but for a lifetime ," according to Mary Yerrick, of CCHD. Ms. Yerrick scheduled visits for the cyclists to see firsthand some of the CCHD-sponsored projects in the San Francisco area. POOR Magazine, founded and staffed by previously homeless, at-risk , working poor, and/or public assistance recipients, created a Journalism/Media Studies Program (JOBS) in 1999- It offers intensive occupational training in media related careers with on-the-job training. Caminos Pathways Learning Center, founded in 1999 and located in the Mission District, focuses on empowering low-income, immigrant Hispanic women and their families by offering access to computer technology. CAMINOS provides education and training for 16 women. Recently, it established a computer repair and support business, providing apprenticeship training. The additional education and j ob training enables the organization to provide low-income families computer access and low-cost or free computer services to non-profits. The Youth Credit Union Program established by Mission Community Financial Assistance in 1996 educates low-income youth on banking, personal finance , and money management to prevent future credit problems. Chinatown Coalition for Better Housing centers its work on improving the conditions of the 900 single room occupancies within the City. Before the cyclists left on their cross-country

trek, many of their well-wishers signed good luck messages on a large poster attached to the side of the truck that will travel with the riders throughout the trip . Among the first to sign was Archbishop Levada. The cyclists left for the Sacramento area with enthusiastic applause and sandwiches made by Alfonso and Dian a Bocaneagra and their 12-yearold daughter, Dominique , of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Brisbane. Established by the bishops of the United States, CCHD is one of the largest private hinders of selfhelp programs initiated and led by low-income peop le in the U.S. It recognizes that "poverty needs long-term solutions " suggesting a strong education system for every student, job training and economic development opportu nities , and access to affordable housing. Tofollow the Cycle of Poverty Tour visit www.brakethecycle.org. To learn more about poverty in the USA and the response of the CCHD visit www.usccb.org/cchd and www.povertyusa.org

Archbishop Levada offers his blessing for a safe journey.

Cyclists listening to Melanie Piendak of the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns.

Poverty in America

Archbishop Levada signs a good luck message to the cyclists.

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Every 43 seconds a child is born into poverty in the United States.

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Every 53 minutes in the United States, a child dies from causes related to poverty.

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One in six children in America is poor,

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In the 1990s, the number of working families with full-time , minimum wage equivalent incomes who were living in inadequate housing increased by nearly one-third.

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The number of people living in poverty in America is 33 million , or more than the population of Connecticut, Ken tucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey,and Nevada combined.

- Recent Statistics f rom the U.S. Census Bureau

I CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Hard saying s

Muffin 's inconsistency

It was most interesting to read about the senior students at Mercy High School and their proposed legislation "Health y Child Initiative " which won the first annual "If I could make or Change a by contest sponsored Law " Assemblyman Gene Mullin (D - South San Francisco), longtime parishioner of St. Veronica parish in South City. "The health y child bill' s focus is to keep children well by means including mandate d physical education programs and improved nutritional standards for cafeteria foods." (On The Street Where You Live - May 16) While I appreciate Assembl yman Mullin 's efforts to encourage our young people to be involved in the legislative process and to realize how important their civic participation is, is there not just a little irony in this proposed the given legislation Assembl yman 's pro-choice position? Don 't babies in the womb deserve the same care and protection? Isn 't that where good health begins? I challenge Mr. Mullin , "as a practicing Catholic," to propose legislation that promotes health y children at every stage of life. That includes the pre-born. M. Juanita Gutierrez Hillsborough

