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he past will be interwoven with the future as thousands of pil grims are greeted by the gathering song, "Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever," at the archdiocesan Jubilee Mass 2000 celebration at Pacific Bell Park on Oct. 28. Written by Bay Area Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan in 1987 for the visit of Pope John Paul II to San Francisco, the gathering song will then be followed by "Laudate , Laudat e Dominum," a Jubilee Year inspired piece by Christopher Walker , internationally known composer and conductor who will be the primary music director for Jubilee Mass 2000. "We are privileged to have him," said Laura DiazFlaviani , assistan t music director for the choral and orchestra contributions to the Oct. 28 event. Sister Toolan agreed. "He 's perfect for the job. As a director he's great. He 's so enthusiastic. He animates peop le." The accomplished Mercy Sister herself is perhaps best known for the hymn "1 Am the Bread of Life ," which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Sister Toolan said the gathering song that will be re-tooled for the archdiocesan Jubilee Year gathering, seeks to express "hospitality to all people who gather together in our Catholic identity to worship our God in Jesus Christ ." The words "Christ, Yesterday, Today, Forever " are included on the world-wide Jubilee Year 2000 logo. "The text is from Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:8," according to Sister Toolan. "The lyrics for the entrance song are in several languages , reflecting the different nationalities and

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Archbishop Riordan Class of 1950, back from left, Jim Reiily, Bill Fogarty, Ray Hanley, Mike Riley, Bob Rose , Bernie Cotter, Russ Burns, Mike Shea; Front from left : Bill Twotney, Gene Paridy, Ed Norman , George Wicher , Laurence Moy, Jim Brush , Jim Deering, Joe Azalde. The high school is administered by the Marianists (Society of Mary) whose founder, William Joseph Chaminade , will be beatified Sunday (see page 20).

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by the story of Mercy Sister Pat Galli , another mom who adopted a new vocation after her kids grew up... San Francisco 's Archbishop Riordan High School capped its 50th anniversary year with a special liturgy and dinner on April 29th . Archbishop William J. Levada presided with Marianist Fathers Timothy Kenney, principal , and John Rossi , provincial , concelebrating. Marianist Brother by Tom Burke Leo Rausch , Riordan 's first vice principal and now 97 years old , Congrats again to the almost 100 priests , and women served as reader and John and men relig ious spotli ghted in CSF on their Jubilees. Msgr. Also to be speciall y thanked are those who have served O'Connor , pastor, St. more than a half century but whose years of service are Mary 's Cathedral and not specificall y Jubilee anniversaries. Celebrating 51 a Riordan alumnus was years of priesthood is Father Simeon Chang; 52 years: homilist. Alumnus , Jeff Fathers Clement A. Davenport , Paul Duggan , John P. Holl , chair of the yearKavanaugh , William L. Knapp, John J. Reiily, Robert long celebration , was G. Stadler, George L. Thomas, Msgr. James Flynn , 53 master of ceremonies. Brendan Nolan years : Fathers Donald C. McDonnell , Peter J. More than 500 alumni, Sammon; 54 years: Fathers Eugene Duggan , William friends and former faculty and staff joined the prayer and J. Flanagan , George R. Meyer, Filemon Ojeda, James feast that followed. On June 4th , at graduation ceremonies O'Malley, Paul A. Perlite; 55 years : Msgr. James P. for the Riordan class of 2000, golden diplomas were preKeane , Father William Worner; 56 years: Father sented to members of Riordan 's first graduating class , the Patrick P. McCarthy; 57 years : Msgrs. Daniel R. class of 1950. Cahill , Eugene A. Gallagher; 59 years: Msgr. Thomas Light the li ghts for Hol y Namer and Sacred Heart I. Kennedy; 61 years: Father Joseph P. O'Reilly; 62 Cathedral alum , Brendan Nolan , a freshman at UC years: Father Dominique Desjardins; 64 years: Father Riverside and winner of the school' s Chancellor 's Performance Award scholarship. Brendan has his cap set for a career in the business they call show and already has tread the boards in "Man of La Mancha " and "Great Expectations " at Sacred Heart Cathedral.... Thanks to St. Pius parishioners , Charlotte Kelly, who says she "wouldn 't miss" Catholic San Francisco, and Dave Gaggero , who also admitted to enjoying the publication. Grats , too , to Sacred Heart alum , Mike Johnston , of St. Matthew Parish , San Mateo , for his good word s about the paper and this column....Thanks to Lorraine Morris, of St. Gregory Parish, San Mateo for askin ' wh y Catholic San Francisco wasn 't hittin ' her doorstep every week in the summer and givin ' me the Presentation Sister Marie Presentation Sister M. chance to announce we begin weekly publication with Baptiste Magee Josepha Blake this issue....What 's up with the ad I saw for Affordable John L. Zoph; 68 years : Msgr. Edwin J. Kennedy; 69 Bankruptcies? I thought being bankrupt meant you couldyears: Father Joseph Jaszovsky; 71 years: Msgr. John n 't afford anything... Father Jim Garcia , pastor, St. J. Kenny. Celebrating 78 years of religious life is Anthony Parish , Menlo Park, told me his parishioners Presentation Sister M. Josepha Blake; 60 years : have reserved 400 seats for the just-around-the-corner Salesian Fathers Salvatore Giacomini and Larry Jubilee Mass 2000 at PacBell Park....The Sunset Lorenzoni. These servants of the Lord , with the jubilar- District's Holy Name of Jesus Parish celebrates its 75th ians , and the more than 1,000 priests and reli gious who annivers ary beginning this October. The 13 anniversary have served fewer than 50 years, are a priceless gift to all events during the year will offer "a chance for all parishof us who have the privilege to know their goodness. ioners to work together," said pastor, Father Donald Please let me speak for you when I tell them "Thank D'Angelo. Cheers for parishioners Joe and Josephine you."...An all hats off to Presentation Sister Marie Dito who mark 54 years of marriage this month... Baptiste Magee who was celebrating her 79th year of reliChefs ' hats, hard hats , thinking caps , off for all who gious life when she died late last month . Sister Magee labor from bakers to zoolog ists , airline workers to stay at taught at her community 's now-closed Presentation Hi gh home parent s.... School from 1931-4 1 and in elementary schools here and in Southern California for 60 years. She retired in 1993... "N f - Imported From France Longtime St. Cecilia parishioner Coralis Salvador began m Mu HOLY WATER FROM THE training as a Maryknol l lay missioner on Aug. 19. She'll travT"^^ BLESSED SHRINE AT LOURDES el to Kenya in January. Coralis said she had thoug ht about this /dHOT ^ kind of lay service for some time but was especially insp ired Act Now. Supplies Limited ./' I

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By Kamille Maher Whether one is stud y ing for the permanent diaconate , preparing for a parish ministry certificate , or simply getting up to speed on theological issues , students enrolled in the Archdiocese of San Francisco 's School of Pastoral Leadershi p will again share classrooms , courses and conversation durin g the fall and winter "semesters ," according to news from the archdiocesan pastoral training arm. Students may enroll in a variety of courses. A twoyear Catholic Bible study program , a core curriculum for peop le earning certificates of pastoral ministry, and individual classes are available. "Anyone is encouraged to attend" the six-week classes, commented Joni Gallagher , SPL's assistant director. "It 's all encompassing, and no particular educational back ground is required. " Courses begin the week, of Sept. 19. Class times are 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All three counties of the Archdiocese feature locations for the classes. In San Mateo , students attend courses Tuesday evenings at Juni pero Semi Hi gh School , 451 W. 20* Ave. In San Francisco , Riordan Hi gh School , 175 Phelan Ave., is the venue for Wednesday classes. Students in Marin attend SPL classes at Marin Catholic High School , 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield on Thursdays. In general the curriculum is desi gned "especiall y for deacons , religious education teachers , lectors , leaders of Bible stud y groups , pastoral ministers , and those wishing to meet the Lord in a deeper way throug h Scri pture ," according to informational materials. A two-year Catholic Bible study program , called "Pathways throug h Scri pture ," has several objectives , Gallagher said , including: bringing the student into a closer relationshi p with God's word; preparing peop le to lead others in Bible studies; integrating Bible study with prayer and Christian living; and avoiding confusion among Catholics resulting from interpretation of the Bible contrary to the teaching of the Church. First-year Bible stud y partici pants will explore Exodus , Numbers , Leviticus , Deuteronomy, Genesis , Joshua , Jud ges, 1 and 2 Samuel , and 1 and 2 Kings. Jesuit Father Donald Sharp , former profes sor of Scri pture at the University of San Francisco and Gonzaga University, and author of Deepening Christian Life: Integ rating Faith and Maturity, will teach the Old Testament courses. Second-year Bible students will focus on Mark , Luke , Acts , the Pauline Letters , John , and Revelation. The New Testament instructor in San Mateo is Msgr. J. Warren Holleran , professor of Scripture at Menlo Park' s St. Patrick Seminary, and author of The Synoptic Gethsemane: A Critical Study. Teaching the New Testament in San Francisco will be Erasmo Leiva, Ph.D., professor of literature and philosoph y at the University of San Francisco, and author of Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel According to Matthew. Marin County 's New Testament class will be taught by Dominican Father Gregory Tatum, a professor of

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Scri pture at the Dominican School of Philosop hy and Theology at the Graduate Theolog ical Union in Berkeley. Students wishing to earn the Archdiocesan Certifi cate in Pastora l Ministry are require d to comp lete the core curriculum consisting of four courses: "Christianity. An Introduction to the Catholic Faith"; "Sacraments: Doors to the Sacred" ; "The History and Theology of the Mass "; "Catholic Mora l Theology and Social Teaching". Additionally, certifi cate candidate s must take two pastoral-courses: "Introduction to Called and Gifted Workshop ", and a pastoral ministry elective offered in teaching, social or liturg ical ministry . Core curriculum subjects are taug ht by SPL's regular faculty: Father Milton T. Walsh , dean of students and professor of Theology at St. Patrick Seminary; Jesuit Father Tony Lambino , parochial vicar , St. Isabella Church in San Rafael , and former president , Loyola School of Theology in Manila; Father Tom Daly, chaplain/teacher and Msgr. Steven Otellini , president of Marin Catholic Hi gh School; Father James L. McKearney, director of music and teacher of theology at St. Patrick Seminary; Doug Benbow , director of liturgy for St. Mary 's Cathedral; Kath y Carey, director of relig ious education for Most Holy Redeemer Church; and Notre Dame Siste r Sharon McMillan , assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patri ck Seminary. ¦Peop le interested in taking individual classes may choose from the Bible study and core curriculum subjects , plus a variety of spirituality classes. Courses in sp irituality and prayer includ e San Mateo's offering of "Prayer: Finding the Heart 's True Home ," taught by Jesuit Father Bernie Bush , former

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therapist for emotionall y troubled clergy and reli gious with the House of Affirmation in Montara , Calif , and retreat director on the stall of the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos. Another sp irituality and prayer course at the San Mateo location is "Eastern Christian Sp irituality and Iconograp hy." taught by Father Damian Higgins, a monk of the Hol y Transfi guration Monastery in Redwood Valley. San Francisco 's spirituality and prayer course is called " The Eastern Experience of the Eucharist ," arid will be taught by Father David Anderson, pastor of the Eastern Catholic Mission of Ukiah. Of possible interest to parents and others is a class called "Kids at Risk : Families at Risk, " offere d at the San Francisco site. Taught by Timothy Norman , director of clinical services at the Hanna Boys Center , and Debbie Keith , caseworker at Hanna Boys Center , this course will provide an assessment of common risk factors for families and children. The focus will be on depression , suicide , substance abuse and other problems. In addition to all of these , several "special events " will provide one- and -two-day seminars on top ics of interest in coming weeks such as "Care for the Chronicall y and Terminall y III ," and "Jubilee Celebration of the Elderl y, Celebration of the Eucharist." Additionally, a class on the Old Testament will take place Fridays (Sept. 22 to April 6) from 2 to 4 p.m. This class will be held at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi , 610 Vallej o St , San Francisco. Preceding the course itselt will be a hol y hour sponsored jointl y by the SPL, the Office of Marriage and Famil y Life , and the Office of Public Policy and Social Concern/Respect Life fro m 1 to 2 p.m. at the Shrine. "Make Friday afternoons your lime of intense prayer," suggested Gallag her. SPL classes are $45. Scholarships are available on the basis of need. Spanish programs are also offered. Additional information and reg istration information , p lus links to related sites , can be found at the school' s new Web address: www.splsf. org. Interested persons may also contact Gallag her at (415) 242-9087.

