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In San Francisco, Jerusalem patriarch prays for 9/11 victims, reconciliation in Holy Land The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, in San Francisco on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in which some 3,000 people perished in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, offered a prayer for the victims and their families and another for peace in the Holy Land – indeed, for all people where violence is, sadly, so common. “We are against any kind of violence,” Patriarch Fouad Twal, a Jordanian-born priest, told nearly 700 parishioners gathered at St. Thomas More Church Sept. 11, at the Arabiclanguage Mass for peace, justice and reconciliation. “We seek a peaceful solution,” he said. On his first pastoral visit to San Francisco since being named head of the Latin-rite Catholic Church in Israel, Jordan, Palestine and Cypress, Patriarch Twal continued to make his case for a two-state solution to the crisis in the Holy Land, with the aim that Jews and Palestinians may one day live in harmony. “We don’t want more innocents to suffer,” he said at a news conference following the Mass. “We don’t want more mothers to weep for their children. We want just a normal life for everybody in the Holy Land.” Patriarch Twal, who for years has known and worked with Msgr. Labib Kobti, the pastor of St. Thomas More, is a canon lawyer who worked in apostolic nunciatures of Honduras, Rome, Cairo, Berlin and Lima until 1992, when he was appointed bishop-prelate, bishop and then, in 1994, archbishop of Tunis. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him coadjutor archbishop to the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem in 2005, and in 2008 he became only the second Arab Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. He has spoken and written extensively about the crisis in the Holy Land, noting that it is a “powerful and moving experience to be where Jesus was born and grew to manhood, where he lived and taught,” but it is also “heartwrenching and painful because we are still in the midst of an ongoing modern geopolitical conflict in this very same land.” He added at the news conference, “We are still the church of Calvary. We are still bearing our cross, but at the
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Patriarch Fouad Twal greets worshipers at St. Thomas More Church in San Francisco Sept. 11. On his first pastoral visit to San Francisco, the patriarch celebrated a Mass for peace, justice and reconciliation. to live together as good neighbors, not as enemies.” Patriarch Twal does not expect resolution soon, but what is needed to enhance its chances, he said, is “more democracy, more freedom of movement, more trust – more trust in the other. What we live with is lack of trust, and I think we need more trust to assure this goal of two states.” He added, “I don’t know whether the conditions on the ground are ready for two states. That is more and more difficult. JERUSALEM PATRIARCH, page 15
same time we know that Calvary is not far away from the empty tomb. That is why we are at the same time the church of hope, the Resurrection. We work for more hope, more Resurrection, for everybody. And when I say peace I mean when there is peace for all the inhabitants, because otherwise nobody can enjoy peace alone without the others.” He said Israeli occupation in the region “is bad for the occupier, bad for the occupied,” and he added, “We want
The key to stopping assisted suicide is love, Wesley Smith, an opponent of assisted suicide and euthanasia, told attendees at the Archdiocese of San Francisco Respect Life Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral Sept. 10. “We have to continually humanize and defend our seniors,” said Smith, an international and national expert on euthanasia, assisted suicide and bioethics who also blogs at Second Hand Smoke. “This is something that will be decided across the back fence and at the church supper,” Smith said. He said fear of being a burden is often the greatest fear of someone facing diminished physical or mental abilities and medical problems. “What we have to do for people going through extremis, we have to intervene with love,” said Smith, who spent many years as a hospice volunteer and has written 11 books, including “Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and the New Duty to Die” (1997, Times Books), a broad-based criticism of the assisted suicide/euthanasia movement that was published most recently by Encounter Books in its third edition in 2006. “The answer to the culture of death is a robust culture of life, a robust culture of love,” said Smith, adding that Christians are called to stand up for those values even at the risk of personal danger or harm. And he criticized a “biased media that is part of the culture of death.” So far only Washington in 2008 and EUTHANASIA, page 16
End-of-life resources – Life Legal Defense Foundation, based in Napa, will defend anyone who needs help enforcing a medical power of attorney. The organization publishes a pamphlet “Make Your Health Care Decisions … Or They Will Be Made For You,” available in hard copy and online at lldf.org. – National Catholic Bioethics Center bioethicist Marie Hilliard recommends a model form for a medical power of attorney that is used by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and available at the California Catholic Conference website, www.cacatholic.org. The NCBC offers a 24/7 help line – (215) 877-2660 – for people facing bioethical or medical decisions who need advice on church teaching. The NCBC also has an online consultation form, with a free response by a Catholic ethicist, available at ncbcenter.org.
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On The Where You Live By Tom Burke Remember the Retired Priests Collection at Masses this weekend, Sept. 17 and 18. Every cent contributed goes to the welfare of these holy men, many of whom often gave their last cent to a soul who needed it. Msgr. Fred Bitanga is retired pastor of St. Patrick Parish in San Francisco and lives in retirement at the Richmond District’s St. Monica Parish. Born in the Philippines, he has been incardinated in the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1974. He celebrated his 47th year as a priest April 11. Msgr. Fred Bitanga • Mercy Sister Mary Edith Hurley left, what you might call, a four-leg-acy at Holy Name of Jesus School where she taught for many years. It’s a chair the one she held forth from every day as an educator. When Sister Edith retired, she passed it on to her niece, Mary Ann Hurley Provence, who enjoyed its comfort as a longtime member of the faculty at Immaculate Conception Academy. Sitting aloft now in the cozy is Mary Ann’s daughter-in.law, Andrea Lohr Provence, first grade teacher at Holy Name. Congrats to these three generations of teachers! • Happy 50 years married to Soledad and Alfredo Bautista who marked the milestone with family and friends June 25 at St. Elizabeth Church in San Francisco where they are active as lectors and extraordinary ministers of holy Communion. The couple renewed their wedding vows at a Mass with St. Elizabeth pastor, Father Charito Suan, presiding. Joining in the prayer and good wishes were their five children, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. “We all participated in the Mass as lectors, altar servers and presenters of gifts, and yours truly cantored,” daughter, Margaret Roy told me. “It was a truly memorable and remarkable occasion!” Celebrating 65 years as husband and wife are
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The following article was prepared by the Office of Worship of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to educate Catholics in the archdiocese on some of the first changes to occur in the language of the Mass since the first U.S. Sacramentary was issued in 1974. Last week we reviewed the context from which the third edition of the Roman Missal emerged; this week we will look at some of the specific changes. As regards the Ordinary of the Mass, as a result of a suggestion made by bishops at the 2005 Synod on the Eucharist, three alternatives to the traditional dismissal have been added to express the missionary nature of the Eucharist. Second, there is now an option to use the Apostles’ Creed instead of the Nicene Creed at Mass, which is recommended especially in the Lent/Easter season to emphasize the theme of baptism. The final change concerns not words, but layout: Many of the musical settings are given in the text itself, and in fact given precedence over the words without music. This suggests that the goal is for us to move from singing at Mass to singing the Mass itself.
Second of two parts The third edition of the Roman Missal contains a good number of new prayers, especially where the same prayer had been used more than once in the earlier editions. In the Advent/Christmas cycle the most noteworthy additions are a set of prayers to be used for the vigil of the Epiphany and the suggestion that on the solemnity itself the moveable feasts for the coming year be announced. This ancient custom underscores the unity of the liturgical year and the centrality of the paschal mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection. The twofold nature of Lent as a time of preparation for baptism and a penitential
season is signaled in several ways. The Apostles’ Creed is suggested as an option during Lent because it is the most ancient profession of faith in the Roman tradition and was used originally in the baptismal liturgy. The most significant expression of the penitential nature of the season is the restoration of a Prayer over the People at the end of Mass before the blessing and dismissal. These prayers were part of the ancient Roman liturgy and not originally limited to Lent. Over time they came to be used only during the Lenten season to express our reliance on God’s help in the season of self-denial. They are now restored for every day during Lent, many of the prayers being taken from ancient texts. The two most important additions to the Easter season are a set of prayers for the vigil of the Ascension and an extended Pentecost vigil, which is not baptismal in character like the Easter Vigil, but is an expression of urgent prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It is in the sanctoral cycle that we find the most new material in the Roman Missal. The common of Masses of the Blessed Virgin has been expanded, and there are optional memorials of Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the Holy Name of Mary. There is now also an optional collect of Our Lady of Sorrows on the Friday before Palm Sunday, reviving a custom of commemorating Mary on that day that began in the 18th century. This has a local significance for us: The first Spanish explorers arrived in what was to be San Francisco on this feast, and it was their custom to name places according to the calendar; later, the Mission of St. Francis was built next to the Lake of Our Lady of Sorrows, and the name was abbreviated to Mission Dolores. A good number of saints have been added
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to the universal calendar, as either optional or obligatory memorials: Adalbert, Louis de Montfort, Peter Julian Eymard, Peter Claver, Rita of Cascia, Catherine of Alexandria, Apollinaris of Ravenna, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Josephine Bakhita, Christopher Magallanes, Sharbel Makhluf, Maximilian Kolbe, Lorenzo Ruiz, Andrew Kim Taegon, Andrew Dun-Lac, Augustine Zhao Rong, Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), and Juan Diego. The names evoke the communion of a truly worldwide church, and this is emphasized especially in the case of the martyrs. The missal takes care to identify nationalities explicitly, so that witnesses to the faith in Japan, Mexico, Uganda, China, Korea, North America and Vietnam demonstrate that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. Perhaps because in some cases a large number of martyrs are commemorated, there is a second preface for martyrs in the Roman Missal. The final section of the missal contains Mass texts for particular occasions. The ritual Masses revive an ancient custom: in the distant past a prayer was added to the Roman canon when Mass was celebrated on occasions such as baptism, ordination, marriage, or religious profession; there are now formulas for such prayers to be inserted
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Literature is displayed on a table during a workshop to prepare priests for the implementation of the third edition of the Roman Missal at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Melville, N.Y., May 31, 2011. The new Roman Missal will go into use in the United States Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent.
into the various eucharistic prayers on those occasions. The missal also has all the Mass prayers for ordinations, as well as new sets of prayers for the anointing of the sick. In the section of Masses for various needs we find two sets of prayers re-introduced from the pre-conciliar missal which are particularly timely for this stage of the church’s pilgrimage: a Mass for fostering chastity and another for compunction of heart or “the gift of tears.” The collection of votive Masses contains a new Mass of the Mercy of God, and the list is further expanded by a Mass of Christ, Our Eternal High Priest and a Mass of John the Baptist, taken from the vigil of his solemnity. This article has presented the more significant changes to be found in the third edition of the Roman Missal. Those of us who have lived through the decades following the Second Vatican Council have experienced the church’s liturgical renewal in piecemeal fashion, since the revision of the liturgical books has taken place over many years. The third edition of the Roman Missal gathers together the various threads of this process and integrates them. When we begin to pray the new translation of the Mass this Advent we will be using a new missal as well, a book that marks a moment of maturity in the liturgical renewal of the church.
The priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco have served the Catholic faithful in the counties of San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo generously for more than 150 years. Throughout our lives, from baptism to death, through good times and difficult times, our priests have been there to celebrate, counsel, encourage, and bear witness to the power of God’s love for us. The Archdiocese is blessed to have hundreds of priests who have dedicated, in some cases, more than 50 years of their lives to caring for and ministering to others. Many continue to serve in countless ways after their retirement. One doesn’t become a priest for the financial benefits. During active ministry, priests receive a modest salary and room and board. Once retired, they receive a pension from the Archdiocese commensurate with their years of service, and are eligible for Social Security each month. There are many retired priests today, and thanks be to God, our priests are living longer, more active lives. This places a welcome, yet increased, demand on the Priests’ Retirement Fund. The Priests' Retirement Fund faces challenges similar to Social Security and many pension funds. It must be adequately funded and have sufficient resources for supplemental medical insurance beyond Medicare coverage, as well as a portion of extended care costs when the need arises. Our priests have answered the call from Christ and have selflessly given of themselves. In gratitude for their service, we hope you will consider a gift to the Priests’ Retirement Fund. You can drop off your gift during Masses on September 17 and 18 or mail to:
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Several victims of clerical sexual abuse, a U.S.based organization for survivors and a U.S.based human rights organization formally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials on charges they bear a responsibility for the abuse of children by Catholic priests around the world. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and their attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights, a New York-based organization, presented their petition to the court Sept. 13, they announced in a press release. The Vatican press office declined comment. The petition alleges that “Vatican officials tolerate and enable the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and child sex crimes throughout the world.”
Journal criticizes church on abuse WARSAW, Poland – A Catholic journal has criticized the Polish church’s handling of sexual abuse by priests, following repeated claims that local church leaders failed to confront the problem. “The harm caused by sexual molestation of children is unquestionable, but the evil is much greater when pedophilia occurs in the community of faith, and when, in a falsely conceived defense of the church, the authorities hide the facts, conceal the perpetrators and ignore the suffering victims,” the Wiez bimonthly said in an editorial in its August-September edition, dedicated to clergy sexual abuse. The journal questioned whether the Polish church’s handling of abuse claims complied with Vatican instructions and whether the good of the church meant “the good name of clergy or the good of the weakest.” “In Poland, church superiors react in different ways. Sometimes sentences are passed on the quiet against priest-pedophiles
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Wakana Kumagai, 6, stands near her mother, Yoshiko, and brother, Koki, as they visit the spot where their house washed away in the March 11 tsunami in Higashi-Matsushima, Japan, Sept. 11, six months after the disaster struck. The children’s father was killed in the tsunami.
in secular courts. Sometimes, everything is consistently denied,” it said. However, the Catholic archbishop in charge of legal affairs for the Polish bishops’ conference told Wiez abuse accusations were best handled with pastoral care and “appropriate therapy” and said the bishops would not be publishing guidelines on the issue adopted in 2009. Archbishop Andrzej Dziega of SzczecinKamien said he believed Poland’s Catholic bishops had their own “competence and experience” on sexual molestation and would not need a commission – like that established by the church in neighboring Germany – to examine abuse cases.
Bishop reassigns Priests for Life head WASHINGTON – Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, remains a priest in good standing in the Diocese of
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Amarillo, Texas, said Msgr. Harold Waldow, vicar for clergy in the diocese. Msgr. Waldow told Catholic News Service Sept. 13 that Bishop Patrick J. Zurek only suspended Father Pavone’s ministry outside of the diocese because the well-known pro-life priest is needed for work in Amarillo. Bishop Zurek in a decree Sept. 6 ordered the 52-year-old New York-born priest to return to Amarillo and announced it in a Sept. 9 letter to his fellow bishops. He pointed to “persistent questions and concerns” from clergy and laity about how the millions of dollars donated to Priests for Life are used as the reason for suspending Father Pavone’s ministry. “He’s here to be obedient to the bishop and try to work with the bishop,” Msgr. Waldow said. “He’s going to have assignments, and he will be put on our payroll and given health care and other benefits like any other priest of the diocese.” For his part, Father Pavone said he
Father John Balleza, the recently appointed pastor of St. Raphael Church in San Rafael, has been elected chair of the Council of Priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for 2011-2012. Father Balleza had served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Redwood City before he was transferred to his new assignment in Marin County. The results were among several Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice made on Sept. 13, at Archbishop George Niederauer’s request and in his absence. The newly elected vice chair of the council is Father Raymund Reyes, pastor of St. Anne Church in San Francisco. Secretary is Father Vincent Ring, who is retired but who will serve as administrator at St. Raymond Church in Menlo Park from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. Treasurer is Father David Ghiorso, pastor of St. Charles Church in San Carlos. Parliamentarian is Msgr. Michael Padazinski, the judicial vicar and chancellor of the archdiocese. Also, Salesian Father Leo Baysinger, has been named pastor of Corpus Christi Church in San Francisco. The new administrator at St. Raymond, after Father Ring completes his service, will be Father Edward Inyanwachi, currently administrator of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Novato. Also, there are two faculty appointments for Saint Patrick’s Seminary & University. Sulpician Father Michael Miller is assistant professor of philosophy, and Sulpician Father Jaime Robledo is instructor in moral theology.
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a week. He also planned to meet Msgr. Waldow soon after he arrived. Father Pavone added that he has appealed the suspension to the Congregation of the Clergy at the Vatican. In his own letter to the bishops Sept. 12, Father Pavone questioned the reason for the suspension of his ministry outside of Amarillo and said that Bishop Zurek’s claim that Priests for Life has operated with no financial transparency was unfounded.
Increase in vocations for military chaplains WASHINGTON – The U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services is reporting an increase in the number of seminarians who want to become military chaplains. For the 2011-2012 academic year, there are 31 co-sponsored and military-affiliated seminarians. Last year there were 23; in 2009-2010 there were 12 and the previous year only three. Conventual Franciscan Father Kerry Abbott, director of vocations for the military archdiocese, called the increase one of the “untold stories” of spiritual blessings. He said Catholic seminaries in the U.S. and the Pontifical North American College in Rome are straining to accommodate the influx of seminarians and many seminaries have converted guest rooms to seminarian quarters.
Catholic high schools closed during strike PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia archdiocesan Catholic education secretariat announced Sept. 13 that its 17 high schools would close Sept. 14 and not reopen until a settlement was reached with teachers on strike since Sept. 6.
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The high schools opened Sept. 7 and were staffed by administrators and nonunion employees. The first few days of school were primarily devoted to orientation sessions. In a letter to parents, school officials said continued reduced staffing could jeopardize student safety. They said missed days will be made up when the school year resumes and parents would then receive adjusted school calendars. Both sides in the dispute met Sept. 8, 9 and 11 but were unable to reach an agreement, though the education secretariat’s announcement reported “some progress in the negotiations.” A statement from the archdiocesan communications’ office said the Secretariat for Catholic Education was “making every effort to minimize disruption to the academic year
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and bring a speedy resolution to the strike. We are anxious for our teachers to return to the classroom as soon as possible.” Rita Schwartz, president of the Association of Catholic School Teachers Local 1776, likewise said in a letter to schoolteachers that the union was “working very hard to get the contract resolved and get our teachers back to work.”