Pope John Paul U is widely admired around the world not only by Catholics but by followers of other faiths and of none. Unfortunately, many of the people who turn out to cheer the pilgrim pope pay little attention to what he teaches. And some Catholics who profess unswerving loyalty to the papacy ignore John Paul II when he seems to become a stumbling block. That was clearly the case for many American Catholics when it came to war in Iraq . As the danger increased , Pope John Paul spoke frequently against war in a clear, strong and consistent voice. His efforts began last fall and increased early this year. The pope and Vatican officials , clearly expressing his views, not only appealed for peace but also denounced plans for a pre-emptive U.S. strike. At a mid-January meeting with diplomats at the Vatican, Pope John Paul said, "War is never just another means that one can choose to employ for settling differences between nations. . . . war cannot be decided upon , even when it is a matter of ensuring the common good, except as the last option and in accordance with very strict conditions , without ignoring the consequences for the civilian population both during and after the military options. " "War is not always inevitable. It is always a defeat for humanity," he told the diplomats - and the world. The week before the war began, the pope sent Italian Cardinal Pio Laghi to Washington to appeal directly to President Bush not to launch an attack on Iraq. That effort failed but the pope continued to speak out. No choice clinic I appreciated your editoriA few days before the war began he told pilgrims in Rome, "I say to all: "the 84 percent factor," al on There is still time to negotiate. There is still room for peace. It is never especially the paragraph refertoo late to understand each other and to continue to work things out." ring to the lack of choice in The pope cited his own experiences of World War II and said he had the abortion industry. As a "a duty to remind the younger generations of this experience, and to woman who's had an abortion , I can relate to this experience. tell them: War, never again!'" I was in denial about Many American Catholics who ordinarily support the pope in his re- being pregnant. I felt alone affirmations of the Church's traditional teaching on a wide variety of other and distressed. I was in utter moral issues ignored him when he spoke about a U.S.-led war in Iraq. As disbelief about what was hap"loyal Catholics" they chose not to reject the pope directly, but they freely pening. When I made the denounced bishops, theologians, Catholic peace activists and anyone else appointment at the clinic, I asked if they offered counselwho questioned or criticized the Bush administration ' s war policy. ing. They said yes. However , On the issue of war and peace, frequent critics of those who "dis- when I got there, 1 found their "counseling" was ten minutes sent" from Church teaching became dissenters themselves. This phenomenon was poignantly visible last week when Pope John of paperwork intake , and financial counseling if I needed it. Paul visited Croatia. He brought with him a call for forgiveness and reconI cried the entire time I was there , ciliation between mostly Croatian Catholics and Orthodox Serbs. Serbian yet no one stopped me. They just patted soldiers killed thousands of Croats, many of them civilians, during a war my hand and said "it'll be alright" and that most of the world has forgotten, although it raged across the former moved me throug h their assembly line. I was desperate for someone to offer me Yugoslavia little more than a decade ago. The pope has not forgotten. an "out", to say "do you want to talk to In a talk at Osijek, Croatia, near the scene of some of the worst atroci- someone," or "are you sure about this?" ties of the war, he said, "After the trying times of the war, which has left the No one ever asked me those questions. people of this region with deep wounds not yet completely healed, a com- Instead , I sold my baby for $300. Had I known the grief and anguish mitment to reconciliation, solidarity and social justice calls for courage on the part of individuals inspired by faith, open to brotherly love and concerned for the dignity of the human person made in the image of God." Although John Paul was met by cheering crowds during his visit, reconciliation was not a welcome message even for devout Catholics in Catholic San Francisco welcomes Croatia. "It's hard to forgive," Ivka Barbaric, 50, told a New York Times letters from its readers. Please: reporter outside a Catholic church in Vukovar, near the site of the pope's > Include your name, address and appeal for reconciliation. In 1991, her two sons, Mirko, 3, and Darko, 16 months old, died when Serbian soldiers burned down her home. "If I fordaytime phone number. give them," she said. "I would have to forget my sons. I can't do this." > Sign your letter, The parish priest, Father Zlatko Spehar, told the Times, "We still > Limit submissions to 250 words. cannot understand why people who come to Vukovar go to the victims and ask why can 't you forgive," Father Spehar said. "You can't forgive > Note that the newspaper if no one asks you to forgive him. We still did not get any request from reserves the right to edit for the Serbian people or even from the Serbian Orthodox Church asking clarity and length. for forgiveness." No one should trivialize the sufferings of Mrs. Barbaric or thouSend your letters to: sands of other Croatian victims of Serb atrocities - or the innocent Catholic San Francisco Iraqis who were oppressed , starved, tortured and killed by Saddam One Peter Yorke Way Hussein. That is not what Pope John Paul is doing. He is not ignoring human suffering but proclaiming the triumph of the cross, preaching San Francisco, CA 94109 the Gospel of the Savior who called out, "Father, forgive them . . . " Fax: (415) 614-5641 It is a hard saying but it is the heart of the message of Jesus the E-mail: mheary@ca_toMc-sf.org Christ. PJ • _ - . , r ",¦ "¦¦ - '• ¦-

that would follow the abortion , maybe things would have been different. But under the intense emotional pressure of an unp lanned pregnancy, I could see no other choice. The abortion clinic made sure they never offered me one. Name withheld by CSF Redwood City

Ascension for all

T T E K S

Letters welcome

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I really connected with Vivian Dudro 's article on Ascension Thursday (5/30/03). I can relate to her desire to celebrate the feast 40 day s after Easter , since we know that is when it occurred. Yes, I did attend Mass that day, but it didn ' t feel the same without the full community attending and without a stimulating sermon about the Ascension. I was enlightened by the fact that the first novena started when the apostles prayed for nine days between the Ascension and the Descent of the Holy Spirit. I think it is an excellent idea to pray a novena during that time period and will imp lement that into my prayers. The final point in her article encompassed the fact that the Catholic culture is in decline. There is a lot of secularization and distraction in our society. It is especiall y difficult for young adults and teenagers to adhere to Catholic values. The movie industry can be particularl y influential. That is why, as one small step in bringing morals and values back into mainstream society, I would urge each one of you to check out the website for a new movie th at is coming out in October about the life of St. Therese of Lisieux. The address is www.theresemovie.com. If enough people show interest by visiting this site , then Holl ywood will release it into theaters. Please help an effort to provide more wholesome movies for our children and at the same time revitalize the Catholic culture . Teresa Davancaze Millbrae

No f eminine?

In his article "Boys and girls and liturgy " (May 16), George Weigel is perturbed that boys may think the liturgy is "girls ' stuff' if more girls/women participate in the liturgy than men. I wonder if there are any girls/women in the church over the past centuries that may have thought the church , let alone the liturgy, might be "boys ' stuff because there was so little participation of the feminine allowed in the Catholic Church. Margaret Govednik Orinda

Birth is beautiful

Regarding Father Coleman's reflections in CSF, May 16, 1 wonder about his statement, "If we think of Mary as a woman who had children throug h natural childbirth after the miraculous birth of Jesus , our attitude toward her radically changes, and this fact affects the way we carry on our lives." It could sound as though he thinks that normal childbirth for Mary would have a negative effect on our lives . 1 think that many of us would feel closer to Mary if we knew that she had more children through natural childbirth. I don 't have children but one of the most beautiful , awesome, sacred experiences I' ve ever had was being present at the birth of a child. Hopefully, I misunderstood what he meant. Jane Klinge San Mateo

