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Bishops urge voters to end death penalty’s ‘failed system’ GEORGE RAINE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

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Several hundred people walked from City Hall to Union Square San Francisco Sept. 15 to raise awareness of the genocide of baby girls in India, where 10 million girls have been killed through sex-selection abortion and infanticide in the last 20 years.

Outrage over India’s 50 million ‘missing girls’ A Bay Area filmmaker is one of the leaders of an international movement to raise awareness of the killing of millions of unwanted unborn or infant girls in India. “Nearly 50 million girls are missing in India – 10 million killed by their parents via sex-selection abortion or infanticide in the past 20 years. (And) only because they’re girls and they’re considered a burden,” said Nyna Pais Caputi, a documentary filmmaker and mother of two small boys who started the walk and mobilized women and men around the globe to hold similar walks beginning in 2010. This year several hundred people gathered Sept. 15 at City Hall in San Francisco and walked to Union Square, holding signs that said, “If you kill your daughter where or how

will you find brides for your sons?” and “Endangered species – India’s girls”. Walks were also held in Minneapolis and Seattle, and in Canadian and Indian cities. In addition to Caputi, activists raising awareness of the genocide of girl babies include The 50 Million Missing Campaign (50millionmissing.wordpress.com) and the Virginiabased Population Research Institute. If the baby is not aborted, often parents or in-laws will kill a baby girl after her birth, Caputi documents in her film, “Petals in the Dust: India’s Missing Girls,” scheduled for release next year. In a trailer for the film, found at petalsinthedust.com, Caputi interviews an Indian woman who describes how her husband took her newborn daughter to a friend’s house, and fed her rice husks, choking her to death. The 2011 India census reveals the

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ratio of women to men is the lowest since India’s independence in 1947 with 914 girls to 1,000 boys. One district in western India has a ratio of 591 women to 1,000 men, Caputi said. In India, doctors are prohibited from notifying parents of the unborn baby’s gender and the government has gone so far as to require the registration of ultrasound machines. Nevertheless, Caputi said many doctors circumvent the law by giving clues of plus or minus, or pink or blue, Caputi said. “We found that even amongst the Christian community it was being done – women went in for abortions when they had already two or three girls,” Maryanne Ekka, coordinator for Global Walk for India’s Missing Girls in Jamshedpur, wrote in an email. Ekka is involved with Catholic Mahila Sangh of Jamshedpur

Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill backed by California Catholic bishops that was designed to reduce the likelihood that undocumented residents will be deported following their arrest. Advocates for the legislation said families are being torn apart sometimes for very minor offenses. The bill, known as the Trust Act, by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, was endorsed by the California Catholic Conference, which is the voice of the state’s bishops. It would have directed law enforcement officers to comply with a federal request that undocumented people be detained following arrest to accommodate deportation action only if the arrested person had been convicted or was charged with a serious or violent crime. The governor announced on Sept. 30 that he was vetoing the bill. He said he

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CALL FOR ‘UNFLINCHING’ DEFENSE OF LIFE: Catholics should “renew their personal commitment to defend all human life, especially the most vulnerable members of the human family,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston in a statement marking October as Respect Life Month. “By our unflinching defense of human life and religious freedom, by our witness to the transcendent nature of the human person, and by our compassionate service to our brothers and sisters in need, may we spark a renewal of love and commitment to the true good of others,” Cardinal DiNardo, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life activities committee, said Sept 25. Cardinal DiNardo highlighted the importance of the 2012-13 Respect Life Program during the Year of Faith called for by Pope Benedict XVI. ‘VERY DARK CLOUDS’: New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio issued a joint statement on the plight of the poor Sept. 27 on Cardinal Dolan’s blog, “The Gospel in the Digital Age,” marking the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul. “Much more needs to be done, and not just by private charity. The government must continue to play its part as well,” they wrote. “There are very dark clouds,” they added, saying “too much rhetoric in the country portrays poor people in a very negative way” at a time when the economy is not producing enough jobs for the poor to support themselves. NEW CHURCH DOCTORS: During the Mass opening of the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 7 in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI will proclaim St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen “Doctors of the Church.” St. John of Avila, a 16th-century Spanish priest, was known for his preaching and for his reform of clerical life in his native country. The 12th-century German mystic St. Hildegard of Bingen was a professed member of the Benedictine order and is known for her extensive writings and visions. ‘BEAUTIFUL TO BE CATHOLIC’: At the close of the 2012 Plenary Assembly of the Canadian bishops’ conference Sept. 29 in Sainte-Adele, Quebec, conference president Archbishop Richard Smith talked to Vatican Radio about the bishops’ message for Catholics. “What the bishops want to say is that — and I don’t mean this to sound trite in any way, because really it’s the message at the heart of everything we do – it’s beautiful to be a Catholic! Our faith is a wondrous gift that has been handed down to us through the ages.”

CORRECTION ‘WELCOMING ARCHBISHOP SALVATORE JOSEPH CORDILEONE,” special issue, Sept. 28, Pages 1, 32. Because of an editing error, the archbishop’s installation Mass was incorrectly identified in two headlines. The errors were corrected online and in a second, smaller print run.

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Archdiocese gets #social EDISON V. TAPALLA To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question. In a world of social media, the last possible place one may think to look to would be the Roman Catholic Church, why on earth would the church have a Facebook? Simply stated because social media works, and we’ve been encouraged by the Holy See to embrace and proliferate “New Technologies, New Relationships” In his address for World Communications Day in 2009, Pope Benedict XVI highlighted the benefits of embracing new and emerging technologies. But what does that really mean? How can social media benefit the average parishioner? I am going to address those two questions with a few of my own and share some insight. First, who is our audience? What does this person want to hear from the church, moreover, what do they want to say back to the church? Our audience is the Catholic community in the Bay Area. Specifically our audience is the people that primarily consume their information online, on their mobile phone or on tablet. We are able to bring the message of the church from the pulpit down to a one on one level with the community wherever they carry us, literally in their pocket. Second, how will we do this? Social media encompasses far more than just Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Think of social media as the tool or platform to

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Catholic 8th graders reach across 55 years 1957 Sacred Heart School students create scholarship at new Mission Dolores Academy Students and staff at the independent Catholic K-8 school Mission Dolores Academy in San Francisco welcomed representatives from the Sacred Heart School class of 1957, as the former classmates gathered Sept. 21 to honor their eighth grade teacher and principal by creating a scholarship in her name. Honoree Dominican Sister Elizabeth Sullivan, a Dominican Sister of San Rafael, joined the group to attend the Mass of the Holy Spirit and to visit with several former students she taught more than 55 years ago. Representing the Sacred Heart class of 1957 were Junona Jonas, John “Juan” Lara, John O’Neill and Adolfo Selva. Additional scholarship contributors include Julia Mitchell Collins, Patricia Flahavan, Evelyn Cubas Laughlin, Michael McLaughlin, Stephen O’Brien, Anna Marie Payne and Rosalind Gutierrez Vigil. Scholarship recipients Chyna Garcia and Roberto Ramos-Castillo, currently eighth grade students at Mission Dolores Academy, joined Principal Dan Storz, Dominican Sisters Ann Providence and Annette Sheaffer to greet the guests and lead a tour of the school. The two students will receive $1,000 each in tuition assistance from the scholarship fund. “We’re very grateful and deeply touched by the generosity and commitment demonstrated by this thoughtful gesture, both in support of our students, and to honor Sister Elizabeth,” Sister Ann said. Sacred Heart School on Fell Street, along with St. Dominic School, Megan Furth Academy and Mission Dolores School, was a predecessor

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Representatives from the Sacred Heart School class of 1957 pictured on a visit to Mission Dolores Academy Sept. 21 are, back row from left, John “Juan” Lara, Junona Jonas, John O’Neill and Adolfo Selva. Front row flanking scholarship honoree Dominican Sister Elizabeth Sullivan are academy eighth graders and scholarship recipients Roberto Ramos-Castillo and Chyna Garcia.

school to Mission Dolores Academy and played an important part in the school’s history and ultimate formation. The 1957 graduates’ decision to establish a scholarship for eighth grade students at Mission Dolores Academy was prompted by their desire to honor their principal and eighth grade teacher, who they knew as Sister Michael. Having returned to her baptismal name, she is now known as Sister Elizabeth Sullivan. When the former classmates met in July to attend Sister Elizabeth’s 70th jubilee Mass and reception, they established the scholarship fund with their personal contributions to show their appreciation for the love and education they received under her direction. Sister Elizabeth served as teacher and principal in several Catholic schools and also as a school supervisor. After many years in education, she ministered to the sick and elderly at St. Dominic Parish in Los Angeles. She lives at the Dominican Convent in San Rafael, where she continues her ministry. Formed in 2011, Mission Dolores Academy provides generous tuition assistance as part of its commitment to reflecting the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of San Francisco. With about 230 students, more than 70 percent of whom qualify for financial aid, the school is located at 3371 16th St., at the site of Mission Dolores Parish.