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Calif ornia to honor Cesar Chawz

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — California has become the first state to honor the late Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers with an official sta te holiday. "Cesar Chavez broug ht hope and insp iration to tens of thousands of farm workers , some of Ihe hardest working people on the planet earth ," said California Gov. Gray Davis. He made the comments Aug. 18 in Los Angeles as he si gned a bill establishing March 31 as an annual holiday to honor Chavez , a lifelong Catholic who was a legendary labor leader and human rights advocate,

Now Girls and Boys Town

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Nebraska-based organization dedicated to hel p ing troubled youths changed its name from Boys Town to Girls and Boys Town Aug. 24 to more accuratel y reflect that its clientele en a! is now aboul 50 percent girls. "It 's absolutel y marvelous , b % absolutel y marvelous ," said Girls and Boys Town execuO tive director Father Val Peter of the name change voted on by the children themselves , who number more than Q 33,000 in 18 programs across the country.

Opposes sweatshop abuses

MILWAUKEE (CNS) — A group representing religious , human rights and labor organizations met outside Milwaukee ' s City Hall Aug, 21 hop ing to raise public awareness of sweatshop abuses they say are rampant in the Nicaraguan factories manufacturing garments for Kohl' s department stores. Workers at these plants have recentl y been fired for requesting an 8-cent pay raise and criminal charges have been broug ht against union leaders , according to Charles Kernaghan of the National Labor Committee for Human Rights. "For each pair of jeans that Kohl's sells for $30, the seamstress receives 20 cents ," he said. Kohl's spokeswoman Susan Henderson said the company is aware of the allegations made by the Nicaraguan workers and will consider them seriously.

U.S. p riest murdered in Kenya

ROME (CNS) — A U.S. missionary in Kenya whose outspoken advocacy for human rights nearl y led to his expulsion from the country iast year was found shot dead , his Rome-based order said. Mill Hill Missionary Father John A. Kaiser 's bod y was found Aug. 24 close to his car near the town of Naivasha , about 50 miles northwest of the capital , Nairobi. The 67-year-old priest had worked in Kenya for 36 years . The government ordered Father Kaise r 'a deportation last November, but revoked the decision after an outcry in Kenyan media and appeals from the country 's Catholic bish ops.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) — A Catholic Relief Services worker said the agency will remain active in western. Timor 's refugee camps despite a request from the U.N. Hi gh Commissioner for Refugees to suspend

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Gay ministry gathering in Oakland

The National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries will sponsor its annual conference Sept. 7-10 at the Oakland Marriott Hotel. This year 's theme , "A Life of Favor From the Lord ," will tie into the Jubilee 2000 message of welcome and forg iveness , planners said. Divine Word Mission ary Ken Hamilton , a liberation theolog ian and leader of programs for at-risk youth , will deliver the keynote address on Sept. 7. Franciscan Father Richard Rohr, director of the Center for Action and Contemp lation in Albuquerque , N.M., will deliver the Sept. 8 keynote: "Jubilee Bishop Phillip F. Straling of Reno , Nev., prays at a memorial in Nyamata , Rwanda , to victims of genocide during that country's civil war. The Nyamata church was the scene of the murder of 5,000 people who had sought refuge there in April 1994. Bishop Straling visited the church as part of a U.S. bishops' fact-finding mission to Rwanda and neighboring countries.

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Call reunions Messing f rom God '

SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) — South Korean Churc h leaders called recent reunions of North and South Korean families a "blessing from God" they hope will hel p spur national reunification. Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jinsttk of Seoul told the archdiocese-run Pyonghwa Shinmun (Peace Weekl y) Aug. 17 that the historic exchange was a moving event . In an Aug. 15-18 program , 100 North Koreans went to Seoul and 100 South Koreans to Pyongyang to be reunited with separated famil y members for the first time in half a century.

Priest will stay desp ite massacre

DUBLIN , Ireland (CNS) — An Irish Franciscan priest who escaped a village massacre in Colombia has vowed to stay serving the people there. Father Brendan Forde escaped being killed by government-linked paramilitaries in Jul y because he happened to be away from his home on pastoral visits when six people were summaril y executed. Father Forde is based in La Union , a village of 150 peop le , where on Jul y 3 a group of armed men in Colombian army uniform s rounded up everyone they could find. "They separated the men from the women and then separated the men between (ages) 25 and 40. There were six in this category, and the men shot them immediatel y on the village green. The people were then told that if they didn 't abandon the village in 20 day s, they would come back and kill more ," he said.

Former Commonweal edi tor dies

NEW YORK (CNS) — Edward S. Skillin , 96, f ormer editor and publisher of the national biweekl y Catholic lay-run magazine Commonweal , died Aug. 15 at Mountainside Hosp ital in Glen Rid ge, N.J. Skillin spent 65 years with the Manhattan-based magazine , founded in 1924. It covers reli gion , polit ics , literature , culture and the arts. He joined the staff in 1933 and became the magazine 's editor in 1938, a position he held until 1967 , when he became its publi sher.

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breakthroughs in adult stem-cell research and other alternatives. He pointed out that in recent days NIHfunded researchers announced they can produce "a virtually limitless supply " of new nerve cells for transp lants from u patients ' own bone marrow stem cells. X "This approach overcomes the ethical u and immunolog ic concerns associated with 0 the use of fetal tissue ," he said. z < Doerflinger said Catholic officials will z explore "all avenues in Congress and elsen where" for reversing the guidelines so medX ical research will again "be guided by a. v: V sound mora l princi p les." u Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Daniel Marshak, chief scientific officer for Osiris Therapeutics in Baltimore , Philadelphia said the Catholic Church was briefs U.S. bishops on stem-ce ll research in Washington last Nov. 14. He not opposed to adult stem-cell research or said experiments indicate it will be possible to use adult stem cells to stem-cell research on umbilical cords regenerate bone , blood , cartilage , tendons and ligaments. because these procedures do not endanger life, "Embryonic stem-cell researc h , howevseriously immoral act and , therefore , grave- ernment "for the first time in history ... will er, requires the killing of embryonic human ly prohibited. " promote research in which develop ing life and is therefore totally reprehensible In an interview with Vatican Radio Aug. human embryos are destroyed." and unacceptable. ... Must we end one 24, Bishop Elio Sgreccia , vice president of "The Clinton administration has ignored human life attempting to benefit another?" the pontifical academy, said the U.S. deci- the moral objections submitted by tens of Cardinal Bevilacqua said in a statement. sion on stem-cell research represented a thousands of Americans during the NIH 's Several other religious and pro-life lead"yielding to the pressures of the industries public comment period , compounding the ers criticized the NIH decision: that want to commercialize human material. " problem b y forcing conscientiousl y • Virg il C. Dechant , head of the Kni ghts The NIH guidelines stated that onl y opposed taxpayers to support this immoral of Columbus , called the guidelines "deep ly "excess" frozen embryos created for fertili- research ," he said. flawed and deceptive " and said they ty treatment can be used , and that no monDisputing the legality of the researc h, encourage "the taking of human life in its etary or other inducements were allowed to Doerflinger argued that the funding of a pro- earliest form." donors. It said donors must be informed the gram in which human embryos are harmed • The .Virginia-based American Life League stated the new guidelines "sanction embryos will not survive the stem-cell der- or destroyed is prohibited by federal law. "The new guidelines seem to circum- the killing of innocent human beings. These ivation process. President Bill Clinton praised the NIH vent the law, by telling researchers how to guidelines sanction murder." decision and said research on stem cells , obtain and destroy live human embryos if • Douglas Johnson , president of the obtained from frozen embryos slated for they wish to receive a stem-cell research National Ri ght to Life Committee , quoted a destruction at fertility clinics , offers grant. This bookkeep ing trick is, to say the 1966 federal law known as the "Dickey Amendment," which prohibited federal "potential ly staggering benefits." least , an exercise in hypocrisy," he said. Doerflinger also disputed the claim funding of any "research in which a human But Richard Doerflinger , associate director for policy development in the U.S. embryonic stem-cell research is needed for embryo or embryos are destroyed, discardbishops ' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities , new medical advances. He said such a ed, or knowing ly subjected to risk of injury said that under the guidelines , the U.S. gov- claim has been disputed by numerous or death ."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Decisions in the United States and Britain to open the way to therapeutic use of human embryos drew sharp condemnation from Ihe Vatican and U.S. pro-life experts. The debate focused on using the embryos to obtain therapeutic stem cells , which can be used to treat diseases. Church leaders said that because the embryos are destroyed in the process, the techni ques were immoral , unnecessary and , in the United States, illegal as well. Vatican and U.S. Catholic leaders emphasized the Church has no moral objection to stem-cell research using adult cells , which they said was a valid and overlooked alternative to the use of embryos. In the United States Aug. 23, the National Institutes of Health issued guidelines that lifted a moratorium on embryonic stem-cell research. In England, the country 's chief medical officer recommended in midAugust that scientists be allowed to obtain stem cells by cloning human embryos. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that replicate repeatedl y, producing cells that can form various body tissues. Scientists believe they hold promise in treating a variety of diseases, especiall y the degenerative diseases of age. In a seven-page statement issued Aug. 24, the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life said the production and use of human embryos to harvest stem cells amounts to viewing a human life — the embryo — as "a simp le accumulation of cells " rather than a subject with rights. N "As a human individual ,' it has a ri ght to its own life; and , therefore , any intervention which is not for the good of that embryo is a detrimenta l act to that right ," the statement said. Removal of stem cells irreparabl y damages the embryo, making the process "a

Organ transp lants are called acts of 'eminent charity' ty" aspect of organ donation by linking it to the themes of the Holy Year. "The sp irit of the jubilee is solidarity, peace and reconciliation, which is also the spirit of organ donors," Raffaelo Cortesini, an Italian official of the society, said Aug. 27. Oscar Salvatierra, president of the transplant society, said organ donation has not kept up with the rap id advances in transp lant techniques over the last 35 years. "In 1966, most transp lant patients died.

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Sisters of Social Service have electe d a new governing council to lead the religious community through 2005, with the 5-year term beginning Sept. 3. Elections were held during a week-long gathering of Sisters from California and six other states, as well as Mexico, Taiwan and the Philippines. The five council members — who bring a wide range of backgrounds and expertise along with a cumulative 153 years of service — are , from left: Sisters Jennife r Gaeta , Deborah Lorentz (first councilor ), Michele Walsh (general director), Claire Graham and Ellen.Hunter. Social Service Siste r Celeste Arbuckle , directo r of the Archdiocese of San Francisco 's Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, is a member of the outgoing leadership team. A Sister since 1967, Sister Walsh was also general directo r from 1990-95. She returns from five years in the Philippines, where she and other Sisters built a community cente r in Palipara n, a low-income area outside Manila. The Sisters of Social Service are grounded on a "Benedictine spirit of work and prayer, and committed to the achievement of social justice ," a spokesperson noted. The community serves 60 venues in the United States and abroad.

