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Our Lady of Fatima administrator Father Vito Perrone celebrates the Eucharist Jan. 6, the Epiphany of the Lord, with Father Kevin Kennedy at the Byzantine Catholic parish in San Francisco. From left, Father Kennedy, Deacon Kyril Pagacz, Father Perrone.

‘Nearness to God’: Byzantine Catholics bring Eastern spirituality to archdiocese A tiny jewel of Byzantine Catholicism is helping the Catholic Church “breathe with both lungs of the church,” as urged by Blessed John Paul II – right here in San Francisco. With a new home in a more visible location – and ample free parking – parishioners of the Easternrite Catholic church of Our Lady of Fatima are hoping to welcome more fellow Catholics to their liturgies, now in the transformed convent chapel at St. Monica Parish on Geary Boulevard. “It’s been under the radar until we moved here in May. No one knew about this place,” said Our Lady of Fatima administrator Father Vito Perrone. Roman Catholics may attend the 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy of the Russian Byzantine Catholic parish on Sundays and fulfill their Sunday obligation to attend Mass. Those who attend say they find the liturgy formal and yet intimate, and communal.

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“The whole thing is, you’re constantly hearing over and over the greatness and nearness of God,” said Jacques Arceneaux, 34, who joined the parish eight months ago. Byzantine Catholic spirituality also heavily emphasizes the role of the Holy Trinity, beginning each Divine Liturgy with a prayer to the Trinity, Father Perrone said. The Byzantine Catholic rite at Our Lady of Fatima is also known as Russian Greek Catholic. “To me it’s tender,” Arceneaux said, adding it’s “communal” because the Divine Liturgy is always chanted, requiring a choir composed of members of the congregation to respond to the celebrant as well as specific other responses by the people. Following the Sunday liturgy, the congregation meets in a lower room for a potluck meal called the “agape meal,” a decades-old tradition. Eastern churches are equal in standing to the Western, Latin-rite church within the Catholic

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VATICAN CITY – In their task of leading people to the light of Christ, bishops must have the courage to face opposition and peacefully stand firm in the truth, Pope Benedict XVI said. Meeting the approval of the wider public “is not the criterion to which we submit. Our criterion is the Lord himself,” the pope said Jan. 6 as he celebrated the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. “The fear of God frees us from the fear of men. It liberates,” he said. During the three-hour ceremony, the pope also ordained four new archbishops, including his longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, 56, who became prefect of the papal household, a job that involves organizing the pope’s daily round of audiences and meetings. The four men swore their fidelity to the Gospel and to the church and laid prostrate on an ornate rug on the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica as the Litany of Saints was chanted. Then they knelt before Pope Benedict, who laid his hands on their heads and ordained them bishops. He anointed their heads with chrism, gave them the book of the Gospels, slipped a ring on their fingers and gave each a miter and pastoral staff.

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PRAYER WALK FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME: San Francisco Bishop William J. Justice will lead a Prayer Walk for Peace and a memorial service for the victims and families of violent crime on Saturday, Jan. 12. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Ministry for Victims and Families of Violent Crime, the day will include a memorial service remembering the 68 homicides that occurred in San Francisco in 2012. Family members of the victims, ex-offenders, ministers working in jails, clergy, and youth will carry 68 crosses to honor those who died. Among those attending will be San Francisco County Sheriff Russ Mirkarimi, according to his office. Also invited were the Board of Supervisors, Mayor Edwin Lee, Public Defender Jeff Adachi and District Attorney George Gascón. The prayer walk begins at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 3215 Cesar Chavez St., ending with a noon memorial service at Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th St. For more information, contact Julio Escobar at (415) 8619579, escobarj@sfarchdiocese.org.

Like a good neighbor, a nonprofit serving Marin County seniors and disabled says it’s there for an increasing and often impoverished and ignored component of the community: aging and/ or ailing Hispanics, many of whom live within blocks of the agency’s front door. To spread the word about its free services – from breast-cancer-patient support and benefits counseling to housing assistance and a caregiver registry – the Marin Center for Independent Living will hold a forum at 2 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the nearby Albert J. Boro Community Center in San Rafael’s largely Latino Canal district. The full-service and advocacy center founded in 1979 to empower the elderly and infirm to live on their own will have another public presentation on Feb. 5 at an 11:45 a.m. “Young at Heart” luncheon at St. Sebastian the Martyr Catholic Church in Greenbrae.

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“People are aging into disability whether they speak English or Spanish or Vietnamese or any other language, and new needs are emerging,” said Eli Gelardin, MCIL executive director for the past decade. Of the 800 Marin residents the agency served in 2012, 100 came from the Spanish-speaking segment of California’s fastest-graying county, where a quarter of the population have celebrated their 60th birthday. “We continue to broaden our outreach, and the community forum will hopefully bring in new folks who might not have heard of us before,” Gelardin said. At the bilingual event sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, service providers and recipients from the target demographic will detail MCIL’s personalized peer-support approach tailored to its diverse clientele. “Many of our programs are geared specifically to the Latino community, the second largest demographic we serve, behind whites,” said Kathleen Woodcock, director of community resources at MCIL and lifelong parishioner and longtime volunteer at St. Sebastian. The center recognizes optimal service for Hispanic clients requires fluency in their language and culture, said Josie Sanchez, an MCIL independent living advocate proficient in both.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE BEGINS ASH WEDNESDAY: Pro-life activists in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties will pray, fast and stand vigil outside three separate Planned Parenthood clinics in the Archdiocese of San Francisco this Lent as part of the national 40 Days for Life campaign. The campaign runs from Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, to Palm Sunday, March 24. Vigil locations in the archdiocese are: San Francisco Health Center, 1650 Valencia St., with kickoff at 6 p.m. Feb 8, at 3330 Mission St.; San Mateo Health Center, 35 Baywood Ave., San Mateo, with kickoff at 2 p.m., Feb. 10 near the clinic; Mill Valley Health Center, 141 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. For more information and to sign up, visit 40daysforlife.com. ANNIVERSARY MASS: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will be the principal celebrant of a liturgy celebrating anniversary couples of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Feb. 2, 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. All married couples are invited to attend. Call your parish office to register. Contact the Office of Worship, (415) 614-5586 or (415) 614-5505 or murphyj@sfarchdiocese. org for additional information.

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THE MARIN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING will hold a forum on its free services at 2 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the nearby Albert J. Boro Community Center, 50 Canal St., San Rafael. FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Kathleen Woodcock, director of community resources at MCIL, at (415) 459-6245, ext. 17.

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Mexico native Serafin Magdaleno, 58, who suffers from advancing multiple sclerosis, says that without the Marin Center for Independent Living he would likely be “out on the streets, homeless and desperate.” In one case, lack of familiarity with the meaning of a head shake among Latinos caused a translator to pass erroneous information to a physician, recalled Sanchez, who started Marin’s first breast-cancer-support group for Hispanics. “I can’t put enough importance on the person reaching out to a community being culturally relevant to that community,” Sanchez said.

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Miscommunication, misunderstanding and mistrust keep many Latinos from seeking help, said Dunia Solis, 39, a Honduras emigrant who contacted MCIL last October after a social worker at a cancer clinic vouched for Sanchez. “Even those with documents and with permission to work here, like me, fear they’ll be reported to immigration so they stay away,” Sanchez translated for Solis. “Of course, I would recommend they come to MCIL, which will help them just as it helped me.” Tapping into the Bay Area Breast Cancer Emergency Fund for lowincome patients and other resources, MCIL secured rental assistance for Solis, who had moved into her parents’ San Rafael apartment after depleting her savings on cancer treatment in Florida, where she worked as a house cleaner and lacked health insurance. “The challenge for Latino women diagnosed with breast cancer can be

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untangling the communication lines but also navigating the services, the language and cultural barriers and the complexities of insurance coverage,” said Susan Malardino, MCIL deputy director. “We can help in all those areas.” Although doctors have detected three new lumps in her breast and offered an uncertain prognosis, Solis retains hope rooted in faith. She finds solace during Mass at St. Raphael Church and comfort in MCIL’s support, “a blessing from God.” As Woodcock and Sanchez presented her with a handsome, handmade quilt woven by Marin Sew and Sews, a Novato women’s group that donates its handiwork to charities, Solis wiped away tears of gratitude. As Solis was leaving, Sanchez ran after her, suddenly recalling, “Forgot to tell her about a group of masseuses who give free massages to women with breast cancer!” A hub for services and resources, MCIL serves as “one stop for everything,” said Serafin Magdaleno, a 58-year-old native of Mexico forced to retire from construction work 13 years ago by advancing multiple sclerosis. “If not for Josie, I’d likely be out on the street and homeless.” Sanchez found him housing, arranged for a rent deposit, obtained a loaner wheelchair while his was under repair and, later, a new electric scooter and checked into funding for adaptive driving technology to convert a van for his use. Humberto Torres of Novato came to MCIL on behalf of his 74-year-old sister, who was recovering from shoulder and knee operations and awaiting further surgery. In less than two months, she was getting around in “the Rolls Royce of electric wheelchairs.” “She’s so happy and grateful to MCIL,” said Torres, who left his native Lima, Peru, in 1979.

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Papal nuncio to attend Walk for Life West Coast VALERIE SCHMALZ

‘I pray that you will join us this year to confirm to the nation that we are a people of life.’

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The organizers of the Walk for Life West Coast are “extremely honored and excited” about the papal nuncio’s plans to attend the ninth annual walk on Jan. 26 in San Francisco. “It’s a very big deal,” said walk organizer Eva Muntean. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Pope Benedict XVI’s diplomatic representative to the U.S., will bless the walk, following the invocation and blessing by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Muntean said. He will also read a message from Pope Benedict XVI, Muntean said. “We are extremely excited and honored to have the pope’s representative bless our event,” Muntean said. This is the first year Archbishop Cordileone will attend the walk as the archbishop of San Francisco, but he has attended since 2008, first as auxiliary bishop of San Diego and then as Oakland bishop. In a video posted on its new Facebook page www.facebook.com/archdioceseSF, the archbishop said, “I pray that you will join us this year to confirm to the nation that we are a people of life.” “We have been blessed to have him all these years and it is with great excitement that we welcome him to

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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Pope Benedict XVI’s diplomatic representative to the U.S., and Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone greet one another at Archbishop Cordleone’s installation Mass last Oct. 4 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Archbishop Viganò is scheduled to bless the Walk for LIfe West Coast Jan. 26 and read a message from the pope. the very first Walk for Life as our own shepherd,” said Muntean, a San Franciscan. “As our own shepherd, his support means everything to us.” Last year the walk drew more than 40,000 participants, Muntean said. “This clearly demonstrates to me that the pro-life message is not only

resonating with our culture, but also filling the void that secular society creates when it excludes God, morality and sensitivity to the sanctity of human life,” said the archbishop, who sent a similar message in a letter to all the parishes. The archbishop invited all the arch-

diocesan and religious order priests of the archdiocese to join him and his fellow bishops to concelebrate a Mass at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 26 at St. Mary’s Cathedral “to ask our Lord’s blessing on all who will participate in the walk as well as all who will witness and perhaps even ridicule our peaceful and prayerful procession.” Founded in 2005 by a group of Bay Area residents, the Walk for Life is a peaceful pro-life demonstration that aims “to be a vocal and visual message that people of the West Coast stand for life” while reaching out to women harmed by abortion and informing society of the damage done to women by abortion. Timed to occur near the Jan. 22 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, the Jan. 26 Walk for Life begins with a rally at 12:30 p.m. at Civic Center in San Francisco, with a walk down Market Street to Justin Herman Plaza beginning at 1:30 p.m. For more information, walkforlifewc.com.

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Fortnight has lately become what many might call a brand from U.S. Catholic bishops and what better way to get it out there again than to describe the window between now and the Walk for Life West Coast Jan. 26. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will be among spiritual leaders at the event expected to draw more than 30,000 people from around the state and around Archbishop the nation. Papal nuncio ArchSalvatore J. bishop Carlo Maria Viganò will Cordileone also be in attendance. Archbishop Vigano makes his home as Vatican ambassador in Washington, D.C. Actress and pro-life advocate Jennifer O’Neill speaks on behalf of Silent No More, an organization that has grown close to her heart and Kelly and Matthew Clinger will share their story about the heartache and pain caused by life in the music industry, divorce, addiction, and abortion. The day commences with Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 9:30 a.m. Full details at www.walkforlifewc.com. Archbishop Cordileone is principal celebrant March 23 of opening Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral for “Healing the Wounded Heart,” a day devoted to raising awareness about restorative justice as well as quieting crime and violence in the Bay Area.

SAILING WATERS OF LIFE: Midshipmen from the U.S Naval Academy spent Christmas Day at St. Anthony’s Dining Room serving thousands of meals of honey glazed ham to homeless and low-income people. The more than 100 future officers were in San Francisco for the Fight Hunger Bowl Dec. 29 at AT&T Park where Annapolis lost to Arizona State 62-28. Pictured is a midshipman from the academy football team sharing a meal with a veteran who is a regular diner at St. Anthony’s. One in every five meals served at St. Anthony’s is served to a veteran.

SWEET SMILE OF SUCCESS: Marin Catholic High School senior K.C. Hill has signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at UC Davis in 2013. K.C. is a former Marin County Player of the Year. Her proud parents are Marianne and Craig Hill. “The signing day was very exciting and K.C. enjoyed the fruits of her labor from the last four years to get her to this spot,” her dad told me. K.C. Hill SINGLE AGAIN: Drop-in support groups for those divorced, separated, widowed or otherwise single again take place in San Francisco and San Mateo and “all are invited” says Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf, who has helped maintain the outreach for decades too many to count. Jan. 16 and subsequent first and third Wednesdays a group meets at 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Parish O’Reilly Center, 23rd Avenue at Eucalyptus, San Francisco. Jan. 22 and subsequent second and fourth Tuesdays meetings are held at St. Bartholomew Parish Spirituality Center, Alameda de las Pulgas at Crystal Springs Road, San Mateo at 7 p.m. Groups

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HELPING HANDS: Staff at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma donated food to the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Help Center in South San Francisco before Christmas. Pictured at left is Monica Williams, director of cemeteries, sending the items of good will with SVdP’s Lisa Collins. “Our staff collected a barrel full of food for our neighbors who are in need,” Monica said. “SVdP was grateful for the large quantities of tuna, a protein-rich food that was in short supply from the food banks this year.” are part of the Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese and include prayer, introductions and sharing. Father Al is the contact at (415) 422-6698, grosskopf@usfca.edu.

