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The Archdiocese 's Office of Parish Life recently issued "Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils " and Archbishop William J. Levada has told pastors he would like every parish to have a pastoral council.

"I do hope these guidelines will be helpful to you in your ministry, " Archbishop Levada wrote in a May 27 letter to priests introducing the document , "so that every parish in our Archdiocese may achieve the goal of having a working parish pastoral council by the year 2000."

Parish councils are "keepers of the vision " and let lay men and women have a voice in the spiritual direction of their parishes , according to Father David M. Petting ill , Parish Life Office director. Father Petting ill authore d the document , which the Council of Priests unanimously endorsed in May. Father Pettingill said in an interview he "distilled writings from experts and people successful in implementing pastoral councils," and relied on recommendations from the Second Vatican Council and the 1983 Code of Canon Law. GUIDELINES , page 19

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FEAST OF ASSUMPTION

Nearl y 350 pilgrims from the San Francisco Archdiocese will mark the Feast of the Assumption of Mary at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concep tion while in Washington, D.C. The April 15 hol y day of obligation celebrates the dogma proclaimed in 1950 of Mary's assumption "body and soul into the glory of heaven. " Archbishop William J. Levada is leading the Aug. 12-16 pilgrimage.

This depiction of the Assumption of Mary is a contemporary glass piece from St. Pius Church in Lourdes , France.

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Local Knight of Malta f i r sAmerican t ever on Sovereign Council

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Ordination n Brother Pinto now Father Pinto Something to celebra te.. The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose honored 13 ju bilarians at a Mass and ceremonies on May 30. Seated , from left: Sisters Clarita Center and Winifred Gallagher , 75 years; Standing, from left: Sisters Cheryl Holyk , Mary Melaine Tokar , 25 years; Julia Freitas , Veronica Lonergan , Benilda Desmond , 50 years; Marie tehner , 70 years; Jean Marie Des Jardins , 60 years; Antonia Leber , 50 years. Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose established Immaculate Conception Academy in 1883 and continue a more than 100-year presence at St. Anthony Immaculate Conception Elementary School

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by Tom Burke A Sister to us all. .. .A bushel and a peck of thanks and prayer to the resting but not retring Sister Marcella Holian , a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 55 years and associate superintendent of schools for personnel and staff development for the most recent 11 of those. "I'm taking a year of R & R," Sister Marcella said fro m Star of the Sea Convent where Sister Marcella she is again ri ght at home as an Holian , CSJ alumna of the parish elementary school and its, now closed , high school . "It has been a great 11 years," Sister Marcella said , looking back fondly on her time of hel ping staff schools with the peop le she calls "the most dedicated teachers anywhere." Other service, including 13 years of teaching grammar school and 25 years, including nine at Star, teaching high school math , have been wonderful , too, she said. Food and fanfare celebrating Sister Marcella 's half century in Catholic education were served up at a dinner in May. Remembrances included gift certificates for dining out and Iravel from the Archdiocese 's 78 schools and a new television from the Department of Schools. Sister Marcella said she will consider new assignments later and her focus for the next few months is only "to sleep late." Star 's dail y Mass at noon well accommodates her newfound indul gence, she chuckled. "Sister Marcella has been a gift to this office during her 11 years and her work in personnel has earned her respect from all schools in the Archdiocese ," said Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, superintendent of schools. Four more members of Star's class of '44 continue to serve as women religious. Sisters Michael Flaherty, Madeline Keaney and Kathleen Maier are also Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet with Sister Michael now making her home at St. Thomas the A postle Convent and Sisters Keaney and Maier living in Los Angeles. Holy Family Sister Mary Agnes Gough is a founder of her community 's daycare home in San Jose and known for her many years at their SF facility. Sister Mary Adrienne Kennedy, Star's senior class teacher in 1 944 and now retired in Los Angeles, "still remembers us all ," Sister Marcella said , adding Sister Agnes Marie O'Coughlin , the princi pal and Latin teacher in 1944, can still recite Latin verse with the best of 'em.

Parish — and other — gain 's on... Prayers , appreciation and congrats to Fathers John Jimenez , Daniel Nascimento and Joe Healy on their first anniversary as priests. The three, ordained last summer, are touching hearts and souls as parochial vicars at St. Pius, Redwood City; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont.... Carol McGuire, admin, asst. at St. John of God has moved to a full-time spot in the healthcare field and says thanks to the St. John 's family for making her work "so meaningful." Dee McGavock is now on board...Moving on from downtown's Old St. Mary 's Cathedral is pastora l associate Peter Zografos. The parish

says it has been "graced by the presence , talent and enthusiasm " of the man. Paulist Father Tom Dove will also be missed. He was remembered at a dinner on July 31.... St. Mary Star of the Sea in Sausalito is beholden to Maria Clothier "for her commitment to the start " of the religious education program there....Social Service Sister Celeste Arbuckle , director of religious education for the Archdiocese, has been named a Catechetical Scholar by the National Catholic Educational Assn. Duri ng the summer, Sister Celeste attended two "intensive week-long seminars" for the scholars where they looked at advancements in teaching the faith and dialogued with others in the field.

Sister Celeste said she was very pleased to receive the honor and that the seminars were outstanding... St. Cecilia 's prayed for and thanked Holy Names Sister Helen Walsh for 23 years of "ministry to St. Cecilia Parish and School" on Jul y 18. Sister Walsh will retire to her community 's Los Gatos motherhouse.... "Great job ! Well done!

Thanks!," from Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, to Ron Cordoza for taking care of some major gardening at the coast side parish.... St. Ignatius joined with Our Lady of Lourdes, East Palo Alto, for Mass on June 27 and celebrated St. Ignatius Day with Mass, lunch and looking back at their 85-year-old Fulton St. church on Aug. 1. Plans for the parish picnic on Sept. 12 are underway.... St. Luke's gave a major hats off to parishioner and retired Navy man Bill Dutton for his more than 20 years of service to the Foster City community.... Holy Angels, Colma says "We will miss you " to Father John Cloherty , pastor, who started a six-month sabbatical recently; Kathy Ruggiero, who is leaving the parish school after 25 years as 8"' grade teacher and Judy Murphy, who is departing after 20 years as 71 " grade teacher.... The community of St. Matthias , Redwood City, remembered retired pastor, Msgr. James Flynn, at a special Mass and reception on June 13 and bids adieu to longtime parish secretary Dean Balestieri at a reception in her honor on Sept. 22. Sabina Spence was welcomed as new secretary on Aug. 1. New pastor, Father John Glogowski says he is "very happy " at St. Matthias , calling the community "very welcoming and hel pful. "... Cathy Mibach , a former president of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, has retired after 14 years as part-time secretary at Holy Name of Jesus. Recent Holy Name I Johann 1 Elementary grad , Wimmleitner, was among winners i of a recent NASA essay contest. 1 He 'll be among frosh at I Archbishop Riordan High I School in a coup la ' I weeks....Dominican Father | Roberto Corral received the 1 prayerfu l good wishes of St. | Dominic's at his last Mass as pasJohann tor of the Bush St. parish on June Wimmleitner 19....Birthright's Menlo Park office is scheduled to close at the end of the month because volunteers to run the office could not be found. If you have some time on your hands and are interested in putting it to work with Birthright, call Margaret Farley at (415) 456-4500....Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Emydius, recently named the City's Conference of the Month, are Tom Mullaney, Wes Arceneaux, John Guiney, Purita Aberilla , Linda Cooks, Cecilia Emelife, Mary Ronco , Hank Sanchez and Hortensia Zorrozua. See a profile of St. Emydius with this week's Datebook.

Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders

Giraudos say 'thanks ' by spearheadin g $30 million campaign

Underscoring the sustained financial relief to families that a successful campai gn augurs , co-chairs of a $30 million tuition endowment effort for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese say their role gives them an opportunity "to say thank you" for their own Catholic educations.

Louis J. and Suzanne Giraudo also said the invitation from San Francisco's Archbishop William Levada to spearhead "Today's Students,Tomorrow's Leaders" is providing an avenue to expand work they 've done for years, even building a financial superstructure under it to last into the future.

Both busy professionals , each of the Giraudos said they 've placed a high priority on co-chairing the Archdiocese 's capital endowment campai gn.

"We both feel very committed to doing what we can during this period oftime ," said Suzanne Giraudo , Ph.D., who is the clinical director of the Child Development Center in the California Pacific Medical Center 's Department of Pediatrics.

A partner in the San Francisco law firm of Coblentz , Patch, Duffy and Bass as well as CEO of Preferred Capital Markets, a national investment bank , Lou Giraudo states bluntly, "We made it a priority in our lives."

Much campaign groundwork has already been done, including solicitations of gifts from foundations, individuals and corporations as well as a five parish-pilot campaigns.

However, the first "block" of the parish-based fund-raising effort will be kicked off Aug. 28—29 in three dozen parishes of the Archdiocese. The second "block" is scheduled to be launched in the remaining parishes the weekend of Sept. 25-26.

The total parish goal is $10 million. The other $20 million is being sought from other sources. "There are other campaigns to raise funds for scholarships for private schools, and we as Catholic schools have benefited from those programs, but they are not endowed," explained Lou Giraudo. "What we are attempting to do is endow a scholarship fund so that we will know that in perpetuity students for our schools will have the tuition support they need. This will enable kids to be able to attend Catholic schools for as long as we can see into the future."

Archdiocesan Stewardship and Development Office officials say combining the current $5 million in endowment funds with the campai gn 's $30 million will leave a permanent $35 million capital asset able to generate enough income to provide roughl y $2 million in tuition assistance every year.

For the 1998-99 school year, they noted , nearly 1,900 families applied for tuition aid from the Archdiocese. Approximately 1,450 qualified , leaving a total tuition assistance need of $2.5 million. However, existing resources allowed archdiocesan help for only 958 students, a total allocation of $318,000 — 19 percent of the average need.

Both Giraudos also emphasized their convictions about Catholic schools. "These schools give kids a chance to be educated as whole people,"Suzanne Giraudo said. "This is not only academically — which they do wonderfully — but also in a moral and ethical sense. So, young people are formed to really make a difference in the

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world. I believe and I know Lou does, too, that Catholic education can make that difference."

He does. "I attribute whatever success I may be viewed as having today to my grammar school education ," the graduate of Star of the Sea and 1964 alumnus of St. Ignatius College Preparatory School said.

"It was an education and a formation ," he added. "It instilled in me a desire and a confidence to go forward and get further education , and to enter the world of business and law as a strong and confident human being. By-inlarge, I believe Catholic education teaches people how to respect themselves and others — and the underpinning to all that being the value of human life."

Recently named the University of San Francisco 's 1999 Alumnus of the Year, the attorney says, "It 's not clear to me that I would have been as inspired or felt the confidence " to succeed to the degree he did "if I had been in the public school environment."

Response to the campaign to date, the couple said, has been positive.

"We are edified with the response that we've gotten from both major donors and corporate citizens who have agreed to contribute significant amounts of money to the fund ," Lou Giraudo said. "We are absolutely thrilled with the amount of energy and effort that the Archbishop is putting into this. He has met with many, many people — at breakfasts , lunches, dinners , and individuall y — to pitch the campaign along with Suzanne arid me."

Support for the campai gn , indicated Suzanne Giraudo , "comes as people are finall y becoming aware that childre n are a very precious commodity. Hopefull y many peop le understand that and will join us in trying to make a difference for childre n today — and that this endowment campaign is not just for today, but will enable children of tomorrow to be able to afford a Catholic education. " Tuition support from the endowment, they noted , will be available for both high school and elementary.

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Members of St. Brendan Parish , they admitted they both have soft spots for grade schools, especially those in the inner-city. Nearl y 10 years ago they established a scholarship fund on their own for inner-city youngsters in the name of Lou Giraudo 's late mother, Artemis.

"I'm not discounting high schools ," said Suzanne Giraudo , a graduate of St. Brendan Elementary, Mercy High School , San Francisco (1967), and USF (1971, undergraduate , -1989 doctorate). "But as far as I would say from my training and my practice I know that the formative years — basically pre-school through eighth grade — are the most important. That's when a child' s brain continues to be most activel y formed as well as when kids establish the foundations of moral and ethical beliefs."

Her spouse agrees with a different perspective. "I believe that die inner-city Catholic school can provide stepping stones for people. It can help them be able to go on to high school and college and get into meaningful careers — whether success is measured by what they do for their fellow man or whether success is measured by how much money one makes."

He said many potential donors "have been surprised by the income level of some of our students ' families — that is, being so low. They see the real need that exists to be able to supplement or to fully pay for tuition for students ."

Statistics supporting that view, he said , are impressive.

"We are educating an enormous number of minority kids, and kids below the poverty line as well as non-Catholics."

According to archdiocesan officials , over half the 199899 applications for tuition aid came from ethnic minorities.

Half also came from single-parent households. Three-quarters of applications originated in households with two oi more children.

Non-Catholics, Lou Giraudo pointed out, are "absolutely" supporting the campaign "and are giving generously."

Parish campaign guidelines call for non-Catholic chair people and gift teams.

Asked if the campaign had run into any tensions between Catholic school proponents and Catholics either withou t access to a Catholic school or with questions about support of Catholic children in public schools, the Giraudos indicated any such conversations were outside the campaign itsel f.

"There are those who argue that we shouldn ' t have Catholic schools and we should only have catechism classes," Lou Giraudo said, "but we are not talking about simply educating people to the faith. We're talking about formation.

And formation occurs with in the process of the Catholic school's entire curriculum , its entire atmosphere. Catholic education has been here and will continue to be here."

"While I unders tand the arguments that others have made about just having Saturday or Friday classes or whatever," he also said, "we think it is better to provide a full education and formation toward a value system that is common to all the graduates from Catholic schools. And that means whether you're a Catholic or not. If you adopt this value system — that is part of this education and formation —- then you 've got good citizens , citizens for a better city, a better Archdiocese, a better country."

A 1968 USF graduate and 1974 graduate of its law school, Lou Giraudo has been a member of USF's board of trustees for 15 years, directing it since 1992.

