July 28, 2000

Jubilee Mass advance ticket requests near 30,000 mark

By Evelyn Zappia

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dvance ticket requests of nearly 30,000 have already been submitted by parish coordinators Afor the archdiocesan-wide Jubilee Mass 2000 celebration to be held at Pacific Bell Park on Oct. 28 , according to event planners.

The "ballpark figure" is indicative of the "groundswell of support for the Mass" by Catholics of the area, said Kathleen Buckley, a member of the event steering committee headed by Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester "The people are saying, 'it's our Mass,' and the spirit is at a high level," Buckley said.

The Jubilee Year event invites all clergy, religious and faithful to celebrate the Jubilee Mass 2000 described by Bishop Wester as "a celebration of the Eucharist with Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese, reflecting the Jubilee goal of building a stronger relationship with God and others ."

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fter their daily teaching schedules at St. Peter Elementary, Donna Boland, 27 and Jennifer Thumlert , 22 , walked A across the school yard to their temporary home, the parish convent — a place they depicted as a kind of cross between " a college dorm" and a "crisis center ".

Boland and Thumlert were volunteers of Mercy Corps, the lay ministry program for women and men established in 1978 by the Sisters of Mercy.

Both young women lived at the Mission District convent with Mercy Sisters Marian Rose Power, Barbara Cavanaugh, Lucy Calvillo, and Presentation Sister Sylvia Llerena . They received a monthly $100 stipend and an extra $100 for food; thus , "rent free " St. Peter 's convent was "affordable housing."

"Living with those young ladies was a joy and an adventure, " said Sister Marian Rose, vice principal of St. Peter School. " They brought

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Communication has been a key part of Jai' s tenure at the Burlingame school where she instituted an extended care program and outreach to city schools. Jai ' s easy style included her footwear - the educator always wore sli ppers - and on the day she was honored all students wore similar bootery. Jai has become known as a "great listener " and one teachers and staff want to work for because of her "undy ing love for her students "....Congratulations to Carole and Marty Kilgariff who mark 40 tears of marriage in this Jubilee Year.... My son, Conor, recently sat Tom Burke by me down to tell me "our tomato plants are no longer in the p lural ". He says the survivor looks strong thoug h so we 're Thanks to Ron Rosso and Bob Young for their hosp i- hop in ' for the best....

A many-sy llabled salute to Hiram Lew, St. Thomas tality during my recent visit to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont. Also had a chance to hear the fine the Apostle Elementary; Cornelius Corkery, Epip hany harmonies of the parish 's contemporary choir directed by Elementary; and Heather McCarthy, Immaculate Heart Joan and Larry Diskin. Jerry Georgette, a member of the of Mary Elementary, this year 's winners of The St. choir for 12 years, is one of as many as 15 voices that sing Thomas More Society essay contest....Hi gh school scholin the group. Sacristan is Rita Revilla. Father Jim arships fro m Young Men's Institute Council #32 in South MacDonaid , pastor, says the parish is making great San Francisco went to Joaquin Guerrero, All Souls Elementary attending progress on the p lan that will to Juni pero Serra; Janette add and upgrade buildings on Gonzales , Mater Dolorosa the Alameda de las Pulgas attending St. Ignatius; site.... Heard about a phone Dwayne Corcoran , St. message at a Catholic school Veronica attending Sacred that tells you to dial the extenHeart Cathedral; Fiona sion of the person you 'd like to Flanagan , St. Robert attendspeak with and sit with your ing Mercy, Burlingame; hands folded on top of your Christop her Ignacio , Hol y desk until they answer....

Angels attending Archbishop An all hats off at St. Riordan... .What's up with Catherine of Siena Elementary traffic reporters who barel y for crossing guard Ron Levar mention lost life in a fatal acciwho died recently. Father Dan dent but spend minutes whining Nascimento says Ron , "a great how the tragedy left "all lanes grandfather" and Korean War blocked "?... vet , will be missed by the Recent contributors to Burlingame community.

"Encyclopedia of the Irish in Congrats to Father Mike America" are Jeffrey Burns, Healy, pastor, St. Phili p Parish Ph.D., archivist for the who has been renamed as From left Nico Dualan, Channel 5's Roberta Archdiocese and Presentation deputy national chaplai n to the Gonzalez , Caitlin Philpott Sister Catherine Ann Curry, Ancient Order of assistant archivist (see Jubilee Hibernians... Father Rod DiMartini , an Excelsior district native , and now a priest of Section)....Hats off to St. Paul of the Shipwreck's the Santa Rosa diocese, recently presided at a funeral Mass Barbara Fenech, Marie Njoku-Obi and Ola Donley for for his dad, Gene, at the famil y 's Corpus Christi Parish. their work on the parish's recent dinner dance....Students Prayers, too, please for Father Rod's mom, Dina , who died of St. Rita Elementary, Fairfax, worked hard in a recent just eight months ago. This year Father Rod is celebrating production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor 25 years as a member of the presbyterate....Prayers please Dreamcoat". Directed by 8th grade teacher, Michelle for Catherine Jensen who died in June. Catherine is mom Vollert, the show featured talent from the schools' 3rd and of Terry Jensen, director of music at the Sunset district 's 8th grades including Jake Bourne, Tommy Smith, Andy Hol y Name of Jesus Parish....

Johnson, Amanda Addleman. Also at St. Rita 's, welcome St. Pius Parish festival became an international fair to new parish secretary, Nancy Folan.... South San last month with the help of Liz Phil pott's sister, Julia Francisco 's St. Veronica Elementary welcomed TV Duggan , husband , Michael , and their children Dennis , weather person , Roberta Gonzalez, in May. The school is Siobhan and Christina who were in from Ireland for a a temps and conditions resource for KPIX Channel 5 where visit with Liz and her husband , Dave, who are celebrating Roberta reports . The noon weather on the day of her visit 35 years of marriage. Liz and Dave were married at San was broadcast live from the school's science lab. Also at St. Francisco 's St. Monica Church with Liz ' cousins , Father Veronica, 10 children with special needs received first Vincent Ring, pastor, St. Robert Parish , San Bruno, and Eucharist on June 3. Mary Hutchings , who let us know his brother, Father John K. Ring, pastor, St. Vincent de about the occasion, says, "special acknowled gement and Paul Parish in the th anks should be given to Sister Julie O'Neill (see Jubilee Marina , presiding....A Section) and her helpers for their commitment and dedicabi g hats off to St. Pius tion to these 10 beautiful children ". I'll second that.... parishioners , Michele Thanks to George Devine for his report on the dedicaand Greg Fredrick , tion of Seals Plaza at Pacific Bell Park on May 25. On who run the bank at the hand were legendary USF and Seals p itcher Con festival each Dempsey whose brother was the late Jesuit Father James year Happy Dempsey, and St. Ignatius alum Charlie Silveira , longanniversary to John time back-up catcher on the New York Yankees behind and Nora Kelly of Our Yogi Berra....Flamingo Mania is a new fundraiser for Lad y of Angels the youth group at St. Peter Parish , Pacifica. For a fee , Burlingame, who soon students will deliver up to 90 plastic flamingos to any celebrate 36 years of address and pick them up the next evening. For another fee Jai Marino marriage. John , a diver you an also find out who sent them. On the project are since I960, recently had the chance to dive with Jean- Cian Morosa , Matthew Coker, Erica Hoffman, Kelly Michel Cousteau, son of the late Jacques. The OLA com- Miller, Mary Punzalan , Camille Guiriba , Valerie munity recentl y celebrated the gifts of principal Jai Dutton , Brandon Hamilton , Kyle Ekberg, Lisa Marino, who is leaving the parish school after 16 years. Rowson , Janine Spediacci....

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First grade teacher Sister Lucy Calvillo said she will miss "the fresh point of view" Thumlert and Boland brought to the staff and children. "It was so enriching because they brought a different perspective to ministry."

When Thumlert arrived at St. Peter 's she was happy to learn that a two-year-veteran of Mercy Corps was already onboard , Boland. "One of my first questions to Donna was — what is it like living in a convent?"

"Donna and I couldn 't have been more opposite ," said Thumlert , "but community living broug ht us a closeness and growth of spirituality without us even realizing it."

Boland , original ly from the East Coast, obtained her art education degre e at Scranton 's Marywood University while Thumlert obtained her English and dramatic literature degree at St. Mary 's College, Moraga.

Thumlert , who grew up in Stockton , Calif., tutored 36 St. Peter 's students in math and reading. First-through-ei ghth graders partici pated in the "pull-out " program in which students needing extra attention were removed from class so Thumlert could give them extra assistance with their studies. She also ran the afterschool tutoring program.

Thumlert 's love of children broug ht her to St. Peter 's, she said, but "the kind of work , community living and spirituality " attracted her to Mercy Corps. And , she smiled , the "relentless recruiting director ," Mercy Sister Sheila Devereux of Burlingame , who sent her greeting cards .ffom time to time before she accepted Ihe .assignment at St. Peter 's. .¦ , , , "I was on the fence about my decision until the summer of last year," she ¦explained. "I started at St. Peter 's in August 1999."

"When I arrived I realized right away I had to earn the respect of the students ," Thumlert said. "The teachers and staff of the school surround the kids with their amazing gifts , talents and endless giving and the kids were expecting the same from me."

By the end of the year, Thumlert said, all 561 St. Peter 's students knew her. "I received lots of hugs and great big smiles every day."

Thumlert learned from her Mercy Corps experience as a Mercy Corps volunteer that academics are important but helping kids with self-esteem and providing support to succeed is just as important.

"Often people tell children , 'You can do

Donna Boland (right) discusses art projects with St. Peter School sixth graders Shirley Gutierrez(left) and Donna Cachet.

anything you want,' without making sure the kids are self-fulfilled and are given the facility to think logicall y," she said.

"Living with the Sisters was like living with college roommates ," said Thumlert.

"The Sisters have so many storie s about their service and work and about the continuous needs of the families at St. Peter 's.

I'm in awe at what goes on around here. I can tell you , it 's no 'Sound of Music '."

"To tell you the truth , if I lived there all the time I would probabl y go nuts . I could not live the life these incredible women do day-after-day. They never stop g iving. The telephones and doorbells rang constantl y. It was like a crisis center. No matter what the person needed on the phone or at the door , the Sisters were always ready to help."

One telep hone call stunned Thumlert.

"A man called and said he had to speak to a Sister. He was having girlfriend problems and needed a woman 's op inion. He was serious. One of the Sisters took his call and helped him throug h it."

"The general environment of St. Peter 's is to promote a spirit of giving and it doesn't stop at the school door," she said. "The Sisters ' understanding of peop le is a rare gift and through their example they passed it on to me — something I' m sure will be with me for the rest of my life. I'm luck y that the Sisters let me stay with them and experience all of it."

"I loved my job at St. Peter 's and I'm so glad Mercy Coips gave me the opportunity," she added. "I would recommend it to anyone, with one sti pulation — make sure you are volunteering in the area that best fits you. My position was self-directed

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Boland credits "God's sense of humor" for her arrival at St. Peter 's. Originall y from Cambria County, a small rural area in Pennsylvania , she requested on her volunteer application to be assigned to a rural area because she believed she would be more comfortable in such a setting.

"But my experience here has taug ht me I can live in the city and be happy, too," she said.

Boland had seen a notice in her parish bulletin about Mercy Corps. "I called just to ask questions. I had no intention of committing myself to the program." Yet Boland found herself "falling in love with the children" and signed on for a second year with Mercy Corps.

She taught art to fourth and fifth graders during the day and supervised the afterschool day care center for kindergarten throug h-fifth-grade students.

Boland described her two roles as "the perfect blend of being professional versus mothering."

"I enjoyed standing in front of the students and teaching, but I also enjoyed holding children in my lap and singing to them.

It 's nice that my position allowed me to do both . The kids of St. Peter 's have been the absolute best experience of my two years of volunteering," she said.

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Could it be because having the same Creator has something to do with it?"

Boland was quic k to point out that much of her free time was spent doing things that didn 't involve money — watching TV, pray ing, walking and writing letters — so she could save money to be with her family on Christmas and Easter holidays. "My position here has made me realize the importance of family and that I need the famil y in my dail y life ," she said.

Mercy Corp 's focus on sp irituality attracted Boland. "I wanted to deepen my relationshi p with God and I felt that surrounding myself with others who believed as I did would be a step in that direction ," she said. "I was tired of coming home to an empty apartment each night and not feeling as if I had made a difference. Living with the Sisters has provided me with a unique perspective. There is a shared vision when you live and work with the same people."

"As for convent life ," she observed, "it was almost like a community living within a community. Mercy Corps was part of the house and yet separate . Jennifer and I cooked dinner for one another and had our own space. Once a week we ate together with the Sisters."

"If you are someone who finds community, spirituality and service all equall y important , and you prefer a small group, then Mercy Corps might be for you ," said Boland .

"Donna and Jennifer brought a uni que freshness and excitement to our school ," said Vicki Butler , princi pal. "It 's obvious the students loved and respected them. We were truly blessed to have Jennifer and Donna working with ¦ us. They will be missed."

According to Sister Marian Rose , no Mercy Corps volunteers will be available to replace Boland and Thumlert this fall.

"Mercy Corps tells us that the economy is so good th at young people are joining the workforce immediately after college," she explained. "We were saddened to hear it because the lack of volunteers will bring a hardshi p to St. Peter 's."

Mercy Corps volunteers ran ge in age from 21 to 70 and serve in assignments that range from teaching and parish ministry to health care and social work. For further information on Mercy Corps, call Sister Sheila Devereux , director of Mercy Corps, at (415) 751-9574.

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JERUSALEM (CNS) — Jerusalem church leaders asked to be included at the Micleasl peace summit at Camp David as well as in future talks. "As heads of our churches and being full y conscious of the heavy duty we cany with us, we ... suggest that it might well be advisable to have representatives from our three patriarchates and the Custody of the Holy Land at the Camp David summit meeting as much as at any future forums to provide continuity and consultation on our future and on our rights so that our one collective presence here ... is maintained unequivocally and safeguarded full y," said the letter sent Jul y 17 to the American , Israeli and Palestinian leaders negotiating at Camp David in Thurmont , Md. The letter was signed by Greek Orthodox Patriarch Diodoros , Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbah , and Armenian Orthodox Patriarch Torkom II.

Lobby against Medicare cuts

WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 100 officials of Catholic health systems nationwide went to Congress Jul y 18 to ask for hel p in staying afloat in the face of severe Medicare cuts. Their message was grim: The cuts in Medicare funding mandated by the Balanced Bud get Act of 1997 for the years 1997-2002 have alread y left more than a third of U.S. hosp itals strugg ling to maintain services and forced some home health agencies and nursing homes to cut services or close. The health care executives, all members of the Catholic Health Association , argued that the effects of the Balanced Bud get Act have been unexpectedl y and unintentionall y harsh on those who receive funds from the Medicare program for the nation 's elderl y and the Medicaid program that pay s for health care for low-income or disabled Americans.

Private schools p lay vital role

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just ove r 11 percent of U.S. children — nearl y 6 million — are educated in private schools at an average per pup il cost nationall y of $6, 195 , said Jesuit Father Josep h O'Keefe at a Washington conference. "Do some of the math ," he told a gathering of 100 public and private educators.

