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State same-sex bill headed to Gov. Davis despite objections By Patrick Joyce Legislation giving same-sex couples "substantially all rights , benefi ts, and obligations of married persons " appears headed to Gov. Gray Davis for his signatu re, despite the opposition of the California Catholic Conference and several other organizations supporting traditional values. The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 passed the Assembly in June , the Senate Judiciary Committee in July and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday Aug. 25. With strong support in the Democrat-controlled Senate, the bill , AB 205 , is likely to be passed soon by the Senate. Davis has said he will sign the bill. Calling AB 205 a "monumental change in state law, " the California Catliolic Conference is urging Catholics to make their opposition known by calling the Governor and their representatives in the state Assembly and Senate. "We have consistently opposed AB 205. This bill is significant because it will 'lock in ' most of marriage 's ' righ ts, responsibilities , and benefits ' for domestic partners. It will have an impact on lives of Californians in many ways, " said a statement from the conference, the public policy voice of the state 's bishops. "What will we have wrought it we, in a fit of misguided compassion, accede to the arguments of the gay and lesbian activists, " a CCC analysis of the bill said, "We will be consigning their children to a social laboratory. We will be creating legal chaos: if people of the same sex can many, legal logic will demand that any two (or more) consenting adultscan marry." In the analysis, Carol Hogan, the conference 's associate director for communications and pastoral project s, cited the words of the Vatican 's recent statement opposing same-set unions: "Marriage is not o-T just any relationship between human beings. It was established by the b Creator with its own nature, essential properties and purpose. " I S "We believe marriage is a sacrament and a covenant in which ยง ! God's grace is manifest in the love, reciprocity, fidelity and mutu ality of ยงi the relationship, " she said. "It is the ideal to which we should aspire. We E should not lower the bar especially for the next generation. What is best u for children is to be nurtured by married parents in a loving home." Ultra-Orthodox Jews surround the bodies of Goldie Other opponents of the bill describe it as an attempt to circumZarkowski and her infant son, Ely, during a funeral vent Proposition 22 , the "Defense of Marriage Initiative, " which was service in Jerusalem Aug. 20. They were among the 20 approved by voters by a 6l to 39 percent majority three years ago. people killed in a Palestinian suicide bombing attack on a Proposition 22 declares that California recognizes only marriages Jerusalem bus the day before , ending a seven-week truce. between a woman and a man . AB 205, page 10

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Catholic hospitals f acing attacks f or church values By Jack Smith Catliolic hospitals are one of the oldest and largest traditions of voluntary public service in America, yet their ability to provide services in accord with their values is under increasing attack by those opposed to the "freedom of conscience" guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Father Michael Place, STD, president of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, and Dr. Lynn Wardle, professor of Law at Brigham Young University,made this argument to lawyersattending the annual American Bar Association meeting in San Francisco Aug. 11. Father Place and Dr. Wardle were participants in a session entitled "Patients ' Rights: Refusal Clauses and Their Impact on Healthcare Access and Rights." The "refusal clauses "

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in question are those State and Federal "conscience clauses" which prohibit the government from forcing individuals and associations to participate in, provide, or pay for abortions, sterilizations, or other procedures they oppose on religious or other "conscience" grounds. The freedom of Catliolic institutions to refuse to perform abortions , was opposed by the other panel participants including Frances Kissling of Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), and representatives from the ACLU, MergerWatch, and the National Women's Law Center. Congress enacted the seminal modern conscience clause, the "Church Amendment, " in 1973. It declared Congress ' intention that in the administration of HOSPITALS, page 8

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it very much ," Jeff said , noting that special moments have her grandfolks ' Aug 16th anniversary as her own wedding included "the sesquicentennial , the many noted scholars 1 day - and four great grandchildren....Very happy to run have had the good fortune to meet and the many old-time into Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, former San Franciscans who have shared their stories with me." Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese and now __ Jeff , a professor of Churc h Educalion head for the National Conference of Catholic History at the Jesuit School Bishops in Washington , D.C. In town for rest, relaxation of Theology in Berkeley and and time with famil y, Sister Glenn Anne said she was glad St. Patrick's Seminary in to be back on home soil , if onl y for a while. "Hi" to all , she Menlo Park , said he 's look- said....Celebrating 40 years of wedded life are Diane by Tom Burke ing forward to the next cou- and Dennis Creedon whose special day was July 13th. The Our Lady of Angels parishioners marked the occap la ' d e c a d e s . Congratulations and best Walking toward a future without the wishes to Jeff and his threat of colon cancer are Barbara and wife, Sabina , who celeLarry Cappel who lost their son, Dylan , to brated 17 years as husthe disease 18 months ago at age 23. Barbara band and wife on August and Larry, with more than two dozen family 16th....Celebrating 30 and extended family members will be part of years of marriage June the upcoming Two Day Colon Cancer 30th were Josie and Gene March appropriatel y scheduled for Dylan 's Moggia , who took their birthday, October 18th in Washington, D.C. vows at San Francisco's Dy lan , who would have been 25 years old, Church of the Epiphany on the day of the 40-mile campaign , graduDylan Cappel and "are still very active ated from St. Dunstan Elementary School the family 's longtime parish - Junipero Serra High parishioners there. " Commemorating 50 years of wedSchool and the University of Wisconsin, Madison . "He ded life June 27th were Verna and Al Teglia of Holy had a great heart, a beautiful soul , and a spirit that spread Angels Parish , Colma. Al is a fomier mayor of Daly joy among all around him ," his mom said. In support of the City. Thought of often is Major Brian Lucid , who is Lorrame and Carl Rollandi walk , a special dinner will take p lace at St. Dunstan Parish now stationed in Iraq. Bri an 's folks are Gerry and Bill Center, 1133 Broadway, Millbrae , on September 5th of St. Dunstan Parish , Millbrae. Brian 's wife , Indra, and sion with a cruise to Alaska.... Happy 50 years married beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets at $20 for adults and $5 for their childre n, Hanna, 7, and Orrey 4, await his return in to OLAers Lorraine and Carl Rollandi whose hal f-cenchildren are available by calling (650) 583-3602 or (650) Texas. Indra 's mom and dad are Georgia and Walt tury date was August 9. A Mass of Thanksgiving with for692-7543, or "Just show up," Barbara said. "It'll be a nice Peterson , formerly of Burlingame , and now of Lincoln , mer OLA pastor, Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney, Italian meal so there should be plenty of food." All pro- also in the Golden State. Thanks to Marie and Leo Del presiding will commemorate the occasion. "Our two _______ Rosso of Our Lady of Angels, favorite ministries at OLA are serving as Eucharistic minceeds go toward finding a cure . At Barbara and Burlingame for fillisters and with St. Vincent Larry 's side are their in ' us in on all of this de Paul ," Lorraine said just and for the affirming Marissa , daug hters , before she and Carl wenl Dylan 's twin and now a words about this colNorth to Alaska on a cruise graduate student at the umn. .. ."It was a fanwith famil y.... It only University of Georgia, tastic weekend ," takes a moment to let us and Jena Rose, a recent said Bette St. Clair know about a birthda y, grad of U of W, Madison. about the recent couanniversary, special Sue Pallari, who taught pla ' days that took her achievement , or special Dylan in 4th grade and is and husband , Paul, to happening in your life. Jusl now vice-princi pal at St. Southern California jot down the basics and Dunstan will also walk. for the wedding of send with a follow-up Paul and Bette St. Clair in 1993 His 8th grade teacher, their granddaug hter , phone number to On the ccuu Diane and' Dennis Shirley Nussbaum , now Michelle St. Clair, "C, "M^, Creedon *" " Street Where You Live , One also a St. Dunstan vice-principal , is playing a major and family shindi gs marking their 65th wedding anniver- Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. You can also fax to (415) 614behind-the-scenes role in the events. "Join us or make a sary. Bette and Paul have lived in St. Robert Parish , San 5633 or e-mail , do not send attachments , to donation ," Barbara said, "so that not one more person or Bruno - where Paul was a sports coach for 10 years - tburke@catholic-sf.org. In all cases be sure to include that family will ever have to experience this disease."... "since its inception ," Bette said. The couple ' s grown chil- follow-up phone number. Photos can only be returned if Happy anniversary to Jeff Burns who marked his 20th dren are Michael, Richard , Gregory and Diane. They a SASE is included with the mailing. You can reach Tom year as Archdiocesan archivist August 1st. "I' ve enjoyed have 12 grandchildren in addition to Michelle - who chose Burke at (415) 614-5634....