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ROLLIN’ OUT THE NEW YEAR: We are on our way in 2013 and these are just some of the events that are right around the corner: Archbishop Riordan High School hosts its annual Crab Feed benefiting Crusader athletics, Jan. 26. $55. Visit www.riordanhs.org. Vatican II talks continue at St. Pius Parish, Redwood City. Jan. 24 it’s Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman on moral theology and Feb. 28 it’s Father David Pettingill on liturgy and the sacraments. laura@ pius.org. Go-go zydeco Jan. 19 at St. Finn Barr Parish whose annual Mardi Gras dance has been a Calendar staple for years. Tickets are $23 at the door; $18 in advance, and food and beverages will be available for purchase including Louisiana gumbo. Call (415) 585-4524; (415) 333-3627. A tradition in historic Bernal Heights continues Jan. 16 at Immaculate Conception Church, 3255 Folsom St. at noon. All the pasta, meatballs and salad you want for $9. Beverages are available for purchase. Jeanne Machello, forever secretary at Immaculate Conception and Franciscan Father William, forever pastor of the church are on hand to greet guests. Jeanne tells me every time I ask –and I love hearing it – “The spaghetti is so good because we boil it in holy water.” Email items and electronic pictures – jpegs at no less than 300 dpi to burket@sfarchdiocese.org or mail to Street, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109. Include a follow-up phone number. Street is toll-free. My phone number is (415) 614-5634.

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Justice denies HHS injunction; lower court grants one CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied two companies’ request for an injunction while they challenge part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate in court. In an order filed Dec. 26, Sotomayor ruled that the owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store and the Mardel Christian bookstore chains did not qualify for an injunction while they challenge requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The law took effect Jan. 1. Four days later, a federal District Court judge in Michigan granted a temporary restraining order to Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza, allowing him to decline to provide contraceptive coverage to the employees of his current business, Domino’s Farms Office Complex. The company’s website lists offices for lease, a petting farm, an art gallery, a hair salon, a fitness center, a Catholic chapel and Our Lady of Grace Bookstore among the entities on the property. It’s unclear how many people are employees of Domino’s Farms. Monaghan no longer has any financial interest in the pizza company.

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District Court Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff issued the Dec. 30 temporary restraining order, saying there would be little harm to the government in delaying possible implementation of the law at the company and that there was enough evidence of a possible valid religious rights claim by Domino Farms to justify further court proceedings. At the Supreme Court, Sotomayor ruled on the bookstore chain’s petition because she oversees the federal circuit where Hobby Lobby filed suit challenging the HHS mandate. The companies’ Oklahoma City-based owners contend that the mandate violates their religious beliefs because some of the drugs they are required to cover can lead to abortion. The family-owned companies have said they have no moral objection to “the use of preventive contraceptives” and will continue to cover those for employees. The owners have appealed lower-court rulings that denied their claims on religious grounds.

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks with thenArchbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington following the 2009 annual Red Mass at the city’s Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Sotomayor denied two companies’ request for an injunction while they challenge part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate in court. The HHS mandate has a narrow exemption that applies only to those religious institutions that seek to inculcate their religious values and primarily employ and serve people of their own faith. The mandate does not include a conscience clause for employers who object to such coverage on moral grounds. About 50 Catholic dioceses, universities and church entities nationwide have filed lawsuits against the mandate.

On Feb. 5, 2012, the Obama administration published a final rule mandating contraception and sterilization coverage in almost all private health plans nationwide, with an extremely narrow exemption for some religious employers. The following month, the administration proposed an “accommodation” under which the mandate might be applied in various ways to employees of religious organizations that do not receive the exemption. About 50 Catholic dioceses, universities and church entities nationwide have filed lawsuits against the mandate. The mandate, which the U.S. bishops and others consider an assault on the broader principle of religious liberty, forces coverage of sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs and devices as well as contraception; does not exempt Catholic charities, schools, universities or hospitals; forces these institutions to pay for things they consider immoral; and is much more sweeping than existing state mandates. U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS SECRETARIAT OF PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES

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Meanwhile, Priests for Life won its challenge to the mandate when government lawyers agreed Dec. 20 that the pro-life organization would not have to offer contraceptive services through the health insurance it provides to employees. Charles S. LiMandri, president and chief counsel for the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, which filed Priests for Life’s lawsuit against the government, told Catholic News Service that the government changed its stance after a judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York said he would be inclined to side with the pro-life group. Priest for Life argued that it was a religious organization that should be exempt from the rule. The American Freedom Law Center also filed the suit on behalf of Priests for Life. Without the agreement, Priests for Life would have been forced to comply with the mandate beginning Jan. 1 or face fines for not complying, LiMandri said. The agreement will stay in effect at least until the government issues new regulations covering contraceptive services under the health care law. The new regulations are expected in 2013.

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Sotomayor’s decision does not pertain to any of the other lawsuits filed by Catholic and other religious organizations against the mandate. The justice said it is not “indisputably clear” that the companies’ owners deserve the injunction while their appeals are pending. “Even without an injunction, the applicants may continue their challenge to the regulations in the lower courts,” Sotomayor wrote in her order, leaving the door open for a future hearing by the Supreme Court. The request to Sotomayor was the latest legal step by the companies controlled by Oklahoma City billionaire David Green and his family and follows a Nov. 20 ruling by a federal judge in Oklahoma City who denied a request for an injunction against the mandate. That decision was appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Lawyers asked for “emergency relief ” from fines of more than $1 million a day the companies say they will face if the mandates are not met.

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MIGRATION WEEK BRINGS REVIVED INTEREST IN PASTORAL LETTER, IMMIGRATION REFORM

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church’s observance of National Migration Week Jan. 6-12 this year comes at a time when the outlook seems promising for improving migrants’ legal situations in the U.S. The annual observance of Migration Week this year focuses on encouraging Congress to approve comprehensive immigration reform and marking the 10th anniversary of a joint pastoral letter by U.S. and Mexican bishops: “Strangers No Longer: Together on a Journey of Hope.” The January 2003 letter said migration policies had created a new underclass, and called for changes in law and policy in the U.S. and Mexico. The 50-page letter said the governments of both countries must change policies, including making it easier to legally immigrate to the U.S., better protecting the civil rights of migrants in both countries and addressing the root causes of migration – poverty and lack of employment options in Mexico and Central America. It discussed the theological roots of the church’s support for immigrants and laid out steps to counter “xenophobic and racist attitudes” that breed abuse and discrimination. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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Catholic student dorms set at 2 secular schools CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Catholic students at one secular university in Florida soon will have a dormitory all their own. In a historic collaboration, Bishop John G. Noonan of Orlando, Fla., Anthony J. Catanese, president of Florida Institute of Technology, Matt Zerrusen, president of the Newman Student Housing Fund, and Salvatorian Father Douglas Bailey, chaplain of Catholic campus ministry at the school, participated in the ceremonial groundbreaking for Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Student Residence Dec. 7. The ceremony was the second in as many months at a secular university in which housing specifically designated for Catholic students is being constructed. A similar ceremony took place Oct. 3 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville for St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, which includes a dormitory and chapel. The Newman Student Housing Fund is financing the new residence hall at the Florida school. The dormitory will house 140 students beginning in the fall. Once the dormitory is completed, construction of a chapel will begin. “Fifty percent of students on college campuses lose their faith by the time they graduate,” Zerrusen said. “This is unacceptable. It is a huge, huge deal in campus ministry, and all the Newman Centers want to add dorms. These are the first, the pioneers. “We are creating authentic Catholic campuses inside secular ones,” he explained. “If we want a way to

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change the culture of campus life and affect the future of our country, this is a big way of doing that. We can’t sit back and watch these kids go uncatechized. We’ve got to do something, and we are.” Bishop Noonan recalled how in 1513, Ponce de Leon brought the Catholic faith to what is now St. Augustine, Fla., and that the project provides one more example of the growth of the church’s presence in the state. “It’s important for us to remember Christianity’s coming,” he said. “Pope Benedict has declared this the Year of Faith and we must be MATT ZERRUSEN renewed in our faith.” President of the Newman Bishop Noonan said Student Housing Fund renewing God in the lives of young adults is vital in today’s world. “We educate the whole person: mind, body and spirit. It’s the foundation of our faith and very important for our students – especially a residence hall where they’ll live spiritual as well as academic lives,” he said. Catanese recalled the institution’s history, pointing to its growth since its founding in 1958 near the start of the space age. “There are 6,000 students on campus here, 2,000 students on military bases and 7,000 students online,” Catanese said of the number of enrollees in campus academic programs. “It’s a tough university. Technology can be used for great good. A residence hall is where you develop a community. “This residence hall is faith-based and will help our students develop their sense of values and use technology for great good. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Student Residence is a tribute to the Catholic Church, to Florida Tech, the Newman Student Housing Fund and Father Doug Bailey,” he said. Bishop Noonan, who has spent much of his priesthood working in youth and young adult ministry, said he understands the significance of the new venture. “One and a half years ago, I had to explore and understand the idea of the residence hall and it was exciting,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the completion of this project and looking to how we can duplicate it throughout the diocese.”

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Cardinal George warns against Illinois same-sex marriage law CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO – Cardinal Francis E. George told Chicago-area Catholics that the passage of a same-sex marriage law in the state would be “acting against the common good of society.” “This proposed legislation will have long-term consequences because laws teach; they tell us what is socially acceptable and what is not, and most people conform to the dictates of their respective society, at least in the short run,” he wrote in a Jan. 1 letter to all archdiocesan pastors. The letter was issued the day before a group of Illinois lawmakers introduced the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act,” which would make all state laws that are “applicable to marriage apply equally to marriages of same-sex and different-sex couples and their children.” The cardinal said the bill’s title was deceptive and “ignores basic truths.” He said the Catholic Church is not “anti-gay” because it “welcomes everyone, respects each one personally and gives to each the spiritual means necessary to convert to God’s ways and maintain friendship with Christ.” He pointed out that “marriage comes to us from nature” and said it is “physically impossible for two men or two women to consummate a marriage, even when they share a deep friendship or love,” which indicates that “marriage is what nature tells us it is and that the state cannot change natural marriage.” If this legislation passes, the cardi-

nal warned that those who “continue to distinguish between genuine marital union and same-sex arrangements will be regarded in law as discriminatory, the equivalent of bigots.” Cardinal George also urged Catholics to stay informed on the issue and contact their state legislators about it. In his column in the Chicago New World for the first week of January, the cardinal said the Cardinal Francis proposed legislation E. George could have “enormous consequences for everyone.” He said “some religious people have framed their acceptance of this proposed law as an exemplification of compassion, justice and inclusion. As attitudes, these sentiments have been used to justify everything from eugenics to euthanasia. If religion is to be more than sentiment, the moral content of these words has to be filled in from the truths of what human reason understands and God has revealed.” The cardinal noted that “same-sex unions are incompatible” with church teaching but he also noted that the Catholic Church in the Chicago archdiocese has “consistently condemned violence or hatred of homosexually oriented men and women. Good pastoral practice encourages families to accept their children, no matter their sexual orientation, and not break relationships with them.”

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Catholics still largest Congress denomination CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 113th Congress includes some slight shifts in religious makeup over the previous session, with a few more Catholics, the first Buddhist in the Senate and the first Hindu to serve in either chamber. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a historic high for the number of Catholics in Congress, with 163, although thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just two more seats than the previous high point, when there were 161 Catholics in the 111th Congress of 2009-10. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an increase of seven seats over the 156 Catholics had in the 112th Congress. Since at least the 1960s, Catholics have been the single largest denomination in Congress. Although when Protestant denominations are counted together, they still constitute the largest number of members, at 56 percent. Another analysis finds that alumni of Jesuit colleges and universities account for nearly 10 percent of all members of Congress. According to data compiled by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Catholics now make up

PARISHES CALLED TO WELCOME, SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

FALL RIVER, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When Deacon Tom Lambertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife was hospitalized for open heart surgery, friends brought unsolicited meals to the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For three or four weeks, every day at 6 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, the bell would ring and a different family would bring us dinner,â&#x20AC;? he said. But a different illness in his family some years later garnered no response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When our daughter was diagnosed with mental illness, no one came to the door,â&#x20AC;? he said. That was 25 years ago, and Deacon Lambert, who co-chairs the National Catholic Partnership on Disabilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council on Mental Illness, said awareness is essential in overcoming the stigma associated with a disease of the mind. Severe or persistent mental illness affects one in 17 Americans. The mental illness disability rate has more than doubled since the 1980s and increased sixfold since the 1950s. Some clinicians and researchers believe the increase has been influenced by external factors, including environmental and social causes.

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Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi introduces Speaker of the House John Boehner after his re-election during the first day of the 113th Congress in the U.S. Capitol in Washington Jan. 3. Pelosi and Boehner are two of 163 Catholics elected to Congress in November.

Other experts theorize that a widening set of criteria for diagnosing mental illness â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which was once thought to be a result of chronic or irreversible conditions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has led to a rise in the number of people living with such a disability. Practitioners in the mental health field consider the requirement for a diagnosis before pharmaceutical and insurance companies will dispense treatment as a factor as well. Unfortunately, treatment plans have long ignored a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spiritual needs, said Sacred Heart Sister Nancy Kehoe, a clinical psychologist. She authored the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wrestling with our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness, and the Journey to Wholeness.â&#x20AC;? When someone struggles with a severe mental illness, they often feel isolated. They may have difficulty holding a job, keeping relationships and living on their own. Deacon Lambert said that many people at Sunday Mass privately struggle with mental illness and the vast majority are managing their illness well. As â&#x20AC;&#x153;people of compassion and justice,â&#x20AC;? he said, Catholics can help by creating safe havens for people to talk about their mental illness and allow their faith

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slightly below 31 percent of Congress, while they account for about 22 percent of the U.S. population. Data compiled by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities counted nearly 10 percent of Congress as having attended Jesuit higher education institutions. That includes 11 senators and 41 members of the House, who collectively attended 14 different Jesuit schools. The new Congress, which opened Jan. 3, includes 136 Catholics in the House of Representatives, 75 of whom are Democrats and 61 of whom are Republicans. The 27 Catholic senators are comprised of 18 Democrats and nine Republicans. Pew counted 31 freshman members of Congress as Catholics, about 37 percent of the class. The Pew data notes that Catholics, Protestants and Jews are disproportionately represented in Congress in comparison to their percentage of the overall adult population. But even with fewer than five members in Congress, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Orthodox are represented in about equal proportion to their number in the country. The same goes for Mormons, who have 15 members in Congress, just under 3 percent, and represent about 2 percent of the U.S. population.

to be part of their healing. Even a prayer intention at Mass may spark hope, he added. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: For more information, visit the website of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability at http:// ncpd.org/.