The Catholic Diff erence

Knowledge and wisdom: they're not the same This past April 25 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the most important scientific article of the twentieth century: James Watson and Francis Crick's description in Nature of the "double-helix " structure of DNA. Far more than Einstein 's articles on the theory of relativity, Watson and Crick's paper began a genuine revolution in human affairs . An earlier generation , smitten by the great European ph ysicists and living under the threat of nuclear war, thought that atomic energy was the mythical fire that men had stolen from the gods, as in the Prometheus myth. Now we know better: the stolen "fire" is the knowledge that would allow us to re-manufacture the human condition by manufacturing human beings. That's the "fire" that Watson and Crick wrested from nature in 1953. It's a fire that should not be extinguished, for it holds out the promise of healing. But it is a fire that must be handled with extraordinary care. That is going to require our society — indeed, our civilization — to think again about the relationship between knowledge and wisdom. They're not the same thing. Ever since the scientific revolution began in the 17th century with Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes, the world has come to think about knowledge the way we think about tools. Knowledge is not knowing what things are or what things are for; rather, knowledge is knowing how things work, so that we can manipulate them as we choose. The remarkable achievements of modern science, married to modern technology, have led many people — and the scientific establishment — to think that it's possible to ignore the old questions about the nature and purpose of

things as we learn to manipulate those things more efficiently. Inside the scientific establishment , it's a given that questions about the purpose or "end" of things are to be ruthlessly bracketed in order not to impede the advance of our skills in the technical manipulation of things. This doesn 't make for good philosophy, but it wasn't all that dangerous as long as the things in question involved the parts of nature that weren't us. What Watson and Crick's discovery of the DNA double-helix ensured was that human beings would, eventually, become the objects of scientific and technological manipulation. That possibility is now a reality. As the debates over cloning, embryonic stem-cell research, and the rest of the bio-tech revolution illustrate, we are now, thanks to Watson and Crick, at a fork in the civilizational road. And there is no way to make choices about which path to take without getting serious, once again, about questions of "human nature," human purpose, and human dignity. Christians, who insist that the human person is a mysterious admixture of matter and spirit, bring something important to this discussion . Against those who argue that human beings are essentially the product of inorganic chemical interactions, Christians insist that the things that are most distinctivel y human — love, aspiration , longing, nobility, spiritual suffering, the willingness to sacrifice - can't be explained away (or explained by) reference to "altruistic genes" or biochemical processes. Against those who treat the body as a machine inhabited by what really counts — the autonomous "will" or consciousness — Christians insist that the body is not an accidental vehicle encasing "me," but an

integral part of who "I" eo am. In the Christian view, a humanness is a both/and a. business: "body and soul ," as the old cates chisms put it; the dust of O the earth and the breath of God, in Biblical language. Every position in today's bio-tech debates carries within it a set of assumptions about human nature: that human nature is a matter of biochemistry, and thus can be manipulated like anything else in nature; that human nature is defined by human willfulness, which means that we can, legitimately, re-make ourselves as we choose; or that human nature is a unique combination of the physical and the spiritual , which suggests that there are moral truths built into us, truths to which we'd better pay very careful attention in managing the new fire of genetic knowledge. Knowledge and wisdom are, emphatically, not the same. In the new world created by Watson and Crick, wisdom is urgently needed, if knowledge isn't to destroy what it aims to serve.

George Weigel

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

Evangelization

We are the Body of Christ "We are the Body of Christ." How often we have heard that phrase! We sing it in church, we read about it in various articles, and we sometimes use it when we are referring to the Church. But what does it really mean and how does our belief in the Church as the Body of Christ affect how we act? All of these are very important questions in our lives as Catholic Christian disci ples. In his First Letter to the Corinthians St. Paul tells us we are the "Body of Christ." In Chapter 12 he says: "As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Greek, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit." (12:12-13) He goes on to explain how each part of the body needs each other part, ending with "If one part suffers , all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all parts share its joy." (12:14-26) In verses 27-31, he says "Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it. Some people God has designated in the Church to be, first apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues.... Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way." Then he goes on to tell us what that excellent way is when in Chapter 13 he explains what "love" is. Throughout the entire chapter Paul is reminding us that the greatest of all gifts is "love". In order to get the full message of what St. Paul is telling us one needs to read 1 Corinthians, Chapters 12 and 13. At first reading this seems to be very heady "stuff."

However if one reflects on it and applies it to everyday life revealed when we love it makes a whole lot of sense. one another. Bringing Paul is simply telling us that we, by reason of our bap- the light of God's mercy tism, are all connected. We share in each other 's glory and to others." we share in each other 's shame -just as we do in a family, Does this really but in a more intense way because through our connection mean anytliing to us or we are even closer, we are one body; the Body of Christ. are we just joining in the Hence the need for us to "be our brother 's/sister's keeper." singing of a rousing and When one member of the Body does wrong we are all catchy tune? This is a diminished and when one member of the Body does some- question, we alone, can thing good we are all embellished with his/her goodness. answer for ourselves. This is why we make reparation for the sins of others and It is our individual why we merit from the good deeds of others. responsibility to take We all know how the goodness of the saints, those on seriously our role in the Body of Christ; to be the hands and earth, and those in heaven, helps us in our daily lives. We feet of Christ; to be the tongues and heart of Christ as we bring also know that the presence of evil , manifested in our the good news to the world. Also, it is our responsibility to do wrongdoing, affects all of us in a negative way. It is rather what ever we can to overcome evil and do good in our own simple really; we can choose to do good and keep the private lives because, whatever we do, we do it as part of this "Body" healthy or we can choose to do evil and wound the Body which is the Church. During the month of June as we "Body" thus weakening it. It seems to me that, as with our celebrate the feast of "Corpus Christi", the feast of the Body own body, as members of the Body of Christ on Earth, we and Blood of Christ, I invite you to take some time to read St, have an obligation to strive for health. Paul's words in l Corinthians Chapters 12 and 13, reflect on In our Sunday liturgy we sometimes sing of the Bod y them, and see if they don 't make a difference in your life. of Christ as for example: In "One Bread, One Body," by Jesuit Father John Foley, we sing "And we though many, throughout the earth, we are one bod y in this one Lord." This is one in a series of columns by and in "Somos El Cuerpo De Cristo" (We Are the Body of Presentation Siste r Antonio Heap hy, Christ) by Jaime Cortez, we sing; "We are the body of director of the Office of Evangelization Christ. We've answered 'Yes' to the call of the Lord." "We come to bring the good news to the world." "God is of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Sister Antonio Heap hy