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academy is funded through No Child Left Behind, Titl e 1IA, professional growth and development. " The four words "timel y and meaningful consultation " Students in Catholic schools benefit from a number of are opening the way for students and teachers in Catholic federal ly funded programs , particularl y, Title I, which tarschools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to benefit gets poor children who are failing or at risk of failing acafrom hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in aid through demically. Using the greater flexibility of NCLB, the staff the federal No Child Left Behind education legislation. at St. John the Evangelist School , in San Francisco, devel While students in Catholic schools have benefited from oped a program for these students. Then the public school federal aid since the enactment of the landmark Elementary district sent consultants to St. John 's to help the students and Secondary Educati on Act (ESEA) in 1965 , those opporbring their skills up to grade level. tunities have grown under the tederally tunaea No Child Left Behind programs vary, to fit the (NCLB), the name of the lat- 'The bigg es t benefi t to p rivate schools as a result of No Child Lef t specific needs of an indiest reauthorization of ESEA. vidual school. This school The archdiocese's Catholic Behind is the greater emp owerment that private schools have and year, St. John 's and School schools department is workof the Epiphany will use ing hard to make the most of g reater flexibility in choosing the types of programs and their Title 1 funds for innoit , said Jeff Brain, vative education assessCoordinator of Government opp ortunities f o r education f o r children. 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Child Left Behind is the greater empowerment that private St. John 's and many other schools have also taken "Historically, under a number of adrninistrations, private schools have and greater flexibility in choosing the types of advantage of NCLB 's technology formula grants. "St. schools and public school districts had a very tenuous relation- programs and opportunities for education for children." John ' s is moving into dynamic change, using technology in ship, at best, working with the ESEA," Mr. Brain said. NCLB No Child Left Behind is funded by the federal government a more integrated fashion - not a single computer room but gives Catholic schools new leverage in dealing with the public through public school districts, commonly referred to as the computers in every classroom and multiple 'rolling' labs," school districts that distribute the federal fund , he said. Local Education Agency or LEA. "No money flows directly Mr. Brain said. "Technology is seamlessly integrated into "My job is to act as a go-between, counselor, diplomat from the federal government to private schools," Mr. Brain the curriculum - every day, throughout the day. Students and, in some cases, the person who cracks the whip on the said. "All the money goes to public school districts that then serve as computer helpers, providing technical support for public school districts to comply with the elements of the fund programs to benefit private school students, teachers and other students and teachers. law which require public school districts to have 'timel y administrators who are eligible for various programs." "Every p rivate and public school student in a school dis"An emphasis on professional development is new in trict must be counted for the technology formula grants. So and meaningful consultation ' with private schools in their geographic area regarding all opportunities available No Child Left Behind," he said. "High quality teaching if a school has 200 students at $6.50 per student , the San through No Child Left Behind," he said. require s high quality training. We have always recognized Francisco allocation, that's $1,300 for technology pro"This is a subtle shift with far reaching implications but that is the case, but we didn ' t have the money for the train- grams that enhance the education of students. But you need that 'timely and meaningful consultation ' clause is our win- ing. Now, St. Ignatius College Prep is offering a leadership a plan: how to deliver the service, how to evaluate it and dow of leverage with public school districts and that lever- academy for principals throughout the archdiocese and the report the results." SCHOOL AID, page 10 age enabled us to secure more funds for the 2002-03 school Dioceses of Oakland and San Jose. A great deal of that By Patri ck Joyce

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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — If the nations of Europ e are to be solidly united for democracy and human rights , their relations must be based on shared values, Pope John Paul II said. "The Catholic Church is convinced that the Gospel of Christ , which has been a unif y ing element of the European peop les for many centuries , continues to be an inexhaustible source of spirituality and fraternity, " the pope said Aug. 24. Pope John Paul , greeting visitors gathered at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo for the midday Angelus prayer, continued his series of talks about the importance of Christianity in Europe as the European Union prepares for the finalization of its constitution in October. "The exp licit recognition " of Europe 's Christian heritage in the constitution would help guarantee that Christian values would continue to inspire the peop les and nations, the pope said.

African nuns work to f ig ht AIDS

NAIROBI, Kenya — A U.S.-sponsored meeting of African nuns ended in Nairobi with a resolution to empower Africa 's Catholic religious women in the fight against AIDS. More than 100 nuns from 63 congregations in eight sub-Saharan African countries pledged to work together to effect change in the continent 's fight against the AIDS pandemic. The meeting, which ended Aug. 19, was the first of the All Africa Conference Sister to Sister, founded in April 2002 by a group of Sisters of Mercy. "We saw enthusiastic experiences," said Mercy Sister Margaret Farley, professor of Christian ethics at Yale Divinity School and co-director of the conference. "The (African) sisters said now they reall y know where they have to go in the fight against this disease," But the church in the other parts of the world has to help, said Sister Farley.

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VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II will beatify two communist-era martyrs during his Sept. 11-14 visit to Slovakia , the Vatican announced. The pope will celebrate the beatification Mass in the capital , Bratislava , on the final day of the visit, proclaiming as blessed Eastern Catholic Auxiliary Bish op Vasyl Hopko of Presov (1904-76) and Hol y Cross Sister Zdenka Schelingova (1916-55). Both were imprisoned and persecuted under communism, The pope also is scheduled to celebrate Masses in the Slovakian cities of Banska Bystrica and Roznava during his stay. The Vatican released the full schedule of his visit Aug. 19. The pontiff will meet with civil authorities in Bratislava shortl y

MILWAUKEE — More than 160 priests in the Milwaukee Archdiocese have signed a letter urging the U.S. bishops to allow married men to be ordained for the diocesan priesthood. "We urge that from now on celibacy be optional , not mandatory, for candidates for the diocesan Roman Catholic priesthood ," said the letter, dated Aug. 16 sent to Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, 111., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "The Catholic Church needs more candidates for the priesthood , so that the church' s sacramental life might continue to flourish," the priests said. They called celibacy a "great charism" and predicted that some priests would continue to choose it should it become optional. They argued , however, that "marriage and its many blessings" are "compatible with the priesthood and even enhancing of priestly ministry." Of the 442 retired and active priests who are attached to the Milwaukee Archdiocese , 128 signed the letter. In addition , 35 priests in the archdiocese who belong to religious orders signed it.

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COLUMBUS , Ohio — This summer, as peop le around the worl d commemorated the 50th anniversary of the cease-fire agreement that ended the Korean War, former students of Dominican Father Leo Crai g recalled their teacher who was one of the more than 30,000 U.S. casualties of the war. Father Craig was ordained in 1942 and his first assignment was at Aquinas College Hi g h School in Columbus , where he taug ht for several years. When the Korean War broke out , he volunteered as an Army chap lain and was assi gned to the 1st Cavalry Division fighting in Korea. In April 195 1 , the priest was near the city of Chunchon , South Korea. A truck in his outfit hit a land mine and Father Crai g left his own vehicle to tend to the wounded. While he was administering last rites to

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. —As the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty holds its annual conference in Nashville Oct. 16-19 , the growing isolation of the death penalty in the Southern United States will be the focus. The coalition reported that 61 of the 71 people executed last year in the United States were put to death in the South , and said that the death penalty increasingl y is becoming a Southern phenomenon. Tennessee is among the states that have banned the execution of juvenile offenders and peop le who are mentally retarded. Death penalty opponents there currentl y are sponsoring a campai gn to declare a moratorium on executions. - Catholic News Servic e

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As church-ap proved gay support group meets, protesters gather By Julie Carroll Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — While a Vatican-endorsed support group for gay and lesbian Catholics held an annual conference at a university in St. Paul Aug. 7-10, another group of Catholics who challenge the church's teaching on homosexuality protested outside. The meeting at the University of St. Thomas for the group called Courage drew 265 members for workshops and prayer services, as well as 135 priests , deacons and seminarians, who attended a separate track focusing on pastoral issues related to homosexuality. The Courage conference was closed to the public and the media to protect members' confidentiality, organizers said. Nevertheless it drew demonstrators from the Dignity Coalition, a group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and their families, who seek the church's acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle. The Dignity participants pitched tents at the university, posted signs and held their own conference at St. Mary 's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. Some demonstrators accused Courage of attempting to change homosexuals into heterosexuals, citing an article by conference speaker Peter Rudegeair, a leading proponent of the theory that homosexuality can be cured. But when asked about their criticism, Father John Harvey, Courage's director, said such a transformation is not his organization's goal. "Our philosophy is to help people to lead chaste lives," said the 85-year-old Oblate of St. Francis de Sales priest at a press conference Aug. 7. "We've been misunderstood," he said.

"We're not trying to take people out of the condition ." Courage ministers to people who seek the group 's help in becoming chaste, he said. If someone is interested in counseling, he refers that person to a psychologist. Courage was founded in New York by the late Cardinal Terence Cooke, who appointed Father Harvey director in 1980. The organization has more than 95 chapters worldwide. Courage uses the 12-step approac h of Alcoholics Anonymous to help members achieve chastity. Its members' five goals are: to live according to Catholic teaching; develop a prayer life; meet regularly for support; form good friendships; and be good examples to other homosexuals. At their own conference, some Dignity members objected to Courage 's use of the words "objectivel y disordered" in their literature to refer to homosexual inclinations. The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" also calls homosexual acts "intrinsically disordered. " "I strongly choke on those words," said Dignity co-chair Brian McNeill, 49, one of the protesters outside the conference. When asked by a reporter about McNeill's remarks, Father Harvey paraphrased the 1986 Vatican letter "On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons. " The document states, "Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil; and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder." Father Harvey made a distinction between the homosexual person and homosexual acts. The church does not say the homosexual condition itself is sinful, he told The Catholic Spirit , newspaper of the

St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese . Rather, it cannot bring forth new life , it is contrary sin is a result of the choices people make in to God's design, the priest said. response to their passions and desires. However, Catholics should respond to The church teaches that sexual intimacy homosexuals with charity and respect , belongs only in marriage between a man without advocating homosexual activity, and a woman who are open to the possibil- Father Harvey added. ity of new life, he explained. Therefore, The church will never bless same-sex people with homosexual attractions are unions, believes Richard Gerst, facilitator called to a life of celibacy. of Courage groups in Philadelphia and "Once you give in to the inclination (to Camden, N.J. "Church teaching doesn 't change; it cornrnit homosexual acts), you 're committing an act that is contrary to the whole doesn 't evolve," Gerst said. "We don't have meaning of sexuality," he said. "It leads the right to change it. Those that say the church is going to come around are seriousnowhere." McNeill, who said he has a master 's ly mistaken." Gerst, 72, of Wenonah, N.J., said he lived degree in theology from Maryknoll Seminary in Ossining, N.Y., argued that a promiscuous gay lifestyle for 25 years. He Christ sanctified homosexuality when he "got out of gay life" in 1981, but struggled with his choice until he joined Courage in took a human form. "That Christ became human means he 1995 and reconciled with the church. "I was ... constantly chasing sex," he took on humanity in all its variations," he said. "One of those is homosexuality. Christ said of his former lifestyle. "I knew homoaccepted and blessed that and made it holy." sexuality was sinful, and I always knew I He explained further the idea he called would have to repent and come back. "Now I'm liberated ," Gerst said. "I've the "theology of incarnation." "Some humans are homosexual," he always loved my Catholic faith, and now I said. "That 's part of life. That 's part of the can involve myself in the church without feeling the guilt of being a hypocrite. " humanity that Jesus assumed." Gerst admitted he still struggles to Father Harvey countered McNeill s argument, telling a reporter that Christ's remain chaste, but he goes to confession nature wasn't fallen. Original sin brought once a week and attends Mass daily for about disordered passions or desires, such strength. "Chastity is an unnatural virtue, a superas homosexuality, which are not good for natural virtue that you can only achieve human beings, he said. Because homosexual intercourse does with God's help," he said. "Jesus said, not create a bond between a man and a 'Blessed are the clean of heart.' I'm a much woman, as the Bible defines marriage, and happier person now."