New poverty figures: Hispanics hard hit WASHINGTON – As the median U.S. household income declined, more Americans dropped below the poverty line, with Hispanics and children taking a particularly hard hit, according to statistics released Sept. 13 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau’s
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report on “Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010” put the nation’s official poverty rate at 15.1 percent for the third consecutive annual increase. It was up from 14.3 percent in 2009. In the first full calendar after the December 2007-June 2009 recession, the real median household income went from $50,599 in 2009 (in 2010 dollars) to $49,445 in 2010. The decline was felt across all races and age groups, among Hispanics and non-Hispanics and native-born and foreign-born Americans. But the data showed that the poverty rate among blacks and Hispanics of any race was nearly identical in 2010, with 27.4 percent of blacks and 26.6 percent of Hispanics living below the poverty line. The poverty rate was 12.1 percent for Asian-Americans and 9.9 percent for non-Hispanic whites in 2010. The poverty threshold for a family of four was $22,113 in 2010. The Census Bureau found that 22 percent of children were living in poverty last year, up from 20.7 percent the year before. In the past decade, the median African-American household income decreased by $5,494, while the median Hispanic household income declined by $4,235. – Catholic News Service
Youth parole bill dead for this year SACRAMENTO – The California State Assembly adjourned Sept. 10 without taking another vote on a bill that would have given youth sentenced to life in prison a chance for parole. The bill, SB9, sponsored by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, fell 36-36-8 Aug. 25 but advocates had hoped a vote for reconsideration would revive it. California Catholic Conference spokeswoman Carol Hogan said the Senate adjourned without voting on the legislation again. “SB9 is gone. It died,” Hogan said. – Valerie Schmalz
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New leadership at 4 high schools, 8 K-8 schools Gary Cannon, Principal, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory: Cannon has taught religion and English at SHCP since 1997, serving as assistant principal for student life since 2001. He is completing doctoral work at the University of San Francisco Catholic Educational Leadership Program. “Preparing service oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel, Catholic schools empower our students to be leaven in the world,” Cannon said. Tim Navone, President, Marin Catholic: Navone has served at Marin Catholic for 15 years in roles including principal of summer school and director of advancement. Navone said the “great work” of former president, now-San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Daly, to enforce the Catholic identity of the school will continue under his new leadership and something he looks to “protect and enhance.” Laura M. Held, President, Mercy, Burlingame: Held has been Mercy principal for eight years and was named the school’s first president in July. She holds a graduate degree in school administration and has been part of the Catholic school picture for more than 30 years. “Laura’s appointment recognizes her skills, talents and results,” said Marilyn Quinlan, a Mercy alumna and chairwoman of the school’s board of directors.
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Lisa M. Tortorich, Principal, Mercy, Burlingame: Tortorich has been Mercy’s assistant principal for the last two years. She brings 27 years of Catholic school experience to the principal’s post. Sister Diane Aruda, OP, President, Immaculate Conception Academy: Sister Diane has served as principal of St. Edward School in the Diocese of Oakland since 2006 and for 10 years as director of schools for Dominican Sisters. ICA was founded to make Catholic education available “for the young women of the neighborhood” and that mission will continue. Born in Oakland, Sister Diane attended St. Elizabeth High School there. She entered the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose in 1965. Tara Rolle, Ed.D., Principal, St. Raymond School: Rolle holds a doctorate in educational leadership, administration and policy from Pepperdine University. Her doctoral dissertation focused on Catholic school marketing and enrollment. “In a world where our children are being inundated with messages that may or may not align with our values, creating a community where we call ourselves back to compassion, kindness and service is imperative,” said Rolle, who was born in Atherton.
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Faith rewarded Enrique Lora lost $300 to scam artists posing as FBI agents and owed $200 for a trip to the emergency room for a dog bite. The 48-year-old day worker labors to send money home to his wife and children in Mexico. “We’ve got to have faith,” Lora said. Faith in Action: A Catholic San Francisco reader sent Lora a check for $500.
Support for our troops - “awesome” Support was “awesome” for the City of San Mateo’s Adopted Sons of Alpha Company who spent Christmas 2010 in Afghanistan, wrote City Clerk Norma Gomez after Catholic San Francisco ran an item explaining how to help.
Margo Wright, Principal, St. Robert School Wright brings 13 years business management and 14 years of classroom experience to her new role. “I believe as a Catholic community we have a very special mission and extraordinary opportunities few other schools have, teaching and modeling the love of Christ among them,” Wright said. NEW LEADERSHIP, page 7
Faith in Action: “You played a huge role in the success of this effort,” Gomez wrote. Catholic San Francisco is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. On the web at catholic-sf.org.
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Franciscan Father Tommy King, pastor at St. Boniface Parish in San Francisco, is pictured sprinkling holy water on a cab parked in front of the church on Golden Gate Avenue in the Tenderloin neighborhood Sept. 9. A small handful of day-shift cabbies arrived for the church’s annual blessing of the city’s taxi fleet, a tradition to bestow grace on the drivers on their sometimes dangerous rounds.
New leadership. . . ■ Continued from page 6 Maria Sablan, Principal, St. Finn Barr: Sablan holds a graduate degree in American Studies from St. Louis University. She has taught in Spain and served as a teacher leader for development new language arts standards for the Diocese of Oakland. “Catholic schools provide a tremendous value to families,” Sablan said, “a top-notch education along with the emotional, spiritual and social support of a close-knit community.” Lydia Collins, Principal, St. Raphael: Collins has served at St. Raphael’s for the last eight years as a teacher and for the last six years vice principal. “I am passionate about the difference Catholic education makes in the lives of students we serve,” she said. “Catholic schools are not only committed to excellent academic preparation but to a sense of nurturing the heart and soul of a child as well.” Cheryl Giurlani, Principal, St. Anselm: Cheryl Giurlani has been a classroom teacher for 15 years and served three years as an assistant principal. “Learning can only happen in a safe environment where all are living witnesses to the Good News of our faith,” she said.
By Valerie Schmalz Walk into any one of the five Society of St. Vincent de Paul stores in San Mateo County in the coming weeks and there is a good chance you will be met by an employee with a clipboard. “We are actually beginning some product marketing,” said John Denniston, chairman of the St. Vincent de Paul Stores Committee. The focus: determining what poor people need by asking them and then figuring out how to get those items into the stores. “We will ask our clientele at the doors — what are the goods you would like to see the store carry? What are the items you really need?” said Denniston. The stores in South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Mateo, Redwood City and Daly City drew $1.8 million in sales and distributed another $320,000 in free vouchers to people in need, according to its 2010 financial audit. The fifth store at 1600 El Camino Real in San Bruno opened July 25 with a celebration
Sister Nelia Pernicia, OP, Principal, St. Charles School: Dominican Sister Nelia Pernicia has spent 24 years as a Catholic school educator at schools in the Philippines, Hawaii and California. “I would like to be a transparent witness of life as well as fostering a Catholic worldview across the curriculum and follow the will of God,” Sister Nelia said. Charley Hayes, Principal, St. Hilary School: Hayes has served at St. Hilary’s for eight years as teacher and part of the administrative team. He holds a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco Catholic School Leadership program. “I love working in Catholic education because I value educating the whole child with the same love and compassion that I was given growing up in Catholic schools,” Hayes said.
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY 125th Anniversary Cookbook of Memories As food has always been a comfort to families who have experienced a loss, it seems only fitting that Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery would create a cookbook in honor of its 125th Anniversary. We would like to create a cookbook of memories – special recipes of your loved ones who are interred in Holy Cross. As the families we serve are from so many different cultures and backgrounds, our book should be a delicious mix of memories and interesting dishes to make. If your Grandmother, Mom, Dad or Great Uncle Sam made a special dish and is interred in Holy Cross, we hope that you will share that favorite recipe.
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that featured San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh. “He stayed and signed every autograph,” Denniston said. The society reports on their website that 91 cents of each dollar of donations go directly to the poor, and SVdP-San Mateo has a four-star rating, the best, from national nonprofit rating organization Charity Navigator. “The mission of the St. Vincent de Paul stores is to take care of the poor in San Mateo County,” through vouchers but also by offering affordable quality merchandise, Denniston said. “If others come in and decide to buy, that’s fine. That helps our stores.” Donations of gently used clothing, furniture and household goods make up the bulk of the products in the stores. Donations can be made at the five stores or by calling for pickup at (650) 871-6844. The stores break close to even financially most years “and in good years put a little of money to the society,” Denniston said. Most of the society’s help for families is through the SVdP Peninsula Family Resource Center which helped with $707,000 in rental assistance, made $90,000 in utility payments and purchased $422,500 in supermarket vouchers, the society’s 2010 annual report states. Each of San Mateo County’s 32 parish-based conferences send teams of two volunteers to meet with people in their homes, an approach that is the heart of the society’s work. If clients lack a bed or adequate school clothing for their children, the society writes vouchers redeemable at society stores.
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Susan Smith, Principal, De Marillac Academy: Smith has served for 10 years at St. Francis Solano School in Sonoma as assistant principal, dean of students, and teacher. Catholic schools, Lewis said, are where “children are greeted by teachers who love and respect them and who nurture them – not just in academics but the Catholic traditions of social justice, service, leadership and Christian love.”
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Pilot for Catholic sitcom filmed in Atlanta archdiocese By Stephen O’Kane
Jennifer Willits, left center, and Katherine Barron prepare to act out a scene in Jennifer’s kitchen as Catholic TV production crewmen make the necessary adjustments before filming in late June in Conyers, Ga.
Willits about “That Catholic Show.” “The only other person in the room was Greg.” “It adds to the excitement and the weight of the scene, having to interact with a lot of people,” she added. Mac Barron, who has emceed the national Catholic New Media Celebration for the past two years, had to become familiar with the dynamic of rehearsing lines, taking direction and reshooting scenes over and over. “It is different being in front of the camera than doing the podcasts,” Barron said. “In the podcast we get to call the shots and we don’t have to rehearse.” “It is very exciting,” he added. “It’s great that CatholicTV has been so supportive.” Filmed in a style similar to primetime shows like “The Office” and “Modern Family,” the show focuses on the two Catholic couples and their families. Greg Willits said the idea for this venture isn’t to teach Catholic doctrine but to be entertaining. “There is a lot of Catholic catechesis out there but not a lot of Catholic entertainment. We want to prove that it can be done,” he said. “This is going to be a pilot, simply a proof of concept to hopefully inspire others in Catholic and secular media to push the envelope a bit creatively.” While it was exciting, it was also a bit of a sacrifice for the two families, who used some of their vacation time to film the pilot, not to mention the Willits’ home being taken over as a studio and set. The Willits, members of St. Pius X Church in Conyers,
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asked for prayers that the show would be an inspiration for others and have a positive impact on Catholic new media. The pilot will premiere on the CatholicTV Network, Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be available online at www.catholictv.com. CatholicTV is also available on some cable and satellite TV networks, including Sky Angel in Georgia. “Our goal and our hope is to get 1 million views, which as you may know, has so far been pretty much impossible for online Catholic media,” wrote Greg Willits. “If we can reach that goal, then we’ll have something to work with if we decide to shoot more episodes since at that point we’ll need to secure some sort of funding to do so.”
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CONYERS, Ga. (CNS) – The kitchen table where the Willits family usually eats was covered on a recent summer morning with cables, batteries, audio and recording paraphernalia – equipment to start filming a possible Catholic sitcom. A crew of six and Father Robert Reed, president of CatholicTV, had flown in from Boston, turning the Willits’ home into a set for the pilot of the show tentatively titled “Mass Confusion.” What began as a casual idea turned into a full-fledged effort to create Catholic, family-friendly entertainment and hopefully inspire others to get involved. Last year, Greg and Jennifer Willits, who host “The Catholics Next Door” on SiriusXM satellite radio, approached Father Reed with an idea for a new program: a humorous Catholic situation comedy reflecting family life and its rewards and struggles. Greg Willits said that like many turns in the road that his family has already experienced, this was an idea he pitched expecting to be turned down. But their steps in faith seem to lead to more doors opening. It began with the Rosary Army, a rosary-making apostolate they started in 2003, and then “That Catholic Show,” an educational video series they produced, and then a podcast, which was picked up by the Catholic Channel and turned into their current radio show, “The Catholics Next Door.” Now it may be a Catholic family show inspired by their lives as parents with five children. “We’re excited and scared about this, but that’s pretty much been the case with every new endeavor we’ve taken on,” Greg wrote by email to the Georgia Bulletin, Atlanta archdiocesan newspaper. “When we started Rosary Army, we felt the same way. When we started podcasting, we felt the same way. When we went to radio, we felt the same way. It makes no sense that we, without any experience in this area whatsoever, should be doing this, but it seems with the doors open, God wants us to at least give it a try.” After getting a green light from Father Reed and CatholicTV, the Willits began writing a script with their friends Mac and Katherine Barron, another Georgia-based couple involved in new media with their podcast “Catholic in a Small Town.” The Barrons are the parents of three. The two couples ran through their lines as the CatholicTV crew checked audio levels and framed shots. Director Robert Kaminski called “action,” and the group dived headfirst into an experience that was mostly new to all of them. Jennifer Willits has been in front of the camera before for “That Catholic Show,” but filming the pilot added a new level of excitement and pressure. “It was a very ‘mom and pop’ production,” said Jennifer
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Faith formation, church leadership goals of archdiocesan Hispanic pastoral effort The Hispanic Heritage Mass set for Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral takes on added significance with new statistics showing that Hispanics are a growing and significant ethnic group in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Father Moises Agudo, archdiocesan vicar for Spanish-speaking, spoke with reporter Jose Luis Aguirre about the Mass and about his ministry. What is the importance of the Hispanic Heritage Mass? Father Agudo: The Mass is the conclusion of a Father Moises year of work. We Agudo started trying to create unity among all the parishes and organized three integration retreats in San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco counties, so this celebration is the culmination of a year of work for the unity of all Hispanics. Our goal is to make this Mass a tradition in the archdiocese, so that once a year and regardless of the parish or movement they belong to, Hispanics get together to celebrate. How is the archdiocese addressing the growth in the population of Hispanic Catholics? Father Agudo: Ten years ago the episcopal conference said that most parishioners would be Hispanics and now we are living that reality. Given this situation, we need to
start rethinking the programs of the archdiocese. The bishops are aware of this reality and we are getting a lot of support. How are you developing the Hispanic ministry? Father Agudo: Inside the Hispanic ministry, we proposed to create six pastoral ministries: family, catechesis, youth, social, liturgical and vocational. All of them are now a reality and are serving the purposes for which they were created. The most recent example in the family ministry, with the help of Father Francisco Gamez, was the validation of marriage of 25 couples that married in August at the cathedral during a Mass celebrated by Bishop William J. Justice. In the area of communications we are working closely with the new director of communications for the archdiocese, George Wesolek, to use media in a better way, and so on with each pastoral ministry. The next step is to link each of these pastorals with the archdiocesan offices already operating. What is the goal of this process? Father Agudo: Everything we’re doing is focused on the formation of many leaders in parishes, parishioners that are very committed to the church and to the archdiocese. This is a most important time for us, Hispanics. The Mass Oct. 8 will define where we are in this pastoral plan because it will be a thermometer of what we have planned this year. I am very anxious to live this moment and see how Latinos respond to what the archdiocese has been doing for a year in the three counties. We hope that the Lord helps us and the Hispanic community responds.
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St. Raphael Mission century-old Stations art removed for restoration For Teri Brunner, it has been an “Antiques on-theRoad show.” The curator of St. Raphael Mission in San Rafael just dropped off 12 of the mission’s almost 100-year old hand-painted Stations of the Cross to Santa Barbara for repair and restoration. “I’ve rented a van for the journey,” Brunner told Catholic San Francisco a few days before the trip. Brunner holds a graduate degree in art history and has completed studies in conservatorship. She has studied at schools including New York University and CSU Sacramento and spent three years as an art student in Florence, Italy. What people hear on programs like “road show” about taking care with art is “very true,” Brunner said. “Each painting will be packed in a large mirror box,”
Brunner said, anticipating the chore. Safety measures include an acid-free wax paper for wrapping and each picture will be backed by soft foam board made especially for packing art. The restoration work will be done by Patty West who, Brunner said, has restored art at some 19 California Missions. The $25,000 cost of the work is being paid from the estate of late St. Raphael parishioners Rosemarie and Bill Webb. “Their children made the offer to do this in their parents’ names,” Brunner said. “We are most grateful.” Art-restorer West will be busy, Brunner said. “Patty is phenomenal. She is top-shelf in this work. I interviewed several restorers from well-known institutions in addition to Patty but she is the best.” The work on the stations will take about 10 months, Brunner said. Stations of the Cross in St. Raphael Church will remain available for parishioners and Mission visitors who want to say the compilation of prayers also called “The Way of the Cross.” The Mission’s station paintings were completed in 1919 by artist Hector Serbaroli, who was commissioned for the work by philanthropist Julia Babcock. He died in 1951. Serbaroli, born in Italy, had a 50-year painting career – 40 in the United States, said his grandson, Joe Serbaroli, of Yonkers, New York. “Very few of his paintings survived within the family,” Serbaroli said, “because my grandfather sold them all to support his family.” Serbaroli’s career included almost 20 years painting backdrops and portraits of Hollywood stars for the big studios of the `30s and `40s, his grandson said. Subjects included Shirley Temple and Tyrone Power. Serbaroli’s body of work would include about 3,000 paintings, Joe Serbaroli said, with some today being worth “many thousands of dollars.” Artist Serbaroli is responsible for almost all of the paintings lining the interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach, his grandson said. Stations 4 – “Jesus meets his mother” – and 11 – “Jesus is nailed to the cross” – did not make the trip to Santa Barbara. They are barely 20 years old and replaced stations that one day simply disappeared from the Mission wall.
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St. Charles Borromeo WYD pilgrims meet pope A group of 180 people from St. Charles Borromeo Parish in San Francisco traveled to Madrid Aug. 16-21 for World Youth Day, led by pastor Father Moises Agudo. A meeting with Pope Benedict XVI was a highlight. One young man from St. Charles who attended the meeting said he wanted to begin the process of priestly formation in the seminary. “He traveled without any hope, only with the desire to spend some time off and meet the pope and the bishops,” Father Agudo said. “He changed his concept of the church and his relationship with Christ.” The pastor added, “The young man said that he hadn’t known the church until this meeting with the pope.” The youth lived the experience with great intensity and enthusiasm, Father Agudo said: “I’ve never seen young people so excited to meet the pope. “It is because the pope wakes up other emotions,” he said. “I hope that this enthusiasm lasts not only one day but a long time and that here in the archdiocese we can take advantage of this moment to help young people to be more open to the Catholic Church.” – Jose Luis Aguirre
22nd annual Franciscan Blessing of the Animals The annual Franciscan Blessing of the Animals will take place Oct. 1 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.at St. Boniface Church on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. Gatherings will be blessed from a stage on Golden Gate Avenue at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon, with individual blessings following in the church. Resident Franciscan friars will preside. The event will include live performances by the Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and gospel choirs that sing at St. Boniface Church. Catholic rap artist Joe Melendrez will conclude the day with a “Fully Alive” concert beginning at 1p.m. Melendrez performed for Pope Benedict XVI during the recent World Youth Day held in Madrid, Spain. The Blessing of the Animals was founded in 1987 by Franciscan Father Floyd Lotito as a way of celebrating the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi in the city that bears his name. The blessing brings together people, their pets, LOCAL NEWS, page 11
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USF names new director for Catholic school leadership institute By George Raine The University of San Francisco has named veteran Jesuit teacher and administrator Father Stephen Katsouros director of its Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership, a graduate program for Catholic and private school teachers founded 35 years ago. Father Katsouros said he intends in part to create new courses that serve the program’s mission – to prepare highly competent, effective and dedicated educators for Catholic and private schools. Also on his course list: Fundraising. “I like fundraising,” he said. “Watch your wallet.” In an interview, Father Katsouros said of Catholic and Jesuit education: “I think it is about academic rigor, about really urging everyone in the community, students first and foremost, but also teachers, parents, administrators, to grow intellectually. But there is another obligation to Catholic and Jesuit education as well – it is values education and a focus on one’s relationship with God and in the community, and a focus on appreciating differences.” There is also a climate in which “students feel comfort-
Local news . . . ■ Continued from page 10 working animals and their handlers, guardians and their charges, “reveling in the diversity, harmony, and joy of God’s creation,” according to an announcement by St. Boniface Parish.