Sp irituality

Vocations: Where has the romance gone? Shortly after he entered the Trappists, Thomas Merton wrote die story of his conversion and jour ney to a monastery in a book, "Seven Storey Mountain." It became a best seller (hat, among other things, caught the romantic imagination of his generation. For years afterward, Trappist monasteries were flooded with app lications — not all for the right reasons, of course — but a large number of men did become good monks because of a romantic ideal that Merton 's story triggered. The absence of this kind of romantic ideal is, to my mind, one of the main reasons why today, in the Western world , fewer and fewer men and women are responding to the call to priesthood and religious life. We need an ideal for priesthood and religious life that peop le can fall in love with, something that inflames the romantic imagination. That 's absent today. Our very sophistication , it seerns is killing us. We are openly weary and often cynical

about these vocations. No surprise that we get few takers. "No romantic illusions allowed!" seems to be the catch phrase. Mature commitment, at a point , depends upon willful decision and not upon naivete, romantic feelings, conscriptive duty, or lack of other opportunities. I very much like an expression used by Marriage Encounter groups: "Love is a decision!" they say. They 're right. We can, and often do, make commitments out of naivete , lack of opportuni ty, or romantic feelings, but we won 't sustain them long-term, at least not without resentment or infidelity, unless, at some point , we re-choose them in a new and purer way. Maturity comes with that. We're mature only when we choose to love, serve, obey, bow down, give over our freedom, and give over ourselves to someone or something because we know and accept that this is the right thing to do, irrespective of how we feel about it on a given day or what

more attractive options might be beckoning. That 's not true initially. First you have to fall in love! Every romantic , mystic, or poet knows that . Married folks, too , know it. Granted , at some point after the honeymoon love has to become a decision , but that s not what initially brings you to marriage, First you fall in love. You get seduced by an ideal. That ideal turns out to be partly an ROLHEISER , page 19

Father Ron Rolheiser

Go West, Young Sisters, Go West

Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose trace roots to three yo uthfu l p ioneers

B y Sister Mary Paul Mehegan, OP and Sister Mary Cather ine Antczak, OP In 1876 a young country, forged from thirteen independent colonies , was celebrating the first centennial of its experiment in government. In the city of Philade lphia the Columbian Exhibition provided a variety of displays illustrating si gnificant areas of national progress: the story of newly admitted Stales , alluring exhibits of gold and silver discovered in the West , and dramaticall y improved means of transportation and communication. At the outset of the nation 's second century, the more venturesome citizens were continuing to look westward. Sister Maria Pia Backes and her two pioneer companions became part of the "Westward Movement " when they journeyed to San Francisco in November 1876, at the invitation of Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany, O.P. Archbishop Alemany had prevailed upon Mother Seraphina Staimer, Prioress of Hol y Cross Convent , Brooklyn, New York, to mission Sister Maria, 24, Sister Salesia Fichtner, 21 , and Sister Amanda Bednartz , 17, to begin their apostolate at St. Boniface Parish in downtown San Francisco. With the missioning of the three Dominican Sisters westward in 1876 to educate the children of Germanspeaking Catholics in San Francisco , our Mission San Jose Dominican story begins. WESTWARD HO! The three young women who alighted wearil y from the dust-covered train on November 11, 1876 had lef t their New York convent home on November 2 amid the tearful farewells and loving good wishes of sisters, famIn the garden of the Tyler Street convent: Sister Maria Pia Backes beneath a treasured statue of Mary ilies, and friends. The little pioneer group found their with Sister Seraphina Maerz at her right and Sister Amanda Bednartz at her left. Standing, from the trip - made a scant seven years after the completion of left: Sister Victoria Kine, a lay siste r, Sisters Salesia Fichtner, Felicitas Weiss and Gonzaga Buehler. the transcontinental railroad - exceedingly wearisome. Adding to their discomfort was the uncertainty of their Father Julius Herde, pastor of St. Boniface , wel- next morning, the St. Boniface parishioners gathered new apostolate, which the order considered a "forei gn mission." However, as they neared their goal, hope and comed them at the train station in Oakland and escorted outside the church to greet and welcome the newcomthem to their convent across the Bay. After Mass the ers. The little convent of the pioneer trio on Tyler Street courage revived. (later named Golden Gate Avenue) was a sandlot away from the church and school building. Two days later the sisters were alread y in the classroom! In that small parish school among German-speaking Catholics, the sisters taught all academic subjects in English, while giving special attention to reli gion classes in German and to German language classes. Even though their convent was very small, they welcomed pup ils from the country as boarders in order to prepare them more properl y for First Hol y Communion. Sister Pia was a tireless worker, though she supposedly had "delicate health. " Despite her illnesses , she led a rigorous life that caused Archbishop Alemany worry. He wrote her superior. "Our dear Sister Pia ... is entirely too strict with herself. The good child wishes to teach too much and to fast and abstain , and this would be very good if she had the strength . . . Probabl y she may not live a long life. . . . It would be a pity to lose her." Mother Pia continued to work in the archdiocese until her death in 1925, at the age of 72. During her time , the Dominicans established 18 elementary schools, 4 high schools , and a foundation in Mexico. SEPARATION FROM BROOKLYN The year was 1883. Two sisters had been traveling to the Mission District to teach children in the basement of the Frank Ruegg residence on Twenty-first near Valencia Streets. Sister Pia had been looking for a site more suitable for a convent than the business district growing up around St. Boniface. By Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1883, her dream was realized when a simple convent , erected by the generosity of the New York Motherhouse , was completed on property at nearby Guerrero and Twenty-fourth Streets. Immaculate Conception Academy, a boarding department for girls, and a school of music were established in connection with this new convent . Eventually, the great distance between Brookl yn and San Francisco and the resulting difficulties in communication brought about the formal separati on of the western community fro m their parent community. When the new Congregation elected a superior on April 1, 1888, Mother Maria Pia Backes was the sisters ' choice, and the convent at Immaculate Conception became the first Motherhouse of the Congregation of the Queen of the Hol y Rosary. Within two years, the sisters were affil iated with the Dominican Order. The sisters made their first attempt at a foundation outside San Francisco in 1886 at Verboort, Oregon , but Frank Ruegg's home on Twenty-first Street near Valencia in the Mission District. conditions were so unfavorable that they had to be His children formed the nucleus of the school the sisters began in the basement.