(Suzann e and Lou Giraudo were interviewed by Evelyn Zapnia, f eature editor.)

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Seek to ban Oregon death p enalty

PORTLAND , Ore. (CNS) — Many western Oregon Catholics are backing an effort to ban the death penalty in the state. Portland Archbishop Joh n G. Vlazny, archdiocesan chancellor Mary Jo Tully and Oregon Catholic Conference directo r Robert Castagna have lent their names to a ballot initiative campaign that will ask voters to ban capital punishment in favor of life sentences and strict requirements thai offenders pay restitution to families of murder victims. Former Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., is leading the effort , called the "Life for a Life Act." The initiative , which would amend the Oregon Constitution , also would require convicts to work to pay off the costs of a lifetime in prison.

Dominican College app lauded

SAN RAFAEL — Dominican College 's accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the regional accrediting body for public and private colleges and universities.

According to a Dominican College press release, the WASC report "expressed appreciation of the work Dominican has done to strengthe n itself academically and financiall y. They applauded the faculty 's commitment to teaching and learning, the enormous strides made by the college in building a technology infrastructure, and the considerable amount of assessment activity."

The WASC reported "that the satisfaction with faculty, according to students , was at a level rarely seen at other" schools , the release added .

Urge reconstruction f or Serbia

ERIE , Pa. (CNS) — Thirty-one U.S. Catholic bishops who are members of Pax Christi USA challenged President Clinton and other international leaders to include Serbia in reconstruction aid plans for the Balkans. In a July 30 statement issued at Pax Christi headquarters in Erie, the bishops said, "As the international community seeks to hold the Yugoslav government accountable, it must not hold the Serbian population hostage ." Say ing now is the time to stand with Kosovar Albanians "in rebuilding their lives ," they added, "solidarity demands that we reach out to all those who suffer, even within the boundaries of those govern ments we oppose."

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Soys famine threatens 250,000

NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — More than 250,000 people in Sudan's Bahr el Ghazal region face famine due to continued drought , a Sudanese bishop told a meeting of bishops from East African countries. Bishop Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek , in the affected region , said , "There are undeniable signs of hunger in the counties of Yirol West, Rumbek and North Totij as a result of a severe drought. "Even though the local peop le have planted twice or thrice since April, no harvest is expected due to failed rain," he said.

Chinese cardinalju bileecelebrated

STAMFORD, Conn. (CNS) — More than 50 priests and bishops were among the international group that gathered at Holy Spirit Church in Stamford July 31 to pay tribute to Cardinal Ignatius Rung Pin-mei of Shanghai, China.

Cardinal Kung — who spent 30 years in Chinese prisons and two under house arrest for refusing to renounce the pope — celebrated an anniversary Mass marking three milestones in his priestly life: 20 years as a cardinal, 50 years as a bishop and 69 years as a priest. He marked his 98th birthday Aug.2.

Hits Chinas 'off icial ' Church

NEW YORK (CNS) — Catholics who support the government-controlled Church in China undermine the legitimacy of the underground Church , which has

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Good incomes give small change

WASHINGTON (CNS) — "Among Catholics, the higher their income, the lower their giving is as a percent of income," said economist Charles Zech. "Catholics are surprised to find they are considered to be low givers," he said.

He suggested parish-level education and the use of pledging as the keys to opening up the hearts and wallets of middleand upper-income Catholics.

West Oakland p astor named

BERKELEY — Jesuit Father Timothy Godfrey has been appointed pastor of St. Patrick Parish, West Oakland, by Oakland Bishop John Cummins, according to a report from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JSTB). Father Godfrey will also be a member of the JSTB faculty as part of a pastoral theology cooperative program between the parish and JSTB . The appointment is to be effective Sept. 1.

"Father Godfrey has been doing social work among the largely African-American and Hispanic populations in East St. Louis for the past two years," the JSTB release said, noting the priest had held associate pastor positions at St. Xavier College Church in St. Louis and at St. Ignatius Parish in Portland, Ore. He was ordained in 1985.

Fox exec looks to insp ire young

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) — "As we go into our careers, it's important to do something inspirational and positive and uplifting. Success isn't measured by how much money you make," according to Rich Cronin, president of the Fox Kids Network. Cronin said that is the one great lesson he learned from attending the University of Notre Dame, where he was a fine arts graduate in 1976. "When I go to reunions and meet alumni , I hear more of what they 've done for society than whether they've just had a giant IPO (initial public offering of common stock)," Cronin said. "I feel I am very fortunate to be in a position where I can have an influence on kids. I take that responsibility very seriously."

Van Ealen sing er honored

WASHINGTON—Gary Cherone, lead singer for the rock band Van Halen, will be the recipient of the American Life League 's "Courage Awards " at the organization 's fifth Unite for Life Conference here Aug. KCherone recentl y made news when he released a statement to the music industry imploring artists and song-writers to cease pro-abortion activities , including supporting Planned Parenthood.

American Life League president Jud y Brown praised Cherone for "stepping forward so strongly."

"We are very proud of Mr. Cherone," she added , "not only because he speaks the truth, but because his influence will affect young people so positively."

Asks Hollywood 'self-restraint '

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) — A statement signed by, among others, former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, a few religious leaders and entertainers Steve Allen, Naomi Judd and Joan Van Ark asks the entertainment industry to practice "self-restraint". "We are not advocating censorship or wholesale strictures on artistic creativity. We are not demanding all entertainment be geared to young children," said the statement, issued July 21. "We are not asking government to police the media. Rather, we are urging the entertainment industry to assume a decent minimum of responsibility and take modest steps of self-restraint."

Malachi Martin dies

NEW YORK (CNS) — Author Malachi B. Martin , a

former Jesuit priest and Scripture scholar who wrote lengthy novels warning of liberal and Marxist conspiracies in the Church , died Jul y 27 at Lenox Hill Hosp ital in New York of head injuries from a fall. He was 78. He was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne , N. Y., following funeral services July 30 at St. Anthony of Padua Church in West Orange, N.J. The Irish-born Martin , who moved to the United State s and became an American citizen after his laicization , was a vigorous , flamboyant writer with a penchant for interpreting personalities and events in terms of global strugg les between good and evil

Pope: damnation is self-imp osed

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Eternal damnation is never the initiative of God, but is the self-imposed punishment of those who choose to refuse God' s love and mercy, Pope John Paul II said. "God is the infinitely good and merciful Father," the pope said Jul y 28 during his weekly general audience. But humankind , "called to respond freely to God , unfortunate ly can choose to refuse his love and pardon definitively," thus removing themselves "forever from joyful communion with God ," the pope said.

Confession confidentiality in doubt

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — Respect for confidentiality between priest and penitent in proceedings of the International Criminal Court appeared in doubt as the Preparatory Commission for the court began a session July 26 at U.N. headquarters in New York. Vatican officials thought recognition of the confidentiality of the confessional was secured in Rome last year. But Vatican representatives at the United Nations expressed concern that a discussion paper introduced in the commission 's Working Group on Rules of Procedure and Evidence did not mention clergy in connection with confidentiality privileges.

Manila 'bell talks ' p lanned

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Philipp ine and U.S. bishops meet in Manila Aug. 23, they will discuss continuing efforts to return two bells seized by U.S. troops in a battle nearly 100 years ago.

They also will discuss Phili ppine clergy and laity in the United States, interreligious dialogue and the U.S. bishops ' perspective on East Timor and Vietnam.

The bells in question were seized shortly after the Spanish-American War, after Phili pp ine insurgents carried out an ambush against U.S. troops in the village of Balangi ga , 375 miles southeast of Manila. The battle , in which more than 50 U.S. soldiers were killed , was launched with the tolling of the bells in the village church.

After the battle , in which hundreds of Fili pino men, women and children were killed , U.S. soldiers seized the bells. They are part of a war memorial at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.

Mexican bishop s writing unity p ape r

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — As Mexicans prepare for national elections in July 2000, the country's Catholic bishops are preparing a document that will outline th eir vision of "the Mexico we long for." In January, the Mexican bishops ' conference will publish a document including formal proposals for "achieving unity, cohesion and dialogue among Mexicans, so as to overcome the crises and defeat the economic and political threats of the next millennium."

Pope names two to Europe an synod

VATICANCITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II has named Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit and Bishop Raymond Roussin of Victoria, British Columbia, to be members of the Synod of Bishops for Europe. The synod, to be held Oct. 123 at the Vatican, is the last of the regional synods aimed at preparing the church for the third millennium.

ORD I NARY T IME An open response to Press Democrat Santa Rosa 's Aug. 6 Press Democrat carried 'An open letter to Archbishop William J. Levada " in regard to his recent appointmen t as the Santa Rosa Diocese 's apostolic administrator following the July 21 resignation of Bishop G Patrick Ziemann. The daily newspaper asked the Archbishop and Church officials to p ledge candor and accountability. It stated, "The people of the North Bay hope that you will be candid with them.. ..A renewal of faith can only begin when people receive an accounting of what has happened , how Church leaders responded and what Church leaders intend to do in the future." It urged both "a financial accounting " and explanations of "how it is that the Rev. (Jorge) Hume came to be a priest and how he came to Ukiah. " Father Hume has filed a lawsuit against Bishop Ziemann alleg ing sexual assault , defamation "and other violations ". Bishop Ziemann has admitted to a consensua l sexual relationship, but denied other charges. See the July 30 Catholic San Francisco, page 5, for further background. The text of Archbishop Levada 's Aug. 7 "open response "follows.

Yesterday's "open letter" urges me to candor and accountability as I take up my interim duties as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. I accept your invitation.

Last Wednesday (Aug. 4) I met with the "College of Consultors" of the Diocese, presenting to them my letter of appointment , as required by Church law. By this act of presentation and recognition of credentials, a new bishop or administrator officially takes office in accord with Church regulations.

The Consultors of the Diocese have a unique role during the vacancy caused by the resignation or transfer of a diocesan bishop. They are the primary counselors to the interim administrator. In our case as a result of our several-hour meeting on Wednesday touching on a variety of topics, I believe I will find in their discussions with me over the coming months exactly the sort of considered and forthri ght advice I will need to provide the proper guidance for the ongoing work of the Diocese, as we prepare - in prayer and hope - for the appointment of a new bishop.

In the "open letter" you ask me to pledge to tell the truth.

I will do so. But 1 will ask you as well to consider a commitment which in my view is the Achilles heel of the practice of journalism: be careful about the reputation of the people you are dealing with . Be slow to provide a platform for ugly, angry, and uncharitable remarks. I accept the fact that candor and accountability on my part will assist your work of getting out the news. But for me to honor such a commitment will also depend on the fairness of the account .you publish.

With regard to some specifics you cite, I can assure you that I have already assembled a financial review team to assist me in reviewing the broad and complex issues involved in diocesan finances and public accountability.

With regard to Father Jorge Hume, I am not familial" with the specific issues of his embezzlement of funds in Ukiah, or whether Bishop Ziemann "covered this up" by discouraging prosecution. But I can say that justice can be served through repentance, restitution and removal of the offending person from access to funds as well as by prosecution. On my preliminary reading of the situation , therefore, I would not join those who accuse Bishop Ziemann of a "cover up," though I would say that if his relationship with Father Hume had begun by that time, it could lend more credence to such a suspicion.

Today's Press Democrat carried a lengthy article about Father Jorge Hume 's background before his ordination as a priest by Bishop Ziemann. Unfortunately it contains several factual errors which I would like the opportunity to correct.

First, the Archdiocese has not "released any documents " about Father Hume. Since this matter was first raised in earlier press reports, I have taken the occasion to review Father Hume's file. While the file contains correspondence alluding to Father Hume's posing as a priest, this correspondence was sent to the Diocese only after Father Hume's ordination.

Indeed, it was only by accident that this information arrived. Father Hume sent a notice of his ordination to a religious community in Bolivia from which he had been released precisely over concern about the "canonical irregularities"

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resulting from his actions. When the religious superior received this notice, he sent to Bishop Ziemann copies of the correspondence for his information.

Last night, after hearing that Bishop Ziemann's attorney had issued a statement contradicting my reading of the file, I called Bishop Ziemann asking him to clarify the apparent conflict for me. He assured me that he did not know about this matter of Father Hume 's past behavior before ordaining him a priest. Unless I see evidence to the contrary, then, I stand by my jud gment in this matter.

As 1begin my work of assisting the Diocese of Santa Rosa to deal with the pain , hurt, anger, and sense of both betrayal and loss - which ultimatel y only trust in the love of Jesus Christ can heal — I offer this "open response" to your "open letter" as my first installment on the pledge of candor and accountability you ask for.

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School of Americas: some clergy oppose closing it

By Nancy Hartnagel WASHINGTON (CNS) — Though a Maryknoll priest is spearheading efforts to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga., other Catholic clergy have an opposite view.

Auxiliary Bishop Francis X. Roque of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services and Father Donald Blickhan, garrison Catholic chaplain at Fort Benning, said the school should remain open, that it benefits U.S. and Latin American interests and the cause of human rights.

Opened in Panama in 1946 and relocated to Georgia in 1984, the SOA has trained about 60,000 military officers from Latin American and Caribbean nations.

But, because of alleged links between SOA graduates and military abuses throughout the region, Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois founded SOA Watch in 1990. The group's ongoing campaign to close the school includes demonstrations and lobbying for federal legislation to cut SOA funding.

In 1993, a U.N. Truth Commission report on El Salvador confirmed that 48 of 65 Salvadoran officers involved in eight atrocities during the country 's civil war were SOA alumni. Among the atrocities were the murders of Archbishop Oscar Romero and four U.S. churchwomen

in 1980 and six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter in 1989.

Speaking at his residence in Washington,D.C , Bishop Roque acknowledged "terrible atrocities" occurred. "I share outrage and anger at those who had anything to do with them , whether they're graduates of the school or others ."

But, he said that of the 200 to 300 graduates accused of association with an atrocity, "only something like 20 have been tried and convicted."

The bishop, an Army chaplain in Vietnam, Korea and Europe for 21 years before his appointment to the Military Archdiocese in 1983, said the SOA has a good record overall.

It teaches ethics and human rights, along with military doctrine, and is "monitored very carefully," he said.