Chinese young adults attend four-day retreat A four-day California Chinese Catholic Living Camp at Menlo Park’s Vallombrosa Center welcomed young adults Sept. 2-5. “It was a Labor Day weekend camp for Chinese young adults started 12 years ago by Salesian Father Dennis Kong,” said Canossian Sister Maria Hsu, director of ethnic ministries for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. More than 80 men and women attended, Sister Maria said. “After Father Kong returned to Hong Kong, the Chinese ministry continued the work,” she recalled, noting that young adults from across the state started to attend. In 2009, the retreat began to be held one year in Northern California and the next in Southern California. This year, Father Anthony Ho from the Archdiocese of Vancouver served as the retreat’s spiritual director. Among the retreatants were college students, young workers out of college and professionals including college lecturers and lawyers, Sister Maria said.
He comes to USF after serving nine years as president of able and are encouraged to question and to really grapple with Catholicism, with Christianity, with other faith tradi- Loyola School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Before tions, because in that questioning, in that challenging they that he served at schools on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Harlem and Jersey City. appropriate it,” he said. “It becomes their own.” He earned a master’s degree in adminisThere are currently 31 doctoral and 36 tration at Harvard and a doctorate in educamaster’s degree students enrolled in the tion at Columbia, where he looked at the ICEL program that is within USF’s School competencies of effective, high-performing of Education. It has a strong international boards of trustees. student population, with students from “A board is only as good as the instituGuam, Italy, Nigeria, Australia, India, tion’s president,” Father Katsouros said. “He Colombia and Ivory Coast. or she is directing traffic, building consensus “We welcome such an esteemed Jesuit, and community. A great president comgrounded in the tradition of Catholic educamunicates regularly with board members.” tion, who possesses a national vision and Janet Suzio, assistant superintendent for practical perspective on advancing Catholic faith formation and religious instruction schools,” said Walt Gmelch, dean of USF’s at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, is a School of Education. Father Katsouros, 52, was ordained a Father Stephen Katsouros graduate of the ICEL program. “We learned all the tools to be a Catholic school adminpriest in 1998 and his leadership positions include serving as president of the Guild of Independent istrator in an environment of community,” said Suzio. “The essence of Catholic school was modeled for us.” Schools of New York City.
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Angry, partisan blast You gave the unsigned editorial from the Tennessee Register (Aug. 26) prominence of place, as though you agreed with it. I hope not. It seemed to be a highly partisan anti-Obama screed wrapped in sheep’s (pro-Catholic) clothing. Even cursory reading would tip that – as, for example, when Obama is blamed for agreeing to budget cuts that hit hardest at the poor and most vulnerable. Those who favored budget cuts would say that the Republican Congressional leaders did a masterful job of using the debt ceiling deadline as a lever (club?) to force highly unwelcome decisions down Obama’s throat – a decision he took to avoid a default that many responsible people thought could have been catastrophic for our struggling economy. No wonder “even some in the president’s own party objected.” But the author of the editorial blames Obama for it all; that after all is the author’s objective, whatever the facts. And the author closes by hammering Obama for not using his “soaring rhetoric” to charm the Republicans out of their positions. I don’t know about you but I’ve seen more than enough of Obama on TV
lately. I don’t think he’s been quiet. I think rather that McConnell, Boehner, Kantor and others are not so easily persuaded. I suspect that the author of the editorial is quite aware of that but those facts don’t fit his theme, so they are pushed aside. Let’s hope the anonymous author is not an official spokesman for the diocese in whose newspaper the editorial appeared. And let’s hope publication of the editorial here does not signal that it represents this diocese’s view. There are enough problems with the Democrats and with the Republicans that what would be preferable is a thoughtful analysis of the issues, rather than an angry blast from a partisan. John W. Weiser Kentfield
Article ill-informed About the unsigned article and the Sue Hayes response (letters, Sept. 9): I am someone who followed the deficit/default crisis like a hawk, and Sue Hayes (God bless her!) got it right! So, the problem with the
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guest commentary was not only that it was unsigned but that, at least on this point, it was ill-informed. Also, relative to guest commentaries, I must say that the Sept. 9 offering by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi, “A law striking at the heart of what it is to be Christian,” was knowledgeable, passionate and very moving. Sister Dolores Barling, SNJM Daly City
India split had many authors George Weigel’s assertion in his column “Martyrdom in Pakistan” (Aug. 26) that Mohammad Ali Jinnah rejected the proposed power-sharing plan that would hold the Indian subcontinent together as a political unit is historically incorrect. Jinnah was opposed to partition and fought against it. That is, until Jawarhalal Nehru, leader of the All India National Congress, turned against all agreements that the Jinnah-led Muslim League, the British Cabinet Mission LETTERS, page 13
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‘What happened?’ An inmate’s story By James M. Flanagan From the streets of Boston to the streets of San Francisco, I am now incarcerated in the San Francisco Hall of Justice. I am looking at double digits for the crimes I am accused of. When I asked myself, “What happened?” I realized I didn’t have to be a rocket scientist for the answer: I left the church. I remember one night coming home to my mother and sister after a night out with the boys – I was only 15 at the time – and having my mother greet me at the front door stating, “Look at you. You’re a mess!” My response to her was, “My dad’s gone and I’m the man of the house now.” My mother and father had separated several months before this incident and I was messing around with alcohol, marijuana and psychedelic drugs. I was a wreck. My grades started to fall. I was an “A” student up until this point. I had stopped going to church when problems started to arise at home because of my father’s physical abuse and his drinking. I was an altar boy and even pondered the thought of becoming a priest. The day I stopped going to church was the beginning of a life I would never have expected. I was lost! One day in high school – I had just started 10th grade a few months prior – I bought some Valium from a girl I liked because I wanted her to think I was “cool.” After taking the five 10-milligram Valium tablets, I turned into a violent person and attacked a teacher in his classroom because of a verbal confrontation I had with him earlier in the day. This was the beginning of a life for me that included the addiction of alcohol and drugs for the rest of my life. It is now 37
years later and I still remember that day like it was yesterday. For the past 20 years, the only time I pick up a Bible or go to church is when I am incarcerated. I ask myself, “Why is it I only turn to God in times of trouble? Why is it not possible for me to turn to God and ask him for guidance to help me rid myself of this criminal behavior and my alcohol and drug addiction?” I have been addicted to crack cocaine now since 1990. I smoke crack to escape my problems not realizing that this is my problem. I should be turning to God to help me with my problems. Addiction and stealing usually go hand-in-hand. Stealing is how I fill my desperate needs when I have no way of getting them met. I recently read a story in the Bible of Jesus describing himself as a shepherd who has great love for us, his sheep. He also said, “I am the gate for the sheep. All who came to me were thieves and robbers … The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:7-8, 10). The Apostle Paul warned, “If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need” (Ephesians 4:28). As I started reflecting on my past and started going to church again and reading the Bible, I found out that all I needed to do is turn back to God and not away from him. He can fill my emptiness with his love and care. My drug addiction and drinking is a life-threatening disease. It not only separated me from my family and led me toward the destruction of everything important to me; it also led me away from God and his continual love for me.
An image of a Celtic cross, created by James W. Flanagan during jail time
I’m not a bad man, just a man gone bad, and I now awake asking God for his guidance. I’m doing OK thus far. Editor’s note: The writer’s letter and artwork were introduced to Catholic San Francisco by a Catholic prison ministry volunteer and are published with the writer’s permission.
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Delayed justice and fiscal prudence By Brian Cahill Much attention has recently been given to the major flaws of the California prison system, including the inadequacy of the health care system, the various attempts to abolish the death penalty, the need for adjustments to the three strikes law, the wisdom of convicting 16-year-olds to life without possibility of parole, a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the overall prison population by 33,000, the impact of the current state budget crisis, and the recent policy shift of sending nonviolent drug offenders to county jail instead of state prison. But there is one issue, if it can be addressed without hysteria and political grandstanding, which could result in a wonderful convergence of applied justice and sound fiscal policy. For the last six years, I have had the privilege of serving as a volunteer at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel in San Quentin State Prison. I attend Mass and visit with the men on Sundays, and on Tuesday evenings I participate with two other volunteers and a dozen inmates in a spirituality group. Almost all the men I spend time with are “lifers,” but they have not received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. On the contrary, their sentences specifically include the possibility of parole. Many of the men I know were convicted of second-degree murder in their teens or early 20s. Most of them were sentenced to 15 years to life. According to the sentencing guidelines, that meant that if they met all the criteria for rehabilitation they could be paroled in 12 to 15 years. There are 24,000 such term-to -lifers in the California prison system, and 8,000 of them have met all the criteria for rehabilitation, but have served time
far beyond the criteria required for parole. Most of the men I know in this situation have served more than 20 years, and in some cases over 30 years. Each of these inmates cost the taxpayers between $50,000 and $65,000 annually to house in our state prison system.
These ‘lifers’ are men of deep spirituality, full of insight and remorse for the crimes they have committed and the great harm and pain they brought to others. Ever since Willie Horton, a paroled Massachusetts inmate violently reoffended and, among other things, hurt the cause of presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, elected officials have been reluctant to take responsibility for paroled inmates. California Gov. Gray Davis, during his term, vetoed 98 percent of paroles granted. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed 70 percent. Also, during this time, the state parole board denied many paroles, not based on evidence showing lack of rehabilitation, but simply based on the nature of the original crime. However, in 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the parole board could not deny parole relying only on the nature of the original crime. The crime itself can still be a factor, but the court told the parole board
to focus on whether the inmate would be a risk to public safety. Since Gov. Jerry Brown has taken office, he has only overruled parole board releases in 11 percent of all cases. The men I have come to know, these “lifers,” are men of deep spirituality, full of insight and remorse for the crimes they have committed and the great harm and pain they brought to others. They are more than qualified and capable of returning to the free community, and in many cases, they will serve others in the free community. It should also be noted that while the recidivism rate for fixed term inmates is 70 percent, the recidivism rate for term-to-lifers is 1 percent. Should they have been held accountable and punished for their crime? Yes! Should they be held beyond the term of their adjudicated sentence even though they have met all the rehabilitation criteria for release? No! They were sentenced with the possibility for parole. They have done their time and then some. They are not the same men they were when they did their crime. We need to see them and know them for who they are now, not who they were 20 or 25 years ago. We need to see them as living witnesses to the transforming power of faith. If we are followers of Jesus Christ, then we believe in forgiveness and redemption, and we need to live that belief. It would appear that not all Christians are living that belief. Sen. Ted Gaines, a Republican from Placer County, has introduced SB 391, which would wipe out the Supreme Court ruling, and allow the parole board to revert to only considering the nature of the crime, and ignore issues of rehabilitation and safety of return to the free community. The bill was inspired by the parole of Phillip Garrido and his subsequent abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard. The advocates of this bill, includJUSTICE AND PRUDENCE, page 16
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The Catholic Difference
The gentlemanly art of the insult One of the (many) signs of our cultural decline is that verbal insults, these days, are almost invariably scatological or sexual, provoking a blizzard of asterisks whenever A wants to put the smackdown on B. Once upon a time, it was not so. Once, the ability to come up with a clever insult that could be repeated in polite society was thought an important, if not necessarily essential, component of being a gentleman. Take, for example, two masters of English repartee and wit, George Bernard Shaw and Winston Churchill. Shaw, prior to the opening of one of his plays, sent Churchill a telegram: “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one.” Churchill, nonplussed (and likely amused), sent a telegram in reply: “Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one.” Oscar Wilde, who may have returned to the faith before his death, was another man of English letters who knew how to insult with class and wit: Thus, “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” Or the immortal, “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” (Wilde could turn his wit on himself, too, which is always a sign of an insulter-with-class: “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” Or, inventing a trope that others frequently used of Churchill, “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.”). As writer and editor, Mark Twain accumulated the
literary man’s usual collection of enemies, whom he enjoyed twitting. Thus, to one especially dull critic: “Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?” Or about a more intolerable one: “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it.” The aforementioned Mr. Bernard Shaw appreciated Twain’s wit, noting that “Mark Twain and I are in the same position. We have put things in such a way as to make people, who would otherwise hang us, believe that we are joking.” For his part, Ernest Hemingway, in an unaccustomed moment of modesty, once said that “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.’” Twain, in whatever post-mortem circumstances he found himself when told that one, may have winced, knowing as he must of William Faulkner’s immortal put-down of his fellow Nobel laureate, Hemingway: “He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to a dictionary.” Today’s political badinage is lame, lamer, lamest compared with the wits of yore. Churchill, of course, figures prominently here. Told over dinner by Lady Astor, the American-born female member of the House of Commons, that, “If you were my husband, Winston, I’d poison your soup,” Churchill immediately replied, “And if you were my wife, Nancy, I’d drink it.” And then there was the great man’s takedown of the austere Labor minister, Sir Stafford Cripps: “He has all the virtues I dislike and none
of the vices I admire.” Another Labor stalwart, Aneurin Bevan, a great supporter of nationalized medicine, was a frequent target of Churchill’s raillery: “I can think of no better step to signal George Weigel the inauguration of the National Health Service than that a man who so obviously needs psychiatric attention should be among the first of its patients.” But Bevan finally got the best of Churchill. During the coronation festivities for Queen Elizabeth II, there was a state ball at Buckingham Palace at which the old, prewar uniforms were to be worn. Sir Winston, exiting the palace men’s room dressed in the bottle-green uniform of the Lord Warden of the Cinq Ports and wearing the ribbon of the Order of the Garter, spotted Bevan wearing a blue serge suit. “I think that at least on this occasion you might have taken the trouble to dress properly,” Churchill harrumphed scornfully. “Prime Minister, your fly buttons are undone,” replied a cherubic Bevan. Those were the days. George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
Making Sense Out of Bioethics
Human stockpiling A recent news report chronicled a Chinese woman named Huang Yijun. Sixty years ago, her unborn child died, but the pregnancy was never expelled from her body. Instead, her baby’s body slowly began to calcify inside her, becoming a crystallized, stonelike mass. Such stone babies (known as lithopedions) are extremely rare. When Mrs. Huang was 92 years old, the baby was discovered in her abdomen and surgically removed. This rare medical event prompts us to consider a thought experiment. Imagine a drug that could be injected into a child to crystallize him, but without killing him. The process would turn the child into a static mass for as many years as the parents wanted; another injection would reverse the process, and allow the child to wake up and continue growing. Parents who decided they needed a break from parenting could bring their kids to the clinic and pay to store them as crystals for a limited period of time. Some children might end up never being decrystallized, with their stony bodies piling up in warehouses. Such a bizarre warehousing of children is not as outlandish as it might seem. In fact, fertility clinics in the United States already warehouse more than 500,000 children in high-tech freezers filled with liquid nitrogen, children who are crystallized byproducts of the in vitro fertilization process. Parents can choose to “re-animate” their embryonic children by thawing them, implanting them and gestating them. But in other instances they end up being abandoned because their parents are now too old to carry a pregnancy or are content with the number of their already-born children. The multibillion dollar business of infertility in the U.S. has been aptly described as a kind of “Wild West,” a lawless frontier where nearly anything goes, including the daily freezing and stockpiling of scores of humans who are still in their embryonic stages. This practice stands out as
one of the great humanitarian tragedies of our age. Few commentators, however, dare to raise their voice against this injustice, which is proficiently marketed as a matter of personal reproductive choice and freedom. Because our frozen children have no voice to speak in their own defense, we slip into a mindset that ignores their inherent dignity. But not every country has been so blind. Germany, which has a strong historical memory of the consequences of ignoring human dignity, declines to participate in these charades. Strikingly, human embryos are not being frozen anywhere in the country, and virtually none are held in cryogenic storage. Meanwhile, countless American parents find themselves caught in agonizing dilemmas about what to do with their offspring held in suspended animation. The reason for this remarkable difference lies in the fact that the Germans enacted an Embryo Protection Law in the 1990’s that included provisions outlawing the freezing of human embryos. Italy passed similar legislation. Both countries closely regulate in vitro fertilization treatments, and allow the production of no more than three embryos at a time, all of whom must be implanted into their mother. Both countries forbid the production of extra embryos, experimentation on embryos, cloning of embryos, and genetic testing of embryos. Not much reflection is needed to realize the serious injustice involved in forcefully “crystallizing” another human being. The freezing and thawing process itself subjects embryonic humans to significant risk, and up to 50 percent of embryos do not survive the process. Stored embryos often end up being condemned to a kind of perpetual stasis, locked in time in the harsh wasteland of their liquid-nitrogen orphanages. This injustice, once it has been foisted upon human embryos, is then used by others to argue on behalf of an even more egregious offense
against their dignity: the destructive strip mining of embryos to acquire their stem cells. The radical stockpiling of embryonic humans threatens to become nearly routine in our society, Father Tadeusz as such humans are reduced to little more Pacholczyk than “stony objects” to be warehoused and manipulated – valuable primarily for how they can serve the commercial interests or the personal desires of others. The temptation to dehumanize our own brothers and sisters is a perennial one, hearkening back to that time in our country, not so long ago, when slaves could be considered only three-fifths of a person for purposes of congressional representation. Treating embryos as zero-fifths of a person constitutes an even more deplorable violation of human rights. The United States urgently needs embryo protection laws. Men and women of conscience must pressure lawmakers to act. The putative and widely-touted “selfregulation” of fertility clinics remains a dismal failure. Laws like those in Germany and Italy, while they would not stop every injustice done to the least powerful among us, could go a long way toward assuring that further forms of scientific barbarism and human exploitation do not become commonplace.