Ideas from archdiocesan bereavement ministries program now used nationally Barbara Elord i , a licensed famil y counselor and grief care program coordinator with San Francisco Catholic Charities , recently collaborated on a national training manual for ministers to grieving families sponsore d by the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved in Cleveland , Ohio. There are over 200 bereavement ministers trained by Elordi who work in 40 parishes in the Archdiocese, and the manual includes many of the programs and ideas used here, she said. The "user-friendl y " manual includes information on the Order of Christian Funerals; understanding the grief process; listening/commun ication skills; caring for the minister; planning a program ; support groups; and a participant 's handbook. Elordi developed the manual in cooperation with Divine Providence Sister Marlene Luff y of the Diocese of Pitlsburg h ,Pa. and Jessie Flynn from the Diocese of Metuchen , N.J. Sister Luffy and Elordi serve on the national board of the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved . The training manual was created to promote awareness of grief and the needs of grieving people; to prepare comforters with the tools and education needed to be present to the bereaved; and to develop parishbased grief ministry program s tailored to local needs, Elord i said. Since the manual came out in April ,

Elord i has conducted training seminars for 20 dioceses, and will do more in the fall , she said. . This isn 't the first time that Catholic Charities ' Elordi has written a 'how-to" manual. Three years ago, she chaired a committee of archdiocesan volunteers who put together a Crisis Response Manual for the Department of Catholic Schools. The 250-page book was a response to two local tragedies - the death of two hi gh school students one from suicide , the other from a car accident. The cross-cultural manual offers age appropriate activities and procedures to help youngsters from pre-kindergarten throug h hig h school process emotions around violence , rape , murder , suicide , terminal illness and natural disasters "in a health y constructive way," Elordi said. Activities are tied to specific school subjects , such as reli gion , Eng lish and govern ment. They include letter and poetry writing, memory days, tree plantings , prayer services, creating drama , and in the case of natural disasters , writing letters to govern ment officials commending their rescue efforts, or, as the case might be, asking for better ones. Elordi said (hat since the manual was published some school princi pals have taped large sheets of paper to the walls of their offices, listing pertinent information needed for instant responses to emergencies.

Mercy Housing merges; now called Mercy Housing California Mercy Charities Housing California (MCHC) has merged with Rural California Housing Corporation (RCHC), making the combined organization the second largest developer of affordable housing in California, It will be known as Mercy Housing California (MHC). Jane Graf, MHC president , said the merger would enable both organizations to strengthen their ability to improve the living conditions of low-income people in California. "Also, we will be in a considerably stronger position to meet the future challenges of the increasingly complex affordable housing industry." The new organization will have 43 years of collective experience and 6,300 units of housing to serve 23,000 low-income people. Each agency brings its own special expertise to the merger, said Graf. MCHC has developed over 2,500 units

of affordable housing serving California families , seniors and persons with special needs. RCHC has 30 years of experience in community development and affordable housing serving 14 counties in a 70-mile radius around Sacramento. It is second in size to Habitat for Humanity, as the largest developer of single-family self-help housing in the country. Mercy Charity Housing California developments located within the Archdiocese of San Francisco number 586 famil y housing units in San Francisco and Daly City; 630 elderl y housing units in San Francisco, San Rafael , Fairfax , Daly City and Pacifica; and 363 special needs housing units in San Francisco and Mill Valley. The famil y units are; Mercy Famil y Plaza; Francisco Palou Community; 111 Jones; 1028 Howard ; 1101 Howard; Columbia Park ; Heritage Homes and Bri tton

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Cardinal's statement focus es on g lobalization , immigrants

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Today's good times of economic prosperity "can mask the growing gap between rich and poor," the chairman of the U.S. bishops ' Domestic Policy Committee warned in a message for Labor Day 2000. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said the Jubile e Year observance of the U.S. holiday, celebrated Sept. 4 this year, "is a good time to reflect on the progress and problems of the American economy and how it can serve all of God's children ." Among the issues raised in his two-page message were: • The need for a "Catholic conversation on economic globalization ," especially about "who it lifts up and who it leaves behind." •The responsibility of Catholic voters to "raise the ethical and moral questions surrounding the dignity of work and the lights of workers " during the 2000 political campaigns. • The obli gation to consider "a general amnesty for those workers who come to the U.S. fleeing oppression and destitution and who make significant contributions to our society." The cardinal said immigrant workers deserve "the di gnity and honor afforded all peop le." "Many of these workers, regardless of their immigration status , have contributed greatly to the overall economy," he said. "In exchange for their willingness to work in difficult jobs with little pay and few benefits , they are often mistreat ed and abused." Commenting on the prosperity of our times, Cardinal Mahony said, "Just beneath the surface of economic prosperity lies the reality of what our bishops have described as three economies living side-by-side." "A first economy finds many people prospering in this new information age and global marketp lace," he said. "A second economy includes people who are doing well by some measure, but are squeezed b y declining incomes, strugg le to afford health care, and worry about the cost of a college education or Catholic schools for their children."

J ust beneath the surface of economic p rosperity lies the reality of what our bishops have described as three economies living side-by-side ' — Cardinal Roger Mahony In the third economy, he said , there are "a substantial number of people who are left behind and cannot escape poverty. " "For Christians, these realities represent not just troubling statistics , but the strugg les of brothers and sisters , members of one human family," Cardinal Mahony said. "The values of our faith call us to shape economic policies that protect human dignity, promote strong families and create vibrant communities. " Rapid globalization of finance , trade and work — which can cause "both economic growth and econ omic dislocation " — present a real challenge today, the cardinal said. "Retraining of dislocated workers to allow them to engage in the develop ing technolog ies should be a top priority," he said. "At the same time, workers, particularl y those in the growing service industry, must be assured of their right to choose whether to organize and join unions or other associations to promote and defend their dignity," Cardinal Mahony said. "The Church has long stood and continues to stand with workers and their unions in the struggle for justice , decent wages and a meaning ful voice in economic life." . Cardinal Mahony said the U.S. bishops ' conference is "exp loring ways to encourage a Catholic conversation on eco-

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nomic globalization framed by our traditions and values." The conversation would include business and labor leaders, economists and theolog ians, "those who shape globalization and those touched by it," he said. "We must join together — workers and employers, entrepreneurs and union leaders, tradespeop le and policy-makers — to build a society that respects each person and their work ," the cardinal said. "This is our continuing challenge and our necessary work as we begin this new millennium." The full text of the Labor Day statement is available on the Web at www.nccbitscc.orglsdwpllaborday2D00.htin.

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nances passed in the United States had In a length y essay in a national not broug ht about loss of jobs , decline Jesuit magazine , a San Francisco pasin city or counly services , or a drain on tor has described the national "living government coffers . " wage campai gn in the context of the Quoting the Wall Street Journal , San Francisco Bay Area and argued for California (Riverside) University of 's the movement economic and ethical and other sources , the St. , researchers potency. the living-wage laws Teresa pastor said In the Aug. 16-Sept. 2 edition of had: , Am erica magazine New-York-based Father Peter Sammon writes that the • "Leveled the p lay ing field" for contractors alread y pay ing a fair wage "living wage movement is an economand priced out of the market by comic movement established in the 1990s petitors offering lower wages; that provides a ray of hope for a limited by significant number of low-wage • Saved municipalities money in Father Peter Sammon increased productivity and reduced workers " but urg ing city and county government to require entities doing business with them demands on public assistance program s; "to pay a living wage to their employees." • Nurtured a "healthier business climate. " Well known for his work in social just ice and with Almost as the article was on the presses , the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Aug. 22 approved unan- the Christian Famil y Movement , Father Sammon credimousl y its own version of a "minimum compensation " ited the churc h community at large in San Francisco for plan for its service providers that would provide $9 much of the living-wage acceptance in the San minimum an hour to an estimated 21 ,000 laborers of Francisco area. "Notable has been the growing support of the livingagencies and businesses that contract with the city. wage issue by members of the reli gious community," he According to local advocates , it was the 51 s' livingwage law passed in the nation and one of the most ambi- writes , "who view a just living wage as a basic moral issue. Over 75 clergy and reli gious hav e joined the tious. In his America article , Father Sammon underscored Clergy for Just Living Wage Committee." The priest app lauded Archbishop William J. Levada that living-wage ordinances note onl y exemplify Church social teaching on just compensation , but that the" ordi- for his public stance in favor of a living wage ordi-

nance , notabl y the Archbishop 's "op-ed p iece on Nov. 1, 1999 in the San Francisco Chronicle " that "reminded readers of the essential connection between the Catholic tradition of social teaching and the needs of our broth ers and sisters , especiall y those living in poverty. " Father Sammon also noted the support of Ep iscopal Bishop William Swing. A one-time member of the Human Ri ghts Commission for the City and County of San Francisco , Father Sammon said living-wage laws can help address the "growing gap between the rich and the poor. " "Businesses ' profits have soared ," he claimed , "yet minimum-wage jobs pay 30 percent less in real , inflation-adjusted dollars than they did in 1968, and the present federal minimum wage is grossl y inadequate." Alluding to San Francisco hearings on its living wage ordinance , the priest cited what he called "classic examples of the poverty-level wages paid thousands of workers in a wealth y city." He noted "Maria" who "works full-time but must depend on her local church for food and to make if throug h each month ," and also "Hilda , a security guard for a firm contacted by the city...forced to work two jobs — one fulltime , the other part-time to make ends meet." "Living wage policies ," he said, "seek to ensure that peop le who work full time are able to surv ive on what they earn and support a famil y without relying on public welfare for emergency health care and food stamps and other public assistance."

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World Youth Day's next site is Toronto, announces pontiff

'... the Spirit is moving in subtle and dramatic ways' By Evelyn Zapp ia

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contingent to attend World Youth Day was , its members almost to a person said being near Pope John Paul II ¦—¦ whether just a glimpse or within snapshot range — was the highlight of their pilgrimage to the Eternal City. Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester, spiritual director of the group, described his Aug. 1520 World Youth Day experience as "a prayerful pilgrimage. " "Experiencing the enthusiasm, prayerfulness and insights of the young people from the Archdiocese spiritually fed me ," said coorganizer Grace Cassetta of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox , coor dinator of young adult ministry, and Mary Dorothy Manukainiu (bottom) accommodates Ani Jansen of the same office , also took part in Greene to a ringside seat at Tor Vergata for a glimpse of the Pope. the local group 's Aug. 6-21 journey. As a rumor reached them that more than 2 million youth would be gathering in Tor Vergata to catch a glimpse of the Pope at the closing cer emony Aug. 20 , the San Francisco team began its "long walk under a record breaking heat wave" to secure a position in the suburb outside Rome, according to Cassetta. She described the lengthy journey as "a model of our young people's Christian disci pleship. " "Those carrying less , offered to carry some of the burdens of others and the fast walkers slowed down so we could stay as one community," she said. Jeannie Fontanilla (left), Vidal Reyes and James O'Shea say their good byes at the SFO Airport Aug. 21. "The pilgrimage strengdiened my faith ," said Chrystal Fontanilla of St. Finn Barr Parish in San Francisco. "Everything touched me. Seeing the Pope and hearing what he had to say, and being together with all the Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester with Sister Christine Wilcox, seminarian Steve Lopes and Mary Jansen.

Grace Cassetta of Religious Education and Youth Ministr y takes a breather from the "record brea king heat wave."