JUDGE: LA MUST REVEAL NAMES IN ABUSE FILES

LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Archdiocese of Los Angeles must reveal the names of church officials included in 30,000 pages of personnel files that will be released with information related to allegations of child sexual abuse by church employees, a Superior Court judge ruled Jan. 7. The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times reported that Judge Emilie H. Elias reversed a previous ruling by a retired federal judge who had said that material to be released should have names redacted to prevent the documentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; use to â&#x20AC;&#x153;embarrass or ridicule the church.â&#x20AC;? During a Jan. 7 hearing on a request by media organizations to order the names to be released, Elias asked an attorney for the archdiocese, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you think the public has a right to know ... what was going on in their own church?â&#x20AC;? the Times reported. The Tidings, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, reported before the hearing that the archdiocese intended to release the documents as early as Jan. 14. Attorneys for the archdiocese said at a Dec. 10 hearing before Elias that there were about 69 files that were believed to meet the criteria for release. At a Dec. 27 hearing, Elias granted the request of the Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press to intervene in court to argue against redactions. The Times reported that the news organizations claimed in court filings that redactions would â&#x20AC;&#x153;deny the public information that is necessary to fully understand the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge about the serial molestation of children by priests over a period of decades.â&#x20AC;? The Times said the personnel files of priests accused of child sexual abuse â&#x20AC;&#x153;could include internal memos about abuse claims, Vatican correspondence and psychiatric reports.â&#x20AC;? ÂŠCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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Despite evil, human beings are hard-wired for peace, pope says “try to conquer evil with good, with the strength of truth, with the weapons of prayer and forgiveness, with honest work done well, with scientific research serving life and with works of mercy.”

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VATICAN CITY – Welcoming in the new year, Pope Benedict XVI said that despite the injustice and violence in the world, every human being yearns for and is made for peace. “Man is made for peace, which is a gift of God,” but also something individuals must work tirelessly to build, he said. The pope celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 1, which the church marks as the feast of Mary, Mother of God and as World Peace Day. Thousands of people filled the basilica, which was decorated with white roses, small yellow flowers and evergreens. In the crowd was a group of children wearing colorful capes and cardboard crowns in memory of the Magi who traveled to Bethlehem; three of the children brought offertory gifts to the pope.

Prayer for motherhood

Prayers for peace were offered in five languages; in Arabic, the prayer asked that Mary “awaken in government leaders, legislators and men and women of science respect and concern for motherhood, God’s supreme gift to humanity.” In his homily, the pope quoted from the peace day message he had sent to government leaders around the globe. Despite the “tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between rich and poor, by the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated financial capitalism,” as well as terrorism and crime, “I am convinced that ‘the many different efforts at peacemaking which abound in our world testify to mankind’s innate vocation to peace.’” People are called to find an inner peace with God by living according to his will, and to enrich that gift by living peacefully with and for others, including all of creation, he said. Inner peace is possible even when struggling with “problems, darkness and distress,” he said; Mary is a prime example with how she faced uncertainty and challenges with calm and peaceful reflection. “It’s this inner peace we would want to have in the midst of sometimes tumultuous and confusing events,” he said.

Peacemakers ‘rise up to God’s plan’

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Children dressed as the Magi return to their seats after presenting offertory gifts to Pope Benedict XVI during Mass on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1.

He said there are many peacemakers in the world, but they work without fanfare, acting quietly “like yeast helping humanity rise up to God’s plan.” The pope also presided over an evening prayer service with eucharistic adoration and the singing of a special hymn of thanksgiving to God Dec. 31 in St. Peter’s Basilica. No matter how many troubles in the world or in one’s life, “there is good in the world and this good is destined to conquer all thanks to God, the God of Jesus Christ, incarnate, died and risen,” he said.

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God always offers peace

Nothing can destroy a Christian’s inner peace because it is rooted in the certainty that there is a good, loving and omnipotent God who always offers his grace and peace, the pope said. “In fact, suffering, trials and darkness don’t corrode, but strengthen our hope, a hope that never disappoints,” he said. Pope Benedict also tweeted a special blessing in eight languages to his more than 2 million Twitter followers: “May Our Lord bless you and watch over you in the new year.” Speaking after the Mass from his apartment window above St. Peter’s Square, the pope highlighted the importance of peacemakers, who, day after day,

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Vatican: Calling Jews ‘enemies’ is ‘unacceptable’ VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church remains committed to deepening its relations with Jews and finds it “absolutely unacceptable” to consider the Jewish people as enemies, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi. “It is absolutely unacceptable, impossible, to define the Jews as enemies of the church,” he said. In an audio recording posted on YouTube Dec. 30, the head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X called the Jewish people “enemies of the church,” saying Jewish leaders’ support of the Second Vatican Council “shows that Vatican II is their thing, not the church’s.” Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the society, said those most opposed to the church granting canonical recognition to the traditionalist society have been “the enemies of the church: the Jews, the Masons, the modernists.”

The remarks were made during a nearly two-hour talk Dec. 28 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in New Hamburg, Ontario. While the society’s Swiss headquarters did not respond to a Catholic News Service email request Jan. 4 for comment, the society’s U.S. district published a press release on its website Jan. 5. “The word ‘enemies’ used here by Bishop Fellay is of course a Jesuit Father religious concept and refers to any Federico group or religious sect which opLombardi poses the mission of the Catholic Church and her efforts to fulfill it: the salvation of souls,” it said. The group said, “this religious context” is based on Jesus telling the Pharisees in the Gospel of St. Matthew: “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”

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“By referring to the Jews, Bishop Fellay’s comment was aimed at the leaders of Jewish organizations, and not the Jewish people,” the statement said, adding that any accusations of the society being anti-Semitic were false and an example of “hate speech made in an attempt to silence its message.” Father Lombardi told CNS that the Second Vatican Council document “Nostra Aetate,” as well as many papal speeches and Vatican initiatives, reflected the church’s continued, firm support “of dialogue and deepening relations” with the Jewish people. “Nostra Aetate” described Christians and Jews as having a common heritage and a profound spiritual bond, and denounced any form of contempt of the Jews. Pope Benedict XVI’s visits to the Western Wall in Jerusalem and synagogues in Cologne, New York and Rome also represent “very significant gestures of the church’s good relations and dialogue with Jews,” the spokesman said.

POPE: PEACE FUTILE WITHOUT GOD’S LOVE

VATICAN CITY – Deploring war, civil conflict and poverty around the world, Pope Benedict XVI told foreign ambassadors assembled at the Vatican that peace-building requires charity, religious liberty, a proper understanding of human rights and openness to divine love. Pope Benedict made his remarks Jan. 7 in his annual address to members of the Vatican’s diplomatic corps, presenting a survey of global troubles including “endless slaughter” in civil war-torn Syria, terrorist attacks on Christians in Nigeria and the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the U.S. He also warned about the international spread of legalized abortion and growing inequality between rich and poor. “Peace is not simply the fruit of human effort, but a participation in the very love of God,” Pope Benedict told the envoys. “Without openness to the transcendent, human beings easily become prey to relativism and find it difficult to act justly and to work for peace.” The pope pointedly distinguished true religion, which he said aims at “reconciling men and women with God” and hence with each other, from a “baneful religious fanaticism which, again in 2012, reaped victims in some countries represented here.” ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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Time for parishes to promote vocations with prayer, education U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Catholic Church in the U.S. will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week Jan. 13-19. The annual event is a time for parishes to consider their role in promoting the role of priests, deacons and religious order brothers and sisters to Catholics deciding on their future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Vocation Awareness Week gives dioceses and parishes across the country a chance to promote vocations through prayer and education,â&#x20AC;? said Archbishop Robert Carlson, chairman of the bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is especially important in this Year of Faith and as the church continues to focus on the new evangelization. Vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life are essential in the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission of spreading the joy and love of Jesus Christ. Our world and culture needs the good news of Christ more than ever.â&#x20AC;? Father Shawn McKnight, executive director of the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, said research shows more youth consider a lifetime of service to the church than family and friends realize. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A recent study found significant interest among never-married Catholics ages 14-35 in priesthood and the consecrated life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We estimate that over 600,000 youth and young adults have seriously considered a religious vocation in the church. This is good news. The challenge is to pray for them and encourage them to take the next step as they discern Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call.â&#x20AC;? The study, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consideration of Priesthood and Religious Life Among Never-Married U.S. Catholics,â&#x20AC;? was conducted by the Georgetown University-based Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate and commissioned by the U.S. bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. It is available at www.

ONLINE RESOURCES VOCATIONS STUDY: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consideration of Priesthood and Religious Life Among Never-Married U.S. Catholics,â&#x20AC;? a study conducted by the Georgetown University-based Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate and commissioned by the U.S. bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, is available at www.usccb. org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/ survey-of-youth-and-young-adults-onvocations.cfm. HELP FOR PARISHES: The bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; clergy office will provide dioceses Web resources such as prayer cards, suggested prayers of the faithful and bulletin-ready quotes. Materials can be downloaded from the USCCB Vocations page, www.usccb.org/beliefsand-teachings/vocations/nationalvocation-awareness-week.cfm. usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/survey-of-youth-and-youngadults-on-vocations.cfm Vocation Awareness Week reminds Catholics that they have responsibility to pray for vocations and to invite young people to consider a call to ordained ministry and consecrated life, said Father John Guthrie, the clergy secretariatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s associate director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When someone is encouraged by three or more people to consider a religious vocation in the church, they are more than five times more likely to seriously consider it, the CARA study showed. We need to be less shy about encouraging someone with the right qualities for religious life to think about it,â&#x20AC;? Father Guthrie said. Observance of Vocation Awareness Week began in 1976 when the U.S. bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year for the celebration. In 1997, it was moved to coincide with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, this year marked on Jan. 13. Beginning in 2014, Vocation Awareness Week will be moved to the first full week of November.

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Retirement brings Bishop Walsh full circle to boyhood parish GEORGE RAINE

His is a story of a priest who says he was blessed to be called to a vocation – ‘I am delighted God gave me that vocation and that I was able to fulfill it’ – and how he was able to come back to the parish where he was a member of the class of 1951 at St. Anne School.

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Every weekday at 7:50 a.m. sharp, retired Santa Rosa Bishop Daniel F. Walsh is in the schoolyard at St. Anne of the Sunset greeting youngsters as they’re dropped off for the day by their parents. He chats with some of the kids, but mostly offers “Good morning,” with a smile seemingly as wide as the grand old church on Judah Street. The pastor, Father Raymund Reyes, joins Bishop Walsh, “and it means a lot to the parents,” he said, “being welcomed by priests and the feeling of the kids being safe as they go to work.” Having retired as bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in 2011, after 11 years on the job, Bishop Walsh could do as little as he likes in his in-residence role at St. Anne, but no – he’s relishing his time in a parish that was his as a child and, at 75, he’s still learning. “I was ordained to be a parish priest,” said Bishop Walsh, although during his career – the 50th anniversary of his ordination will be March 30 – he worked largely in administration, beginning at the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1970.

‘Obedience brings you peace’

There are no regrets. “I learned early on, obedience brings you peace,” he said. “And if the archbishop asked me to do this, that or the other thing, I would obey. I was at peace.” Here’s the upside to his current in-residence position: “I am available, and not in a great position of authority, which is a wonderful position.” His is a story of a priest who says he was blessed to be called to a vocation – “I am delighted God gave me that vocation and that I was able to fulfill it” – and how he was able to come full circle, back to the parish where he was a member of the class of 1951 at St. Anne School, was confirmed, had first Communion, his first confession and, on March 31, 1963, celebrated his first Mass. His was a career with increasing challenges through the years, particularly in Santa Rosa, bedeviled by a sexual scandal and a $16 million debt when Bishop Walsh took over May 22, 2000. His predecessor, he said, had 75 employees at the relatively small diocese, salary and benefits draining funds. Bishop Walsh launched a fundraising effort while an incoming director of finance, Msgr. John Brenkle, terminated 50 people in one week. In time, the diocese was financially stabilized.

Inspired by boyhood pastor, sisters

The seed for his vocation was planted by Msgr. Patrick Moriarty (pastor at St. Anne from 1936 to 1970), who one day asked the boys in Bishop

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Retired Santa Rosa Bishop Daniel F. Walsh is pictured outside St. Anne Parish in San Francisco, where he graduated in the class of 1951 and now enjoys new blessings in his vocation as a priest who welcomes children starting their day at the parish school. Walsh’s first or second grade class, “Who wants to be a priest?” Bishop Walsh thought being like Msgr. Moriarty would be a good thing, although he subsequently thought being a fireman and a pilot were worthy pursuits, too. The Sisters of the Presentation, “who were great teachers and great formers,” helped him respond to his calling and he was off to the seminary. Bishop Walsh’s first assignment was at St. Pius in Redwood City, where Msgr. Michael Fitzsimon, the pastor, was a prayerful priest. That influenced him, and he said he would tell new priests this: “First of all, be a man of prayer. Love your people.” The following year he earned a master’s degree in American history at The Catholic University of America and taught from 1965 to 1970 at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo. That helped develop his pastoral style – “He’s great with the kids, engaging them,” said Father Reyes – while at the same time he was in residence at a parish being formed, St. Mark’s, in Belmont. The year he left, 1970, the church was built, while earlier the priests rented a former plumbing

garage with bowling alley chairs, known around Belmont as “God’s Garage.” Beginning in 1970, Bishop Walsh had various positions at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, including chancellor and vicar general. He became an auxiliary bishop in 1981, bishop of Reno-Las Vegas in 1987, bishop of Las Vegas in 1995 when it became a separate diocese and bishop of Santa Rosa in 2000. In 2011, he asked Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy if he could take up residence in San Francisco. St. Anne was recommended, to Bishop Walsh’s pleasure. It’s no small thing, said Father Reyes, that with an emeritus bishop and a deacon helping at St. Anne, the full sacrament of holy orders is represented. “I remind parishioners about that blessing we have,” said Father Reyes.

‘Live in the present’

Bishop Walsh celebrates either the 6:30 a.m. or 8:45 a.m. daily Mass, and one day in November was struck by a reading from Luke – one he has known most of his life but found inspiration in that day. Jerusalem is to be destroyed, and the people are told to watch for signs of it and “stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.” That means “live in the present, this is the moment that you are being sanctified,” said Bishop Walsh. He’s still learning, he said. He became a priest in another era, in which the Mass was celebrated in Latin, the priest with his back to the assembly. There have been many other changes and priests are not widely held in high esteem like they were in the 1960s, but “it’s a great time” to be a priest, he said. “First of all there is the faith of the people. For me, that is the joy. Today we had Mass for the fifth and third graders. Now, most of them are not Catholic. There is a heavy Asian population in our school, and yet dealing with them on a faith level, as innocent and childish as they are, is just marvelous for me. They are beautiful,” he said. He’s just as optimistic about the church: “It’s God’s church. He takes care of it.”

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Vatican official thanks mothers of priests CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY – The mothers of priests and seminarians deserve the thanks of the whole church for raising their sons in the faith and supporting them in their vocations, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy. Writing on the Jan. 1 feast of Mary, Mother of God, the cardinal said having a priest-son requires a new form of motherhood, one that involves a “discreet, but very effective and invaluably precious accompaniment in prayer.” Cardinal Piacenza’s letter was posted, in Italian, on the website of the clergy congregation. When a man becomes a priest, he said, everyone in his family is touched and is called to a deeper conversion, but “unique and special are the spiritual consolations that come from having carried in your womb one who becomes a priest in Christ.” Obviously, he said, seminary studies and priestly ministry often take a man further from home and from regular family life, but the physical separation is replaced by a closer spiritual bond, he said. “The experience of the church teaches that the mother ‘receives’ her priest-son in a completely new and unexpected way, so much so that by the will of God she is called to recognize in the fruit of her womb a ‘father,’ who is called to generate a multitude of brothers and sisters and accompany them to eternal life,” the cardinal wrote.