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A commander’s duty
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I read the letter of Patricia Calhoon (Sept. 9). I agree with her when she says that war is evil. I believe she would agree that a nation should defend itself when attacked. I totally disagree with her statement that President Truman should not have dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was not his first course of action. Our air forces dropped demolition bombs on the major cities of Japan; the Japanese did not surrender. The military then dropped incendiary bombs on Tokyo and other Japanese cities, which caused firestorms and a great loss of life. The Japanese still did not surrender even though their air and naval forces were virtually non-existent. They began training women and children to meet the American invaders with pointed sticks. The Japanese were preparing to defend their country at a great cost in American blood. It is the duty of a commander to
obtain his objective with the least loss of life and limb of his troops. Robert J. Theis Daly City
and the National Congress had agreed upon and that made it impossible for Muslims to stay in India and be ruled by Hindus. Jinnah never wanted a Pakistan. India’s former foreign minister Jaswant Singh writes that when Jinnah joined the Muslim League (after his breakup with Congress), he made it clear that he would not compromise on the question of India’s unity. Jinnah always said he was an Indian first and then a Muslim. It is unfair and historically incorrect to blame Jinnah as solely responsible for the division of India. They all made colossal, though honest, mistakes that resulted in the unnatural and bitter partition of India. Lenny Barretto Daly City
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.
Inspiring faith talks for adults St. Charles parishioners in San Carlos were blessed to have our pastor, Father Dave Ghiorso, Deacon Mike Murphy, Religious Education Coordinator Nancy Farrant and Kathy Fagliano, our minister to the elderly and sick, explain all the parts of Mass to us. The talks were between our Sunday Masses and help us update our Catholic education. Babysitting and a light breakfast were offered. I’m sorry more parishioners were not able to attend. Karolyn McKenna San Carlos
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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH IS 55:6-9 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts; let him turn to the Lord for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him. Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A; Matthew 20:1-16A The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his works. The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him. A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A Brothers and sisters: Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me life is Christ, and death is gain. If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose. I am caught
between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet that I remain in the flesh is more necessary for your benefit. Only, conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW MT 20:1-16A Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
neighborhood and church had become naturalized U.S. citizens with the help of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The initial hostility toward these immigrants reminds me of the laborers’ anger in today’s readings. Their resentment toward those who received God’s great generosity built separation and kept them from perceiving them as their neighbors. I wonder if it’s not possible that many today reject some who are their neighbors who have come here simply seeking the reward of a day’s labor, enough to feed, clothe, and house themselves and their families.
Turning resentment to love By Jeff Hensley (CNS) The Scriptures this weekend emphasize the great mercy of our God, offering hope to those not yet joined to him. This is made clear in the Isaiah reading, which pleads, “Seek the Lord while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let Scripture reflection the scoundrel forsake his way. ... For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” The Gospel parable demonstrates God’s generosity when the laborers who have been at work only an hour receive the same day’s wage as those who have labored the whole day. Those who worked all day but were paid last grumble. The owner of the vineyard ultimately responds, “Am I not free to do as I wish
with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?” About 30 years ago, I was the editor of “Ultreya,” the magazine of the Cursillo movement in the U.S. For those unfamiliar with this lay renewal movement, Cursillo is a “short course in Christianity” that originated in Spain and began in the U.S. in 1957. One article I ran was written by a Hispanic cursillista who happened to be from north Fort Worth. In it, she addressed the lack of hospitality being shown some young men living in her neighborhood who had come here looking for work. She encouraged her neighbors – and fellow cursillistas – to welcome them, reach out to them and invite them to take part in church activities instead of reacting with hostility to these newcomers. Within about six years of the article’s publication, most of those people she had sought to include in the life of her
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Questions: Do you know people who have turned from lives of great sin to embrace God? What can we learn from those who come late to the eucharistic banquet?
“What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?” (Matthew 20:15a)
This Catholic News Service “Word to Life” column is offered in cooperation with the North Texas Catholic of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Mary Magdalene Question: I am an elderly woman, now in my late 80s, and I have always been curious about the life of Mary Magdalene. I can’t seem to get any clear answers from reading the Bible, and I get a variety of opinions when I ask my friends. So I’m wondering if you could supply some information: How did she become one of Christ’s followers? What was her relationship with Jesus and his apostles? Why was she the only one who went to his grave on Easter Sunday morning and found it empty? (Altavista, Va.) Answer: Your fascination with Mary Magdalene is wellplaced. She is one of the key figures in the New Testament and in Christian history, the first to proclaim to others the resurrection of Jesus. In the four Gospels, Mary Magdalene is mentioned more often than most of the apostles, more frequently even than Mary, the mother of Jesus. Despite this prominence, there are a few personal details about Mary that are not mentioned: her age, status or family. Most likely she was from Magdala, a fishing village on the Western shore of the Sea of Galilee, about 120 miles north of Jerusalem. There is no description of the “call” of Mary Magdalene by Jesus to be a disciple, as there is for several of the apostles. When we first meet her, she is already among several Galilean women who are journeying with Christ, assisting him in his ministry. Mary Magdalene is listed among the women who stay faithful to Christ to the end. As to why she, rather than one of the apostles, would go first to the tomb on Easter morn-
ing, I think it is fair to say that, when they were tested, the women around Jesus were more courageous than the men. While the apostles fled in fear (with the exception of John), the women friends of Christ stood with him at the cross and accompanied his body to the tomb; then, after taking the prescribed Sabbath rest, they went back early Sunday morning to anoint the body once more. Finding the tomb empty, Magdalene is charged by Jesus (John 20:17) to “go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father.’” Only after that do Peter and John dare to venture to the tomb, so St. Augustine rightly calls Mary Magdalene “the apostle to the apostles.” Unfortunately, Mary Magdalene’s image has been tarnished through history by the inaccurate linkage of Magdalene with the unnamed “sinner” (commonly thought to have been a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50. That woman repents in Christ’s presence, anoints his feet with oil from her alabaster jar and dries them with her hair. This linkage seems to stem from a homily given by Pope Gregory around the year 600, where he identified Magdalene not only with the anonymous sinner but also with Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. In fact, though, in the 14 times that Mary Magdalene is mentioned in the Gospels, never once is she identified as a prostitute or a sinner. Luke does say of Magdalene (Chapter 8) that she had once had “seven demons” cast out of her, but in the vocabulary of that day, this could well have meant being cured of a physical or psychological illness, not of moral fault; and, significantly, Luke never identifies Magdalene with the
unnamed sinner he had described in the chapter immediately before. It is important with Magdalene as with all of Scripture, to separate fact from fiction. Dan Brown, in his Father novel “The Da Vinci Code,” constructs an Kenneth Doyle imaginative story linking Jesus and Mary Magdalene romantically and having together produced a child. This is the stuff of fiction, not of scholarship, and is based on fanciful hypothesis or on allusions from apocryphal gospels never recognized as canonical (official). They are written, for the most part, long after eyewitnesses to Jesus had disappeared. The church’s most current thinking on Mary Magdalene is reflected most clearly in this: In 1969, when the liturgical calendar was reworked, a new Gospel was assigned to the feast of Mary Magdalene on July 22. No longer do we read from Luke 7 (the pardon of the sinful woman) but from John 20, where Magdalene visits the tomb and stands as the first witness to the risen Christ. Father Kenneth Doyle’s column is distributed by Catholic News Service. Questions may be sent to Father Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail.com and 40 Hopewell St., Albany, NY 12208.
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Christ as cosmic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, in one of his dialogues with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, was once asked: “What are you trying to do?” His answer was something to this effect: I’m trying to write a Christology that is large enough to include the full Christ because Christ isn’t just a divine savior sent to save people; Christ is also a structure within the physical universe, a path of salvation for the earth itself. What is meant by this? How is Christ a structure within physical creation? Perhaps the most neglected part of our understanding of Christ, though clearly taught in Scripture, is the concept that the mystery of Christ is larger than what we see visibly in the life of Jesus and in the life of the historical Christian churches. Christ is already part of physical creation itself and is integral to that creation. We see this expressed, for example, in the letter to the Colossians: Describing the reality of Christ, the author writes: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, for in him all things were created in heaven and on earth; everything visible and everything invisible ... all things were created through him and for him. He exists before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 1, 15-18). As well, in the letter to the Romans, St. Paul tells us that just as human persons groan within our mortal limits and ache for immortality, so too does all of physical creation. The earth too longs for salvation. And the mystery of Christ is its path to immortality, just as it is our path to that same end. The mystery of Christ is wider, deeper, and more encompassing than what can be seen simply within the visible life of Jesus and the visible history of the Christian churches. Granted, what we see visibly in the life of Jesus and the history of the Christian churches is something very precious and very privileged. The Christian churches are (like Mary, the mother of Jesus) the place where God visibly, concretely, tangibly, and historically enters this world. But, as scripture and Christian theology affirm, the mystery of Christ is more encompassing than what we can see vis-
Jerusalem patriarch . . . ■ Continued from cover But that is a goal, that is a hope and that is our prayer, to have two states and to have peace for everybody.” Patriatch Twal said he believes education is key to resolution in the region, saying, “It is painful for me as a pastor to see that we have a new generation of young people, Israelis and Palestinians, born and raised up under violence … Let them play together, let them know each other, and we will have a new generation open to each other.” During the Mass, Patriarch Twal bestowed on Father Andrew Johnson of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, who is in residence at St. Thomas More, the title of Canon of the Holy Sepulcher, which is granted to clergy for their faith and dedication. A congregation of Being granted the title hundreds attended of Canon of the Holy Patriarch Fouad Twal’s Sepulcher is a rare distincMass of peace, justice tion. Father Johnson is the and reconciliation. most recent of 13 Canons of the Holy Sepulcher of the Church of Jerusalem. The 13 are counselors to Patriarch Twal for liturgical issues, preparations and ceremonies, said Father Emil Salayta, the president of the Latin Ecclesiastical Court in Jerusalem, who is traveling with Patriarch Twal. “It is an honor for me, my family, St. Thomas More and for the archdiocese,” said Father Johnson. Father Johnson has served the Arab community at St. Thomas More for some six years, and the honor was bestowed at the request and recommendation of Msgr. Labib, said Father Salayta. While in San Francisco, the patriarch also made a fundraising pitch for the American University of Madaba, which is in an historical city 35 kilometers southwest of Amman, and his hometown. “We need the university to prepare leaders for our society,” he said of the institution that will open its doors in October. Instruction will be in English, and the courses to be taught when the institution opens include engineering, sciences, health sciences, computer science, business, graphic design and Arabic and English language.
ibly and historically. It also includes what the letter to the Colossians teaches, namely, that physical creation itself was somehow created through Christ, that Christ is what holds it together, and that Christ is what gives it an eternal future. The mystery of Christ is not just about saving us, the people on this planet, it is also about saving the planet itself. Incorporating this into our understanding has huge consequences both in how we understand our planet, earth, and how we understand other religions: If all things were created through Christ and for Christ, then our planet, earth, and all of physical creation have value in themselves and not just in relation to us. The earth too is God’s child, not self-conscious as we are, but with its own proper rights and right to respect. Simply put, the earth is not just a stage for us to play on. It too is part of the mystery of Christ and the mystery of salvation. We must respect it for its own sake, and not just because our health depends upon its health. The deep roots for any eco-theology lie deeper than in the practical concern for a continued supply of healthy air, water, and food. Nature too is inside the mystery of Christ. There are huge implications from this for how we view other religions. As Christians we must take seriously Jesus’ teaching that Christ is the (only) way to salvation and that nobody goes to the Father except through Christ. So where does that leave non-Christians and other persons of sincere heart, given that at any given time two-thirds of the world is not relating to the historical Jesus or the Christian churches? Unless we understand the mystery of Christ as deeper
and wider than what we can see visibly and historically, this quandary will invariably lead us to either abandon Jesus’ teaching about being normative or lead us into an exclusivity that goes against God’s Father Ron universal will for salvation. If, by the mystery Rolheiser of Christ, we mean only the visible Jesus and the visible church, then we are caught in a dilemma with no answer. If, however, by the mystery of Christ, we also mean the mystery of God becoming incarnate inside of physical creation, beginning already in the original creation, continuing there as the soul that binds the whole of physical creation together, and being there as both the energy that lures creation toward its creator and the consummation of that creation, then all things have to do with Christ, whether they realize it or not, and all authentic worship leads to the Father, whether we can see this or not. In the words of Kenneth Cragg: It takes a whole world to understand a whole Christ. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.
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San Francisco Fire Department Chief Joanne Hayes White joined students and staff of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Sept. 9 for rites commemorating the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “SHCP remembered, and honored the brave Americans who lost their lives or their loved ones that day, and prayed for the family and friends who still suffer from this great tragedy,” the school said.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte withdrew its application for a clinic in Redwood City, just days before the clinic application appeal was set to be heard by the City Council. At the same time, it announced the opening of a similar clinic in San Mateo at 35 Baywood Ave. The Redwood City clinic would not have performed surgical abortions but would have dispensed chemical abortifacients and the site at 2890 El Camino Real had been picketed by San Mateo Pro-Life and other opponents, including during a Lenten 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte announced its withdrawal of a use permit application on Sept. 12, said Redwood City Associate Planner Michelle G. Tangunan in an email. The City Council hearing was scheduled for Sept. 19. “Planned Parenthood went out with press releases and called media outlets before ever notifying Redwood City, the Planning Commission the City Council, or appellants ... all of whom (including the mayor and city
planner) had to hear the news from various media reports,” said Cyrus Johnson, a prolife attorney and opponent of the Redwood City clinic. “I think this fact alone is very telling of the level of respect shown by (Planned Parenthood) to the community and government process.” Planned Parenthood Mar Monte had been required to find another nine parking spaces under Redwood City zoning code, as the site only had 18. Originally, the local franchise of Enterprise Rent-A-Car had indicated it would provide the extra spots but a corporate spokeswoman in St. Louis said the contract required a second signature from headquarters. In July Enterprise spokeswoman Laura Bryant told Catholic San Francisco she had no idea when or if the signature would be added. Under its permit application, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte would have provided “preventative health care services, family planning, reproductive health, prenatal, and primary care services.” – Valerie Schmalz
Justice and prudence . . . ing the major victim support group, Crime Victims United, conveniently ignore that Garrido was paroled by federal and Nevada prison officials, and was never in the California system. This bill, were it to pass, would condemn most if not all of the 24,000 term-to -lifers to a lifetime behind bars, and give them no incentive to rehabilitate themselves. The legislation would drastically add to an already crowded prison system, and would radically increase the already overburdened state prison budget. Hopefully saner minds will prevail both from a justice and fiscal perspective, and kill this bill. I do not know all 8,000 of the inmates who have met all the criteria for rehabilitation and are serving time beyond the sentencing guidelines, but the many men I have come to know over the last six years are remarkable human beings who amaze me and inspire me with their remarkable journeys of insight, remorse and spiritual growth. Many of them have a trust in God that is stronger than mine and stronger than most people I know on the outside. I wish there was a system in place to conduct an expedited administrative review of the 8,000 inmates who have met all rehabilitation criteria and served time beyond the sentencing guidelines. I realize that may not be practical or politically feasible, but it is not unreasonable for our governor, as he appears to be doing, to allow the parole board to do their job consistent with the Supreme Court ruling, and consistent with the necessary goal of significantly reducing
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Youth Ministry Sept. 24: OnFire 2011 at Six Flags in Vallejo. San Francisco Auxiliary Bishops William Justice and Robert McElroy are expected to attend. Email clausingv@ sfarchdiocese.org or call (415) 614-5654. Oct. 4, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.: “Catholic College Fair” at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Meet with representatives from Catholic colleges including Ave Maria University, Belmont Abbey College, Creighton University, Gonzaga University, Notre Dame de Namur University, University of Notre Dame, University of San Francisco, Holy Names University, St. Mary’s College and other Catholic schools. Event is sponsored by the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Call (415) 614-5650. Oct. 9, 4 p.m.: Youth Mass at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, Judah at Funston in San Francisco. Email clausingv@sfarchdiocese.org or call (415) 614-5654.
Serra Clubs Sept. 22, noon: Serra Club of San Francisco at Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave. off Mission Street in San Francisco. Guest speaker is Father David Ghiorso, pastor, St. Charles Parish in San Carlos and director of vocations for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Lunch tickets are $16. Non-members welcome. Contact Paul Crudo at (415) 566-8224 or pecrudoddss@aol.com.
Respect Life Oct. 5, 6 p.m.: Anniversary Mass commemorating 20th year of Priests for Life at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Father Frank Pavone, Priests for Life national director, is homilist and among the concelebrants. Reception follows. Email Anniversary@PriestsForLife.org. Sept. 21, 11 a.m.: All are invited to join the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael on for the annual observance of the International Day of Peace with music, prayer and reflection. Representatives from local Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities will bless the peace pole. Come to Dominican Sisters Center, 1520 Grand Avenue, between Acacia and Locust, in San Rafael. Call (415) 453-8303.
Food and Fun Sept. 16, 17: “Cirque D’OLA –Under the Big Top,” hosted by Our Lady of Angels Catholic School, 1721 Hillside Drive in Burlingame. Come celebrate and enjoy rides, games, food, drinks, prizes, raffle, silent auction, entertainment and more. Fun for the whole family! The fun starts at 6 p.m. on Friday. Saturday hours are 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hope to see you there! Sept. 17, 6 – 9:45 p.m.: Family Movie Night at St Luke Church is located, 1111 Beach Park Blvd (cross street is Foster City Blvd) in Foster City. Admission is free. We will feature two animated movies suitable for all ages. Dinner and snacks will be sold. Cash only, please. Children must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend, and all are welcome to bring sleeping bags, pajamas, and lawn chairs to be comfortable. All are welcome. Email kathpau@yahoo.com. Sept. 21, noon: San Francisco’s famous monthly pasta luncheon at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, downstairs, at 3255 Folsom St., just up the hill from
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The Order of Malta hosted a pilgrimage to Lourdes for young adults in July. Pictured here with chaplain, Msgr. James Kidder of the Diocese of Sacramento, are students from schools including Sacred Heart High School in Atherton; Woodside Priory, and St. Francis High School in Mountain View. Cesar Chavez. Enjoy great mostaciolli, homemade meatballs, and salad, family style for $8. Beverages are available for purchase. Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m.: “St. Stephen School’s annual Family Bingo” in Donworth Center. Guests play Bingo and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner. To order tickets, call (415) 564-6487. You will not be disappointed! Sept. 24, 25: “Posh Squash,” a glass pumpkin patch at Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. View thousands of unique and colorful hand-blown pumpkins, fruit, flowers and vegetables for sale to decorate your home for the autumn season, or to give as beautiful gifts. Live glass-blowing demonstrations and many artists on hand. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Nativity School, 1250 Laurel Street, Menlo Park. Visit Posh Squash page on Facebook, or call (650) 323-7914. Oct. 7: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for Mass and breakfast at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Bon Air Road in Kentfield. Email sugaremy@aol.com. October 8, 8 p.m.: “Dance the Night Away – Zydeco Style” at St. Paul of the Shipwreck gym, corner of 3rd and Jamestown in San Francisco. Enjoy Creole-Cajun cuisine, raffles, and a fun time on the dance floor. Free dance lessons at 7 p.m. Music by André Thierry and Zydeco Magic. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For tickets or more information call Warren Semien at (415) 374-6698 or Benetta Gipson at (415) 822-5188. Oct. 10: 19th Annual Capuchin Golf Tournament at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae with registration and lunch at 10 a.m. and a shotgun-start 18-hole scramble. Entry fee of $300 per person includes golf, range, cart, tee prizes, lunch, beverages, and dinner. Dinner-only tickets are available at $50 per person. Call Bill Mason at (650) 906-1040 or Roy Nickolai at (415) 760-6584. Proceeds benefit service programs of the Capuchin Franciscans of the Western America Province.