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Future site of current structure of St. Matthew 's at what is now 9th Avenue and El Camino, circa 1867.

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San Mateo's First Parish: St. Matthew's

Although St. Matthew 's parish founded in 1863 was the first parish established to serve Catholics between the Mission extremities of San Jose and San Francisco, its church wasn ' t the first built to serve Catholics in the sleepy area between the ocean and the bay. The history of St. Matthew 's begins with the early Spanish expeditions charged with exploring the Bay Area. A detail of a dozen soldiers, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bau tista de Anza sutveyed the sites for the new Mission and Presidio in San Francisco. On the journey back to Monterey they camped by a beau tifu l stream of water on March 29, 1776. Chaplain of the party was Father Pedro Font, who celebrated Mass by the bank of this stream March 30, and named it San Mateo Creek. Why the Padre chose the name St. Matthew is not known. He also noted in his diary th at the site would be a good place for a Mission. Three months later a large party of men, women and children with herds of cattle was dispatched from Monterey to establish the settlement of San Francisco. In charge of this expedition was Lieutenan t fose Moraga. He was accompanied with Padres Francisco Palou and Pedro Cambon. One of the soldiers became quite ill and the party took refuge at the same campsite by the San Mateo Creek on June 24-27 , 1776, where Mass was celebrated daily. Mission Dolores was founded soon after the Moraga party reached San Francisco. Early in 1777 the Mission of Santa Clara was established. San Mateo , about midway between these two points, fell under the jurisdiction of Mission Dolores, making the San Mateo Creek campsite an important outpost . So important that a red tiled building of adobe was built there about 1793, generally called the "Hospice," and occasionally "Mission San Mateo." About 1808, the adobe structure was severely damaged by an earthquake, leaving it in disrepair. In 1849 Nicholas de Peyster, a squatter moved into the abandoned buildin g, cleaned it up and opened it as a store and public house. In 1868, it fell into rata because of another earth quake and it had to be destroyed . Though the county's first church site for St. Matthew's disappeared, it still lives on in more than memory, Some of its burnt red tiles are on the roof of the Burlingame Depot, other tiles were used in repairing Mission Dolores , and some tiles are on display in the San Mateo County Historical Museum. Before Archbishop Alemany sent Dublin , Ireland-bom Father Denis F. Dempsey on July 23, 1863 tc become the pastor of the first parish established in San Mateo County, St. Matthew 's, a wealthy Irish fanner , Denis Martin , built a little chapel for the community of Searsville. It was named St. Denis in honor of his Patron Saint. Although Mass was said periodically, in what was considered the first church to be built in the County during the American regime, the site was rejected after the Archbishop' s personal secretary, Father James Motter completed a stud y in 1862 regarding the feasibility of making St. Denis a parish Wide appointed to find the location for a parish church to serve all the Catholics in the county as best he could , Father Dempsey said Mass on Sundays for the local Catholics in San Mateo's first public dchser^ ^w r ^ Along with serving San Mateo, the Irish priest also celebrated Mass in Redwood City, at Saint Denis and at Spanish town, now called Half Moon Bay. In the meantime, the sleepy county was receiving a wakeup call with the arrival of the first special San Francisco/San Jose Railro ad train with Governo r Leland Standford and 400 guests aboard Having left the Depot at 18th and Valencia Streets in San Francisco at 10:30 a .m. and arriving into San Mateo 37 minu tes later, the great development was coming for San Mateo County, and Father Dempsey was aware that a church wou ld be needed soon. Known as the "Father of Modem San Mateo," Mr. C. B. PoJhemus had foreseen what the effect of the railroad would have on San Mateo. Consequently, he purchased considerable property. He donated land on the edge of town, at the soudiwest corner of Third and Ellsworth for a Catholic Church and parish house With Mr. Polhemus' generous land contribution , money was needed to make the dream a reality. Father Dempsey solicited the hel p of Peter Casey. Mr. Casey and Father Dempsey rode through the count}- collecting funds. Mr. Casey received from

Archbishop Alemany a black memorandum book with a The main altar was buried under a mass of debris as die statement on tire front page authorizing him to gather roof of die sanctuary collapsed on it. Unable to celebrate money for die Church in San Mateo. Mass, the congregation attended open-air Masses. While St. Matthew's was being built , Father Dempsey An investigating engineer 's study revealed that die collected money for a church at Redwood City. He also church was structu rally sound, and it was repaired. established new missions at other points; St. Aloysius at Father Callaghan suffered with his flock through Mayfield; die Nativity of Our Lord at Menlo Park; and St. the Stock Market crash in 1929, and the years that folAnne's at Colma. lowed. Time was catching up with the 85-year-old pasOn Sunday, February 7, 1864, Archbishop Alemany tor who was serving the parishioners for 45 years. journeyed from San Francisco to bless the new church Archbishop Edward Hanna felt the aged priest needed under die title of St. Matthew. A modest frame church some relief from die daily running of the parish. In 1930 , with shingled roof was raised on die southwest comer of he sent Father Henry J. Lyne to assist die elderly pastor. Third Avenue and South Ellsworth , facing east. Adjoining Father Lyne, born in Ireland , was ordained there in the church was the priest 's house. 1913- Upon his arrival in San Francisco in 1923 he was In time, the Catholic population increased on the assigned to St. Paul's Church. After appointments at St. peninsula and large sections were carved from die territory Mary's Cathedral and St. Leo's church in San Jose, he of St. Matthew's and established as new parishes. In 1868 became the fifth pastor of St. Matthew 's.Perhaps Interior of wooden church, 1 863. Our Lady of the Pillar, beyond the hills in Spanish town was Father Lyne's greatest contributi on to St. Matthew's made a parish, In 1877 Menlo Park, Mayfield and St. Denis were set-aside as the new parish of the Nativity. was the establishment of the elementary school. The Sisters of the Holy Family conducted classes in On April 5, 1881, Father Dempsey died. The well-known priest was highly respected for establishing religion for the childre n of the parish , but Father Lyne felt that more was needed to serve the chilthe fiist San Mateo County parish church and buildin g five other churches in the county. dren of the parish. Father William Bowman, assistant pastor since 1871 succeeded Father Dempsey, but he died of a heart In 1931, Father Lyne secured seven mid one-half acres for $70,000 from the Tobin Clark Estate. ailment only seven months later. During his short time as pastor he managed to have a vault prepared On Aug. 10, 193 1, seven Sisteis of the Holy Cross, with Sister Mary Albertine as Superior, opened St. beneath the first St. Matthew 's Church where the remains of Father Dempsey were placed. Matthew 's School with 140 children. Father Bowman died November 26, 1881. In compliance with his last request, he was laid to rest in On March 31 1937, Msgr. Callaghan passed away. The San Francisco Chronicle reported , "Flags the church vault, alongside his friend , Father Dempsey. were at half-staff throughout San Mateo County." At the time of his death he was the oldest priest in the Father Peter Birmingham, the third pastor, arrived at the church at the close of 1881. He was well Archdiocese of San Francisco. acquainted with the local Church having been ordained in 1865 at St. Mary's Cathedral. He served St. By 1948 school enrollment expanded to 569, and on October 10, Archbishop Mitty blessed and dediMatthew 's for three years then was reassigned to San Francisco's St. Brigid where he had built a school cated a new addition to the school named "Lyne Hall. " and convent, and remained there until his death, August 31, 1889. The sixth pastor of St. Matthew 's, Fadier Edward J. Meagher wasborn in Ireland , ordained for the Archdiocese To speak of St. Matthew's and not of Father Timodiy Callaghan is impossible. The church' s fourth pastor was of San Francisco in 1923 and arrived in San Francisco that year. He came to St. Matthew 's with a great deal of almost 40 years old when he anived in late 1884. He served the community for more than half a century. experience having served at numerous parishes and at St. Cecelia's in Lagunitas as die church's first pastor. Shortly after Father Callaghan 's arrival , Mrs. Abby Parrott approached him with a plan to establish Father Meagher launched a building fund drive to replace the convent and to build a mission church a parish cemetery. Her deceased husband Joh n left the widow a fortu ne of $7,500,000. in Shoreview. In die summer of 1886 St. John 's Cemetery was open and on Aug. 31, 1892 the remains of Fadiers The church in Shoreview was dedicated May 28, 1954. It became an independent parish, taking as Dempsey and Bowman were reinterred there, the first to be buried in tire plot for priests. A trip to the cemeits territory a portion of St. Matthew's east of the Bayshore Freeway. A nostalgic tribute to Msgr. Timothy tery today is to leaf back through die pages of San Mateo 's history, Callaghan was the dedication of this new parish to his Patron, St. Timothy. Nearing the turn of tire century, San Mateo's popul ation grew from a few hundred to nearly 2,000. It was Within a year and a half of the establishment of St. Timothy's the western portion of St. Matthew's decided that a new church was needed for the expanding congregation. was detached and St. Bartholomew 's Parish was established. Possible coursesof action were being discussed by the pastor and Father James Cooper, who arrived at the Father Meagher had a deep devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and his next project was building a shri ne parish after his ordination in 1881. for Our Lady on St. Matthew's grounds, then located in downtown San Mateo. Generously financed by Mrs. Parrott donated the property across tire street on Ellsworth between Second and Third Avenues, in parishionersMr. And Mrs. Andrew Welch, die grotto was erected and Feb. 4, 1956 was the scheduled date exchange for the lot on which the old church and rectory were built. Father Callaghan launched a for dedication. Unfortunately, Fadier Meagher died just two days before the grotto 's dedication. fundraising campaign collecting $6,000 and Mrs. Parrot surprised the pastor with a $50,000 donation. The seventh pastor was die fiist native Califomian to serve St. Matthew's. Fadier Bernard Cronin was installed On Sept. 23, 1900, Father Callaghan celebrated his last Mass in the old church , the place he called on March 4, 1956. Bom and raised in Oakland's Sacred Heart Parish, he attended St. Joseph's Minor Seminary home for nearly 40 years, then celebrated at the new site of St. Matthew's Church. in Mountain View before completinghis studies for the priesthood at St. Patrick's Seminaryin Menlo Park. On April 28, 1906, St. Matthew 's Church appeared to be seriously damaged from the great earthquake. Father Cronin inherited a parish that offe red 11 M asses every Sunday, 6,000 parishioners, 2200 families,