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SMILE, PLEASE: Taking on leadership of the school yearbook at St. Rita School, Fairfax, is Ben Davidson, a former travel editor with Sunset magazine and now a freelance photographer and writer for publications including Marin, Diablo, VIA and Sunset. Ben and his wife, Glenda Davidson, St. Rita preschool director, are proud Ben Davidson parents of St. Rita sixth grader Marisa. “I enjoy publishing and helping cover school events,” Ben told me. READY: Wendy Sylvia is new director of development at St. Rita School. Wendy and her husband, Kevin Donahue, are the proud folks of St. Rita second grader Olivia. Wendy brings much experience to the post. She has served as a consultant to children-oriented businesses and “held a number of corporate and management positions before becoming a mother, Wendy Sylvia at which point I made a life change.” Wendy sees the new job as “a wonderful opportunity to generate support and awareness for the outstanding work and achievements of the school, and also allows me to leverage my professional skills and experience.” ANNIVERSARY: Congratulations are in order for Pat and Anthony Formosa, founding parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 12. The celebration was a family affair, and was attended by almost all of their seven children and spouses, 22 grandchildren and spouses, and 14 great-grandchildren. Their children, five boys and two girls, all graduated from Our Lady of Mercy School; all of the boys graduated from St. Ignatius Prep; and both of their daughters graduated from St. Rose Academy. LOTS TO THINK ABOUT: During the summer, Ray O’Connor, faculty member of Stuart Hall High School, took part with other Catholic school educators in a program designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the Jewish connection to Israel, modern Israeli politics, the Holocaust and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Over the nine days, participants heard from resident scholars and visited sites sacred to both Jews

STEPPIN’ OUT: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory students broke fundraising records Sept. 14 for the school’s annual walk-a-thon in Golden Gate Park with totals of $203,950. Proceeds support the Daughters of Charity DePaul Campus for the Arts including the Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater and expansion of the weight room. Fernandez, St. Augustine Parish. Entertainment is a youth choir performance in honor of the new saint, a very young man at his death. Tickets are $40. (415) 672-5252. nesfernandez@comcast.net. (415) 595-9248. estelle.oloresisimo@gmail.com. The Filipino Ministry Consultative Board has also announced a Pedro Calungsod Essay Contest. Details are available on the board website www. fmcbs.org.

PUTTING HEADS TOGETHER: Teachers representing Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools joined in a math workshop Aug. 15 at Church of the Epiphany School, San Francisco. Member schools are St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception, St. Charles, St. Finn Barr, St. James and Epiphany. The alliance is currently at work on a $45,000 matching grant campaign. Contact Gustavo Torres at (415) 614-5546 or visit www.amdcs.org. and Christians including Jerusalem, the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Golan Heights and Nazareth. HOLY LIFE: In anticipation of the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod in Rome Oct. 21, the Filipino Catholic Ministry Gala will take place Oct. 14, 4-10 p.m., at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, San Francisco. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is guest speaker. The event “is an opportunity to celebrate the important roles the Filipino laity play in the various ministries they serve” in the San Francisco archdiocese, information about the dinner said. “We are very excited to have our new Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone as the special guest,” said Deacon Nestor L. Sacramental, Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmations and RCIA Gifts

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Speaker says too much busyness, not enough worship, hurts church CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Catholic Church is suffering from too much busyness and is lacking an emphasis on praise and worship, a theologian at The Catholic University of America said Sept. 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The result has been a church of Marthas worrying about many things rather than a church of Marys mindful of the most important thing,â&#x20AC;? said Christopher Ruddy, an associate professor of historical and systematic theology at the university. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The church is in the holiness business,â&#x20AC;? Ruddy said in a talk on the Second Vatican Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church at Catholic Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reform and Renewal: Vatican II After 50 Years.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything the church does is oriented toward leading us human creatures and human communities to a sharing in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Trinitarian life, that is, holiness,â&#x20AC;? he said. The church has failed to receive the riches of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, also known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lumen Gentium,â&#x20AC;? Ruddy said, quoting the Jesuit historian Father John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, who has remarked that no other church council emphasized the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in promoting holiness more than Vatican II. Ruddy called holiness â&#x20AC;&#x153;the inner reason of the church. It is decisively important to grasp this primacy of holiness.â&#x20AC;?

A greater emphasis on holiness, he said, can challenge â&#x20AC;&#x153;an American culture where an economic treadmill of ever-greater productivity and consumption fractures persons, families and communities.â&#x20AC;? Everyone is entangled in that culture and such entanglement can foster â&#x20AC;&#x153;the quite subtle danger of a busy or useful church,â&#x20AC;? he said. The church today faces both great challenges and great opportunities, leaving much work to be done, he said. Yet, the zeal to do good deeds may conceal a belief that what is most real â&#x20AC;&#x153;is out there in the real world, not here in worship.â&#x20AC;? Ruddy asked whether this quest to be useful â&#x20AC;&#x153;leads us to prefer a controlled liturgy that we can shape to our own ends and manipulate to keep us in our comfort zones as opposed to the ecstatic abandon of the contemplative and the charismatic.â&#x20AC;? The way the church worships determines the life of the church, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We often end up with worship that is neither contemplative nor charismatic, but tepid and cheaply stimulating.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lumen Gentium,â&#x20AC;? however, calls the church to be a school of prayer and holiness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the church opens itself to God in prayer, when it ecstatically abandons itself in worship and praise then it is most fully itself and it bears its most effective witness to Christ, the light of the nations,â&#x20AC;? Ruddy added.

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True marriage ‘part of natural law,’ archbishop says CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEWARK, N.J. – Marriage is not created by law or the state because it is “a natural and pre-political institution,” Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark said in a pastoral reflection issued Sept. 25. “Governments rightly recognize it in law and protect and support it for the sake of the common good,” but “the truth of marriage is ... part of the natural law,” Archbishop Myers said in his reflection. Titled “When Two Become One,” the document discusses the definition, meaning and sanctity of marriage as a union of man and woman. A news release said the reflection, which “is consistent with the teaching and tradition of the Catholic Church,” was aimed at helping “the faithful of the archdiocese form their consciences, discern their vocations

and, for the married, fulfill their vows.” He also addressed the push for legalization of same-sex marriage and spoke out against the use of contraception in marriage. “Many young people today have not experienced permanence and faithfulness in the familial relationships around them,” Archbishop Myers wrote. “This impedes their appreciation of the truth about marriage and makes it difficult for them to make serious and permanent commitments which overcome self-regard in favor of the good of others and the common good.” The pastoral reflection was published in the Sept. 26 issue of The Catholic Advocate, the archdiocesan newspaper. The archbishop said that although “sexual difference and complementarity” have always been part of God’s

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WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In a new pastoral letter, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl offers an overview of what the Catholic Church is, so Catholics can better understand their role in it, and he encourages them to help transform the world with their faith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The family of God is called his church. Its members, those baptized into the church, you and I, form a body with Christ as its head. In order to truly know Christ, one must know him in his body, the church,â&#x20AC;? Cardinal Wuerl wrote. Issued in mid-September, his pastoral was addressed to the clergy, religious and laity of the Washington archdiocese. It is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Church, Our Spiritual Home.â&#x20AC;? The pastoral comes at a time, he noted, when the universal church is taking up Pope Benedict XVIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call for the new evangelization and Catholics are encouraged to deepen their own faith and reintroduce the Gospel to those who may have drifted away from the faith or never heard the good news of Jesus. On Oct. 7, the pope will convene the world Synod of Bishops on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith.â&#x20AC;?

The Year of Faith opens Oct. 11, which is also the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. Cardinal Wuerl, who was appointed by Pope Benedict to serve as the synodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recording secretary, noted in his pastoCardinal Donald ral that the WashW. Wuerl ington archdiocese is preparing for its own synod in 2014, and Catholics will offer input on the local churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future pastoral direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can only move forward if we fully understand who we are as membersâ&#x20AC;? of the Catholic Church,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Catholic Church is the continuing presence of Jesus Christ in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in our day and time.â&#x20AC;? To better understand what the Catholic Church is, Cardinal Wuerl pointed out several things it is not. It is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not a man-made organization,â&#x20AC;? the cardinal wrote, because its â&#x20AC;&#x153;origins are found in the will of Christ. ... To ensure that each subsequent generation would have the opportunity to hear of his kingdom, to know his Gospel and to receive his invitation to follow him, Jesus established his church on the foundation rock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Peter.â&#x20AC;? It is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not a club made up of like-

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inspiration from these, but rather from the word of God as it has been faithfully passed on over 20 centuries within the church.â&#x20AC;? The Catholic Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;is the enduring, visible yet spiritual, structured yet Spirit-led, human yet divine presence of Christ in the world today. The new body of Christ teaches in his name, sanctifies with his grace and leads with his authority. ... Being a member of the church incorporates us into something beyond us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; greater than ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

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Archbishop: Catholics must confront failures to renew church R.W. DELLINGER CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LOS ANGELES – In a wide-ranging address at the eighth annual Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia spoke of the “debris of failure” that must be dealt with if the Catholic Church in America is to be truly renewed. The archbishop said the obvious problems include the clergy sex abuse crisis, a decline in priestly vocations, struggling Catholic schools and parishes, years of deficit spending and unrealistic financial management, and drastic demographic changes. “The fact remains that roughly 10 percent of Americans describe themselves as ex-Catholics,” he reported. “If they all joined together in a new ‘Church of the Formerly Catholic,’ they’d be the second-largest denomination in the country. “That’s our reality as disciples. That’s the debris of failure we need to deal with if we want to repair God’s house,” he told the crowd of 1,550 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels’ Plaza. In his Sept. 18 address, Archbishop Chaput stressed

that Pope Benedict XVI had given the church a “road map” of renewal in his Oct. 17, 2011, apostolic letter “Porta Fidei” (“The Door of Faith”). In it, the pope announced the upcoming Year of Faith, which begins Oct. 11, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, and ends Nov. 24, 2013, the solemnity of Christ the King. The special year will be highlighted with a worldwide program of worship, catechesis and evangelization. Archbishop “Morally, we live in chaotic Charles J. Chaput times,” Archbishop Chaput said. “In such a climate, it’s very easy for people to develop habits that undermine virtue, character and moral judgment. It’s hard to reach a moral consensus when a culture can’t agree on even the most basic standards of right and wrong. As a result, for individuals, today’s conditions of daily life are often isolating and even frightening.” Basically, during this period of new evangelization, the pope is asking Catholics to receive a blessing, he said. He’s asking members of his flock to examine CASA FUGAZI 678 GREEN STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 TEL: 415.362.6423 FAX: 415.362.3565 INFO@ITALIANCS.COM WWW.ITALIANCS.COM