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Cardinals Kurt Koch and Mauro Piacenza, center, concelebrate Holy Thursday chrism Mass with Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 5, 2012. Writing on the Jan. 1 feast of Mary, Mother of God, the cardinal addressed mothers of priests. He said having a priest-son requires a new form of motherhood, one that involves a “discreet, but very effective and invaluably precious accompaniment in prayer.”

NEW COLLECTION SEEN AS BOOST FOR MILITARY ARCHDIOCESE

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for Military Services, said a new collection approved by the U.S. bishops last fall is projected to raise at least $10 million when it is taken every three years in participating dioceses – likely near Veterans Day. It is expected to ease some of the pressure of having to raise $4.5 million to $5.5 million annually from private donors for archdiocesan operating costs. “I think caring for military personnel is a concern of most American Catholics and I think they will be generous,” Archbishop Broglio said. Serving an estimated 1.8 million Catholic Americans worldwide, the military services archdiocese is responsible for many of the same ministries as any other diocese and also provides active-duty priest chaplains in all military branches. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

While “every mother of a priest is mysteriously a ‘daughter of her son,’” Cardinal Piacenza said, she also is called to continue offering him her maternal support, particularly through her prayers. “Such a work of authentic support, always necessary in the life of the church, seems even more urgent today – especially in the secularized West, which is awaiting and asking for a new and radical proclamation of Christ,” he said.

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40 years after Roe, pro-lifers strengthen resolve NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE

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The annual vigil will be held Jan. 24-25 at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the vigil, which is held on the eve of the March for Life.

WASHINGTON – Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions, the pro-life movement hasn’t stepped back in its resolve to see the decision reversed. Each year near Jan. 22, the day of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions on abortion, tens of thousands of protesters march in Washington and San Francisco and also take part in local events across the country hoping to change abortion laws. This year will be no exception. The annual March for Life in Washington will take place Friday Jan. 25 – instead of Jan. 22 – to accommodate participants because the anniversary date is the day after public ceremonies for the presidential inauguration, which would have made it difficult to secure enough hotel rooms for the thousands expected to descend on the nation’s capital. Jeanne Monahan, the new president of the March for Life Education & Defense Fund, which organizes and runs the rally and march each year in Washington, told Catholic News Service that hotels reserved for march participants filled a month earlier than usual, serving as just one indication that this year’s event will draw record crowds.

OPENING MASS: Jan. 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley is principal celebrant and homilist. Cardinal Sean P. OMalley

CLOSING MASS: Jan. 25, 7:30 a.m. Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell is principal celebrant and homilist. With the assistance of the Eternal Word Television Network, the opening and closing Masses will be televised live worldwide. In addition EWTN is scheduled to televise the March for Life in Washington, starting at 6 a.m. Jan. 25. For more information visit the basilica website at www.nationalshrine.com.

‘Somber reality’ post-election

She said she expects a bigger turnout this year because of the “huge pro-life loss during the election” and the “somber reality” of the 40-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decisions. “People are very passionate about this issue ... and they want to make their voices heard” she said. Monahan likened the march to a somber but energetic event, focused on the fact that “at least 55 million abortions have been performed” in the past 40 years but fueled by the overwhelming number of young people in attendance. “There is a positive energy and even a joy” at the march because most participants are younger than 25, noted Monahan, a 40-year-old who attends St. Patrick Church in Washington. Across the country, the ninth annual Walk for Life West Coast will take place Jan. 26. Eva Muntean, a walk cofounder and organizer, said the event – which drew 40,000 participants last year – was inspired by Washington’s annual march. It starts with a rally featuring several speakers at a San Francisco plaza and then a two-mile walk through the heart of the city to a large waterfront plaza. This year, participants will be joined by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

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Young people take part in the first March for Life in 1974 in Washington. Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions, the pro-life movement hasn’t stepped back in its resolve to see the decision reversed.

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Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley will be the main celebrant at the evening Mass. The vigil will conclude with a Solemn Mass for Life celebrated the next morning by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas. After the rally, marchers will walk the familiar route along Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court. Participants are encouraged to visit their representatives on Capitol Hill after marching to lobby for pro-life efforts.

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Muntean told CNS from San Francisco that the large number of young people who participate make the effort of organizing it worthwhile. After recently hearing a group of teenagers talk about how the event inspired them to be more actively pro-life, Muntean said that might be its “biggest fruit” – inspiring and energizing youths. In Washington, the Archdiocese of Washington will sponsor two parallel events for young people. A Youth Rally and Mass for Life is set for the morning of Jan. 25 at the Verizon Center for local residents. A second rally and Mass for out-of-town marchers that morning takes place at Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park. The night before the march the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life will be held at the Basilica of the National

NATIONAL ROSARY FOR LIFE: Jan. 24, 10-11 p.m.

Monahan, who was named to her post in November, knows she has big shoes to fill replacing Nellie Gray, the Texas native and World War II veteran who started the annual March for Life in 1974 to protest legalized abortion. Gray – described as “the Joan of Arc of the Gospel of life” by Cardinal O’Malley – died in August at 86. In a 2003 interview with Catholic News Service, Gray said the first march in 1974 was “put together in less than three months.” She said the word went out, somehow, and 20,000 people came in buses to march around the U.S. Capitol on a sunny 70-degree day. When the marchers were packing up to leave, she said, many felt that they had not been heard and that political leaders did not seem ready to change abortion laws. “So we decided to do one more march. And now we’re at No. 30,” she said 10 years ago. Monahan, former director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council in Washington, said that it is “only by standing on Nellie’s shoulders that we can continue to do the work we do now.” “A lot of people say we wouldn’t have the March for Life if not for Nellie and that’s really true,” she said, noting that Gray “lived and breathed the atrociousness of abortion and she wanted to do everything she could with her life to make that come to a speedy end.” Monahan would like to carry on Gray’s dedication and persistent resolve. She said she hopes the nonprofit group that “runs the largest pro-life event in the world” will begin to “make an impact on culture every day of the year” not just on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions.

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BYZANTINE: In ornate Eastern rite, ‘God pours everything out for us’ FROM PAGE 1

Church and the Second Vatican Council and a succession of popes, including most recently Pope Benedict XVI and Blessed John Paul, have stressed the importance of Eastern Catholic spirituality to the Catholic Church.

Some churches trace roots to apostles

There are 21 Eastern/Oriental Catholic Churches and some trace their beginnings to their founding by various apostles, including Andrew and James. “You just dive in the ocean,” said Father Perrone about attending Divine Liturgy for the first time. “No, you’re not going to drown, because there’s the Lord holding you up.” The Divine Liturgy has much of the pomp, ritual and reverence of the traditional Latin Mass, Father Perrone said. “Here you have all of that, but it’s in English and once you get accustomed to the liturgy, which might take a month or two, then a lot of people love it.” Orthodox Christians will find the Divine Liturgy very familiar as the liturgy is exactly the same as American Russian Orthodox liturgy except for prayers acknowledging the pope. Byzantine Catholic churches trace their traditions to the apostles, most specially Andrew, and to the Roman Emperor Constantine’s decision in 325 A.D. to move the imperial capital to what is modern-day Turkey, naming the capital Constantinople – now Istanbul. With the East-West Schism in 1054, the Orthodox Church went its own way but a remnant remained loyal to the pope. Today in addition to the Latin rite, there are 21 Orientalrite churches which fall under the Vatican’s Congregation of Oriental Churches. The Russian Byzantine Catholic rite was created in 1917 by Pope

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Left, Our Lady of Fatima clergy conclude the “Great Entrance,” a procession which begins the Byzantine Catholic Liturgy of the Eucharist. Right, parish administrator Father Vito Perrone prepares the gifts before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy Jan. 6. The bread is baked by parishioners according to precise norms. Byzantine Catholic churches trace their traditions to the apostles, especially Andrew. Benedict XV in response to requests from czarist-era Russian Orthodox who wished to be in communion with the pope. Within the year, Russia was overtaken by the Bolshevik Revolution and many Russian Catholics and Orthodox fled, first to Shanghai and then later, after Mao Zedong’s Communist takeover in China in 1949, to the United States.

Founded by Cold War refugees

Our Lady of Fatima Parish was founded in 1954 by refugees from the Cold War Soviet Union, and the first priests were Russians, one even a former diplomatic envoy for the last czar who became a Jesuit. A responsibility of the Jesuits until 2005, the parish church was a converted mansion on Lake Street. The mansion fell into disrepair and was sold recently and a fund created to help support the small parish, said Msgr. James Tarantino, vicar for administration for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Originally the parishioners were Eastern European immigrants, but the parishioners now are an ethni-

cally diverse group attracted by this particular form of Catholicism, Father Perrone said. “The self-emptying of Christ is the focal point of Byzantine, especially Russian Christianity,” said Father Kevin Kennedy, who frequently concelebrates the Sunday liturgy at Our Lady of Fatima. “God pours everything out for us in order that we may become sharers in his divine nature. “That comes out over and over in Byzantine Christianity. That’s good news for people who are looking for ultimate meaning in their life – that they are called to be sharers in God’s nature, a marvelous destiny,” said Father Kennedy, who is full-time Catholic chaplain in Redwood City at Sequoia Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center.

More ornate than Roman rite

The Divine Liturgy, the Byzantine Catholic form of the Eucharist, is much more ornate than the Sunday Mass in the Roman rite. The consecration is almost hidden from view in the sanctuary which is partly obscured by the icon screen. The

BISHOP: Sees Mexico changing for worse FROM PAGE 1

bishop serving dioceses stretching from Chiapas on the southern border to Saltillo in the North. “We have to report where our priests are to the Interior Ministry,” he said. “A soccer player can come on and off the field. ... If I change priest’s parish, I have to report that.” Even with the country now carrying out competitive elections, having moved from a closed economy to signing free-trade agreements, with church officials now in a position to criticize the Bishop Raul current social and political situVera Lopez ation, Bishop Vera struck a sour note on how the modern-day Mexico has unfolded. “Things have deteriorated over the past 25 years,” Bishop Vera said in a typical response for one of Mexico’s most outspoken Catholic leaders. He celebrated his episcopal anniversary by inviting the people whose causes he champions and who are on the margins of society: the defenders of Central American migrants traveling through the country, indigenous Mexicans suffering human rights abuses and the gay youths he has brought into a diocesan ministry. Speakers included Dominican Father Gustavo Gutierrez, the Peruvian considered the father of liberation theology. Absent were his Catholic counterparts, the business elites and government officials – all of whom appear publicly with prelates in other parts of Mexico on special occasions.

The approach was vintage Bishop Vera, highlighting his style as an outsider and someone quick to wade into some of Mexico’s thorniest social conflicts. It also reflected his philosophy, “The church is for everyone.” His style has not made him many friends in high places. He terms political parties in Mexico “a disgrace” that operate not for ideas but for the $300 million a year they earn in taxpayer subsidies. Mexico has moved from one-party rule under the oft-oppressive and once anti-clerical Institutional Revolutionary Party to 12 years of governance under the Catholic-friendly National Action Party – which, Bishop Vera said, “was equally rotten ... along with being corrupt and inept, too.” The Institutional Revolutionary Party retook power after a summer election in which Bishop Vera alleges vote-buying was rife, a charge the current government and electoral officials say is false. Economic changes also trouble Bishop Vera: He sees the nation’s labor laws as increasingly exploitive of workers and international trade agreements as harmful to farmers. The 1994 North American Trade Agreement “accelerated inequality in Mexico,” Bishop Vera said. “Some businessmen got rich, but it damaged the general population.” Bishop Vera said the Mexican church’s biggest lack is that the laity is not formed for public life. “Our ministry is still linked to the giving of the sacraments,” he said. “We teach them a little bit of the Gospel because they’re about to receive a sacrament.”

priests, deacon and acolytes use a belled censer, with 12 bells symbolizing the 12 apostles, during the liturgy. There are no kneelers, and a few folding chairs. The congregation may move around and light a candle even during the liturgy, which stretches from 90 minutes to two hours, said Father Perrone. Intentions are placed on slips of paper under the communion bread at the door of the church, and during the consecration the priests remember the intentions and include a small piece of the bread in the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. While the Roman rite uses unleavened bread for Eucharist— without yeast, the Eastern rite uses leavened bread, and the breads used for Eucharist are specially baked with symbols such as a lamb on them. Because the Russian Byzantine or Greek Catholic church is so small – just four parishes in the entire U.S. – each parish is the responsibility of the local Latin-rite bishop, rather than falling under the jurisdiction of a Russian Greek Catholic national diocese.

POPE: Bishops must challenge culture FROM PAGE 1

In his homily at the Mass, the pope looked at the figure of the Wise Men who set out from the East in search of Jesus; the pope drew comparisons between them and the mission to which the new bishops are called. Like the Magi, he said, the bishop, too, must not be content with his position, but want to be “seized by God” and “gripped by God’s concern for men and women.” Like the Wise Men, who probably were scorned or ridiculed for following a star in search of the promised king, a bishop must know that seeking the truth is more important that “the taunts of the world, so apparently clever.” “The humility of faith, of sharing the faith of the church of every age, will constantly be in conflict with the prevailing wisdom of those who cling to what seems certain,” he said. But a bishop, who must guide today’s men and women to the way of faith, hope and love, must have “the courage to contradict the prevailing mindset” of agnosticism, which is “extremely intolerant regarding anything that would question it and the criteria it employs.” However, “this courage or forcefulness does not consist in striking out or in acting aggressively, but rather in allowing oneself to be struck and to be steadfast before the principles of the prevalent way of thinking.”