Pilgrims waiting to be greeted by Pope John Paul II at Tor Vergata: (Left , sitting): Sergio Canjura-Cordero , St. Charles Borromeo Parish , San Francisco; Lia Manukainiu ,St. Timothy Parish, San Mateo; James O'Shea, St. Andrew Parish, Daly City. (Left kneeling): Ani Green , St. Timothy Parish , San Mateo; Lourdes Zambales , Holy Angels Parish, Colma; Jeannie Fontanilla, St. Finn Barr Parish , San Francisco; Eileen Arguelles,St. Catherine Parish , Riverside; Grace Cassetta , co-coordinator; Vidal Reyes, St. Peter Parish , San Francico. (Left - 1st Row Standing): Hersie Resales, St. Patrick Parish, San. Francisco; Mary Zambales, Holy Angels Parish, Colma; Dorothy Manukainiu , St. Timonth y Parish , San Mateo; Chrystal Fontanilla, St. Finn Barr Parish , San Francisco; Audrey Parangan, St. Thomas the Apostle, San Francisco; Analyn Parangan, St. Thomas the Apostle , San Francisco; Jennifer Ballesteros , St. Thomas the Apostle Parish , San Francisco; PJ.Jacinto, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish , San Francisco; Emmalie Buena , St. Andrew Parish , Daly City. (Left - 2nd Row Standing): Mary Jansen, co-coordinator; Diane Lasitani, St. Timothy Parish , San Mateo; Drew Vanisi (Holding Flag) and Brenda Vanisi, St. Matthew Parish , San Mateo; Vaha Pita , St. Timothy Parish , San Maleo; Jorge Reyes, St. Charles Borromeo Parish , San Francisco; Kefi Pita , St. Timothy Parish , San Mateo; Emilio Macaraeg, St. Patrick Parish , San Francisco: Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox , director of young adults ministry; and Andres Parangan ; Si. Thomas the Apostle, San Francisco.

young people sharing our faith was encouraging for me." Jeannie Fontanilla , Chrystals's sister, praised the pilgrimage as insp irational and as an opportunity for her and oth ers to renew their faith. "Meeting other yoting adults from around the world to share in one commitment — our faith — was very powerful for me. " "We showed love and were bonded spiritually," said Hersie Rosales of St. Patrick Parish , San Francisco. She "loved everything" about the pilgrimage , especially "seeing the Pope." "It was the best experience of my life ," said Brenda Vanisi of St. Matthew Parish , San Mateo. "I loved the anticipation of waiting for the Pope in Tor Vergata and finally seeing him. " Brenda 's brother , Drew, agreed. "Seeing the Pope was great and meeting young people from all around the world sharing the same faith is a wonderful feeling," he said. Despite a nasty bug bite that sent him to the hospital in Bastia Umbra , near Assisi, Italy where the group spent

five days with host-families, James O'Shea said , "I'd do it again." The parishioner of Daly City's St. Andrew endLtred a swollen leg, but enjoye d his experience and he would encourage more youth to go in the future. For him, too, "seeing the Pope was the best." P. J. Jacinto of St. Thomas Aposde Parish, San Francisco , "was amazed" to see the Pope through his video camera, "just 10 feet away." He captured much

of the pilgrimage with his camera - even his family welcoming him home at San Francisco International Airport , Aug. 21. A veteran of four previous World Youth Days , Sergio Canjura-Cordero of St. Charles Borromeo Parish , San Francisco , said they "have all been life-giving events for me. I receive life , hope and a renewal of my faith and commitment in Christ. I get enormous pride celebrating my faith with so many peop le around the world." He's looking forward to World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada , in 2002. "Looking over die 2 million young people at Tor Vergata," said Cassetta , "I realized die Spirit is moving in subtie and dramatic ways and the dawn of the new millennium offers us a new generation ready to build the reign of God." Established by Pope John Paul II in 1987, World Touth Day can be traced to 1984 and 1985 when the Pope invited youth f rom around the world to participat e in commemorative events in Rome. Every year the Holy Father directs a message to young people and each country observes the occasion locally. On alternating years the Pope invites youth to one location to convene and meet with him.

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Pope John Paul II moves with a musical rhythm as he presides over a World Youth Day ceremony at the Tor Vergata campus of the University of Rome Aug. 19. More than 2 million young people joined in a closing Mass the next day.

ROME (CNS) — As Pope John Paul II drew World Youth Day 2000 to a clamorous close in Rome , he announced the next site for the gathering would be in Toronto, Ontario , in 2002. "Right from now I invite the young peop le of the world to set out for Toronto," the Pope told a 2 million-strong crowd that convened on a university campus on Rome's outskirts for the climax of this year's youth day observance. "I offer a special greeting to the Canadian delegation , who wanted to be here at this celebration to accept the task which will be theirs ," he said Aug. 20 as Canadian flags began waving furiously.

From left: Audrey Parangan, Jorge Reyes, and Analyn Parangan reflect at Lourdes, France.

Over 2.3 million youth met in the Eternal City for World Youth Day festivities Aug. 15-20.

Emilio Macaraeg and Jeannie Fontanilla rest on p lane home to S. F.

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Pop e J o hn Paul 's Band The following commentary is reprinted with permission from the Aug. 22 Wall Street Journal. An event rife with meaning not just for theologians , but for people everywhere ended the weekend of Aug. 20 in Rome. Two million or so youths rallied in the Eternal City, coming from places as diverse as Togo, Manila, Paris and St. Louis, heeding a call from Pope John Paul II with a fervor that left journalists and intellectuals scratching their heads. It is worth delving into what broug ht so many young people for a meeting with an 80-year-old man. Most of the press coverage makes that no easy task. The event has everywhere been baptized as a "Catholic Woodstock" or a "Love- In," as the New York Times put it. he Monde came closer by saying that the youths had come to the World Youth festival in search of "elan ," presumably meaning spiritual uplift. But then he Monde too paid homage to the conventional wisdom with a cartoon depicting John Paul II as a rocker while God 's finger , Michelangelo-style, electrified the jamming Pontiff s guitar. The fact that so many journalists today are baby boomers , for whom the fabled concert in upstate New York was some sort of a cultural watershed , partly explains this reading of events. But there are other forces at work . Many in the media seem uncomfortable with the idea that there are plenty of people in the world, young people especially, who are genuinely religious and who might have come to what some have cavalierl y described as a "Pope-fest " to enjoy a profoundly fulfilling experience. That it may have been the largest pilgrimage in Roman history seems only to have added to the confusion and skepticism of commentators. Sandro Veronesi, an Italian writer seemed especially puzzled when he said to the Journal' s Yaroslav Trofimov that the Pope "has become the new cult figure for the youth — even though he's arguably one of the most reactionary popes we 've had." Mr. Veronesi's comment reminded us of the probably apocryphal tale of the New York intellectual, baffled by Ronald Reagan 's victories , who said: "Not onl y do I not know anyone who voted for him, I don 't know anybody who knows anybody who did." Observers who view the march of history with such a mindset are often out of touch with reality. We'd bet that people the world over, reading the descriptions of the Rome gathering as some kind of '60s happening, are already making up their own minds that there 's something going on here that the media have missed. There is. Woodstock and the concerts that followed it were about the desire to shed responsibility; they were, in the words of the late Professor Timothy Leary, about turning on, tuning in and dropping out — about instant gratification. The drugs and everything-goes culture that they spawned ended in acid emptiness, and has offered up all too m any prominent persons powerless to tell right from wrong. That many young people today yearn for better guideposts for leading useful and rewarding lives is a welcome sign. Personal salvation is an issue best left to each individual in communion with his or her own beliefs . But liberty seldom prevails in an atmosphere where responsibility is abjured. In the long run, it can't. It is one of many ironies in this whole story that the call for personal responsibility and a change from a cultural drift toward hedonism would "come, again , in Rome. Woodstock? Not a prayer of a chance.

The following letter was forwarded from the Office of the Archbishop to Catholic San Francisco to share with readers : On behalf of Catholic Relief Services , 1 would like to thank you and the Catholic Community of San Francisco for your generous contribution of $5, 172 for the flood victims in Venezuela. After six months of the devastation wroug ht by the flood , CRS successfull y worked in collaboration with Caritas Venezuela in the distribution of food , medical supp lies and potable water to the most vulnerable individuals. Currentl y, CRS supports the local community throug h capacity building centered around reconstruction efforts. With your contribution , Catholic Relief Services works closely with the local Caritas to imp le- l ment a plan for rehabilitation of primary health care facilities — addressing the needs of over 180,000 peop le. This comprehensive program includes housing reconstruction , involving citizen groups alongside government officials to make decisions for long-term solutions for their community. By encourag ing full partici pation of the array of community members , there is hope for a strengthened civil society. Thank you again for your generosity. May the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco grow in solidarity with the people of Venezuela for a brighter future. Ken Hackett Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, Md.

er, some, like partial-birth abortion , are so grave in their impact they should give us serious pause in our voting decisions. In the race for the presidency, Al Gore has been an aggressive promote r of the "ri ght " to partial-birth abortion , taxpayerfunded abortions , and he opposes parentalconsent requirements before a minor 's abortion. Please educate yourself to the positions taken on life issues by candidates. Your local pro-life organization should be able to provide this information. Or, you can visit National Ri ght to Life 's web site at www.nrlc.org . The ballot box is one important way to make our voices heard . Each vote does count. Let us speak compassionatel y for life. David Hanlon , Jr. Vista, Calif.

Time f or consultation

I am dismayed Catholic Charities of Sacramento , with the assistance of Catholic Charities of California and the California Catholic Conference , is going to spend a great deal of money suing the State of California over the law that requires emp loyers to supp ly coverage for prescri ption contraceptive drugs if they provide health benefits to their emp loyees. Wouldn ' t this money be better spent providing social services to peop le in need? Your Aug. 11 editorial says the law 's "effects run counter to Church teaching." Few Catholic laity support the Church' s teaching on birth control. However , the laity are never consulted. Churc h teachings on ethical positions change: for examp le on usury, slavery, the death penalty, to name a few. It is time for reform. There is a need for extensive consultation with Catholic peop le , especiall y Catholic women , in develop ing Churc h teaching on human sexuality. Until the Church consults with the laity on ethical issues , Catholics have onl y two choices: Vote with their feet by leaving the Church or stop giving financial assistance to organizations within the Church that spend I money espousing causes that the individual feels are contrary to his or her conscience. Teresa A. Walker San Carlos

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I just got back from a tri p to Ireland and was catching up on my back issues of Catholic San Francisco. It was thrilling to read (Jul y 28)of so many religious celebrating their jubilees. St. Cecilia 's and the Holy Names should be commended for their many graduates in the paper. They are Sister Joan Gloistein , Bernice Breen , Dorothy Simpson and Father Al Grosskop f. Also, Msgr. John O'Connor of the Cathedral is a product of the Sisters of the Hol y Names. ' Congratulations to all. Maril yn McNab McCarthy Novato

Life and politics

This being an election year, the focus is once again on the swing Catholic vote that may very well decide the presidency, control of Congress , and numerous Supreme Court appointments. While there are a number of issues important to consid-

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Time of renewal

Jubilee means a time of renewal , of starting over , of forg iveness , and of restoration. With the archdiocesan Jubilee Mass 2000 on Oct. 28, this is a grand time of grace for the Archdiocese to continue the shake-up of Catholic Charities and to discipline the sexuall y abusive behavior toward minors committed b y a small number of priests so th at the authentic teachings of the Gospel could again be witnessed b y the local Church. Vocations to the priesthood , religious life , and permanent diaconate are imperative goals for the temporal continuity of the Church. There must be exemp lary role models for potential vocations to emulate. Most clergy and reli gious have l ived their ordination and reli gious vows, but the few exploiters must be rooted out in accordance with Canon Law and due process. Raymond A. Lew San Francisco

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Like many Catholics, who have not LETTERS, page 14

Family Lif e

Pack rat or neatnik? Vice, virtue — both?