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Caritas Spain warns of worsening crisis as poverty rises CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

OXFORD, England â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caritas Spain, the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charitable arm, urged the Spanish government to consider the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sinister concrete implicationsâ&#x20AC;? of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic crisis after reporting a tripling in the number of people needing its help. In a report released Sept. 27, the organization said Spanish society has â&#x20AC;&#x153;followed a precarious integration model, which has gradually deteriorated and failed, reducing the protective capacity of the public system.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This crisis does not only concern concepts of aid management. It also has sinister concrete implications in the loss of jobs, fall in household earnings and weakening in social support,â&#x20AC;? the Caritas report added. The report pointed to growing â&#x20AC;&#x153;poverty, inequality and unfairnessâ&#x20AC;? as a major concern despite the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to provide assistance through Catholic parishes.

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VATICAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The church must develop â&#x20AC;&#x153;a new way of thinkingâ&#x20AC;? in order to find ways that engage and help people meet Christ in the digital world, the Vatican said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not enough to find an adequate language, but rather, it is necessary to learn how to present the Gospel as the answer to that basic human yearning for meaning and faith, which has already found expression online,â&#x20AC;? it said. The Pontifical Council for Social Communications announced Sept. 29 that Pope Benedict XVI had chosen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Networks: Portals of Truth and Faith; New Spaces for Evangelizationâ&#x20AC;? as the theme for World Communications Day 2013.

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Ex-Vatican official: V2 teachings not optional NANCY FRAZIER O’BRIEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are neither optional nor second-class, but must be seen in the proper context, the former prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said Sept. 26 as he opened a conference at The Catholic University of America in Washington. The talk by Cardinal William J. Levada focused on three events that share an Oct. 11 date – the opening of Vatican II 50 years ago, the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church 20 years ago and the upcoming opening of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. The cardinal, who retired in July after serving as prefect for seven years, was the first speaker at a Sept. 26-29 conference on “Reform and Renewal: Vatican II After Fifty Years.”

Cardinal Levada said “Vatican II was by intention a pastoral council – it did not develop new dogmas to correct errors of the faith. It was “doctrinal in principle, but pastoral in its presentation.” He began his talk by recounting a conversation in which a colleague recalled asking high school students if they knew what Vatican II was. “The pope’s summer residence?” one student suggested. Cardinal Levada, a retired San Francisco archbishop, credited his audience at Catholic University with a much greater understanding of the 1962-65 council but said some confusion and misunderstandings

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VATICAN CITY – Promoters of the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I, who served as head of the church for just over a month, met Pope Benedict XVI Sept. 26 to bring him up to date on their work. Bishop Giuseppe Andrich of Belluno and Feltre, Italy, the diocese in which the late pope was born, and Bishop Enrico Dal Covolo, the postulator – or official promoter – of the cause, said major documentation on Pope John Paul’s life and ministry would be submitted formally to the Congregation for Saints’ Causes Oct. 17, the 100th anniversary of the late pope’s birth. The documentation, called a “positio” or position paper, includes a biography, an analysis of the candidate’s writings and summaries of testimony offered by people who knew him. A “positio” usually runs to several thousand pages. Bishop Dal Covolo, rector of Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, told the Vatican newspaper, “what is most captivating today” about the figure of Pope John Paul is that he was “a good shepherd who gave his life for his people.” Bishop Andrich said people devoted to the late pope remember him for his “traits of humility and simplicity.” He was known as “the smiling pope.” Born Albino Luciani, he was the

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Pope John Paul I, known as “the smiling pope,” is pictured at the Vatican in 1978.

ROME – As the church is set to begin the Year of Faith and a synod on the new evangelization, the rosary can play a key role in strengthening and spreading the word of God, said a leading American expert in Marian studies. “This Year of Faith is a call for evangelization, a new evangelization that’s to start with ourselves” in reawakening one’s love for Christ and then reaching out to those who have become distanced from the church, said Holy Cross Father James Phalan, director of Family Rosary International. October is the month the church dedicates to the rosary, and the world Synod of Bishops will start Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Pope Benedict XVI entrusted the synod to Mary’s intercession, and he has said the rosary can stimulate missionary activity by leading Christians to meditate on the life of Jesus. “During this Year of Faith we’re

to take up the rosary in our hands again,” Father Phalan told Catholic News Service during a visit to Rome in mid-September. “Mary has always been the mother of evangelization,” he said, because “she’s always been the one who shows us Jesus.” Blessed John Paul II said the rosary is “contemplating the face of Christ with Mary.” By praying the rosary, people are led to listen more deeply to God’s word, to contemplate events in Christ’s life, to see what his life means and to find Christ’s presence in one’s own life, Father Phalan said. “It’s a way of identifying ourselves with Christ, so it’s a profound path to holiness.” Praying the rosary together, especially for a family, has added beauty and power, he said. “It opens up areas of sensitivity, areas of intimacy” because “prayer is one of the most intimate things we do,” he said. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

cardinal of Venice, Italy, when he was elected Aug. 26, 1978, to succeed Pope Paul VI. As Pope John Paul I, he served just over a month, dying Sept. 28. The diocesan phase of his cause for sainthood formally opened in 2003. The “positio” will be studied by the cardinal-members of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. On the basis of their recommendation, the first step toward canonization would be the recognition by Pope Benedict XVI that Pope John Paul heroically lived the Christian virtues. Approval of a miracle would be needed for beatification.

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Women of faith listen to the priest in the pulpit – with 72 percent of churchgoing women saying that the homily is where they learn the most about their faith. That’s good news for priests who want to find a way to educate Catholics about the church’s generally unpopular teaching on contraception, says the author of a study on Catholic women and artificial contraception. “The premise of the research was, let’s find out what women think. We can’t meet them where they are if we don’t know where they are,” said Mary Hasson, one of two authors of “What Catholic Women Think About Faith, Conscience, and Contraception,” a nationwide online survey of churchgoing women 18-54. The findings of a poll of women who attend Mass either weekly or at least several times a month shed light on a number of assumptions about Catholic women and artificial contraception, Hasson said. The survey was conducted June 21-July 1 by the polling company

inc./WomanTrend of Washington, D.C. The sample of 824 churchgoing women was drawn utilizing opt-in online panels of respondents targeted by gender, age and religion. “One problem of survey research is that people want to divide women

of artificial contraceptives is morally acceptable while 89 percent of all those polled said it was morally acceptable. The Catholic Church prohibits the use of artificial contraception, although it accepts and promotes the use of natural means of regulating

Only 13 percent of churchgoing Catholic women completely accept the church’s teachings on family planning, but acceptance doubles to 27 percent among young women who attend Mass weekly. into two camps. But, maybe that doesn’t capture everybody. Maybe a lot of women are there who are either confused, or ambivalent or they struggle,” said Hasson. While Gallup and other pollsters have consistently found that Catholics’ acceptance of contraception mirrors the general population, Hasson said her sense was that number was not correct if the question was asked among the more narrowly defined group of women who go to church regularly. The most recent Gallup poll, in May 2012, found 82 percent of Catholics said use

births within marriage, such as natural family planning. The survey found that while only 13 percent of churchgoing Catholic women completely accept the church’s teachings on family planning, acceptance doubles to 27 percent among young women (18-34) who attend Mass weekly. It climbs still higher, to 37 percent among women who both attend Mass weekly and have been to confession within the past year. One third of Catholic women believe artificial contraception is permissible, the survey found.

Forty-four percent of churchgoing women express “a nuanced view of church teachings on family planning, “accepting “parts” but “not all” of those teachings. Many of these women, including 53 percent of weekly Massgoers who accept “parts” but “not all” of church teachings on family planning, say they are receptive to learning more about them. In particular, women expressed interest in learning about the health and relationship benefits of natural family planning as well as its effectiveness. Natural family planning has been “very poorly marketed,” Hasson said. “Maybe they need someone to assure them that not everyone is going to have eight or 10 kids. The point is there is this middle group and they are a lot more receptive than the media portrays them.” The survey findings present a great opportunity for priests in particular, Hasson said. “This is the organic generation. This is the audience that ought to be most receptive to a natural form of family planning that truly is effective,” Hasson said.