including many elderly peop le. The elementary school conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross had some 800 students, and nearly 400 were enrolled in the parish religious eduaction program . The pastor envisioned a new site for St. Matthew's Church. Under the present circumstances, many of the traditional school and family services were curtailed because of die distance of the church from the school, On Jan . 24, 1965 a groundbreaking ceremony took p lace for the new site of St. Matthew 's Church. The dedication was May 8, i960. On October 10, 1979, Msgr. Cronin resigned as pastor of St. Matdiew's parish on his 70th birthday. Father James J. Ward was appointed the parish 's eighth pastor on Nov. 5, 1979. Father Ward celebrated Mass in the old St. Matthew 's on March 22, 1981, according to the San FranciscoMonitor Newspaper,Only four days later, a group of San Mateo city officials inspected the old church and informed Father Ward it did not meet present structural safety codes and comp lete renovation of the worn building would be extremely expensive. The new pastor struggled as he decided the most pastoral and prudent use of the old Church property in downtown San Mateo. On June 2, 1986, Msgr. Bernard C. Cronin died. Father Lawrence Goode was appointed Associate Pastor by Archbishop John R. Quinn on July 15, 1989 to develop a ministry for the growing Hispanic population . Father Goode established a weekly Mass in Spanish, provided bilingual sacramental preparation programs, and contacted the Bay Meadow's Race Track to provide services to the working community. 1991 marked the end of 60 years of service by the Holy Cross Sisters who withdrew, on June 30, 1992 , determining die diminishing number of Sisters as the reason. In March of 1995, Msgr. James P. McKay was appointed as the ninth pastor of St. Matthew's and is still serving the San Mateo parish today. Msgr. McKay immediately focused on giving St. Matthew 's a "facelift. " In 1996 projects began to enhance the interior of the church . The sanctuary was widened, new sanctuary furniture was created, stained glass windows were installed, the concrete walls and ceilings were painted and new carpet was installed. In addition , a new grand piano was pu rchased and p laced in the church , along with a state of the art Allen organ in the newly formed music/choir area of the church. After the demolition of die old St. Matdiew 's Church, die Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto dedicated in 1956 was dismantled and die statues lay dormant in a storage warehouse for nearly two decades. In 1997 , Msgr. McKay began the process of designing and constructing die new Lourdes grotto on the present church site. Earl Van Geem, a long-time parishioner volunteered to oversee the project that involved the assistance of a number of parishioners. In 1999, the convent building, constructed in 1955 , became vacant and a decision was made that the building would p rovide additional space for the school and parish administrations. The south side of the building houses the main school office , a staff dining and meeting room , offices for the principal, vice principal and other school staff , along with rooms for resource programs. The north side of tire parish center contains parish offices, along with additional space for youth ministry, RCIA, Hispanic Ministty and the Chinese community. Also, a resource center that contains books, videotapes and audiotapes for adult education, and Cronin Hall, a space for meetings, classes and small social gathering.. In 2002, the chapel was renovated to reflect a mission style atmosphere. Spanish style tile flooring was installed and the walls were plastered and painted. The ceiling beams were stenciled with a multicolored pattern to reflect the ceiling beams of the California missions. The renovation focus was to provide a devotional chapel where parishioners gather for quiet prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. The above history was compiled from St. Matthew's Centennial Jubilee book , The Monitor Newspaper, and updated information provided by materialsfrom the pa rish. To learn more about San Mateo 's St. Matthew's Parish visit website: www.stnKitthewcatli.org.

CATHOLIC ^SAN FRANCISCO Spe ak out: oppose AB 205 In the debate over the most sensitive social issues, the new arbiters of American morality offer the Catholic Church two alternatives: keep silent or abandon your traditional teachings. That is a strange position to take, especially in the United States, a nation that places the highest value on freedom of speech and on its own democratic traditions. When it comes to free speech in 21st century America, it seems that no Catholics need apply. For decades, the advocates of abortion at any time and for any reason have been telling the same thing to Catholics and members of other faiths , ranging from Orthodox Jews to many Muslims, who oppose abortion: Agree with us or shut up. In the past month, the Vatican's reaffirmation of the traditional Judeo-Christian teaching on homosexual behavior and "same-sex marriage" has drawn the same sort of response: Catholics can believe whatever they want, but they must not speak out - or act on those beliefs. "You have no right to impose your religious beliefs on us." That mantra has been chanted so often it sounds wise to many people. It is, in fact , foolish. What good are beliefs that do not influence behavior? Those who tru ly believe, speak out. The crowds on that first Palm Sunday cried "Hosanna," over the protests of the Pharisees, and Jesus responded, "I tell you if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out. " Whom do we admire — the disciples who spoke out on that Sunday or those who remained silent on Good Friday? Ironically, while they are quick to criticize Catholics and people of other faiths for crying out on behalf of their traditions, the promoters of sweeping social change are busy imposing their own secular moral code on all of us. Unlike traditional morality, the contents of the code change with the times but th at doesn't stop its advocates from issuing stern condemnations of those who dare to disagree. We are, they say, "unjust, intolerant, mean-spirited , living in the past." In Californi a, these advocates of the new morality have given up trying to persuade their fellow citizens that abortion , human cloning, euthanasia and gay marriage are acceptable. Instead , they are using legislative majorities to enact laws that force all of us to accept these practices. AB 205, the California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003, is an excellent example of this heavy-handed effort. This legislation seems to be on a direct path to Governor Davis, who has said he will sign it. Assembly member Jackie Goldberg, the author of AB 205, has said, "It's not a marriage bill. " That is playing with words. This bill will create a same-sex legal partnership that is the equivalent to marriage, even including provisions for divorce. It is a transparent attempt to overturn the will of the people of California, who voted just three years ago, by a 61 percent to 39 percent majority, in favor of an initiative declaring that only marriage between a man and a woman is recognized by the state of California. The legislative summary of the bill puts it best: "AB 205 enacts the California Domestic Partner Ri ghts and Responsibilities Act of 2003 , which recasts the existing .Domestic Partnership Act and extends to registered domestic partners substantiall y all rights, benefits , and obligations of married persons under state law, with the exception of those rights , benefits , and obligations accorded only to married persons by federal law, the California Constitution , or initiative statutes. " For now, Ms. Goldberg says she will accept those legal exceptions at the end of the bill summary but she said she would sponsor a gay marriage bill "in a hot second" if she had the votes to pass the Legislature. Referring to AB 205, she said, "It is a giant step along the road. It is not the last step ." Promoters of the new morality would like the Catholic Church and other defenders of traditional values to get out of their way as they march forward. They say we should drop our "outdated" morality and adopt the "enlightened" views of the fashionable secular elite, move out of the Dark Ages into the bright light of the present. That position may have a seductive sound, but it is wrong. The modem age, in spite of its technological progress, has been the real Dark Age of human history. The "enlightened" secular movements of nationalism, communism, and fascism gave the world 20 million human deaths in World War I and as many as 60 million killed during World War LI, including 6 million in the Holocaust. These 20th century secular movements saw themselves as "progressive," breaking with the "dead hand" of the past to create brave new worlds. Instead they created a world more brutal than any of the old worlds that went before them. Let the politicians know you oppose AB 205: Governor Davis, (916) 445-2841; Senators John Burton, 415-557-1300 , San Francisco and Marin; Jackie Speier, 415-557-7857 , 650-340-8840 , San Mateo and San Francisco; B yron Sher, 650-688-6374 , San Mateo; Assemblymembers: Joe Nation , 415-479-4920 , Marin; Mark Leno, 415-557-3013 , San Francisco; Leland Yee, 415-557-2312, San Francisco; Gene Mullin, 650341-4319 , San Mateo; Joe Simitian, 650-688-6330 , San Mateo. PJ