Retired Priests Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.: “First Annual St. John Vianney Luncheon” honoring retired priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Proceeds benefit Priests Retirement Fund. For information, call (415) 614-5580 or email development@sfarchdiocese.org.
Nov. 18, 19: “Go! Glorify the Lord with your life!” Be among the more than 2,500 religious education professionals and Catholics looking to deepen their faith meeting for the annual “Faith Formation Conference” sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco with the dioceses of San Jose, Oakland, Monterey and Stockton at Santa Clara Convention Center. Local experts and nationally known speakers will facilitate 84 workshops. More than 70 exhibits relevant to the day will be on display. Visit www.faithformationconference.com.
Rosary Rallies October 15: Family Rosary Crusade. The San Francisco Legion of Mary invites all Catholics to join us for the San Francisco Family Rosary Crusade 2011. The Family Rosary Crusade will be held on October 15, 2011, at 12 noon, in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. Join us as we pray the rosary, adore the Blessed Sacrament, listen to inspirational speakers, and ask the blessings of God for ourselves and our community. For more information, visit www. familyrosarycrusade2011.com.
Good Health/Seniors Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: “Navigating the Cost of Senior Care,” a free education event sponsored by the California Knights of Columbus at San Rafael Community Center Auditorium, 618 B St. in San Rafael. Topics include myths and realities about senior services and aging, the spectrum of housing and facility options for seniors, in-home care, Medicare, Medi-Cal, veteran’s aid, and long-term care insurance. Lunch will be provided. Call (800) 273-0068. Oct. 15, 9 a.m. – noon: Free health event focusing on breast health for women sponsored by St. Mary’s Medical Center in partnership with Mercy High School, San Francisco, at the school 3250 19th Ave. in San Francisco. Please let us know you’ll be there. Call (888) 457-5202. Alma Via, 515 Northgate Drive in San Rafael announces and educational series for older adults and caregivers. All talks are from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21: Fall Prevention; Oct. 19: Safe Exercise; Nov. 16: Better Nutrition. Call (415) 491-1900.
Reunion Sept. 24, 6 p.m.: Calling St Matthew School Alumni for first annual Alumni Reception at the Carnival. Come along for drinks and nibbles. Check in with old classmates. Alumni families and parents welcome too! Spread the word. Stay afterward and enjoy our wonderful carnival atmosphere featuring live music, international foods, games and much more. Carnival and reunion are on campus at 910 El Camino Real in San Mateo. Sept. 24, 25: St. Timothy School Alumni Weekend Mass and Reception on the St. Timothy Parish campus, 1515 Dolan Ave., San Mateo. Visit www.sttimothyschool.org or call the school office at (650) 342-6567. Sept. 24: Mercy High School, San Francisco “Pioneer Class of 1956” celebrates. Contact Pat Hanley Davey at (650) 593-8768 or email 3marypat@ comcast.net. Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m.: All-school/class reunion for St. Brigid High School at Caesar’s Restaurant in San Francisco. Call Clara Hansbury at (415) 456-1573.
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Book tells story of fight to save historic San Francisco church “THE GRACE OF EVERYDAY SAINTS: HOW A BAND OF BELIEVERS LOST THEIR CHURCH AND FOUND THEIR FAITH” by Julian Guthrie. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Boston, 2011). 288 pages, $25
Reviewed By James O. Clifford Sr. After reading Julian Guthrie’s new book on the fight to save St. Brigid Church, I was told I would “have to go through the hierarchy” in order to visit the landmark at Van Ness Avenue and Broadway. The officious advice was not wielded by a cleric but by the receptionist at the Academy of Art College, which now owns the former church that played such an important part in San Francisco history. I broke out laughing and lurched out the door, leaving the perplexed receptionist in my wake. When he used “hierarchy,” the young man at the desk meant the art university’s public relations staff. Using hierarchy and public relations in the same sentence sums up “The Grace of Everyday Saints: How a Band of Believers Lost Their Church and Found Their Faith.” That really is what the book is about: Catholic Church officialdom and public relations. There isn’t much news in the book, which regurgitates several old newspaper reports, many dealing with sex abuse — a scandal the book attempts to link to the closing of the venerable parish. The book follows a determined band of parishioners that was forged in the 1990s to fight plans by the church “hierarchy” to sell the property. Church officials insisted the sale was needed because of changing demographics as well as the high cost of retrofitting against earthquakes. Guthrie, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, has been all over the media promoting her book, including an interview on KQED radio’s popular Forum. The Chronicle carried not only a review but also an excerpt. The author’s promotion skills, however, are nothing compared to the star of the book, lawyer Robert Bryan, a former Baptist who became a Catholic during the St. Brigid struggle but, as Guthrie writes in the book, “has not attended church regularly for more than a decade.” In the book, Bryan uses the news media the way some people use duct tape – as a solution to every problem. The book is loaded with other interesting people, all of them made flesh and blood through Guthrie’s deft use of quotes. A AJ Bonino and Nestor Jarquin, students at Our Lady of Loretto School in Novato, are singing with the ensemble in the San Francisco Opera’s current production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The opera will be simulcast Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. from War Memorial Opera House to AT&T Park.
SCRIPTURE SEARCH Gospel for September 18, 2011 Matthew 201-16a Following is a word search based on the Gospel th reading for the 25 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: about the expansiveness of God’s salvation. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. HEAVEN LABORERS DAILY WAGE ALL DAY MORE EQUAL FRIEND
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good example is the late Joe Dignan, a gay man who became the leader of the fight. One can feel his pain when a friend asks Dignan what the Catholic Church ever did for him. Guthrie writes that Dignan turned and calmly answered how he crossed himself when entering a church, knew the holy days and “the seven sacraments from baptism to anointingg the sick. I guess g you could say that this thing called Catholicism atholicism permeated my skin.” Warning: The book knocks the lesss rebellious faithful as early as page 19 with lines about people who “sit back and say the rosary.” There’s little in thee book about parishioners who adjusted to the changing landscape of the parish that hat was founded in 1863 and was once domiominated by devout Irish and Italian Catholics. olics. What about people who went alongg with the decisions of the archdiocese, which hich is represented in the book by George Wesolek, solek, its director of Communications and Publicc Policy? In its next to last paragraph, the bookk contends that “the faithful from St. Brigid havee not joined any other parish,” but does not back that at claim with statistics. Even more open to question is the book’s ready acceptance of Bryan’s claim that church leaders knew from “the beginning that the church ch would be sold to pay for abuses by priests.” (“Not so, not so,” Wesolek said in a recent interview with Catholic San Francisco. He said he was “intimately involved” with the closing of St. Brigid and other churches and “can say with certainty that, at that time, the abuse crisis was just beginning and we had no idea of the financial ramifications. Our concern was being able to pay for the seismic retrofits of the churches we kept open.”) Even Don Lattin, retired Chronicle religious affairs writer, took issue with Guthrie in his review. Guthrie “seems to buy into the theory promulgated in some circles that the archdiocese decided to close a bunch of San Francisco churches to pay off victims of priestly sex abuse.” Lattin said the archdiocese made the decision “a decade before it was devastated by a 2002 state law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations and allowed a flood of third-party damage suits to be filed against California dioceses.”
“HOLY BONES, HOLY DUST: HOW RELICS SHAPED THE HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE” by Charles Freeman. Yale University Press (New Haven, Conn., 2011). 270 pp., $35.
Reviewed by Nancy L. Roberts (CNS) In the medieval world, the promise of heaven often seemed all too elusive, while hell’s imagined torments loomed large. No wonder believers venerated small physical links to the saints – bits of bone and blood, teeth, hair, clothes and even drops of the Virgin Mary’s milk. They thought that such relics would connect them to these holy men and women, who then might intercede on their behalf with God. In “Holy Bones, Holy Dust,” Charles Freeman, a specialist in ancient history who has written several other books on early Christianity, takes us on an absorbing and insightful journey tracing the rise of relic cults. For a millennium, from Constantinople to the Scottish Islands, relics appeared in a variety of forms and were avidly collected, treasured not solely for their spiritual powers, but also as bargaining chips in business, politics and military affairs. Yoursource sourcefor forthe thebest best Your Catholicbooks books-–Bibles Bibles Catholic music -–movies movies- –ministry ministry music resources-–greeting greetingcards cards resources rosaries – medals rosaries - medals statues-–gifts giftsfor for statues Catholic occasions Catholic occasions Materialen en Español Español Material
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I planned to ask Guthrie about this but she did not respond to my messages. Here’s a thought: Guthrie, an Episcopalian, should make her next book about the defections in her own church where many faithful left to protest changes regarding homosexuality, y, abortion,, women priests, etc. One might say they church and found their faith.” “left their chu finished the book, I couldn’t help feelWhen I fi ing that the people who took on the hierarchy didn’t give themselves enough credit. True, St. Brigid’s llife as a parish was over but they did, after all, save the building — with its inspiring stained glass windows — from the wrecking Perhaps, in this virtual age, the buildball. P ing’s future claim to fame will be that it was the ssetting for a “Streets of San Francisco” segment called “For the Love of God.” In seg that episode, detective Mike Stone puts th oon the collar to make a collar, posing as a priest to catch a killer of priests. For the average reader, is this book worth the time? I think it would be worth my time depending on how I felt about the church leaddependin anti-cleric would love it. The book succeeds ers. An anti-cleri Guthrie’s “terms” were. If she wanted depending on what Gu to prove the church is headed by arrogant power brokers, I say yes. The cover overleaf calls the book a “portrait of parishioners without a parish struggling to keep faith alive sheds light on the real, everyday consequences of the greatest scandal to have rocked the Roman Catholic Church.” I think that is a stretch because the book fails to show what the St. Brigid people who didn’t belong to this clique were doing. I was hoping for a history of the parish but was disappointed. It had very little history background. However, I write a lot of local history and I may have been expecting too much. I recommend the book because it is a textbook on how to use the media. Also, it makes me trust more than ever that the Holy Spirit guides the church. If only humans were involved, the Catholic Church would never have lasted.
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The Christian relic emerged in part out of commemorative traditions that were common to ancient Mediterranean peoples. For instance, the practice of creating an altar or shrine above the interred body of a hero originated in ancient times, Freeman writes. Thus Achilles honored his dear friend Patroclus (before he himself died in the Trojan War). Neither was the concept of making a commemorative pilgrimage to holy sites exclusive to early Christians, as witness ancient pilgrimages to the sacred oracle at Delphi. But Christianity added its own distinctive embellishments to such traditions. Dead saints and martyrs were thought to have incorruptible flesh; when unearthed, they might appear to be whole in body and exude a distinctive, sweet fragrance. And they could perform miracles, a sure sign of their sanctity. An early example was the Anglo-Saxon Queen Aethelthryth (Etheldreda), who died in 679 of a cancer that had disfigured her jaw. Sixteen years later, her body was found to be preserved and “recomposed in a healed form.” Miracles ensued, such as the expulsion of demons from the possessed after they came into contact with the linen cloths that had wrapped her body. A classic later example is St. Teresa of Avila (1515-82). Freeman notes that at the saint’s deathbed, “Indeed the nuns attending her later reported visions, of Christ and a multitude of angels at the foot of her bed, or a brilliant flash of light, as she died. A barren fruit tree outside the window suddenly filled with blossoms even though it was winter. In another of her convents, articles she had once touched began emitting a sweet fragrance.” And just like that of medieval saints, Teresa’s body at death was seemingly transformed. Her face became smooth and wrinkle-free and her skin as white as alabaster, with flesh as soft and pliable as that of a small child. And when her body was disinterred some nine months after death, it “was still uncorrupted and such a strong smell of sanctity came from it that some were overwhelmed by it,” Freeman writes. Freeman finds some “fragmentary evidence” that anointing of the body with spices may have also helped to preserve it. But, he writes, “We are in the realms of faith, impossible perhaps to define with any certainty, in which observations are slanted to maintain the fiction of these bodies’ spiritual and physical wholeness. We are between heaven and earth.” Roberts directs the journalism program at the University at Albany, SUNY, and has written “Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker” and other books.
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ith this letter, I invite you to consider enrollment in one of the fourteen excellent Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This annual guide offers a fine resource for you in your search for the right match for your son or daughter. I hope you will take the time to carefully read through the information provided about each school in this special issue. As you do so, I believe you will gain an appreciation for the Christ-centered culture provided throughout the Archdiocese, and the remarkable quality of the educational programs and activities designed to prepare the hearts and minds of our children for the future. When I first arrived in San Francisco to begin my work as your Archbishop, one of my most delightful discoveries was the excellent Catholic school system here. The vitality, expertise and dedication of faculties and staffs are a great gift to the Church and to the entire community. Beyond the academic preparation for college and the opportunity to excel in athletics, though, the young women and men attending our Catholic high schools can grow into a more mature knowledge and practice of their faith, and will find many opportunities to serve those in most need in our community. It is hard to overestimate the importance and impact of these life-changing experiences. The four years of high school are extremely important in a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. May God bless and guide you as you begin the important task of considering the best placement for your son or daughter. I look forward to seeing you in the future at one of these exemplary schools. Sincerely yours in Christ,
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Obtain the application packets from all of the Catholic High Schools to which you plan to apply. Attend OPEN HOUSES and visit at least two schools which interest you and meet your needs. Consult this brochure for calendar dates or call individual schools. Seek information about other opportunities for school visitations. Considering your personal strengths and aptitudes, discuss with your 8th Grade teacher(s), principal, counselor, and parents, the high school programs that best meet your needs. Complete and submit your applications on time. Take the High School Placement Test at one of the schools to which you have applied. The HSPT may be taken only once, but on the form list the other Catholic Schools to which you have applied, so your test scores can be sent there. On March 15, 2012 letters will be mailed regarding your admissions status. Registration deadline will be Friday, March 23, 2012. Pay registration fees to the school you plan to attend. For further information check the website, www.sfcatholicschools.org.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Archbishop George H. Niederauer . . . . . 2 Steps For Applying to Catholic High Schools . . . . . . . 2 Archbishop Riordan High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Immaculate Conception Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Convent of the Sacred Heart High School and Stuart Hall High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Junipero Serra High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Marin Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Locator Map/Open House Calendar . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Mercy High School, Burlingame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mercy High School College Preparatory . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Domenico School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ignatius College Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodside Priory School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter From Maureen Huntington, Superintendent of Catholic Schools and Why Choose A Catholic High School? . . . . . . . . . . .
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Catholic San Francisco
CS3
A RCHDIOCESE S AN F RANCISCO
GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Guided by the Mission of the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which is focused on providing quality leadership, offering programs of educational excellence, and preparing students for a truly Christian life, Catholic High Schools are an integral expression of the teaching mission of the Church, and are therefore committed to developing persons who are the beneficiaries of the rich heritage and legacy of the Church. In all of our educational endeavors, we believe our High School Graduates have been given the skills and tools to adapt to a multicultural society and be productive members of the world community by exercising power and influence for the good of others as Christ-centered leaders of the 21st Century. Our Graduates are persons of Faith and Spirituality who • Live the Gospel values • Respect and appreciate the diversity of religious expression • Commit to integrating spirituality with their life work Our Graduates are persons of Intellectual Strength and Courage who • Communicate effectively in speaking and writing • Demonstrate critical and creative thinking in problem solving • Understand and appreciate the value of life-long learning Our Graduates form Christian Community and • Understand the world’s diverse inter connectedness • Collaborate with others to work for the common good • Respect and demonstrate care for the environment as stewards of God’s creation Our Graduates express Confident Leadership to • Empower others for positive transformation of society • Lead by the authority of example to embrace change and confront challenge • Take risks and learn from successes and failures Our Graduates promote in word and action Social Justice and Integrity to • Address injustices and work toward change • Demonstrate a reverence for life and a respect for all traditions, cultures, and peoples • Confront the moral ambiguities promoted by contemporary culture Rooted in the Archdiocesan Graduation Outcomes, these standards reflect the ideas of the individual institutions as well as the collaborative vision of what students must be able to know, do, and understand.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 1. Students will recognize the ongoing invitation to grow in relationship with God and to develop faith and spirituality. 2. Students will understand Scripture and the living Tradition of the Church as guided by the Holy Spirit. 3. Students will articulate and respond to the call to live as Catholics in community. 4. Students understand the Gospel values that inform their conscience and moral decision-mailing. 5. Students will respond actively to the call of Jesus to be advocates for the common good through works of charity and justice. 6. Students will explore and experience Catholic traditions of personal and communal prayer as expressed in sacrament and liturgy. ENGLISH 1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. 2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience. 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. 4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. 6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts. 7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. 9. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. 10. Students whose first language is not English will develop competency in the English language arts. GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR CATHOLIC HJIGH SCHOOLS, page CS4
NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco; Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco; Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco; Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo; Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield; Mercy High School, San Francisco; Mercy High School, Burlingame; Notre Dame High School, Belmont; Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco; Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton; Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco; San Domenico High School, San Anselmo; Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco; Woodside Priory High School, Portola Valley; admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administrated programs.