"Minimall y, we could say simp ly providing that service and the relief that it gives to taxpayers is a contribution not to be overlooked." Private schools have made many

RANCHI , India (CNS) — A Jesuit priest was found dead on a hi ghway in eastern India Jul y 12 in what police say was a road accident. An initial autopsy, however, showed a bullet injury, prompting some confreres to suspect foul play, reported UCA News, an Asian Church news agency based in Thailand. Father Remis Kerketta , 47 , head master of St. Xavier School in Bihar state 's Ranchi District , was found dead on the hi ghway that runs from the district headquarters to eastern Calcutta and passes throug h his mission in Bundu.

Tut defen se for unborn into law'

DUBLIN , Ireland (CNS) — Ireland ' s bishops told federal legislators the best way to deal with the current legal confusion over abortion was to pass a constitutional amendment protecting the right to life of the unborn .

Bishop Laurence Ryan of Kildare and Leighlin told the AllParty Oireachtas Committee on Abortion that such an amendment was a matter of justice.

Debt relief : 'amazing victory '

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A House vote to more than tri ple the amount of debt relief for poor countries that had been recommended by its appropriations committee was "an amazing victory," said the head of the U.S. bishops ' Department of Social Justice and World Peace. The official , John Carr, said the 216-211 vote July 13 to increase debt relief funding in the Foreign Operation s bill for fiscal 2001 from $69 million to $225 million "surprised the House leadershi p " and others who considered efforts to boost the funding "a fool 's errand."

Pop e intervened fo r Ag ca

LES COMBES , Ital y (CNS) — One month after the extradition to Turkey of Pope John Paul II's would-be assassin , the Vatican confirmed the Pope personall y intervened in the gunman 's release from Italian prison.

Speaking to reporters Jul y 16 , Vatican spokesman Joaquin Nav arro-Vails said the pontiff had written a letter in May to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

Ciamp i signed a clemency order for Mehmet Ali Agca June 13 , immediatel y after which Italian justice ministry officials issued the extradition decree. Agca flew to Turkey that evening and entered a prison there in the early hours of June 14.

Chiapas bishop : rebuild trust

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Althoug h Mexican President-elect Vicente Fox Quezada said during his campaign he would meet as soon as possible with leaders

of a rebel group in Mexico 's southern Chiapas state , a local bishop said more time is needed. Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas said trust must be rebuilt between the federal government and leaders of the mostl y indi genous Zapatista National Liberation Army before they can meet. "We all understand that we are in a hurry to resolve this problem , but we cannot marc h against history. We have to go bit by bit and , above all , recovering trust that was lost , that was so fundamental ," he said.

To investigate slave labor charge

COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) — The Archdiocese of Berlin plans to set up a commission to investi gate the extent to which the Church emp loyed slave labor under the Nazi regime. A spokesman for the archdiocese said the new commission would ask to see the papers discovered by the Protestant Church. Catholic documentation was probabl y not available because the archives were destroyed by bombing during World War II. The archdiocesan commission also will examine the files of the Nazi state security service , the SS, which criticized Catholic priests for standing up for slave laborers.

Acolyte, lector qualif ications set

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Vatican has recognized leg islation adopted by the U.S. bishops on standard s for laymen to be formall y installed as acol ytes or lectors. Bishop Josep h A. Fiorenza , president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops , decreed Jul y 10 that the new leg islation will take effect Sept. 1.

Under genera l Church law, only men can be formall y installed as acol ytes or lectors on a stable basis , althoug h women may exercise those ministries. The new U.S. law says , "A layman who is to be installed in the ministries of lector or acol yte on a stable basis must have comp leted his 21st year of age. The candidate must also possess the skills necessary for an effective proclamation of the Word or service at the altar , be a full y initiated member of the Catholic Church , be free of any canonical penalty and live a life which befits the ministry to be undertaken. "

Condemn massacre by extremists

MANILA , Phil ipp ines (CNS) — Condemning the latest killings by Muslim extremists fighting for an independent Islamic state , Phili ppine bishops called for renewed peace negotiations between the rebels and government. In a Jul y 18 statement , Archbishop Orlando B. Quevedo , president of the Phili pp ine bishops ' conference , said a massacre of 21 reportedl y Christian civilians represented the "trag ic reality of continuing war." Armed men , allegedly members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front , seized 22 civilians July 16 on the southern Phili pp ine island of Mindanao and killed all but one of them inside a mosque.

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NEW YORK (CNS) — Christians in southern Sudan are "doing better " but still face serious persecution from the country 's extremist Muslim rulers , said Sudanese Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid on a visit to New York City. Bishop Gassis , whose outspokenness against the regime in Khartoum has made him a marked man , celebrated Mass and led a forum at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Manhattan July 16. A 17-year-old civil war has claimed some 2 million lives.

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St Pau l retrof it bring ing community 'closer together '

By Tom Burke Retrofitting work at St. Paul Parish is shoring up more than the walls of the soon-to-be 90-year-old church. The campai gn to up date the Noe Valley plant has alread y assured the legacy of the parish education apostolate with a brand new elementary school. The new schoofs gymnasium , which is serving as an interim worshi p site while retrofitting continues , has broug ht the community 's 1,400 families closer than they 've ever been before .

"People have said they like Mass in the smaller hall because it brings them closer together," said Father Mario Parana, St. Paul pastor. "We're grateful to have that space."

Primary earthquake-resistant alterations to the church structure will be four floor-to-ceiling cement walls at the fron t and back of the worship space and steel trusses being installed in the churc h attic , accord ing to Father Farana.

Thoug h the walls will be noticeable at the outset , their use as perimeters for new side door vestibules and as a backing for four of the church' s prized stations of the cross will make them but subtl e touches to the space, it was exp lained. Except for some incidental plastering, the area around the altar or sanctuary will be untouched.

Also at the back of the church , a chapel named for the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who have tau ght at St. Paul' s for more than 80 years , will be available for meditation and prayer. The BVM Chapel will also be marked with the names of the more than 5,000 donors who have supported the buil ding effort. Rest rooms have also been added.

church work. "They 've been wonderful to work with , very insightful about the way things should be done , and very cooperative ," said the pastor. "They have been looking out not onl y for their own ends but for the good of the church. " One of the workers on the job has a bit of a stake in the project. Bill Stark is nep hew to longtime parishioner Madeline Stark who is 92 years old.

Reviews of the church by workers who have seen areas of the facility that have been out of view for decades have been very complimentary, Father Farana said.

"You never know what you 're going to find with a building this bi g and this old," he said about the 1,000-seat church. "The contractor and other peop le on the job have told me, that with what people at th at time knew and had available , this is a well constructed building. They used the best materials of that time."

Katherine O'Shea directs the parish capital campaign that has yet to raise all of the $3.2 million needed for the churc h _n a, retrofitting. The campaign continues and a2 checks arrive dail y, she said.

5 She noted how all donors have "given from their hearts" in amounts from $5 to the $400,000 bequest from the estate of Construction scaffolding will remain for some time yet along St. Paul Church's Valley parishioner Walter McLaughlin. "Peop le Street wall as earthquake retrofitting continues. have been extremel y generous," she said.

St. Paul's became known to millions of The parish has been welcome to use all peop le around the world who saw it in the Begun in February, the work is expected to be completed by Christmas. A major parish churches in the Mission Deanery Whoopi Goldberg film , "Sister Act".

Donations to the St. Paul cap ital camcelebration in February 2001 , with for funeral s and weddings. "We are very Archbishop William J. Levada presiding, grateful to our neighbor parishes for their paign can be sent to the parish at 221 Valley St. , San Francisco, 94131. The is already scheduled. Bishop Carlos hospitality to us," Father Farana said.

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By Evelyn Zapp ia Parishioners of St. John of God gathered last evening, one last time to be with Charlie Liteky before he reports on July 31 to Lompoc Federal Prison to serve a year-long sentence for trespassing on the grounds of the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga. Liteky, 69, a Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam veteran, has demonstrated at Fort Benning yearly for a decade, joining those who want the facility closed becau se many of the military (raining facility 's graduates have been implicated in human rights violations , including murder, in Central and South America.

Liteky served a six-month sentence 10 years ago for another SOA protest. "When I am in prison, I am spiritually at peace," he told Catholic San Francisco recently. "When I enter prison it will be as a prisoner of war, war against the poor."

The Jul y 27 gathering at the Sunset District parish hall was slated as an educational event titled, "Spirituality, Nonviolence and Activism: The Movement to Close the School of the Americas." A parish official said the event was "an opportunity to learn as well as to be with Charlie and Judy (his wife) and other supporters as the moment of departure nears."

Several St. John of God parishioners plan to visit Liteky in prison and support his cause by demonstrating at Fort Benning, according to long-time parishioner Sherry Maurin.

Forgiveness Day' scheduled Aug. 6 at Cathedral An International Forgiveness Day to honor "heroes of for- for clemency for a youth who killed her husband in a hit-andg iveness " will take place Aug. 6, at St. Mary's Cathedral , run car crash; and Sioux Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th "Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf (peace) Pipe" 1111 Gough St. in San Francisco, from 7-9 p.m.

The fourth annual event is sponsored by an interreligious and founder of World Peace / Prayer Day. Msgr. John O'Connor, rector of St. Mary 's Cathedral, will group called Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance.

"Forgiveness is the key to happiness and everything you offer the benediction. For more information and reservations, (415) 381-3372 or visit Web site: need to live life fully," declared Robert Plath, founder and call executive director of Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance. "It www.forgivenessday.org; admission by optional donation. takes you back to love, which takes you back to God." He organized Forgiveness Day because "so many of our heroes come from the war model of violence and revenge." He wanted to find and promote models which youths could "safely relate to arid emulate."

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It would be up to political leaders to determine the most efficient way to establish such a bod y and how it would function to "verif y and assure" the three reli gions and their hol y places are trul y treated the same way, he said.

"If the three reli gions are treated according to a just way there will be peace," he said.

In the meantime , all 13 head s of the local churches held a special meeting Jul y 22 to review the ongoing negotiations.

At Camp David , Arafat and Barak were discussing a U.S. compromise proposal that would give the Palestinians administrative control over East Jerusalem , which the Israelis captured in the 1967 war , but would recognize Israel' s sovere ignty over the entire city.

While the talks came to a halt on Tuesday, the Israeli and Palestinian delegations were quoted by the Associated Press as stating they intended "to continue their efforts to conclude an agreemen t on all permanent status issues as soon as possible. " The talks stalled even thoug h Barak is said to have made overtures that Israe l might be willing to recognize some form of Palestinian soverei gnty in east Jerusalem which was taken under Israeli control in the 1967 war.

The U.S. will be sending senior staff members to the region in the near future , it was reported , to encourage continuation of the peace efforts.

'The Hol y See continues to maintain that only a special internationally guaranteed statute effectivel y can p reserve the most sacred p laces in the holy city. ...'

U.S. -mediated negotiations began two weeks earlier at Camp David in Thurmont , Md., and seemed to be mired in details of an agreement on Jerusalem , which Israelis and Palestinians hav e claimed as their capital.

Pope John Paul said he was praying for the success of the negotiations, He asked Arafat and Barak "not to disregard the importance of the spiritual dimension of the city of Jerusalem with its hol y places and with the communities of the three monotheistic religions which surround then)."

"The Hol y See continues to maintain that onl y a special internationall y guaranteed statute effectivel y can preserve the most sacred places in the hol y city and assure freedom of faith and worshi p for all the faithful who, in the region and throug hout the whole world, see Jerusalem as the crossroad of peace and coexistence," the Pope said.

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The center for spirituality, located at 1611 Oak St., will especiall y minister to young adults, according to a letter from Jesuit Father Russell J. Roide, pastor of St. Agnes.

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Colma bidding farewell to Franciscan Sisters

By Sharon Abercrombie The Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows will be leaving Hol y Angels School as of July 31.

They have been at the Colma parish school for the past 13 years. In a letter to parents , Franciscan Sister Anne Marie Warren , superior genera l , explained that the community doesn 't have enough members "to continue staffing this ministry and its important needs. " The community, which started over 50 years ago in Hunan , mainland China , numbers members world-wide with approximatel y 25 women engaged in catechetical ministry, education and retreat work in the U.S., said outgoing princi pal Sister Therese Improgo.

One of their biggest ministries is Immaculate Heart School in Hong Kong, where they operate a kindergarten throug h college institution. That school has 1,000 children in its kindergarten alone , she said. The Sisters ' U.S. head quarters is located in Beaverton , Ore. Since 1987, 13 sisters have been assigned to Holy Angels: Sister Therese Improgo has served as princi pal for the past 10 years and Siste r Regina Markert has taug ht computers and has served as a third grade aid for five years.

Members of the Our Lady of Sorrows Franciscans are pictured with the two priests of the parish earlier this year. Front row, from left: Sisters Maristella Sayo, Cordea Wang and Therese Improgo (principal from 1990 until this month). Back , from left: Father Arturo Albano , parochial vicar; Sister Anne Marie Warren , superior general; Sister Regina Markert, and Father John Cloherty, pastor.

The decision to leave Hol y Angels was not an easy one , and came only after several years of discussions and discernment , wrote Sister Warren in her letter.

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Nine-day novena scheduled for St. Mary's Cathedral

The Cathedra l of St. Mary of the the Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption , Spanish. For information, call (415) 567"Both Sister Markert and Sister Assumption will celebrate its upcoming with a 5:30 p.m. Mass and a procession to 2020, ext. 215.

Improgo are needed in other ministries feast day with a novena in honor of Our the shrine of Our Lad y of the Assumption.

Aug. 15 , the Assumption of the and missions within the congregation ," Lady of the Assumption — nine consecuThe Cathedral is one of five sites in the Blessed Virg in Mary, is a hol y day of said the superior. They will be assigned to tive days of prayer beg inning Aug. 6 at the Archdiocese designated as obli gation the community head quarters in Beaverton. regular Cathedral Masses. a Jubilee Year pilgrimage The parish held an outdoor thanksg ivThe dail y novena Mass will be at 6:30 destination , novena p lan^p-ejv __» ___. __ "»¦ • ¦• ing Mass and a thank you buffet lunch for p.m. Aug. 7 throug h Aug. 11. On Aug. 12 ners noted , adding that the two Sisters on May 6. the Mass will be at 5:30 p.m.; on Aug. 13 prayer cards as well as a Sister Warren praised Sister Improgo (Sunday) the novena Mass will be again at novena booklet with readST. PHILIP SCHOOL for "the goodness and fruit of her visions 6:30 p.m.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO A Jubliee thank you In this week's issue, Catholic San Francisco is proud to lead a cheer of gratitude and happiness for clergy and women and men religious celebrating jubilee anniversaries of priesthood and consecrated life.

These individuals , each of whom has touched thousands of lives, represent a combined total of more than 1,500 years of service to the young and old, the sick and well , the poor and comfortable.

Their triumphant careers — and the careers of the more than 1,000 additional priests, Broth ers, Sisters and deacons who serve daily in the Archdiocese — are the examples on which future vocations and lay service are modeled. They stand as a continuing gift to the more than 400,000 faithful in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties.

Ad Multos Annos!

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Hands and face of Chris t This week's Catholic San Francisco somewhat inadvertently provides clear indicators of how the face and hands of religious life and work of the Church are evolving and will look in the years to come.