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Who can stop the killing?

hat can we even say about December’s massacre in Newtown, Conn.? Adam Lanza murdered his mother, forced his way into a school, and killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself. The slaughter was especially frightening and sad because it involved so many little children and the adults protecting them. There was a depressing familiarity to it. In less than two years we have seen a lot of similar incidents: Jared Lee Loughner killed six people and wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords JOHN GARVEY outside a grocery store in Tucson, Ariz.; One L. Goh shot seven people at Oikos University in Oakland; James Holmes killed 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo.; Wade Michael Page killed six people at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee; Jacob Tyler Roberts killed two people at a mall in Portland, Ore. These recent massacres call to mind earlier killings at Virginia Tech, Columbine High School and a dozen other places. The frequency of the crimes almost suggests a kind of Werther effect – the name we give to suicide contagion caused by public attention to the phenomenon. We were still praying for the children and their parents when the media began airing the debate about how to keep this from happening again. This too has a familiar air about it. We always turn to the government and the psychiatric profession for solutions. Some say the government should ban handguns or semi-automatic weapons. I’d be in favor of that. And it might make a dent in the killings. But it wouldn’t make a big difference. Federal law forbids people Lanza’s age (20) from buying handguns from dealers. (He used his mother’s guns.) Federal law also forbids guns within 1,000 feet of a school. To make shootings impossible – not just illegal – we would need a system of controls that would surpass the most dystopian regulatory fantasy. Some say we should do a better job at identifying and treating mental illness. We should. The shooters almost always are young men and often mentally ill. More often than not they kill themselves at the end of their rampages. But there are a lot of sullen, withdrawn and awkward young men out there. For our psychiatric safety net to catch the potential shooters, it would have to scoop up thousands of ordinary guys who are just struggling to get through adolescence or the trials of young adulthood. And what would we do with them once we rounded them up? I’m not saying we shouldn’t pursue those ideas. But I think we won’t make real headway with the problem unless we change the culture, and that is a job for us, not for the government or the psychiatric profession. The culture that young men grow up in is one where violence is not just present but glamorized. At the national and corporate levels we see unjust wars and the arms trade. At the state level, capital punishment. At the individual level we give constitutional protection to abortion, to video games that simulate assault and murder, and in some places to assisted suicide. We teach our children that they are autonomous moral actors, responsible for defining their values. This produces a culture where the strong decide the fate of the weak. Then when something like this happens we want the government to protect us from the natural consequences of our own folly. When Cain killed Abel, he tried to deflect the Lord’s inquiry by suggesting that we are each in charge of our own affairs: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” We have to relearn Cain’s lesson. Yes, I am my brother’s keeper. All life is sacred. We must teach our children habits of virtue, not leave them to chart their own course through the moral life. The Werther effect can work both ways. GARVEY is president of The Catholic University of America in Washington. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LETTERS Dialogue calls for listening and preaching

Emphasize pro-life in its broadest sense

Thank you for printing my letters over the past years without too many edits. Though some may have provoked criticism I believe they have been productive in stimulating dialogue. I am pleased that the pope is now calling for dialogue and more communication as we embark upon the Year of Faith. This faith journey is a two-way street, however, and listening as well as preaching to the choir is, or ought to be, part of it. It quite saddens me, however, that Mr. (George) Wesolek, our (archdiocesan) communications director, is so discouraged by the dialogue in our church as to suggest in his Christmas-issue column that our people should just up and quit their churchgoing and excommunicate themselves if some of this discussion of current issues does not suit them (“The consequences of conscience,” Dec. 21). I daresay that too many have done this for decades now, and as my father used to say, “It’s no use locking the barn door after the horse is gone.” I offer an antidote to such gloom and doom. My German Catholic father was the oldest of nine children and one of two of them to emigrate to the U.S. in the 1920s. I am one of the four children produced and am still Catholic after all these years. Is that not something to celebrate this Christmas? I say it is. God bless us everyone. Rosemary K. Ring Kentfield Wesolek responds: “Discussion of these contentious issues is to be encouraged and is ongoing by Catholics of all stripes. The column addresses only those who have firmly in conscience made up their minds to a position that moves themselves outside the parameters of the Roman Catholic Church.”

Responding to my earlier letter about prolife and political endorsements, M.M.Lodge (Letters, Dec. 21) refers to the Fifth Commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” The clearest New Testament reference seems to be in Matthew 5 where Jesus expands on the commandment by saying “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council. … ” Let’s not quibble about the definition of “murder” nor about how its meaning relates to contraception and abortion. Instead let’s emphasize pro-life in its broadest meaning of pro-love, clearly expressed in Christ’s injunctions to “love your neighbor as yourself,” to be concerned for the poor, for widows, for children, for prisoners, and for those in ill health. Let us evaluate political candidates for the harmony of their positions with ours in carrying out all the biblical injunctions as expanded upon in the Gospels. Don Elliott San Mateo

We must overcome passivity toward violence Along with so many, parents, teachers – all of us – I can’t understand why any American of good will would still want assault weapons to be legal and as easily obtained as they are now. The only way I can understand it is to think of original sin. Wasn’t that from Adam and Eve choosing to follow their own plan rather than God’s, to think they knew best how to figure out life for themselves? And isn’t that the same logic as to “figure out” the most efficient self-protection (with today’s dreadful guns) in case another madman comes to kill us or our children. Some argue that teachers should be armed, to fight fire with fire, as by now we are accustomed to fighting terrorists with our own forms of terrorism (in the name of patriotism, justice). Have we forgotten all about Thou Shalt Not Kill, forgotten to follow our Christian conscience above and beyond the influence of the NRA, or of our fearful neighbors or politicians? Tragically, we’ve evolved into a culture of passive acquiescence toward violence. I know that I had become used to the reality of horrifically violent video games tempting our youth to coldhearted, godless thinking. And I have felt apathetic and helpless about the radical pro-gun and bullying force of some members of the NRA. There’s one of those bumper stickers that reads “God allows U-turns.” I hope and pray for a U-turn in my own apathy and in the thinking, morality, and community/government choices and legislation that heretofore have permitted so much inhumanity by gunfire even toward small children. I also hope and pray that we wake up to the crying need of help for our mentally ill brothers and sisters. Wake up and take right action. Suzy Brown San Carlos

Let’s emphasize pro-life in its broadest meaning of pro-life.

Weigel is favorite part of paper As we return home to be together for Christmas, three generations of our family applaud and thank Catholic San Francisco for returning the always thoughtful and thought-provoking George Weigel column (“The late Cardinal Martini and the Catholic left”) Dec. 14. It is our favorite part of our favorite paper. Janina Goriszowska, Alexander Pringle, Christina Pringle Tiburon

Correction: BVM sisters served at MHR Just a minor correction to Peter Fatooh’s thoughtful letter in the Dec. 21 issue: The nuns who taught at Most Holy Redeemer, where I spent eight wonderful years, were Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), not Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Don Hansen San Francisco Editor’s note: The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary served at Most Holy Redeemer School from 1925-79. The sisters’ service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco has been widespread and continues among us today.

Plan earlier for non-consumerist Christmas Yesterday, I was catching up on magazines and articles not yet read, including “A goat for Christmas? Options for non-consumerist gifts” (Dec. 7). Many of the organizations mentioned were familiar to me by name, at least, including one I sometimes donate to. Many others were unfamiliar, and it was enlightening to see how many efforts at alternative giving, both close to home and in our wider world, are afoot these days. I have a suggestion, however. I would like to see this article reprinted, updated if necessary, next year, but perhaps at the end of October instead of in December. This is a time when people begin thinking about Christmas, what to give to whom, and calculate the financial resources they have available for donations and gifts. Earlier publication of these alternatives could lead more of us to choose such a way of gift giving. Ben Haller III San Francisco

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‘The Hobbit’ and the Gospel

ike “Star Wars,” “The Divine Comedy” and “Moby Dick,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is the story of a hero’s journey. This helps to explain why, like those other narratives, it has proved so perennially compelling. The hero’s tale follows a classical, almost stereotyped, pattern: A person is wrenched out of complaFATHER ROBERT cency and selfBARRON absorption and called to a great adventure, during which he or she, through struggle, comes to maturity and vision. In “Moby Dick,” the young Ishmael quits the narrow space of his depressed mind (“whenever it is a damp drizzly November in my soul”) and goes on a long and dangerous voyage of discovery; in “The Divine Comedy,” the middle-aged Dante leaves the dark wood where he had become lost and goes on a pilgrimage through hell, purgatory and heaven, until he comes at last to salvation; and in “Star Wars,” the teenaged Luke Skywalker is wrenched out of the quietude of his aunt and uncle’s home and summoned to an intergalactic struggle against dark powers. “The Hobbit” begins, humbly enough, with this line: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Tolkien is quick to clarify that this is not a nasty or unkempt hole but rather a cozy place, filled with fine furniture, doilies and a

Tolkien’s story is a narrative spun by a serious Catholic who wants to communicate the still surprising ethics of the sermon on the mount. well-stocked kitchen. This is the homey, all-too-comfortable space from which Bilbo Baggins (the hobbit in question) will be summoned to adventure. To the door of Bilbo’s residence comes Gandalf the wizard, a figure evocative of the in-breaking of grace. This association between the wizard and supernatural grace is not an arbitrary one, for Tolkien was a devout Catholic, and Christian themes abound in this particular hero’s story. Though he ardently resists it at first, Bilbo eventually accepts Gandalf ’s invitation to join a cadre of dwarves on their mission to recover a horde of treasure that had been absconded by a dragon named Smaug. He will come to maturity precisely in the measure that he leaves his “comfort zone” and finds the path of self-sacrificing love.

Confronting evil in the world

The mission is marked, at every turn, by danger. Bilbo and the dwarves confront hungry trolls, fearsome orcs, wicked goblins, ferocious wolves, giant spiders, and eventually the mighty firebreathing dragon himself. These fanciful characters signal the fact of serious evil at work in the world. Tolkien was a participant in the trench warfare of the first world war and thus experienced cruelty, violence, injustice, depravity and fear. His Christian faith gave him the conviction that all of this evil was the result of sin, at both the human

and superhuman level. It also helped him to see that the whole point of life was to enter into the lists against evil, to find one’s unique calling to battle wickedness and hence bring the world more into conformity with the reign of God. What is particularly instructive in “The Hobbit” is how a Christian knight properly engages in the battle. At a key moment in the story, Gandalf suggests that while many think darkness is best opposed through exercises of great worldly power, in fact it is most effectively countered through simple acts of kindness. This is nothing but Jesus’ still deeply challenging teaching in the sermon on the mount that evil is properly resisted through love, nonviolence and forgiveness. The most striking example of this principle in action is Bilbo’s refusal to kill the loathsome and dangerous Gollum when he has the chance. As readers of “The Lord of the Rings” know, Gollum would, despite himself, play the decisive role in the destruction of the ring. Had Bilbo indulged his violent instincts and put Gollum to death, the day would not have been saved. That evil is best engaged through pity is a deeply Christian and profoundly counterintuitive insight.

Slaying the dragon

At the climax of “The Hobbit,” the adventurers come face to face with Smaug, the dragon who guards a pile of

Clarifying ‘equality’ and ‘discrimination’

he Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 guarantees that the debate over marriage will be at the forefront of American public life for the foreseeable future. DOMA defines marriage as the legal union of one man and one GEORGE WEIGEL woman for purposes of federal law (it says nothing about what states may or may not define as “marriage”). Prop 8 was a voter-initiated correction of the California Supreme Court’s interpretation of that state’s constitution as containing a “right” to same-sex “marriage.” Irrespective of whether the U.S. Supreme court takes a narrow approach to these cases, or tries to find a “right” to same-sex “marriage” in the U.S. Constitution that would be binding on all the states, the marriage debate will continue. Indeed, if the court preempts the political process, the marriage debate will likely intensify, just as the right-to-life argument intensified after Roe v. Wade eliminated the abortion laws of every state, 40 years ago this month. All the more reason, then, to try and clarify some of the issues here. Laws authorizing same-sex “marriage” have been successfully promoted as the equivalent of civil rights laws that ban racial discrimination.

Indeed, that’s a large part of the power of the “marriage equality” movement: It has battened onto the one available public moral reference point for Getting It Right in 21st-century American politics – the civil rights movement of the 1950s and early 1960s. For almost two centuries, equality before the law had been denied to Americans of African descent; that blatant injustice was challenged by a movement of moral persuasion and legal maneuver; the movement was ultimately vindicated by a change of hearts, minds and statutes. If then, on matters of race, why not now, on the question of who can “marry”? That’s the argument; it has considerable emotive power. But it’s wrong. In their recent book, “What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense” (Encounter Books), three Catholic thinkers with Princeton connections – Robert P. George (who holds Woodrow Wilson’s old chair at that eminent university) and two of his former students, Sherif Girgis and Ryan Anderson – argue persuasively, and on grounds of reason, that America can’t arrive at a serious answer to this question—Should government redefine marriage to include same-sex partnerships? – by appealing to equality. Why not? Because every marriage policy in every polity known to history draws boundaries, excluding some types of relationships from “marriage.” Parents can’t marry their children. Brothers and sisters can’t marry. People beneath a certain age can’t marry. People who are already married can’t marry. In other words, governments, whether autocratic, aristocratic, mo-

narchical or democratic, have always “discriminated”– i.e., made distinctions – in their marriage laws. And in that sense, there is no “equality” issue in marriage law similar to the equality that racial minorities rightly sought, and won, in the civil rights movement. If marriage law is always going to involve distinctions, the moral (and legal/constitutional) question is whether the distinction inflicts a “discrimination” that is arbitrary or invidious. Or does the distinction inhere in the very nature of marriage and serve a genuine public good? In 21st-century postmodern culture, it’s hard to make an argument from the “nature” of anything. Try this, though. When the Nov. 2, 2012, issue of Entertainment Weekly refers to Lincoln screenwriter Tony Kushner as “the husband of Entertainment Weekly columnist Mark Harris,” aren’t you jarred? Doesn’t something seem, not just unfamiliar, but mistaken? Do you have the same instinctive reaction – something’s awry here – when reading a London Daily Mail headline from last Oct. 23: “Ellen DeGeneres receives comedy award as her gorgeous wife Portia De Rossi looks on”? For millennia, governments have legally recognized the nature of “marriage” as the stable union of a man and a woman, both because that’s what it is and for good public policy reasons, including the well-being of children and the promotion of family life. Does that recognition involve distinctions? Yes. Does it result in injustice? No. WEIGEL is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.

treasure absconded from the dwarves many years before. The beast knows every little bit of his horde. To be sure, he cannot possibly use or benefit from any of it, but he wallows in it and protects it with his life. Tolkien refers to this weird obsession as “the dragon sickness,” and he implies that it bedevils many people in contemporary society, those who know the value of everything and the worth of nothing. Nurtured by Catholic social teaching, Tolkien was no defender of capitalism or modern industrialism. In fact, he saw both as soul killing, for the spirit thrives, not on gaining possessions but on emptying out the self in love. This is why the killing of the dragon is such a moment of liberation. However, it is most important to observe how the sudden freeing up of the treasure awakens the dragon sickness in hundreds of other creatures in Tolkien’s Middle Earth, who stream toward the mountain to claim Smaug’s trove. The battle of these rival claimants is held off by an unexpected act of letting go on Bilbo’s part, not unlike the letting-go of the ring at the conclusion of “The Lord of the Rings.” Once more, maturity comes, not from getting, but from giving. A coming-of-age story, adventure tale, fantasy and droll commentary on human foibles – “The Hobbit” is all that. But finally, it is a narrative spun by a serious Catholic who wants to communicate the still surprising ethics of the Gospel. FATHER BARRON is the founder of the global ministry Word on Fire and the rector-president of Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, Ill.