Great history

Thank you very much for the wonderful stories on the history of the Archdiocese as we celebrate its 150th anniversary. I look forward to every issue. Keep up the good work. Father Warren Woods Nazareth House San Rafael

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Your Sesquicentennial issue was very impressive, and the display of photos certainly was graphic reminder of the greatness of our Catholic presence in the City in the past. I was especiall y taken with the page 28 photo - 1949 Police and Fireman 's Mass. Nowadays the only time you see so many public safety workers participating in a public event is at the funeral of a fellow officer , or at the Gay Pride Parade. Laurette Elsberry Sacramento

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Anne Johnson of Tiburon writes "Many of us (Catholics) vole for the Democratic party because their p latform has seemed to better promote social causes." (CSF July 25) In the statement on political "Faithfu l responsibility, Citizenship, " the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote: "Calls to advance human rights are illusions if the ri g ht to life itself is subject to attack. Catholics should recall this priority when they vote for candidates who promote social illusions , but support infanticide of "partial birth abortion. " Mike DeNunzio San Francisco

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four programs , at three diiterent buildings , for homeless families in San Francisco. Hamilton Famil y Center holds five General Fund contracts which are with the City, complete with contractual obli gations , objectives , timelines , and reporting requirements. Each year , we are required to provide a total of forty monthl y, quarterl y, and annual reports to public hinders , detailing our comp liance with our contractual obli gations. The invoices that we render to the City for the services we provide are closely scrutinized by the City to ensure we are providing the services in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible. We onl y get reimbursed for services that have been delivered. Because of prevailing City wages to City employees it would be much more costly for the City to provide the same services that many non-profits provide to the poor in our San Francisco. Moreover , we leverage hundreds of thousands of dollars in private donations to supour public plement contracts. For those interested in real solutions to San Francisco 's homeless issue, there is an alternative. Supportive Housing, affordable housing with on-site support services , is extremely effective in getting chronicall y homeless peop le off the streets. It 's also cost effective , as evidenced by a recent University of Pennsy lvania stud y (for more see information , please It ' s been www. csh.org). endorsed by everyone from the National Alliance to End Homelessness to President

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God g iven values

I was elated to read in Catholic San Francisco the confirmation by the Pope of God given sexual values. When there is so much fear of retaliation toward anyone who questions the homosexual agenda , it is encourag ing to know that we are supported by the vicar of Christ in the world. Lisa Fredericks San Francisco

Loving encouragement

It came as a pleasant surprise , being a Lutheran , that my letter about joyous priests was printed in Catholic San Francisco. However , the first priest I had mentioned , and my introduction to the Charismatic Renewal , was not included. Such a man radiates the love of Jesus Father James Tarantino , formerl y head of Marin Catholic High School and now pastor of Saint Hilary ' s in Tiburon. encourager to He 's a loving the faithful to be bearers of the Good News of the Gospel and to live for God. Felton Howe Jr. San Francisco

The CatholicDiff erence

Church history for dummies SANDOMIERZ, POLAND. Sandomierz lies in what Poles call "Poland B," the poor section of the country that didn 't make very much progress between the world wars — not least because the Russians didn ' t do much to improve things when they controlled the area from 1795 to 1918. The location of the Sandomierz railway station, seven kilometers from the Sandomierz old town, nicely illustrates the point: the station would have stood b y itself in the middle of the countryside when it was built in the nineteenth century. Why ? So the czarist secret police could watch who was going in and out of Sandomierz. After World War II, Poland's communist rulers tried to turn a nearby village, Tarnobrzeg, into a major industrial center, moving more than a hundred thousand people there to operate a sulphur mine. The commissars were told that sulphur mining on this scale wouldn't work, but they were undetened; heavy industry was their creed, so Tarnobrzeg would become a great mining town. The "new" Tarnobrzeg is now dying, another victim of madcap communist economics. The more optimistic residents talk of turning the mine pit into a lake, in the hopes of starting a vacation industry in the area. What the Sandomierz region can take pride in is the Sandomierz old town itself: a walled gem whose handsome market square is, after Cracow's, the largest, most well-preserved such space in the country. I came here to speak to a national gathering of Poland's "Dominican family:" lay third order Dominicans, young families involved in the vibrant student chaplaincies the Polish Dominicans ran at Polish universities. The priory church in Sandomierz is the oldest brick building in Poland, dating to the thirteenth century.

"That 's interesting," Two years ago, seventy people came to Mass on Sunday. An o energetic new prior, Father Andrzej, was assigned to one of the men replied, ho_ Sandomierz; today, eleven hundred people attend Mass unabashed; "when was every weekend at the priory church — a magnificently sim- that?" "In 1259," I told ple, clean Romanesque structure in brick, stone, and wood. 2i It 's further evidence that the Polish Dominicans are at the him. o "Must have been at forefront of evangelical renewal in the world Church . The priory church is located across a small valley from the the beginning of Polish George Weigel he Sandomierz old town, which is really the new old town. The Christianity," real old town of Sandomierz (which had sunounded the priory observed. "Well, give or take church) was destroyed by the Tartars in a murderous raid in 1259. While I waited my turn to speak at the priory church, I about three hundred years," I said. Reviewing Philip Jenkins ' must-read new book, The walked across the little valley to have a look at the new old town with a friend and former student, Father Zbigniew New Anti-Catholicism (Oxford University Press), several Krysiewicz, a Dominican art historian. After pointing out the critics have rapped the author 's knuckles for allegedly rare Byzantine frescoes in the cathedral's chancel, Father Zbig exaggerating the degree to which anti-Catholicism is the was taking me down one aisle of the nave, the walls of which default position in upscale American culture. Let the critics featured large oil paintings on the same theme. We were pon- come to Sandomierz cathedral. Here I was, more than dering the first in this series when we heard voices, unmistak- 4,000 miles from home, hard by a holy place sanctified by ably American; the voices belonged to two gentlemen tourists the blood of forty-nine Dominican martyrs, and what do I hear? The Black Legend, transformed into the last acceptwho were standing perhaps six feet away from us — able prejudice, casually repeated by a well-to-do American What s going on in that painting? touri st who would be homffed at tiie thought of trafficking "I don 't know." "I think it 's the Conquistadors. They 're killing the in bigotry. Professor Jenkins does not exaggerate. natives. They used to do that, you know, converting them." Father Zbig 's red eyebrows went up, quizzically. But gentle soul that he is, he just looked at the floor, slightly bemused. I couldn 't resist. Turning to my countrymen, I said, George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics "Perhaps I could explain. Those are Tartars, slaughtering and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Catholics, not two hundred yards from where we're standing."

Good Grounds

Will the real nun please stand up? "There I was, there I was, there I was... in the Congo." It was the first thing my friend Vinci blurted out after, "Hello!" at our recent reunion. About ten years ago we were roommates and "There I was, there I was, there I was... " was the sound byte we picked up from a cheesy commercial. An avalanche of images came rushing back when Vinci greeted me with that two-second sound byte. Words have such a power to bring back images and ideas. During my visit we discussed the phrase "Father whata-waste," someone had recently used about her Jesuit boss. I know it 's only meant as a joke , but , really, you wouldn 't call your best friend' s husband , "Mr. What-a-waste" would you? As if being a priest when one is good looking is some waste of a perfectly good human being. If only unattractive people became priests how would we ever believe in the beauty of God's call for each of us? Linguistic political correctness came about for good reasons. Our words do reveal underl ying thoughts and feelings. Introducing me to her coworkers she'd say, "This is Christine. Being roommates with me drove her to the convent." And I'd protest, squirms in my stomach cranking up a level. What bothered me so much? It was just a joke, right? On the plane ride home I put two and two together. Her saying she "drove me to the convent " tells like the same joke . As if entering the convent is some sort of a negative response to a difficult world or relationships. Like religious life is where one goes to get away from real life. That someone could "drive " another to it - like someone "drives" another to drink. While I know she doesn 't really feel thi s

way about me, the words reveal a way of thinking about sisters and religious life that is common in today 's world. But , my choice, my response to God's invitation to be a sister, is a choice for life. As a sister I'm becoming more the woman God created me to be. I'm becoming, I hope , more loving, more patient, more hopeful. I' ve become more aware of the world and other peoples' needs. I see this happening to my committed friends too. They are growing in the same ways in their experiences as spouses and parents. Their choice enlivens them just as mine enlivens me. And I'm not alone in making this choice. Last year I attended a conference of younger and newer sisters. Four hundred of us gathered in Chicago for a long weekend. The place was packed; the registration had closed two months ahead of the deadline, there were so many. I suppose I' m stinging from the perception that, in the words of Ron Rolheiser, "our convents are empty." That religious life is in danger of extinction, just a relic of some other era viewed as outdated and obsolete. This has not been my experience at all. If you compare the numbers of sisters today to the numbers in the forties , fifties and early nineteen-sixties, then yes, here in the U.S. there are fewer newer sisters. If you compare the numbers to the other 1700 years of it 's existence, not so much. In fact, there are more sisters today than there ever have been. The convents are not so empty. Still , a woman asked me recendy why I don't go "the whole way and get a habit." When I shared with her that many reli gious, responding to the Pope's call to renew their communities in the spirit of their founders , have chosen to wear "street

clothes because that s what the people with whom they serve wear, she wasn ' t convinced. I am going the whole way in this religious life. In my novitiate class there were a couple of us who comSister mented, "Look, a 'real ' Christine Wilcox nun!" when someone ir habit walked by. One o1 our twelve would latei share how offensive the j oke was to her. "What 's that make us," she'd ask, "chopped liver? Fake nuns? I don 't know about you, Christine," she continued , "but this is my real life" And eventually I got it. She was right. This past April I made my permanent commitment with the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. Like those who came before me I don't know where this call will lead . Like my married friends who don 't know where life together will take them, I'm committed to finding out. So, "Here I am, here I am, here I am... in the convent!"

Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox is director of Young Adult Ministry and coordinator for university and college campus ministry for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Sp irituality

The Abuse Scandal as a "Dark Night of the Soul" For the church in the Western world , particularl y in the United States , the recent sexual abuse scandal is probabl y the bi ggest crisis we've yet faced, thoug h it 's not so much a crisis of faith as one of credibility. In effect, this is a "dark night of the soul" and , like most dark nights of the soul , it wounds at a particularl y vulnerable spot. It 's easy to be scandalized , especiall y religiousl y, when sex is involved. And if this is a dark ni ght of the soul , and it is, we will learn its lesson and undergo its purification onl y if we are clear on some things: (1) A dark night of the soul comes from God. God doesn ' t cause accidents , spread viruses , induce depression , break legs , have peop le die prematurely, or abuse innocent children. A conspiracy of

accidents (brute history, human freedom , and sin) does Henri Nouwen once that. But God speaks throug h all of this. For the said , "until I realized authors of Scripture , there are no pure accidents; God's those distractions were finger is in everything. If Israel loses a war it's not my real work!" That is because the Assyrians have a superior army. No. She true , too, for this scanloses because she 's been unfaithfu l and God is puri fy- dal . This isn 't a dising her. traction to real minThat 's true , too, in the present situation. Put bibli- istry, it is the real mincall y, it 's not the press that ' s causing this scandal. God's istry of the church. Father hand is behind this, humbling and purifying us. The real Carry ing this issue is not inflated , anti-clerical press coverage, but scandal properl y is Ron Rolheiser our infidelity and God's pruning hand. something that the (2) Contending with a dark ni ght is not a distraction church is invited to dc to our ministry, it is our real ministry. for the sake of the world. Jesus said , "My flesh is food ROLHEISER, page 19 "I was always upset by distractions in my work,"

Ref lections

The Homosexualizing of Society In its June 22nd Art and Leisure edition , the New York Times cites several theatrical illustrations which add up to "business as usual ." Along with a number of TV and stage examples, the spotli ght is p laced on the "Gay Kiss," referring to this year 's Tony awards at Radio City Music Hall when Hairspray songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman kissed on stage to publicl y celebrate their 25-year partnershi p. "Homosexualizing " America is how this trend is assessed since gay and lesbian themes in the media reflect the reality of today 's society. On June 17th the Canadian cabinet approved a new national policy allowing gay couples to marry, becoming the third country in the world to legalize same-sex unions. Prime Minister Jean Chretien applauded this

ruling: "There is an evolution of society... (T)hese unions should be legal... " On June 26th the Ep iscopal diocese of New Hampshire elected Reverend Canon V. Gene Robinson as their first openly gay bishop anywhere in the 70-million worldwide Ang lican communion. John L. Allen 's tempered and fine analysis of this election is very helpful and insightfu l ("The Word from Rome," natcath.org). Three events have coalesced: the election of Robinson , the issuance of a formal rite for the blessing of same-sex unions by the diocese of Westminster (Canada), and the election of Jeffrey John as bishop of the diocese of Reading (England). John acknowledges a long-time gay partnership which has now "moved"

into a time of celibate living . These events are causing an outcry the throug hout Ang lican church and elsewhere. Resolution 1.10 of the 1998 Lambeth Conference (the general assembly of bishops of the Anglican Communion) agreed to uphold: faithfulness in marriage between a man and COLEMAN, page 19

Father Gerald Coleman, S.S.

Evangelization

Reaching in - to reach out During these summer months we slow down in order to re-charge our "batteries" and strengthen ourselves for the long winter months and the work of the year ahead. At least, this is what those of us who are lucky enough to get summer vacation do! We take time to commune with nature, to sit back and relax, to do something different , and in this way regenerate our spirits. Some of us go beyond our ordinary boundaries and visit far away places to see another part of our world. Hopefully, we return enriched, renewed and refreshed. Yes, summer is a time for regeneration ! You might ask, what does this have to do with evangelization? A whole lot! As we travel around we see new ways of doing things; new ways of celebrating and expressing our faith. If we are "true" evangelizers, that is, people who are open to the action of God in our daily lives and willing to share the fruits of that action with others, we never miss an opportunity of doing just that. It amazes me to see the presence of God so pervasive in the lives of people all around us. However, if we do not view our world and our life through the "lens" of an evangelizer we totally miss the wonder of God's Presence in the ordinary events of life. During my vacation in Ireland as I rode the bus to my sister's house I had a wonderful conversation with a woman who was deeply interested in "eastern spirituality." She, a Catholic, had become interested in how much time the Buddhists spent in contemplation. So she decided to

study them and to find out what contemplation was all about. Out of that study she was led to spend an hour every morning in contemplation in her own home. She told me she gets up at 6:00 a.m. when the house is quiet and gives her full attention to the action of God in her life. Then around 7:00 a.m. renewed and refreshed she awakens her family to get them up and ready for work and school which, in Ireland, begins at 9:00 a.m. I was tmly amazed listening to her story. This woman was a source of inspiration for me. I may never see this woman again but she "evangelized" me by her enthusiasm for her faith and her obviou s love for God. Evangelization does not take a "summer vacation". The action of God in our lives does not slow down because it is summertime. No matter where we are, evangelizing moments present themselves to us in the most unorthodox and unexpected ways. Who would ever have thought that on a wet day in Cork city I would meet a woman on the bus who would put me in touch with the God of her life and my life! If I had not been relaxed and feeling friendly, this woman, most likely, would not have felt free to share her story with me. Perhaps it is because during vacation time, we tend to be more relaxed and not taken up with the cares of life , that God's action in day-to-day events, if we are tuned in, can speak more clearly to us. If you have already been on your vacation I invite you to take some time to contemp late how and where God spoke to you, to ponder this and if the opportunity arises to

share this with family and friends. If you have not had vacation yet I invite you to make a point of tuning in to how God is present with you as you relax and recharge your spiritual and physical batteries for the coming year. Most of us take photographs of significant sights and events as we travel around so that when we return to base we can share them with friends and family. How about using the "lens" of evangelization to take mental and spiritual "pictures" of those significant sights and events and sharing them with family and friends when we return ! During vacation time we slow down and reach inward to become more aware of our spiritual being so that we will be able to reach out beyond ourselves, and our needs, in the months ahead.

Sister Antonio Heaphy

Presentation Sister Antonio Heaphy is director of the Office of Evangelization of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Guest Commentary

Mythical wall of j udges and j ournalists intended to secure. Article 6 bans any religious test for public office . Rarely have I heard a rattling good homily on religious The Constitution gives sailing orders to our ship of freedom — the kind our U.S. Constitution embeds — even state. In one breath, the Fust Amendment tells Congress to when daily Scripture offers a tempting lead. Now would be steer clear of enshrining any particular form of religion. In a good time for homilists to crank up and have a go at the the next, with equal fervor, Congress is told to sheer off First Amendment. We're overdue. Or is it too late? while Americans freely practice whatever creeds they may U.S. courts in Alabama and Georgia hold, in effect , that individually profess. Period. To spin another message out a mythical construct of the Constitution supersedes what it of the First Amendment is to muddy very clear waters. actually says. If their reasoning prevails on further appeal, Likely better than we today, the Constitution 's authors it would gut what is arguably our nation's greatest freedom . understood that "church" and "religion" were not interTo set the table: Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore had changeable and not to be confused. The one relates to structhe Ten Commandments mounted in the state capitol's judi- ture, the other to humanity 's sometimes fumbling attempts cial building for all visitors to read or pass by. Critics to add spiritual dimension to material lives. From what we pounced. A New York Times editorial says he failed to heed know of America's founders , it's safe to conclude that , had "the Constitution's mandates on the separation of church and they wished to erect a wall between state and church or state." An Alabama U.S. district jud ge, backed by a federal religion or both, they'd have worded the First Amendment circuit court of appeals in Atlanta, has ordered the monument to say so unmistakably. removed, claiming it violated the First Amendment's estabNo big chore. Drop "an establishment of or even just lishment clause. If it's not removed, the state of Alabama is "an" and the First Amendment would forever proscribe subject to a federal fine of $5000 a day, the district court says. Congress, and the rest of government, from bringing reliOur Fust Amendment's opening words are what apply gion into play in any form: On coinage, military chaplainhere: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establish- cies and interfaith chapels, services aboard Navy ships, hisment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . torically significant religious symbols — including Native ." Interesting, for starters, is the selective reading b y Justice American — in public parks, or hiring a faith-based agency Moore 's critics. They ignore the full text of the sentence, to serve the needy, no matter how critical then need in the citing but one clause. absence of any other help. Nowhere does our Constitution speak of "church" or a It speaks volumes that the authors stuck with the consti"separation" thereof from any aspect of "state." The word tutional wording we have. The words are from everyday "religion" appears once — in the amendment in question language, unconfusing and quite clear. How sad when jour— although the Preamble comes within hailing distance, nalists and jurists twist them into something less, arguing in talking about the "blessings of liberty" the Constitution is terms extraneous to the Constitution, their thoughts perBy James W. Kelly

haps colored by personal beliefs and experiences. Thomas Jefferson , writing to a Baptist group, imaged the Great Wall of America. It's nowhere to be found , however, other than in some minds and books. But some of that opinion, from jurists and courts, carries legal force. As for the Ten Commandments, their scriptural roots predate today 's evocations of religion by thousands of years. They speak to many faiths, are reflected in some and claimed exclusively by none. They are intergenerational, worth a moment of anyone's time, obliging none to agree. As an early code of law, they are part of our juridical heritage. What, quoting the New York Times editorial, makes it "lawless" to post, for all to see, words that ring down the ages? Certainly not our Fust Amendment , with its guarantee of reli gious freedom for all, exempting no one, even government officials. Who 's embarrassed here? Not Justice Moore, who took the First Amendment at its word . How about a Times editorialist, for misreading and misstating our Constitution? The federal jurists who echo that illog ic? I'd say especially the one who proposes to punish Alabama in the pocketbook for each day the Ten Commandments remain in view. The press is free to take misguided stands , but not the federal judiciary. From the judiciary we're entitled to better than a bias against freedom , and a weak grasp of freedom's roots in American law.