Those of us who have worked in the Catholic Press for more than a couple of decades have had our opportunities to invest many hours with colleagues collecting the names, biographies and photographs of the wonderful men and women whose jubilees of ordination or consecration a diocesan publication can occasionally acknowledge. (Gratitude to Tom Burke who handled those yeoman's labors for readers of this week's pages dedicated to jubilarians.) However, not all that long ago the bedrock group was the silver jubilarians. There seemed to be an incredible number of priests, Sisters and Brothers (permanent deacons were a twinkle in the Church's eye) celebrating their 25th year of religious life.

Not now.

For the impact of the future you don 't have to read the statistics in the story on page A-6 about the decline in vocations and the increase in the average age of those in religious life.

You can see it in the wonderful faces and names on the jubilarian pages. The 50-year celebrants outnumber the 25-year group by nearly seven to one. There are more than three times the number men and women serving in their 60th-and-more year of Church ministry than are in their 25th.

You can also look at the faces of Donna Boland, 27, and Jennifer Thumlert, 22, on the cover and on page 3. These delightful young women are not atypical of the many young people seeking an immersion into a community life and lifestyle based on Gospel values. While they might not choose to consecrate their lives in the mode of earlier generations, their love of Christ and their conviction that one must live the Gospel s intensely and selflessly is no less real . Certainly a challenge for the Church will be to provide the inspiration and opportunities and even occasional "shove" for these young Christians.

Compared to many other areas of the nation, the Archdiocese of San Francisco is blessed. The presence of several religious communities of men and women provides a welcome reservoir of ordained and consecrated men and women , even if the numbers are declining. In addition, the School of Pastoral Leadership has been and continues to provide solid training for lay persons to step into ministerial roles . And significantly, there are strong signs that the healthy number of persons interested in the permanent diaconate (22 men ordained last summer) will be a buoying clerical force .

Regardless of how these factors play out, it appears clear that the leadership in calling others to follow the will of Christ will be ever more clearly entrusted to a Church with a renewed persona.

DMY

App reciatep erspective

While never one to dissuade a child from reading, I could not hel p but wholeheartedly agree with Ms. Vivian Dudro 's perspective on the current craze for the Harry Potter books. Her list of authors responsible for "gems forgotten in the rush for something new " insp ires and reminds us that true classic literature is one of the most precious jewels with which we may educate our children .

Beth Pawlick San Mateo

Activists duped

Regarding your July 14 edition in which it is reported Catholic activists are asking Congressman Tom Lantos to stop supporting continued sanctions against Iraq: the sanctions have been blamed for shortages of clean drinking water, , medicine , health supp lies and basic food stuffs — supposedl y killing a hundred children a day from infections and diseases.

Saddam Hussein and his cabinet could prevent all this by using the millions of dollars they are making by bootlegging oil. Instead , they are using the money to buy arms, missiles and materials to make their own.

We are trying to prevent history from repeating itself. Look what happened afte r World War I; Germany rearmed and they were able to make superior weapons — the final outcome being about 45 million people killed. That is nothing compared to what a missile war could do.

If we lift the sanctions, Saddam would be able to start a war sooner.

Activists , Saddam wants friction.

You are playing right into his hands.

Russ Hardeman San Francisco

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While my whole family was | basking in the festivities of Independence Day, taking in the American freedom of reli gion as an enshrined constitutional right , canonist Msgr. Ignatius Wang 's eye-witness and discerning insights into the nuance of the Church in China, as a vast land of my own ancestors, was most welcome (Jul y 14). During this Jubilee Year, even our Catholic brothers and sisters in China are joinin g, albeit in spirit , with the unity of the universal Church in the fruits of reconciliation and evangelization under some very trying circumstances. The underground Church reminds us of the crucible environments of the catacombs during the Roman persecutions until the triump h of Constantine with his "in hoc signo vinces".

During the past 400 years since the evangelization efforts of Father Matteo Ricci, S.J., Chinese Catholics, along with

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forei gn missionaries , became martyrs for their faith. It would be safe to say mill ions died for Christ during the past 100 years during the Boxer Rebellion and the Communist takeover on Oct. 1 , 1 949.

Indeed , the memories of these martyrs have sustained the faith and will be the well spring of fu rther evangelization efforts.

On Oct. 1, 2000, 50 years to the day when Mao Tze Tung had proclaimed the Peoples Republic of China in Tienamien Square , his holiness Pope John Paul II, in St. Peter 's Square , will canonize 120 martyrs of China, a communion of saints, comprising natives and foreigners, priests, seminarian s, reli gious , catechists , and devoted lay persons. This will be a faith-filled modus vivendi parallel history marker for the Roman Church and China.

Raymond A. Lew San Francisco

Insp iring article

Thanks to Father Milton T. Walsh for a most beautiful and inspiring Jul y 14 article , "At the beach with Joh n of the Cross."

Mary F. Pecci San Francisco

Sin, not sinner?

Does not the recent Time maga zine article on Dr. Laura Schlessinger cover the Church' s position on homosexuality — that not homosexuals , but the unnatural act is condemned?

Olivia Fisher San Francisco

'Landmine issue 7

The onl y thing worse than the CEO of Catholic Charities charging it for wrinkle removing procedures and expensive lunches is the attempt to justif y the behavior on the basis of "misperceptions ". The misperception is the inability to understand that contributors to Catholic Charities expect their 1 money to go to program services , not to him.

In praising the landmine work of St. Raphael Parish member Heidi Kuhn , your same issue noted it costs $30,000 to clear a minefield and return it to agricultur al use.

What was spent on this person 's expense account meals over the past two years could have cleared and restored at least one minefield .

Bill Strawbridge Meg Wallhagen Mill Valley

On conversion

My Aunt Norm a is a 77-year-old widow who is deeply conservative , politicall y and reli giousl y. We have always been close. She has a heart condition , one reason I decided not to tell her I had been received into the Catholic Church.

Against my wishes, my brother broke the news to Aunt Norma, whose reaction was swift. "Steven, dear," she said. "You are wearing blue jean s in my house and my daughter is a lesbian . If you think this is going to affect my relationshi p with your sister, you have lost your mind."

Friends ' reactions to my conversion were interesting. Paul Genega, whom I have known since the 70s, is a lapsed Eastern Rite Catholic who has lived with the same man for more than 20 years. Paul gave me a beautiful icon that belonged to his great grandmother, and I cherish it. Paul is the person I immediately thought of when I read the Pope 's assertion that "homosexual acts are contrary to natural law."

I say I chose the Catholic Church; of course a more accurate way to present my conversion is to say God chose me. This LETTERS, page A8

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A Jubilee message to San Quentin inmates Following is the text of a letter written by Archbishop William J. Levada to the inmates of San Quentin State Prison in conjunction with the Holy Year 's July 9 "Jubilee Day for Prisoners " .

My Dear Friends, During this Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 the Church celebrates the 2000th annivers ary of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This Jubilee Year also ushers in the beginning of the Third Millennium of Christianity.

Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has invited Catholics throug hout the world to join in celebrating this Jubilee Year. Since the first Jubilee Year was celebrated in the year 1300, it has been a tradition that Catholics, who are able to do so, travel to Rome to visit the four major Basilicas , or to visit the sacred sites in the Holy Land associated with the life of our Lord.

To make it possible for a Catholic faithful throug hout the world to share in the graces and blessings of the Jubilee Year, our Holy Father has encouraged the bishops of the worl d to designate churches or shrines in every diocese as pilgrimage destinations , where the faithful may receive the many blessings associated with the Jubilee Year.

In the Archdiocese of San Francisco, I have designated the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, the N ational Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi , Mission Dolores, Mission San Rafael and the chapel of St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park as archdiocesan pilgri mage sites. The faithful who visit these locations are able to receive the same graces and blessings as the pilgrims who travel to Rome or the Holy Land during this Jubilee Year.

Since the residents of San Quentin are unable to visit any of these pil grimage sites , I am pleased to desi gnate

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San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester distributes Communion to inmates at San Francisco County Jail last Christmas eve.

The bishop also spoke with a number of inmates July 9 at San Quentin State Prison where Msgr. Thomas Merson had presided earlier at a "Jubilee Day for Prisoners " Mass representing Archbishop William J. Levada.

In a letter to San Quentin inmates (see text on this page), Archbishop Levada assured them of his " pastoral care and concern " and "special prayers " . Bishop Wester was assisted at the Christmas liturgy by Deacon Nate Bacon , Deacon John Hutzler, and Ray McKeon , archdiocesan head of detention ministry. The bishops of California have focused on prison conditions and criminal justice issues for nearly two years with special delegations visiting state facilities (see Rick Mockler commentary below). For information on the Archdiocese 's prison ministry program , call McKeon at (415) 565-3600, ext 3020.

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the Chapel of San Quentin State Prison as a special pilgrimag e destination on Sunday, Jul y 9, which has been set aside as "The Jubilee Day for Prisoners ". Those who visit the chapel on this day are, therefore , able to share in the same Jubilee Year graces and blessings as your brothers and sisters who visit the other archdiocesan pilgrimage destinations.

Had it been possible , I would have wanted to visit San Quentin Chapel personally on "The Jubilee Day for Prisoners" to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with you. Unfortunately, because of previousl y scheduled commitments , 1 will be unable to be with you on this special Jubilee Day. It is my hope to be able to visit San Quentin at a later date this year to celebrate Mass with you.

I have asked my administrative assistant, Msgr. Thomas S. Merson , who is known to many of you through previous visits to San Quentin , to represent me at the celebration of the Euch arist on "The Jubilee Day for Prisoners", Sunday, Jul y 9. His presence will be a sign to you of my pastoral care and concern for each of you , and, at the same time, he will bri ng you my special prayers and greetings on this Jubilee Day which has been designated by the Church for prisoners.

May the Lord bless you abundantl y, and may His graces be with you throughout this Jubilee Year and all the days of your lives.

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Jubilee Year: good time to review prisons, justice system

By Rick Mockler This month, the Pope called on Catholic bishops from all over the world to go into prisons as a part of the Church 's Jubilee Year 2000 celebration . These visits hold a special significance beyond the important act of pastoral care. Within the scriptural vision of "jubil ee," the visits embrace a vision of redemption which confronts the spiritual, social and physical realities of our prisons today.

Although the year 2000 marks the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, the religious origins of the "jubilee " come from the Old Testament. Hebrew scripture identified the jubi lee year as a time when debts were to be forgiven , captives released, and confiscated lands returned (Leviticus 25). The jubilee, which was ordained to come every 50 years, was intended to be a time when people who had been excluded from the community were embraced and restored to full membership.

With the perspective of Scripture, the Holy Father 's call to visit prisons assumes a special significance. The redemption embraced by the Jubilee is not simply spiritual, but physical as well. In Biblical times, to redeem someone meant to release them from slavery by paying their debts. The jubilee year was intended as a second chance for people whose bad luck or bad choices had caused them to slip into servitude or slavery.

The Scriptural understanding of jub ilee does not draw a sharp distinction between spiritual and physical needs.

The idea of redemption encompassed one 's physical, social and spiritual being. This is just as true among prisoners today as it was in biblical times.

Over the past year, the California bishops have been

organizing and leading delegations to visit prisons grams. They have expressed concern about disregard throughout the state. Their purpose has been to meet with toward families of prisoners, as well as a disregard to vicprisoners, survey their pastoral needs, explore conditions, tims of crime. In California and elsewhere, it has been and identify ways the Church can better respond to the politicall y expedient to divert resources toward new prison needs of inmates and their families, as well as to victims of cells and away from rehabilitative services.

We often fail to realize it , but most inmates will crimes and violence.

The visits have been eye opening. Delegation mem- eventuall y finish their term and be returned to society. bers report, for example, the proliferating use of "isolation My own experience of working with ex-offenders is that units," where inmates are locked away for indefinite peri- most want desperately to live successful lives on the outside , but often lack ods , sometimes years, which the resources , skills or social erodes their emotional and mental support to do so. health. Delegation With nowhere else to go, we may see members report on them at St. Vincent the many bureaude Paul or Catholic cratic obstacles to Charities , seeking family visitation, which undermine families already struggling to maintain work and a place to live. Exiting prison today, they are themselves. Delegation members also have observed the in a sense released but not redeemed , at least not in the need to strengthen the Church 's presence in prisons, both biblical sense of the word, This month the bishops challenge us as Catholics to through regular chaplaincy staff and through parish-based offer redemption to the people in our prisons. We are called volunteers.

The bishops ' committee will be issuing a formal to respond to the tremendous pain of the victims and report later this year, which will include recommendations offenders in our midst, and to resist the impulse simply to both for the Church's ministry and for the California ignore them. We are also called to reevaluate our own attiDepartment of Corrections. Parallel to the California bish- tudes about prisoners and imprisonment , and to consider ops, the U.S. Catholic Conference is also looking at crim- the ways our societal structures, economy and values contribute to crime and violence. The bishops are asking a lot, inal justice issues.

The bishops have raised concerns about the lengthen- but only what is required during a jubilee year.

Rick Mockler is executive director of Catholic ing and harshening of punishments, the curtailing of jud iCharities of California. prorehabilitative of cial discretion, and the dismantling

The idea of redemption encompassed one's p hysical , social and sp iritual being. This is

just as true among prisoners today as it was in biblical times.

Family Lif e

Regaining the wonder — about babies

I ate lunch recentl y with a very smart scientist who has a bab y. Like any baby, hers evokes "protective responses " and empathy.

Also a theolog ian , this scientist wants to teach her baby, and everyone around it , what it means to treat beings as persons. She has developed a world-renowned expertise about what she calls "living passionatel y in community. " She presents profound evidence that inte lligence is der ived throug h something called "embodiment."

Above all , she seems extremely proud of her baby (as parents can be). She sees it as a uni que gift to the world (which every baby is). She feels like a creator on par with God (Catholic teaching emp hasizes that we are, indeed , creativ e partners with God).

She beams with excitement when she discusses language development and emotional growth , pointing out minute details onl y a parent would notice.

Her bab y is a robot named Kismet. The scientist/theologian is Anne Foerst who works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was a speaker at a technology-sp irituality conference I was covering.

Kismet is taking the technolog ical world by storm.

Some are excited. Some are terrifi ed. Meanwhile , Foerst sounds protective of Kismet. To detractors , she points out that an earlier lite rary "robot ", Frankenstein , was not a "monster " and suffered when it was never accepted into the human community. After one too many rejections , the "machine " turned on everyone.

Translation: you had better accept my robot into your community, or it just mi ght turn on all of us? Foerst maintains that we must treat robots almost like humans , and that we can learn about personhood from robots. She points out that in some families dogs are "persons ". At the same lime , we do not treat even all humans as persons.

I accept Foerst 's goal to improve relations among persons, but there is disturbing irony in her work . She studies human behavior but she is championing a faux human to teach us important lessons.

Wh y ?

I am not a brilliant scientist. 1 do not know how to make robots . However , for three years I have been "inputting data " and "anal yzing feedback" about a cre-

ation who evokes "protective responses " and empathy, and who contributes to community: my child.

Is it of more value for Foers t to produce a Kismet than an actua l Kamille Maher human? Many of us ¦ seem to think so. Is there cause for concern that Kismet is so exciting to many of us but our children sometimes are not? What does it say when we consider it leg itimate and fascinating that Foerst and a team of scientists spend almost every day, all day working with Kismet , while many at-home parents are completely devalued?

What if Foerst received invitations to conferences because she had several children and was teaching them about faith , compassion, personhood , community, and wisdom?