Not every graduate is a saint, he said. "My point is that they didn 't learn that at the school."

Father Blickhan, a priest of the Diocese of Springfield, III, and an Army chaplain since 1982, said the school has been "very carefully scrutinized by our own government, by Congress," and was cleared of wrongdoing by 11 different government and independent investigations.

Speaking by phone from Fort Benning, the chaplain said his parish council has included former SOA faculty members and its chief of staff. "These are just profoundl y decent, com-

House votes to cut part of SOA funds WASHINGTON (CNS) — The House voted 230197 July 30 to eliminate part of the funding for the U.S. Army's School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga. For the first time in years of attempts led by a Maryknoll priest to close the training program for Latin American military officers, a majority in the House voted to kill the portion of the school 's funding included in the foreip operations budget.

The balance of its funding is included in the defense budget.

School officials said the action, if endorsed by die Senate, would affect $1.2 million of its $4.3 million budget. Some members of Congress disagree on the

school's true budget, citing figures of up to $20 million in total operating costs, including $2 million to $4 million that would be affected by the July 30 vote.

Carol Richardson, director of the Washington office for School of the Americas Watch, which opposes the school, said the 33-vote winning margin was a huge, welcome surprise after years of being on the losing side in attempts to cut SOA funding, For 10 years, Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois has led a campaign to close the School of the Americas. It has drawn thousands to annual rallies in Washington HOUSE VOTES page 15

mitted lay men and women who would have nothing to do with a place that was doing something tawdry or wrong or immoral," he said.

According to Bishop Roque, Latin America has a history of violence and a dominant military. One of the purposes of the SOA has been "to promote democracy and human rights," he said, adding that he believes strongly the school has not taught torture or repression but "has tried to overcome it."

Father Blickhan said people generally are not aware officers coming to the school "are already thoroughly trained soldiers, officers and noncommissioned officers."

He continued, "We share our methodology and our military doctrine and try to learn something from them. We also make a point of sharing our democratic traditions, helping them understand how a military operates under civilian control in a democracy."

Both men stressed the importance of relationships developed among Latin American and U.S. officers also stud ying at the school.

Bishop Roque cited border dispute settlements and cooperation in drug interdiction and disaster relief efforts . He said courses in land-mine clearance, sanitation and preventative medicine benefit everyone, not just the military.

The SOA tends to pursue our national goals, which change," he said. Containing communism was big in the early days, but now economic growth and the development of democracy and respect for human rights have a hi gh priority.

"All these really are for the benefit of all the people," he said.

Father Blickhan said mentoring is another plus. "Every foreign student is paired with an American officer or American military family to help them settle in the community and get to see something of our country and the blessings that are ours," he said.

He recalled asking one Latin American officer his view of SOA Watch protests. 'Tell them to come and see the school , see what we study" the officer replied.

Latin Americans are offended by what they perceive as "a paternalistic care or interest" on the part of SOA Watch, the priest said.

A resolution calling for SOA closure has been signed by about 115 U.S. Catholic bishops, who are expected to discuss the issue in November.

Respect Life Office schedules programs, adds staff member

Richard Dunn first American on Knights of Malta Sovereign Council When Richard Dunn was invested in the Western Association of the Kni ghts of Malta 22 years ago at St. Mary 's Cathedral , he never imagined it was the beginning of a journey to become the first American evei elected to the 900-year-old international religious order ' s ruling body, the Sovereign Council.

"This is an honor for Dick and for the whole Archdiocese ," commented Archbishop William J. Levada about the June 22 election in Rome.

"Such a position was almost unthinkable since no American had ever before been considered for a such a role, despite the Order 's presence in the United States for more than 70 years, and its more than 3,000 knights and dames spread across the country in three separate associations," according to a local Order spokesperson.

Dunn was in his sixth and final year as president of the Western Association when elected. Order rules required he resign on assuming membership on the 11-member Sovereign Council.

The entire Council was received at the Vatican in Pope John Paul IPs private quarters where each "was individually blessed," the spokesperson said.

"It was an overwhelming experience," Dunn said.

With roots in the Crusades, the lay order ' s full title is The Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhode s and of Malta, but it is commonl y called the Knights of Malta.

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Richard Dunn technicall y remains an extraterritorial sovereign sta te. It maintains di plomatic relations with 81 countries , is active in 126, holds observer status at the United N ations, and belongs to several European organizations.

The Order "has kept a very low profile in the United States," the spokesperson said , "preferring to carry out its mandate to defend the Catholic fai th and care for the sick and poor quietly."

Dunn himself can be found serving meals and scrubbing tables at monthly gatherings of the Handicapables , an organization that serves and is composed of disabled persons. (See Catholic San Francisco, Jul y 30.)

Members of St. Stephen Parish where he has served as lector and eucharistic minister for many years , Dunn and his wife, Marygrace, co-chaired the Knights of Malta committees which provided the Visitation Shrine at the Cathedral and later enhanced the tabernacle. Together they received the Assumpta Award in 1996 for service to the Cathedral and Catholic community.

Dunn was the first lay member of San Francisco's Mercy High School' s Board and a founding member of the Archbishop 's Ring of Charity.

The Dunns p lan to move to Rome in Janu ary and remain there duri ng Dunn 's five-year term on the Sovereign Council , returning to the Bay Area during summers.

The Council convenes seven times annually to address the business of the order 's 42 associations worldwide.

While his formal title as a Council member is "Your Excellency," he noted jokingly, "I don't dare ask anyone to call me that here."

There are approximatel y 200 Kni ghts of Malta members in the Bay Area, according to the spokesperson, "known mainly for our association with programs at St. Anne's Home, Seton and Summit hospitals , Mercy Retirement Center, and the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes accompanying dozens of sick people."

The Archdiocese 's Respect Life Office has welcomed a new staff member and is gearing up for Respect Life Month in October with several preview programs.

In a recent bulletin , the Respect Life Office outlined workshops and gatherings in San Francisco , Marin and San Mateo counties where Catholics and otheis wilt be able to discuss and learn more about current life issues.

A special Respect Life Program has been scheduled at 7:15 p.m. at three locations — on Aug. 24 at St. Brendan Parish, 29 Rockaway, near Portola Dr. and Laguna Honda, San Francisco; on Aug. 26 Kathleen at St. Gregory Parish, 28'" and Hacienda Ave., San Mateo; and on Aug. 31 at St. Patrick Parish, 114 King St., Larkspur.

The evening will include distribution and review of new respect life manuals and suggestions on how to interest others in becoming involved in respect life work.

Also to be discussed are parent/child communication with regard to abortion; post abortion healing; and future action against Assembly Bill 1592 which seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide.

In addition to the Office 's new member, Kathleen Buckley, presenters will include Chris Lyford , director, Office of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese, and Penny Montemayor of the Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals.

On Aug. 31 from 4:45 to 7 p.m., the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco will offer a panel discussion on assisted suicide featuring opponents of the movement including attorney and author Wesley

Smith, and Paul Longmore who will speak on behalf of several organizations representing the disabled.

On Oct. 23, a conference on the Catholic community 's response to violence will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral followed by a Mass with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding.

Kathleen Buckley completed undergraduate work in biology at the University of San Francisco in 1997 and this year earned a graduate degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She Buckley joins a respect life team which includes Mary Ann Schwab , coordinator of Respect Life activities in the Archdiocese since 1992, and Alice Asturias, a founder of the Respect Life Commission in 1974.

Schwab, who holds a graduate degree in social work, is very pleased with the new staff member. "Kathleen 's background and interest in these issues make her the perfect choice," Schwab said.

Buckley said she is taking her new job "one day at a time" but looks forward to reaching new audiences with the Church's respect life message and continuing the effort put forth by Schwab, Asturias and others during the last 25 years.

October has been established as Respect Life Month by the U.S. bishops. Respect Life Sunday is Oct. 3.

For information about the programs mentioned above or other Respect Life questions call the Respect Life Office at (415) 565-3672.

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St. Pius health fair draws large numbers Among St. Pius health fair volunteers were (front) Deacon Steve Michaelson and Katie Fraumeni; middle row, from left: Lisa Maskarich , Helen Benedetti, R.N., Barbara Cantalupi .

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By Tom Burke Msgr. Peter Armstrong wasn ' t kidding a few months ago when he told Catholic San Francisco that St. Pius Parish was sold on the idea of a health fair. Volunteers for the June 26 event numbered more than 50 and many times that number made inquiries at the fair 's more than 25 resource tables.

Parish Deacon Steve Michaelson said the health fair can be valuable for bod y and community building. "The screenings for blood pressure , diabetes , body fat and other things can take a lot off people 's minds and also alert them to necessary care and where to get it ," Deacon Michaelson said. "It ' s also a chance for peop le to realize that health and holiness means wholeness. God has given us the body, the temple of our spirit, and we should respect it , revere it , take care of it."

"The benefit I see to the health fair is it gives people a chance to look at these things in a friendly and convenient setting," said parishioner Terry Chesler who attended with his wife Colleen. "I definitely think this can help build community plus give us an awareness of our health ." said Colleen.

In addition to health screenings , representatives were available with information about top ics including youth , teen and adult counseling; hospice care, health insurance and senior living. _a__ Several meetings about the health fair will be the crux of follow-up efforts which could include repeating the event annuall y, Deacon Michaelson said.

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Charities' Child Development Center construction underway Catholic Charities launched construction of a new Child Development Center with a groundbreaking ceremony at St. Joseph's Village on July 8. To occupy the site of the former St. Joseph Elementary School, 10* and Howard, the Center will provide day care for up to 120 children ranging hi ages from 3 months to 4 years. Scheduled for January occupancy, it is designed to be available to working parents needing child care.

"With this groundbreaking, Catholic Charities continues its 92-year commitment to providing needed services to children and families in San Francisco," said Frank Hudson , Charities' chief executive officer.

A capital campaign raised more than $700,000 for the center from individual contributors as well as foundations and corporations. At the celebration, Hudson was presented a $25,000 check from a representative of Bank of America for the center. The private funding will complement more than $1 million provided through a new HUD loan program, administered by the Mayor 's Office of Community Development.

San Francisco is the first city in the country to take advantage of the new innovative program, Charities officials said.

Meanwhile it was also announced that Charities has joined in a cooperative program with the Private Industry Council and San Francisco City College to provide job readiness training and placement under the auspices of CAL Works' Early Childhood Professional and Developmen t Initiative.

CAL Works is the state 's welfare-to-work program.

The agencies and school will share a $ 110,000 grant over the next 18 months focusing on moving welfare-to-work candidates into the child care industry, according to Louis S .

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According to PIC offic ials, "This effort between Catholic Charities and City College is the best designed program we have seen."

The new Center as well as Charities' Richmond Hills ' children and family services programs will serve as potential training sites for child care workers, Coloia said.

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107 San Pedro Road, Colma (Daly City), ha venido desde hace 8 aiios fortaleciendo a las familias y promoviendo la dignidad sagrada del matrimonio, al llevar a cabo una Convivencia Anual para Matrimonies y Parejas. Este evento es reconocido por la Arquidiocesis de San Francisco y en el area de la bahia, ya que muchas parejas de diferentes ciudades asisten a esta Convivencia.

Es digno de mencionar que, por la gracia de Dios, hemos sido testigos de los frutos de esta Convivencia, ya que muchas parejas han llcgado a recibir el Sacramento del Matrimonio, tambien ha sido de mucha bendicion y sanacion espiritual para numerosas familias.

Este ano la Convivencia se llevara a cabo los dlas 21 y 22 de Agosto, 1999.

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Although the grass roots committee began at "Star" to lobby the city for the traffic light, many from the neighborhood joined the crusade. "The intersection had a dozen accidents in the last three years, all involving pedestrians and vehicles ," said Pat McCarthy, long-time parishioner, and spokesperson for the committee. "Luckily, no students were involved, even though there are three schools in close proximity." Parishioners and neighbors solicited the help of San Francisco Organizing Project to expedite installation of the traffic signal. San Francisco Supervisor Michael Yaki, in attendance, described the intersection as "an accident waiting to happen " and told the crowd the traffic light is scheduled to be functioning before schools open in September.

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By Kamille Maher The School of Pastora l Leadershi p will offer a new program in Bible stud y — open to students who have studied the Bible or who have never opened one — when classes begin Sept. 21. The first class session will run until Oct. 28.

The new program , called "Pathways Throug h Scripture " is modeled after a similar one which the school' s director , Jesuit Father Michael Barber , discovered in the Denver Archdiocese. It accepts 300 new students each year and has been running for 15 years , he said.

"There isn 't any organized Bible study on an archdiocesan level (in San Francisco)," Father Barber exp lained. He pointed out most parishioner s do not "want a degree in Bible , they just want to know what it means." He called the Denver program "the best Catholic Bible study program in the country. " The program will convey the Bible is a "book of faith , not just a history book ," according to Joni Gallag her, assistant director of SPL. "They 'll be stud ying it from the heart and not just the head."

Jesuit Father Donald B. Sharp will teach the program 's first module , "An Introduction to the Old Testament" at sites in San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin .

The Old Testament specialist said during an Aug. 3 interview the Old Testament has "always been a mystery for Catholics. " He pointed out it was "not superceded by Jesus. The New Testament builds on the Old Testament."

(See additional information on SPL classes in Datebook , page 20.)

Co-author of Deepening Christian Life: Integrating Faith and Maturity, the scholar said his goal is to "get the word of God to the people of God." Father Sharp earned degrees fro m Gonzaga University, Regis College of the University of Toronto, and the University of Innsbruck where he holds a doctoral degree in Old Testament studies. He has taught at Gonzaga and the University of San Francisco.

The priest 's SPL course will feature a uni que approach that places him as facilitator and resource as students work to understand the context of Old Testament writings.

Key to understanding Old Testament texts is to realize for whom and when something was written , he explained.

"It 's important to have a professional in scriptural studies hel p students to recognize how these ancient people turned everyday lives into a faith experience. It opens up a world to see how relevant this stuff is."