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A pregnancy handbook for Catholic moms Sarah Reinhard signs off her emails with a quote from St. Francis de Sales that summarizes her one day at a time approach: “Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” It is that approach that permeates her book, “A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary from Conception to Sarah Reinhard Baptism” (Ave Maria Press, 2012). The book is the first of the new Catholic Mom imprint, published by Ave Maria Press, and inspired by the success of the Catholic parenting website, said CatholicMom.com founder Lisa Hendey. “Pregnancy doesn’t happen all at once, but eases itself into our being,” Reinhard begins her Catholic Mother’s Companion. “Pregnancy happens week by week, so we’ll be journeying together toward that baby, the one we’re praying you’ll hold in your arms. As with any adventure, things don’t always turn out the way you expect or plan.” In an email exchange, Reinhard said her book was the idea of an editor. But with three small children, ages 18 months to 7, Reinhard said she could see the need for a Catholic companion to pregnancy. “My goal wasn’t to provide a Catholic version of ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ (a stepby-step guide to pregnancy by Heidi Murkoff and

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The fast-growing national prayer campaign 40 Days for Life will include a vigil outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Mill Valley. This fall 40 Days for Life is observed Sept. 26-Nov. 4. The campaign, begun in Texas in 2007, includes 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil and 40 days of community outreach, according to 40daysforlife.com. Vigils will be held in 316 locations in 49 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, Australia, England, Spain and Uganda. There have been 10 coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns since 2007, with 1,894 individual campaigns at specific abortion clinics. Reports from local organizers and others document nearly 6,000 women opted not to abort, 24 abortion facilities completely shut down following a 40 Days for Life campaign and 69 abortion workers quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry, the website said.

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WASHINGTON – Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate Mass and lead the rosary to begin the U.S. bishops’ annual Respect Life prayer campaign. The Oct.14 Mass will be at noon Eastern Time at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to begin the Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty. Archbishop Lori is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. His homily will focus on the quote from Thomas Jefferson: “The god who gave us life gave us liberty.” Mass will be preceded by time for confessions starting at 10 a.m. Following Mass, there will be Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary. EWTN television will carry the Mass and pilgrimage live. @ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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MISSING GIRLS: Protesters condemn devastation of feticide in India FROM PAGE 1

(Catholic Women’s Association of the Jamshedpur diocese) and helped start one of the walks in Indian cities in 2010. The Indian factors affecting the bias against girls include low regard for women in general, the belief that boys are expected to support parents in a country with no Social Security system, and the illegal practice of dowries which is used by some to enrich the family coffers with prices paid over many years of the marriage, Caputi said. In some cases women suffer abuse and even death if their families do not continue making payments. In 2010, there were 8,391 reported cases of dowry death in the country, The Times of India reported. “Families with many girls are scoffed at or people feel sorry for them,” Ekka wrote. In some communities, “the young mothers are forced

into ‘female feticide’ or ‘ infanticide’ by the elders of the families. If the young mother objects then she is sent back to her mother’s side or she may even face divorce.” “Women who give birth to more than two or three girls run the risk of their husbands going Nyna Pais Caputi in for a second marriage or just bringing home another wife with the hope of her being able to give them a son. The ways of killing the infants is something unbelievable; I can’t put down everything in this email,” Ekka wrote. Caputi said she was “blessed” to be the much-loved daughter born into a family where her father wanted daughters. “I grew up in India and came here 10 years ago to study film.

I wasn’t aware of it,” she said of the gender discrimination. “It wasn’t really covered in the media growing up.” Caputi said she learned about the lethal discrimination against Indian girls when she visited an orphanage. “It came as a really rude shock and an awakening when the nuns told me, ‘they’re drowning baby girls in that lake,”’ she said. The U.N. Population Fund estimated at least 39 million girls under the age of 20 are missing in Asian countries and some countries of the former Soviet Union, according to the Oct. 5-6, 2011, “Report of the International Workshop on Skewed Sex Ratios at Birth: Addressing the Issue and the Way Forward.” India and China have the highest ratios of boys to girls, said Steve Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute. In China, which has a “brutally

enforced” one-child policy, there is a national boy-girl ratio of 121-100, with some provinces posting ratios of 150 boys per 100 girls, Mosher testified Dec. 6, 2011, before a House subcommittee. The naturally occurring ratio is 100 girls per 104-106 boys. ”On a national level, demographers predict that there will be 30 million more Chinese men than women of marriageable age by 2020,” Mosher said in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, which failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives. The act would have outlawed abortions on the basis of gender or race. Other countries whose skewed gender ratios indicate they practice female feticide include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Belarus, according to UNPF and Mosher.

DEATH PENALTY: Bishops urge end to ‘failed system’ BROWN: Vetoes Trust Act FROM PAGE 1

of Proposition 34 on the Nov. 6 ballot – that paying for 20-plus years of appellate hearings and special housing for condemned killers is a waste of money, particularly in a down economy, for so little return on investment. Some 900 people have received a death sentence since the current death penalty law was enacted in California in 1978, and of these 13 have been executed. “The financial argument is the only argument that changes minds,” said Gerald Uelmen, professor of law at Santa Clara University and longtime opponent of capital punishment. “I have been talking about morality for 30 years and people hear the argument and it doesn’t change their mind. But when they hear that we are pouring millions of dollars down a rat hole and getting nothing in return they listen. And, they are being persuaded.” The Catholic bishops of California on Sept. 26 said they strongly support Proposition 34, noting that as teachers of the Catholic faith “we consistently proclaim the intrinsic worth and the Godgiven dignity of all human life, whether innocent or guilty.” They added, “We are all created in God’s image.” The bishops urged Californians to end a failed system of justice and choose life, adding, “The death penalty will not give us justice worthy of a good society.” Polling has shown some movement favoring advocates for life without parole. The Public Policy Institute of California released a poll Sept. 20 which found that 50 percent of likely voters prefer a sentence of life without parole, with 42 percent favoring executions. The Field Poll on Sept. 25 said that 42 percent of likely voters will vote yes on 34 and 45 will vote no, but a sizable 13 percent are undecided. Moreover, when the Field Poll in 2011 asked voters which penalty they preferred, 48 percent favored life without parole and 40 percent favored the death sentence. This was a reversal in opinions from a 2000 Field Poll when

more favored the death penalty over life in prison, 44 percent to 37 percent. “We have been soft on crime and we have been hard on crime. It is time to get smart on crime,” said Jeanne Woodford, executive director of Death Penalty Focus, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that opposes the death penalty, and the official proponent for the ballot Robert Green initiative. She Fairbank Jr. spent more than 30 years in corrections and law enforcement, including serving as warden of San Quentin State Prison where she oversaw four executions, and was also director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, managing an $8 billion budget. She hasn’t changed in philosophy, she said. She said that as an administrator she has always asked three questions when mulling change: Does it make us safer? Is it cost-effective? Is it fair and equitable? “We have to use our money for those things that work and the death penalty simply does not work,” as it is costing taxpayers $130 million annually – $4 billion since 1978, according to a 2011 study published by Loyola Law School in Los Angeles – noted Woodford, with little to show for it. There is high emotion on the other side, of course. Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal can talk about the death sentence from a personal standpoint. In 1968, his father, a deputy sheriff in Sacramento County, was murdered. The killer was given a death sentence that was commuted to life. That gave him more prison access, and he escaped, took a family hostage and tried to run over and kill pursuing officers. “These individuals are bad actors,” said Royal, president of the California State Sheriffs Association. “Many of them should not

be on the planet because of how severe their crimes were. They are genuinely bad people.” San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, a parishioner at Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park, last month asked a judge to set an execution date for a man named Robert Green Fairbank Jr., who tortured and murdered a woman and dumped her body in the county, setting it afire. Fairbank was given a death sentence in 1989, and Wagstaffe sought an execution date knowing the state’s three-drug protocol for executions is being challenged in both federal and state courts, but he said he is obliged to “keep the system moving.” He added, “It was a horrible case.” “I don’t think we throw it out,” he said of the death penalty. “The people promoting Proposition 34, on the legal side, are the ones who created a lot of the delay. To me that is not a whole lot different than a burglar kicking in your door saying, ‘You know what, you’ve got to move out of your house because you’ve got a broken door.’ You break the system and then say because it’s broken it has to be thrown out. I find that disingenuous.” Former Gov. Pete Wilson, who wrote a ballot argument against Proposition 34, said, “To try to put it in those terms, simply in terms of cost, is, number one, almost stupefyingly hypocritical,” because, he said, those who say the system is too expensive created the expense by causing “interminable delays.” He added, “This is a highly emotional subject. It certainly is for victims and for their loved ones, and to make this argument about cost is really unbelievably crass and hypocritical.” Still, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office examined Propposition 34 and found that savings flowing from it would likely be about $100 million annually in the first few years, growing to about $130 million annually thereafter. The initiative directs a portion of the money saved, for a three-year period, to investigate rape and murder cases.