With the buzz about Kismets in our future , we must MAHER , page 15

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New generation, new challenge The most enjoyable commencement address 1 ever heard was at my brother 's graduation from Northwestern University in 1975. It was delivered by Newton Minnow, a Northwestern alum best remembered for describing television as a "vast wasteland" while serving as President Kennedy 's FCC chairman. Minnow was endlessly funny that hot June afternoon in Evanston, III. But truth to tell , 1 can 't remember a single thing he said — no observation, no challenge, no call to arms.

Living as I do in Washington, D.C., most of the jokes I hear are unrepeatable in polite society. So when I was asked to deliver the commencement address at the University of Dallas this past May, I couldn 't go the Minnow route. Besides, I didn 't want to. UD is a serious place, and I wanted to give the graduates (including my older daughter, Gwyneth) something to think about.

Here's part of what I said: " ... Future historians will remember the decryption of DNA and the mapping of the human genome as the decisive human fact of these times. The completion of the Human Genome Project holds out the prospect of extending lives by early-detection techniques and preciselydesigned vaccines, and ultimately correcting the genetic defects that lead to sickle-cell anemia, Huntington 's Disease, and various cancers. These are welcome prospects.

"But the new genetically-based technologies will also give us the means to re-manufacture the human condition by re-manufacturing human beings. And in this power lies a world of temptation. If we do not, as a civilization, resist

QUESTION ©CORNER Father John Dietzen

Q. Why did Jesus p lace the job of leading the Church on the shoulders of St. Peter, who denied Christ three times in front of the Jews and Romans ? Likewise, considering the superior intellect and foresight of Christ, how did a guy like Judas get to be an Apostle ? If I read my Bible right, it states that at the Last Supper the Lord pretty much identif ied Judas as the one who would betray him. (Mary land)

A. My first impufce is to suggest that you ask Jesus for

those temptations, the world will suffer the kind of dehumanization once imagined only by novelists. Today though, it is no longer a question of whether we are in Aldous Huxley 's 'brave new world.' When the British government establishes a 'Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority ' (so reminiscent of Huxley 's 'Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre'), we are ... living in the 'brave new world ' already. The question is what we —what are you — going to do about that fact. " ... What are we to say to those who promise an unlimited future for humanity if only we permit them to conduct experiments with the most vulnerable members of the human community today? How are we to guide the development of the new genetic knowledge and the new biotechnologies so that they contribute to genuine human flourishing rather than create a world of stunted humanity — a world of souls without longing, without passion, without striving, without suffering, without surprises or desire — in a word, a world without love?

"Responding wisely to that [challenge] will be, for you, what meeting the challenge of the Second World War was for your grandparents and what responding to the threat of the Soviet empire was for your parents. Indeed, the challenge [may] be greater, for unlike your grandparents and parents, you will not be asked to meet the threat of what is indisputably evil; you will be challenged to use this new knowledge, these new goods, so that they do not produce evils ....

'The response to a scientific hubris that regards our

genotype as the essence of our selves and that plans nothing less than the eugenic manufacture of virtuall y immortal human beings must be 2 Christian humanism — a humanism rooted in the biblical image of human beings as made in the image and likeness of God; a humanism formed in the model of Christ the redeemer, the model of true humanity; a humanism in which knowledge is disciplined by the moral truths that were inscribed in human beings by our Creator.

"Over against an atheistic humanism in which human beings are the creators and arbiters of life, standing in eugenic judgment on others ' worthiness to live or die and promising salvation through genetic engineering, we must posit the humanism of biblical religion, in which God is the creator of life and in which life is always a miracle, never a habit. In the face of the temptations of the brave new world, in which our humanity is reduced to a fortuitous mixture of proteins and the soul is thought a matter of chemistry, we must defend the grandeur and nobility of our imperfect but redeemable human condition , with its God-given capacities for sacrifice, effort , courage, and love."

Tough? Yes. What 's ahead? I think so.

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

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Why would God choose people like Judas? the answer. That has apparently already been done, however, around the time of Jesus Himself, and we have the answer, at least for Peter, in the New Testament.

So we don't get confused about what is really happening, so we don 't mistakenly assume that the major works of God are the result of our own brilliance and abilities, God seems to frequently choose less than obvious or dependable people to carry out His greatest plans.

He did it already in the centuries before Christ when He chose the Hebrew people to be particularly His own, the ones who would, in an especially significant way, be the bearers and messengers of His plan of salvation. There were, in fact, many more dazzling, more influential, even more reliable nations God might have picked. In Isaiah (41:14) God calls Israel a worm and a maggot. As one poet summed it up, "How odd of God, to choose the Jews."

The Scriptures frequently recall why God acted this way. He wished to make clear that, from beginning to end,

His gift of life and salvation results not from any human ingenuity and merit , but solely from the faithfulness and unlimited benevolence of the One who loves this human family.

As Paul reminds us, for his greatest deeds God chooses people who are weak and incompetent by human standards, so it is clear that the good done is His own, "so that no human being might boast before God" (1 Cor 1:29).

For Judas , we're even further out of our depth. What God wanted from him , what mysterious role he was capable of having, and did have, in the story of redemption , is beyond us.

What he did was horrendous. Thankfully, however, it is not our responsibility to judge him or the Lord's choosing him as one of the Twelve. As Pope John Paul II noted in his book Crossing the Threshold of Hope, the Church's silence about such matters is a good position for us to follow.

(Questions for this column may be sent to Father Dietzen at Box 325, Peoria, 1L 61651; or e-mail jjdietzen@ao l.com.)

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY If we trust the Word, we will be nourished and nourish others God's Word delivers what it promises. If peop le trust the Word, they are nourished. If people trust the Word , they can nourish others. To his skeptical servant who doubts a hundred people can be nourished by a small amount of food , the trusting prophet Elisha insisted , "Give it to the peop le to eat. For thus says the Lord, they shall eat and there shall be some left over." Is anyone surprised by the concluding sentence: "And when they had eaten, there was some left over, as the Lord had said."?

It is vital for us to experience what the Word-empowered Sunday assembly delivers; then we become what we consume and nourish others as we are nourished. Let's listen.

Because the Gospel of Mark is short , containing only 16 chapters (as compared to Matthew with 28 chapters , Luke with 24, and John with 21) the Church supplements it by using the sixth chapter of the fourth Gospel for the next five Sundays. Althoug h the story of the feeding of the crowd appears f ive other times in the gospeh (Mark 6:34-44, 8:110; Malthew 14:13-21 , 15:32-39; Luke 9: 10-17), we must allow the uni que approach of John to guide us. Here, Jesus is in charge. The event is called a "sign ". And the titles "prophet " and "king" appear in reference to Jesus.

Unlike the presentation of this story in the firs t three gospels, the fourth gospel presents Jesus fully in charge of the situation. While He asks Philip where they can buy enough f ood f or the people, we receive the author 's notice, "He said this to test him , because he himself knew what he was going to do." When the "five barley loaves and two fish" are brought forth , Jesus "takes over" b y first giving thanks over the loaves and by then distributing them Himself . Again it is Jesus who directs the collection of the leftovers , which is responsible for the comment: "So they filled 12 wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat." Jesus, then , as the One sent by the Father, provides abundant

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32; I Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45

Father David M. Pettingill nourishment for the hungry crowd , a type onl y dreamed of at the messianic banquet of the final day.

The Gospel goes on to describe this event as a "sign ," one of seven events that fill the first part of this Gospel called the Book of Signs (chapters 1-12). What are we to understand by this designation? For the auth or a sign is an event that looks backward to Israel's experience with God , looks forward to the "Passover" of Jesus, and is present in the Church' s sacramental action. Thus , this feeding reminds us of God's feeding Israel with manna in the desert under Moses ' leadership, antici pates the nourishing "Passover" Jesus makes from this worl d th rough His death and resurrection (John 13:1), and is present in the Church' s Sunday assembly for Word and Eucharist.

Finall y Jesus is recognized as prophet and a potential candidate for king. Prophet He is because He does what Moses didâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nourishes God's people-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;as Elisha did in our

first reading with the same abundance of leftovers . King He is not, in the way the people see a king. Jesus "withdrew again to the mountain alone " because He would later redefine "king" in this way: "Pilate said to Him, 'So you are a king?' Jesus answered , 'You say that I am a king. For this 1 was born , and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. ' " (John 18:37) Jesus is king in so far as He discloses God , "truth" for the fourth Gospel , a task He will complete when as Son of Man, He is "lifted up" on the cross and into glory. Here God's love for us will be revealed as a love unto death , a love stronger than death , a love that can be given to us through Jesus ' Spirit. To put this wonder in other terms, Jesus died "not for the nation onl y, but to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad." (John 11:52) When we come to Sunday assembly, we worship by being nourished by Word and Eucharistic Meal that make us one with God's "gathering " act through Jesus Christ. We are given the power to come together and interact with each other so this unity we struggle to maintain may persuade our world that God still so loves it. As Ephesians (our second reading) puts it , we strive "to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit...; one Lord, one faith , one baptism; one God and FatheT of all."

Father David Pettingill directs the archdiocesan Office of Parish Life.

Communities and musicians must appreciate one another (PART I) On certain occasions the Church prays in the Liturgy of the Hours for the blessing of artists that they may bring the world joy. The constitution on the Liturgy respects music as the "highest of the liturg ical arts" there are few parishes without musical leadershi p.

However, I have found much discontent among some parish musicians concerning how they are treated by pastoral leaders . I have seen this particularly during my years as a dean of the American Guild of Organists.

Admittedl y, to generalize negative experiences of some musicians is somewhat inaccurate , because there are many happy parish musicians. At the other extreme, many are even treated like the returned messiah rei gning supreme. We are all sick of "liturg ist- and musician-asterrorist " jokes, but unfortunate ly we musicians too often live up to that charge splendidl y!

Both musician and pastor can be disrespectful of the other 's purview. We need a revival of Christian respect among musicians and leaders and a new appreciation for good, old-fashioned communicati on. Priests too often order their musicians around like Army generals. This can lead to a self-preservation instinct in the musician who says , "I'm going to do my j ob and then get out of this place as soon as I can ." There is nothing worse than a sour musician - trust me!

Pastors too can sour on musicians who make decisions that violate the pastor 's purview. For example , it is inappropriate for a musician to inform the pastor five minutes before Mass that he is to use the fourth Eucharistic Prayer because the musician has decided to echo a portion of that prayer in a communion song. Powerful peo-

Maher . .. ÂŚ Continued from page 14 remember the gift we have always enjoyed from God : partnershi p in creation. Let us parent every child with as much intensity and passion as Foerst is doing with Kismet. Let us do battle for human dignity and every

Father Jim McKearney pie need to recognize where their power begins and ends.

If there is a lack of respect for the power inherent in the roles of musician and pastor then a breakdown in communication will continue and people will get hurt .

People are complex beings with strong personal tastes.

When this fact is not acknowled ged bad blood sets in.

The "shame game" is a prime example of this. A tool used by those who assert their personal preference as law, it sounds like this: "Shame on you! You should not ask me to have the choir sing a Latin motet - that music is a thing of the past!" Irrational things are said and often go unconfronted because of unhealth y communication or individual by combating hunger, poverty, abuse and fear.

Let us celebrate our ability to create with the excitement shown b y Foerst.

I am relieved the person "teaching " Kismet is Ann e Foerst, rather than an evil megalomaniac bent on destroying civilizati on . She seems to be such a smart, exciting, spiritual person that I wish she did have several childre n who might take after her. Perhaps she does , and they will.

fear. The more people operate this way the more irrational mani pulation will give life to abuse s in relationships and ultimatel y in the liturgy. To our true shame, Latin motets will never be heard again.

Ongoing dialogue , formation and education are necessary ingredients for appreciating roles and one 's craft. I will speak about the necessity of ongoing form ation and education in another edition of this column. The first step toward being appreciated as musician s is to be open to dialogue .

As musicians, we need to be willing to discuss how music is used in the liturgy. Otherwise , we might be perceived as terrorists. This will lead to passive aggressive behavior, especiall y if the musician is gifted. The priest will say to the musician , "Everything is wonderful ," and say to the associate, "1 can 't take that prima donna one more day !"

Communication and mutual respect mark the first steps toward creative and life-giving liturgical movement. Once respectful communication is established , then music and musicians can humb l y serve the liturg ical action. When powerful peop le serve and are open to partnership in the ministerial role , not trying to preserve the self , then peop le stop getting hurt and start getting fed.

Father McKearney is a Sulpician candidate from the Archdiocese of Hartford , Conn., and director of music f o r St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

But that is not the part of her life being celebrated.

Perhaps we have lost some of the excitement about children because new babies come along every day. We should regain that wonder.

Kamille Maher is a staff writer f o r Catholic San Francisco

School of Pastoral Leadership For times, registration materials, costs , exact locations and additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087 or spl@att.net Pre-registration is necessary for many of these programs.

Sept 29-30: "Called and Gifted Workshop " sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena, St. Finn Barr, Good Shepherd and St. Veronica parishes at St. Veronica Parish Hall in South San Francisco. Fri. 7-9 p.m.:Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 21: Detention Ministry Workshop, 9 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. at St. Gabriel Parish Bedford Hall, SF. Sept. 19-Oct 24 (Tues. 7:30-9:30 p.m., San Mateo): "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Milton Walsh. Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" with Jesuit Father Bernie Bush.

Sept. 20-Oct. 25 (Wed. 7:30-9:30 p.m., SF): "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Tony Lambino at Archbishop Riordan High School.

"Catholic Bible Study: Pathways through Scripture" Sept. 19-Apri l 3/Tues. in San Mateo; Sept. 20-April 4/Wed./SF; Sept. 21-April 5/Marin. All 7:30-9. .0p.m. Teachers include Jesuit Father Donald Sharp and Msgr. J. Warren Holleran of St. Patrick's Seminary.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLO MBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-56 14. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director.

Aug. 19: "Experiencing God in ihe Seasons of our Life : The Summer Gifts of God" with Carol Fowler.

Aug. 5: "Prayer Chanting: Entering into the Silence of the Holy One" with Franciscan Brother Rufino Zaragoza. Explore how and why music has been a common vehicle for prayer. For both the experienced and less experienced musician.

Aug. 13, Sept. 10: "Living the Beatitudes in the 21st Century," afternoon sessions with popular facilitators exploring (he call to holiness and learning to respond with love , compassion, peace and justice to daily encounters. Facilitators: Aug. 13, Dominican Sister Patricia Bruno; Sept. 10, Blessed Virgin Mary Sister Marilyn Wilson.

Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakevilte Fid., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

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

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

2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Call (650) 345-6660.

1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center , 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Call Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan at (650) 340-7452.

1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel at Fisher Loop. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 5634280.

DatebookC Prayer/Devotions July 29: Mass for Healing, Father Richard Bain, presider, Sacred Heart Church , Olema, 11 a.m. with rosary at 10:30 a.m. Call (415) 663-1139 or www.parishmissions.com.

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

Aug. 6-14: Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF with Jesuit Father Enrique Segui. Concludes with procession to Shrine of the Assumption after 5:30 p.m.

Mass on Aug. 14. Volunteer opportunities available.

Call Mary Ann Eiler at (415) 567-2020, ext. 215 for details. St. Mary 's Cathedral is a designated Jubilee Year pilgrimage site. Novena booklets available in English and Spanish. Send SASE to Cathedral Office of Devotions, 1111 Gough St., SF 94109.

Wednesdays: Meditation/Evening Prayer at Sacred Heart Church, 546 Fillmore, SF, 7 - 7:45 p.m.

