Archbishop released from SoCal hospital; recovery progressing
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By George Raine San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer, who underwent cardiac double bypass surgery Aug. 29 at a hospital in Long Beach, was released over the weekend. He is recuperating in Southern California, and the recuperation is on schedule and in line with the expectations of his physicians, according to the archdiocese. “The archbishop has expressed his deep appreciation for the prayers of the priests, deacons, religious and laity of the archdiocese,” the archdiocese said in a statement. After experiencing some chest discomfort during the Aug. 27-28 weekend, Archbishop Niederauer, 75, was taken to the emergency room of a Long Beach hospital on Aug. 28 by Cardinal William Levada, the archdiocese said. They had been in the final days of their vacation in Southern California. The archbishop was given an angiogram and his doctors Archbishop George recommended he stay overnight Niederauer at the hospital for observation. On Aug. 29, at the recommendation of his cardiologists, the archbishop underwent successful cardiac double bypass surgery. ARCHBISHOP, page 13
Northern California’s Weekly Catholic Newspaper
Time management for kids: K-8 school attacks ‘middle school muddle’ “You get to school, and ‘where is it? Where’s the paper?’” Notre Dame des Victoires School Principal Mary Ghisolfo posed that question by way of describing one of the characteristic struggles of middle school: the plight of many students overwhelmed by the blizzard of assignments, class changes and busy schedules. “It’s a state of being. You come in and you have anxiety, because ‘where is my stuff?’” said Ghisolfo. The downtown San Francisco school is taking on the “middle school muddle” and hoping to help students, teachers and parents make sense of it all by implementing a new organizational system developed by Los Altos-based consultant Ana Homayoun. Homayoun’s book, “That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life” (Penguin Ana Homayoun 2010) focuses on boys but the tools she describes work for both boys and girls, Homayoun told an auditorium full of NDV parents Aug. 31. Homayoun is also writing a book directed toward girls’ education, she said. “Everyone wants to be successful, even if they don’t show how much they care,” Homayoun said, noting “Every kid and every adult has different study styles.” CRUMPLED, page 7
(PHOTO COURTESY BEN DAVIDSON)
By Valerie Schmalz
St. Rita Elementary School (Fairfax) seventh graders Matthew Barham, left, and Stephen Wilmott are pictured with Fossil, a spiny – and friendly — bearded dragon. It was all part of science teacher David Ciancutti’s program focusing on sparking interest in science through hands-on experience with his burgeoning collection of birds, reptiles and fish. More on Page 13.
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The revised missal: Historical roots ~ Page 4 ~ September 9, 2011
Special report: Couple copes with income loss ~ Pages 14-15 ~
Rembrandt changed how world saw Christ ~ Page 24 ~
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Guest worker abuse . . . . . . 22 Service Directory . . . . . . . . 26
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