For example, he said , alleged biblical support for the subservience of woman to man is misconstrued. "People need to realize that woman was created as an equal ," he said. The Old Testament writers of the portrai t of Sara and Rebecca recognized this and wrote their account to "elevate the status of woman in society," he explained , adding that Sara and Rebecca "played crucial roles in salvation history."

Ecology is another subject about which the Old Testament contains important lessons , Father Sharp noted.

He said the creation stories of Genesis proclaim humankind's stewardship role. "Just because we are on the earth, we simply cannot treat the environment any way we want. It doesn 't belong to us. We are stewards of it."

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The Old Testament story of Noah and the flood llus- Dominican Father Gregory Tatum from the Graduate trafes "we simply have to respect the gifts God has given to Theological Union at Berkeley and Dr. Erasmo Leiva from us. We are like the foreman of a ranch. We can 't get rid of University of San Francisco will teach New Testament classthe ranch." He said during Noah's time the earth itself , not es beginning Fall 2000. Dr. Leiva is well-know n for his humanity, had been destroyed and the flood resulted. "Any recent book, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations theology of ecology has to begin with what the Bible has to on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, Father Barber said.

SPL registration materials suggest that several categories say," Father Sharp said.

However, he warned , people can read into Bible texts of people enroll in SPL courses, including SPL alumni , what they want them to say. Readers need to find "the recent converts, RENEW coordinators and partici pants, perfect balance" between "all faith and no head , or all head detention ministers , prayer group leaders, Bible study leaders, lectors , and teachers. Gallagher expects about 500 stuand no faith. Don 't use Scripture as a club for anything. " He tells students the Old Testament was not meant to dents to matriculate next month. be taken literall y in every instance. For example, he said , SPL offers classes in San Mateo at St. Gregory Churc h, dietary laws in Leviticus were not written for non-Jews , 2715 Hacienda St.; in Marin at St. Hilary Church , 761 but served as practical guide for a specific peop le at a Hilary Dr. in Tibu ron; and in San Francisco at Riordan Hi gh School , 175 Phelan Ave. (evening class), and St. specific time.

"I would agree with the reason behind the laws , that if Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St. (afternoon class). you get sick when you eat scavenger animals , then don ' t eat Times arc 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for evening courses and 2 to scavenger animals. It is still part of their faith belief , but it 4 p.m. for afternoon sessions. The Old Testament Bible doesn 't have to be part of Christian belief ," he said. study module is an evening class. Cost per six-week He also said the story of Jonah and the whale was module is $45. Registration forms are available by calling meant to show God as mercifu l and forgiving, not to Gallagher (415) 242-9087, or e-mailing spl@att.net . record a literal account of actual events.

"Once you grasp what the story is about, you see it An Evening Series Sponsored by the School of Pastoral Leadership was a good story," he said.

"It kept their attention and Why Believe in God? had a great punch line at the , O.P. Fr. Xavier Lavagetto Tuesday, August 2.1 end. The author was a masterful writer."

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After graduating he entered the Mary knoll seminary and left after four years .

He went to work lor Bank of America. His 34-year career included assignment as chief administrative officer for the bank' s Latin America/Caribbean Brother George Division.

In 1964, he married Maria Isabel Cherrie Laporte in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

They had one daug hter, Laura. While awaiting Laura ' s birth , Cherrie 's sister became ill and the couple became legal guard ians to his niece and nephew, Kathleen and Michael McKenna , ages 9 and 7, and raised them.

Years later, George and M aria separated and eventuall y the marriage was annulled.

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In 1993, he resigned horn the Bank of America. "I felt the children were all doing well and that I was being called to a new ministry and way of life," he said.

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Cardinal John J. O'Connor (left) congratulates Maryknoll Father Joseph M. Everson moments after the San Franciscan 's ordination to the priesthood at Maryknoll headquarters in Ossining, N.Y. on June 12. During the Mass ,the Cardinal said priests do not choose God , but are chosen by him. Father Everson , 37 , graduated from St Gabriel Elementary School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory in the city. He holds a history degree from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in juri sprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. He is the youngest of 10 children. All his siblings attended the ordination , along with his mother , Virginia Everson , 77. His father , Joseph , died in 1994. Father Everson spent the last three years working in Yunguyo , Peru , a farming village some 12,500 feet above sea level in the Andes , 20 minutes from the border with Bolivia. He will return to Peru in December.

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Golden Gate Council, and others, in offering help to this very distinguished Center. The young girl cried when she completed her first communication to her Un e successful results of their efforts truly epitomize the spirit of our fraternal Order. " mom, a greeting card . A young man with severe brain damage beamed with Last year the Foundation opened a thrift store for computers. Donated by corpopride when he completed a three-dimensional puzzle. And another young CDs and blinks his rations , schools, and the public , computer keyboards , scanners, screens and printers fill man, who had not communicated one word in 10 years, now plays the Sunset District outlet. A huge empty "cargotainer " recentl y donated by Matson eyes for "yes" and "no" to music requests.

Navigation Company now sits in the backyard and helps to accommodate overflow comThese deveiopmentaliy disabled persons are among the many who have grown in puter wares. communication, social and educational skills at a unique facility supported largely by the The computers are checked by volunteer technicians, then repaired and upgraded , Bay Area Knights of Columbus Foundation . if needed. The Knights either give them away or sell them to the public for a nominal The Foundation began the cutting-edge program in 1996 by setting up a computer price. The Foundation has given away lab for disabled children and adults at $20 ,000 worth of computers so far this the RCH, Inc. (formerly known as the year. Jimenez estimates the figure will Recreational Center for the double by year's end .

Handicapped) in San Francisco with an Recently, the Foundation gave 30 comadditional center in San Rafael. puters to St. Emydius Elementary and came The Knights have outfitted the lab to the rescue of Walter Junior High School with special computer software and in Fremont by donating 35 computers when equipment - that is continually upgrada fire destroyed the school's computer lab. ed - to allow the deveiopmentaliy chalOther recipients this year include lenged to use it.

St. Andrew's Youth Program, Daly City; Large track balls and touch screens, St. Augustine Parish, So. . San Francisco; for example, make it easier for persons Holy Name Elementary and St. Anne's Sport with minimal hand coordination to Program, San Francisco; and Our Lady of operate the computers, explained Sandra Loretto Parish, Novato.

Nails, computer teacher at RCH, Inc. For persons unable to use their Many KC Councils in the Archdiocese contribute to the Foundation from the hands at all, there is "Big Red" - a large annual fund drive for the deveiopmentaliy computer "mouse". Many manipulate 'disabled. The drive', sometimes called the the software by touching "Big Red" with Tootsie Roll Drive, is held every October. their foreheads.

The blind or visuall y impaired are Knights solicit contributions at churches, assisted by scanners that enlarge type banks, and stores. Donors are given, in and computers that read text aloud. return , an oversized Tootsie Roll inscribed , ' "I don t know where this place "The Knights of Columbus thank you for would be without the Knights of your support. " Columbus," said Nails, "They not only The Foundation is currently in the process support the special needs of the lab, of creating a Founders Memorial they donate money and vans and Endowment Fund to generate scholarships always help when we're in a pinch. " Phillip Jimenez, Ph.D., president of the Knights of Columbus Foundation (right) visits with Eric, for deveiopmentali y disabled children.

Ola Kupka , director of develop- a consistent visitor to the computer lab at RCH, Inc. Eric has become one of the center's best "We've received our first donation from one computer students. ment at RCH, Inc. agrees. "The Knights of the principal founders of the Foundation, of Columbus really live their Christian Mrs. E Everett Cahill," said Jimenez. "We mission. They are dedicated to service. The computer lab is a testimony to it. It brings intend to grant scholarships, monetary awards, to highly deserving deveiopmentaliy disabled children. We want to acknowledge some significance in their self-development." people with disabilities up to society 's living and includes them. " Since 1959 the Foundation has contributed nearly $2 million and untold thouThe Foundation is also looking at the possibility of setting up another computer lab sands of volunteer hours to deveiopmentaliy disabled children and adults. In addition , in conjunction with Creativity Explored, an organization for mentally disabled peop le that focuses on the arts. since 1996 the foundation has donated hundreds of computers, software programs and other computer equipment to children and adults with special needs, according to L.Phillip Jimenez, Ph.D, the Foundation's president.

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San Francisco Council 615, sometimes referred to as "the downtown Council" because it drew members from St. Marys Cathedral , St. Boniface , Sacred Heart , Mission Dolores and St. Charles parishes, claimed the distinction of the "first Council west of the Rockies."

Since the modest beginnings of Council 615, the Order has grown to 487 Councils in California , with a membership of 55,000.

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Squires youth programs which constitute the junior organization of the Knights.

Recentl y, Holy Angels Council 10948 was awarded best Council in California at the Knights' state convention where Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council was also praised. Both councils are said to be enjoying a resurgence of membership of young men."

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that! n Aug. 4 in Daly City, 300 guests of the Bay Area Knights of Columbus Foundation |? deveiopmentali y disabled children and adults from throughout the region - bowled , played arcade games, ate pizza , clowned around with clowns, and in general made good the event's title: the sixth annual Fun Day at Serra Bowl.

The large billboard in front of Serra Bowl also advertised the event as the "Hall of Fame Trophies." And a Daly City fire engine was parked in the lot - ready for inspection by any one of the guests.

Inside the bowling alley, laughter and cheers rang out as guests took to the lanes and began "bumper bowling"- many of them from wheelchairs or specially-made carriages.

"Sunny, The Happy Clown" from the Shriners stopped at each lane and created balloon hats, animals and other objects. It seemed he couldn't make enough "tulips" to accommodate the requests.

Daly City Police Officer Charles Guitron and his partner, Chris Parker, both graduates of Saint Ignatius College Preparatory (72 and 76, respectively) handed out silver stars and "deputized" nearly everyone honorary police officers.

Bells, whistles, and screams of delight came from the arcade room as the children and adults played electronic games for hours, at no cost.

McGruff , the Crime Dog, dressed in his famous trench coat , walked around the bowling alley giving hugs, and receiving many in return.

After a lunch of fruits , pizza, cookies, and assorted drinks, it was time for the highlight of the day, the presentation of awards and trophies to all 300 participants. Many of die deveiopmentaliy disabled came from agencies including RCH, Inc. (formerly Recreation Center for the Handicapped), Poplar Recare Center, Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, Milestones for Development, and Genesis Center.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO An attac k upon one

Following arson attacks on four synagogues in the Sacramento area last month , reli gious leaders of many different faiths recognized the common enemy of hatred and intol erance. In solidarity with people of the Jewish faith , Catholic bishop s and leaders of other faiths condemned the attacks and the bigotry behind them. The shared concern was that an attack upon one religion is an attack upon all religions.

The same spirit of solidarity also should prevail in the face of a different kind of intolerance and attack upon religious beliefs. Recently, intolerant voices in San Francisco have suggested that the tax-exempt status of the Mormon Church be put under scrutiny because of its support for the Knight Initiative -— also called the Defense of Marriage Initiative, which will be on the March 2000 primary ballot in California.

From a foundation of religious belief , Mormons strongly support the initiative , which states simply, "Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

Two months ago, the California Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed support for the initiative , which they said reaffirms the profound importance of marriage and the family in our society. In issuing the statement "For the Protection of Marriage," the bishops joined many other churches, organizations and individu als that have expressed support for the marriage initiative.

As time goes on, we expect to see the position of the Catholic bishops attacked by opponents of the initiative. But the attempt to intimidate thoi e who bring legitimate moral and religious issues to the public forum should be resisted by every religion , because an attack upon one really is an attack upon all. MEH

Death in the valley

Four days ago, 13 Mexican national farm workers were killed when their crowded van collided with a tractor-trailer rig on a rural road 30 miles southwest of Fresno. State law requires a seatbelt only for die driver in farm laborer vans, and most of the victims had sat without seatbelts on illegal benches that ran along each inside wall of the vehicle.

The deaths of 11 men and 2 women on a pre-dawn morning in the San Joaquin Valley remind us once again of the difficult and often dangerous life of migrant farm workers.

United Farm Workers' vice president Tanis Ybarra notes that owners hire most of the tomato processing workers in the area through labor contractors, not directly. Ybarra claims that in this environment, "Abuses and exploitation of farm workers by labor contractors are the rule and not the exception."

California has tough farm worker protection laws governing field sanitation, minimum wages and work hours, pesticide protection and traffic safety. "But they are rarely enforced ," says Ybarra. Some growers use labor contractors to avoid their legal and moral responsibilities. The illegally equipped van that carried the farm workers to their deaths is one example.

Catholic social teaching regarding the treatment of agricultural laborers calls for fairness , respect and concern. But more is required of us. Pope John XXIII, in his 1961 encyclical Mater et Mag istra, said, "It is not enough to merely formulate a social doctrine. It must be translated into reality. And this is particularly true of the Church's social doctrine, the light of which is Truth, Justice its objective, and Love its driving force."

For social justice to become a reality for farm workers, growers must accept responsibilities for the welfare of their workers, rather than encouraging exploitation through labor contractors. California farm worker safety laws must be stringently enforced , and consumers must be willing to pay more for agricultural products . In sum, following the words of Pope John XXIII, "We must reaffirm most strongly that this Catholic social doctrine is an integral part of the Christian conception of life." MEH

Mos t gratefu l

Your July 2 story on Father John O'Neill's entry into full-time Navy service was a joy to read.

We are most grateful to Archbishop Levada and the people of Our Lad y or Loretto for making the sacrifice of a wonderful priest for the good of our young men and women of the sea services. These are Catholics who can have Mass on board ship only two or three times a year because of the extreme shortage of priests. And while we are striving to draw vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life from our young Catholics in uniform , we will remain still dependent on our bishops and reli g ious superiors for years to come to supp ly us with evaageuzers!

And while the military presence in some parts of our country is not what it used to be, the Archdiocese for Military Services , USA, serves 1.2 million Catholic sons and daughters of every town , city and state in the nation.

Most Rev. Edwin F. O'Brien Archbishop for the Military

Celebrity worship

Philadel p hia (38. 1%), San Diego (27.1 %), Oakland (22%), San Jose (24. 9%), San Francisco (4.8%).