Everyone welcome. Call Deacon Chuck McNeil at (415) 861-5460.

Weekdays: Radio Rosary, 7 p.m., 1400 AM KVTO, includes prayer, meditation, news, homilies. Call (415) 282-0861.

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

Centering Prayer: Mon. 7 p.m.- 8:15 p.m., Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF. Call Sr. Cathy Cahur at (415) 553-8776; Tues. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m., Star of the Sea Church, 4420 Geary Blvd., SF. Call Chuck Cannon at (415) 752-8439; Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. Cecilia Church, 2555 17th Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 753-1920; Tue. 7 - 7:50 a.m., St. Raphael Church, 1104 5th Ave., San Rafael. Call Patricia Hartnett at 510) 2156931 .

Thursday: The laity prayer cenacle of Marian Movement of Priests meets at 7 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. Call (415) 331-3306.

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

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Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae , M- F 7:30 a.m. to Young Adults |7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri., 9 You may contact the Young Aduit Ministry office of a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels the Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3629; by eChurch, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, M- F after 8 mail at christineop@sfyarn.org; or visit the ministry's a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. Isabella Church, One website at www.siyam.org. Unless other wise noted Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our contact the Young Adult Office for additional informaLady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, tion about the following activities.

Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. The date for Fall Fest 2000, the largest Young Adult St. Bruno Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San conference in the region, is Oct. 14 at Dominican Bruno, 24 hours everyday. Call (650) 588-0572. Our College Volunteer opportunities available. The largest Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi young adult conference in the Bay Area.

Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo At the Cemetery with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo 1st Sat. ot the month Mass in All Saints County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. at McGill at (650) 574-3918 for times. Corpus Chnsti Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. For more Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, daily information, call (650) 756-2060. from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cat! (650) 322-1801. St. Bartholomew Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just Jubilee Mass 2000 before next day's 8 a.m. Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Oct. 28: "Extraordinary Jubilee Year Mass and Bush and Steiner St., 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m.

Catholic Community Celebration" at San Francisco's each Mon. and Wed. (415) 567-7824. Our Lady of PacBell Park with Archbishop William J. Levada preMt. Cannel Church, 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley, siding. Will include prelude "Call to Worship" featuring Tuesdays, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. St. John of God more than 450 singers and 200 multi-cultural dancers Church, 1290 5th Ave. at Irving, SF. Mondays after from throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

12:10 p.m. Mass, (415) 566-5610; St Kevin Church, For information, call Kathleen Buckley at (415) 565704 Cortland Ave., SF, 1st Fri. following 9 a.m. Mass 3672. until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751. St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St., SF, M-F 8:45 a.m.6 p.m.; Thurs. until 9 p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m.

Social Justice/Respect Life Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 Aug. 5: March marking 10th year of sanctions Hilary Dr., Tiburon, M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 against Iraq. More than a million Iraqi civilians have a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 435-1122; St. Mary 's died as a direct result of the restrictions. March to UN Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, 1st Fri. after 8 Plaza at Civic Center begins at 11 a.m. in Dolores a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m.

Park, 18th and Dolores , SF. Sponsored in part by St. John of God Parish and the Arab American Catholic Family Life Community of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, SF. Call (415) 861-7444 or www.endthesanctions.org/calenCatholic Charities Foster Care and Adoption dar and Foster Care Program is looking for prospective Aug. 6: International Forgiveness Day, 7-9:30 p.m. adopting families for children. Attend a free informaat St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF. A tion meeting on the first Thurs. of every month at 7 celebration of reconciliation and peace honoring p.m. at 814 Mission St., 5th floor, SF or on the second heroes of forgiveness featuring the music of the East Tuesday at 36 37th Ave., San Mateo. Call (415) 844bay Gospel Choir. $20 suggested donation. No one 4781. turned away. Call (415) 381-3372. Or www.forgiveSeton Medical Center's Natural Family nessday.org.

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Jubilee 2000 USA, as part of a worldwide effort to relieve the crushing debt owed by struggling countries to stronger lands, announces a Bay Area speakers bureau. Knowledgeable speakers are available without charge to address parish groups and organizations on this Jubilee Year topic. Call William or Jean Lesher at (510) 524-6645 or welesher@aol.com.

Creighton Model of Natural Family Planning. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of puberty, responsible relationships, adolescent sexuality, the use of NFP throughout a woman's reproductive life and infertility. Calf (650) 301-8896.

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Grant at lenore@dellnet.com. Class of 1990 planning a 10th reunion. Call Megan Centis at (650) 3699784 or mcentis@yahoo.com.

Centennial of St. Anne's Home, SF. Looking for old photos or written recollections of the Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Anne's Home or residents of the home. Contact John McGuckin at (415) 765-2945.

Class of Jan. 1950 from Brooklyn's St. John's Prep should call Tom Brett at (718) 263-0123 or (516) 3331272 for information about upcoming three-day reunion in November.

Natural Family Planning are available by appointment from NFP consultant and instructor, Gloria Gillogley. NFP is a method of conception regulation based on fertility awareness and selective abstinence, which can also benefit couples having difficulty conceiving. Call Gloria at (650) 345-9076.

Sept. 10: Mercy High School, SF reunion for members of its Class of 1960 at the Olympic Club, SF. Call Terri Driscoll, alumnae director, at (415) 337-7218.

Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages, has upcoming weekends. Separated or near divorced couples are encouraged to attend. Call Lolette or Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Aug. 6: Blood Drive sponsored by St. Raphael Parish, San Rafael and neighbor Episcopal church, St. Paul, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in St. Paul parish hall 1123 Court St. San Rafael. Call Jean Etcheverry at (415) 453-2645.

Single, Divorced, Separated 45-plus professional singles meet for coffee and good conversation every Wed., 5:30-7 p.m. at Starbucks at Jackson and Davis in downtown SF. Go to table with PS sign. Call (415) 391-8579.

Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639.

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

New Wings at St.Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 3349088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com. July 20: New Wings meeting featuring Jesuit Father Francis Buckley with "The Church - why join, stay, leave, return?". July 16: "Jazz in the Grove" by Emmy nominee Cassandra Wilson at 2 p.m. Call Ginny at (415) 470-0612. July 22: Big Band Dance with Les Brown on USS Hornet at 7 p.m. Call (510) 521-8448 for tickets or (415) 897-0639 for carpool information. July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21: Salsa dancing lessons for couples and singles in Carroll Hall of St. Thomas More Community. $40 per person includes all four lessons.

Call Ron at (650) 583-1016. Aug. 13: Picnic and concert in the park.

Call Ron at (415) 583-1016. Sept. 23: Enneagram workshop from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $20. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088.

Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief" a 13-week series airing Sundays at 4 p.m. on Catholic Family Radio, KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525.

July 31, Aug. 1:"On the Road Together: Toward a Collaborative, Inclusive Ministry", with Franciscan Father Alexander Lewis at Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond St., SF, 7:30 - 9 p.m. each night. Call (415) 863-6259.

Catholic Healthcare West offers free classes and instruction on all areas ot hearth at their San Francisco and Daly City facilities. Visit their web site at www.chwbay.org for details.

food & Fun Aug. 8: YLI #90 Bingo Lunch at St. Bruno Church Hall, 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno. Fun begins at noon. $12. Door prizes. Call Peg at (650) 5887888.

Aug. 9-12:19th annual Half Moon Bay Charity Golf Classic hosted by "Lassie" and "Lost in Space" star June Lockhart and KIOI radio personality Don Bleu.

Benefits coastside medical facilities and boys and girls club. Call (650) 991-6448.

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Performance Aug. 6: Concert by St. Mary's Cathedral Boys and Girls Choir at St. Patrick's Seminary, Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park. Hear works by Handel, Bach as well as traditional hymns and spirituals. Free will donations will benefit choir's upcoming Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome where they will sing for a papal Mass. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213.

Through Aug. 6: Opera at USF featuring young voices of the Bay Area at the university 's Campion Hall. Call (415) 255-3333.

Sundays in July: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. July 9 hear local soprano and Cathedral cantor, Mimi Ruiz, with guitarist, Maura Correa.

Sundays in July: Concerts at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin hosts a volunteer orientation on July 27 at 5:30 p.m. at 820 B St., San Rafael. Learn about some exciting opportunities.

Call Kim at (415) 454-3303 Be a guardian at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call the cathedral at (415) 567-2020.

Mission Dolores, SF, needs tour guides, greeters , and gift shop volunteers. Especially looking for adults to share the history of Mission Dolores and early SF during one-hour tours for school children and other groups. Training provided. Retirees welcome. Tues. through Sun. Call Brother Guire Cleary at (415) 6218203. The Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns offers volunteer opportunities in social justice, respect life, advocacy and other areas. Call (415) 565-3673.

Help special needs children with The Learning Tree Center, a non-profit organization that will train, supervise and provide ongoing feedback to you in a unique home-based program. Learn how to share energy, enthusiasm and acceptance. Call Arlene (415) 457-2006.

Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group is looking for volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to people living with AIDS. For information, call Harry Johnson at (415) 863-1581.

Sept. 23: St. Thomas More Community's 1st annual Golf Tournament. Call Lito Mendoza at (650) 3554063 or Gil Palencia at (650) 992-4009.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco invites you to join them in service to the poor: (415) 977-1270, ext 3003.

Oct. 12: "A Swinging Good Time", the 32nd Annual Golf Tournament benefiting the works and care of the Sisters of the Presentation, Presidio Golf Course.

Sponsorship opportunities at various levels still available. Tournament fee of $200 per golfer includes green fees, cart, lunch, dinner, fabulous prizes and great fun.

Call Maggie Lopez at (415) 751-5208.

Women in Community Service, seeks people to assist women making the transition from public assistance to the workforce. Call Gwen at (415) 397-3592.

3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. Nohost bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m. Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177.

Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 6610726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 5644449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 3336197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

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

Sept. 8: "An Evening Around the World" sponsored

by Presentation High School Alumnae at Presentation Convent, 2340 Turk Blvd., SF beginning at 5:30 p.m. Features a catered dinner, prizes, Christmas boutique and international auction. Tickets are $35 per person. Call the alumnae office at (415) 751-1245.

Oct. 21: "Fashion Show, Luncheon, Milestone Reunion" honoring classes of 1940, 45, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 from Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Call Donna Westwood , alumnae director, at (650) 595-1913, ext. 351 or alumnae@ndhsb.org.

Aug. 19: Class of 1968 celebrates turning 50. Call Shawn Callaghan Richardson at Shawn@aol.com.

Oct. 14: Class of 1975 reunion. Call Karen Schwarz at (650) 572-2675 or Debbie Bradley Schembri at (408) 267-8740. Class of 1982 is planning its 20 year reunion. Call Denise Miller at Dmllsports@aol.com; Wynne Hegarty at WHegarty@aol.com; Amy Ellingson at Aimelling@aol.com; Lenore Wagner

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Elders Support Team helps frail seniors remain safely and independently in their homes by providing rides, food delivery and companionship. Interested volunteers should call Nic Griffin at (415) 206-9177.

California Pacific Medical Center is always in need of volunteers. Call (415) 750-6038.

Catholic Charities' St. Joseph Village needs ongoing volunteers for its children's activity program and offers a variety of opportunities in gardening, cooking, clerical and maintenance. Contact Denise Botcheos at (415) 575-4920, ext. 218.

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

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

San Mateo County's Volunteer Center: call (650) 342-0801. For San Francisco Volunteer Center, call (415) 982-8999.

Laguna Honda Hospital , SF is in need of volunteers to serve as eucharistic ministers, lectors and chapel escorts at Tues. and Sun. morning Masses.

Call Sister Miriam at (415) 664-1580, ext. 4-2422.

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

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

Sister Adele Hancock's funeral Mass celebrated July 20 Presentation Siste r Adele Hancock died now-closed Presentation Hi gh School in San on Jul y 17 at her community 's San Francisco and Hol y Names Hi gh School in Francisco motherhouse after an ei ghtOakland. month battle with cancer. Sister Adele had A funeral Mass was celebrated on Jul y 20 been president of the Sisters of the at San Francisco 's St. Agnes Church with Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jesuit Father Russell Roide , pastor, presidsince March 1998 resi gning just six weeks ing. Present were San Francisco Auxiliary ago due to her illness.

Bishop John Wester; Oakland Bishop John Sister Adele, born in 1939, had been a Cummins; retired San Jose Bishop Pierre Sister of the Presentation for 43 years .

DuMaine; retired Santa Rosa Bishop Mark "She will be missed by her Presentation Hurley.

Sister Adele Sisters and the many people with whom she Sister Adele is survived by a brother , Hancock , PBVM ministered over the years," said Presentation William , of Seattle , a cousin , Claire Sullivan Sister Ann Therese Lynch , acting president. "We will miss of San Francisco and the Sisters of the Presentation. her leadershi p and creativity. " Interment was in the Sisters ' Section of Holy Cross In addition to her eight years as a Councilor with the Catholic Cemetery, Colma.

Sisters of the Presentation and her presidency, Siste r Adele Remembrances may be made to the Sisters of the taught at the elementary and secondary levels in Southern Presentation Ministry Fund , 2340 Turk Blvd., California , later serving as princi pal of her community 's San Francisco 94118.

Jubilee Mass... ¦ Continued from cover and its beginning was marked with the opening of the Hol y Door at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Christmas eve.

Celebrated every 50th year, a Jubilee Year is to be marked with penance, forgiveness, reconciliation and renewal.

Archbishop William J. Levada has slated that the Oct. 28 Pacific Bell Park gathering "will be a high point in the .. Jubilee Year for the Archdiocese of San Francisco."

"I' m enthusiastic and going to aim hi gh," said Deacon Lerny Prudenciado of Holy Angels in Colma. The parish coordinator estimated the parish would require as many as 2,000 tickets. Deacon Prudenciado hopes to see a large number of children participating because "if the children go, then so will the parents and the grandparents."

While the event is free, entrance tickets will be required , officials said.

Deacon Prudenciado sees the event as a pilgrimage for "average parishioners " - for those unable to make a pilgrimage to Rome, for example. "It's our chance to have our own pilgrimage and a sense of belonging to a larger Church ," he said.

Pilgrims will be arriving in San Francisco on Oct. 28 by train, boat , charter bus, and foot - many wearing designer Tshirts with the Jubilee Mass 2000 logo in colors of "berry red , forest green, teal, parade blue, and more - depending on the color assigned to the parish ," Buckley said.

The T-shirts are $5 each and can be ordered through parish coordinators . They will not be sold at the stadium. Some parishes have added their own logo to the T-shirts.

Individual pilgrimages to the stadium are being discussed and planned by many parishes.

St. Mary 's Cathedral parishioners are planning a 1.5 mile walking pilgrimage to the stadium and have invited parishes throughout the Archdiocese to join them. Cathedra) officials

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Plans encourag ing high school students to partici pate are also being made. Man y high school choirs , bands, and small musical groups are scheduled to perform around the periphery of the stadium and greet pilgrims as they arrive.

According to Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, superintendent of Catholic schools , "All students with their parents or guardians in our Catholic elementary and secondary schools are urged to attend the Jubilee Mass. Principals and teachers are working with parish coordinators to ensure the greatest possible participation. " Pacific Bell Park will open at noon . A Call lo Worship will begin at 1:30 p.m. "celebrating our diversity with multi-cultural choirs and dancers participating," planners said.