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cannot sign the bill because the list of offenses codified in the bill “is fatally flawed because it omits many serious crimes,” Brown wrote in his veto message. He listed a few that are missing: child abuse, drug trafficking and selling weapons. “I believe it’s unwise to interfere with a sheriff ’s discretion to comply with a detainer issued for people with these kinds of troubling criminal records.” Patricia Ribeiro, the parish outreach and organizing coordinator in the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, noted that last week Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles called on Brown to side with love, not hate, by making the Trust Act law. She also noted that the legislation would have corrected the deeply flawed S-Comm system, which began with a sensible goal of identifying people with serious convictions but has instead become the principal funnel to deportations in the state. Seven out of 10 of the individuals already deported under this program have either committed a crime as petty as selling tamales without a license, or no crime at all. “We are extremely disappointed Gov. Brown missed the opportunity to change the course of an immigration system that criminalizes and dehumanizes communities and tears apart families. Gov. Brown vetoed the bill but he cannot veto human resiliency. We call upon our faith in numbers to lead us to justice,” said Ribeiro. Also, Gov. Brown on Sept. 30 signed a bill, supported by the bishops, that gives inmates who were juveniles when sentenced to life terms without the possibility of parole a chance to petition a court for a reduced sentence after serving at least 15 years. The California bishops said, “Sentencing a juvenile to life without parole is cruel, unfair and unnecessary. It means giving up on a youngster before he or she ever reached adulthood.” The practice of shackling pregnant women is coming to an end in California – for the most part. Brown signed a bill to prohibit a pregnant inmate from being restrained by the use of leg irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public. California already prohibited shackling of women during labor and delivery.

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The relevance of faith in the business world

meet monthly as a facilitator for a small group of active and retired business professionals who have one thing in common: a desire to reflect on the relevance of their religious faith to their business and professional responsibilities. At our most recent meeting, we began, as we always do, with a short Scripture reading followed by a few moments of quiet reflection and then an open exchange of FATHER WILLIAM insights prompted by J. BYRON, SJ reflection on the text. The reading at our previous meeting was from Ephesians 3:14-21 and the lines that caught the attention of all were the words “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” followed by the assertion that God “is able to accomplish far more than we all ask or imagine.” Agreement quickly surfaced that recent headlines related to violence locally and in Libya (the murder there of our ambassador and others on our embassy staff), and the different but critically important issues that were neglected in the hoopla of the national Republican and Democratic party conventions, pointed to a crying need for a change of heart at all levels and corners of contemporary society. We know that God can indeed “accomplish far more than we all ask or imagine.” We can count on that. But as we ask for peace in the world, an end to abortion and an increase in assistance for the poor, we have to wonder how and when divine power will bring about the change of heart needed to translate those dreams into reality. Persuasion is needed on all these fronts, not threat or coercion. But where are the words and the example that will work to persuade decision-makers that poverty can be eliminated, peace can be achieved and human life, from conception to natural death, will be protected? The members of my small discussion group are well aware that Christ dwells in their hearts through faith. They know that they have to bring Christ into the workplace and marketplace as well as into the democratic processes of government. They also know that voting is important, so vote they will. They realize that their presence in the workplace gives God some tools to use in accomplishing here on earth “far more than we all ask or imagine.” But the enormity of the needs and the evident hardness of so many human hearts relative to so many human needs causes them to wonder. All of us have to get used to thinking of God as big enough, powerful enough, wise enough, good enough and compassionate enough to take care of things. As someone once remarked, we have God’s work to do here on earth, but we don’t have God’s job. Only God can handle that; we can’t worry about it. So the rest of us just have to be patient and, more than anything else, faithful. We also have to stay engaged if what God wants to happen is going to happen. Hence the importance of reflecting, even if just once a month, on the relevance of our religious faith to what we do whenever and wherever we go to work. JESUIT FATHER BYRON is university professor of business and society at St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. Email wbyron@sju.edu.

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Bishop: Trafficking victims need your help Auxiliary Bishop Rutilio del Riego of San Bernardino has urged California Catholics to pray for the victims of human trafficking and those who care for them, as well as to vote in favor of Proposition 35 on the Nov. 6 ballot, which stiffens penalties for human trafficking. The California Catholic Conference, which is the Catholic community’s official voice of public policy in the state, endorsed the measure in September. Bishop del Riego, in an op-ed article the California Catholic Conference released Oct. 1, said, “Human trafficking is modern-day slavery – which actually exists here in America, even though 150 years ago we formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.” Most cases, he noted, involve prostitution and on average a girl is 12 to 14 years old when she is first trafficked, and she is often an immigrant, a runaway and/or a victim of sexual abuse, said the bishop. “Those caught up in this despicable practice suf-

Remembering Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan I am responding to the Sept. 28 article regarding Gracie Allen and Bishop O’Dowd (“What do you think you are, a comedian?”). It was a very informative article showcasing well-known people who have graduated from a local Catholic school. I would like to point out a famous graduate of one of the most well-known Catholic schools in the state, St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco. Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan Cmdr. Daniel J. graduated from St. Ignatius, gradu- Callaghan, USN, ated from the U.S. Naval Academy, circa 1931-38 and then entered active duty in the Navy at the beginning of World War II. He became a naval attache with President Roosevelt before becoming the captain of the USS San Francisco. This ship was involved in the conflict at Guadalcanal and helped turn the war in our favor by repelling a major Japanese offensive trying to retake the island. Adm. Callaghan was killed in this battle. However, he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his action in that battle. He is the highest ranking military alumnus and the only MOH recipient in the history of the school. He is memorialized at the USS San Francisco Memorial at Land’s End in San Francisco. When we discuss famous graduates from local Catholic schools, I believe that Adm. Callaghan should be in the discussion. Marlin Gill USMC 1954-58 San Mateo

Great respect for Catholic hospital, RNs I read the article “1948 nurses photo sparks memories” (Sept. 21) and nurse Frances Leonard Rohrbacher’s reply “Inauspicious start to nursing career” with interest. I have always had great respect and admiration for registered nurses. As a matter of fact I was born at St. Mary’s Hospital on June 2, 1944, at 8:27 a.m. My father had my birth certificate sealed in plastic, signed by attending physician James J. Leary Jr., M.D., and Superintendent Sister M. Monica. I sit here holding this precious document and thinking of my dearly departed father Joseph C. Catalano, who had the foresight to have it sealed in plastic. I am very proud to have been born in this highly regarded hospital and institution of nursing science. It’s a privilege for which I am very thankful. Steven J. Catalano Manteca

Consider all aspects of being pro-life Pro-life means more than being against abortion. To be pro-life means consideration of the

fer alienation, disease, torture and even death. It is, quite obviously, a severe violation of our belief as Roman Catholics in the dignity of every human person. We are called to come to the aid of the poor and vulnerable and to stop others who seek to exploit them,” Bishop del Riego wrote. He added, “In my ministry in the Diocese of San Bernardino I have seen firsthand the destruction left in the wake of human traffickers. We serve a huge immigrant population – many unfamiliar with the laws of their new country or without a sophisticated knowledge of our language. Such individuals, caught in poverty, are targets for criminal entrepreneurs, who make promises of a better life. Too late, they realize that they are trapped and at the mercy of the traffickers.” Bishop del Riego urged Catholics to volunteer to serve the poor, suggesting they assist Catholic Charities, vote for Proposition 35 and pray for victims. “You can also pray for individuals in law enforcement and for the conversion of the traffickers themselves,” he wrote.

life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for each person. It means excellent and affordable health care, housing and education for all, jobs with fair wages and working conditions, a safety net for the needy, the elderly and veterans, fairness in taxation, regulation of safety in transportation, food chemicals and the environment, regulation of corporations and financial institutions, and a humane treatment of our immigrants. In selecting a candidate or political party, Catholics need to consider all aspects of what constitutes being pro-life. If being pro-life becomes the single issue of abortion, Catholics will be irrelevant in our political arena. Don Farbstein San Mateo

Party affiliation and the Catholic vote I’ve gotten very tired in this political season of being told, without anyone having the courage to say it, that being a good Catholic means voting Republican. Last week’s (Sept. 21) letters make this perfectly clear. I think this is ridiculous and short-sighted. A Republican politician can come out against gay marriage, abortion and mandated contraceptive health care coverage for women, and that makes them worthy of my “Catholic” vote? If they are heterosexual males, it’s pretty easy to do; none of those policies will ever touch them. It’s easy to say “no” to everyone; whatever happened to taking care of the sick, the immigrant, the elderly, the disenfranchised? I find many Republican policies to be repugnant, based on selfishness and fear of the “other.” Is this how we, as a church, wish to identify ourselves? David DeSantis San Carlos

Responsible initiative on abuse crisis Individual initiative and personal example as shown by our auxiliary Bishops William J. Justice and Robert W. McElroy are sometimes more effective motivators than magisterial directives in resolving conflict and strife in our church. Your Sept. 21 article on the new policy on “Healing the wounds of clergy sexual abuse” indicates a willingness to acknowledge the multifaceted aspects of the sexual abuse crisis including the responsibility of bishops to deal with more than just lawsuits and reporting policies. Archbishop George Niederauer in handing over this new committee to our incoming Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will be completing his career here on a positive note. I wish him a happy retirement with maybe some quiet days of fishing for fish rather than our sometimes truculent souls. Rosemary K. Ring Kentfield