San Francisco only 4.8% Catholic?

What concerned me was not so much the obvious misprint , but the fact most of the people who had seen that fi gure or heard about it were convinced it was true. That included several of my confreres. It disturbed me I had to tell them the 4.8% was a misprint, for it does make a difference if you work in a territory which is not just 4.8% , but 24.8% Catholic , the actual figure .

It did g ive me some satisfaction to "rise to the defense " of our fair City. This is the closing sentence of the published letter I sent to The Tidings: "Mark Twain once remarked that Wagner ' s music is not as bad as it sounds. In San Francisco, we are not as un-Christian as we are occasionall y painted. " Father Larry Lorenzoni , SDB .

San Francisco

L E T T E

Your Jul y 30 story about a memorial Mass at St Mary 's Cathedral for the Kennedys and Bessettes left me with my mouth hanging open.

None of those involved had any relationship to San Francisco.

Thousands of hard-working Bay Area residents , who sacrifice to support their Church and to send their kids to Catholic schools, are barely remembered when they pass on, let alone given special recognition at the Cathedral.

I always thought the most egreg ious case of "celebrity worship" in the Churc h was the funeral of Frank Sinatra, but this Kenned y-Bessette event tops even that.

No one can deny the Church is in crisis.

With all the various commissions and agencies appointed to study the problem, they need to look only as far as the clergy and hierarchy.

When such things as this memorial take place with archdiocesan approval , it is no wonder the "rank and file" are confused and inclined to ask, "Just what is going on here?".

Dan McHugh Millhrae

Start with honesty

I read with great interest your Jul y 16 article on USF' s Father Charles Dullea. I join in congratulating him on his achievements at the University.

His comments, however, concerning Ex Corde Ecclesiae leave me confused. I do not understand his statement , "We are talking about religion and our Catholic universities aren ' t just about religion. Reli gion has nothing to do with science or history."

I attended a Jesuit high school and a Jesuit university and my relig ious experience was not limited to a 40-minute or so reli gion class a day. 1 encountered Catholic social values and Christian standards from my faithfilled professors and teachers .who taug ht me public speaking, history and English and also from my coaches who supervised my athletic activities.

As I read about the bishops ' struggle with Ex Corde Ecclesiae, I believe their stalling and ending point of discussion should pass the test of basic honesty. A watered-down version which makes accommodation for all our Catholic universities in the United States cannot meet the spirit of Ex Corde Ecclesiae.

Those universities that cannot agree in princi ple to Ex Corde Ecclesiae should stand up and say so and go their own way. Those universities that can agree with this princi p le should sign on to Ex Corde Ecclesiae as presented from Rome.

This is not to say one university is any better than the other, but all the universities can be proud because each of them stood up for their deepl y held beliefs—what a victory for honesty, Alan A. Cereghino Merced

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Like Wagners music...

When a recent edition of the Los Angeles Catholic weekly, The Tidings, treated readers to an over-view of the percentage of Catholics in U.S. dioceses with populations of more than one million, I found the information intriguing. Listed, for instance, were: Los Angeles (38.3%), New York (45.1 %), Boston (54.3%), Newark (49.8%),

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I hope George Weigel' s Jul y 30 column, "Seminarians and the future," p iqued the interest of Catholic San Francisco readers in the subject of vocations to the p riesthood.

Weigel's perspective focused on a New York Times Easter article on Mt. St. Mary 's Seminary in Maryland and the reactions , positive and negative, that the article provoked.

Weigel, of course, is a syndicated columnist and can 't be expected to have a grasp of the local vocation situation here in San Francisco or a working familiarity with our own seminary formation program. Nevertheless , since one of our own seminarians was mentioned in the article by way of an editorial note, I would hope Catholic San Francisco would devote some space in the near future to covering our own seminary program and our outstanding San Francisco seminarians. Our still relativel y new Catholic newspaper would be one more excellent way for the LETTERS, page 16

Guest Commentary

A pilgrimage to Lourdes

Father Gerald D. Coleman An the first week of May, I participated an exceptional journey to one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world. Situated on the Gave de Pau River at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains in southwest France, the once obscure village of Lourdes is the extraordinary spot which draws two million pilgrims a year, individuals and groups which include all nationalities , classes, and ages, the sick particularly prominent.

It was there on Feb. 11 , 1858 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous , out with her sister and a friend to gather firewood . The Virgin appeared to Bernadette 18 times between this date and Jul y 16,1858.

On Feb. 25 the Lady directed Bernadette to drink and wash at a spring which came forth as soon as Bernadette dug, and this water, which now flows at a rate

holy sites. St. Bonaventure wrote of 32,000 gallons a day, is used for that when one enters "divine the baths at Lourdes , and is held as silence," one passes with Christ into a sacramental by pilgrims from the the bosom of the Father. The world over.

Knights and Dames of Malta proOn March 2 the Lady asked vided the extraordinary door for me to have a chapel built and to hav e and the revered malades (the sick) peop le come there in processions. to enter into this holy silence. One The last apparition (the !8th) took never knows where each pil grim is place on the Feast of Our Lady of on this journey, but I certainly bore a Mount Carmel when the Lady sustained sense that this pilgrimage told Bernadette , "I am the assisted in the betterment of every Immaculate Conception. " In her native dialect , Bernadette had single wayfarer, each one uni quel y groaning in one great act of giving referred to the Lady as simpl y , " birth (see Rom 8:22) aquero , or "that one.

The enduring effects of the Jesus ' counsel to "Come to story of Lourdes are manifold: the me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome , and I will refresh reconciliation of sinners (the Lady called for penance on March 24), you ," (Mt 11:28) echoed by Emma Lazarus ' inscription at the foot of the cure of crippled and ill bodies , the Statue of Liberty, "Give me the palpable faith of every pilgri m, the overwhelming atmosphere of Father Coleman is pictured just prior to your tire d, your poor, your huddled silence which surrounds the grotto reading the Gospel during Mass at the masses yearning to be free , send underground Pope Pius X Basilica at these ... to me " sustains overand baths, and the commitment to Lourdes, France, this past May. the belief of the Church (defined as whelming resonance at the grotto a dogma by Pius IX on Dec. 8, of Lourdes where a true communi1854) that Mary, born without sin , is surel y with her Son a ty of faith was called into being through the singular source of wholeness and holiness. I traveled to Lourdes ministry of the Order of Malta , a true "cloud of witnesses. " with the Knights and Dames of Malta, an extraordinary (see Heb 12:1) By pointing to aquero, they witness to an group of people who journey each year to this grotto bring- exceptional hol y silence. ing with them children , teen-agers and adults who are in need of healing. An authentic pil grimage is constituted by the desire to journey to a sacred place, the belief God Sulp ician Father Gerald D. Coleman is president responds to prayer, and the conviction God is present at and rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Catholic Persp ective

How to measure 'rich'

George Weigel JL

he world knows William E. Simon as a billionaire investor, a philanthrop ist, a former "energy czar " and treasury secretary, even a "Doonesbury " character. A man whom Bill Simon describes simply as "Eddie" knows him better — from the inside.

For years, Simon has worked as a eucharistic minister at hospitals in the New York City area, including the Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center. There he met Eddie, an educated man in his early 40s who, having contracted AIDS, had shrunken to a shadow of his former self and was too weak to even change positions on his bed. But let Simon, speaking last May at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, continue the story in his own words: "...His legs were the circumference of my wrist, and he would weep as I poured Lourdes water over his emaciated body.

"Over a period of two years, Eddie became a good friend , and I was able to reconcile him to his wife as well as [to] a child he had never seen. His wife had been bitter about his disease and had not seen him in two years. Perh aps the good Lord kept him alive longer than his prognosis would have indicated , so that this reconciliation could take place.

And perhaps it was also God's will that I be there at Eddie 's bedside at diis particular time.

"Once, after giving him Communion , Eddie looked at me and said, 'Bill, would you please do me a favor? I can 't move over myself, and I don ' t like to ask the wonderful people here to move me too often , because I know how busy they are and I know they feel uncomfortable touching my body with all its open sores.' And he went on to ask me if I would very carefully put my arms under his body and slide him over, because lying in the same position was extremely painful .

"As I carefull y placed my arms under his frail body, I looked into Eddie's eyes, and I was certain that I was looking right into the eyes of Jesus Christ. And, as I pulled him over as gently as I could, I said, 'Eddie, how about me asking you a favor? When you get up there to heaven and you 're sitting at the feet of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, would you throw me down a rope and pull me up with you?'

"And Eddie said, 'You got it , Bill. '" Bill Simon was once reputed to have said that, if he ever went broke, a handful of dimes and a pay telephone were all he'd need to start making a fortune again. He knew how to invest , and he knew how to turn knowledge into wealth. Over the years, Bill Simon 's financial talents have enriched many, many others, even as his philanthropy has extended the fruits of his success throughout American cultural , intellectual , and religious life.

But, as he told the Gregorian University, nothing he has

House votes . . . ¦ Continued from page 5 and at Fort Benning. Dozens of protesters, including Father Bourgeois , have served prison sentences of six months or longer for protest actions.

Rep. Joe Moakley, D-Mass„ who sponsored the amendment to cut funding, noted SOA supporters say it has changed and remains a valuable tool for the U.S. government to fight drug trafficking.

"In fact, only 8 percent of the students even attend the anti-drug courses," Moakley said. "And dozens of those who did have been tied to drug trafficking."

School of the Americas public affairs officer Nicholas

accomplished in his life has given him the satisfaction of his work as a minister of the love of Christ, bringing the consolations of "presence" — die presence of the Lord in hol y Communion, and his own presence — to those whom Modier Teresa once described as "Jesus in a very disturbing disguise."

Bill Simon remains an articulate defender of the free enterprise system. He also takes seriously the Church's special love for the poor. Those two commitments about Catholicism and public life go together, as explained to the Gregorian audience: "...clearly our greatest economic service to die poor [lies] ... in strengthening enterprise around the world, so we can open more doors of opportunity to people everywhere. Free enteiprise ... creates new wealth, which in turn creates more jobs and opportunities for an ever-expanding number of people around the globe."

Which is true. But there is also a truth — a truth of the heart — in the micro-world of the AIDS patient , the prisoner, the social outcast. Learning both of these truths has given the lite of William E. Simon a richness that cannot be measured numerically. It has also made Bill Simon a premier witness to the effects of grace in, and through , a single life.

George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics caul Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. -* Britto told CNS the House vote was not a surprise, but was disappointing. He also said Moakley's speech on the ' House floor was based on inaccurate information.

"This school doesn't teach rape, torture and murder," Britto said. "That 's an absolute falsehood ."

Speaking on the House floor, Rep. James McGovem, D-Mass., said his interest in the school followed the 1989 murders of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter at the University of Central America in San Salvador. He knew four of the priests.

"All you ever hear from the School of the Americas and the Secretary of the Army and everyone else in the military establishment are rationalizations about a 'few bad apples,'" McGovern said. "How many bad apple s does it take before we shut this school down?"

Guest Commentary

Everyday evangelization for everyday 'active' Catholics

By Sister Antonio Heaph y, PBVM , Director , Office of RENEW/Evangelization

In Evangelization in the Modern World, Pope Paul VI tells us Evangelization first begins when you accept God's word into your life. Then you proclaim that word to others by living it out in service and witness.

Whenever possible you share your story of Jesus in your life, and then invite others to deepen their relationship with Christ throug h the Churc h community.

This is most effectivel y done throug h everyday evangelization. In the United States bishops ' document , Go and Make Disciples , we read: "The fruit of evangelization is changed lives and a changed world - holiness and justice , spirituality and peace ".

The following suggestions are but a very small beginning for one to become an evangelizing, "active" Catholic. If you are not already involved in evangelization , we invite you to at least begin with some of these.

In your home: Pray grace before meals. Display symbols of your faith. Celebrate the Church year, the dates of family religious events and the feast day s of your patron saints. Discuss the morality of issues on TV. Read the Bible as individuals and with famil y members .

Pray the Rosary.

Around the parish: Greet those around you as you enter and leave the church building. After Mass take a few minutes with at least one person you do not already know. Change pews once in a while so that you can meet others . Be gracious in the parking lot. Bring a visitor to Mass with you. Send a card or visit briefly with the newly baptized , confirmed, or bereaved. Sponsor an RCIA candidate . Become a parish catechist (reli gion teacher). Join a Small Christian Community (note that RENEW 2000's Season Three - Evangelization - begins the first week of October.) Pray for parish leaders and all members of your parish.

Letters... ¦ Continued from page 14 people of our Archdiocese to get to know our seminarians and future priests.

Father Craig Forner Director of Vocations

Sinister trend

Your July 16 news article, "Hits British medical guidelines," tells of a Scottish cardinal's concern about "sinister" British legal protection for doctors "who starve and dehydrate their patients to death ," words which describe murder.

In fact, such laws protect the patient's right to refuse tubes for artificial feeding and hydrating, while asking only for comfort, care and pain relief. This is natural death, without interference as bodily functions shut down.

California's Natural Death Act, signed in advance, helps claim our rights. Not euthanasia, nor suicide, nor criminal starvation, the cause of death is disease or injury.

Just as our Church opposes the simplest medical means of birth control, we can oppose death control. The dead body plugged into machinery had no name, but his doctor was a scientist, Frankenstein, whose work seems normal today.

That's the "sinister" trend.

S. M. Verdino San Carlos

Quiet p lace

It is evident in Ms. Jane L. Sears' criticism of the labyrinth at Grace Cathedral in the July 30 "Letters" that she is the one who has "failed to do her homework" when she says it has "no link to Christian tradition or practice." Labryrinths like the one in Chartres Cathedral in France — the model for the one at Grace Cathedral — were used by

In the workplace: Transact all business dealings honestl y.

Offer to pray for a co-worker who has shared some personal concern with you. Give ongoing support to, and pray for, those experiencing distress. Ask for the prayers of your co-workers.

Share your Christian beliefs and principles. Respect the religious beliefs of others. Pray before making decisions. Verbalize Christ in your life.

In everyday situations: Treat everyone with dignity.