James Kelly, an advisory board member f o r Catholic San Francisco, was a reporter for the former Archdiocesan newspaper, The Monitor.

Fatima statue on pilgrimage through Archdiocese Our Lady of Fatima International Pil grim Statue will make a pilgrimage to the San Francisco Archdiocese this September. Portuguese sculptor Jose Thedim carved the original Fatima statue in 1947 under the guidance of Sister Lucia, one of the three children who witnessed an apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1917. While the original mahogany sculpture is enshrined at Fatima, Portugal , the International Pilgrim Statue is a replica which has visited more than 100 countries bringing a message of hope and peace to millions. The statue will be on display, with opportunities for prayer, from Sept. 1st -21st in 18 parishes throughout the Archdiocese. The visit of the pil grim statue is sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima and the Legion of Mary.

Schedule for San Francisco

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The Vatican and Globalization ROME — in his recent address to the annual meeting of the Italian conference of Catholic bishops , Pope John Paul II pointedl y declared that the call "to become genuine disciples of the Lord" means that Christians today must go "against the current " in the modern world. The challenge to go "against the current " is perhaps no truer than in the Catholic response to globalization. During the past decade at least, Catholics of various walks in life—academics, politicians, economists, professionals, laborers, students, and others—h ave sought some perspective and guidance from the Church on addressing die design, functioning, and especially the impact of globalization. This call has not gone unheeded. For the past four years, the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences has engaged in thorough investigative research and analysis on different dimensions of globalization. This focus is evidenced by the topics of recent annual colloquiums: "The Social Dimensions of Globalization " (February 2000), "Globalization : Ethical and Institutional Concerns" (Apri l 2001), "Globalization and Inequalities" (April 2002), and "The Governanc e of Globalization " (May 2003). The general assembly this year focused on the way globalization can best be guided and regulate d for the benefit of all members of the human famil y. The assembly analyzed globalization from five different perspectives: political, legal, ethical and philosophical , sociolog ical, and economic. Additionall y, the assembly considered the relationship between globalization and the church. Pope John Paul II was frank and unhesitating in his address to the assembly. He stated flatl y that the design, functioning, and impact of the current neo-liberal forms of globalization "often elude the traditional mechanism of regulatory control" by governments and international insti tutions. Because of this, he said, "special interests and the demands of the market frequently predominate over concern for the common good". The result , he emphasized, leaves "the weaker members of society without adequate protection and can subject entire peoples and customs to a formidable struggle for survival" . "Moreover", he continued , "it is disturbing to witness a globalization that exacerbates the conditions of the needy, that does not sufficientl y contribute to resolving situations of hunger, poverty, and social inequality, that fails to safeguard the natural environment". Those negative results of globalization are not perpe-

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Rolheiser . .. ¦ Continued from page 15 for the life of the world. " The church exists for the sake of the world and we must keep that in mind as we face this crisis. What does that mean? Put simp ly: Ri ght now priests represent less than one percent of the overall problem of sexual abuse, yet they are on the front pages of the newspapers and the issue is very much focused on the church. While this is painful , it can also be fruitful. The fact that priests and the churc h are (in a way) being scapegoated is not necessaril y a bad thing. If our being scapegoated hel ps society to bring the issue of sexual abuse and its devastation of the human soul more into the open , then we are precisely offering ourselves as "food for the life of the world. "

Coleman... ¦ Continued from page 16 a woman in lifelong union; abstinence for those who are not married, homosexual practice as incompatible with Scripture; same-sex unions should not be legitimized or blessed , and the ordination of those living in same-sex unions should not occur. An additional point of grave ecumenical concern is expressed in the May 2002 "Mississauga Statement " worked out between Ang licans and Catholics which avows that neither side should make decisions in faith and morals thaL would put further distance between the two. Some observers of these recent events in the Anglican communion have asked , "What ' s the point of signing these agreements if Anglican dioceses or provinces just ignore them?" On June 26th the United States Supreme Court in a vole of 6 to 3 issued a landmark decision overruling a Texas sodomy law in the broadest possible terms , claiming that the Court 's 1986 decision "demeaned the lives of homosexual persons. " The Court has now made the gay-right cause a "basic civil ri g hts issue," opening the door to the legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States. June 29th marked the annual gay and lesbian pride parades around the country, celebrated this year with a certain "ebullience " emboldened by the Canadian decision to allow same-sex marriages , and the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court. Heritage of Pride spokeswoman said "We've broken new ground" and gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender peop le are "becoming part of the diverse quilt of thi s country." As Christians and Catholics, how might we review this array of events that give testimony to the belief that we are experiencing a homosexualizing of society?

There are very few things that we are doing as Christian communities today that are more important than hel ping the world deal with this issue. If the price tag is humiliation and a drain on our resources , so be it. Crucifixions are never easy. (3) A dark ni ght asks us to "sing a new song." Sing lo the Lord a new song ! But what 's the old song ? Jesus specifies this when he says that unless our virtue goes deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees (the "old song ") we can 't enter the king dom of heaven . What was the virtue of the scribes and Pharisees? Theirs was an ethic of strict justice — an eye for an eye , a tooth for a tooth , give back in kind. What 's wrong with that? It 's too easy. Anyone , Jesus says, can live the virtue of strict justice al a

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normal impulse is to do something to end the pain. But it won 't go away until we learn what it 's meant to teach us. And what is that , beyond a new humility? That there is a terrible pain within the culture today, a soul devastation caused by sexual abuse , and we, the church , are being asked , like Christ , to have our flesh be food for the life of the world so that this wound mi ght be opened to healing.

First , there has been a growing move- nity as person , and they ri ghtfully those of the entire biblical witness, give ment to subsume all understandings of deserve freedom from every sort of mal- amp le proof of the centerp iece of hethomosexuality under the name of "gay. " ice in speech and action. This is a erosexual marriage , and the need to put In common usage , when persons self- worthwhile directive. We must treat all aside all forms of lust and impurity . identif y as gay, they almost alway s are homosexuals with respect and urge While one can understand and interpret defining and affirming their identity as a them , as well as ourselves , to reach for biblical texts in their own context , we person by reference to their sexual moral and sp iritual perfection , and not must never lose sight of the summation desires and make-up. In this manner of give in to current movements that want of the biblical witness that understands self-understanding, there is normall y no lo reduce them to objects of sexual homosexual activity as contrary to God' s design for humanity. Only relamotivation for chastity. There is rather a desire. Third , the biblical norms for sexual tivism and subjectivism ensue when the tendency in many self-declared gay and lesbian persons to put aside moral limits behavior cannot be seen as outmoded scri ptural norms for sexual behavior are on their orientation and conclude that and anachronistic. One well-known put aside. their "natural and innate " sexual drives radio host enjoys say ing that "Jesus did demand leg itimate outlets , perhaps not say anything about homosexuality, " accounting for the hi gh percentage of so let ' s stop making it so important. This Sulpician Father Gerald D. Coleman sexual partners especiall y evidenced in attitude is treacherous and misguided. is president and rector of St. Patrick Jesus did not address many moral issues. gay lifesty les. Seminary, Menlo Park. There is also a high percentage of However, His teachings , along with promiscuity in the heterosexual population and this factor might also arise from an unwillingness or inability to p lace acceptable moral limits around one 's sexual drives and desires. In either case, the church' s counsel in its 1986 Letter to the Bishops ...on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons provides a very help ful corrective: "Today, the Church ... refuses to consider the person as a 'heterosexual' or a 'homosexual' and insists th at every person has a fundamental identity : the creature of God , and by grace, His child and heir to eternal life. " (no. 16) When "gay " or "lesbian " becomes a self-definition , one too easil y falls into the trap of "reductionism: " plung ing the fullness and comp lexity of one's life almost exclusivel y into sexual orientation. We are all much more than our sexSt Bern a de He _ t r\r, * • , ual identity. Spiritual Directors Second , as with all persons , the Jff if Visit; Paris, Rouen, Lisieux, Normandy, Nevers, church calls homosexual peop le to «M ^woiee Paray-LeMonial, Ars, Toulouse, Lourdes "graduall y and resolutel y approach Christian perfection. " (Catechism of the Catholic Church , nos. 2358-2359) At their finest, gay-pride movements are correctl y demanding that homosexuals be accorded respect in light of their dig-

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Looking for members of the class of '53, Star of the Sea Elementary, SF. 50th reunion is being planned. Contact Rose Fitzpatrick Barnett , (650) 589-2231, Merle Caruso Bellanti, (650) 366-3200, Carole Musanle Noonan, (650) 756-6699, Virginia Reyes Frenkel, (650) 755-6550.