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The power of silence

y dad and brother just returned from a fly-in fishing adventure in the Canadian wilderness – fly in, that is, because their outpost camp could only be accessed by floatplane, the sole cabin on a remote lake teeming with walleye. It was a week of primitive living – no electricity, no indoor toilets, no cell coverage, no television and solar panels that could power six bulbs. They expected to find a short-range radio to use in case of emergency but CHRISTINA learned, in its absence, CAPPECCHI an alert method closer to a smoke signal: Set a big wooden block in the shape of an “E” on the end of the dock. One side is green for minor emergencies; flip to the other side, which is orange, for serious issues. Then wait for a pilot to take note. Sometimes he’d fly by daily, but it could be a couple days before he’d make the rounds and swoop to your aid. Vacationers have pulled out the Big E for a number of reasons, revealing varying definitions of emergency. One man had a heart attack. One lost a finger in a hunting accident. One ran out of hot sauce. But the most fascinating reason to set out the Big E and end a trip early? The outpost camp was too quiet, they couldn’t stand the silence. No highways, no neighbors and, being so far north, little wildlife, not even a chorus of birds. One family from Chicago was spooked by the lack of noise. They couldn’t sleep without the hum of a nearby train. Another group, two buddies who’d gone to grade school through college together, found the hush an impossible chasm to bridge. “We have

nothing in common!” they told the pilot, confessing their plan to play the radio the entire drive home. Somehow they’d never before subjected their long friendship to silence. My brother, meanwhile, relished the quiet, wanted to bottle it up. “I’m not sure you can hear that,” Tony said while recording a video and panning over a lakeside sunset, “but that’s absolute silence.” He committed the scenes to heart and lens and later hashed them out on keyboard. “That far north, fall days make you feel you can touch the sky,” Tony wrote. The guys found time for ample father-son discussion: reminiscing about the past, anticipating the future and delighting in their present fortune. But they also absorbed the silence, letting it wash over them and rewire their city circuits. One of the perils of modern life is the way we’ve built noise into every process, and 20-somethings run the risk of forgetting how things used to be, back when we jogged without an iPod and drove without a talking GPS. Last week I overheard an 86-year-old Sister of St. Joseph tell a 21-year-old communications major about the silent retreats she’d made. The college student was positively stumped, fumbling over earnest questions. “What was the purpose of the silence? Did you find it beneficial?” “Oh, yeah,” the sister said, sharing wisdom that seemed wrapped in both her age and her religious vocation. “We don’t have enough silence in our lives now. There’s a lot to being quiet.” A lot to it and a lot standing in its way. Silence isn’t just the absence of noise: It’s the absence of idle activity. It’s being unoccupied, empty, attuned to the “still, small voice” of God that Elijah sought in the wind, the earthquake and the fire and heard, finally, in the silence that followed. CAPECCHI is a freelance writer from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. She can be reached at www.ReadChristina.com.

Cultivating a sense of awe

s the leaves change color and begin to fall, mornings become chilly and evenings crisp. Autumn is upon us. It is anticipated even more this year as the last month of the national election campaign approaches. It would be an overstatement to say the political discourse has been uplifting or inspirational. With little honest exchange of ideas in a civil, much less statesman-like manner, it has been little more than noisy static. Channels of communication that could have turned attention to STEPHEN KENT truly good things have been overwhelmed. Even amazing, awe-inspiring events lack the “gee whiz” factor and, of late, we take them for granted. Take for example, Dawn and Curiosity. Dawn is the NASA spacecraft launched in 2007 to rendezvous with two celestial bodies and learn about the evolution of the solar system. It just completed the first part of the mission, traveling 1.7 billion miles to the asteroid Vesta, which it has orbited since last year. Now it is headed another 930 million miles over three years of travel to the planet Ceres. From Earth to a dwarf planet belt via a giant asteroid was largely received with no more excitement than a coast to coast flight via Chicago. We take it for granted. Curiosity, the Mars rover, is currently roaming the surface of the planet in search of clues for the existence of life. It is sending visual images of the Martian surface with no more “how about that!” than when TV remote allows us to see images from a football game. The rover is being photographed by an orbiting spacecraft showing its action, like an all-terrain vehicle moving across an Arizona desert. Taking for granted events such as Curiosity’s work stems from these events becoming routine. The reports fail to stir the public imagination.

At one time, during the manned portion of the space program, the suggestion was made that a poet or even a journalist could become part of the crew in order to fully appreciate and express the magnificence of the experience. Astronauts are more scientists and engineers, not known for having a way with words. The recently deceased first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, illustrated this during an interview when he was asked about the moments prior to his historic flight: “Would you every night, or most nights, just go out quietly and look at the moon? I mean did it become something like ‘my goodness’?” “No,” Armstrong said, “I never did that.” This is the time of year that reminds us that, as a society, we can use knowledge and technology to do great things. It is also the time of year when the first of the seasonal gift catalogs arrive reminding us we also can do silly things. A civilization that nonchalantly can send a craft to the edge of the solar system and send another to the surface of Mars is the same one that produces a TV remote control with a bottle opener. Finding balance is important. It may be difficult to find God in holiday gadgets, where creative abilities are used in pursuit of consumerism, such as making something for which there is no need. Easier, perhaps, is to find God in all things when contemplating the hundreds of centuries and billions of miles in time and distance of the universe. The world faces “a profound crisis of faith, and a loss of a sense of religion constitutes the biggest challenge for the church today,” Pope Benedict XVI has said. Lacking the “gee whiz” factor in human achievements leads to taking things for granted, but loss of awe in relation to faith leads to much worse. KENT, now retired, was editor of archdiocesan newspapers in Omaha and Seattle. Email Considersk@ gmail.com. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Spending time outside a linguistic empire

ablas espanol? What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. And three languages? Trilingual. And someone who speaks just one language? An American, of course. It’s an old joke that speaks for itself, but behind it there’s a long back story. We Americans are victims of our own success – with a bit of the credit going to our British forebears. By the 19th century the sun never set on the English language. And its world dominance came with the rise of America’s military and then JOHN GARVEY economic power in the mid20th century. It has turned us all into linguistic imperialists. English is the mutt of European languages, having borrowed heavily from nearly every linguistic family on the continent. Its diversity of background has made it one of the most subtle, nuanced and difficult languages in the entire world. English orthography, which has been settled for only a couple of centuries, nonetheless contains nearly as many exceptions as rules. It is also perhaps the most entrepreneurial language. Unlike others – French, for example, whose purity is strictly guarded by an established authority – English vocabulary remains a virtual free-for-all, with thousands of new words simply invented and widely accepted every year. The same is true of English usage and even English grammar, whose evolution over short periods is shockingly fast. Nearly every European learns English in school; so do many Asians, Africans and Latin Americans. It has become the language of commerce and world culture, much like Latin in medieval times and common Greek in the ancient world. It is the only approved language for pilots and air-traffic controllers to use when airlines take off and land in 157 countries around the world. This has struck me during my visits to universities in Italy, Spain, Argentina and Chile and in receiving visitors from Taiwan, China, Ukraine and Poland. We almost always speak English to one another. Oddly, that’s why I come away from these visits feeling inadequate. How is it that the rest of the world speaks several languages, and we Americans know only our own? Our success as linguistic imperialists has moved other people to learn our language, but Americans feel almost no need to learn theirs. The demand for foreign languages among our young people varies with the prominence of the countries where they are spoken. When I was young and the Cold War was hot, everyone wanted to learn Russian. Today it’s Chinese and Spanish, the two most widely spoken native tongues in the world. There is growing demand for Chinese and Arabic in our Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Catholic University, but the most popular is Spanish, the second most commonly used language in the United States and the most widely used in the Catholic Church. Almost 40 percent of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, and 40 percent of Catholics in the United States are Hispanic. It’s my job to think about how to educate our children, and this prompts me to think about two things. One is what a great gift it is for children to grow up in a home where people speak a language other than English – it is the easiest way to pick up a second language. It comes naturally, without tests or homework, and it gives one a flawless accent. The other thing is that every college student should study a foreign language. Even better, everyone should spend a year of his or her academic career in a non-English-speaking country. There exists in the academic world a tension between the two goals of broadening students’ cultural horizons and preparing them for future careers. I cannot think of anything else that advances both goals so well as time spent outside our linguistic empire. GARVEY is president of The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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SUNDAY READINGS

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time “Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” MARK 10:2-16 GENESIS 2:18-24 The Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” So the Lord God formed out of the ground various wild animals and various birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them; whatever the man called each of them would be its name. The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of the air, and all wild animals; but none proved to be the suitable partner for the man. So the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The Lord God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man. When he brought her to the man, the man said: “This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman, ‘ for out of ‘her man’ this one has been taken.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh. PSALM 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. Blessed are you who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored.

May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. May you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. HEBREWS 2:9-11 Brothers and sisters: He “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels,” that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering. He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them ‘brothers.’ MARK 10:2-16 The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?”

They were testing him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this. He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Azmen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.

God’s gift . . . on God’s terms

efore any human institution existed, before governments or religions, even before the institutional priesthood, God created marriage as an integral part of our human nature. Therefore, “male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). When God entered into covenant with Israel, the marriage covenant came to symbolize this irrevocable relationship between God and his holy people. Under the new covenant with Christ, the sacrament of matrimony is a symbol and witness to the covenant between Christ and his bride, Holy Mother Church. With the legal codification of marriage, however, have come various practices in which the basic principles FATHER WILLIAM of marriage begin to erode NICHOLAS in favor of legal and societal considerations. In such considerations, we see the imposition of fashionable notions and secular values, leading to a proverbial “hardness of heart,” which can draw us away from the very will and intention of God, who created marriage in the first place.

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

POPE BENEDICT XVI GOD’S WORD COMES FIRST IN WORSHIP

In everyday life, people are told that it’s best to think before they speak, but in worship, speaking God’s word should come before reflection, Pope Benedict XVI said Sept. 26 to an estimated 10,000 people gathered for his weekly public audience in St. Peter’s Square. “The first requirement for a good liturgical celebration is that there be prayer and a conversation with God, first and foremost listening and then response,” he said. “The liturgy reminds us of the primacy of God,” he said.