Respond "thank God" when someone shares good news with you. When ending a conversation , add "God bless you ". Wear a cross or other reli gious symbol.

Share a story of how God has worked in your life. Ask people to pray for your intentions. Assist those who are searching by introducing them to Jesus Christ and invite them to join a Small Christian Community. Make the Sign of the Cross and pray before eating when dining out. Treat everyone with dignity.

Leave religious materials in unexpected places.

In social justice: Help the needy by investing your time, talent and treasure in them. Identify your personal prejudices and work to eliminate them. Network with those who support your religiou s values . Watch the news with a Gospel perspective. Learn the facts on all sides of an issue and publicl y express your opinion. Act on your religious convictions. Learn and address the values of our government. Vote intelligently.

On holy days and holidays: New Year 's Day - Make a

Christians during the Middle Ages as a symbolic way to make a pilgrimage when it became too dangerous for them to travel . from city to city.

What truly has no place in the practice of Christianity is the act of condemning and excluding any expression of faith that is not dogmatically "Catholic or Orthodox". It is just that kind of thinking that condemned our Lord to death. Let us remember, the root meaning of the word catholic: universal, all inclusive.

The 'True Presence" of Christ is not locked up in a golden tabernacle, but comes forth in each one of us as individual children of God and in each thing that creation reveals to us. However another chooses to find that quiet place in their heart where God's presence dwells should not be criticized or condemned , but celebrated in a time when fewer and fewer are choosing to do so at all.

As for Ms. Sears' pronouncement that God as Mother is "New Age trash," consider the words of the late Pope John Paul I: "God is both mother and father, but God is more mother than father."

Christine McQuiston San Francisco

Consolidate Mass times

Congratulations. The new newspaper is great. It has a wonderful variety of articles and news.

You carry a small feature ("Parish Profile") about individual parishes. It states addresses, hours of services, etc. I wish that some time you would print one page listing every parish in the Archdiocese with addresses, hours of Masses, etc. Frequently one is visiting another town or area of San Francisco and it is difficult to obtain this information. I'm sure many people would appreciate having these schedules for their homes or cars.

Anne Kirkbride Menlo Park

resolution to be an evangelizing Catholic. Martin Luther King Day - Reflect on whether or not you are willing to stand up for the rights of others. Valentine 's Day - Celebrate God's love for you by sharing it with others. Ash Wednesday Receive ashes and wear them proudly. Be prepared to explain why you wear them. St. Patrick 's Day Pray for missionaries and if possible make a financial contribution to a missionary group. Lent - Display a cross or crucifix in your home.

Join a Small Christian Community. April Fool 's Day - Pray for the grace and strength to be a fool for Christ. (See 1 Corinthians 4:10) Pentecost Sunday Wear red as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and be prepared to explain why. Flag Day Wear the flag of your freedom, the cross. July 4 - Pray for those still under oppression. Celebrate your freedom at Mass with your family.

Labor Day - Write to congress regarding fair and equitable wages. Halloween and Feast of All Saints (Nov. J) - Talk to children about their patron saints. Thanksg iving - Begin the day by thanking God at Mass. Share your dinner with someone who is alone.

Advent - Use an Advent wreath and /or Advent calendar. Christmas - Use religious postage stamps and cards.

(Adapted from RENEW International's pamphlet Everyday Evangeliz ing for Everyday Catholics.)

(Ed. note: The archdiocesan Office of Communications has begun work on an archdiocesan directory scheduled for distribution through all parishes in the fall.

The publication will include paris h Mass schedules— by parish and city — addresses, and phone numbers along with much information on Catholic institutions, organizations and agencies.)

Phone calls generated

Thank you from our hearts for the wonderful article (July 30) you wrote on the Handicapables and me. I have been getting many phone calls from people with disabilities who are interested in our program! May God bless you.

Nadine Calligiuri Handicapables San Francisco

Priests need p rayers

But, f irst...

In your article on St. Francis Church, you state (in the capti on) that , "The first church built in California after the Franciscan Missions was St. Francis." The first St. Joseph Church in San Jose was built in 1802 as a mission of Mission Santa Clara, (cf.

Diocesan directory, Diocese of San Jose) Like St. Francis it was made a parish in 1849.

Since I do not see your paper regularly, you may have already published a correction.

Father Alexander C Larkin Sacred Heart Church Saratoga (Ed. note: Thank you for the clarification. While the archdiocesan archivist warns us "the question of f irsts is always a bit messy," he said we can defend our May 28 caption as it does make the qualification that St. Francis was the first built "after the Franciscan missions" — while St. Joseph was built during the mission era. He also notes Plaza Church in Los Angeles was built much earlier than St. Francis, again during the mission era.)

I wish more Catholics would make it a daily habit to pray for our priests, especially priests who are discouraged; feel overburdened m their assignments; feel their talents are underutilized; are tempted or have given in to temptation; feel left out of parish life, or community, or have lost their enthusiasm or even their faith.

Were we sending our priests into battle we would certainly pray for them. Wh y not in the silent battle they I Welcome to the Security, Comfort & all face daily? Our prayers ¦ Elegance of America's Finest Retirement Hotel I could re-awaken the missionary zeal that over the Centrally Located • Overlooking Cathedral Hill centuries has spread the faith across the world.

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Roomier house, lighter sp irits "Yeah," added 9-year-old Lucas. "We use it with our my teddy bears." Turned out she makes teddy bears, dresses action figures." He looked around the room. "You can them in baby clothes, and donates them to benefit auctions.

By the end of the day, our pockets were fuller, our sell this car instead ." house was roomier, and our spirits were li ghter.

Sometimes sentiment gets the best of us. "Oh, this Our annual garage sale does more than clear our closwas Lucas ' first book ," said my husband , Steve. ets.

It marks our famil y 's growth. Each year, my children "Remember how he used to point to the banana and say are stronger, taller, wiser, and more fully themselves than 'nana '? You can 't sell this!"

The night before the sale, 1 put on the price stickers. they were the year before. And we 've grown as parents , too.

Wh en Lucas was 2, we took the train to Colorado.

Each item held a memory: the strollers we pushed the kids to the park in, the tricycle Lucas got when he was 1 A woman and two boys—who looked to be about 14— came down the aisle. She 1/2—long since replaced looked at Lucas, decked by a two-wheeler, the out in his train engineer books Gabe insisted I overalls and sunny smile, read him over and over. and said, "Don 't you wish Knowing other families they could stay that size could use them made it forever?" easier to part with them.

They don 't, of course.

The dav of the sale, a steady stream of people parked on the street and checked Their growth is a concrete reminder the Lord is constantly doing new and ever more wondrous things in our out our stuff.

A missionary couple on leave bought warm clothing lives. It 's up to us to embrace each day with passion, and board games for their children to play with in then let go to turn and embrace the next.

Mystics have always known God is best able to fill Argentina.

The car seat went to a woman shopping for a preg- us when we come empty-handed.

My garage may not be empty, but , thanks to our nant friend whose house had burned down. We promised garage sale, I've got a little more space in my soul. our prayers as well as bargain prices.

I watched a young woman carefully pick out three tiny outfits. "How old is your baby ?" I asked as I added Christine Dubois is a widely published freelance up her purchase.

"Oh, I don 't have a baby," she replied. "These are for writer who lives with her family near Seattle. .

Our annual garage sale does more than clear our closets. It marks our family 's growth.

Christine Dubois JL__ very summer, I spend a weekend working at my dream job. I sit in my driveway in the bright sunshine, watching as people take away my old stuff and leave me money.

No wonder garage sales are so popular.

The week before our sale, we sort through our drawers and closets, looking for things we no longer need.

We say goodbye to pants grown too short, puzzles that have become too easy, and toys that never lived up to the appeal of their TV commercials. Sometimes it takes a little negotiation.

"Do you mind if I sell this plane?" I asked the boys recently.

"But, Mom, it 's cool," objected 5-year-old Gabe.

Sexual orientation and ordination Q. 1 would like the bottom line on an ordination question. Does the Catholic Church knowingly ordain homosexual men to the priesthood ? Some of myfellow parishioners say, "What 's the difference? " If they do their job and remain celibate it 's not an issue.

Others say it is an issue because the person is not whole and has set aside God in this large part of porhis life, is not reconciled in this impor»"~^ /r""*%> %^ tant pnysical part oj ms uje ana " would be a negative example, / "^ grace, i l God's blocking (Pennsylvania) ^^ A. First, I need to say your description and judgment of homosexuality in men or women are highly questiondo lo not able, to put it .mildly, and certainly „_ _ _ _ _ _ _._ _ ."HI ~i _ ._ „ . .i .. . i . . .i reneci me amiuue ana posiuon oi me -_,i_._ u.

To say such persons have set aside God, are not reconciled in their physical make-up and block God's grace to

others is at best rash jud gment and furthermore simply does not fit experience.

In my 45 years as a priest, I personally have been acquainted with a good number of homosexual men and women, among them some priests. I' m not sure how many people they ministered to were aware of the fact, and as far as I know these priests were not sexually active. Nearly all of them have been good , highly effective , prayerful and dedicated in their ministry.

To answer your question, nothing in Church law would automatically preclude a bishop from "knowingly " ordaining a homosexual. For validity of orders, the only requirement is that the candidate be a baptized male {Canon 1024).

(Canon utner requirements, ot course, must be fulfilled if the ordination is to be licit, or lawful. These include a period of probation , during which the necessary education and formation programs take place and ade* quate evaluation of the candidate's quali*¦ ties can be accomplished.

Also, there must be no impedi. . .. ment in tne way (.tor example, according to tne present general law of the Church a valid marriage is an impediment to ordination), and the individual must be considered useful

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SCRIPTURE & LITURGY Mary — and we — are 'insiders' in divine enterprise Perhaps we may experience some surprise as we assemble to celebrate Sunday liturgy. Did we not hear the dogmatic constitution on the liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium) restore Sunday to the day on which we remember, make present, and share the paschal mystery of Jesus the Lord ? Did we not read in The Catechism of the Catholic Church a faithful echo of the Vatican II document when it describes Sunday as the day devoted to "remembering" the paschal mystery? Did we not read or have cited our Holy Father's eloquent Dies Domini, in which Sunday and the paschal mystery are inseparable?

We may indeed experience some wonder why we would be observing the Assumption of Mary on this Lord's Day. Has the Church gone round the bend? Is this another example of private devotions wagging the tail of the liturgy?

Fortunately, the Scripture chosen for Sunday liturgy locates us at the heart of the paschal mystery and Mary 's Assumption as the first installment of the Church's final-day glory, as the Preface of the Mass puts it, 'Today, the virgin Mother of God was taken up into heaven to be the beginning and the pattern of the Church in its perfection, and a sign of hope and comfort for your people on their pilgrim way."

Notice in our first reading from Revelation that true to its apocalyptic literary form , the battle has been fought and the victory won on the heavenly diagram board. Notice, too, the battle rages now on earth, and the victory will be won. We first see the woman, symbol of Israel and the Church and, by extension, of Mary—God's People. Who will have them?

Will it be the dragon ready to devour God's People? Will it be God's agent, "the child caught up to God and his throne." The answer comes: "Now have salvation and power come; and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed One." Off die heavenly diagram board and into human history, God has inserted the Easter victory of Jesus which will blaze out on the final day for the Church. That day has been ant_>

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rev 11:19a; 12:l-6a and 10; Psalm 45; I Cor 15:20-27; Luke1:39-56

Father David M. Pettingill ipated in Mary's full share now in the glory of Christ, the first member of the Church previewing what will hopefully be the experience of us all.

Our second reading from Corinthians comes at this victory from a different way. Christ reverses for us what Adam passed on to us. "For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life." However, there is a proper order: "Christ, the first fruits; then at his coming, those who belong to Christ."

Then Corinthians joins Revelation in agreeing about our ultimate victory: "Then comes the end, when he (Christ) hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power (forces of evil)." Mary, then , anticipates that "end" by having the happy ending of Church life written in her flesh as it has been written in the flesh of

Jesus the Lord, the firs t fruits of a whole harvest yet to come.

How do we ever arrive at that glory ? Luke speaks to the issue with typical insight: We must hear the Word; we must celebrate God's deeds in worshipful response. In Luke as in our first reading, we are invited to think: Mary, Israel, Church.

So we hear Elizabeth praise her: "Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled?" Mary, Israel, Church must be created by the welcomed Word. Next, Mary, Israel, Church must respond in worship, marveling at a faithful God's care for and intervention on behalf of his People. Only then do we sense our glory even now as we bear Christ to people, as they open up to us in response, as we are moved to marvel that we are "insiders" in the divine enterprise.

Today, then, we celebrate our glorious victory as God's People on the final day. We find it previewed in Mary 's assumption. We experience it in our bearing Christ to our world now, causing others to bless us and causing us to "proclaim the greatness of the Lord."

Questions for RENEW 2000 communities: Do you give much thought to the glory of the final day?

What more is included in final day glory than in one's own happy death?

Share experiences where you have borne Christ to others, and they have responded , and your heart praised God. Father David Pettingilldirects the Office of Parish Life

Kennedy funeral raises questions on cremation, burial at sea

By Mike Nelson Staff writer , The Tidings The recent cremation and burial at sea of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister, Lauren Bessette, are clearly acceptable according to Church law, according to liturgist Jesuit Father John Gallen.

"The Church's Rite of Committal clearly states that the burial of an urn containing the cremated ashes may take place in the earth, in a tomb or at sea," said Father Gallen, a columnist for The Tidings, newspaper of the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

A commentator during CNN's televised coverage of the Kennedy-Bessette funeral and memorial services, Father Gallen noted,"In the Order of Christian Funerals [n. 204], it states: "The rite of committal... may be celebrated at the grave, tomb or crematorium and may be used for burial at sea.'"

What confused some people, Father Gallen added, was that many media reports initially stated the ashes of Kennedy, his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren (who died in a private plane crash July 16) were "scattered at sea." In the Order of Christian Funerals, the section on "Respect for the Cremated Remains of a Body" states: "The practice of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of the deceased, is not the reverent disposition that the Church requires" (n. 417).