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Go w e s t . . . ÂŚ Continued from page 16 recalled after only three months. A more successful foundation was made at St. Josep h' s School , Portland , in 1888 where the sisters remained until 1918. In 1889 a third foundation , located at St. Mary 's in the Albina district of east Portland , began a service to that area that was to last for over 80 years.

RAPID EXPANSION

Mother Pia was constantl y attentive to the growth of Catholic education. With a magnanimous spirit she firml y believed in the Dominican mission to preach the truth , especiall y throug h education in the Catholic school. To afford an even better opportunity to serve the needs of the poor and the young, she established orphanages and schools at St. Catherine's, Anaheim; The Josep hinum at Mission San Jose, where in 1891 she had purchased San Francisco's original seminary site; and The Albertinum , Ukiah. In 1922 she declared that she would provide teachers as well as domestic help for the orphanage at St. Vincent 's School , San Rafael. Beginning in 1 894, sisters walked from Twenty-fourth and Guerrero Streets to Army Street to teach the children of German immi grant parents at St. Anthony 's Elementary School. In 1900 the Sisters undertook the education of the boys of St. James Parish in a separate school dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas , which was situated at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Guerrero Streets on a site now occupied by the Immaculate Conception Academy auditorium. It is from St. Thomas School that the present-day St. James Parochial School traces its origins. Mother Pia was also able to send her sisters to found schools in Los Angeles for children at Sacred Heart Parish (1890), and St. Joseph' s Parish (1892); and also in Oakland at St. Elizabeth' s (1893).

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In 1890 , Archbishop Patrick Riordan offered to sell the former archdiocesan Seminary located at Mission San Jose to the Dominicans. Mother Pia prayed over the decision , hesitating due to the enormous expense that would be incurred. She initiall y p lanned on establishing a school for Native Americans , but this never materialized. Instead , on February 25, 1891 she decided to purchase the land and open a boarding school. Moth er Pia banked on the grapes and olives that came with the purchase to support the venture . "The grape crop will probab l y pay the interest , and the olive crop, the capital. The board will support the house." On January 4, 1892, a school dedicated to St. Josep h and known as the Josephinum was opened. B y 1894, enrollment was so poor, that the The Guerrero Street convent, dedicated on Thanksgiving Day in 1883 by Archbishop Alemany, was to become Josephinum was transformed into an the first Motherhouse of the new Congregation and expanded as the Community's work prospered. orp hanage. In 1910, the orphanage was moved up the street and renamed St. Already in 1902 Mother Maria Pia Backes sent two EXPANSION IN UNITED STATES CONTINUES Mary 's of the Palms. sisters to Altenberg , Moresnet-Neutre (present day In the United States , the faith of the pioneer sisters In Mother Pia ' s words , Mission San Jose was a Bel gium) to seek candidates for the California mission. was rewarded with stead y progress in the works under"beautiful p lace. " To travel there , the sisters had to take In time, a novitiate was established in Bavaria. In the taken in California , Oregon , and - orp hanages and resithe ferry from San Francisco to Oakland and the years following, a stead y stream of young women dent academies , parish schools , instruction of Indians on to Irvington. From Oakland c train from Pacifi Southern crossed the Atlantic from Germany to swell the ranks of their reservations , catechetical services , prison ministry, there, they would be transported by carriage the three in schools and child care institutions in college campus ministry, pastoral and social works. sisters laboring miles up Irvington Road to Vallejo Street. At that juncthe United States. Congregational leadershi p passed fro m the foundress Old Mission and a ture they faced what was left of the after her death in 1925 to Mother Serap hina Maerz and h , BEGINNINGS IN MEXICO church dedicated to Saint Josep frame lovel y Gothic at regular intervals to a series of courageous women Archbishop of Mission chapel destroyed by In 1906, at the invitation of the laced the rep had which earthquake in 1868. Vallejo Street was unpaved , but the Mexico City, Mother Pia and her sisters began to look who guided the community throug h the changing life of building s not only looked similar to those we see today south , and four years later opened the Academy of the Church and its peop le, renewing the Congregation on Mission Boulevard , as we now call it, but in most Santa Rosa in the poor suburb of Atzcapotzalco. The at the call of Vatican II and faithfull y preserving the school opened with "eight sisters , eight children , and charism of prayer, stud y and strong community ties. In cases are the same. In 1906 , the Motherhouse and novitiate were moved twelve chairs. Chairs were carried from chapel to din- succession , these women included Mothers Bernardina from San Francisco to the grounds at Mission San Jose. ing room to school to community. " From that time , the Michel , Pius Marbaise , Mary Dominic Engelhard and Thus, the Sisters came to be known as the Mission San Mexican mission flourished until the reli gious perse- Sisters Mary Thomas Lillis, Renilde Cade, and currentcution in 1926 reduced the sisters' activities signifi- ly Rose Marie Hennessy. Jose Dominicans. As the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose enter From 1891 , when the Dominican Sisters first arrived cantl y, but in 1935 life and vi gor returned to "Mary 's the 21st Century, they look confidentl y to their future as 's face the they ," bringing presence in Land to the present day as the Congregation in Mission San Jose, " gospel women of prayer revitalizing their mission , their history tells a from border Mexico today to nine convents stretching Millennium of the New challenges through evangelizing, preaching, and effecting change." to border. growth. steady tale of