Even Jesus was faced with a corrosion of the attitudes regarding the permanence of marriage as he was questioned by the Pharisees regarding a point of the Mosaic law that allowed for the possibility of divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1-4). To this, Jesus replies simply that this legal allowance was never the will of God; that Moses allowed for divorce “because of the hardness of your hearts.” (Ouch!) In renewing the original purpose of a great gift, so basic to our humanity, Jesus declared, “What God has joined together, no human being must separate” (Mark 10:9). Little has changed over the centuries as marriage continues to be the foundation of the family, constituting an essential part of the very fabric of society. As with the Mosaic law, this covenant has been incorporated as part of the very foundation of culture and civilization, in which the basic structure of the family is supported and nurtured by society’s laws and institutions. However, as did Jesus, we have seen a great change in attitudes, expectations and values regarding God’s great gift. Societal considerations have led to additional legal codifications surrounding marriage, which has led to a great emphasis on the rights, privileges, as well as legal duties and entitlements surrounding the institution of marriage. Considerations such as insurance protections, prenuptial agreements, community property laws, Social Security benefits, spousal rights, and inheritance concerns have so

come to dominate the institution of marriage that the covenant nature of God’s gift has been reduced to a contractual agreement between parties. These legal considerations have resulted, not only in another erosion of the permanent nature of marriage, but, for many, have reduced marriage from a sacramental calling to a constitutional “right”; a “legal” entitlement to be entered into under any circumstance that fits the “legal” structure, even to the point of imposing a totally different definition of marriage itself. This, however, is not what God intended from the beginning. Jesus reminds us, the Gospel teaches us, the church has handed down to us and we, the followers of Christ proclaim with fidelity and truth: God created marriage as a permanent, unbreakable covenant of love between a man and a woman; a calling and vocation that bears witness to the covenant between Christ and the church; an evangelical witness to the eternal love of God for his people. Let us give thanks to God for this great gift to our humanity. Let us pray that we continue to embrace this gift in obedience to God’s terms, as God created it. “What God has joined together, let no human being separate.” What God has created, let no human society redefine. FATHER NICHOLAS is parochial vicar at Mission Dolores Parish, San Francisco.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, OCTOBER 8: Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Gal 1:6-12. Ps 111:1b2, 7-8, 9 and 10c. Lk 10:25-37. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9: Tuesday of the Twentyseventh Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Denis, bishop and martyr and companions, martyrs; St. John Leonardi, priest. Gal 1:13-24. Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15. Lk 10:38-42. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10: Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Gal 2:1-2, 7-14. Ps 117:1bc, 2. Lk 11:1-4.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11: Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week of Ordinary Time. Bl. John XXIII, pope. Gal 3:1-5. Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75. Lk 11:5-13. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12: Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Gal 3:7-14. Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6. Lk 11:15-26.

Blessed Pope John XXIII

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13: Saturday of the Twentyseventh Week in Ordinary Time. Gal 3:22-29. Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7. Lk 11:27-28.

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Learning to look at the good over the bad

want you to look in the mirror and tell me what you see. Do you see a generous, giving person that tries hard to be good? Do you see the many sacrifices you’ve made for others and the noble instincts that have inspired your loving service? In many ways, you are a saint and you don’t know it. But before I go on, let me ask another question. Do you also see the dark side of your personality, the part you wouldn’t want printed in any newspaper? FATHER JOHN The truth is that when you CATOIR look in the mirror, you are looking at both sides of yourself: the good and the bad. Realizing this ambiguity, are you willing to focus on the good side? Learn to be compassionate to yourself. Be like Jesus, who looks upon you, warts and all, with unconditional love. He chooses to see the best that is in you. Remember how he made excuses for his persecutors, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” He not only forgave human weakness, but also disregarded the malice of his enemies. Now, permit me a little poetic license. I want to draw an analogy between you and the church. When you look at yourself in the mirror, imagine that you are looking at the church. For more than 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has formed and trained some of the most outstanding

Always distinguish between the human and divine elements of tbe church.

human beings on the face of the earth, including noble saints, heroic messengers of love and service, founders of communities of religious men and women, all devoted to helping the sick and the poor. The suffering people of God have drawn strength and hope from these wonderful members of the mystical body of Christ. The church has built grand cathedrals for worship and inspired the highest praise from the human spirit. When you look at the church, you are seeing the real presence, the divinity of Jesus, and you probably feel awe. Nevertheless, there is a dark side. Always distinguish between the human and the divine elements of the church. The human side has been the cause of so much distress, disappointment, disgrace and disgust. When you focus on the evil done by humans in the church, you are, naturally, repelled and offended. But you must not throw out the good things with the bad. Try to listen to the words of St. Paul in Romans 12:21: “Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.” Be compassionate toward the church. The divine element of the church will triumph over evil. We are all called to participate in that triumph by striving to be good and holy. St. Joan of Arc was falsely accused of being a witch by a British ecclesiastical court. It was a ruling that was overturned a few years later. However, on the night before she was to be burned at the stake, she is recorded as having said, “I love the church.” There are millions of Catholics who have left the church because of the sins of men and women. They lost their faith and compassion. But there also are millions of Catholics who side with St. Joan of Arc. They love the church despite her dark side because there’s also a good side. ©CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Recalling America’s first Catholic bishop This is the first of three articles on the Year of Faith, which begins Oct. 11 and ends Nov. 24, 2013.

he Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. From Oct. 11, 2012, to Nov. 24, 2013, we are invited to open the door of faith and revalue our U.S. Catholic origins and catechetical efforts. After the American Revolutionary War was settled in favor of the colonies and the new nation formed its independent government, John Carroll was appointed the BROTHER JOHN first bishop of Baltimore. M. SAMAHA, SM He was ordained bishop on Aug. 15, 1790, and soon after named his cathedral church for Mary’s Assumption. John Carroll, a native of Maryland, was ordained to the episcopacy on the feast of Mary’s Assumption in 1790 in St. Mary’s Chapel at Ludworth Castle in England. This was the Weld family’s ancestral home. The Weld family had been staunch Catholics for centuries before, during, and after the Protestant Reformation. John Carroll of Maryland chose this historic setting, and Bishop Charles Walmsley was the ordaining prelate. The new diocese included the entire U.S., and Bishop John Carroll became shepherd for about 35,000 Catholics in a national population of four million. Catholicism began to flourish in many areas. For the next quarter-century the new bishop set the pattern for the growth of the Catholic Church in the U.S. He shaped a creative and dynamic role for Catholicism in a new type of country guided by a new form of government. When the new diocese was a year old, Bishop Carroll convened a synod, a formal meeting of his clergy. The diocesan synod addressed the pastoral needs of the faithful and set pastoral policies. Twenty priests gathered at the bishop’s house in

Baltimore on Nov. 7, 1791. The first session of the diocesan synod dealt with policies for administering baptism and confirmation. The following four sessions developed guidelines for admitting children to first Communion and reconciliation, faculties for the priests of the diocese, matrimony, and religious education. This synod was acclaimed a success both at home and abroad. Its organization and manner of governance influenced the provincial and plenary councils of the 19th century and beyond. Already the seeds were being sown for the Baltimore Catechism. Bishop Carroll’s commitment as an attentive, teacher, bishop and shepherd was clearly evident. In the ensuing years Bishop John Carroll continued to promote the establishment of Catholic schools, the institution of religious congregations, and the creation of new parishes and dioceses. He was effective in molding a healthy church in his far-flung diocese, which included the original 13 states, the Northwest Territory, and the vast Louisiana Purchase. He is rightly credited with building a firm foundation on which the American church would grow. When Pope Pius VII established in 1808 the dioceses of Boston and Bardstown, Baltimore became an archdiocese and John Carroll the first archbishop in the U.S. In 1815 Archbishop John Carroll died. Catholicism had grown steadily. The number of faithful increased fourfold, and the clergy doubled in number. Carroll had established three seminaries, three colleges for men and several academies for women. He encouraged religious congregations to spread to the frontiers, and they flourished across the country. Archbishop Carroll had guided the infant church in the new republic with faith, wisdom, and kindness. This Year of Faith affords us a special opportunity to recall and appreciate our past history, and to review and renew our baptismal commitment to the present and future. In celebrating this year the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, let us value also the contribution of the Baltimore Catechism to our early religious education. MARIANIST BROTHER SAMAHA lives in Cupertino.