My four-year-old daug hter has developed a curious habit: she sleeps with an assortment of hand bags. When she wakes up in the morning, this most fastidious of all my children makes her bed neatl y and arranges her baggage in an orderl y row on top. The son of a friend of mine went through a phase of sleep ing with a cap on his head and can of tuna in his hand , so I am not too terribl y worried about my daug hter. But I am concerned. One night , after finding her fast asleep with a bright p ink Winnie-the-Pooh backpack on top of her tummy and a second-hand pocketbook on either side other head, I said to my husband, "We've got to do something about this." "I think we should take a picture and send it to my sister," he said whimsically. "She 's just like her." An uncanny observation , for this sister is the one who gave my daughter the backpack last Christmas . What reall y scares me is the stuff my daug hter crams into her bags - wads of paper she has rescued from

the trash , along with wrinkled hol y cards , broken costume jewelry, and a few dominoes. She 's a born pack rat. Both my husband and I have parents who can not throw away marginall y useful items. I suppose one reason for this is that they lived through the Great Depression and were raised on the proverb , "Waste not , want not." Hence my father-in-law neatly unfolds all the envelopes he receives in the mail , because they make good scra p paper. But those years of deprivation do not comp letel y account for my dad rummag ing through the nei ghbors ' garbage for discarded lawn mowers or app liances. There must have been some inborn trait at work when he took those things apart and beamed, "This is a perfectl y good motor." I am convinced he could have built a Sherman tank with all of the gadgets and gismos he had collected over the years . From the moment we slide down the chute, we are marked by certain characteristics. As a mother, I can not

shape the personalities of my children so much as I can help balance out their excesses. But even then I must be careful. Sometimes in perceiving a fault in one of my yiy ian W. DudrO ___^_ ;_______:__ children , 1 forget that on the flipside of the very same quirk often can be one of the child's greatest attributes. Thus , the child with the temper, for example , is also passionate about the good, the true , and the beautiful. And the one who is so attached to her things that she sleeps with them...well, she 's also tidy.

Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 12) and a member of St. Mary ' s Cathedral Parish.

On BeingCatholic

Indulgence — the T word As we return from summer time , I would like to resume writing about the "signs " of the Jubilee Year. One of these from our Tradition can be a source of misunderstanding, and even embarrassment: the indulgence. This topic provoked a shouting match between two priests at a presentation I gave some time ago in preparation for the Hol y Year! While it would be templing to skip over this sign, that would be coward ly. And the Catholic doctrine of indul gences reminds us of two fundamental truths. The first is that we are called to do penance, not to earn God's mercy — for this is a free gift — but to undo the effects of sin in our lives. St. Paul says we are God's "work of art ," a masterp iece created in Christ Jesus to reflect His goodness. (Eph 2:10) Selfishness defaces that portrait , and self-sacrifice restores the image of Christ in us. The sp iritual environment of our lives needs to have the pollution of sin removed by self-denial . The second truth is we never work alone in our struggle against sin. As members of the Body of Christ , we receive sp iritual help from one another and offer hel p to one another. In the words of St. Paul , "If one member suffers , all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored , all the members share its joy." (1 Cor 12:26) The exemp lary penance of the saints is shared with us by them , and we in turn can do penance for others. The combination of these two biblical truths pro-

QUESTION CORNER Father John Dietzen

vj . // says in the New Testament that we should g ive to whomever asks. There are a lot of panhandlers in the city where I live. But I would rather give to charities that help the po or and homeless, and to the missions. I don ' t make much and can 't afford to do everything. I definitel y want to give , but I want to g ive where it will do the most good. Am I obliged to give to the panhandlers, to everyone who asks? (California) A. Your problem is one th at most peop le of good will have to deal with . We need to consider some basic sp iritual truths when confronting this.

duced in the Church a wonderfu l sense of corporate solidarity in self-denial which came to be known as an "indul gence " or "pardon " when undertaking penitential disci p line; quite simp ly, the awareness that we are all in this together. Unfortunatel y, over time our all-too-human search for "the bottom line " led to a tendency to approach the matter in mercantile terms, to become pre-occup ied with mechanics and even to present indul gences as a way to buy forg iveness — a blasp hemous idea, and one contrary to Catholic teaching. After the Second Vatican Council , Pope Paul VI sought to simplif y the language surrounding indulgences, and to re-emphasize both the interi or conversion and corporate solidarity at the heart of the doctrine. In place of language which equaled a particular act with a period of public penance in the early Church (e.g. "300 days indul gence"), he taught that we should simply speak of indul gences as "partial " or "p lenary." Even before the Council , Msgr. Ronald Knox wrote , "There is such a thing as getting a plenary indul gence, but my private opinion is that very, very few peop le ever do." A plenary indulgence may sound like a "blue light special" at K-Mart , but the reality is that it is rooted in sincere conversion of heart. To receive such an indul gence, I must be f ree from any attachment to sin, even venial sin. Many of us probabl y are not! Properl y understood , indul gences are not

an easy way out , but an invitation to seek greater detachment from sin — which means greater attachment to Christ. The Jubilee Indulgence is organicall y linked to reconciliation , Eucharist and to prayer f or the inten tions of the Holy Father as an expression of communion with the Church. To reconciliation , because in this sacrament we celebrate the forg iveness of sin freel y given by God; this mercy can never be earned , it can only be received. To Eucharist , because this is the sacramental celebration of our union both with Christ and with one another as members of His body. And to communion with the Church , since the whole meaning of indulgences is that they represent a way of responding to the command of the Apostle: "Help carry one another 's burdens; in that way you fulfill the law of Christ." (Gal 6:2)

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Father Milton T. Walsh is dean of students and an assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Should we give to beggars? There is sometimes a detachment here that is unfortunate. We give to those in need because , as you say, we are obli ged to by our Lord . The poor and the hungry are Christ, he told us , and what we do we do to and for Him. Furthermore, it 's important to keep in mind that the graces God gives us are to be used , not saved up for a more ideal situation that better fits our ideas. Having an opportunity to assist someone in need is such a grace. When grace-filled opportunities present themselves, it 's not smart to tell God this is not exactly what we had in mind. We need to do the best we can and not wait for something better. If there is a next time, and there may not be, the graces and g ifts lo do what God wishes us to do will be there when that time comes. And it may be another panhandler." If we're always determined to be "safe " in what we give , probably not many chances will come our way. It's awfully hard usuall y, often impossible , to know for sure where "it will do the most good." Even charitable and missionary organizations cannot guarantee that everything will be perfect , that only "deserv-

ing " people (whatever that means) will benefit from our gifts. Jesus does not ask us to sit in jud gment of the lives of those who come to us for hel p. Maybe some of the desperate and destitute people we see need a bit of wine more than they need a lot of other things. In any case, while we obviousl y need lo use common sense , appropriate use of what we give is not ours to jud ge; it is a concern between the reci pient and God. Our task , and it is a sufficientl y large one, is to respond generousl y to the graced opportunity when it stands in front of us. On a personal note, 1 have often attribute d whatever good happened in the parishes 1 served to the fac t that we tried never to turn anyone away, but to give what was possible , if sometimes only a kind word. That is possible and , I trul y believe , greatl y rewarding for all of us. I'm glad you are exploring the best way to do this. God wonderfull y blesses such efforts. (Questions for Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325 , Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyrig hted by Catholic New Service.)

LITURGY & SCRIPTURE Mutual appreciation a key to parish musicians' ministry (part II) In my last article I mentioned that open communication between pastor and musician is the first step toward respecting and appreciating each other 's roles. Continuing our Christian formation and becoming even better at what we do is a second step toward achieving health y ministerial relationshi ps — that throug h collaboration encourage health y parish life . Respect for one 's own purview comes more comfortabl y from a posture of possessing true expertise and a commitment to ongoing learning. For examp le , a priest cannot effectivel y preach unless he studies theology and then continues in his learning process. This learning also comes through "doing ", but not onl y that way. A priest not open to ongoing study runs the risk of becoming a poorer preacher. The effective preacher must continue to stud y, learn from his parishioners and the world around him what is happening in the lives of real people, and then after preaching, must be open to feedback. Likewise , a musician cannot effectivel y lead an assembly in sung worship unless he or she studies the craft in an ongoing manner. No one knows everything. We all need to learn for life. A commitment to learning is essential for those who strive to enrich the lives of others . Most Churc h musicians have busy lives. Some of this can come as the result of poor monetary compensation . We who work for the Church know we will never become rich by what we do. At the same time, we realize the value of our ministry and the privilege of being able to share our gifts. So, in some cases , we are content with lower salaries.

parish musicians were paid just salaries. In fact , many musicians had come to the conference via their own resources. They knew the value of this professional meeting and they were there to sharpen their musical skills because of their sp iritual and ministerial commitment. The quality of their ministry was important to them. Keeping in mind the importance of continued learning, one can ask how a musician best continues to grow, matu re and develop as an effective minister of music. A coup le of suggestions: one , earn a music degree. If you alread y have a music degree , then why not work toward another one? If earning a degree doesn 't interest you , or is not possible , then consider courses at a nearb y music school. Take some private lessons. Attend a workshop in liturgy and music with an Father Jim McKearney organization such as NPM (National Pastoral Musicians Association), the AGO (American Guild of Organists), However, this is not an excuse for injustice within the Or a program attached to a college or university with a Church. Trul y, the "worker deserves his (or her) wages." reputable history of music and/or liturgy. And I am sure the author of 1 Timothy meant a "living The possibilities are endless. What is needed is a solid commitment to sustained formation and education , and wage" (cf: l Tim5:18) On the other hand , if musicians want to be better com- an acknowled gment that continued learning is a matter of pensated , then they need to develop skills , talents and justice. When we learn more, we simp ly have more to knowledge to provide the best service to the Churc h as offer one another , and isn ' t that why we do what we do? possible. In the end, it is as unjust to take compensation for a poorl y provided service as it is to be underpaid for our work. Father McKearney is a Sulp icia n candidate from the When 1 attended a workshop for liturg ical musicians Archdiocese of Hartford , Conn., and director of and liturg ists in the 1980s I was surprised to see how few music for St. Patrick Seminary, Me/do Park.

Plenty of time — later — to wash hands and kettles When reli gion becomes a business , a routine , or a mere organization , the devotees find themselves mired in deep trouble. Instead of allowing God to impress them with His power to form them as His peop le and mission them to His world , they squander their time try ing to impress God by what they are doing for Him . Unfortunatel y there is nothing new about this. Said the Pharisee , who went home from the temp le area unjustified , "0 God , I than k you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest , adulterous — or even like this tax collector. 1 fast twice a week , and I pay tithes on my whole income." (Luke 18:11-12) The censured Pelag ius (Synod of Carthage , 416 C.E.) maintained that we are able to please God without His redeeming grace. While Pelagius was cited as a heretic , his spirit abides in many closeted Pelagians in our Father David M. Pettingill Church , Lent being the time for them to come out and go through their exercises and routines. This Sunday 's liturgy of the Word breathes fresh life into our assembl y, restoring perspective and leading us to James comes at his same point in the same way. No the kingdom 's table-feast. one could be more lap idary when it comes to telling his Both Deute ronomy and James insist that what pre- hearers / readers what to do than our author. But first cedes our living God's way is God's action on our behalf. things first; "All good giving and every perfect gift is The Deute ronomist author places several lengthy homi- from above , coming down from the Father of li ghts , with lies in the mouth of Moses about "statutes and decrees whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. which 1 am teaching you to observe." But the Torah (the He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we Law formulated in the first five books of the Old may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." We did not Testament) firs t describes God's intervention in human invent ourselves; God's Word created us as Church when history to form a people of His own , His rescue of them the Word is proclaimed to us and welcomed by us . from slavery in Egypt , His marriage to them at Sinai , His What follow s is our Word-empowered response: "Be guiding them through their desert honeymoon , and His doers of (he word and not hearers only, deluding yourushering them into the land of promise. The Law is pre - selves. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and eminentl y God's initiative , favor, and grace. His people's the Father is this: to c are for orphans and widows in their response is born of "remembering " these events ; they affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world. " begin to cherish each other as they remember and share Mark asks that disciples ' responses be nuanced. The in the deeds with which He cherished them. little things we do in the name of religion may exhaust us

Letters . . . ¦ Continued from page 12 read God 's Word, and the myriad cand y cane "Christians" who have made up their own doctri nes (either out of ignorance or whole cloth) and believe Jesus came for everybody, we have , seen a lot of sniveling about God 's love in these pages.