"The media were saying that the ashes were 'scattered,' which would be against the directives," pointed out Father Gallen. However, The New York Times and others corrected themselves and began reporting the ashes were 'dropped ' into the sea, which would mean they were placed in an urn. And that is acceptable."

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whether Kennedy's ashes were placed in a vessel which was then placed into the sea, since the ceremony was private and reporters were asked to keep three miles away from the USS Briscoe, the Navy ship on which the ceremony was performed.

Officiating at the burial-at-sea ceremony were three Catholic priests - two Navy chaplains and a civilian priest.

Father Gallen said the prayer for burial at sea (No. 4 in the "Prayer of the Place of Committal" section of the OCF) was particularly suitable for the Kennedy family whose members including John Jr. and his president-father - have long had an affinity for the sea.

"The prayer reads: 'Lord God, by the power of your Word, you stilled the chaos of the primeval seas, you made the raging waters of the Flood subside, and calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee. As we commit the body of our brother/sister to the deep, grant him/her peace and tranquility until that day when he/she and all who believe in you will be raised to the glory of new life promised in the waters of baptism.'

"So the Kennedys' affinity of water blends very well with

that of the Church, which has always had a sense of the fundamental richness of water."

Traditionally, he said, the Church has opposed cremation when the reasons for utilizing it were inappropriate - for example, that no afterlife was expected, or that the body was believed to be "evil" or "inconsequential."

"The motives of the individual were what made cremation acceptable or not in the Church," said Father Gallen.

The 1983 Code of Canon Law was revised to make cremation allowable "as long as the reasons for utilizing were not contrary to Church teaching," he said.

Currently, about 20 percent of Catholics utilize cremation as a form of "disposal" of their remains, in 1997, an indult given by the Congregation for Divine Worship permitted U.S. dioceses to celebrate funeral liturg ies with the ashes of the deceased present in the church.

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By Julie Sly Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony 's attempt to break the impasse between Catholic Healthcare West and a labor union seeking to represent thousands of its employees failed Aug. 5 after a 45-minute meeting between the two parties ended with no agreement.

In a partial agreement hammered out between Cardinal Mahony, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney and women religious representing CHW, CHW had agreed to dismiss labor management consultants and refrain from negative campaigning.

In turn , CHW—a 48-hospital system owned and operated by nine orders of nuns—asked the Service Employees International Union to file immediately for a federal representation election and to schedule the election within 45 days.

SEIU spokeswoman Lisa Hubbard said the CHW pledge was insufficient because it excluded a proposed "code of conduct" and the union would not file for an election at this time.

In an Aug. 6 statement, CHW management called SEIU's demands "unreasonable" and "inconsistent with the National Labor Relations Act." CHW claimed the NLRA "more than adequately provides protection of employee rights" during an election.

The five CHW facilities within the Archdiocese are not involved in the contro-

versy. They recently signed two-year contracts with SEIU and the California Nurses Association , according to CHW spokesman Chris Brown. (See text box, this page.)

SEIU has campai gned to organize nurse 's aides , housekeepers and other workers at facilities in Monterey, Stockton , Sacramento, and Los Angeles.

The struggle mirrors unionizing strife throughout the United States ' Catholic health care system, in a conflict that pits Catholic teachings espousing labor rights against Catholic hospitals struggling to survive in a competitive health care environment.

As an example of the financial situation facing Catholic health care, CHW expects to post a net loss of $82 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, the Sacramento Business Journal reported July 30.

Under the code of conduct proposed by SEIU, CHW would have to: - Allow the union to post information about the campaign on hospital bulletin boards; - Allow employees to meet with union representatives in non-patient areas; - Stop one-on-one discussions between supervisors and employees about the union; - Dismiss the labor consulting group, Management Science Associates, and agree not to hire union-busting consultants or law firms; and - Establish a problem-solving process

Guidelines... ¦ Continued from page 1 He said there are no national or international guidelines for implementing pastoral councils, beyond the recommendations to do so.

Father Pettingill said all but five parishes in the Archdiocese have working pastoral councils. However, he noted, some of diem may need to reconsider how they operate, in light of the guidelines. Of special concern would be a council consisting merely of heads of various ministries, he said.

"I am hoping to persuade them to make sure they have members interested in the larger picture (of the parish)," he explained, "and not just concerned with their own vested interests."

"It's important to create the right kind of council," Father Pettingill said. Councils should not consist merely of the heads of various ministries, nor should council members make decisions about "whether to have coffee and donuts or coffee and bear claws," he said. Instead, councils should find consensus on "touchy issues" such as offering Communion under both Species at every liturgy.

Asked if he anticipated reluctance on the part of pastors to implement the guidelines, Father Pettingill said, "Anyone who has got an ounce of humility will say, 'I really do need help.'"

Parish councils are called "pastoral" because they have a unique relationship to pastors, who initiate and preside over them. Standing parish councils cease to exist when a new pastor is appointed. New pastors have the canonical authority to reconfigure the council.

The guidelines assert "although the explicit teachings about pastoral councils are recent, they are to be found in our tradition from the beginning."

According to the archdiocesan guidelines, parish councils have three functions : examine all that concerns the pastor and his staff and identify issues; discern in what direction the Holy Spirit is inviting the parish to go; and recommend to the pastor and his staff what should be done. They are not "legislative bodies."

"A council does not tell the pastor 'We must do this,'" Father Pettingill said. "But a pastor would have to be a fool not to give full weight to the council's recommendations. The very quality of the work of the council will show the pastor its value."

He said this quality would come from carefull y choosing council members. The body should not be elected by popular vote and members should not have "personal bones to chew and private agendas, " he added.

The guidelines recommend a pastor establish a steering committee once he decides to form a council. Steering committees, then, have four tasks: define the purpose of the future pastoral council, inform parishioners about the purpose,

with a mutuall y agreed-upon arbitrator to resolve concerns.

Jill Dryer, a spokeswoman for Mercy Healthcare Sacramento which is part of CHW, said Mercy Healthcare did hire a national labor-relations consulting firm , MSA , to advise on how to respond to the union campai gn.

"But we are not actively using MSA now and haven 't for several months," she said.

Cardinal Mahony, in an Aug. 7 letter to Sweeney and CHW board member Daughter of Charity Sister Margaret Keaveney, said both sides "need to begin with a fresh approach." He suggested SEIU set aside its proposed code of conduct.

In an Aug. 3 press release, Cardinal Mahony, joined by the bishops of Sacramento , Monterey, and Stockton, said the Church has "consistently valued secret ballot elections as the best way to honor and respect the dignity of employees in exercising their right to choose how they wish to be represented. " The labor dispute received a public airing during the mid-July National Catholic Gathering for Jubilee Justice in Los Angeles, attended by more than 3,000 activists.

During the gathering, Msgr. George Higgins, labor consultant to United States bishops for more than 45 years, called on Catholic institutions to "set an example, by respecting the workers' voice as our teachings require."

invite parishioners to participate in the council, and oversee selection of council members.

The guidelines list three models for selecting council members: "shared wisdom," election committee, and a combination of the two.

According to the "shared wisdom" model, parishioners learn about council ministry and if they feel attracted to it, offer themselves. The election committee model stipulates the steering committee screens nominees and proposes candidates for general election to the pastor. The combined model includes open meetings plus a small group to screen and select council members. The Office of Parish Life offers a detailed description of each model.

The guidelines list several attributes of the effective member. Canon Law says council members should be Catholics in good standing who celebrate liturgy with the parish and are committed to a life of prayer and the ministries of the parish.

In addition, members should "be people of faith and Gospel values who celebrate Sunday liturgy, the Easter Vigil and significant liturgies in the life of the parish, and who participate in parish activities and events."

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Medical care facilities in the San Francisco Archdiocese which are members of the Catholic Healthcare West system include : St. Francis Memorial Hospital 900 Hyde St., San Francisco (415) 353-6000 St. Mary's Medical Center 450 Stanyan St., San Francisco (415) 668-1000 Seton Medical Center 1900 Sullivan Ave., Daly City (650) 992-4000 Seton Coastside 600 Marine Blvd., Moss Beach (650) 728-5521 Sequoia Hospital 170 Alameda Ave., Redwood City (650) 369-5811 In a July 12 opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, Msgr. Higgins said a Catholic institution should agree to employees ' requests for "a prompt election without man agement interference so they can form a union and negotiate with the health care system over improvements in patien t care and working conditions ."

(Julie Sly is editor of The Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Sacramento Diocese.)

Overall, a council should represent the whole parish, reflecting the various cultures, ages, and interests of the community, the guidelines state.

The guidelines differentiate between "planning," which is the work of the council, and "implementing," which is the task of the pastor and his staff and those invited to participate.

"Should the council members be asked to help, they are, strictly speaking, no longer working as members of the pastoral council," the guidelines state.

Father Pettingill said plans call for the Archdiocese itself to eventually have a pastoral council. An archdiocesan pastoral council existed in the 1980s. He said he and Archbishop Levada want to encourage councils in parishes first and then draw a model for an archdiocesan council.

The guidel ines cite two books which might prove helpful to those interested in establishing pastoral councils: Collaborative Ministry: Skills and Guidelines by Loughlan Sofield, ST and Carroll Juliano, SHCJ (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1987); and Making Parish Meetings Work (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1997)

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Oct. 23-24: "Finding Christ Within and Without ," an overnight retreat focusing on growth in Christ among the challenges of living the faith in contemporary times. Led by Father Tom Timmins.

School of Pastoral Leadership "The School of Pastoral Leadership will offer its fifth year of classes beginning Sept. 21. In addition to the opportunities named below, titles include "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith," and a course in bible study. For more information, fees and registration materials call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087.

Sept. 21-Oct. 19 (Tuesdays): "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home," with Jesuit Father Bernie Bush at St. Gregory Parish, 2715 Hacienda St., San Mateo from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Sept. 22-Dec. 15 (Wednesdays): 'To Comfort Those Who Mourn," a consolation ministry course promoting an awareness of grief and the needs of grieving people as well as lessons in visiting the sick with Barbara Elordi, M.A,M.F.C.C. at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan St., SF from 7:30 -9:30 p.m.

Sept. 22-Oct. 27 (Wednesdays): "Early Christian Spirituality," with Sister Mary Ann Donovan and Franciscan Father Joseph Chinnici at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan St., SF from 7:30-9:30 p.m. ' Sept. 23-Oct. 28 (Thursdays): "The History and Spirituality of Church Music," with Gerald Holbrook at St. Hilary Parish, 761 Hilary Dr.Jiburan from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Oct. 9: "How to Raise Good Children," a day-long parenting conference at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF with Michael Riera, Ph.D. and Dominican Sister Mary Peter Traviss.

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2nd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Presentation Sisters Motherhouse Chapel, Turk and Masonic, SF. Call Sister Monica Miller, PBVM at (415) 751-040 and at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd.,.

Foster City. Call (650) 345-6660.

3"1 Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

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

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

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St. James School, SF celebrates the 75'" anniversary of its current school building on Sept. 18, 1999.

All who attended are asked to contact Marie Driscoll at (415) 642-6130 or by fax at (415) 642-9727.

San Francisco 's Archbishop Riordan High School celebrates 50 years in 1999-2000. School is in search of alumni and Riordan memorabilia for display as well as volunteers for upcoming activities.

Call (415) 586-9190.

Are you an alumna/us of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School in Redwood City but not on the current mailing list? Especially looking for members of classes 1948-49 Call Julia Tollafieldat (650) 366-8817.

The Class of 1950 from St. Peter's Academy and St. Peter's Boys School is planning a SO*1 reunion. If you were a member of that group, call Louise Johnson at (650) 358-0303 or Betty Robertson at (415) 731-6328.

Class of 1979, Holy Name of Jesus School, SF is organizing 20 year reunion. Class members may call Kathleen Burke at (415) 566-8976.

St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School celebrates 75 years in October. Graduates, former students, teachers are asked to call (415) 563-5949.

Datebook its 50"1 anniversary with Mass at 4:30 p.m. followed by buffet dinner and open house in Hennessey Hall.

Alumni, former students and their families are encouraged to attend. Call the school at (650) 583-5065 or the Parish Office at (650) 589-2800.

Sept. 12: "A Palmdale Spectacular II," a 1-8 p.m. event marking Holy Family Sisters' 126lh year. To he held at motherhouse , 159 Washington Blvd., Fremont. Gourmet dinner, auction, special stage presentation "Nun-Essentials II". For reservations ($66), call Lizzie at (510) 624-4584.

Sept. 17: "Celebrating the Events of the 20,h Century," a silent auction and dinner benefiting scholarship fund of Presentation Academy alumnae at Presentation Convent, 2340 Turk Blvd., SF beginning at 5:30 p.m. $35 per person. Call (415) 751-1245.

Sept. 20-21: Overnight "Reno Fun Trip" arranged

by St. Thomas More Church community. $50 before casino coupons for cash/food. Must reserve by Sept. 6. Call Mel Penna at (650) 755-8713 or Nancy Manion at (415) 333-2798.

Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

Second 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.

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Sept. 7: 1st rehearsal of Laudate Men's Chorus for 1999-2000 season at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. and continuing on Tuesday nights at the same time. A volunteer chorus open to men of all ages singing sacred music spanning the centuries.

Call Gerald Holbrook at (415) 332-1765.

Sundays in August: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213.

Sundays in August: Concerts at St. Francis of Assisi Shrine by various artists at 4 p.m. Columbus and Vallejo, SF Call (415) 983-0405.

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Oct. 4-17: Fatima, Portugal, Spain, call Anthony Peligrino, (650) 583-5792.

May 2000: St. Dominic's Young Adults Group invites people in their 20s and 30s on a Jubilee Pilgrimage to Italy. Walk in the footsteps of great Christian saints in Milan, Bologna, Siena and other cities. Call Maria Vickroy-Peralta at (4 15) 776-0588.

Volunteer Opportunities 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 Milton Headings at (415) 863-1581.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary Cathedral invites you to join them in service to the poor; (415) 563-0863.

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

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Elders Support Team helps seniors remain at home with rides, food delivery and companionship. Interested volunteers should call Lisa Lopez Coffey at (415) 206-9177.