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Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
A RCHDIOCESE S AN F RANCISCO
GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS â&#x2013; Continued from page CS3
HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE 1. Students will identify, analyze and evaluate the various curricula of the Social Sciences. 2. Students will develop and demonstrate a wide variety of Social Science skills including, but not limited to reading, note-taking, writing, research, communication, problem solving and critical thinking. 3. Students will apply the knowledge gained in their Social Science classes to demonstrate leadership in helping to solve problems in our schools, communities, nation and the world. 4. Students will apply time management and organization skills and develop the ability to take ownership for their own life-long learning MATHEMATICS 1. Students will solve problems effectively, creatively, and collaboratively. 2. Students will understand and use vocabulary and terminology of mathematics, both orally and in written form. 3. Students will utilize mathematical concepts and ideas graphically, numerically and analytically. 4. Students will effectively use appropriate technology to visualize, understand, and interpret mathematical concepts and problem solving. 5. Students will apply critical thinking and logical reasoning to analyze situations, formulate hypothesis, make decisions, and verify results. 6. Students will develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models in real world situations. SCIENCE 1. Students will acquire basic knowledge about a broad range of scientific topics, and use that knowledge to assimilate new ideas and discoveries. 2. Students will be confident and proficient in the use of scientific methods. 3. Students will solve problems through quantitative and qualitative analyses. 4. Students will use appropriate technologies to conduct lab experiments and other activities that encourage inquiry and critical analysis in a manner that regards their own safety and the safety of others. 5. Students will discuss and understand the impact of ethical, moral, and societal issues associated with scientific and technological developments. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1. Students will demonstrate the skills and self-discipline, focus, and personal accomplishment. 2. Students will communicate the value and role of the arts in transforming the human experience and developing connections in local and global communities. 3. Students will envision, translate, and produce works of artistic expression individually and collaboratively. 4. Students will apply vocabulary essential to the specific artistic discipline. 5. Students will critique works within the classroom and community. 6. Students will translate creative ideas into creative projects. 7. Students will share their artistic explorations to enrich othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives.
WORLD LANGUAGES 1. Students will communicate through oral and written expression and develop listening and reading comprehension in the target language. 2. Students will develop personal voice through conversation, obtaining and providing information, expressing feelings, exchanging opinions, and understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of topics. 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the practices, products, and perspectives of the cultures studied in ways that recognize, respect, and reverence the dignity inherent in peoples of the culture studied. 4. Students will connect and further their knowledge of other disciplines through their target language experiences, reinforcing cross-curricular collaboration. 5. Students will reinforce and further their understanding of world language as they compare the language studied with their native language to enhance their understanding of cultural practices and language structures in both languages. 6. Students will use the language in multilingual communities both within and beyond the school setting and show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of skills to improve coordination, flexibility, and physical fitness. 2. Students will learn and participate in activities that may be of ongoing interest and physical benefit to them throughout their lives. 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge regarding emergency and safety skills, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, swimming, and personal safety. 4. Students will understand the wellness wheel (physical, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, and social wellness) as the model and state of total wellness. 5. Students will demonstrate individual initiative and compassion to produce cooperative teamwork and problem solving with fellow students. 6. Students will share with the community the importance of a balanced lifestyle including cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition co-existing with healthy nutrition choices. LIBRARY 1. Students will access information efficiently and effectively. 2. Students will evaluate information critically and competently. 3. Students will use information accurately and creatively. 4. Students will pursue information related to personal interests. 5. Students will appreciate literature and other creative expressions of information. 6. Students will strive for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. 7. Students will recognize the importance of information to a democratic society. 8. Students will practice ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology. 9. Students will participate effectively in groups to pursue and generate information
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS5
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL 175 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, California 94112 • (415) 586-8200 • www.riordanhs.org
MISSION Archbishop Riordan High School, an Archdiocesan Catholic high school in the Marianist tradition, prepares young men in the Bay Area for leadership through its inclusive college preparatory curriculum, its emphasis on formation in faith, and its dedication to community engagement and justice. In a diverse environment, Archbishop Riordan fosters growth in faith, character, academics, athletics and the arts.
THE MARIANIST TRADITION Five characteristics of a Marianist education guide the mission of Archbishop Riordan: • Educate for formation in faith • Provide an integral, quality education • Educate in the family spirit • Educate for service, justice and peace • Educate for adaptation and change
ACADEMIC PROGRAM The curriculum at Archbishop Riordan prepares students to embrace diversity; to accept and communicate well with others; to promote justice and equality, and to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Brotherhood Begins Here
In the Classroom: The school follows a rigorous 4x4 block schedule, with students taking four courses each semester. Fifteen Advanced Placement courses are offered in a variety of subject areas. Resource Specialist Program: Students with learning differences participate in Archbishop Riordan’s regular college preparatory curriculum and can receive supplemental assistance from the RSP program. The RSP staff works closely with students to assess their individual academic needs. College and Beyond: Recent Archbishop Riordan graduates have been accepted to many of the nation’s top colleges and universities, including Stanford, Notre Dame, CalTech, MIT, Santa Clara, Marquette, Chaminade, University of Arizona, St. Mary’s College, Georgetown, and all UC and California State University campuses. Boarding Program: In Fall 2011 Riordan will open the only urban Catholic boarding program in the western United States. Current students will enjoy having classmates from around California and around the world.
STUDENTS IN MOTION Faith in Action: Education for faith plays out in day-to-day life at Riordan. Retreats, youth ministry teams and community service programs help our students develop and strengthen their personal faith in God. Athletics: Student-athletes participate in 14 interscholastic sports in the competitive WCAL league. Our coaches, the majority with experience at the professional or collegiate level, help our athletes reach their potential on and off the field. Visual and Performing Arts: Archbishop Riordan offers exceptional opportunities in theater, drama and music. The award-winning Crusader Marching Band—the only marching band in San Francisco—recently played in the 2010 Giants World Series Parade and the 2011 Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.
VISIT RIORDAN Located in the heart of San Francisco, Archbishop Riordan is the oldest all-male high school in the city. We invite all prospective students and their families to take a tour of Archbishop Riordan, meet our faculty and experience the Brotherhood firsthand. Eighth graders can also sign up for a shadow day on campus. As a first step, visit our website (www.riordanhs.org) and fill out an inquiry form or contact Mr. Derek Tate, Dean of Admission, dtate@riordanhs.org or (415)586-8200 x *233. Join us at our Open House on Sunday, October 30! LEADERSHIP Mr. Patrick W. Daly, President Mr. Kevin R. Asbra, Principal ENROLLMENT 550 TUITION & FEES 2011 – 2012 $14,720 annual tuition $700 registration fee FINANCIAL AID 45% of our student body receives tuition assistance. The average grant is $4,500 per student.
GO CRUSADERS!
CS6
Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
Immaculate Conception Academy A Cristo Rey School in the Dominican Tradition 3625 - 24th Street at Guerrero • San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2052 • www.icacademy.org
ICA SUCCESS STORIES • 100% of the Class of 2011 will attend college; they were awarded over $2.5 million in scholarships • 70% of the students are first-generation college bound • Top colleges and universities ICA graduates attend include UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Cal Poly SLO, Boston College, NYU, Seattle University, Santa Clara University • ICA is the proud home to a total of six Gates Millennium Scholars in the last eight years • ICA is distinguished by high academic standards, values-based education, a safe school environment, work experience and Catholic identity • ICA holds the distinction of being the only all-girls school in the nation’s 24-school Cristo Rey Network
CURRICULUM Within the context of an innovative Corporate Work Study Program, ICA offers a rigorous, traditional college preparatory curriculum to all young women. A modified block schedule provides a focused and in-depth learning experience for students, all of whom graduate with the coursework necessary to qualify for admission to CSU and UC campuses, as well as an impressive resume of four years work experience. The academic program includes four years of religion, English, andmathematics, three and one-half years of science and social studies and three years of world language. Physical education and visual-performing arts classes are also required. An academic support period for all students ensures the individual attention every student deserves to meet the challenging demands of ICA’s academic and work-study programs. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) addresses the specific needs of those students for whom academics are challenging. The program emphasizes collaboration with classroom teachers to ensure the academic success of every student.
PRESIDENT: Sister Diane Aruda, O.P. PRINCIPAL: Lisa Graham FACULTY: A 38-member faculty and staff is composed of religious and lay colleagues. ENROLLMENT: 250 TUITION for 2011-2012 [Fees/books included]: $4,000 – Tuition TUITION ASSISTANCE: ICA offers tuition assistance based on financial need. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Gina Espinal-Aguerre ‘78 Director of Admissions gespinal@icacademy.org Brian Cuadra Recruitment Assistant bcuadra@icacademy.org Patricia Cavagnaro ‘60 Director of Development/Alumnae Moderator pcavagnaro@icacademy.org P (415) 824-2052 ext. 13 • F (415) 821-4677 • www.icacademy.org
MISSION Immaculate Conception Academy, a Catholic secondary school, prepares young women for college and a life of faith, integrity and service. As a Cristo Rey school in the Dominican tradition, we are committed to providing both excellent education and meaningful corporate work study experiences to students of limited financial resources.
CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM What distinguishes ICA Cristo Rey is a corporate work-study program. Through this innovative program, ICA students work at businesses throughout the Bay Area 5 days a month. All students participate in this work study program through which they finance a substantial portion of the cost of their education. Our students gain job experience, grow in self-confidence and realize the real world applications of their education.
ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES Cross-Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball and the Pep Squad constitute the sports offerings. Co-curricular activities are an important part of student life at ICA. They include Student Council, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, BLOCK Society, Student Ambassador Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, Campus Ministry, CLIP, BSU, Las Latinas, Fil-Am Club, SAVE Environment Club, Choir and Riordan’s Colorguard.
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS7
ABOUT US Convent of the Sacred Heart High School & Stuart Hall High School are part of a family of independent, Catholic schools in San Francisco, all dedicated to the educational mission of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Here, our students find a challenging curriculum that provides them with a strong foundation to meet the demands of highly competitive college entrance, and a community that gives them the confidence to think critically and reflect thoughtfully on the big questions in life. And they find something more. They find single-sex classrooms in a co-ed environment, which is unique in San Francisco; they find accomplished faculty who help them achieve and grow; and they find opportunity to excel in whatever co-curricular activities and athletics they choose. But most of all, our students find a launching pad to a life bursting with potential, with meaning, with purpose.
SIBLING HIGH SCHOOLS Single-sex classes within a co-ed community. Current research tells us what we are able to see on our campuses everyday: Our students feel comfortable, focused and free to learn in our small, single-sex classes. And while our schools respect the formative differences between young men and young women, we also respect their need to grow alongside each other as social and intellevctual peers. So you will find that some of our Advanced Placement and World Language classes are co-ed, and you will find our guys and girls getting together for breakfast, for service projects, for basketball games, for theater performances—and all of the other things that make high school so much fun.
2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS FROM CONVENT & STUART HALL
Our students engage in serious study and have a lot of fun doing it. The academic programs at Convent High School & Stuart Hall High School provide students with the knowledge, cognitive skills and sense of self to succeed in college and life. Every student successfully completes: four years of English, history, math, theology and philosophy/religious studies; three years of lab science and international language; two years of physical education; one year of computer science and fine arts; and a variety of electives. Nearly every student chooses to take more than one of our dozens of Advanced Placement courses, some of which are co-ed. And our students thrive with the innovative instruction developed by our faculty. This year, Convent High School students enjoyed a new lab course on Conservation Biology of the Redwoods and presented original DNA research to a group of national science teachers. Stuart Hall High School students created digital art works that used sound, light and color after a Physics+Art trip to the SFMOMA where they met a renowned sound artist and studied his installation.
* The Convent Cubs varsity basketball team and the Stuart Hall Knights baseball team both won BCL-West Championships this year, with teams in four other sports making impressive appearances in postseason play; two runners from our co-ed cross country team set school records at the state championships, and three fencers from our co-ed fencing squad went to their state championships, including one phenom who placed second in the state. * Our talented high school thespians thrilled audiences with the contemporary production Arden City last fall and our vivacious singers and dancers lit up the stage in Cabaret this spring. * Our high schools were honored by the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Foundation this year for having the largest team and the fastest team in the schools/ education division of their annual race. * The writers and editors of Convent High School’s the broadview newspaper won more than a dozen regional and national awards this year for their writing, photography and design. * Senior Emmanuel Te took first place in the San Francisco Archdiocesan Respect Life Essay Contest for San Francisco County, and senior Ryan Fisher received honorable mention. * A dozen Convent & Stuart Hall students traveled to New Orleans during Thanksgiving break and another eight traveled to central Mexico during Spring Break for service immersion trips.
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Our students want to get in the game. Through athletics, fine arts and clubs, our students have many chances to get involved—and stand out. The Convent Cubs and Stuart Hall Knights each field more than a dozen varsity and junior varsity sport teams and are competitive in the independent high school Bay Counties League West. We also offer six sports that are co-ed. Students on each campus run service projects, produce dramas and musicals, write for their school newspapers, join clubs, form bands and lead their student governments. Our students work hard together and excel together.
THE NETWORK OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLS Small classes, big community, bigger world. Every year, hundreds of Sacred Heart students—including our own—participate in service programs, group workshops and exchanges all over the world. Our students have many opportunities to meet their counterparts from around the U.S. and abroad. And that international character of Sacred Heart education brings global awareness home to our students. Wherever our students go, they find an enriched understanding of themselves, their place in the world and their concept of family.
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School Head of School: Andrea Shurley Average Class Size: 14 2011–2012 Enrollment: 200 Faculty: 40 Tuition 2011–2012*: $33,900
Stuart Hall High School Head of School: Tony Farrell Average Class Size: 14 2011–2012 Enrollment: 160 Faculty: 30 Tuition 2011–2012*: $33,900
Admissions Event: Evening School Open House, November 10, 6:30 p.m.
Admissions Events: Evening School Open House, October 12, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday Open House, November 13, 1 p.m.
For further information: Caitlin Kavanagh’00, Admissions Director For further information: 415.292.3125 Shuja Khan, Admissions Director 415.345.5812 • shuja.khan@sacredsf.org caitlin.kavanagh@sacredsf.org * All fees included in tuition. Scholarships and Financial Aid are available to any student who demonstrates interest and need without consideration to race, religion, or national origin.
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Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL 451 West 20th Avenue • San Mateo, California 94403 (650) 345-8207 • www.serrahs.com
PROFILE
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
AT SERRA, ORDINARY MOMENTS BECOME EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES! Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo is much more than an outstanding Catholic college preparatory school for young men. It is a place where teachers become mentors and classmates become brothers. Located in the heart of the Peninsula between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Serra students take advantage of all that the Bay Area has to offer. Teachers help students to explore their talents in a variety of places – academics, the arts, athletics, clubs and service learning experiences – all in the context of our core values of Faith, Wisdom, Service, Community and Leadership.
Artists flourish at Serra. We know that the arts play a unique role in the communication of ideas and emotions of the human spirit. They can nurture the spiritual, moral, psychological and social growth of all students. Serra offers numerous visual and performing arts opportunities including: • Symphonic Band • Men’s and Mixed Chorus • Jazz Band • Dramatic and Musical Theater Productions • Guitar
• Percussion • Art • Architectural Design • Advanced Art • Ceramics • Films Theory and Production
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
“I never had brothers growing up, but always wished I did. When I came to Serra, my fellow classmates and teammates became my brothers.” - JESSE CLAY, CLASS OF 2012
There are more than 30 clubs for students to discover their unique talents. Develop your design and engineering skills on the Robotics Team. Sharpen your leadership skills by participating in student government. Argue your case in a Mock Trial courtroom. Unleash your comedic talent in our Improv Club. Become a seasoned journalist by writing for The Friar newspaper.
The Serra spirit is unmistakable. At Serra, you will be known and you will belong. Students form bonds that are strengthened everyday – in the classrooms, on the athletic fields, at retreats and on the performing arts stage – which ultimately transform into a brotherhood that lasts for life.
CURRICULUM Serra prepares students not only for the rigors of university, but also for the challenges of 21st century adulthood. Our graduates are accepted to top universities nationwide. Serra offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, which includes extensive class offerings that meet UC and CSU requirements. AP and Honors courses are offered in English, Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language and Social Studies. Our teachers are among the finest educators in the Bay Area, with 70 percent holding advanced degrees. Our students have an 82.7% AP pass rate. Ninety-nine percent of our graduates go on to college. Our College and Career Center provides support and a variety of resources to help students and their families to choose the right college. The Center also assists students with exploring college scholarships and career opportunities. In August, the brand new Center for the Arts and Sciences was dedicated. Contemporary classrooms feature the latest instructional technology to maximize student learning. They are equipped with Smart Board and digital camera technology, student laptops and wireless computer connectivity. In addition to the second floor science wing, the first floor provides expanded facilities for the Academic Resource Center and the arts – including a music rehearsal hall, a green room and enlarged art rooms for 2-D and 3-D art. The $21 million project includes a major expansion of the aquatics facility.
SPIRITUALITY AND SERVICE Serra provides a superior education that is grounded in the Catholic faith. Students don’t just learn about spirituality and service – they live it. Students grow in heart, mind and soul not only in their Theology classes but across all program areas. By planning and participating in liturgies and prayer services, our Padres grow in their understanding of the Gospel. Our service-learning program helps them to put their faith into action by making a difference locally and around the world. Padres rebuild homes in New Orleans, work with disabled orphans in Jamaica and assist migrant farm workers in the Salinas Valley. Students volunteer at St. Anthony’s Dining Room and serve the less fortunate at homeless shelters. Serra Padres find daily opportunities to explore their faith. Graduates of the Class of 2011 performed more than 31,000 volunteer hours of Christian service.
At Serra, athletes become champions. Junípero Serra has a rich tradition of athletic competition. Step into our gym to view championship banners and Athletic Hall of Fame plaques – Serra’s proven record of athletic success is second to none! Serra competes in the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL), the most competitive high school league in California. We teach skills that develop our athletes’ talents and abilities, as well as promote sportsmanship and teamwork. Our coaches are role models who are dedicated to developing men of integrity. Fourteen sports are offered throughout the year at Serra. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate in athletics. There are numerous opportunities for students to participate in other areas of athletics by becoming team managers, statisticians, student athletic trainers and event management staff. Padre sports include: • Swimming • Crew • Basketball • Cross Country • Tennis • Golf • Soccer • Football • Track • Lacrosse • Wrestling • Water Polo • Volleyball • Baseball
TRI-SCHOOL PROGRAM We have the best of both worlds. The Tri-School Program is a partnership between Serra, Notre Dame (Belmont) and Mercy (Burlingame). This collaborative effort allows our schools to remain single gender while providing significant coeducational opportunities on each other’s campuses, including classes, retreats, dances, clubs, music and drama programs. PRESIDENT: Lars Lund • PRINCIPAL: Barry Thornton, Ed.D. ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR: Randy Vogel ENROLLMENT: 920 OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. TUITION AND FEES 2011-2012: Tuition: $15,620 • Registration Fee: $700 TUITION ASSISTANCE: Tuition assistance at Junípero Serra is based on financial need. Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should contact the Business Manager John O’Sullivan, at (650) 345-0226. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For application and shadow information, please visit the Serra website at www.serrahs.com Serra Blue is Gold!