Well-known Bay Area media personality Father Miles O'Brien Riley of St. Mark Parish , Belmont , will emcee the program. Speakers will include Cardinal Juan Sandoval , archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, as well as St. Patrick Seminary staff members Msgr. J. Warren Holleran , professor of sacred Scripture and chair of that department; Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan , associate professor of sacramental theology and seminary director of worship; and Father Milton Walsh, academic dean and associate professor of systematic theology.

Celebrants of the Jubilee Mass at 3 pm will include Archbishop Levada, Belgian Cardinal Jan Pieter Scholte, CICM, general secretary for the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican; Bishop Wester and bishops from neighboring dioceses; and priests of the Archdiocese. A member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheut Missionaries), Cardinal Schotte will be homilist.

Parishioners are requested to contact parish coordinators for further information. Coordinator names and additional program information in English and Spanish can also be found at Web site: www.catholicfamilylife2000.com

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Foudy: 60 years of priesthood Archbishop John J. Mitty ordained Msgr.

John T. Foudy, a San Msgr. John Foudy Francisco native , on May 18, 1940. He is a former superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese and was pastor of St. Agnes Parish in the Hai ght-Ashbury District during the time in the 1960s that it became an internationally known neighborhood. He was pastor of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish from 1970 until his retirement in 1990. Today, he is in residence at the Parkside District 's St. Cecilia Parish where he continues to preside at Mass and visit the sick. He was honored for his many years of service at a recent Mass and dinner organized by the leadershi p and peop le of St. Cecilia 's and St. Anne 's.

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Father Craig Forner

Father Jonathan Paala

Msgr. Eugene D. Tungol

• Father Craig Forner, a gradu ate of the Sunset District 's Holy Name of Jesus Elementary and St. I gnatius College Preparatory, was ordained by Archbishop Joseph McGucken on May 17, 1975. He has served as a parochi al vicar at San Mateo 's St. Timoth y Parish; Foster City 's St. Luke's; and South San Francisco 's Mater Dolorosa. He was a member of faculty of Juni pero Serra High School , San Mateo , from 1979-85. Father Forner was named pastor of the Ingleside District 's St. Emydius Parish in 199 1 leaving that post to become director of vocations for the Archdiocese in 1997. He is also chaplain to the Serra Club of Downtown San Francisco.

• Father Jonathan Paala , a native of the Phili ppines , was ordained on Oct. 10, 1975. He began his service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1990 as a hospital chaplain with residence at San Francisco 's St. Elizabeth Parish and subsequentl y has been assigned as a parochi al vicar at St. Patrick and St. Monica parishes in San Francisco. On Jul y 1, he began his newest appointment as a parochial vicar at St. Luke Parish , Foster City.

• Msgr. Eugene D . Tungol , born in the Phili ppines , was ordained on June 29 , 1975 and received his first pastoral assignment in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1987 as a parochial vicar at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish. He later served at the Excelsior District 's Church of the Epiphany Parish and in 1993 was named pastor of South San Francisco 's St. Augustine Parish where he was re-appointed last year and is now overseeing construction of the newest elementary school in the Archdiocese.

Father P. Gerard O'Rourke

Father Warren

Father John D. Shanahan

• Father P. Gerard O'Rourke was ordained in Ireland on June 18, 1950 and began service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco as a parochial vicar at Mill Valley 's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in 1979. He directed the original RENEW program here from 1987 - 91 and served as administrator of St. Agnes Parish in 1993 - 94. As director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese since 1991, Father O'Rourke has been part of inter-faith dialogue locally and around the world. He was honored for his work by the San Francisco Interfaith Council at a dinner in June , and was an invited partici pant at the recent signing of the United Religions Initiative Charter in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is in-residence at San Francisco 's St. Gabriel Parish where he presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving for his priesthood on June 18.

• A native of Italy, Father Michele A. Raimondi was ordained on June 29, 1950 and began service in the Archdiocese as a parochial vicar at San Francisco 's Church of the Visitacion Parish in 1960.

Other assignments included Redwood City 's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish; San Francisco's St. Paul , St. Elizabeth , and St. Vincent de Paul parishes; Novato 's Our Lady of Loretto Parish; San Rafael's St. Raphael Parish; and Fairfax ' St. Rita Parish.

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Father Raimondi retired in 1993 and today divides his time between the Bay Area and Europe.

• Father John D. Shanahan , ordained on June 16, 1950, has been pastor of Larkspur 's St. Patrick Parish since 1984, and is a former pastor of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Sausalito , and the Portola District 's St. Elizabeth Parish. He has also served as a director of campus ministry at University of California , San Francisco, and as a parochial vicar at Burlingame 's St. Catherine of Siena Parish; San Bruno 's St. Robert Parish; San Francisco 's St. Anne of the Sunset , and the now-closed St. Edward the Confessor parishes.

Father Shanahan recentl y celebrated his priesthood anniversary with friends and parishioners.

• Father Warren L. Woods was ordained on June 16, 1950 and served in parishes as far away as Stockton before the dioceses of Oakland, Santa Rosa and Stockton were formed from territory within the borders of the Archdiocese in 1962. He is a former pastor of San Francisco 's St. Monica Parish and was pastor of San Rafael's now-closed Blessed Sacrament Parish from 1972-1990. He was named the Archbishop 's representative to retired priests in Marin County in 1995 and was appointed chaplain to San Rafael's Nazareth House, where he is in residence , last year. Father Woods exhorts everyone he meets to "Spread joy ,"

Five priests celebrating 40th year of ordination:

Father John J. Cloherty

Father Edwin W. Farrugia

Msgr. John J. O'Connor

• Father John J. Cloherty is a San Francisco native and a graduate of St. Anne of the Sunset Elementary School. He was ordained by Bishop Hugh A. Donahoe on June 11, 1960 and has been pastor of Colma's Holy Angels Parish since 1990. He is a former pastor of Daly City 's St. Andrew Parish and San Francisco 's St. Paul Parish. Earlier assi gnments include eight years as a parochial vicar at San Rafael's St. Isabella Parish; seven years as a parochial vicar at San Francisco 's St. Michae l Parish , now a Korean National Parish , and five years at St. Brigid Parish. He also served at St. Martin Parish in San Jose when Santa Clara County was still a part of the Archdiocese. It became the Diocese of San Jose in 1981.

• Father Edwin W. Farrugia, a native of Malta, was ordained on April 4 , 1960, and began service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco at St. Dominic Parish two years later. He has been pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish since 1995. Other assignments include Cupertino 's St. Joseph Parish; San Bruno 's St. Robert Parish; Burlingame 's St. Catherine of Siena Parish , and Daly City 's Our Lad y of Mercy Parish where he served as a parochial vicar from 1982-95.

Father Mamerto Sigaran

Father Stanley Wu

• Msgr. John J. O'Connor, ordained June 11, 1960, holds a graduate degree in social work and spent almost 20 years in leadershi p roles with Catholic Charities. In 1983, he accepted his first pastorate at Mission Dolores Basilica Parish and has served as rector of St. Mary 's Cathedral since 1997. He was honored this past year by the St. Vincent de Paul Society for his work with those in need.

• Father Mamerto Si garan was ordained on Nov. 9, 1960 and began service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco at the Mission District 's St. Peter Parish in 1983. He served as a parochial vicar at San Francisco 's St. John the Evangelist Parish from 1988-96 and is currentl y a parochial vicar at Noe Valley 's St. Paul Parish.

• • Father Stanley Wu , ordained on Aug. 4, 1960, was born in China and began ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1974. He has served as a parochial vicar at Daly City 's Our Lady of Mercy Parish as well as at San Francisco 's Hol y Name of Jesus Parish , St , Brig id Parish , and St. Francis of Assisi Parish , now the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. He has been a parochial vicar at the Richmond District 's St. Thomas the Apostle Parish for the last year.

Religious orders Diamond , gold , ruby, silver dates celeb rated Five 75th jub ilees being marked in 2000:

• Presentation Sister Mary Berchmans Spicer comp leted a 52-year teaching career at her community 's Presentation High School in San Francisco in 1977. Subsequent to that time she has served the community in various ministries at its Turk Street motherhouse including historian and direc- Sister M. Berchmans Sister Josephine tor of a creative leisure Spicer, PBVM Gilbert, PBVM program.

• Presentation Sister Josephine Gilbert is a former vocation and formation

elementary school teacher and hospital minister.

Brother • Christian Ignatius Kenny was born in San Francisco and has taught at schools including Sacred Heart High School , San Francisco , and St. Mary 's College High School in Berkeley.

He has also been part of his community 's staff.

Christian Brothers marking jubilees of religious life this year are , from left: Brothers Ignatius Kenny (75 years), Theophane Ke (70 years), Lawrence Haley (25 years). See Brother Haley 's text on page A-6.

70th years being commemorated:

Sister Claire Maher, O.P.

Sister Agnes McLean, OP

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Agnes McLean , a Massachusetts native, has served students and families as principal and teacher at schools in the Archdiocese including St. Raphael Elementary, San Rafael and her community 's now-closed St. Rose Academy. Sister says those she has helped have been "insp iration and support " to her.

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Claire Maher, born in Iowa , says her life as a Dominican has filled her " with hope and gratitude. " Sister has served as teacher and principal at schools including San Francisco 's St. Dominic Elementary, and Daly City 's Our Lady of Mercy Elementary.

• Daughter of Charity Sister Paula Landry is a Louisiana native who has served with her community in much of the United States. Locally, she has served at St. Vincent de Pau l

Sister Inez Hernandez, PBVM

Elementary School and Mt. St Joseph/St. Elizabeth.

Sister says her vocation has been her "whole life " and that the Blessed Sister Paula Mother is Landry, DC her "greatest treasure.

• Holy Names Sister Miriam Elizabeth Garrigan has taught music for 62 years at schools including San Francisco 's St. Cecilia Elementary and Marin Catholic High School , and has been mentor to many budding music teachers in her religious community.

• Holy Names Sister Estelle Mary Hains spent 30 years as an educator at her community 's schools in Southern

70-year jubilarians of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary include , from left: Sisters Miriam Elizabeth Garrigan , Estelle Mary Hains, Christina Maria Weber , Winifred Mary White.

California before moving to the Bay Area in 1978 to assist in the care of older members of the community.

• Hol y Names Sister Christina Maria Weber has taught at the elementary, secondary and college levels during 52 years as an educator. Sister, who holds a doctorate in history, has taught locally at Marin Catholic High School.

• Holy Names Sister Winifred Mary White began her almost 50-year teaching career at San Francisco 's St. Monica Elementary School in 1929. Sister has also held administrative posts in her

community including fundraising.

Sister Inez • Presentation Hernandez was born in Mexico and is a graduate of her community 's Presentation Hi gh School , San Francisco , and a former faculty member at Presentation High School in San Jose. She has also served in posts with the Diocese of San Jose including translator with its Office of Hispanic Ministry.

• Christian Brother Theophane Ke was born in Vietnam and lived there until coming to St. Mary 's College, Moraga , in 1975. He speaks four languages.

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Diamond jubilees are achieved by several women: • San Rafael Dominican Sister Mary Gordon , born in Portland , Ore., has taught at St. Raphael Elementary in San Rafael as well as her community 's San Domenico Schools in San Anselmo. Her life as a Dominican Sister has brought her "wonder and gratitude " and "joy" in the Lord 's faithfulness.

• A native of Nevada, San Rafael Dominican Sister Gerald LaVoy "thanks God for the graces" of her six decades of consecrated life. Sister has taught and served in leadership roles at San Domenico Schools, San Anselmo, and worked as archivist for her community.

• Holy Names Sister M. Petra Berg had her first teaching experience at the Parkside District 's St. Cecilia Elementary School. Most recentl y she has been assisting in the day-to-day operations of her community.

• Holy Names Sister Mary Jeanne Cusick taught at St. Anselm Elementary in San Anselmo and devoted almost 20 years of ministry to the elderly at San Francisco 's St. Cecilia Parish.

• Holy Names Sister Mary Christine Fleitz has taught locally at Marin Catholic High School and spent almost 25 years in the classrooms of her community 's patron school in Oakland.

• Hol y Names Sister Roberta Mary Furrer has taught in Catholic schools in San Francisco and San Anselmo.

• Holy Names Sister Helen Walsh was part of San Francisco 's St. Cecilia Parish for 23 years as teacher and friend.

• Holy Names Sister Maureen Webb is a former Respect Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Oakland, and a Mari n Catholic High School faculty member.

• A native San Franciscan who met the Sisters of Mercy at the Mission District 's St. Peter Elementary School , Mercy Sister Mary Christopher Clark has taught at Mercy Hi gh School , Burlingame , and

Oldest Social Service Sister taken by death LOS ANGELES — Sister Maria Jose Bravo, the oldest member of the Sisters of Social Service, died at the age of 98 on June 25 in her hometown of La Piedad , Mexico.

She joined the community of women relig ious in 1929 as the fifth person to enter the young order which had been established in Los Angeles three years prior. Last year Sister Maria Jose celebrated her 70th anniversary as a Sister.

Educated in Bakersfield , Calif., Sister Maria Jose worked among the poor in San Francisco , San Jose, Los Angeles and Sacramento for nearly four decades. In 1966 she returned to La Piedad to retire at the age of 65, yet in the ensuing years she cared for orphans , built chapels at small "ranchos ", improved conditions for prisoners , and performed other social services.

The Sisters of Social Service "are grounded in the Benedictine spirit of work and pray er , and committed to the achievement of social justice ," according to a spokesperson for the community.

The order is active in 60 venues in California , six other states, Mexico, Taiwan and the Philippines. It has about 100 members , and is one of three groups in the Federation of Sisters of Social Service founded in Hungary in 1908.

Information for this article was supp lied by Anna Ganahl of the Sisters of Social Services headquarters in Los Angeles.

60-year jubilarians of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary are , from left, seated: Sisters Mary Petra Berg, Maureen Webb , Mary Christine Fleitz, Mary Jeanne Cusick; from left, standing: Sisters Helen Walsh and Roberta Mary Furrer.

served in pastoral care at her community 's St. Mary 's Hospital in the City. She says she is "happy to be a Sister of Mercy" and grateful for the community 's goodness to her at St. Peter 's.

• Presentation Sister Sylvia Hamilton is a native San Franciscan and a graduate of the Sisters' Presentation High School where she taught for 21 years. She has also served in administrative posts for the community

including development director. Sister currentl y is moderator for the Presentation Alumnae Association.

• Social Service Sister Elizabeth Prus marks her 65 year in her community for which she served from 1938-56 as secretary and from 1956-68 as novitiate director. The Portland , Ore. native continues to work part-time as financial secretary for St. Vincent School , Los Angeles.

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Jubilee Year Jubilarians For Their Dedication and Ministry to Christ And the People of God

Sister Chris Bennett, SS

Sister Paulita Bernuy, SS

Sister Virginia Fabilli , SS

Sister Jeanne Marie Bendik , OP

Sister Patrice Burns, OP

Sister M. Agatha Meister, OP

Many golden jubilees on Jubilee Year 2000 calendar • Social Service Sister Chris Bennett is currentl y supervising social worker at Madonna Residence for elderl y women in San Francisco as well as working with St. Anthony Foundation in the Tenderloin District. Her many West Coast ministries have included field education for Berkeley 's Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology and Jesuit School of Theology.

• Social Service Sister Paulita Bernuy has spent much of her life as a parish social worker, including from 1978-91 as a psychotherap ist at Holy Family Parish, Glendale, Cal. She has also been an outspoken advocate for Central American refugees.