Project Linus, a group supplying special blankets for seriously ill and traumatized children, needs blanketeers to knit, crochet and quilt. Call (650) 589-6767.

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

Catholic Charities' St. Joseph Village needs volunteer facilitators for its new TGIF program.

Call Andrea Brady at (415) 575-4920, ext. 255.

Volunteers are also needed for the computer lab.

All levels of computer experience welcome.

Call Kristen Rauda at (415) 575-4920, ext. 223.

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.

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Lectures/ Classes/Exhibits Through Nov. 14: "The Treasury of St. Francis ol Assisi," 70 rare works of art, many from the time ol the great saint, at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34"' and Clement St., SF. Tues.Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $8/Seniors $6/Youth $5/under 12 free. Call (415) 863-3330.

Sept. 22: Unique opportunity to view "The Treasury of St. Francis of Assisi ," 6-8-p.m., ¦California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34th and Clement, SF. Hosted by Archbishop William J.

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

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

Centering Prayer: Mon. 7 p.m.- 8:15 p.m., Mos1 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 17'" Ave., SF. Call Coralis Salvador at (415) 753-1920.

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 thai 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 al (415) 567-9855 (voice) or (415) 567-0438 (TDD)

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013. St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sii Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 461-0704. St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri., 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560. Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, M- F after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 98 Bosworth St,SF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M -F. in Parish Center Chapel, (415) 334-4646. St. Isabella Church, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, Fri,9:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri. 9:30 a.m. -6 p.m,1sl Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sat. St. Bruno Church, 555 W. San Bruno Ave, San Bruno, 24 hours everyday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m.

Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church, One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 5743918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave,, Menlo Park, daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Call (650) 322-1801.

Family Life Introductory sessions of Seton Medical Center's Natural Family Planning program will be held through this fall.The office also offers educational programs for youth on topics including the changes that occur during puberty and the responsibility ol relationships. Health educators are also available tc speak about NFP, infertility, adolescent sexuality, preparing for pregnancy, perinatal loss and drug abuse in pregnancy. Call (650) 301-8896.

Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages, has upcoming weekends. Call Lolette or Anthony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Consolation Ministry Drop-in Bereavement Sessions at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF on 2nd and 4,h Wed., 2:30-p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Mid-Peninsula Hospice. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218.

Ongoing sessions: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at the Parish Center, Fulton and James St., Redwood City, Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m. Call (650) 3663802. Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame; 1sl Mon. 7-9 p.m. Call (650) 347-7768. St. Gabriel Parish, 40,h Ave.and Ulloa, SF; 1sl & 3,dTues., 7-9 p.m. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Hilary Parish, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon; 1sl & 3rd Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659.

Structured 8-week session: Our Lady of Loretto, 1806 Novate Blvd., Novate, evenings or afternoons available. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Isabella Parish, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 479-1560.

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

Children/Teen Groups: Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

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

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Call (415) 844-4798.

Aug. 24: "Red Cross Babysitter Training," 85 2nd St., SF. For details, call (415) 427-8042.

Through Sept. 9: Architect Andrea Ponsi's "Copper House" exhibit at Museo ItaloAmericano, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C, SF.Call (415)673-2200.

Sept. 1: Gregorian Chant classes at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Sausalito. Session is 12 weeks long with one two-hour class from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. each week. Open to anyone interested in learning basics of Gregorian chant. More advanced classes begin Jan. 12, 2000. $100 fee , plus materials.

Call Gerald Holbrook at (415) 332-1765.

Sept. 21: Retired San Francisco Archbishop John R. Quinn speaks on "Reform of the Papacy: The True Cost of Christian Unity," at St. Raphael Parish, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 454-5579.

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In 1913, Archbishop Patrick Riordan established St. Emydius Parish, naming it for the patron sainl against the terrors of earthquakes, and in 1914 dedicated the community 's first church, a stucco Tudor Gothic structure at Ashton and DeMontfort Avenues.

A decade later, a larger church was neeessary to accommodate the growing parish and a novel method of financing its construction was hatched . The parish bought a lot in nearby Monterey Hei ghts and on it built "Casa Emydio," a house that was raffled off on Dec. 27, 1927. According to St. Emydius ' 1988 "Diamond Jubilee History" the "proceeds went a long way toward covering construction costs" which totaled $130,000.

Following demolition of the first church, the current Spanish Renaissance style church with "twin towers fashioned after the famous

Cathedral of Guadalupe in Mexico City" was built and dedicated by Archbishop Edward Hanna on Feb. 26, 1928.

St. Emydius founded a St. Vincent de Paul Sociely conference in 1946 and its members were recentl y named Conference of the MonLh for all of San Francisco. In addilion to their work with the poor, members sponsor an annual high school scholarship, The parish reli giou s education program dates to the turn of the century when Holy Family Sisters taught catechism classes on weekday afternoons in a building near Ocean Ave. Pastor: Father William Brad y Masses: Saturdays: 5:30 p.m.; Sundays: 8:30, 10:30 a.m.

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Single, Divorced, Separated For information about ministry available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese, call (415) 273-5521.

Catholic Adult Singles Association of Marin meets for support and activities. For information, call Don at (415) 883-5031; Peter at (415) 897-4634.

For information about "Beginning Experience," a group assisting those experiencing loss to move on to the future with hope, call (415) 616-6547.

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Datebook is a free listing for p arishes, schools and non-pivfit groups. Please include event name, time, date, p lace, address and an information p hone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday public ation date desired. Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, 441 Church St., S.K 94114, or f a x it to (415) 565-3633.

Charles R. Wester funeral Mass and burial Aug. 10 Charles R. Wester, father of San Francisco Bishop Wester who has said, "For me, being Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester died on Aug. 7. a priest is the happ iest and most fulfilling life" Helen, his wife of 51 years, and other famil y has often stated that it was his parents openness members were with him at the time of his death to his vocation and their pled ge to "support you which followed recent surgery and an ongoing 100, percent" that helped sustain him on the road battle with cancer. to priesthood.

The retired insurance industry executive was In his homily at his father's funeral Mass at 76 years old. He was a World War II Army veterSt. Mary Cathedral on Aug. 10, Bishop Wester an and a member, with Mrs. Wester, of the called Mr. Wester "a consummate .family man " Archbishop 's Ring of Charity. The famil y are whose "family always came first" and "a man of longtime members of Our Lady of Mercy Parish faith" who "made room in his life for Christ." in Daly City.

The bishop said the greatest gift any couple "My father is a very loving person and he is can give to their children is Charles Ft. Wester very compassionate," said Bishop Wester in a spe"to love one another" and that his parents have cial edition magazine published in conjunction with his ordi- lived that gift for him and his siblings. nation to the episcopate less than a year ago. "Dad loves to be In addition to Mrs. Wester and their sons, Mr. Wester is surwith the family and he has alway s brought the family together." vived by daughters Nancy M. Barbi and Kathryn H. The bishop also commented on his dad 's "wonderful sense O'Sullivan; daughter-in-law, Laura Wester; sons-in-law of humor" and his always having "projects going on in the Stephen Barbi and Terence O'Sullivan; and grandchildren house" including "building work benches, redoing the garage, Jeffrey, Bryan and Andrew Wester; Robert, Jennifer and sheet rocking."

Stephen Barbi and Michael, John and Sarah O'Sullivan.

"My brother Barry and I would always help him," Bishop A vigil service took place at St. Stephen Church, where Wester said. "He would show us how to do those things. We've Bishop Wester served as pastor from 1993- 97, on Aug. 9. always had a very close family."

Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.

Cherrie... ¦ Continued from page 11 idency at San Francisco 's St. Mary's Hospital in clinical pastoral education, he was appointed parish administrator at St. Paul Church in San Pablo for nearly two years.

During that time he also obtained National Association of Catholic Chaplains certification. He returned to St. Mary 's Hospital as a chaplain where he is currentl y manager of chaplaincy services. He resides at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Parish.

"I hope to bring to my ministry, my life experiences of having been married, being a father, a bread winner and the knowledge of knowing what a tough road it can be to pay the mortgage and the education of children ," said Brother George.

On Aug. 22, Brother George's former wife Maria, daughter Laura Cherrie, and Michael and Kathleen McKenna will attend the profession of vows. "It will be an emotional day for me, seeing my whole life before me in the persons of the people who have walked my journey with me, nurturing and encouraging me through all these years," he said.

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Here is the Catholic Bestsellers List for August 1999, according 10 the Catholic Book Publishers Association: Hardcover 1. "Imitation of Christ." Thomas a Kemp is (Catholic Book Publishing) 2. "Inner Voice of Love." Henri J.M. Nouwen (Doubleday) 3. "Wounded Prophet." Michael Ford (Doubleday) 4. "Bread for the Journey." Henri J.M . Nouwen (HarperCollins) 5. "Lives of the Saints" Vol. 1. Hugo Hoever (Catholic Book Publishing) 6. "Catholic Book of Prayers." (Catholic Book Publishing) 7. "View From a Monastery." B. Tvedten (G.P. Putnam 's Sons) 8. "Essential Monastic Wisdom." Hugh Feiss (HarperCollins) 9. "Lives of the Saints" Vol. 2. (Catholic Book Publishing) 10. "Maurice and Therese." Patrick Ahern (Doubleday) Paperback 1. "The Catechism of the Catholic Church." (Doubleday ) 2. "Handbook for Today's Catholic. " Joh n O'Connor (Liguori ) 3. "Catholic Book of Prayers." M. Fitzgerald (Catholic Book Publishing) 4. "Together for Life with Nuptial Mass." Joseph M. Champlin (Ave Maria) 5. "World Religions in America." Jacob Neu.wer (WestminsterJohn Knox Press) 6. "Return of the Prodi gal Son." Henri J.M. Nouwen (Doubleday) 7. "Day By Day." T. McNally (Ave Maria Press) 8. "The Cup of Our Life." Joyce Rupp (Ave Maria Press) 9. "Every Day Is a Gift." (Catholic Book Publishing) 10. "Minute Meditations Each Day." B. Naegele (Catholic Book Publishing Children and Young People 1. "New Catholic Picture Bible." (Catholic Book Publishing) 2. "Children 's Daily Prayer 1999-2000." Elizabeth M. Jeep (Liturgy Training Publications) 3. "Picture Book of Saints." L. Lovasik (Catholic Book Publishin g) 4. "Catholic Children 's Bible. " Mary Theola (Regina Press) 5. "Children 's Book of Saints." Louis Savary (Regina Press) 6. "St. Joseph's Baltimore Catechism." (Catholic Book Publishing) 7. "Can You Find Jesus?" Gallery & Harlow (St. Anthony Messenger) 8. "Precious Moments My First Book of Prayers." Catholic edition (Regina Press) 9. "The Rosary." Victor Hoagland (Regina Press) 10. "Precious Moments Communion Remembrance Book." ( Regina Press)

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The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gav e "Joan of Arc " 13 Emmy nominations, tied for second among all programs and tops of any limited -run show.

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The miniseries , which aired in May, also garnered a nod for Christian Duguay for best direction , plus nominations in the categories of art direction , casting, costume design , single-camera picture editing, hairstyling, makeup and sound mixing.

"We thought five, maybe six " nominations , said "Joan of Arc " executive producer Ed Gemon, who is Catholic.

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The Emmy Awards will be televised live Sept. 12, 8-1 1 p.m. on Fox. While winning Emmys would be great, "being nominated really is enough," Gemon said. "It makes us feel validated. It really, really does. "

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Two Holy Names sisters create 'Global Jus tice ' greeting cards

By Evelyn Zapp ia Throug h the creation of their original greeting cards , Holy Names Sisters Jean Calher and Mary Alice Hein of San Francisco are engaged in a ministry to raise public awareness of social justice issues and encourage action.

"Through the years," said Sister Hein , "greeting cards have become very expensive so Sister Cather and I decided to make our own. Since we both feel deeply about social justice issues, we decided our cards would also contain social justice messages. The cards serve two purposes and have become quite popular."

The pair recently attended the national Jubilee Justice conference in Los Angeles and acquired new admirers of their cards including Annette Kane, director of the National Council of Catholic Women . Kane has invited them to exhibit the cards at the bi-annual conference of Catholic Women in Kansas, Mo. in September .

The sisters take the photograp hs , research justice issues , and write the text on the back of each card.

Proceeds go to Holy Names Sisters Ministry Subsid y Fund to support the community 's wide variety of ministries.

There are 38 different designs and messages dealing with land mines, death penalty, women 's and children 's rights, the environment, nuclear disarmament , climate change, immigration and more. Many cards ' texts provide a nanie and address for potential further action.

"We do all the work ourselves to keep the cards at the affordable price of $1.50 each," said Sister Cather.

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U.S. immigration policy is addressed on the back of this greeting card created by Holy Names Sisters Mary Alice Hein and Jean Cather.

An example of text written on the card tided "Land Mines" is: "As we approach the Third Millennium , 100300 million land mines remain embedded in Planet Earth. Most of the annual 26,000 victims of land mines are innocent civilians and many of these are children. Someone is killed or wounded by a land mine every 22 minutes.

The U.S. has 10,000 "smart" land mines stockpiled, and along with Iran, Iraq and China, has not yet banned them."

"It is our hope," said Sister Hein, "the persons either giving or receiving the cards will make phone calls, write letters, and take action." The sisters like to remind people of the African Proverb — "If you think you 're too small to make a difference, just think of the last time you tried to go to sleep with a mosquito in your room!"

Collectivel y, the Holy Names Sisters have 91 years of service in their community. Sister Cather graduated from St. Mary 's Hospital as a registered nurse. For the last 15 years she worked at St. Foundation Free Anthony Medical Clinic. Sister Hein taught music at Holy Name College, Oakland , for several years and holds the title of professor emeritus.

To preview or order cards, visit web site www.siteology.co _- / snjmjusti.ccards or call (415) 564-0330.

Expanding the stockpiling of nuclear weapons is the topic addressed by this "Global J_stice=Globa l Peace " greeting card by Holy Names Sisters Jean Cather and Mary Alice Hein of San Francisco.

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