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS9
Marin Catholic 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield, CA 94904
(415) 464-3800
www.marincatholic.org
PROFILE Marin Catholic is ideally located to serve students from all over Marin and the neighboring Bay Area Counties. Sitting at the base of beautiful Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Catholic is the premier Catholic co-educational college prep school in Marin County. The student body is made up of approximately 725 young men and women meeting admissions criteria for a challenging college prep curriculum. Students are drawn from a broad spectrum of social, ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds. Marin Catholic is committed to small class sizes which provide an excellent teaching environment. The new 27,420 square foot Pope John Paul II Student Center includes five classrooms, an art room, a music conservatory, a weight room, and a multipurpose room/cafeteria — all with state-of-the-art equipment.
MISSION Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Marin Catholic is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school serving young men and women. Consistent with Gospel values, we are committed to the education of the whole person. As a community that values faith, knowledge and service, we provide our students a spiritual, academic and extra-curricular environment. We expect our students, through their experiences in the classroom and as active members of the school community, to develop the attributes of an educated person: responsibility, both personal and social; critical ability; and appreciation for the complexity of the world around us. We hope to instill in our students the confidence that will empower them, as informed and compassionate individuals, to effect change in our world. We are committed to learning as a lifelong process.
CURRICULUM Marin Catholic provides a challenging college prep experience for all of its students. Along with the development and enhancement of essential skills, the required course of study encourages exploration and self-evaluation. Successfully completing the academic program, which includes pursuing the most rigorous course of study one can, qualifies students for admission to the most competitive colleges and universities. One-hundred percent of our graduates are accepted to college each year, with ninety-five percent of the Class of 2011 matriculating to four year colleges and universities. Marin Catholic offers twenty-four honors and Advanced Placement Courses to students who are willing and able to undertake more sophisticated, challenging course work. Honors courses are available freshman through senior year and Advanced Placement courses traditionally are taken the junior and senior year. Our Freshmen Honors program includes English, Global Studies, Algebra and Biology. Graduation requirements include three and a half years of Social Studies, four years of English, three years of Mathematics (includes Algebra II), two years of Science, two years of Language, one year of Visual or Performing Arts, and four years of Theology. As juniors, students complete the College Project as a means of preparation for the college admissions process. In addition to the academic requirements, students must complete one hundred hours of Christian Service and participate in an annual retreat. The many activities and opportunities offered to our students through the Campus Ministry Program allow students a chance to learn more about their own spirituality. The passionate and dedicated teachers of Marin Catholic are often cited by students, parents, and alumni as the greatest strength of our school. As teachers, counselors, advisors, coaches, and activity moderators, the men and women of the faculty and staff ensure that the mission of our school is fulfilled.
ACTIVITIES Marin Catholic recognizes that students will have a more satisfying high school experience if they become active members of their school community by sharing their time, talents and energy. We encourage participation in our extra-curricular program which is designed to appeal to the eclectic interests of our entire student body. Nearly all of our students become involved in extra-curricular activities such as theatrical productions, athletics, student government and clubs.
FAITH
PRESIDENT: Mr. Tim Navone PRINCIPAL: Mr. Chris Valdez TUITION AND FEES 2011-2012 Tuition: $15,800 • Registration & Fees: $750 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. TUITION ASSISTANCE This year Marin Catholic committed over $1,400,000 in tuition assistance and scholarships. Both tuition assistance and named scholarships are awarded based on need as demonstrated through the tuition assistance application process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Teri Hanley, Director of Admissions thanley@marincatholic.org • 415-464-3811 Lori Collins, Assistant Director of Admissions lcollins@marincatholic.org • 415-464-3810
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1 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL 175 Phelan Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 586-1256 Web Site: www.riordanhs.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Oct. 30 (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
2 CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 2222 Broadway Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 292-3125 Web Site: www.theHallandtheHeart.org OPEN HOUSE: Wed., Nov. 10 (7:00 pm)
5 MARIN CATHOLIC 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Kentfield, CA 94904 (415) 464-3800 Web Site: www.marincatholic.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Oct. 23 (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
6 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL – BURLINGAME 2750 Adeline Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 762-1114 Web Site: www.mercyhsb.com OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Nov. 20 (12:30 pm – 4:00 pm) 6th & 7th Gr. Student Open House – Fri., May 4 (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
3 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY 3625 - 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 824-2052 Web Site: www.icacademy.org OPEN HOUSE: Thurs., Oct. 27 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Sat., Nov. 19 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
4 JUNÍPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL 451 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 345-8207 Web Site: www.serrahs.com OPEN HOUSE: Thurs., Dec. 1 (7:00 pm)
7 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL – SAN FRANCISCO 3250 – 19th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 334-0525 Web Site: www.mercyhs.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Oct. 23 (9:00 am)
8 NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL 1540 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002 (650) 595-1913 Web Site: www.ndhsb.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Oct. 23 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm) Information Night – Wed. Nov. 30 (7:00 pm) 6th & 7th Grade Day – Mon., Jan. 23 (1:30 pm)
9 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY 1055 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94109-7795 (415) 775-6626 Web Site: www.shcp.edu OPEN HOUSE: Sat., Oct. 29 (9:00 am – 11:00 am)
10 SACRED HEART PREP HIGH SCHOOL 150 Valparaiso Avenue Atherton, CA 94027 (650) 322-1866 Web Site: www.shschools.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Oct. 23 (1:00 pm) Sun., Nov. 20 (1:00 pm)
11 SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL 1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 258-1905 Web Site: www.sandomenico.org OPEN HOUSE: Sat., Oct. 22 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) Sun., Nov. 13 (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm) Sat., Jan. 7 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
12 ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2001 - 37th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 731-7500 Web Site: www.siprep.org OPEN HOUSE: Sun., Nov. 6 (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
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1715 Octavia St. (at Pine) San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 345-5812 Web Site: www.theHallandtheHeart.org Open House: Wed., Oct. 12 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm) Sun., Nov. 13 (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
14 WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL 302 Portola Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 (650) 851-8223 Web Site: www.PrioryCA.org OPEN HOUSE: Sat., Nov. 12 (10:00 am) Wed., Nov. 16 (7:00 pm) Sat., Dec. 3 (1:00 pm)
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Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL • Burlingame 2750 Adeline Drive • Burlingame, CA 94010 Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy 80 years of educating young women of the Bay Area!
PROFILE
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Mercy High School, Burlingame, founded in 1931 by the Sisters of Mercy and located in historic Kohl Mansion, is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young women. In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, our students are encouraged to discover their talents, grow in faith, envision the future and take action. With a student body of 500 young women, we provide a unique community on the Peninsula in which each student is known by her teachers and classmates, and is challenged to reach her greatest potential. Annually, 100% of our graduates go on to outstanding colleges and universities such as Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers, Boston College, NYU, UCLA, Cal, and Santa Clara University. Complementing Mercy’s exceptional environment for young women is the opportunity for our students to participate in a number of co-educational experiences through the Tri-School Program with Junipero Serra High School and Notre Dame Belmont. As members of the Tri-School Community, our students take part in coed classes, dances, service projects, Band, Orchestra and play productions……“Brother School” football and basketball games round out the “best of both worlds” experience!
Fine arts are an integral part of each student’s Mercy education. Mercy is renowned for its outstanding visual and performing arts program which includes drama, dance, chorale, instrumental music, studio art, ceramics, and photography including advanced, honors and AP sections. Performance opportunities in the areas of Dance, Chorale, Tri-School Chorale, Tri-School Band, Tri-School Jazz Band, Tri-School Theatre productions showcase the phenominal talent within our student body.
SPIRITUALITY Campus Ministry is at the heart of our mission as a Catholic school; monthly school Masses, seasonal prayer services, grade level and Kairos retreats as well as service learning projects complement the four-year religious studies curriculum.
CURRICULUM Mercy offers an exciting college preparatory program designed to prepare young women for the demands of the twenty-first century. Mercy students + iPads + ebooks + 30 Advanced Placement and Honors courses in English, Mathematics, Social Science, Foreign Language, Science (including Forensics), and Visual and Performing Arts = enabling our girls to challenge themselves in all disciplines with the best resources. In addition to Spanish and French, Mercy Burlingame has maintained an unparalleled four-year, UC approved, program in American Sign Language. A wide variety of elective courses meet the needs of our diverse and talented student body. Mercy has a highly regarded Academic Mentoring and Educational Support Program, created to assist a limited number of assessed students who are in need of specific support to fulfill the requirements of our curriculum. A Mercy education emphasizes and develops the necessary critical thinking skills and strong written and verbal communication skills required of today’s university students.
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS In order to balance the academic rigor at Mercy, each student is encouraged to become involved in other aspects of campus life. Our extra-curricular programs feature numerous opportunities for students to share and develop their talents while performing, competing, leading, serving and celebrating. Mercy offers more than twenty-five clubs ranging from JSA (Junior Statesman of America) to the Ski/Snowboarding Club and hosts several informal and formal dances each year. There is something for everyone at Mercy! Athletics are a valued part of student life at Mercy High School, Burlingame with 80% of Mercy students participating in at least one sport each year. Fall season includes water polo, volleyball, cross country, tennis and golf, followed in the winter by soccer and basketball. The year concludes with swimming, track, softball, gymnastics, and lacrosse. Mercy’s nationally competitive cheerleading and song leading squads require a year round commitment. Crusader teams have won league championships during the 2011-2012 school year and have sent a significant number of girls to CCS play and National competition. Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman level teams are offered in most sports, enabling more students the possibility of making a team!
Although 75% of the student body is Catholic, Mercy encourages and welcomes young women of all faith traditions to attend. Service Learning is essential to the mission of Mercy High School and the Sisters of Mercy. Through direct service and immersion trips, each student responds to the needs of the school community and the global community by providing a minimum of 20 hours of service each year. A Mercy Burlingame graduate is: a woman of faith a woman in pursuit of academic excellence a woman of influence a proactive global citizen a woman of compassionate service Mercy High School, Burlingame is dedicated to educating young women of all cultural, economic and religious backgrounds for academic excellence, compassionate service, Christian leadership, global awareness, and life-long learning. Research documents that there are distinct advantages for young women educated in a single gender environment: they consistently show higher academic achievement, are more career oriented, earn more advanced degrees, get involved more often in school activities, assume more leadership roles, and are more likely to major in math or science!!! PRESIDENT: Laura M. Held
PRINCIPAL: Lisa M. Tortorich
ENROLLMENT: 500 TUITION AND FEES 2011-2012: $17,256 • Registration $600 TUITION ASSISTANCE Tuition Assistance is offered to students based on demonstrated financial need. Approximately 25% of the student body received financial assistance for the 2011-2012 academic year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ellen M. Williamson, Director of Admission ewilliamson@mercyhsb.com • 650-762-1114 • www.mercyhsb.com
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS13
Mercy High School San Francisco 3250 Nineteenth Avenue San Francisco, California 94132 415-334-0525 Fax 415-334-9726 www.mercyhs.org
A College Preparatory High School for Young Women
MERCY ACADEMICS:
WHY ALL GIRLS Research over the years has proven that girls flourish in a single gender environment when compared to students in co-educational schools.
Challenging College Preparatory Curriculum 99% Attend College or University Small class size enhances learning and academic excellence Highly qualified faculty and staff Full selection of academic opportunities and classes
• Score higher on standardized tests than their co-ed counterparts • Excel in mathematics and science • Develop leadership skills
National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation members
• Develop life-long confidence and a self-assured image • Single gender schools work – especially for girls! 59 YEARS OF PROVIDING ADVANTAGES FOR YOUNG WOMEN OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 23, 2011 9am
MERCY ADVANTAGES: Mercy has a student population that allows for individual attention and a personalized educational experience. Small schools make a difference!
Students who seek additional challenges choose from an extensive array of Advanced Placement and Honors courses. • Honors: Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Trig/Pre-Calculus • AP: Calculus AB & Calculus BC • Honors: Biology, Chemistry, Physics • AP: Biology, Chemistry, Physics • AP: English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition • Honors: French III, Spanish III • AP: French, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature • Honors: World History • AP: US History, US Government • AP: Studio Art-Drawing, Studio Art-2D Design, Studio Art-3D Design
ACADEMICS AND BEYOND: Campus Life Team and leadership opportunities Community service Environmentally conscious school culture Excellent athletic program Outstanding publications: yearbook, literary magazine, anime Elective sampling: Women’s Lit, Body Awareness, Social/Environmental Justice Co-curricular sampling: Speech, Classic Film, Green Team, Dance Ensemble
Exceptional Visual and Performing Arts Center Architecturally stunning Catherine McAuley Pavilion for Athletics
Mercy Mission and Values: Educating women who will make a difference in the world
Superb Library and Media Center Technologically up to date Science Labs Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology Welcoming environment with strong traditions and values that supports the mission of the school At Mercy all energy, expertise and effort are focused on girls WOMEN IN MEDICINE a partnership with St. Mary’s Medical Center. Students must qualify for admission, limited enrollment with selection based on test results, GPA and the ability to succeed in advanced mathematics and science. WOMEN IN THE ARTS program for the serious and gifted artist with summer internships available at the Academy of Art University. Students must submit an art portfolio. Limited enrollment based on committee selection. McAULEY ACADEMIC PROGRAM - specialized assistance for students with learning differences. Students experience great success in this program as college preparatory track is supplemented with help from the counseling department and resource teacher. INTERSESSION - a one of a kind biennial off-campus enrichment program for all students that includes travel and experiential learning opportunities.
SPONSORED BY: Sisters of Mercy West Mid-West Community ENROLLMENT: 475 TUITION AND FEES: $14,200 Registration $600 ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Liz Belonogoff admissions @mercyhs.org • 415-584-5929
CS14
Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL Preparing Young Women for Life Since 1851
SPONSORED BY THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR 1540 Ralston Ave. • Belmont, CA 94002-1995 • 650/595-1913 • www.ndhsb.org
PROFILE
Notre Dame High School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for young women dedicated to the educational mission of St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Notre Dame High School’s students are challenged to reach their academic potential and develop their leadership skills in an empowering single gender environment. Students also benefit from an innovative Tri-School program with Mercy High School, Burlingame and Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo. This unique Tri-School relationship offers Notre Dame students coeducational experiences in academics, campus ministry, community service, visual and performing arts, and student activities providing students with the best of both worlds.
ATHLETICS The NDB Tigers compete in the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) in ten sports: • Basketball • Cross-Country • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Swimming • Tennis • Track and Field • Volleyball • Water Polo NDB fields twenty-three interscholastic teams on three levels (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman). Teams are consistently successful in WCAL and CCS competition, and students achieve distinction and recognition as scholar athletes. Notre Dame High School also sponsors a nationally recognized Cheerleading Squad.
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Student-directed organizations and clubs offer opportunities for all students to become actively involved, make new friends, and assume leadership roles: • Notre Dame Times student newspaper • Tiger TV broadcast program • From Pen to Paper literary magazine • Torch yearbook • 32 Student-directed clubs and organizations
CURRICULUM The Notre Dame High School curriculum prepares all students to succeed in college. Graduation requirements fulfill the course requirements for admission to the University of California, California State University, and private colleges and universities. Historically, 100% of Notre Dame High School students enroll in colleges and universities across the country. Students experience a challenging college preparatory curriculum and are offered the following Advanced Placement courses: • Art History • English Literature and Composition • Biology • French Language • Calculus AB • Physics B (Tri-School) • Calculus BC • Spanish Language • Chemistry (Tri-School) • Studio Art: Drawing • Computer Science (Tri-School) • United States Government and Politics • English Language and Composition • United States History The Science Department’s Greenhouse, the Environmental Science in Action Program, and Gene Connection Program sponsored by the San Mateo County Office of Education enrich the learning experiences of students. Each year, students travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Close Up Foundation’s civic education program. Students also participate in tours conducted by the Visual and Performing Arts and World Languages Departments. The required curriculum is balanced by an extensive selection of elective courses in every department.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Notre Dame High School provides numerous opportunities for self-expression through its comprehensive and award-winning Visual and Performing Arts Program: • Art • Photography • Chorus • Sculpture • Dance • Video Production • Orchestra
TRI-SCHOOL COURSES The Tri-School Program offers the following courses: Advanced Band, Anatomy and Physiology (regular and honors), Architectural Design, Art, Dance V – In-Step Performance Company/Partnering Techniques, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Photography, Pre-Engineering: Robotics, and Virtual Enterprise. The Program also sponsors Mixed Chorus, an annual fall play, and spring musical.
CAMPUS MINISTRY Campus Ministry works with students, faculty, and staff to plan liturgies, prayer services, and class level retreats. The Campus Ministry community service program challenges students to respond to the needs of others with compassion and respect. Immersion trips in California and in Mexico offer students the opportunity to live in solidarity with the people they serve. Students are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service for graduation. PRINCIPAL Rita Gleason ’66 ENROLLMENT 450 TUITION AND REGISTRATION $17,400 Tuition / $650 Registration Fee TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Tuition assistance is available to students with demonstrated financial need. Students may earn renewable honors and achievement scholarships based on High School Placement Test scores and academic performance. CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Alison Bianchetti ’99, Director of Admissions 650/595-1913 ext. 320 • FAX: 650/595-2643 www.ndhsb.org • email: admissions@ndhsb.org
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS15
sacred heart cathedral preparatory 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 • shcp.edu ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE “The school spirit is great, and there is so much support from classmates and teachers.”
“The liturgies involve many students, from readers to singers and dancers.”
“I have made so many great friends here.”
DEVELOPING TOMORROW’S LEADERS
“My teachers always make time for me and really get to know me.”
SHCP is your portal to the college of your choice. “There are so many different clubs, and you can even create something new.”
“With the credits I’ve earned from my AP classes, I will have a real advantage in college.”
From challenging core classes to honors and Advanced Placement courses, SHCP’s curriculum reflects the creativity of our faculty and our commitment to academic excellence. Innovative programs like Academic Explorations and Fitness for Life broaden the scope of learning for everyone. The curriculum is enhanced with inter-disciplinary, project-based assignments and performances that allow students to collaborate with peers and experience a dynamic approach to learning. 100% of the members of the Class of 2011 are attending top colleges and universities, including Cornell, Stanford, Johns Hopkins University, NYU, UCLA, and Cal. Top applicants may be invited to participate in the De Paul Scholar Program, which features curriculum enhancements such as seminar-style classes and leadership workshops. For more information about this and other programs and for a complete academic catalog, visit shcp.edu.