NOTE TO READERS The paper’s roster of opinion writers for 2013 includes syndicated writers Father Robert Barron, Christina Capecchi, Tony Magliano, Christopher Stefanick, George Weigel; and Catholic News Servicedistributed columnists Jesuit Father William J. Byron, John Garvey, Stephen Kent. These writers will appear approximately monthly. In addition, CNS-distributed Father Eugene Hemrick’s column will appear approximately twice monthly, sometimes in the Opinion section but most often in the Faith section, with Father Ron Rolheiser and “Question Corner” Father Kenneth Doyle appearing regularly. Marianist Brother John Samaha, among others, will appear in Faith occasionally. The roster, which leaves room for one or two occasional commentaries a month by other writers, will be reviewed again at midyear. We encourage reader feedback on our choices and welcome suggestions on other names to consider. If you have a column idea and you are a member of the archdiocesan community, query the editor at delvecchior@sfarchdiocese. org. We prefer a column that runs the height of a page; the benchmark length of an edited guest column is either 650 words or 450 words, depending on the format of the page. The paper will pay $35 for a published column.

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SUNDAY READINGS

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.’ LUKE 3:15-16, 21-22 ISAIAH 40:1-5, 9-11 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the Lord double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Go up on to a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Here comes with power the Lord God, who rules by a strong arm; here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care. PSALM 104:1B-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 O bless the Lord, my soul. O Lord, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and glory, robed in light as

with a cloak. You have spread out the heavens like a tent-cloth; O bless the Lord, my soul. You have constructed your palace upon the waters. You make the clouds your chariot; you travel on the wings of the wind. You make the winds your messengers, and flaming fire your ministers. O bless the Lord, my soul. How manifold are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you have wrought them all the earth is full of your creatures; the sea also, great and wide, in which are schools without number of living things both small and great. O bless the Lord, my soul. They look to you to give them food in due time. When you give it to them, they gather it; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. O bless the Lord, my soul. If you take away their breath, they perish and return to the dust. When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. O bless the Lord, my soul. TITUS 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Beloved: The grace of God has appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless ways and worldly

desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good. When the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. LUKE 3:15-16, 21-22 The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

The necessity of boldly taking risks for Jesus

ne of the best books I’ve ever read is called “Into Thin Air,” by Jon Krakauer. It tells how Krakauer and a group of other climbers attempted to reach the top of Mount Everest in May 1996. The trip ended tragically, with eight people dying and others being terribly injured. The book is filled with tales of self-sacrifice and courage as many climbers did their best to save the lives of their colleagues. Many of the climbers were relatively inexperienced. I was amazed at the risks these neophytes took. It quickly becomes clear, however, that the risk itself was one of the main factors that led them to Everest. They felt something was lacking, that their lives DEACON MICHAEL wouldn’t be complete unless they put themselves on the MURPHY line as they tried to get to the summit of that mountain. While I believe they were misguided, I also agree with their fundamental premise. In life, it’s essential

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

POPE BENEDICT XVI ‘WHERE DO WE BELIEVE JESUS COMES FROM?’

Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his first general audience of the Year of Faith to that question. “How can the small and weak child have brought such radical novelty to the world to change the course of history?” he asked, concluding his Vatican City audience Jan. 2. In his catechesis, according to a Vatican Radio translation, the pope said the Nativity of the Lord “once again illuminates the darkness that often surrounds our world and our hearts with his light, bringing hope and joy. Where does this light come from? From the stable in Bethlehem, where the shepherds found ‘Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger’” (Luke 2:16). “The Incarnation is the beginning of the new creation,” the pope said. “Conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is the new Adam who offers humanity rebirth in the waters of baptism….”

that we sometimes take risks; we just don’t need to travel half way around the world to do it. Almost everything in our lives which is worth anything involves taking risks, risks which to me are far scarier and more life-changing then climbing a mountain. Getting married, having kids, choosing a career: All of these choices we make, and many others, involve tremendous risk, yet we take them anyway because we know our lives will be far emptier if we don’t. Things might not work out the way we expect, but like those people on Everest, we’re willing to take that chance. This is certainly true in our faith lives as well. Without our willingness to take risks, our relationship with God will probably never become what God deeply hopes it will be. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus shows us the way. Having led a quiet life in Nazareth, Our Lord could very easily have continued on the same path. Instead, Jesus boldly walks into the Jordan to be baptized, risking everything. From that moment on, Jesus’ life will never be the same. He will find heartache and joy, frustration and satisfaction, and will end up alone, nailed to a cross. But we all know that his story of risk ends in resurrection, a glorious resurrection we all now share. This week, we’re challenged to take those same risks, with no guarantees, yet confident our

lives will also end in resurrection, hoping that the Lord will say to us, “You are my beloved child, with you I am well pleased.” Don’t get me wrong, it’s neither easy nor simple to take such risks. But when we hear Jesus say “Love your enemies,” something starts to stir inside of us. When we hear Jesus say “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me,” our hearts begin to fill with hope and expectation. When we hear the risen Jesus say “Be at peace” and “Do not be afraid”, we know he understands, we know who he is, and suddenly all of the risk becomes worthwhile. Jesus asks us to be bold, to follow his lead and become part of something special, something bigger than ourselves. It certainly can be risky, but the potential rewards are unbelievable. So today, walk out your front door, take a deep breath, say a prayer, and help someone, love someone, be there for someone. It might be scary, but with Jesus by our side, with Jesus as our motivation, we can do all of these things, and so much more. Just like 2,000 years ago, we, and the world, will never be the same! It’s worth the risk! DEACON MURPHY serves at St. Charles Parish, San Carlos, and teaches religion at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, JANUARY 14: Monday of First Week in Ordinary Time. Heb 1:1-6. PS 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9. Mk 1:14-20.

ANTHONY OF EGYPT c. 251-356 January 17

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15: Tuesday of First Week in Ordinary Time. Heb 2:5-12. PS 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9. Mk 1:21-28.

Associated with the beginnings of monasticism, Anthony gave his inherited lands and wealth in Egypt to the poor. From the age of about 20 until his death at 105, he lived as a hermit in remote hilltop and desert locations. What is known about him comes from a life written by St. Athanasius of Alexandria. Around 306 he began to accept disciples, founding his first monastery as a collection of hermits’ cells. He cultivated a garden, wove rush mats, and fought many temptations and demons. Visitors sought his wise counsel, collected in the sayings of the “desert fathers,” and the bishops of Alexandria summoned him at age 87 to help refute Arianism. He is the patron of basket and brush makers, butchers and gravediggers.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16: Wednesday of First Week in Ordinary Time. Heb 2:14-18. PS 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9. Mk 1:29-39. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17: Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot. Heb 3:7-14. PS 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11. Mk 1:40-45. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18: Friday of First Week in Ordinary Time. Heb 4:1-5, 11. PS 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8. Mk 2:112. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: Saturday of First Week in Ordinary Time. Heb 4:12-16. PS 19:8, 9, 10, 15. Mk 2:13-17.

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Go where you’re fed: Choice books of 2012

oncerning taste, there should be no disputes! St. Augustine wrote those words 1,700 years ago and their truth applies not just to taste in food, but also to taste in literature. Not everyone’s soul is fed in the same way and we eventually gravitate toward where we are fed. So I am not sure what books are best for you. I pick up a good number of books each year and tend to finish them, even if their subject matter doesn’t always measure up to their attractive cover and title. Mostly though, they feed me. Reiterating again that taste FATHER RON is subjective; here are the ROLHEISER books that most spoke to me this past year: Jennifer Haigh, “Faith.” This is a novel set in Boston during the height of the clergy sexual abuse crisis. It is insightful, fair, knowledgeable as to the lay of the ecclesial and clerical land, and a great narrative, a page turner. Few books will give you this kind of insight into the clerical sexual abuse crisis. Julian Barnes, “The Sense of an Ending.” Barnes won the Booker Prize for this novel. Lots of emotional intelligence here, a bit over-earthy at times, and a quick read. Amoral to the simplistic eye, but a moral book at a deeper level. Kate O’Brien, “The Land of Spices.” First published in 1941 and condemned by the Catholic censors then for a single passage which today could appear in a high-school catechesis book. A look into the inner life of a convent boarding school in Ireland, it focuses on the growth of a young student and the inner religious and emotional struggles of the mother superior in charge of the school. Deeply insightful, a rare piece of literature. Rachel Joyce, “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.” Unlikely indeed. Set in England, a retiree sets off to mail a letter and just keeps walking. At first no one notices, then the world notices, and eventually nobody notices. Delightful and a page turner. Joseph Girzone, “The Homeless Bishop.” Perhaps more a treatise of spirituality than a novel, and perhaps more naive than realistic, but a wonderful idealistic vision of what the church could be if we in fact took the Gospel seriously. Vannay Radner, “In the Shadow of the Banyan.”

Historical fiction, an account of one family’s nightmare under the Khmer Rouge during the genocide in Cambodia. A haunting book, no doubt largely autobiographical. Marilynne Robinson, “When I Was a Child I Read Books.” Known mostly as a novelist, Robinson has given us a book of essays, mostly commentary on our religious, political, and cultural situation today. Great insight and great balance. An important read vis-à-vis the tension between faith and culture today. Tomas Halik, “Patience with God: The Story of Zacchaeus,” and “The Night of the Confessor.” Tomas Halik is a Czechoslovakian priest, ordained underground during the Soviet occupation, who now teaches spirituality at a University in Czechoslovakia. His books are finally available in English. I recommend both these works, particularly the first one, “Patience with God,” whose thesis might be summed up in the words: An atheist is just another word for someone who doesn’t have enough patience with God. Peter Tyler, “John of the Cross.” The great Spanish mystic, John of the Cross, is a Christian treasure. Unfortunately, because of his distance from us in time and language, his writings are best approached with the aid of a guide. Peter Tyler is such a guide and this book can be a good introduction to John of the Cross. Thomas Keating, “Manifesting God.” Thomas Keating is one of the major spiritual leaders of our time and perhaps our foremost guide in contemplative prayer. His insights are scattered within a large number of books; but if you are looking for a single book, a handbook so to speak, on Thomas Keating and his vision of contemplative prayer, this is his most synthetic book. Michael W. Higgins and Kevin Burns, “Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen.” What Higgins and Burns do in this book is show us Nouwen as he was: A man who was almost pathologically needy, often depressed, and forever aching for more affirmation, even as he was a person of extraordinary insight, extraordinary faith and extraordinary honesty. An anguished genius, he was an imperfect saint, but a saint nonetheless. Not everyone’s taste or needs match my own. Each of these books, for its own reasons, spoke to me. I offer them under that canopy. But ... go where you’re fed! OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is s president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

Need priest for confession? Romantic remembering

Must confession (the sacrament of reconciliation) be done in collaboration with a priest? I see very small lines these days for the confessional, but it seems that 90 percent of those attending Mass receive Communion. So my question is this: Are we allowed to “self-confess” without the assistance of a priest and thus be eligible to receive Communion? (Toms River, N.J.) The sacrament of reconciliation requires the presence of a priest. Only God, of course, can forgive sins, but Jesus has shared the power of absolution with his apostles and their successors (thankfully, because it is always more comforting to hear another human being proclaim that FATHER we are forgiven.) KENNETH DOYLE Some sins – doubtless the great majority – can be forgiven without the sacrament, by appealing directly to the mercy of the Lord. Technically, the only sins that require confession to a priest are mortal sins – i.e., grave violations of God’s law done with full knowledge and complete consent. Lesser sins – traditionally called “venial” and described by the Catechism of the Catholic Church in No. 1458 as “everyday faults”– can be forgiven by such practices as prayers of repentance or works of charity. Participation in the Eucharist, since it strengthens us in living Christ’s way of love, has the effect of wiping away venial sins, says No. 1394 in the

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catechism, and the penitential rite at the beginning of Mass reminds us of our need for forgiveness and invites us to ask for God’s mercy. It should quickly be noted that, though not strictly necessary, regular confession to a priest, even of venial sins, is “strongly recommended” since this practice helps one to monitor behavior more closely and to make steady progress on the long road to holiness. I am 78 years old and my husband, whom I loved with all my heart, recently passed away. I thank God for the 57 years we had together and for the wonderful life that my husband gave me. Now, amid all the tears and the memories, I can’t forget our physical oneness. I still feel sometimes that I’m making love with him and that God is there with us as he always was. But I’m of the “old school,” when our training made us fearful of any impure thoughts that might keep us from salvation. In recent years, though, the church seems to have highlighted the vision of a compassionate God who understands our failings. So I’m confused: I’m afraid of giving in to temptation when it comes to thinking about my past sexual relationship with my husband. Should I be? (No location stated) Your memories of physical lovemaking with your husband are normal and wholesome. Those thoughts naturally bring you comfort and pleasure. Far from being sinful, they are part of the unifying love of spouses – the lingering delight from a love that was faithful and chaste. As God was present in your lovemaking, so he continues to be present now in your memories. Relax and don’t worry. Instead, thank God for your wonderful marriage as you look forward to meeting your husband once more in the joy of God’s eternal home.

Send questions to Father Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail.com and 40 Hopewell St., Albany, NY 12208.

Closer to God’s unchanging love in moments of tragedy

hen you see a beautiful household plant that has not been watered for a week, it will appear to be deformed, even dead. But if you give it a good soaking, it will come back to its full splendor. In the same way, faith is the water of the soul. Without it, people soon whither and become spiritually depleted. In the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, a producer from Fox News asked me to go on air that afternoon and offer some spiritual advice to the grieving parents. I had to decline FATHER JOHN because of a conflict, but CATOIR I thought a lot about that difficult challenge. I know pious platitudes are wasted on those in shock, and since I couldn’t be there to put my arms around them, I thought that, at a later time, I might say something like the following: In all the great losses and trials of life, we have the supreme law to fall back on. It is not given to us as a consolation, but as a divine command: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart, and with your whole being, and with your whole strength.” God is unchanging love. This is a matter of faith. Faith is knowledge. In a time of crisis, it embodies a truth that will never change. The temptation to doubt God or become angry with him might be overpowering at times, but the truth is that God’s love never abandons us. Feelings are not facts. Negative feelings will always lead us into the swamp of fear and doubt, but Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” The Lord always commands us to love God, and be not afraid. When tragedies hit, all of the explanations in the world are beyond comprehension. We need to fall back on that divine command: Love “your God” and love him “with your whole heart.” You are not a poor and helpless creature. When the storms of life rage about, hold on to your faith and hold on to your joy as well. Joy is not an emotion. It is based in the will, and it is constant. Reject this truth at your own peril. Totally turning yourself over to your upset emotions will get you nowhere. Feelings can mislead you, and even poison your destiny. When your faith is being tested as never before, do not give in to self-pity. You can accomplish this by loving your neighbor. Think of others. Do not love them by showering pity upon them. Do it by stirring up their faith. Pity parties are a waste of time. What we all need in times of trial is the faith to rise above the fray. A strong belief in God’s loving presence is an act of the will. The will says yes or no. Evil happens in this world. It is my opinion that the devil poisoned the thoughts of Adam Lanza, the Connecticut shooter. Like a plant without water, he had no faith to hold on to. Perhaps Adam fell victim to despair. Perhaps he lashed out in pain and outrage, rejecting the world around him, the very world that would have loved and comforted him. But we may never know what truly happened. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

Totally turning yourself over to your upset emotions will get you nowhere. Feelings can mislead you, and even poison your destiny.