There seem to be many who think they can sin with impunity, witffout acknowled ging their acts as sinful , and still be accepted by the congregation of ordinary sinner s and the Church (which fear almighty God and constantl y repent and beg for forg iveness). They stress the love of God but choose to i gnore His awful wrath. They claim their sinfu l acts are part of their nature and therefore simply cannot be avoided; that they are somehow different. This is fallacy. We are not allowed to pick and choose which of God's

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-2 , 6-8; Psalm 15; James 1:17-18 , 21b-22 , 27; Mark 7:1-8 , 14-15 , 21-23 and keep us from living the very Word of God. The question arises; "Wh y do your disci p les not follow the tradition of the elders , but inste ad eat a meal with unclean hands?" Apparentl y Jesus and His disci ples were not heavil y into "the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds ," the details of religiosity. Mark has Jesus say, "You disregard God' s commandments but cling to human tradition ." Once again the Word would go for our hearts to convert them. All too often , confessed Pope John Paul II on the firs t Sunday of Lent , have we as a Churc h ignored the Word of God for our human traditions: inquisitions , crusades , Catholic anti-Semitism and mistreatment of women headed his list. Sunday 's assembl y for Word and Eucharist would allow God's action in Christ to empower us to walk the path of renewed discipleship with the world' s cry ing needy and wounded as our first concern. We will have plenty of time later to wash our hands and kettles. Much , much later. Renew 2000 questions: How do our routines in reli gion prevent us from hearing God's Word? What merely human traditions are preventing us from being disci ples? How does this small community of faith allow God to have our hearts? Father David M. Petting il is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vicar at St. Emydius Parish , San Francisco. laws we will obey. If we "love our lives unto the end" by enjoying our cherished sins without repentance (believing that God will forgive us) we join the ranks of the vast number of souls doomed to damnation. Jesus requires two things: 1) believe on His name; 2) repent of our sins. "And you shall have eternal life ". That 's all. It's time to knock off all the sniveling and come to Jesus with our sins to beg forgiveness. - Steven J. Catalano Manteca

Social justice

Church rep ort brings Guatemala 's murk y pa st to the f o re

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SAN SALVADOR (CNS) — A new Church report on the forced disappearance of children during Guatemala 's civil war and a presidential admission of government guilt in some army killings have brought the Central American nation 's murk y past back to the f ore. However, church and human ri ghts workers say redressing the wrongs remains an uphill task. "it is dramatic to hear the army is again imp licated in abuses. We do not want to reopen old wounds, but we do need to know the truth about (he past," Karen Fischer of the human ri g hts group Alliance against Impunity told Catholic News Service in a telep hone interview Aug. 9. In early August , the archdiocesan human ri ghts office released the results of a new investigation that shows that armed forces deliberate ly snatched dozens of children , many of them from indigenous Mayan families, during military sweeps in the early 1980s. Based on an initial investigation into 86 cases of missing children , the 200-page report, "Until We Find You: The Case of Children Disappeared in Guatemala 's Civil War," revealed that 74 of the youngsters were abducted, almos t exclusively by the army, but in some cases by pro-government militia or guerrillas. Presenting the report in a packed cathedral Aug. 8, Auxiliary Bishop Mario Rios Montt of Guatemala City, coordinator of the human ri ghts office , said: "The army, the state and the ex-guerrillas have a moral obligation to hel p look for these children. This cannot wait." Little evidence has been produced previousl y to suggest soldiers kidnapped children during army sweeps, a practice widely documented in neighboring El Salvador and in

Argentina and Chile. But investigators in Guatemala believe that after the preliminary seven-month inquiry, there could be as many as 400 more cases to investigate. "We are now entering a second phase of our work ," said Neri Rodenas, director of the human rights office. "The investigations will continue, and we hope to be able to find and reunite some of the children who went missing," he said Aug. 11. So far only three children that were lost in the war years have been found . As the search continues , Lucia Perez is one those who will be praying for success. "I have had this weight on my heart since 1982 (when) my two little sisters and two cousins went missing. I want our government to tell us where they are, the Mayan woman said in the cathedral during the presentation of the report. Four of her relatives were killed by the anny during the war that ended in 1996; two others died at the hands of the leftist rebels, she said. Her 6-year-old and 8-year-old sisters disappeared when soldiers raided her village in December 1982. "We don 't know if they were killed , let free, or what. We don 't know anything about them ," she said. Among those seated listening to Perez was Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo, who attended the Mass after the presentation and received a copy of the document from Bishop Rios. • Portillo 's party was founded by the former president, Gen. Efrain Rios Montt — brother of Bishop Rios — whose 1982-83 regime oversaw some of the worst abuses of the conflict that left an estimated 200,000 dead. A day after the report was released, Portillo

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y. A forensics expert searches for human remains at the site of a massacre containing the remains of 376 people, most of whose bodies were incinerated by the Guatemalan army in the village north of Guatemala City. A new report by the Church charges the army with kidnapping hundreds of Mayan Indian children during the 36-year war. A previous report of the Commission for Historical Clarification blamed 93 percent of the estimated] 200,000 killings during the war on the armed forces. announced his government was accepting the state 's responsibility in 10 cases of human ri ghts violations attributed to the army during the war. The cases included two massacres in which more than 300 people died, as well as the assassinations of a leading journalist and of a well-known anthropologist , Myrna Mack. "It is very courageous what the president did ," said Claudio Grossman of the Organization of American States ' InterAmerican Human Rights Commission, where more than 130 similar cases have been presented implicating the Guatemalan army in abuses.

Rodenas said the announcement was unrelated to the release of the archdiocese's report, but was nevertheless significant. The president promised to compensate relatives of the victims and bring those responsible for the crimes to justice . "This admission by President Portillo is important ... but the hard thing is for his promises to be carried out ," he said. An attempt by Portillo to establish a national day for human rights victims was blocked earlier this year by congressmen from his own party, led by Gen. Rios.

First-person report:

Pastoral stay in Guatemala leaves deep imp ressions

By Father Ignatius DeGroot , O.F.M. I recently returned from a three-week stay in Santiago de Atitlan , a Mayan town in the highlands of Guatemala. I took the pastor 's place so he could go on vacation. So, I lived as an intimate part of the parish. There were three immediate impressions on arriving. First, the beauty of the area. Santiago is situated on the shore of a large and beautiful lake. It is sunounded by mountains; the three nearest are volcanos. It was the rainy season, so all was green and lush . The second impression was the peop le 's cultural and racial individuality. Santiago, a town of roughl y 25,000, is 98 percent Mayan. Among themselves they always speak their own language, Tzutujil. Almost all the women, also many of the men, wear their colorful native dress. The Spanish-speaking Guatamalans are as much strangers there as I was. The third impression was the poverty. This is seen especiall y in the houses — so small and poor, mostly without floors. But quick l y you notice it in everything. People walk; they have no cars. There are no lavse stores. I was privileged in that as the parish priest, I was brought into close contact with the people. I had the sense in the first few days they wanted to know whether I respected them individually and as a people. They have a 500-year history of being despised by the Spanish upper classes. They counter this with a great reserve. But once they sense respect from a person, they are most friendly and receptive. I felt much at home. While I was eager to know more about

Father Ignatius DeGroot (beard , background) stands with parishioners of Santiago de Atitlan during his recent stay in Guatemala. them, they were equall y eager to know me. They were full of questions about San Francisco, my family, the Church here in California.

Of course, 1 was very much involved with their religious life. In contrast to the secular culture here, in Santiago religious faith is an ordinary and essential part of life. I think they would have trouble understanding anyone not having a religious faith. Large numbers of people came to Mass, even on weekdays, and participated with enthusiasm. This faith was brought home to me especially in two events. I was there for Corpus Cristi. About 4,000 peop le gathered in a small village about eight miles outside town. We had Mass at 11 a.m.. After Mass we began the procession. Praying and singing — choirs, flower girls, the young, tire old , young adults —we made our way back to town, amving at 8 p.m.. The next morning, the procession continued at 6 a.m., going to the eight chapels in the town itself, concluding with Mass in the large parish church . The second event was the diocesan Eucharistic Congress and a priestl y ordination in Tecpan. About 17,000 people gathered in the soccer stadium. Almost all were Mayan people, beautifully dressed, pray ing and singing together in a joy ful spirit. I found great dignity in the people. Most of the men work in the small fields around the town and on the slopes of the volcanos. Very hard, physical work. Again there seems to be no sense of inferiority, but rather pride. In their society everyone seems to have a p lace. There is much respect for the elderl y. There is respect for motherhood, and everyone accepts the women nursing the children in church. There is room for children and they

can be themselves. They have a quiet pride in the beautiful hand work they do — weaving, embroidering, wood carving, and stone work. Interestingly, I saw no homeless sleeping in the streets.' It is also clear they have a greater ability than we have to accept hardship and suffering. Health care is still minimal. I was called to anoint a 13-year-old girl dying from pneumonia. She was ly ing on a mat on top of some boards in a small hut . All work is done by hand. Every morning women with baskets on their heads go to the lakeshore to do their washing. The men carry 70 to 100-pound sacks up and down from the mountain plots. In one house they were pouring a cement floor — mixed by hand and carried up to the second story by hand. Yet they did not appear to be' sad people. They seem lo know suffering is part of life , and accept it. The importance of culture and reli gion, and yet the ability to celebrate the universality of faith , were broug ht home to me. My sermons were translated in Tzutujil, Yet I felt comfortable in preaching from our common faith . A young man from the town was ordained a priest at the Congress. There was real joy among the peop le to have one of their own speak abou t faith in their own language. The last Sunday 1 was there we had a Mass at the memorial park where in 1990 the army gunned down 13 townspeop le of all ages. In the church there is a memorial to the forme r pastor, Father Stanley Rother, also killed b y • GUATEMALA, page 17