Students are encouraged to participate and find rewards in the learning that happens outside the classroom. SHCP offers a full complement of cocurricular programs including athletics, service, chorus, instrumental music, theater, student government, and more than thirty unique clubs and activities. All SHCP students engage in service-learning projects within the curriculum and cocurricular programs, preparing them to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel. SHCP’s Fightin’ Irish athletic program has a long tradition of teaching more than just the game. Nearly half of the student body participates in one or more of twenty-two sports offered, and the school has enjoyed local, state, and national achievements. Our centrally located, state-of-the-art facilities offer students the finest resources. Facilities include a beautiful chapel, a 12,000 sq. ft. library with 23,000 books and 30 full-text databases, fitness center, and 44,000 sq. ft. Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center with a 1,500 seat pavilion for all-school gatherings, meals, and athletic events. We proudly opened of our world class 300-seat Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater last fall.
THE VALUE OF AN SHCP EDUCATION “My coach pushes me to be a great student and a great athlete.”
“Performing on stage is great because I make people happy while doing what I love.”
As the oldest Catholic school in San Francisco and the first co-educational Catholic high school in the city, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory offers the finest college preparatory education within an inclusive, Catholic community of faith. SHCP teachers get to know students as individuals and welcome their families as partners in education. Since our founding in 1852, the Daughters of Charity and the De la Salle Christian Brothers, along with a dedicated lay faculty, have been preparing young men and women to be intelligent, caring young leaders with the confidence to succeed in college and in life. Our inclusive community taps into the powerful Daughters of Charity and Christian Brothers network—one that spans continents, cultures, and centuries. SHCP seeks highly motivated young men and women eager to be part of a rich tradition of academic excellence.
Excellence in Catholic education since 1852
Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
PRESIDENT: Mr. John F. Scudder, Jr. ’73
OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, October 29, 2011
PRINCIPAL: Mr. Gary J. Cannon
SHADOW PROGRAM for 8th graders September—November (advance reservations required—enroll online) Parent tours available
ENROLLMENT: Co-education—1,270 FACULTY: 110 TUITION & FEES 2011–12 Tuition: $14,900 Fees: $1,200 FINANCIAL AID At the heart of SHCP’s Lasallian & Vincentian mission is the commitment to provide the finest Catholic education to young men and women of all economic backgrounds. SHCP boasts a comprehensive Financial Aid Program. $2.35 million was awarded for the 2011–12 school year.
FURTHER INFORMATION Mr. Timothy Burke ’70, Director of Admissions 415.775.6626 ext. 729 • admissions@shcp.edu
shcp.edu
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Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
Sacred Heart Preparatory Sacred Heart Schools • 150 Valparaiso Avenue • Atherton, CA 94027 • (650) 322-1866
PROFILE
ACTIVITES AND ATHLETICS
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton is a Roman Catholic, independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school for student preschool – twelfth grade. The high school division, Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP), has an enrollment of 570 students. It is located on a beautiful, historic 64-acre wooded campus , boarding Menlo Park and Atherton. An education at Sacred Heart Prep is strong in studies, serious in ethical principles, and rich in the spirit of The Gospel. Sacred Heart has a culturally diverse student body. This mix of individuals develops an appreciation and understanding of diverse races, religions and cultures as students prepare to be global citizens.
Extracurricular clubs and activities at Sacred Heart Prep play a significant part in the life of each student. They provide a sense of community, a chance to observe and develop hidden talents, gain confidence in one’s own initiative and abilities, and offer an opportunity to develop leadership potential. Activities include drama, music, yearbook, newspaper, and student council. Many students participate in Model United Nations, Interact Club (Rotary), Amnesty International, Ski Club, Hiking Club, Spanish Club, Environmental Club and Campus Ministry. While academic commitments come first at Sacred Heart Prep, the School also seeks to develop fine athletes. Sacred Heart Prep is committed to excellence while offering a variety of interscholastic athletic programs; placing an emphasis onparticipation, while giving attention to each individual student athlete. All in all, over 80 percent of the Sacred Heart Prep student body participates in at least one of the many championship caliber sports offered.
MISSION STATEMENT Founded in 1898 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RSCJ), Sacred Heart has been consistently fulfilling their mission to educate the whole child to be a leader who loves God and serves others. Sacred Heart is a member of a network of 21 Sacred Heart schools in the U.S. who together are committed to providing an outstanding education rooted in the values and philosophy of their mission.
PHILOSOPHY Each Sacred Heart School offers an education that is distinguished by its commitment to the following five goals: • A personal and active faith in God • A deep respect for intellectual values • A social awareness which impels to action • The building of community as a Christian value • Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
CURRICULUM The Sacred Heart Prep course work is designed to offer an intellectually challenging education to college-bound young men and women. 100% of our students are accepted to Colleges and Universities across the country. Our students carry six academic subjects and are required to satisfy the following distributional requirements for their diploma — 4 years of English, 3 years of a World Language, 3.5 years Social Studies, 3 years of Science (2 Laboratory Sciences), 3 years of Mathematics, 3.5 years of Religious Studies, and 3 semesters of Fine Arts. Our Fine Arts program includes: drama, dance, choral and instrumental music, studio art, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. Most of the students enroll in Honor and Advanced Placement courses during their junior and senior years. Students are encouraged to become critical thinkers and to develop an enthusiasm and lifelong love for learning. In addition to their academic coursework, students complete twenty hours of service to the Sacred Heart community and participate in two service projects – one charity and one justice project. Charity projects respond to immediate needs in the community. Justice projects respond to structural injustice and empower people to help themselves. There is a coordinated approach to spiritual life involving the SHP Community — faculty, students, staff and parents. The seasonal liturgies planned and carried out by students, embrace the entire school community, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. An organized off-campus formal retreat for each class is available to our students.
ENROLLMENT 2011 – 2012 570 boys and girls Sacred Heart Prep attracts students from San Francisco to San Jose and beyond. PRINCIPAL Dr. James Everitt FACULTY 54 full-time and 18 part-time members of the faculty. Over 75% hold advanced degrees. The student/faculty ratio is 15:1. TUITION AND FEES 2011 – 2012 $32,560 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Sacred Heart Prep remains committed to an effective financial assistance program which supports socio-economic diversity. Last year over $2,400,000 was awarded to families with demonstrated financial need. Thirty percent of currently enrolled students receive some form of financial assistance. Financial assistance is awarded on the basis of need, as determined by the Financial Assistance Committee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Wendy Quattlebaum, Director of Admission 650/473-4006 • FAX 650/326-2761 Website: www.shschools.org • E-mail: admission@shschools.org
September 16, 2011
Catholic San Francisco
CS17
1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960 PROFILE AND PHILOSOPHY The young women at San Domenico School are ethnically and geographically diverse. There are approximately 140 students in grades 9 through 12 and nearly 60%, who come from other states and foreign countries, live on campus. The high school employs 35 full and part time faculty members, 85% of whom hold advanced degrees. San Domenico’s roots in the Bay Area are deep; it is the oldest Catholic and first independent school in California, established by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael in 1850. Known for its rigorous academics and unrivaled campus, San Domenico is also home to an equestrian center, music conservatory and award-winning Virtuoso Program, a pre-professional chamber music program that has been named Best High School Orchestra in the country three times. The high school’s other exceptional offerings include theatre arts, dance, and visual arts programs, all taught by professional artists. San Domenico sits on 515-acres just 20 miles north of San Francisco – an ideal setting to grow and learn.
CURRICULUM San Domenico’s college preparatory curriculum is designed to create tomorrow’s female leaders. San Domenico’s college preparatory curriculum is designed to create tomorrow’s female leaders. Advanced Placement classes are offered in biology, calculus, chemistry, psychology, environmental science, statistics, studio art, music theory, Spanish, English literature and US history. An interdisciplinary learning program offers the unique experience of integrating literature, history, art, religion, and presentation skills. San Domenico is the proud owner of a Harkness Table and, with it, embraces the highly collaborative Harkness Teaching style. San Domenico takes pride in its commitment to integrated technology and in 2011 was the first school in Marin to announce a one-to-one student iPad program.
ACTIVITIES
San Domenico’s athletic teams compete in the Bay Counties League, Central Bay in volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country, and tennis and is a Bay Area Conference participant (includes schools from the BCL Central, East, and West) in badminton. With facilities including a new gymnasium, soccer field, tennis courts, riding school and swimming pool, there’s a sports opportunity awaiting every student.
AFTER SAN DOMENICO This year San Domenico’s seniors garnered nearly 200 acceptances at 75 colleges and universities, and received $2 million in merit aid. Our graduates go on to attend public and private institutions around the country and the world, such as: Amherst, Barnard, Cal Poly, Chapman, Gonzaga University, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Oberlin, Scripps, Tufts, Universities of California, and Wellesley. ENROLLMENT 140 Meet our students at sandomenico.org/meetus DIVISION HEAD Alyce Brownridge TUITION 2011-2012 $32,050 (boarding $45,375) FINANCIAL AID San Domenico is committed to diversity in its student body and provides financial aid to qualified students. All financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Payment plan options are also available to help make a San Domenico education affordable. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Admissions at San Domenico admissions@sandomenico.org (415) 258-1905 • www.sandomenico.org
Students participate in a number of off-campus experiences throughout the year, including Bay Area theater and dance performances, art museums, service days, and college visits. Organizations and clubs also add an exciting dimension to student life, offering an outlet to those interested in student government, social justice, poetry, counseling, organic gardening, and creative writing. All students participate in San Domenico’s ROSE (Real Opportunities in Service Education) program in which the campus ministry team integrates pertinent community projects to enhance academic depth and promote social activism. Junior-level students research and prepare a proposal for service; as seniors they present a service portfolio at the completion of the project. In the spring, students take a one-week break from traditional classroom learning to participate in the alternative educational experience, Spring Discovery. Past activities have included home-building in Mexico, exploring rain forest ecology in Costa Rica, hurricane relief in New Orleans, and learning about immigration issues along the Arizona/Mexico border.
CS18
Catholic San Francisco
September 16, 2011
st. ignatius college preparatory
2001 37th Avenue s San Francisco, California 94116 s (415) 731-7500 s www.siprep.org
PROFILE
CURRICULUM & CO-CURRICULUM
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory is a community of lifelong learners that has served students in the San Francisco Bay Area for 156 years. We are part of a 450-year tradition of Catholic, Jesuit education that spans the world. Our roots, wide and deep, help our students grow into men and women committed to faith & justice, leadership & service, academic excellence & compassion.
On average, SI students score 100 points higher on the SAT verbal section and 75 points higher on the math section compared to California and U.S. averages. Our AP program, in which our students can earn college credit while still at SI, is among the top 1 percent in the U.S.
SI’s top-notch college preparatory education helps students get into schools that are best suited for them, from the most selective universities to ones that are tailor-made for their specific needs. Our grads have done some amazing things since the founding of the school and will tell you that SI helped them grow into people who care more about serving others than about fame or fortune.
PHILOSOPHY SI strives to develop young women and men of competence, conscience and compassion; to develop students who strive toward the Jesuit ideal of the magis: a thirst for the more, for the greater good, for the most courageous response to the challenges of our time in the fullest development of students’ talents, and for a life-long disposition to serve. We encourage students to go outside their comfort zone and discover new skills and passions. We seek to mirror the wonderfully diverse region that we serve. SI is committed to diversity of all sorts – ethnic, geographic, religious and socio-economic.
PRESIDENT: Rev. Robert T. Walsh, S.J. PRINCIPAL: Mr. Patrick Ruff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: www.siprep.org Mr. John Grealish, Admissions Director Mrs. Lori Yap, Assistant Admissions Director Mr. Kareem Guilbeaux, Admissions Outreach Associate
More important than test scores is the joy, passion and growth students experience in their courses. The knowledge and skills they acquire lead to wisdom, understanding and action. Our students shine in the classroom, on the stage, on the playing field and in countless service agencies throughout the city where they volunteer their time and talent. The co-curricular life of the student is just as important as math and English lessons. SI’s Campus Ministry Program helps the school live up to the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis (care for the whole person). Through an extensive and comprehensive student retreat program, which serves more than 98% of the student body, we seek to help students grow spiritually, to connect them to the divine, and to help them love as Christ loved, by serving those who need help the most.
FINANCIAL AID: Available to students with demonstrated financial need. $2.1 million of need-based financial aid has been awarded to more than 24% of the student body for the 2011-2012 academic year. The average grant was $6,600. ENROLLMENT: 1450
FACULTY: 100
TUITION/FEES: $16,990 (fees included)
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Woodside Priory School California’s Benedictine College Preparatory School 302 Portola Road • Portola Valley, CA 94028 • 650 / 851-8223 • Web site: www.PrioryCA.org
OUR MISSION
PHILOSOPHY AND CURRICULUM
Woodside Priory School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school in the Benedictine tradition. Our mission is to assist students of promise in becoming lifelong learners and stewards who will productively serve a world in need of their gifts. The core values of Spirituality, Integrity, Individuality, Hospitality, and Community are central to the school’s mission.
Priory students are challenged to engage in a complete range of educational experience, demonstrating intellectual inquiry, knowledge of human history and culture, and clear thinking, speaking and writing. Critical thinking, study skills and research skills are integrated into all academic disciplines. The Priory’s curriculum prepares all students to meet the admission requirements of the University of California and other highly regarded colleges. Students develop a strong academic base in skills and knowledge, with a special emphasis on math-science and writing-research skills training.
OVERVIEW The Priory is a coeducational, college preparatory school that includes the Middle School for grades six through eight and the Upper School for the freshman through senior years. The Priory’s challenging curriculum, combined with a program of interscholastic sports, extra-curricular activities, cultural events and service to community, provides an atmosphere encouraging growth in the personal, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of a young person’s life. Through the Chapel program, students and faculty gather weekly to experience a sense of spiritual community within a Catholic environment. The Priory’s student community is unique among Bay Area Catholic schools as it provides a boarding program for fifty students in the Upper School, fostering community living within a family environment. Boarders from throughout the Bay Area, as well as from the US and the world consider boarding as an exciting opportunity. Seamless interaction between boarders and day students adds a diversity of cultures within the student body. The Priory’s campus has outstanding educational facilities and a location unsurpassed in natural beauty – fifty acres of woods in rural Portola Valley, forty miles south of San Francisco and five miles west of Stanford University.
HEADMASTER Tim Molak, M.A. COMPREHENSIVE FEE 2011-2012 Day Students: $34,250 (Includes: Tuition, lunch, activities and athletics. Additional fees include a $600 Student Store deposit. Books are extra.) TUITION ASSISTANCE The Priory is committed to working with families regarding tuition. A tuition assistance program is available and aid is awarded on the basis of family need. For the 2011-2012 school year, $1,700,000 has been awarded to more than 20% of the student body. BENEDICTINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Students graduating from Catholic elementary schools within the San Francisco Archdiocese and the Diocese of San Jose may apply for special consideration in the financial aid process. Students applying for this program must meet demostrated need. Contact the Director of Admissions for information. ENROLLMENT Co-educational - 370 students
The Priory’s strengths include: • Twenty Advance Placement courses, in addition to honors and a wide range of elective choices. • Community service is integrated into student life and the curriculum. Students complete a significant, individually planned service learning experience. Many go far beyond the program with club and class activities. • Advanced technology and a totally wireless campus are supported through the use of technology that is integrated across the curriculum. • Over 40 faculty-supervised co-curricular activities are offered within the school day that provide opportunities for students to discover talents and develop skills not tapped in typical • High school students are engaged in a four-year retreat program centering on their spirituality and faith journey within the context of Benedictine values. • The small school environment, small class size and 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio create a strong, interactive academic environment in which individual strengths are encouraged.
FACULTY Seventy teachers form the Priory’s faculty and administration, including two members of the Benedictine Community. Three teachers hold doctorates and a majority hold advanced degrees. VISITING THE PRIORY From the I-280 freeway, take the Alpine Road/Portola Valley exit. Follow Alpine Road west three miles to a stop sign at Portola Road. Turn right onto Portola Road. The Priory entrance is one half-mile. SHADOW DAYS Students wishing to spend a day at the Priory are encouraged to make a reservation early, as Shadow Days are limited. OPEN HOUSES Saturday, November 12th (10:00 a.m.) & Wednesday, November 16th (7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. R.S.V.P to Admissions as spaces at the Open House are limited. See the Priory website for further information on the Open House or shadowing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Al Zappelli, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid 650-851-8223 -or - E-mail: azappelli@PrioryCA.com Web site: www.PrioryCA.org
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MS. MAUREEN HUNTINGTON SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS new school year has started and everyone is returning to the regular routine of classes, homework, athletics, and activities. Students look forward to seeing classmates and meeting their new teachers. The entire family is focused on the learning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; teaching process. As students grow and mature they take on more challenges, responsibilities and independence. Soon the eighth graders will be preparing to take the High School Placemat Test, shadow at a Catholic high school, and begin the discerning process of selecting the right Catholic high school for next year. High school seniors are engaged in similar activities, taking SAT and ACT tests, visiting colleges and universities, and submitting college applications.
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The process of selecting the right Catholic high school for our eight grade students becomes the focus of the entire family. Which Catholic high school is the best fit? What role does personality, temperament, family history or interest play in selecting the right high school? Large or small, co-ed or single gender, boarding or day school, there is a Catholic high school available for each individual need or interest. Selecting the right Catholic high school, the right fit for your student is important. However, regardless of which Catholic high school you choose, you can be assured of an exceptional academic education in an environment that is stimulating, nurturing, and Christ-centered. These four years of high school will all make a world of difference to your child. Ms. Maureen Huntington Superintendent of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of San Francisco
WHY CHOOSE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL? How can I get the most supportive environment for my child during the next four years? The community environment experienced in Catholic schools fully supports students in their spiritual and academic growth. Teachers dedicate themselves to helping students achieve their full potential.
I am unable to afford the expense of a Catholic education; what can I do? All Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Archdiocese have substantial scholarship and financial aid programs for students and families who qualify.
What can a Catholic high school do for my child? The teaching of Catholic values and faith formation are core to th curriculum in Catholic high schools. Equally important is the religious community of adults surrounding Catholic schools, which supports the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission. Catholic schools mandate that their students take more college preparatory classes. Catholic schools provide a challenging academic curricula in which students thrive, particularly in religious studies, mathematics, science, English and other core subjects.
What are the results for Catholic high school graduates? Over 98% of Catholic school graduates in the San Francisco Archdiocese enroll in colleges and universities.
WHAT FINANCIAL HELP IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST A FAMILY WITH THE EXPENSE OF A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION Significant scholarship and financial assistance programs help families meet tuition responsibilities. In the 2010-2011 school year, more than $19 million in financial assistance was given by Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese. At the time of application to a Catholic high school, parents should inquire about programs available through the individual high school and through the San Francisco Archdiocese.