Food & Fun 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 - 1 1 p.m. at Nalivity 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.

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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 Wit. 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 Solis 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.

June 16: Dolores #7 of Young Ladies Institute meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room of St. Cecilia Parish, 17th Ave. and Vicente, SF. Women interested in learning more about YLI, celebrating its 116th anniversary in September, may call Rose Marie at (415) 753-5680. 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 Stecher al (415) 4331400. Three founding members of the local branch of Voice ot the Faithful - Peg and Ed Gleason 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.

Gathering April 5th for prayer and conversation were members of the class of '53 from Star of the Sea Academy. Father John Talesfore, director of worship for the Archdiocese and who grew up in the Richmond District parish, presided at a Mass in the convent chapel. Luncheon followed at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Back from left: Frances Kilker, St. Joseph Sister Anna Mae O'Connor, Pat McAuliffe, Maureen Reidy, Shirley Ledda, Claire Merritt, Marilyn Rohmer, Vivian O'Brien, Joan McKeever, St. Joseph Sister Margaret O'Connor, Barbara O'ConneK. Kathleen Holman , Rosemary Halloran, Dorothy Hartnett, Dee Dee Powleson, Bette Fitch, Mary Jane Devine, Sandy Vivell, Carol Halting, Janet Gorman, Esther Dibos, Anne Levy, Jean Graham, Mary Etlen Murillo, Sandy Allendori, Barbara Fitjone, Lois Cooper, Peggy Reynolds, Trudy Sprinkel. Seated from left: Nancy Walters Bailey, Melissa Perrott, Marian Brooks, Sheila Maguire, Mickey Hanford , Edna Feehan, Maureen Daley, Marthajoan Overton, St. Joseph Sister Anne McMullen, Kari Mugavero, Leilani Matson. Also attending but unavailable for the photo were Mary Beth Quinn, Allele Marie Dunne, Carole Marsh, Shirley Jackson, Suzi Garese, Galla Samuelson.

Various dates: The Autumn Group of St. Mary's Cathedral invites all persons 55 years of age and older lo its many outings. Upcoming activities include Ferry to Tiburon for lunch, Ferry trip to Jack London Square, July 24. Reservations required, Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218, lor fees/limes.

Call Joe Giusto at (650) 588-5220 or Caro l Faber Gallucci al (650) 697-4768.

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Nov. 1: Class ol '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.

For additional intormation, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration is necessary lor many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org.

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June 28, 29: Principles of Home Visitation at St. Thomas the Apostfe Church , 40th Ave. and Balboa, SF. $50 fee includes materials and lunch.

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. June 22: Cathedral Schola Cantorum; June 29: David Brock , organist; July 6: Scott Foppiani, organist; July 13: David Hatt , organist.

Reunions 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. July 30: St. Joseph's College of Nursing, Class of '53, invites all alumnae to a school reunion at the United Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. and Sloat Blvd., SF from noon to 4 p.m. Call Barbara Farley Kmak at (650) 5735816 or Alice Guddee Gilmore at (650) 341-5195. 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.

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Aug. 16: A Retreat Commemorating the 750th Anniversary of St. Clare with Franciscan Sister Ramona Miller of the Franciscan School of Theology and regular leader of pilgrimages to Assisi, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Poverello, 109 Golden Gate Ave., between Leavenworth and Jones, SF. $25 donation includes lunch wilh pre-regislration by July 30. Call (415) 621-3279. June 21: Healing Mass with Jesuit Father Robert Faricy presiding at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Church, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Praise worship at 6 p.m. Call Cheryl Nguyen at (408) 988-2174. June 22: Healing Mass at St. Raphael Church, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael at 4 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy al 3 p.m.; Praise Worship at 3:15 p.m. Call Cheryl Nguyen at (408) 988-2174 .