School of Pastoral Leadership For times , registration materials, costs , exact locations and additional information , call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087 or spl@att.net Preregistration is necessary for many of these programs. Sept 29-30: "Called and Giltsd Workshop " sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena, St. Finn Barr, Good Shepherd and St. Veronica parishes at St. Veronica Parish Hall in South San Francisco. Fri. 7-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m,-4 p.m. Sept. 15, 16: "Care for (he Terminally and Chronically III" with Ruth Hayes-Barba at St. Brendan Church , SF, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days. Sept 17: Jubilee Celebration of the Elderly starting with Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Brendan Church , SF, with complimentary breakfast following. All elderly persons and those who care for the elderly are invited. Bishop Mark Hurley, presiding, with Sulpician Father Jim Oberle ol St. Patrick' s Seminary as breakfast speaker. Sept. 19-Oct 24 (Tues. 7:30-9:30 p.m., San Mateo): "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Milton Walsh. Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" with Jesuit Father Bernie Bush. Sept. 20-Oct. 25 (Wed. 7:30-9:30 p.m., SF) : 'Christianity. An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Tony Lambino at Archbishop Riordan High School. "Catholic Bible Study: Pathways through Scripture" Sept . 19-April 3/Tues. in San Mateo with Jesuit Father Donald Sharp and Msgr. J. Warren Holleran; Sept. 20-April 4/Wed./S F with Erasmo Leiva; Sept. 21-April 5/ ThursJMarin with Dominican Father Gregory Tatum. All 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept . 22-Oct. 6/Fri. with Fr. Sharp at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi , SF from 2-4 p.m. followed by Holy Hour. Sept. 20-Oct. 25 (Wed. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. SF): "Kids at Risk: Families at Risk" with Timothy Norman , directo r of Clinical Services at Sonoma 's Hanna Boys Center, and Debbie Keith, a licensed family therapist, Course will assess common risk factors with focus on alcohol and drug use; delinquency, peer pressure , self-esteem , eating disorders , and communication.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBRO SA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. Sept. 10: "living the Beatitudes in the 21st Century, " afternoon sessions with popular facilita tors exploring the call to holiness and learning to respond with love , compassion , peace and justice to daily encounters . Facilitators: Sept. 10, Blessed Virgin Mary Sister Marilyn Wilson. Sept. 6, 7: "Isn't Grandparenting Grand?" , a retreat workshop for grandparents as couples or singles with Tom and Rena Grand and Father Thomas Madden. Sept. 8-10: "Mothers and Daughters Through the Years", a retreat for mothers age 50 and over and daughters age late 20s or older, with marriage and family counselor, Caro l Kaplan. Sept. 22-24: "Being Held in the Arms of God" , a silent retreat for women with Holy Ghost Father Tom Timmins. "Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly", a Sept. 15-18 workshop and retreat sponsored by the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office of the Franciscan Community 's Santa Barbara Province. Speakers include Franciscan Sister Maria Elena Martinez, Cindy Pile, Ken Butigan and others. Call (510) 536-3772, ext. 113. Sept. 8-10: "Creating Compassion: A Primer in Creation Centered Spirituality" , with Franciscan Brother Mark Schroeder. Call Lorraine Steele at (925) 8279141 . Both retreats will be held at San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707)' 762-1498.

lake Prayer Around the Cross 3rd Tues. at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 5634280. 1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary ' s Cathedral , 660 California St. at Grant , SF. Call (415) 288.-3809. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Call (650) 3456660. 1st Fri. at B p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Call Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan at (650) 340-7452. 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880. 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel at 130 Fisher Loop. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

Young Adults You may contact the Young Adult Minist ry-office of the Archdiocese by phone at (415) 565-3629; by e-mail at christineop@sfyam.org; or visit the ministry's website at www.sfyam.org. Unless other wise noted contact the Young Adult Office for additional information about the following activities Registration materials for Fall Fest to be held Oct. 14 at Dominican University of California in San Rafael are now available. Call the Fall Fest hotline at (415) 581-3581.

Datebook^5> St, Agnes Young Adult Ministry Center, 1025 Masonic Ave., SF, is open Mon.-Thurs. noon-7 p.m. for spiritual advice , pastoral counseling and sacrament of reconciliation. Contact Chad Evans or Father Russell Roide at (415) 487-8560. Special young adults lecture series "What Does Vatican II Mean to Young Adults?" Call Scott Moyer at (415) 923-1264 or scott@esgear.com . Sept. 12: "Two Tribes", Young adult Catholics and Jews challenge their assumptions about themselves and others through dialogue at Jewish Community Center , 3200 California St. at Presidio , SF.

separated make a new beginning in life. Call Lanier Reeves at (650) 375-8332 or Jean Nash at (650) 851-2371. 45-plus professional singles meet for coffee and good conversation every Wed., 5:30-7 p.m. at Starbucks at Jackson and Davis in downtown SF. Go to table with PS sign. Call (415) 391-8579. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese, call (415) 273-5521.

Sept. 2: 1st Sat. of the month Mass in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel. All liturgies begin at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. Msgr. Edward McTaggart , retired pastor St. Brendan Parish , SF, presiding. For more information , call (650) 756-2060.

New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com. Sept. 8: Picnic and boating on Stowe Lake; Sept. 16: Potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m.; Sept . 21: Learn 23: about Beginning Experience; Sept. Enneagram workshop from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $20. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 583-6016.

Jubilee Mass 2000

Classes/Exhibits/Radio-TV

At the Cemetery

Oct. 28: "Jubilee Mass 2000" at San Francisco ' s Pacific Bell Park with Archbishop William J. Levada and Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester presiding. Gates open at 12 noon. Pre-liturgy events beginning at 12:45 p.m. with Father Miles Riley as master of ceremonies include a multi-cultural celebration featuring hundreds of singers and dancers , and a parade of parishes. Presentations by theologians including St. Patrick' s Seminary 's Msgr. Warren Holleran , Sister Sharon McMillan and Father Milton Walsh and remarks by Cardinal Jaime Sandoval. Music for the 3 p.m. vigil Mass will be under the direction of well-known composer Christopher Walker , whose works include "Like a Child Rests" , "Because the Lord is My Shepherd", and the Celtic Alleluia. Father Bill Vaughan, a world class organist is among the featured musicians. Tickets for Jubilee Mass 2000 are available through parishes. For ticket and travel information call your parish or Jubilee Mass 2000 coordinator , Kathleen Buckley, at (415) 565-3672.

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

Prayer/Devotions Take a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land without leaving the Archdiocese by visiting an ongoing exposition at St. John of God Parish, 5th Ave. and Irving, SF. Open M-F 1:30-5 p.m. and until 1 p.m. on Sundays. Their Web site address is www.sjog.org. Last Sunday of the month: Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golder Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Call for dates (415; 863-7515.

Family Life Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a successful and dynamic marriage enrichment experience designed to deepen the joys of a life together, announces upcoming weekends. Oct. 13-15 in Santa Rosa and Nov. 3-5 in San Mateo. For information call (888) 568-3018. Catholic Charities Foster Care and Adoption and Foster Care Program is looking for prospective adopting families for children. Attend a free information meeting on the first Thurs. of every month at 7 p.m. at 814 Mission St., 5th floor , SF or on the second Tuesday at 36 37th Ave., San Mateo. Call (415) 844-4781 . Seton Medical Center ' s Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offer classes in the Creighlon Model of Natural Family Planning. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of puberty, responsible relationships , adolescent sexuality, the use of NFP throughout a woman's reproductive life and infertility. Call (650) 301-8896. Introductory instructions for couples interested in Natura l Family Planning are available by appointment fro m NFP consultant and instructor , Gloria Gillogley. NFP is a method of conception regulation based on fertility awareness and selective .abstinence, which can also benefit couples having difficulty conceiving. Call Gloria at (650) 345-9076. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages , has upcoming weekends. Separated or near divorced couples are encouraged to attend. Call Lolerte or Tony Campos at (415) 893-1005.

Single, Divorced, Separated Sept. 15: Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese announces its annual dinner gala at Cafe Riggio in San Francisco. $35. Register by Sept. 8. Call (4 15) 273-5521 or Theresa at (415) 666-0876. Oct. 6-8: "Beginning Experience" weekend at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grave Ave., Menlo Park , designed to help the widowed, divorced and

Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief" a 13-week series airing Sundays at 4 p.m. on Catholic Family Radio , KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525. Catholic Healthcare West offers free classes and instruction on all areas of health at their San Francisco and Daly City facilities. Visit their web site at www.chwbay.org for details. Sept. 5-Oct. 31 : "Faces of Mary", an exhibition of icons featuring the Madonna by artist , Stephanos , in Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, at Graduate Theological Union , 2400 Ridge Rd., Berkeley, M-F 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Call (415) 338-3024. Tours and seminars on the art and the church of St. Anne of the Sunset will be available this Sept. Call Rosemary French at (415) 681-9441 or Victoria Giambruno at (415) 731-7856.

Food & Fun 1st Fri.: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for prayer, breakfast and talks from well- known speakers. Oct : 6: Former Jesuit Dick Neve , founder of "Harvest of Hope". Nov. 3: a representative from the Center for Attitudinal Healing. Sept. 9: "A Little Bit of Italy ", an exquisite pasta feed for the entire family sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 3950 and benefiting the National Bone Marrow Program. Tickets $9.95/under 14, $1. Full course meal. Call (415) 897-9489 or 892-1329 for reservations or just show up at Our Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Novate, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 23: St. Thomas More Community 's 1st annual Golf Tournament. Call Lito Mendoza at (650) 355-4063 or Gil Palencia at (650) 992-4009. Sept. 29, 20: "A Blast Through the Past" at Our Lady of Angels Parish , 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame benefiting programs and activities al Our Lady of Angels school. The annual Fun Faire features dinner both days fro m 5:30 - 8 p.m. as well as a silent auction , rides and more. Fri. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1C p.m.; Sat. noon - 11 p.m. Call Cheryl Watkins a1 (650) 588-7442 or (415) 973-2189. Sponsored by OLA Mothers Club. Oct. 1: Annual Carnival on the grounds of St. Matthew Parish , 9th Ave. and El Camino Real , San Mateo , 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Dinner served 4 - 8 p.m. Special appearances by Rhonda Bentley and Tom Vacar from Channel 2 News . Call (650) 344-7622.

Reunions Sept. 8: "An Evening Around the World" sponsored by Presentation High School Alumnae at Presentation Convent , 2340 Turk Blvd.., SF beginning at 5:30 p.m. Features a catered dinner, prizes , Christmas boutique and international auction. Tickets are $35 per person. Call the alumnae office at (415) 751-1245. Sept. 23: St. Ignatius Class of 75 at the Carlin Commons on the SI campus. Contact Ed McGovern at edmc@pubaffairs.com or Des O'Reilly at glassgod@flash.net.

lenore@dellnet.com. Class of 1990 planning a 10th reunion. Call Megan Centis at (650) 3699784 or mcentis@yahoo.com. Centennial of St. Anne 's Home, SF. Looking for old photos or written recollections of the Little Sisters of the Poor , St. Anne 's Home or residents of the home. Contact John McGuckin at (415) 7652945. Class of Jan. 1950 from Brooklyn 's St. John 's Prep should call Tom Brett at (718) 263-0123 or (516) 333-1272 for information about upcoming three-day reunion in November. Sept. 10: Mercy High School, SF reunion for members of its Class of 1960 at the Olympic Club , SF. Call Terri Driscoll , alumnae director , at (415) 337-7218.

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Sept. 23: St. Brigid High School , San Francisco Alumnae Reunion at Fort Mason Club. Call Jeanette DeMartini at (415) 346-4730.

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

Sept. 30: Presentation High School Class of 1970. 6:30 p.m. at Alioto's on Fisherman ' s Wharf. , Call Maureen Sullivan Revel at (415) 386-4447.

Laguna Honda Hospital , SF is in need of volunteers to serve as eucharistic ministers , lectors and chapel escorts at Tues. and Sun. morning Masses. Call Sister Miriam at (415) 664-1580 , ext. 4-2422.

Oct. 14: St. Paul High School , Sf , Class of 1960. Call Lillian Carter at (415) 584-3938 or Jann Ortega Phillips at (415) 647-6589. Oct. 14: Star of the Sea Academy, Class of 1960 at the Italian American Social Club, SF. Call Loretta Fraguglia Repetto at (415) 585-5301 or Mconroy-Salbi@juno.com. Oct. 21: "Fashion Show, Luncheon , Milestone Reunion" honoring classes of 1940, 45, 55, 60 65 70, 75, 80 , 85 , 90, 95 from Notre Dame Higri School , Belmont. Call Donna Westwood , alumnae director, at (650) 595-1913 , ext. 351 or alumnae@ndhsb.org. Oct. 14: Class of 1975 reunion. Call Karen Schwarz at (650) 572-2675 or Debbie Bradley Schembri at (408) 267-8740. Class of 1982 is planning its 20 year reunion. Call Denise Miller at Dmllsports@aol.com; Wynne Hegarty at WHegarty@aol.com; Amy Ellingson at Aimelling@aol.com; Lenore Wagner Grant at

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¦ Continued from page 15 the army. The widows of the parishioners killed during the violence have a little store in one of the parish buildings to help support themselves. While the violence of the 1980s and earl y 90s has diminished , under the surface the memory of the violence is much there. Another sadness is the division between churches. Protestant evangelicals have made great inroads, partiall y with goverenment backing and partl y because for so long the Church there was underserved. They tend to be very anti-Catholic. This has caused deep divisions among families. Being an American and so much better oif financiall y there is a natural tendency to want to hel p. I very much feel they do not need or want charity, but they do deserve justice. They deserve to be paid much better for coffee and other exports. They also deserve and need to be free from the violence that comes from their own army and government. The best thing we can do is to put pressure on our government to pressure their government to put into effect the terms of the peace agreement that was signed which is not yel being done. Our government equi ps their armed forces , therefore we are partly responsible and need to demand jus tice. Since for so many Guatamalans the cash crop is coffee , please jo in the fair-trade , or fair-exchange, coffee movement. A native of The Netherlands , Franciscan Father DeGroot joined the Franciscans in 1958 , ordained in 1964 in Santa Barbara. He has worked as high school teacher, served among Native Americans in A rizona , and f o r many years ministered among Hispanics in various parishes in California. A popular retreat director, the friar is pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, San Francisco .