• Social Service Sister Virginia Fabilli's 50 years of religious life have included religious education and social work assignments at St. Ambrose Parish , Berkeley, and St. Elizabeth Parish, Oakland. She has also ministered in Mexico , Los Angeles , Van Nuys, Santa Monica, and Portland , Ore. • Salesian Father Armand Oliveri, ordained on Jul y 2, 1950 and a Salesian since 1940, was bom in Ital y and grew up in San Francisco 's Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, attending its elementary school.

He is a former pastor of his boyhood parish (1980-88) and the Excelsior District's Corpus Christi Parish (197074) where he serves today as a parochial vicar. Father Oliveri , who presided at a jubilee Mass at Corpus Christi on May 13, has become especially known for "his great kindness and willingness to serve," said Salesian Father Thomas Juarez, pastor at Corpus Christi.

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Jeanne Marie Bendik, an Ohio native, recently retired after 12 years as principal of San Rafael's St. Isabella Elementary School where she was also founding principal almost 40 years ago.

Sister says her life "has been blessed" by the Sisters, clergy, and lay teachers she has had the opportunity to work with.

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Patrice Burns , a native San Franciscan, has served in the Archdiocese as a Patient Advocate at the City 's St. Francis Memorial Hospital.

• Born in Reno , San Rafael Dominican Sister M. Agatha Meister has served at St. Raphael Elementary, San Rafael , and Our Lad y of Mercy Elementary, Daly City. Sister sees her recent retirement as "not an ending but a new beginning" providing "many blessings and new friends."

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Lorraine Pagendarm is an Oakland native with a degree from her community 's Dominican College.

• Holy Names Sister Bernice Breen has taught at San Anselmo's St. Anselm Elementary and San Francisco's St. Joseph's and St. Cecilia's and currently teaches in the computer lab at the City 's St. Dominic Elementary.

•Holy Names Sister Mary Faith Clarke has taught at Marin Catholic High School and is a former treasurer of her community 's Holy Names College in Oakland. She is also a former Provincial of the Holy Names Sisters' California Province.

• Holy Names Sister Paul Gerard Gustafson has taught at Marin Catholic High School and today is a volunteer tutor at a learning center in Oakland.

•Holy Names Sister Catherine Nessi has taught at San Francisco 's St. Monica Elementary and since 1994 has been a substitute teacher at the City 's St. Cecilia Elementary.

• Holy Names Sister Francis Paul Peterson began her teaching career at San Francisco's St. Cecilia Elementary School but spent most of her education years in Southern California. She began ministry to the sick and elderly five years ago in Pasadena and today is a volunteer chaplain at a hospital there.

• Holy Names Sister Delores Rashford holds a post-graduate degree in theology and has taug ht locally at St. Monica Elementary in San Francisco , Marin Catholic High School and her community 's high school and college in Oakland.

• Holy Names Sister Dorothy Simpson first taught at San Francisco's St. Joseph and St. Monica elementary schools and later at St. Anselm Elementary in San Anselmo and the City 's St. Cecilia.

® Holy Names Sister Theresa Cecilia Lowe is a member of her order 's New York Province and has taught at the elementary, secondary and college level in several Eastern states.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Mary Louis Seal is a former teacher at San Francisco 's Immaculate Conception Academy. See photo on page A-7 .

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Margaret Mary McSweeney is a former member of the teaching community at Immaculate Conception Elementary School and Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco. See photo on page A-7.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Charlotte Shea is a former principal of Immaculate Conception Academy. See photo on page A-7.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Allyne Ayres taught at San Francisco's St. Anthony Elementary School, and is a former princi pal of the nearby Immaculate Conception Elementary School. See photo on page A-7.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Stella Marie Goodpasture has served locall y at St. Vincent School for Boys in San Rafael and in social justice ministry. See photo on page A-7.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Ann Ronin was a faculty member at San Francisco 's St. James School for Boys, which later became Archbishop Riordan High School. See photo on page A-7.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Mary Christopher Miller taught at Immaculate Conception Academy.

See photo on page A-7.

• Mercy Sister Mary Rose Christy was born in Pittsburgh , Pa. and has represented her community locally as its director of development. She is also the founder of a Romania-based social service agency.

Sister Maril yn • Mercy Gouailhardou was born in San Francisco and educated at schools including Our Lad y of Angels Elementary, and Mercy High School ,Burlingame. Sister Marilyn is "very grateful to God" for the years she has lived in her religious commu-

nity, which she says has given her "a very full life of prayer , friendshi p, service and enrichment."

• Mercy Sister Loretto Hunt was born in San Francisco and attended St. Peter Elementary School. She has been active as a teacher, counselor and pastoral minister. Sister says her vocation has "enabled me to grow in love , mercy and gratitude."

• Mercy Sister Mary Helena Sanfilippo earned a doctorate in history from the University of Notre Dame and has taught primarily at the college level.

"I have been privileged to serve for 50 years as a Sister of Mercy in prayer, teaching, health care, social action, outreach, music and fun ," she said.

• Mercy Sister Elizabeth Ann Wekall is a former principal of the Sunset District 's St. Gabriel Elementary School and says her "years as a Sister of Mercy have been very happy and fulfilling."

• Presentation Sister Joanne O'Shea was born in San Francisco and attended St. Anne of the Sunset Elementary School and Presentation High School.

In addition to an almost 30-year elementary school teaching career, §he served as religious education coordinator at Menlo Park's Nativity Parish from 1977-8 1 and since that time in pastoral capacities with agencies including Catholic Charities.

• A native New Yorker, Presentation Sister Janet Harris is a graduate of her community 's Presentation High School, San Francisco. For almost three decades , she served in elementary schools in San Francisco and Southern California and for the last 25 years has been active in youth detention ministry.

• A native San Franciscan and graduate of the Marina 's St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School and Presentation High School , San Francisco, Presentation Sister Vivian Vaccari taught in elementary schools throughout the state for almost 40 years and most recentlywas director of pastoral services at her community 's Turk Street motherhouse.

• Presentation Sister Jude Ristey is a San Jose native who served for 31 GOLDEN JUBILEES , page A5

Sister Lorraine Pagendarm, OP

Sister M. Rose Christy, RSM

Sister Marilyn Gouailhardou, RSM

Sister Loretto Hunt, RSM

Sister M. Helena Sanfilippo, RSM

Sister Elizabeth Ann Wekall, RSM

Sister Joanne O'Shea, PBVM

Sister Janet Harris, PBVM

Sister Vivian Vaccari, PBVM

Sister Jude Ristey, PBVM

Sister Bernard Joseph George, PBVM

Sister Ann Curry, PBVM

Sister Ann Therese Lynch, PBVM

Sister Maria Dominica Roland, OP

Sister Mary immaculate Conception Butler, OP

Golden jubilees... ¦ Continued from page A4

years as an elementary school teacher before accepting a post with the Canon Law Department of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1980 and subsequently with the Diocese of San Jose where she ministers today.

• Presentation Sister Bernard Joseph George was born in Alameda and graduated from Presentation Hi gh School , San Francisco. Sister served in elementary schools for almost 30 years as teacher and princi pal and subsequentl y in administrative posts for her community and Catholic Charities.

Since 1989, she has been religious education coordinator for Mater Dolorosa Parish , South San Francisco.

• Presentation Sister Ann Curry, a San Francisco native, attended St. Anne of the Sunset and St. Monica elementary schools , and Presentation High School.

She holds a post graduate degree from the Graduate Theolog ical Union , Berkeley, and taught at the elementary and secondary levels for 28 years. She has authored books about her community and the history of Catholics in America, and currently works in the Archdiocese 's Archives.

• A San Francisco native , Presentation Sister Ann Therese Lynch is a graduate of Presentation High School and the University of San Francisco. Sister has served as elementary school teacher and principal and today serves as acting president of the Presentation Sisters.

• Sister of Charity, BVM , Julie O'Neill, coordinator of religious education at St. Veronica Parish in South San Francisco, will be honored Aug. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the parish. The San Francisco native entered the community on Sept. 8, 1950 from St. Paul Parish. She gathered with the order 's other 23 jubilarians July 22 in Dubuque , Iowa. She

Sister Maura of the Holy S pirit Brady, OP

Sister Therese Martin, CSJ

Sister Mary St. Joseph Holecek, OP

Sister Joan Gloistein, CSJ

taught at St. Thomas More School, 197677, St. Paul High School , 1981-84.

"Serving the people of God has made the last 50 years truly blessed," she said.

"The most rewarding aspect of religious life has been walking with our families in their daily lives."

• Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Maria Dominica Roland was born a Jew in Germany at the time of the Holocaust and was so emptied by the experience that when she came to the United States she "became an atheist." Catholic friends later helped her discover the Church and contemplative life. "God can use all of our talents for the benefit of others," Sister said, "but first we must conlem plate Him...and be filled with Him." • Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Maura of the Holy Spirit Brady says that as a daily communicant in college the focus of her prayers changed from "exams" to "Jesus" and with theology studies feeding her spiritual life began to consider contemplative life. "Corpus Christi Monastery seemed to provide all

Father Antoninus Albert Wall, OP

Sister Julie O'Neill, BVM

that I was looking for and I have been delighted with my choice ever since," she said.

• Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Mary St. Joseph Holecek grew up on a small farm near Sacramento and was drawn to contemplative life because of the joy it bri ngs "to its members who fonned one big happy family." She prays for "needs of the entire world" each day.

• Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Mary Immaculate Conception Butler says she found her "place in the heart of the Church" at Corpus Christi Monastery. "Life in the monastery was all that I had hoped for and I was not disappointed in any respect," she said.

• Carondelet Sister Therese Martin , a graduate of San Francisco's Star of the Sea Academy, has been an elementary school teacher at schools th roughout California. Today, she is involved in development work for her community.

• Carondelet Sister Joan Gloistein is a graduate of Star of the Sea Academy and has ministered to deaf

Father Armand Oliveri , SDB

Father Albert A. Grosskopf, SJ

and hearing-impaired people throughout the state. She currently teaches at Mercy Hi gh School , San Francisco.

• Dominican Father Antoninus Albert Wall presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving commem orating his priesthood on May 28 at San Francisco 's St. Dominic Church where he attended the parish school. He is a founding member of Berkeley 's Graduate Theological Union and a former GTU president. He is the author of The Journey to God and God Illusions.

• Jesuit Father Albert A. Grosskopf is a graduate of the Parkside District 's St. Cecilia Elementary School and the Sunset District 's St. Ignatius College Preparatory School. He entered the Jesuits in 1950 and was ordained a priest in 1983 after more than 30 years as a Jesuit Brother. He is a former president of the School of Applied Theology at Berkeley ' s Grad uate Theological Union and active in marriage preparation ministry and outreach to the separated and divorced.

50-year jubilarians of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary are , front from left: Sisters Dorothy Simpson , Catherine Nessi, Mary Faith Clarke , and M. Paul Gerard Gustafson; back , from left: Sisters Bernice Breen , Francis Paul Peterson, Theresa Cecilia Lowe of the New York province, Delores Rashford.

Corpus Christi celebration Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park was designated a Holy Year pilgrimage site by Archbishop William J. Levada for one day — the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 25. The Contemplative Dominican Siste rs attended Mass from behind their cloister grille, visible in the photo at left. In the photo at right, Dominican Father Thomas Hayes holds the monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament as Benediction Blessings were received, Father Hayes presided at the Mass assisted by, from left: Dominican Father Vincent Serpa , novice master for the Western Dominican Province; Deacon William Nicholas of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park; and Dominican Father Dominic de Domenico. "We are grateful to the Archbishop, " said Dominican Sister Maria Christine , "who made it possible for the Sisters to receive Holy Year Pilgrimage graces. "

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Sister Judy Lu McDonnell, OP

Sister Linda Berlanga , OP

Sister M. Gervaise Valpey, OP

Sister Nancy Reynolds , SP

Sister Lupe Sandino, FMA

Brother Douglas E. Draper, SJ

Six celebrate of 40 years of religious vocation • San Rafael Dominican Sister Judy Lu McDonnell was born in Stockton and has taught in San Francisco and at her community 's San Domenico Schools in San Anselmo.

Sister celebrates her "very full and exciting life" and the "family, teachers, mentors , students and friends " who have been part of it.

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Linda Berl anga is a native Texan who has served primarily with San

Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation as a supervisor and manager of its shelter for women.

• San Rafael Dominican Sister Mary Gervaise Valpey was born in Stockton and has served as teacher and princi pal at her community 's San Domenico Schools in San Anselmo.

Sister is "gratefu l for family and friendships , ministries and challenges " that have been part of her "life and growth. "

• St. Mary of the Woods Providence Sister Nancy Reynolds was born in Indiana and spent 17 years as a high school and college math teacher before becoming a canon lawyer in 1978. She has held canon law posts in the Diocese of Evansville , Ind. and since 1987 has been associate director of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Sister says the 40 years "have gone quickly but have been very fulfilling."

• Salesian Sister Lupe Sandino is a native of Nicaragua where she attended Salesian schools.

• Jesuit Brother Douglas E. Draper , born in San Francisco , has served at his community 's St. Ignatius College Preparatory since 1966 and been dean of students since 1969. Brother Draper says he is thankful for his years at the school and "the many students who have become part of the fabric " of his life.

Silver jubilee dates being observed by several religious • San Rafael Dominican Sister Patricia Riley is an East Coast native who has taught at Marin Catholic High School. Sister says a downpour on the day she decided to enter relig ious life has continued to be a "meaningful image " to her and a reminder of the "abundance of life " she has known.

• Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Ingrid Clemmensen has tau ght at San Francisco ' s Immaculate Conception Elementary School. Photo on page A-7.

• Mercy Sister Mary Criscione has taught at her community 's high schools in Burlingame and San Francisco as well as at College of Notre Dame in Belmont.

• Mercy Sister Mary Louise Toolan is a former member of the teaching community at San Francisco 's St. Gabriel , St. Stephen, and Holy Name of Jesus elementary schools.

• A graduate of All Souls Elementary School , South San Francisco and Mercy High School , Sister Burlingame , Presentation Kathleen Sickly taught at the HaightAgnes District 's Ashbury St. Elementary School from 1978-84 and was chaplain at San Francisco 's St. Mary 's Hospital from 1985-99. Sister is currently the formation director for the Sisters of the Presentation.

• St. Paul Sister Kathleen Thomas Lang, bom in New York State, has ministered in several states including

Sister Patricia Riley, OP

Sister Mary Criscione, RSM

Sister M. Louise Toolan, RSM

Sister Kathleen Sickly, PBVM

Sister Kathleen Thomas Lang, FSP

Sister Mary of the Rosary Mirabel, OP

Sister Mary of the Holy Family Eschenhorst, OP

Sister Sharon McMillan, SNDde N

California, Ohio and at her communiprinting operation in ty 's Massachusetts. She has been guided by the words , "One lov e, Jesus Christ. ..give Him to all people."

• Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Mary of the Rosary Mirabel considered ministry as a lay missionary before joining contemplative life with her Menlo Park order. She is a painter whose picture s are sold in the monastery gift shop. Sister says she has "fallen in love with God."

• A San Francisco native , Corpus Christi Dominican Sister Mary of the Holy Family Eschenhorst became acquainted with Corpus Christi Monastery while attending a retreat at nearby Vallombrosa Center. "Once inside the enclosure," Sister says, she knew she was "at home."