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Maggie McCarty, a youth ministry specialist and author of Making Decisions, a classroom text for junior high age youth, is featured speaker at A Faith Formation Conference with a special Youth Leader Track on Sept. 27th at the San Francisco Marriott, 4th st. and Mission St., SF. The daylong event is sponsored by the Office of Religious Education/Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Office of Pastoral Ministry of the Diocese of San Jose. Workshops following a theme of "Woven Together in Hope " will give "those engaged in the ministry of c atechesis new ideas that will be helpful in the classroom and assist each of us in our personal ongoing faith formation ," said San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada. Father Patrick Brennan is the day's keynote speaker. In the face of reports that "75 percent " of Catholics " remain relatively unchurched ," his presentation will offer steps Toward a New Image of Parish. For information call (415) 614-5650.

Sept. 14: SI. Thomas the Apostle continues celebrations of its 80 Years of Serving God and Community with a Homecoming Liturgy at 11 a.m. honoring those who were baptized, confirmed or made first Communion at the Richmond districl parish. Rites honoring those who entered the priesthood or religious life from St. Thomas take place Oct. 19th. Couples married there will be honored Nov. 16th. The parish school, Religious Education program and Chinese School graduates will be remembered on Dec. 7. Parishioners and Iriends from then and now are invited. Call (415) 387-5545. Sept. 15: Second annual Invitational Golf Tournament benefiting Athletic Department of Notre Dame de Namur Unive rsity, Belmont at Peninsula Golf and Country Club in San Mateo. Includes lunch, a round of 18 holes, awards reception, gifts and prizes. Hole-in-one prize is brand new Mercedes Benz. Reserve now ! Call (650) 508-3590. Sept. 15: The 11th annual Capuchin Seminarian Golf Tournament takes place at Sharon Heights Country Club, Menlo Park. A shotgun-start begins thel 8-hole Scramble followed by cocktails and dinner in Our Lady of Angels Parish Hall at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fee of $225 per person includes golf, cart, tee prizes, lunch, beverages and dinner. Tickets are available for dinner only at $50 per person. Sponsorships are available from $50.. For ticket information and reservations, call Mike Steelier at (650) 342-4680.

Sept. 17: Hear the much-acclaimed San Francisco Francis of Assisi. Produced by the St. Francis Fraternity. Saxophone Quartet , a concert benefiting the work of the Call (415) 621-3279 or contact ssclare4O0O@juno.com. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Mill Valley's Our Lady of Sept. 20: Screening for ML Carmel Peripheral Vascular Disease al P a r i s h . St. Mary's Medical Cenler, 45C Performance Still time to register for this year 's Public Policy Stanyan St., SF. If your legs hurl lakes place in Breakfast and Dialogue with Catholic Lay Leaders. It when you work or exercise you OLMC church, takes place Sept. 4th In the lower halls of St. Mary 's should take advantage of this 3 Oakdale Cathedral beginning with a light breakfast buffet at service. Call (415) 750-5800 to Ave., at 7:30 7:30 a.m. Major presenter is Cathleen Cleaver, attorschedule an appointment. p.m. Gen. ney and executive of the Pro-Life Activities office of Adm. $20/stuthe United States Confe rence of Catholic Bishops. Oct. 5: St. Peter's Elementary dents $5. Call Ms. Cleaver has wide media experience in defendSchool will celebrate its 125th 388(415) ing tile including appearances on PBS' Firing Line anniversary as a Mission District 4404 or 388and CNN's Crossfire. She is a graduate of the landmark and legacy with a Mass 0139. Georgetown University school of law and former of Thanksgiving at 2 p.m. folChief Counsel to the House Subcommittee on the lowed by a reception. San Sept. 18: Constitution. Archbishop William J. Levada will lead Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John Luncheon of prayer at the event. Reserve a space with the Office C. Wester will preside, with St. St. Thomas of Public Policy and Social Concerns at (415) 614Peter 's pastor, Father Fabio More Society 5572 or desmondr@sfarchdiocese.org. Medina concelebrating. featuring Chad Everyone invited. Call (415) 647Evans, former 8662. director. Spiritual Life Center, St. Agnes Parish, SF. Chad will demonstrate spiritual tools for busy people including a Performance/Auditions guided meditation and faith sharing. Takes place at Admission free unless otherwise noted. noon at Ihe Bankers Club, 52nd floor, Bank of America Building, 555 California St., SF. Tickets $30 memSundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine bers/$40 non-members. Call Stacy Stecher at (415) of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. 433-1400. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org . Open to the public. Sept. 19-20: Holy Jalapenoll! It's the annual Fall Fiesta benefiting Our Lady of Angels School, Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral at 3:30 Burlingame on the school campus at 1721 Hillside Dr. p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567Celebrate with rompin' rides, game booths sizzling 2020 ext. 213. Concerts are open to the public. tauqerias and mingling mariachis. It's a "hand-clapping, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29: Golden Gate Boys Choir feet-stomping weekend," said publicity chair, Lauira School, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir Room from 4:30 Elmore. Fri, 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. 2-11 p.m. Alumni night - 6:30 p.m. Call (415) 431-1137. Boys age 7 to 12 Friday features line dancing. Call (650) 343-9200. with unchanged voices are welcome to audition. Sept. 20: Lady of Light, a Pageant on St. Clare at St. Boniface Theater, 135 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 2 p.m. Reunions Tickets $5 per person or 6 for $25. A commemoration of the life of this great saint who died 750 years ago. Music Oct. 2003: Class of '53, St. Philip Elementary by the Schola Cantorum of the National Shrine of St. School. SF. "Where are you? We need you," said

Sept. 20: Memorial Mass remembering babies who have died and for healing of their families and friends who mourn them at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Father Robert Cipriano, pastor, St. Rita Parish , Fairfax , will preside. Call (415) 717-6428 or (415) 614-5572. Use cemetery 's main gate and follow signs. Sponsored by Rachel Ministry of the Archdiocese and the Cemeteries Department. Young adults recite the rosary in chapel of St. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Contact Tony at (415) 3871654.

Young Adults Office of Young Adult Min istry: Connecting men and women in their 20s and 30s to the Catholic Church. Contact Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox , (415) 614S595, or Mary wilcoxc@sfarchdiocese.org, jansenm© Jansen, (415) 614-5596, sfarchdiocese. org. Sept. 7: Welcome back and Mass of the Holy Spirit for students at Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont. Contact Bob Mallon at mallon@ndnu.edu. Oct. 25: Fall Fest 2003 at USF's McLaren Center. Why Listen? Why Follow? Hearing God, Making Connections , an all day event featuring keynote talks, exhibits, workshops , liturgy, dinner and dance. Contact Mary Jansen at jansenm ©sfarchdiocese or (415) 614-5596.

classmate Consuela Hooper-Aguilar. Call (415) 435-0941, e-mail consuela24@msn.com; or fax info - name , address et al - to (925) 671-2684 .

Retreats/Days of Recollection

Oct. 4: Class of '83, St. Philip Elementary School, SF is planning a Family Picnic/20th Reunion If you're a classmate or know of some , contact Ellen McCarthy Perieff at (415) 330-9897 or ellen.perieff@sfgov.org .

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Oct. 5: San Francisco 's St. Peter School celebrates its 125th anniversary. Milestone celebrations so far include Mass with Bishop John Wester presiding in the beautifully restored parish church plus homecoming, and thanks to all the clergy and religious who have contributed so much here. Call the school at (415) 647-8662. Oct. 18: 1st annual reunion of St. Monica Elementary School alumni. Call Bret Allen, principal, for an invitation, (415) 751-9564. Oct. 18: Annual reunion St. Brigid High School, SF.All alumnae invited to Castagnola's, 280 Jefferson at Fisherman's Wharf. Luncheon at noon. Call Evelyn Vanucci Carrignani at (415) 775-0491 or Lorraine Pengel Grenfell at (650) 345-2476. "We're trying to find as many of our classmates as possible," said Barbara Graham , class of '42. 'The school closed over 50 years ago but last year we had 101 ladies attending our reunion. It was a wonderful school." Nov. 1: Class of '53 from Marin Catholic High School at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. Class members should call Rosemary Penna U'Ren at (415) 4640489 or mennau@aol.com. Oct. 11: Class of '58, Mercy High School, SF. Postcards have been sent "to all the addresses we have," said Kathe McDonnell Farrell. "If any classmates did not get a postcard , we don't have your address." Call Kathe at (4 15) 681-2876 or Clare Breen Mayne at (415) 826-5255. Class of '54, from Corpus Christi Elementary, SF, "Where are you?" A 50th reunion is in the works. Call Joe Giusto at (650) 588-5220 or Carol Faber Gallucci at (650) 697-4768.

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Sept. 6: Opening the Global Heart with St. Joseph Sister Joanna Bramble, a reflective experience for those seeking courage , compassion and clarity in the crises of our times. Sept. 13: Catholic Christian Morality: Life , Love, Loyally, Laughter, with Paulist Father Richard Sparks. Looks at "life, love, loyalty, laughter' as the keys to sound, solid, approachable Catholic morality. Sept. 20: A Day of Prayer and Healing from Abuse with Jesuit Father Bernie Bush beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending with Healing Liturgy at 3 p.m. Also includes conferences , meditation, quiet time. "May this day be one of love and healing for you as you are embraced by the love of your God and one another." $15 fee/no one excluded who cannot afford this. Contact Barbara Elordi at (415) 614-5506.

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The Catholic Cemeteries Archdio cese of San Francisco

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-323-6375

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415479-9020