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Hispanic Catholics and the new evangelization AT A GLANCE

MARCELLINO D’AMBROSIO CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

In 1946, a book was published by a French priest that said what faithful Catholics in Europe did not want to admit, particularly that France, “the eldest daughter of the church,” had, for the most part, lost its faith. “France, Mission Country?” showed that the trend toward secularization had begun to empty the pews in the 19th century and this change became more prevalent among the working class in the 20th century. As people picked up their heads and glanced at the other countries of Europe, they noticed much the same thing. Hence, a new emphasis on evangelization has been found everywhere in the documents of the Second Vatican Council and in the writings of every pope since. This “eclipse of God in the West,” in the words of Pope Benedict XVI, has cast its shadow on the Americas as well. It has spared neither the AngloFrench communities of the North nor the Latino communities of the South.

MANY LATINOS ARE NATURAL EVANGELIZERS. They evangelize with words, and, most often, they evangelize with actions. Now, imagine if we arm them with a good solid Catholic education? And what if we make an extra effort to recruit vocations among younger Latinos? Then the Catholic Church in the United States would really be on for a revival of evangelization. meetings need to find ways to reach out and attract English-speaking Hispanics to their events and add more Spanish-language events. Small groups need to be organized and creatively promoted. – Male leadership. Mothers and grandmothers have too often carried complete responsibility for spiritual leadership in Hispanic families, and done so valiantly. There are many reasons for this, including fathers absent due to divorce or having to work far from home.

Encouraging fathers to witness

Spread of ‘practical atheism’

While theoretical atheism is restricted to a few, there is a widespread and growing “practical atheism” in popular culture that dismisses faith as irrelevant to the concerns of daily life. Whether they are produced in the U.S. or Mexico, in English or Spanish, most contemporary movies, songs and books promote the same culture of individualism, sensuality and secularity. As a consequence, we see church attendance in the Western Hemisphere on the decline. We also witness increasing numbers, especially of young Hispanics, declining to identify themselves with any church or religious tradition at all. So how can we encourage and empower an intensification of the new evangelization in this special Year of Faith in the Hispanic community in the U.S.? Let’s draw on several strengths of the Hispanic community and also address some challenges. – Joy. If joy “is the most infallible sign of the presence of God,” as French writer Leon Bloy said, then the natural exuberance and joyful “alabanzas” that have come to characterize Hispanic liturgy in the Americas over the past few decades should be further encouraged, not stifled.

Reverence in liturgy

There is a movement in the church universal, encouraged by the pope and bishops, to recapture a greater sense of reverence in the liturgy. The Hispanic community has shown that joy and celebration can be held together with a deep sense of reverence

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A woman prays at Mass during the national encounter of the Cursillo movement in 2008 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. and awe in God’s presence, integrating deep eucharistic and Marian devotion with guitars and praise. – Conversion and small groups. The Cursillo movement, originating in Spain, has led the way in the U.S., stimulating a personal encounter with Christ and the formation of small groups of faith sharing that can sustain a vital life of discipleship beyond mere church attendance. This was further spread by the charismatic renewal in the Hispanic community. The increasing success of Pentecostal and evangelical efforts to attract Hispanics is a testimony to the hunger among Latinos for such an intimate experience of both God and meaningful Christian community. We must work to encourage the growth of such apostolic movements among Hispanics in the U.S. Organizers of English-language retreats and

But we need to find ways to encourage lay men to step up to greater spiritual leadership in the Hispanic community, particularly in the domestic church of the family as fathers, grandfathers, uncles and older brothers. They can provide a witness that faith is an essential part of real life. This will have a significant impact on the evangelization of youth and inactive or unchurched Latinos. – Youth. It is stunning that six out of every 10 Catholics under the age of 35 are Latinos. But we are losing Hispanic youth to the secular world’s “practical atheism” at an alarming rate. While many parishes are doing a good job catechizing young children, many drop out of participation in church from the years of middle school to mid-20s at about the same rate as the wider Catholic community. The vast majority of Hispanic teens speak English. I believe all Catholics in any given locale, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, need to collaborate and invest in youth ministry that is vibrant, creative and effective. Music, fun, along with retreats and small group experiences need to be part of any teen and young adult ministry that hopes to have a profound and life-changing impact. Parishes or groups of neighboring parishes need to invest in gifted young adults to staff such ministry, including bilingual Hispanic young adults. We can no longer object that we don’t have the funds. We need to raise the funds. This is the future of the church and the nation. Failure is not an option. D’AMBROSIO writes from Texas. For his Spanish and English resources, visit www.crossroadsinitiative.com.

Hispanics’ church-wide impact on evangelization RHINA GUIDOS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

It was no surprise to many when Pope Benedict XVI chose the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to send out his first tweet to the world on Dec. 12, 2012. “During this Year of Faith, (it) is also a very important day,” said Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston in his blog referencing the auspicious date, chosen to coincide with the feast of the “Star of the New Evangelization.” Choosing a feast of such importance to Latinos may also speak to the direction church officials have taken, especially in the United States, in highlighting the role of Hispanics in the new evangelization. In 1995, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement “reaffirming the evangelization efforts ... among Hispanic Catholics,” looking to the future and the challenges of the new evangelization. Why place such importance on a single group? Just as politicians took notice in the last election, the sheer numbers of Latinos and clues pointing to their increasing population in North America paint a picture of a Catholic Church in the U.S. where they will number in the majority.

Leading indicators of future of US church

A recent report by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University showed that more than half of the Catholic population in the United States born after 1982 is of Hispanic or Latino

descent. Jesuit Father Allan Figueroa Deck, theology professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles quoted Harvard University sociologist of religion Robert Putnam as telling U.S. bishops that “Latinos are the leading indicators of the Catholic Church’s future in the U.S.” And it’s a change that the church can embrace to bring others, not just Latinos, closer to the church and God, said Franciscan Friar Urbano Vasquez, who lives in Puerto Rico. Vasquez is originally from Mexico. He is studying the demographic change for his thesis as a student at The Catholic University of America but also brings firsthand experience to his work. As a Mexican youth in northern Virginia in the early 1990s, he remembers having to travel to other parishes to hear Mass in his native Spanish. But slowly, as Spanish-speaking Latinos increased in his parish, they began asking for a Mass in their first language, which came with protests from others, he recalled. Now, in some parishes in the Washington, D.C., area, you see the case where most weekend Masses are celebrated in Spanish, he said, and fewer in English. And in some Masses in English, you see English-speaking Latinos taking leadership roles.

Roles extend beyond attending Mass

That’s where Vasquez and others see opportunity. After Mass in Spanish popped up in his northern Virginia parish, so did catechism classes, he said, and then Bible classes at homes in the neighborhood,

and different types of assemblies. Latino immigrants have started joining popular Catholic groups in the U.S. “You start realizing that your role isn’t just to go to Mass,” Vasquez said. “As Latinos we have come to know our faith.” It’s much like the evangelization of Latin America that took place as a result of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Mexico, Vasquez said. In his blog, Cardinal O’Malley describes that change: “Until that moment, there had been relatively few conversions among the Mexican people, who associated Christianity more with the conquistadors than the Franciscans. But in the decade after the appearance of the Blessed Mother as one of them, over 10 million Mexicans were baptized” Vasquez finds parallels in what Our Lady of Guadalupe did for Latin America and in what Latinos can do in this country. “As our faith increases and we see our role as going beyond attending Mass once a week, we become leaders of the church, as priests, as religious, male and female, as those who evangelize in the home, in assemblies. We have the ability to change a country that wasn’t or didn’t start out as Catholic,” he said. It’s led him to ask in this Year of Faith: “How are we going to feed that faith?” “We have great popular fervor,” he said. “It’s simple, but we are open to continue in this evangelization, not just to Latinos but to all.” GUIDOS is an editor at Catholic News Service.

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Cinema in the Year of Faith: What makes a movie Catholic? JOHN P. MCCARTHY

The process of evaluating Catholic film is analogous to the task Pope Benedict calls us to undertake regarding the history of the church during the Year of Faith. We are challenged to discern how holiness and sin are woven together – and to begin unspooling the mystery of why.

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NEW YORK – In “Porta Fidei” (“The Door of Faith”), an apostolic letter announcing the current Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI urges us to study the history of Catholicism, which he describes as “marked by the unfathomable mystery of the interweaving of holiness and sin.” This striking observation also can apply to the medium of film. All too often in movies, however, sin dominates and holiness is difficult to recognize. In the spirit of the new evangelization, the Year of Faith, which runs through Nov. 24, is an appropriate time to ask what constitutes a faithful and, more specifically, a Catholic movie. If the definitions are too narrow, few films will make the grade; if too broad, the designations themselves will become meaningless. Movies seeking to embody the tenets of a particular religious tradition, explain one of its sacred texts, or profile a key prophet are the easiest to classify in this way. Admiring portraits of clerics, converts, laypeople or other believing protagonists are also strong candidates, as are films that use storytelling techniques, such as allegory, to impart an article of faith.

Many sides to Catholic film

Turning to Catholic films, there are many reasons a picture might be deemed Catholic. But the dynamic between those who create a work, the work itself, and the audience beholding it is a useful shortcut. A movie may qualify as Catholic if the filmmaker has a Catholic sensibility, if the subject matter – plot, personae or setting – involves Catholicism, and/or if a viewer offers a plausible Catholic interpretation. Adducing meaning in a film by reference to the filmmaker’s intentions and outlook is problematic because cinema is such a collaborative medium. Still, provided they are manifested on screen, a filmmaker’s aims and sensibility are a rich source of interpretive material. The pantheon of Catholic directors (lapsed and devout) includes Robert Bresson, Luis Bunuel, Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Martin Scorsese and Andrei Tarkovsky. Of course not every one of their films is Catholic, and not every film with a Catholic theme, plot, setting or protagonist qualifies either. A minimum amount of respect for the Catholic subject matter must be evinced, even if strong doubts are expressed and considerable ambiguity permitted. The range of examples stretches from Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent masterwork “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928) and popular entertainments from Hollywood’s Golden Age – Bible epics and certain Bing Crosby vehicles, for instance – to more recent fare. The latter includes the biopic “Romero” (1989), “The Chronicles of Narnia” series (2005-2010), the documentary “Into Great Silence” (2007) and the fact-based French film “Of Gods and Men” (2011). When assessing subject matter, movies blatantly hostile to religion, patently heretical or obviously

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Claude Laydu stars in a scene from Robert Bresson’s 1951 film “Diary of a Country Priest.” The film received numerous awards and also ranks among the best religious films ever made. anti-Catholic are readily disqualified. Those that merely pay lip service to religious faith or peddle watered-down beliefs are nearly as easy to dismiss.

Mainstream religiosity too shallow

While better than many alternatives, what passes for religiosity in most mainstream movies is too shallow and generic to leave a deep impression. Humanism, nonspecific ethical concerns and advocacy of a vaguely spiritual, less materialistic approach to life are not enough. Several recently released films illustrate this point. As a boy, the title character in “Life of Pi” embarks on a personal quest to find God, picking and choosing from a number of different faiths, including Catholicism. Yet, as his atheist father remarks, “Believing in everything is like believing in nothing.” Many elements in the time-traveling fantasia “Cloud Atlas” can be considered pro-faith. But its overarching theme concerning individuals linked throughout history is insufficiently detailed and cogent. In “The Sessions”– a drama in which a Catholic priest encourages a paraplegic member of his flock to have relations with a so-called sex surrogate – a young woman, asked if she’s religious, replies, “I don’t think about God much but I do believe there’s a mysterious logic or poetry to life.” This line succinctly expresses the type of soft, unthinking religiosity typically encountered at the multiplex. Two other current releases underscore another important point. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” address the immorality of slavery in very different ways. Both want to entertain and enlighten audiences

about historical realities. Yet, along with its revenge narrative, the extremely graphic violence, plethora of obscene language, and exploitative tenor of Tarantino’s latest undercuts any salubrious message. Although completely separating form and content is impossible, when attempting to fathom an artwork we tend to focus on the “how” more than the “what.” Style and tone convey as much, and sometimes more, than action and dialogue. At this juncture the viewer’s act of interpretation becomes decisive. A movie can be deemed authentically Catholic through description and evaluation presented from a Catholic perspective.

Considering each on its merits

Offering a convincing Catholic interpretation that accurately reflects form and content, and possibly the sensibility and intentions of a movie’s creators, requires a certain manner of discernment. The interpreter must train a Catholic imagination on the film and be committed to reading it through that prism. That said, each movie must be considered on its own merits without bias or preconceptions. Valid judgments can only be made after engaging with a film on its own terms. This must be followed by reflection and analysis in which sound critical method, clear values and personal experiences are brought to bear. A movie is authentically Catholic when its Catholic traits are fully integrated into its form and content. Such integrity is similar to that perceived in a person whose beliefs and behavior always appear to be in concert, someone we can justly say “lives their faith.” This critical process is analogous to the task Pope Benedict calls us to undertake regarding the history of the church during the Year of Faith. The question is not whether holiness and sin are intertwined in our faith, in ourselves and in what we create. We are challenged to discern how they are woven together – and to begin unspooling the mystery of why. MCCARTHY is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service.

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Writers recount their own faith stories in new books REVIEWED BY GRAHAM YEARLEY

Many lifelong Catholics will find that Haw’s perspective counters the common view of new Catholics as zealots uncritically embracing the church.