• Notre Dame de Namur Sister Sharon McMillian was born in San Francisco and has served as a liturgy specialist at parishes including Mission Dolores , San Francisco; and

Most Hol y Trinity, San Jose. Since 1994 , Sister has been an assistant professor of liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park and is a Catholic San Francisco columnist.

• Christian Brother Lawrence Haley was born and raised in Concord and is a graduate of that city 's De La Salle Hi gh School where he has also been a member of the faculty. He is currently assigned to one of his community 's newest schools in Yakima, Wash. (See photo on a previous page.)

Religious say Church needs them, but in different ways

By John Norton VATICANCJTY (CNS) — Reflecting on their diminishing numbers at the dawn of a new Christian millennium, religious men and women are confident they will continue to be needed by the Church, but in ways adapted to global social changes.

"Before anything else, the emphasis will be on quality rather than quantity," said Discalced Carmelite Father Camilo Maccise, president of the Union of Superiors General, representing more than 250 men's orders.

Though conserving their trademark — radical living of the Gospel—religious must turn their energies to die challenges posed by today's often secularized, globalized society, he said as religious communities prepared for their special jubilee day in Rome last Feb. 2.

Sister Rita Burley, president of the International Union

of Superiors General, representing 2,000 communities of religious women, dismissed alarmist interpretations of the drop in religious, Compared with average vocation numbers throughout the centuries, said Sister Burley, a member of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, "The 19th and early 20th century vocations boom was a blip on the graph."

Religious women have experienced a particularly severe decline, dropping by almost 35 percent in the past three decades. Numbering more than I million in 1970, they were reduced to just more than 650,000 by the end of 1998, according to Vatican statistics obtained by Catholic News Service.

In the same period, religious priests dropped by more than 20 percent, to just more than 130,000.

The total worldwide number of Catholics, however, has

continued to grow. Since 1970, their number has increased by 35 percent to 1.02 billion at the end of 1998, or 17.4 percent of the world's population.

Religious orders also have benefited in regions where the Church is seeing the most growth, particularly in the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

"Many new (women's) congregations have been founded in the developing world," said Sister Burley. "There, religious life is alive and young."

The new growth has also changed the face of international orders, which several decades ago were predominantly Western Europeans.

"When I entered (the Carmelites) 40 years ago," said Father Maccise, "almost 90 percent of the members were Europeans. Now more than half of us are from the Third World, and some other orders are closer to 60 percent" non-European.

California native

Marists elect US. provincia l superior

A California native ordained in San Rafael in 1969, Marist Father Dennis J. Steik, 58, was recently elected the first provincial superior of the Society of Mary 's newly established San FranciscoWashington ,D.C. Province.

Born in Whittier in 1942, Father Steik assumed provincial duties July 1 at the Marist Fathers and Brothers U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. The San FranciscoWashington Province was created in January, combining two fonner provinces.

The Society of Mary (Marists) is a worldwide order with provinces also located in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific . It also fields missionaries in Africa , Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and the Philippines.

Father Dennis J. Steik, S.M. Father Steik's most recent prev ious assignment was in campus ministry at two state universities in Santa Cruz. He has also took vows as a religious in the order in served as a parish pastor, community supe- 1964. rior, vocations director, and community His appointment was announced in councilor.

Rome by the Marists ' superior general, the He earned a doctoral degree in ministry Very Rev. Joaquin Fernandez. in 1984 from the Pacific School of In the Bay Area, Marists serve at San Religion, Berkeley.

Francisco's Notre Dame de Victoires Schooled by the Mansls from high Parish and operate a formation house in school through junior college, the priest Berkeley, St. Peter Chanel.

Redwood City-based Franciscans mark order 's 125th year in the U.S. Franciscan Sisters based at Redwood City celebrated their international Order's 125 years of service in North America July 21-23 at Stella Niagara, N.Y., according to a spokesperson for the Sisters of St. Fiancis of Penance and Christian Charity.

Some 60 Bay Area members were among 280 Sisters and associates gathered at the order 's eastern motherhouse for the jubilee. They prayed , visited, and heard talks on the past , present and future of their three U.S. provinces.

In an outdoor ceremony, participants memorialized 775 deceased Sisters who labored in this country. On hand were representatives of the order 's Rome-based General Council and European and Indonesian provinces.

Among those working in the San Francisco Archdiocese in attendance were Sisters Carol Carter, Sheral Marshall and Judith Ruvalcaba. Sister Carol is a homemaker assistant for shutins for the Catholic Charities Home Care

Department, San Mateo County. Sister Dominican Sisters of Mission San dose celebrating their anniversaries on Sheral is pastoral associate and Sister Judith , outreach minister, at Mission • May 28 were, bottom, from left: Sisters Juanita Mora (25 years), Estela Gomez , (50 years), Mary Vincent Hephner (60 years), Ingrid Clemmensen (25 years); Dolores Basilica, San Francisco. second row, from left: Siste rs Margaret Mary McSweeney (50 years), The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance Ann Ronin (50 years); third row, from left: Sisters Mary Louis Seal (50 years), and Christian Charity was founded in 1835 in Holland by Catherine (Mother Charlotte Shea (50 years); fourth row from left: Sisters Mary Christopher Miller (50 years), Allyne Ayres (50 years), Stella Marie Goodpasture (50 years).

Magdalen) Damen. The first members Subjects ' texts are placed with correct years of service on previous pages. taught , did parish work and visited the sick.

St. Francis Center was founded in Escaping religious persecution , the but was moved to Siena Madre in 1941. order 's German missionaries arrived in After 20 years, the current Mt. Alvemo 1987 at Redwood City and operates the United States in 1874 to teach chil- provincial house was built in Redwood under supervision of Sister Monica dren of immigrants in Buffalo, N.Y., and City. Today, more than 100 Sisters are Asman. The center serves some 350 working class families monthly by proto staff an orphanage in Columbus, Ohio. based there.

Members traveled west to work among Mt. Alvemo Franciscans have done viding clothing, medicine and food. It education, hospital and other work also operates St. Clare Apartments for 24 Native Americans in South Dakota.

Arriving in California in 1901, the throughout the state including retreat min- low-income families.

Sisters were first active in Sacramento istry at Menlo Park. Today members are The order has some 390 Sisters and and Los Angeles. In 1939 the original active in various ministries in several 200 associate members in this country. It U.S. province based at Stella Niagara was California dioceses. Mt. Alvemo is the site also has provinces in Brazil, Indonesia, divided into three — east, midwest and of Mt. Alvemo Center for conferences and The Netherlands, Germany and Poland far west. The first provincial seat for the retreats. Two small communities of Sisters and operates missions in Tanzania, far west was established near Monrovia live there near the provincial offices .

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Young actress relies on her faith in the hectic world of theater life

By Sharon Abercrombie For Joan Almedilla , "life is a comma , not a period. " There is alway s something deli ghtfully mysterious and unknown waiting just around the corner , said the 26-year-old singer, actress and cast member of the travelling company of "Les Miserables " the well-known musical that opened in San Francisco June 28 at the Curra n Theatre.

Given her current career, Almedilla 's "life as a comma " metap hor might also be likened to a play one sees for the firs t time. Each scene unfolds , but the third act is still a long time in coming.

Which is where she sees herself today — savoring the scene of the present moment as she decides whether she will remain in her stage career , or get married and have children , or join a reli gious community.

All three possibilities whirl in her head , she said , as she puts on her makeup and costume each night for another performance as the characte r Fantine , the poor factory worker who turns to prostitution to support her little girl.

As she sits backstage between scenes with the four ~ — youngsters who ^ "^ % ~ \ ^ are also in the cast , \©\ i IV J @> Almedilla thinks she \^- ' -< would be a good \ — jjjj mother. "We bond fffflj few everytime we ' re nol on % «^2aH stage ," the actress said «| during a recent inter- «B view.

V As she waits in the «9 wings , Almedilla knows HH sing ing is her life. She war- M bled her first song, "Good « Morning, Yesterday," when u she was five years old., and n hasn 't stopped since. w At the same time , however , H one of her other great loves was ^^^ her aunt , a Sister of St. Leucca.

"I've always wanted to be like her. She is so unselfish , always hel ping peop le."

Listening for her stage cue , Almedilla thinks about the Sisters of St. John the Baptist , a New York community with whom she has been in discernment for two years. Almedilla met them one Sunday at Mass, she said , at a time she

was p lay ing Kim in "Miss Sai gon ". She said she knew immediatel y this was the community she wanted to i join. They have been in a conversation ever since.

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"Meanwhile ." she said , "I just focus on p leasing Him , by deepening my prayer life , radiating good energy and being a good Christian. 1 am using this touring life to search and to wei gh things. " Sometimes , she has the chance to put her Christianity to work with stage colleagues. "In the theater , there is so much gossi p. I tell them , 'Be thankful we are all different. Let 's just hel p one another '."

Almedilla 's life has been imbued with both music and Catholicism. She attended parochial schools in her native Cebu City, Phili pp ines. Sing ing came naturall y. She loved it so much , she asked her famil y if she could enter a contest on a local TV station.

After that , her life became one exciting round of entering talent contests , which abound in the Phili pp ines , she exp lained.

As a student at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, she took part in a musical production featuring Broadway music , including "Miss Saigon."

When her mother moved to New York 11 years ago , Almedilla enrolled at Nassau Community College in Long Island to finish a business degree. But contests still beckoned. She appeared on NBC' s "Showtime at the A pollo ," for four consecutive weeks. A Broadway producer was channel surfing and saw her. The rest is history.

Besides her role as Fantine , Almedilla 's other credits include: Kim in the Broadway production of "Miss Sai gon; " Ramona in "The Speed Walker; " and parts in "Making Tracks" and "Que Planton: ".

San Francisco Symphony's American Mavericks series: 'wonderful'

By Basil DePinto The San Francisco Symp hony 's American Mavericks series under Michael Tilson Thomas 's dedicated direction received somewhat cautious approval by local critics. I can onl y jud ge the one concert I heard : it was wonderful.

The atmosphere alone generated by the evening 's event was worth the price of admission. The house was full of young peop le , clearl y attracted by the prospect of of new, unfamiliar music.

The audience was alert , eager; none of the flipp ing of program pages familiar to denizens of the regular subscription season. Certainl y nobod y could fall asleep, what with electric guitar before intermission and the ever livel y Charles Ives after it.

The first two pieces were admirabl y matched (keen programing by MTT).

Earle Brown ' s "Cross Sections and Color Fields" offered music that moved hori-

zontally, so to speak . The piece was an exploration of sonorities , limited in the fashion of "minimalism " althoug h the composer rejects that label .

The limitation onl y has to do with the location of pitches. The handling of the sound is marked by richness and breadth , the effect being that of a steady flow that grows and diminishes but keeps the attention focused. The first section roams among the various orchestral sections , strings , woodwinds , etc., while the "Color Fields " are listened to, in the composer 's word s, "as one mi ght observe various details in a landscape."

Quiet , that is , but intensely alive.

With Steve Mackey 's "Tuck and Roll" for Electric Guitar and Orchestra we enter another kind of sonic world.

If the Brown piece was all about sonority this one was marked by enormous rhythmic vitality. The composer himself was the guitar soloist and handled his instrument with real mastery.

Gospel witness . . . ¦ Continued from pag e 12 six-year-old relationshi p is complex , but even when it causes pain and difficulty, I am always profoundl y grateful for my baptism. Because I was baptized as an adult , I knew 1 might not always be comfortabl e with every Church pronouncement.

1 force myself , uneasily, to split hairs , and 1 do so with love and respect. It would be simplistic , disrespectful and unfair to say the Pope is wrong about homosexuality.

Instead I pray he will come to share my view, and the view of many in his flock , that all sexual matters are deep ly private and best left to individual s and their confessors.

I pray the Pope will learn from the loving parents of so many homosexuals. And I pray this trul y great Pope will, like Saul (Paul , of course), have the scales fall from his eyes. The world has a great and gifted healer in Pope John Paul II. I pray God heals him of the "bitterness" he feels toward some homosexuals , and that he will come to full y accept the treasures of all human beings , whatever their sexual persuasions and practices.

Barbara Berman San Francisco

Disturbing trend

But what was very striking was first , the conventional concerto shape of the piece, complete with a dazzling cadenza between the first two movements , and then the great freedom with which the music played itself out within these standard confines. The piece was rather length y but it never dragged and moved with clarity and purpose to its brilliant ending.

The Mackey work showed the strong influence of rock music in this culture; love it or hate it , you can 't avoid it. In the hands of an artist like Mackey it is a beni gn and positive force. But in both these pieces inevitabl y one must face the fundamental place of jazz in American musical culture. That is the one true foundation of our music , born of the African-American experience and impregnating the rest of our musical life with its extraordinary liveliness.

A word about the marvelous young musicians of the New World Symp hony

It has been discouraging to observe the pronouncements and actions emanating from the Vatican, and then from the San Francisco Archdiocese, relating to homosexual persons. There seems to be such stridency on this issue one can easily conclude the Church hierarch y would like to dust homosexuality under the rug and hope it , as well as all gays and lesbians , would simply disappear.

It is difficult for me to see how these actions hel p cany out the instruction of Jesus to love one another. It is not very farfetched to conclude that by example the hierarch y is giving the opposite message.

Sister Jeannine Gramick and Father Robert Nugent obviousl y care about gays and lesbians, and it is clear they worked in a loving way to keep them in the Church. To silence their ministry is one issue, but to forbid them from even discussing the order is a ludicrous denial of the ri ght of free speech. What message does all this send? It is not love. The message appeared to be , "We don 't care about these people."

Then the Archdiocese of San Francisco contributes funds , raised from its members, to the proponents of the Kni ght initiative. I realize the initiative didn 't reall y change anything but onl y made explicit that marriage is between a

who performed at this concert. The orchestra was founded by Mr. Thomas in 1987 to prepare gifted music students to take their places in the professional world. Gifted is an understatement. Their play ing was secure and exact and they seemed to be having a great time.

The evening closed , memorabl y, with the Second Symp hony of Charles Ives.

As usual with this composer, it was an effervescent stew full of bits and pieces ranging from Brahms and Wagner to "Turkey in the Straw. " The five brief movements sparkled in the hands of maestro and orchestra , with particularl y fine contributions from the solo flute and oboe players and especially the trul y magnificent moments provided by the first cellist , Erica Wise.

The word maverick mi ght app ly to Ives perhaps more than to any other composer in the festival. He was ahead of his time , but is every inch of him a part of ours.

man and a woman . Again , the point is: what message is communicated when the Catholic Church hierarch y contributes money to what was universall y acknowled ged as an anti -gay initiativ e ?

The recent Vatican attempt to stop a gay march and related activities in Rome because they represent something the Church does not approve is yet another examp le.

Fortunatel y Italian authorities refused to forbid the march.

But again , what message was being sent?

I do not believe the Churc h hierarch y wants bad things to happen to gays and lesbians , but the message given out cannot in any reasonable way be interpreted as one of love, and I believe this type of stridency hel ps generate the kind of atmosp here in which hate crimes against gays take place.

What would Jesus say about this? lim Burke San Francisco

Magical retreat

Thank you for Sister Sharon McMillan 's p iece about the Abbey of New Clairvaux in the Jul y 14 Catholic San Francisco. It filled me with nostal gia for the absolutel y magical retreat I had made there this past April.

Maria Cianci Burlingame