Meetings/Lectures/ TV-Radio Courage, a Catholic support group for persons with same-sex attraction, meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call Father Lawrence Goode at (415) 333-3627 or Father Agnel Jose de Heredia at (415) 567-2020, ext. 209. Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daiy. Tune your radio to KEST -1450 AM "Mosaic", a public affairs program featuring discussions about the Catholic Church today. 1st Sundays 6:00 a.m., KPIX-Channel 5. "For Heaven's Sake", a public affairs program featuring discussions and guests, 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month, KRON-Channel 4.

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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.

Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Anselm, Ross, parish office at (415) 4532342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 461 -7060; Old St. Mary's Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398; Our Lady of ML Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949.

Volunteer Opportunities Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Away From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mentor homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference. Become a mentor. Call (415) 561-4628. Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. - Thurs. from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects . Call Mary Potte r at (415) 621-3035. St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920.

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Delightful aquati c adventure about a timid tropical fish (voice of Albert Brooks) who journeys across vast stretches of treacherous ocean in order to rescue his son Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould), who has been captured by scuba divers and placed in a dentist 's fish tank. With beautiful computer animation and memorable characters , director Andre w Stanton creates an enchanting fish fable about friendshi p, heroism and the love between a father and son. USCCB: AI — general patronage. MPAA: G — general audiences.

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Be-careful-what-you-wish-for comedy about a frustrated TV news correspondent (Jim Carrey) whose life is changed when God (Morgan Freeman) entrusts him with divine power after the reporter angril y accuses the Almighty of being asleep at the wheel. Despite its lighthearted irreverence, director Tom Shadyac uses humor to explore such issues as free will , and offers a positive image of personal faith rare in Holl ywood flicks . An instance of rough language, minimal profanities , some crass humor and an implied sexual encounter. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Office for Film and Broadcastin g rating is A-III — adults. Motion Picture Association of America classification is PG-13 — parents are strong ly cautioned. Some material may be inappropri ate for children under 13.

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High-octane caper flick about a gang of professional thieves (including Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton) who must track down and outfox one of their own who double-crosses them after they steal millions in Italian gold and makes off to Los Angeles with the loot. A formulaic revamping of the Michael Caine-Noel Coward 1969 heist classic, director F. Gary Gray 's film scores points with deftl y orchestrated action sequences, but flounders with a predictable premise and threadbare characters. A beni gn

portrayal of theft, an imp lied sexual encounter , an instance of rough language, some profanities and brief instances of violence. USCCB: AIII — adults. MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strong l y cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

¦ Continued from page 15 illusion , but it 's what 's gives you the courage to pull the tri gger and give yourself over in the first place. "All miracles begin with falling in love!" says Morri s West. Most lifelong commitments begin in the same way. We need, again, to have a romantic ideal about the vocations of priesthood and religious life; otherwise we can expect still fewer priests, nuns , and reli gious brothers in the future. What makes for such a romantic ideal? What did Merlon 's book have that present books on the priesthood and relig ious life do not have? What works and what doesn 't? Mother Teresa's ideal , for examp le, fi res the romantic imagination for some, thoug h not for others. She was a saint and her ideal of religious life , austere though it may be is, if anything, wonderfull y romantic. But why hasn ' t it led to a deluge of young women banging on convent gates in the Western world?

Perhaps more interesting for us in a hig hly secularized haul; and the priesthood and religious life need to take on context is the idea! of religious life that is depicted in Sister new forms before we can again in conscience call people Helen Prejean 's book, "Dead Man Walking." Her story has into them. some key similarities to "Seven Storey Mountain." Both are There 's some truth in all of these reasons, thoug h none confessional, good works of art, make morality attractive , are the real cul prit. What is? We lack a romantic ideal for are subtl y invitational , show religious life under a good these vocations. They ' ve been subjected to a scorching light, are wonderfull y romantic, and unearth the hidden exorcism and now it's time to move on. We need to restore monk and nun inside each of us. "Seven Store y Mountai n", to them their angels, their proper li ght, their beauty. We and "Dead Man Walking" make priesthood and religious need to re-romanticize priesthood and reli gious life and life a romantic thing. Wh y hasn 't the latter stirred up the give people something beautiful to fall in love with. same vocational romance as the former? I wish 1 knew. There are many reasons why, in the Western world today, our rectories , convents , seminaries and monasteries are gray ing and empty ing. Conservatives attribute it to secOblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, ularl y, to a lost sense of self-sacrifice, to an incapacity in teacher and award-winning author. He currently many people to make a lifelong commitment , to the sexual serves in Toronto and Rome as the general revolution , and to an erosion of faith in the culture . Liberals councilor for Canada f o r his religious order, the suggest other reasons: an emerging laity is a message from Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Father Rolheiser can the spirit about vocations; an all-male priesthood and the be contacted al info @ ronrolheiser.com ecclesiall y imposed disci pline of celibacy need an over-

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Head of child protection office sees 'defining moment' "It was an unprecedented call for accountability, public accountability in several areas — in implementation of the charter, in making the norms particular law for the United States, in audit mechanisms that are being established and a public report that will follow," she added. When she began work with the bishops ' conference a few month s ago, McChesney was surprised to learn that "no one knows for certain " the extent of the problem in the church. The facts don 't yet exist, as no definitive research has been done, she said. But she affirmed that even one incident of abuse is "devastating, wrong and irrevocable. " The problem with earlier norms to address sexual abuse in the church is that "they weren 't always followed and there was no accountability," she said. "I believe that implementation of this charter will work if everyone participate s, if everyone complies." McChesney said Catholics have good reason to be optimistic about the actions taken to address the church's sexual abuse crisis in the year since the charter was approved in Dallas.