ST . J AMES CHURCH 1086 G UERRERO STREET SAN FRANCISCO This Mission District church was dedicated on Jul y 6, 1890 by then-Archbishop Patrick William Riordan and was named for the Archbishop ' s former parish in Chicago. It was designed in the earl y French Gothic sty le with semi-circular arched doorways and windows. The architect was Frank Shea of San Francisco. The builder was a St. James ' parishioner , Richard Sinnotl. One outstanding feature is its stainedg lass windows by the Tyrolese Art Glass Company of Innsbruck , Austria. Angels with butterfl y wings are prominent. Stations of the Cross are ori g inal and designed by artist E. Cabane. Visitors have found comfort in (he beauty and serenity of the century-old church and been impressed by St. James ' welcoming spirit and joyous liturgies. Ministry and outreach programs at this 800-famiIy parish include a St. Vincent de Paul Society; St. James Volunteers; and RENEW in Spanish and Eng lish. The parish school has an enrollment of 220 students in grades kindergarten throug h ei g hth. The community celebrated the feast of St. James on Jul y 23 with Mass and an annual fiesta. The annual parish p icnic is in September and a yearl y parish dinner is held in November. Pastor: Father Daniel Carter Masses: Sat. Vi g il 4:15 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. (Spanish); noon Seating Capacity: 700 Founding date: 1888 Phone: (415) 824-4232

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B y Mark Pattison HOLLYWOOD (CNS) — \ former advocate of p hysician-assisted suicide who recanted her earlier support and now runs the palliative care program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City will be featured on an upcoming PBS documentary on dy ing. "I was a very strong proponenl of legalization Cor a number of years , and wrote about it , did research about it , and it was my experience with patients that caused me to change my mind . And I' m now an opponent of legalization," said Dr. Diane Meier. She will be seen in a four-part , sixhour documentary special called "On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dy ing, " which will air Sept. 10-13, 9-10:30 p.m. each ni ght on PBS, including Bay Area affiliates. The programs are hosted by Bill Moyers . Meier told television writers the criteria for acceding to a physician-assisted suicide cannot be met.

of the way and stop burdening others. " Meier said instruction on pallia tive care is something that has been missing from most medical school curriculums for too long. "1 went throug h four years of medial school at Northwestern and Chicago , did thre e years of residency at a univer sity hosp ital in Portland, two years of geriatrics fellowshi p at a reputable teaching hosp ital (and) did not have a sing le lecture on pain management. In nine years ," she said. The reason is because doctors see death as "not normal , or something that we can make better through appropr iate medical care ," she said. "Death is a failure , so we 're not going to teach you aboul (it), we 're not going to address it as a responsibility of medicine. " "On Our Own Terms" looks not only at palliative care as a viable option for the dy ing, but at peop le who are living with the knowled ge that they are terminally ill; models of health care for the dy ing and their families; and the decisions made by dy ing patients — and sometimes for them — on what constitutes appropriate care . In one segment on the third night of the program , Dr. Carlos Gomez , a Catholic doctor at University Hosp ital in Charlottesville , Va., who is opposed to physician-assiste d suicide , strugg les with his stance as a patient iTnrfYcetedJ^LJJie final stages of liver failure , becoming delirious , agitated and thrashing. "The best 1 that 1 can do for him is to sedate him and let him die ," Gomez says on the broadcast. "1 would prefer that he be alert and talking all the way to infinity, but I can 't do that." Moyers , commenting on Gomez 's dilemma , said , "It 's one of the most powerfu l (TV) sequences I' ve seen in my 30 years at this."

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, i Supreme Court of the United States." Joel Kaufman , a spokesperson for the National Digital Library Project in Washington , D.C., said he did not know how The Mon itor p iece came , into the possession of the Library of i Congress. However, he said, the * Library received it on Dec. 14, A 1937, and, at the time , an cmployi A ee penciled on the back of the a VI document, "source unknown." Kaufman said the editorial W^ will be joining the project 's "Three Centuries of Broadsides and Printed

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In June 1999 Richa rd Dunn , a St. Stephen , San Francisco , parishioner of many years , was elected the first American to the II-mem ber Sovereign Council of the Kni g hts of Malta , a 900-year- old international lay religious order. Dunn , who at that time was in his sixth and final year as president of the order 's Western Association , moved to Rome in Janua ry of this year with his wife , Marygrace, to beg in a five-year term on the govern ing body. With roots in the Crusades , the order technically remains an extraterritorial soverei gn state and maintains dip lomatic relations with 81 countries, is active in 126 , holds observer status at the United Nations , and belongs to several European organizations. There are approximatel y 200 knights and dames of Malta in the Bay Area. Work of the apostolic organization is carried out through its 42 associations worldwide . Marygrace Dunn died May 16 in Rome. Recently the Dunns were individuall y named recip ients — Mrs. Dunn posthumously — of the papal St. Gregory the Great Medal. In 1996 the coup le together received the St. Mary 's Cathedral Assumpta Award for service to the Catholic community. At Catholic San Francisco '.? request , Dunn filed the following report on the Sovereign Council's June 23 official state visit to the Holy Father.

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Richard Dunn is presented a memorial medallion by Pope John Paul II.

By Richard Dunn The holy day of St. John the Baptist is one of the most important days to the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem , of Rhodes and of Malta as St. John is the saint for whom the order was named in 1099. On that day or just prior to it the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta makes an official state visit to the Hol y Father in its capacity as a Sovereign Entity. We leave the Order of Malta palace , two blocks below the Spanish Steps in five cars with the order 's flags on both sides of the hood. We have with us a substantial motorcycle police escort for the tri p to the Vatican aboul three miles away. As we enter the enclosed square in front of the Pope 's apartments , the band in the square plays a striking martial tune. Two rows of Swiss Guards numbering 20 or so are lined up as well as some 10 Gentlemen of the Hol y Father

dressed in white tie and tails. They lead us to the third floor where we pass throug h three exquisite ly adorned rooms with frescoes and paintings of the great artists of Ital y in the 15,h and 161" centuries. One onl y wishes he could stand and marvel at the masterp ieces. We then wait outside the Hol y Father 's apartment as the order 's Grand Master visits with him. This is the room from which the Pope blesses the crowds in St. Peter 's Square on Sundays. Below the window in the room is a platform upon which he stands. While the Kni ghts wait some will venture to look out the window at the crowds below. We then enter his apartment and individuall y greet His Holiness. We shake his hand, kiss his ring and genuflect. As we do, he hands each of us a beautiful silver medallion. This year it commemorated the Jubilee while last year it commemorated his 20"' anniversary. He says a few word s in Italian to each person and then we take our place in a semicircle around him for the official p icture which will appear in the next day 's addition of the L 'Osservatore Romano. Many p ictures on the occasion are taken by the official photograp hers of all the Kni g hts in the room which

are for sale and can be obtained the next day at the newspaper in the Vatican. His Holiness then leads us to the door and again shakes each of our hands as we leave. It is a most kind and generous gesture to all of us. All together this extraordinary ceremony takes about 20 minutes. Since this is an official state visit by the Order of Malta , we then visit with the Secretary of State , Cardinal Sodan o, who has offices a few yards from the Pope. He greets each of us individuall y and says a few words to the group. Following this we leave as we had come, picking up the Gentlemen of the Hol y Father who have waited in the hallway for us. As we leave the Swiss Guards are lined up as well as the Gentlemen; the band strikes up a tune , and we enter our cars in what to me at least was one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had. Then the police with blaring sirens move us through the crowded streets of Rome back to the palace on the via Condotti . Richard J. Dunn Member of the Sovereign Council August 15, 2000

Two popes, Marianist founder to be beatified this weekend Riordan High group to attend Rome event

Marianist Father Timothy M. Kenney will represent San tici pating in youth-oriented celebratory happenings before Francisco 's Archbishop Riordan Hi g h School at the beati- we gather in St, Peter 's Square for the beatification," he said. , . _ , ., MTMv mmmmt ^^m,,,, , „, , On Dec. 29, 1999, Pope fication Mass of Father John Paul II pronounced William Joseph Chaminade, recognition of the miraculous founder of the Society of § Mary (Marianists) in Rome cure of Elena Garciela Otero x a. Sept. 3. Accompanying the de Guadino of Buenos Aires § school's princ ipal will be stuhad taken place through the dent body president , James intercession of Father A new chapter in saint-making history will be written Chaminade . Rodriguez; student vice presSept. 3 when Popes John XXIII (left) and Pius IX are ident, Daniel Galang; and Otero de Guadino was beatified in a single ceremony. The joint beatification several Marianist educators . diagnosed with a malignant marks an intersection of two very different figures. Father Chaminade foundth yroid tumor in 1991. She The contrast was apparent as Rome prepared to host ed the Society of Mary in turned to God for hel p hundreds of thousands for the outdoor liturgy. At France in 1817. The through the intercession of the shops near the Vatican, photos and prayer cards of Marianist priests and "Venerable Servant of God" John XXIII were being snapped up, and bookstore Brothers have been teaching William Joseph Chaminade. display tables featured volumes and videos on "Papa and administering at Marianist religious , friends Giovanni," the pontiff who convened the Second Archbishop Riordan Hi gh and members of the Marianist Vatican Council. Pius IX, on the other hand, remained School since 1949. lay communities joined her in uncelebrated in Italy, desp ite his impending step "This is a special time for The miracle occulted i - prayer. toward sainthood. Best known for trying to hold on the entire Marianist family," in the same year just before | i to temporal power, for overseeing the proclamation of £ her said Father Kenney, "as we fc surgery, Church officials to papal infallibility and for casti gating modern thinking in honjoin with our Church sstate, the tumor disappearing y with his "Syllabus of Errors ," he has not enjoyed oring a hero of our faith and a without treatment. widespread devotion. Observers have said pairing of Founder of the Marianist order of priests and model of someone who can Father Chaminade is one the two "blesseds " is a balancing act by the Vatican assist us in becoming more Brothers , Father William Joseph Chaminade , will be of five who will be beatified to advance two sainthood causes that individually beatified Sunday by Pope John Paul II in Rome. Christ-like." at a Mass in St. Peter 's might provoke opposition. For many, John XXIII is The local pilgrims will be Basilica on Sept. 3. The othseen as the guiding light and Pius IX is remembered gathering in Rome with thousands of others from 30 differ- ers are Pope Pius IX, Pope John XXIII , Dom Columba as a holdout against modernity. Ironically, ent Marianist group from around the world, according to Marmion (a Benedictine abbot and noted sp iritual writer), Pope John favored Pope Pius ' sainthood cause. Father Kenney. "We'll be visiting Marianist shrines and par- and Tommaso Reggio, an archbishop of Genoa. CO