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“FROM WILLOW CREEK TO SACRED HEART: REKINDLING MY LOVE FOR CATHOLICISM” BY CHRIS HAW. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2012). 236 pp.,. $14.95. “Fearing the Stigmata: Humorously Holy Stories” by Matt Weber. Loyola Press (Chicago, 2012). 224 pp., $13.95. The conversion experience or return to Catholicism autobiography is a well-known subcategory of Catholic nonfiction. Cardinal John Henry Newman’s “Apologia Pro Sua Vita” and Trappist Father Thomas Merton’s “The Seven Storey Mountain” are two of the most famous works of this genre that bring together autobiography with theology. Chris Haw’s “From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart” and Matt Weber’s “Fearing the Stigmata” add their own twist to the genre. Haw was baptized a Catholic, became an evangelical Protestant with his family and eventually returned to the Catholic Church. But, like those earlier works, Haw interweaves an “apologia,” a defense of the church through his personal experience. The Willow Creek of the title is Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., which the Haw family joined when Chris was a teenager. Haw and his family drifted away from Catholicism by the time he was in grade school and the family moved to the Chicago area. A sprawling, “ZIP-code-sized” megachurch in the suburbs of Chicago, Willow Creek attracts thousands each weekend to its lively, rock-concert-like services. Haw, who loved punk rock before he came to Willow Creek, was hesitant initially to embrace the easy Christian pop music that is so central to the worship of the community. But he was drawn toward the thousand-strong young people’s group and their commitment to

social justice issues and the enlivening, celebratory worship of Willow Creek. In time, he even came to enjoy the tamer rock music. In 1999, Haw went to the Philadelphia area to attend college at Eastern University, a Christian college. He was immediately attracted to a student group that worked with homeless people by getting to know them individually and sharing their experience of sleeping in doorways and eating in community kitchens. The events of 9/11 had a personal impact on Haw as his father was an American Airlines pilot who flew regularly into the Boston and New York airports but was at home that day. But Haw’s opposition to the ensuing invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq increasingly alienated him from his friends at Willow Creek, who fervently supported the American presence in the Middle East. In 2003, Haw went to Belize to study with the Creation Care Study Program, which encouraged holistic thinking on the relationship between our beliefs in God and the growing global ecological crisis. When he returned to the United States, his concerns about homelessness, ecology and social justice led him to move to Camden, N.J., one of the most polluted and crime-ridden cities in America. He attended a community church but occasionally worshipped at Sacred Heart, a Catholic church across the street from the house he was rehabbing. He felt drawn to the extended Good Friday liturgy,

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realizing that the rituals that Willow Creek eschewed because they were based on pagan rites, held a strong attraction for him. The second half of “From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart” is a series of defenses against the charges made by evangelical churches against Catholicism: the dividing up of Christianity into denominations, the upholding of tradition with Scripture, the emphasis on ritual, the position of priest and laity, and the Catholic perspective on the material and sensual as good and not evil. While Haw offers nothing theological that is revolutionary, his renewed love for the Catholic Church seems earnest and thoughtful without being blind to wrongs committed by the church. It is a perspective, I think, that many lifelong Catholics will find counters the common view of new Catholics as zealots uncritically embracing the church. Weber, the author of “Fearing the Stigmata,” is definitely not a new Catholic. Raised in an Irish Catholic

family in the Boston area, Weber was educated exclusively in Catholic schools until he went to Harvard. By the time he was an undergraduate, he was already an experienced television journalist and commentator, contributing videos on a weekly basis to CatholicTV and seen by over 10 million viewers internationally. “Fearing the Stigmata” is a collection of short autobiographical sketches that Weber calls “humorously holy stories.” Whether a reader finds Weber funny or not is up for debate, but no one can question Weber’s unbridled love of Catholicism. There is not a saint or sacrament or religious order Weber doesn’t adore. Reading “Fearing the Stigmata” is like being transported to another time, namely the 1950s, as the changes brought by the Second Vatican Council don’t seem to have made any impression on Weber’s church. It comes as a shock to realize that Weber is only 27 and not in his 60s. Weber’s church is full of fun and joy; families are close and never dysfunctional. It is a view of Catholicism that makes it hard to understand why anyone complains about it, let alone leaves it. Reading Weber’s stories is like visiting Disney World – it’s fun while you’re there, but there is a kind of relief when you leave and feel oddly grateful for the grit and challenge of life. YEARLEY graduated from the Ecumenical Institute at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, with a certificate of advanced study in theology.

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“TRENT: WHAT HAPPENED AT THE COUNCIL” BY JOHN W. O’MALLEY. Harvard University Press (Cambridge, Mass., 2013). 326 pp., $27.95. Catholic readers will be grateful for John O’Malley’s “Trent,” the long-awaited story of one of the most influential events in the religious history of Western Europe, the 16th-century council of the Catholic Church that set the tone for 400 years. The author has a mastery of the historical sources in all of the languages, yet the story is told with the verve and intrigue of a mystery novel. The long and conflicted collection of meetings and texts that make up this 18-year event (1545-1563) produced an amazing amount of agreement and some texts which have weathered the test of time, despite pressures from various elements of church life: the bishops at the council, the representatives of the

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St. Matthew Parish helps more than 600 obtain passports In October 2011, St. Matthew Parish’s Social Action Ministry sponsored a community resource fair that hosted more than 30 organizations ranging from legal aid, health care, weatherization programs and job services, to free immunizations and family counseling services. The fair was attended by more than 300 from the community. As part of the follow-up to this event, ministry members recognized the need to bring passport services to people in the community. Thus began more than 12 months of negotiations between ministry members and representatives from both the Mexican and Guatemalan consuls to bring their mobile consulates to St. Matthew’s school campus in San Mateo. Meetings were held to work out all of the details, including wireless Internet access and other requirements. In addition, the consulates

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One woman who showed up at the event was so happy to think that she might now have the opportunity to go back to Guatemala to visit her son’s grave and grieve for a child who died just three years after her arrival in the US. of the event with the hope of getting his passport processed. He came in dripping wet from his long walk in the rain. Like everyone else, he was required to have a money order with him to pay for his passport but as it turned out he only had cash on hand. After some discussion with members of the consul staff, he was allowed to pay in cash, only to realize that he was quickly running out of time to get his papers processed before having to get to work. He was able to persuade a few of the other folks in line to allow him to move to the front so that he could get his passport processed in time to get to work. Representatives at the event estimated that 500 Mexican and 108 Guatemalan passports and/or matriculas (identification cards) were processed. Commenting on the event, pastor Father Anthony McGuire said, “We were able to make the values of Christ come alive in our day.”

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Father Edward Murray he was assigned to the following duty stations: Naval Station, Adak, Alaska; Naval Hospital, San Diego; Destroyer Squadron One, San Diego; Pastoral Counseling Residency, Naval Hospital, Oakland; Third Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan; Naval Air Station, Alameda; USS Enterprise Command

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SEPARATED DIVORCED: Meeting takes place first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Parish Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Center, 23rd Avenue at Eucalyptus, San Francisco. Groups are part of the Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese and include prayer, introductions, sharing. It is a drop-in support group. Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf, (415) 4226698, grosskopf@usfca.edu.

CATHEDRAL CRĂ&#x2030;CHE: The Nativity scene at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco will be available for viewing until Sunday, Jan. 13, feast of the baptism of the Lord. When available, cathedral docents are on duty Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, 11a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Sunday after Masses at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. The docent program also offers special tours and a school program. Schedule a tour by calling (415) 567-2020, ext. 207.

FRIDAY, JAN. 11 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY: Conversation group on ancient philosophical texts, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, Msgr. Bowe Room, 7:30-10 p.m. reynaldo.miranda@gmail.com. (415) 584 8794. DAILY TV MASSES: EWTN airs Mass daily at 5 a.m., 9 a.m., 9 p.m. and a 4 p.m. Mass Monday through Friday. EWTN is carried on Comcast 229, AT&T 562, Astound 80, San Bruno Cable 143, DISH Satellite 261 and Direct TV 370. In Half Moon Bay EWTN airs on Comcast 70 and on Comcast 74 in southern San Mateo County.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 26 WALK FOR LIFE: Tens of thousands of pro-life supporters participate in the Walk for Life West Coast. The day begins with Mass at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Elaine Riddick Boulevard, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m. Guest speakers include Elaine Riddick who was ordered sterilized by the state of North Carolina at age 14 in 1968 following the birth of a child conceived in a rape. The Walk for Life Rally begins at 12:30 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza followed by the Walk for Life on Market Street at 1:30 p.m. Visit www. walkforlifewc.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 26 CRAB FEED: Archbishop Riordan High School hosts its annual Crab Feed benefiting Crusader athletics, 6 p.m. Enjoy delicious fresh crab, good fun, and good company. Tickets $55. Visit www. riordanhs.org or call Sharon Udovich, (415) 586-8200 ext. 217. Event will sell out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; book early!

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SATURDAY, FEB. 2

FRIDAY, FEB. 1 DANCE CONCERT: Mercy High School, San Francisco presents “Soar,” Feb. 1, 2, 7:30 p.m., 3250 19th Ave., San Francisco. $10/$8 students and seniors. events@mercyhs. org. (415) 334-7941. FIRST FRIDAY: The Contemplatives of St. Joseph offer Mass at Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave., South San Francisco, 7 p.m. followed by healing service and personal blessing with St. Joseph oil from Oratory of St. Joseph, Montreal. FIRST FRIDAY: Adoration 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Shrine, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Contact the cathedral office at (415) 567-2020. REUNION: Notre Dame des Victoires School, class of `72 is celebrating its 40th class reunion beginning with a guided tour of the school starting at 4:30 p.m. Meet at the NDV auditorium entrance at 659 Pine St. Dinner will follow at the Café Bastille, 22 Belden Place, between Pine and Bush, a short walk from the school. Contact Bob Borbeck at bobborbeck@aol.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 28

CONFIRMATION RETREAT: “Catch the Spirit” at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Alameda de las Pulgas at Ralston Ave., Belmont, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with Brother Scott Slattern for junior high and high school students preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. $25 per student includes T-shirt, lunch and program. Contact Sister Celeste Arbuckle at arbucklec@ sfarchdiocese.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND: A weekend where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores and phones and focus only on each other. If you’d like greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make. Go to wwme12. org or call Paul and Yvonne at (650) 366-7093. Register early.

SATURDAY, FEB. 23 CONFIRMATION RETREAT: “Catch the Spirit” at St. Monica Parish, 23rd Avenue and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with Brother Scott Slattern for junior high and high school students preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. $25 per student includes T-shirt, lunch and program, Sister Celeste Arbuckle at arbucklec@sfarchdiocese.org.

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Parish, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Join other students in fasting in solidarity with those who are hungry and learning more about how you can make a difference in the world. Catholic Relief Services speaker Deacon Steve Herrera will share about his work and there will be youth-led handson activities to teach about the causes of poverty and hunger. Suggested donation for CRS is $10 per person. Contact Sister Celeste Arbuckle at arbucklec@sfarchdiocese.org.

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SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Evening benefits students of De Marillac Academy and includes reception and student exhibits, dinner and program, after dinner reception and dessert at the Westin St. Francis Hotel Union Square, San Francisco with Diane Dwyer of NBC Bay Area as emcee. Tickets are $150 and sponsorship level attendance is also available. Contact Carrie Davis at (415) 552-5220, ext. 36.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: “Healing the Wounded Heart” 8 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Day includes Mass at 9 a.m. with Archbishop Archbishop Salvatore J. Salvatore J. Cordileone Cordileone, principal celebrant. Workshop topics will inform and encourage in the area of restorative justice as well as quieting crime and violence in the Bay Area. Speakers include Fathers John Jimenez, Jose Corral, and Moises Agudo. $20. Call Julio Escobar, (415) 861-9579 for more information.

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HELP WANTED Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, located in Berkeley. CA. seeks a Director of Ministerial Formation, starting July 2013. Will design and oversee the field education requirements of Master of Divinity program, facilitate student integration seminars. Required: M.Div. or equivalent, strong background in pastoral theology and practice, supervisory experience. Initial three-year renewable term appointment, competitive salary and benefits. Applications due February 10, 2013. Include: letter of application, CV, names of three references. Full description at: http://www.scu.edu/ hr/careers/faculty.cfm Send materials to: Lisa Maglio. Assistant to the JST Dean (lmaglio@ jstb.edu)

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Associate Director of Youth Ministry and Catechesis Archdiocese of San Francisco-Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry

This is a full-time, Exempt position that reports to the Director of Religious Education Start date: Immediately Facilitation of comprehensive youth ministry formation of Youth Leaders in parishes and provides leadership to assist parish or deaneries in building a solid formation of faith growth for students in grades 7-12 and their parents. Includes programs for confirmation preparation, master catechist formation and collaboration with various departments in the Archdiocese and region. Strong interpersonal and problem resolution skills. Excellent verbal, written and communication skills (Spanish Language helpful) Able to work in a multi-cultural setting. Organized, reliable, timely; and good planning skills. Proficient in WORD, Publishing and Excel. Practicing Catholic in good standing. Masters Degree in youth ministry, faith formation or related fields. 4-6 years experience in parish and diocesan ministry. Valid Calif. drivers license with clean driving record and car for work. Able to work nights and weekends.

Send cover letter, resume and three references to: arbucklec@sfarchdiocese.org or Sister Celeste Arbuckle, SSS, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109

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HELP WANTED JOB DESCRIPTION Office of the President Archbishop Riordan High School Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco is seeking highly qualified candidates for the Office of the President. Archbishop Riordan High School (ARHS) is a Catholic all male San Francisco Archdiocesan High School, founded in 1949. ARHS is sponsored by the Society of Mary (Marianist). The Characteristics of Marianist Education are as follows: Educate for formation in faith • Educate in the family spirit • Provide an integral, quality education • Educate for service, justice and peace • Educate for adaptation and change ARHS prepares young men of San Francisco, the surrounding communities and various countries from around the world for leadership through its inclusive college preparatory curriculum. ARHS fosters development in faith, character, academics, the arts and athletics, in a diverse and inclusive family environment. The school currently serves 625 students including 40 international students from six different countries. The international students reside on the ARHS campus. ARHS is a WASC accredited school. The school received the maximum six-year accreditation during the last review. The current accreditation is in place through 2014.

Qualifications and Requirements: • The qualified candidate with be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church, and will have obtained a minimum of a Masters’ Degree in Administration, and experience in secondary education. POSITION: Office of the President: Exempt, Full-time, Salaried position with an extensive benefits package RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of the Office of the President include but are not necessarily limited to the following: • Maintain the Catholicity and Marianist Charism of ARHS. • Primary responsibility to maintain respectful and cordial relationships with all Archdiocesan Offices and Officials, The Board of Trustees, the Society of Mary and the Parent Board. • Report to, seek the advice of and act upon the agreed direction of the Board of Trustees to insure the continued successful operation of ARHS now and in the future. The Board of Trustees meets with the President and appropriate staff at regularly scheduled Executive Board and Full Board meetings five times during the school year. The President should be prepared to advise the Board of Trustees on the status of the following: current status and strategic plans for various School Departments, implementation of said plans and integration into the various programs at ARHS. • Supports the Office of the Principal to insure the success of the Academic and Activities Programs. • Direct, Manage and Support the efforts of various Administrative Departments to insure the success of their missions. Observe and evaluate the staff of the Administrative Dept. REPORTS: The Office of the President reports to the Archbishop of San Francisco, through the Archdiocesan Superintendent of Catholic Schools, the ARHS Board of Trustees and the Society of Mary. Qualified applicants should send Resume and Cover Letter to:

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0 glorious Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, to you we raise our hearts and hands to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the benign heart of Jesus all the helps and graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly for the grace of a happy death and the special favor we now request, (mention your request) 0 guardian of the Word Incarnate, we feel animated with confidence that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. 0 glorious St. Joseph, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ and for the glory of His name, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions. Amen. 0 glorious St. Joseph, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ and for the glory of His name, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail. Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. I.C.

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