ATLANTA (CNS) — The U.S. bishops' adoption of the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" last year was a "defining moment" for the Catholic Church, the head of the bishops' Office for Child and Youth Protection told Catholic journalists gathered in Atlanta May 30. Kathleen McChesney was a keynote speaker at the Catholic Press Association convention , held May 28-30. McChesney, who formerly held the No. 3 post in the FBI, acknowledged that many are skeptical of any effort made by the bishops to confront the issue of sexual abuse. Many doubt tlie effectiveness of the National Review Board, her office and the bishops to create "safe environments in church settings" and to provide healing, reconciliation, accountability and response mechanisms to prevent future abuse, she said. "But I' m here lo tell you on behalf of my office and the National Review Board that we are not skeptical. And why is that? We believe that adoption of the charter in Dallas was a defining moment for the Catholic Church in the United State s," McChesney said.

Bishop G r eg o ry . . . ¦ Continued from page 12 Recalling his first parish assignment as a new priest in the Chicago Archdiocese, Bishop Gregory said he was "granted immediate trust, certainly because I was a priest. Now, priests must earn that trust. "Sacramental ordination gives us the ecclesiastical position, and sacramental authority, to serve people, but we must earn the confidence of people," he added. Asked whether the costs of payments to victims and other spending related to the sex abuse scandal had "irreparabl y harmed diocesan finances," Bishop Gregory said no and cited Bishop Daniel F. Walsh of Santa Rosa, Calif., who recently conducted a capital campaign that raised $16 million. He said Bishop Walsh had taken over the diocese in 2000 at "an extraordinarily painful moment in that local church" when Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann resigned after admitting a homosexual relationship with one of his priests. "The faith of the people is deep, and it can be re-ener-

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Q. / wish to return to the sacraments after 34 yea rs, but 1 believe 1 have sinned more than once against the Holy Sp irit. The Bible says this particular sin can never be forgiven. All my children and grandchildren are loving, unselfish, caring and generous people, but none of them are good Catholics today, and it 's my fault. If I go to confession and receive absolution I will still wonder if the priest is orthodox or too lenient. Can you tell me what is a sin against the Holy Sp irit? I want to get back to Communion. (Ohio) A. Christian theologians have pondered the same question for hundreds of years. St. Augustine, St. Thomas and others believed that by "unforgivable sin" (Mt 12:31) Jesus meant the sin of final unrepentance, a refusal to repent of one 's rejection of God by serious sin even at the moment of death.

tainly been made the poster boy for appalling prelate behavior. And I' m no different from anyone else in my aversion to contamination by another 's scandal and sin. So, as I saw people a few rows up, sneak out the opposite side to another line, I think I know why and I was tempted to join them. So, what does one do in moments of indecision like this? Well, I sent up a prayer to God to help me. I prayed to be able to approach this priest, this cardinal of our Church, with as much faith in the Eucharist as I could muster. I prayed for the openness to be able to meet his eyes and treat him as I would want to be treated if my sins were made public in the way his have been. I walked slowly behind the other communicants. I prayed all the way up the aisle. The host held out , the sad eyes, the hope and expectation relayed in a moment 's glance. What is the Body of Christ? Or rather, who is? Surely this priest was the body of Christ in that moment: the wounded Christ. Jesus was guilty and innocent. Guilty of inciting insurrection , of criticizing the authorities. Innocent , however, of any sin that merited death: a final cutting off from the community. Ah, but that was then, you say. We wouldn 't do that today, of course. Yet, I' m sure if I had been there, I would have been one of the crowd screaming "crucif y him. " I' ve got that in me. I' m aware that 1 am the teeniest bit jud gmental. I like to thi nk I' m not, but then I notice myself thinking oh, so negative thoughts about some drivers or people with 17 items in their shopping cart in the 10-item lane . Jesus said love your enemies. Annie Dillard reminds us, "There were no formerl y heroic times, and there was no formerly pure generation. There is no one here but us chickens,

Whatever the meaning of this passage, no matter what sins you may have committed or how bad you think they are, nothing is more important for you (and for all of us) than to trust totall y in God's unconditional love and put yourself in his merciful hands. While in some ways your children are not today what you hoped , you obviousl y have been a good mother to hav e them turn out to be the kind of people you say they are. God will always bless you for that . It does no good to fret about such things. If we have sinned, God our Father is there with open arms to welcome us back, and the Holy Spirit is always ready to help us go there. Please talk with a priest and get back to the sacraments. You ' ve been away too long.

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Absence of a Priest, prepared by the U.S. bishops ' Committee on the Liturgy. The need for such a rite was occasioned by the decline in the number of priests to the point where many parishes are without priests for the Sunday celebrati on of the Eucharist . The purpose, therefore , was to provide a rite over which lay people, religious sisters or brothers , or deacons could preside. The ceremony resembles the Mass without the Eucharistic Prayer. It includes an introduction , a "litany in praise of God's mercy" (penitential rite), opening prayer, usual Scripture readings, homily or reflection on the readings , intercessions and profession of faith . The reflection on the readings is done by a deacon or by a layperson delegated by the bishop to present a brief explanation of the Bible texts. The Communion rite follows: Lord's Prayer, sign of peace, pre-Communion prayers and Communion , with concluding prayer and dismissal. Liturgies of the Word with Communion may be used on other days than Sunday. Some bishops provide guidelines governing in what circumstances these liturgies may be celebrated. (Questions f o r Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, 1L 61651. This column is copyrighted by Catholic New Service.)

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