In laughter, a rumor of angels

n our novitiate, when I was a novice with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, our assistant novice director, a sincere but overly stern man, cautioned us about too much levity in our lives by telling us that there is no recorded incident in scripture of Jesus ever laughing. I was a pious novice but, even then, that didn’t sit well with me. I combed the Gospels trying to prove him wrong, but found out that, technically, he is right. But is he? A couple of years later, during my seminary studies, FATHER RON I read a book by Peter Berger, ROLHEISER “A Rumor of Angels,” in which he tries to point to various places within our everyday experience where, he submits, we have intimations of the divine, rumors of angels, hints that ordinary experience contains more than just the ordinary, that God is there. One such experience, he submits, is that of a mother comforting a frightened child at night, using soothing words and gestures to assure the child that he or she need not be afraid that everything is all right, the world is in order. In saying those words, if she means them, and normally she does, the mother is, in effect, implicitly praying the creed. Another such intimation of the divine within ordinary experience, Berger suggests, is the phenomenon of laughter. In laughter, he submits, we intuit our transcendence: Given that we are able to laugh in any situation shows that there is something in us that is above that situation, transcendent to it. In laughter, Berger believes, we have a rumor of angels. Karl Rahner agrees, suggesting that laughter shows we are on good terms with reality and hence with God. Laughter praises God because it foretells our final state in heaven when we will be in an exuberance of joy. Commenting on the beatitudes in Luke’s Gospel where Jesus says, blessed are you who are now weeping, for you shall laugh, Rahner says that what Jesus is saying suggests that the happiness of the final state will not just dry away our tears and bring us to peace, it will also bring us to laughter – “to an intoxication of joy.” Here are his words: “’But you shall laugh.’ Thus it is written. And because God’s Word also has recourse to human words in order to express what shall one day be when all shall have been - that is why a mystery of eternity also lies hidden, but real, in everyday life; that is why the laughter of daily life announces and shows that one is on good terms with reality, even in advance of all that all-powerful and eternal consent in which the saved will one day say their amen to everything that he has done and allowed to happen. Laughter is praise of God because it foretells the eternal praise of God at the end of time, when those who must weep here on earth shall laugh.” But is this superficial? Human optimism substituting itself for hope? An upbeat spirit masquerading as theology? The naive claim that if I am happy then God is on my side? Indeed, in the Gospels, where is there a recorded incident of Jesus laughing? The teachings of Scripture are best gleaned by looking to Scripture as a whole. And if we do that in this case, I believe, we will find that both Peter Berger and Karl Rahner are right. As Rahner points out, Jesus himself teaches that laughter will be part of the final state in heaven. You shall laugh! But, beyond that, Jesus’ message as a whole invites us of joy, and laughter is the exuberant expression of that joy. It is the height of our final state in heaven. Hence, in laughter we do have a rumor of angels and we do intuit our transcendence. In laughter we do manifest that we are on good terms with reality, and on good terms with God. In laughter we affirm, loud, joyously and to the world, the great mantra of Julian of Norwich: In the end, all will be well, and all will be well, and every manner of being will be well. OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

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Ecumenical councils: A grand tradition as old as the Acts of the Apostles JOSEPH KELLY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

As the church gets ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, it seems as if the workings of such a gathering are second nature. But that’s not so, especially for those born post-Vatican II and even for those who experienced the changes at the time. Many of the faithful are left to wonder: What exactly is a council, how do they come together and what do they do? An ecumenical council is a meeting of the world’s bishops with the pope to discuss serious matters pertaining to the church. Only the pope can call a council, and he must approve the final form of any documents the council produces.

Pope has right to amend all documents

He also has the right to amend the documents. When the documents have final form, they are published for all Catholics to read, ponder and act on. They are also used by theologians who will develop the documents’ doctrinal elements. Since Vatican II addressed not just the Roman Catholic Church but also all churches of the world as well as non-Christian religions, its documents have had a wide ecumenical influence. Although popes call councils, they rarely preside at the sessions in which the assembled bishops discuss the matters at hand. Normally, a pope delegates presidents of the council – “president” here used in its literal meaning as “one who presides.” The presidents are always bishops and are often chosen from those familiar with the workings of the Vatican, but the popes also like to place diocesan prelates in that role. Most bishops have heavy administrative duties and may not be current with theological trends. Therefore the Vatican arranges for theological periti, Latin for “experts,” to assist the bishops. Often working behind the scenes, periti are rarely well-known, although one Vatican II peritus, Father Joseph Ratzinger, is certainly well-known now. Councils also have committees of

Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council Oct. 11, 1962. Popes have convened 21 councils since the first century, and no two have been the same. bishops, some appointed by the pope, others chosen by the council fathers, who, as members of the magisterium, have input on the documents and shape their final form. Ecumenical councils continue a grand tradition. The Acts of the Apostles recounts how, about the year 50, the surviving apostles along with St. Paul met to decide whether Christianity should go to gentiles as well as Jews. By the second century, only bishops took part in councils of prelates from particular provinces. But these regional councils discussed only regional issues.

Debating nature of the Trinity

In the fourth century all church leaders vigorously debated the nature of the Trinity. How could Christians be monotheists and still believe in a divine Father, Son and Holy Spirit? In 325, the Byzantine emperor Constantine called a council of the bishops to meet in a town named Nicaea. Since emperors were considered to be sacred figures appointed by God, Constantine had the right to call such a council, but the popes always reserved the right to evaluate conciliar teachings and to amend or even reject some. The Council of Nicaea succeeded, creating the word “consubstantial” – now familiar to all Catholics – to describe the relation of the persons in the Trinity. It was a great step forward which only an ecumenical council could have achieved. Despite the success of Nicaea, councils were rare. Only eight were held before the 12th century, and all were summoned by Greek-speaking Byzantine monarchs. These councils used Greek for discussions and for the documents. The popes sent emissaries to

the councils to make sure that Rome’s church influenced the discussions. From the 12th century onward, only popes have called ecumenical councils – 13 so far – and so the church officially recognizes 21 of them. Looking at all these, can we speak of a “typical” council? Not really. For example, in contrast to Vatican II’s 2,000 plus participants, most medieval councils had between 100 and 300 bishops, while the opening session of the Council of Trent in 1545 saw only 31 bishops in attendance. The first papal council, Lateran I in 1123, met for less than two weeks. By contrast, the Council of Basel-FerraraFlorence met for 14 years, from 1431 to 1445, while Trent met off and on for 18 years from 1545 to 1563. Three councils were held in France: Lyons I (1245) and II (1274) and Vienne (1311-12); two in Switzerland: Constance (1414-18) and Basel; and one in the Italian city of Trent. One important constant has been the growing geographical range of the dioceses represented. Medieval councils consisted almost completely of Western Europeans. In the 16th century, missionary bishops from the Americas attended Lateran V (1512-1517) and the Council of Trent. By Vatican I (18691870) the Americas were represented by their own bishops rather than European missionaries, while Vatican II welcomed native bishops from all parts of the Catholic world. What about Vatican III? If a pope decides to call a council, it will, like all the others, reflect the church of its era. For example, more and more of the bishops will surely come from Africa, Asia and Latin America, while the U.S. delegation likely would

Councils’ impact only clear in hindsight Ecumenical councils “can only be appreciated using very long-range binoculars,” Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues said earlier this year. Archbishop Brugues, the secretary of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, said: “How long did it take the church to measure the depth of the reforms that were advocated by the Council of Trent; or the impact of the Fourth Lateran Council, which in 1215 defined the Catholic faith against the Cathar heresies; or even of that of Nicaea, which gave birth to the creed that still sustains our faith about 1,700 years later? “What seemed of the utmost importance at the time was wiped away within a few years, whereas other, much later, generations were to reap unexpected fruit from each of these councils.”

include many Hispanic bishops. Some have suggested that the church does not need councils any more since modern technology allows the popes and bishops to communicate easily without the burdens of a gathering in Rome. That may be so, but ecumenical councils have served the church well since 325. Surely they can serve the church again. KELLY is professor of church history at Jesuit-run John Carroll University in Cleveland and the author of “The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History.”

Defining doctrine: The church’s first 4 general councils CHRISTOPHER M. BELLITTO CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

The best way to approach the church’s first four councils is to see them as one long council in four acts. As each one ended, it offered solutions to key questions – but each also left hanging the next questions that came from its statements of doctrine. So it is best to consider Nicaea I (325), Constantinople I (381), Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon (451) all together. After all, no less an authority than Pope Gregory I (the Great) described these first four councils as being on the same level as the four Gospels. It took more than 300 years for the church to hold a general council because Christianity was an illegal religion until the Roman emperor Constantine decided to favor the faith. But he wanted one faith as a unifying glue and was dismayed to find that different Christians in various cities of his empire spoke of Jesus in conflicting ways. Under his leadership, over 200 bishops met to settle a controversy sparked by a priest from Alexandria named

Arius who said Jesus was not quite divine. For Arius, Jesus was not uncreated and eternal like God the Father. To use the phrase attributed to Arius, “there was a time when (Jesus) was not.” This made Pope Gregory I Jesus the Son inferior to the Father, so Jesus could not truly be the savior since only God can save. The hero of Nicaea was Athanasius, a deacon who was also from Alexandria. Using Greek, the first language of Christianity, Athanasius persuaded the bishops to adopt a creed using the word “homo-ousios” to describe Jesus as “one in being” or “consubstantial” with the Father. Father and Son are co-equal and co-eternal. Jesus is “begotten” of the Father and not created.

Creating the Nicene Creed

Questions immediately surfaced. What about the Holy Spirit? Another council met, this time in Constantinople in 381, to take up where Nicaea

had left off. Constantinople’s creed added to Nicaea – and it is this creed that we proclaim on Sunday, though it’s often called the Nicene Creed. Constantinople’s bishops declared that the Holy Spirit is Athanasius on the same level as Father and Son, who “proceeds from the Father and the Son.” Still, some wondered how the human in Jesus was related to his divinity. Was Jesus sometimes one or the other? And what about Mary? Nestorius, the patriarch of Constantinople, was the protagonist of the next council to consider these questions: Ephesus in 431. He said Mary was the mother of the human Jesus, but not the mother of God. But Cyril, the patriarch of Alexandria, oversaw a raucous council and eventually carried the day: Mary is indeed the mother of God. Jesus has a fully human as well as a fully divine nature, but he is at the same time just one person.

Just 20 years later, another council at Chalcedon in 451 had to meet because some Christians were overemphasizing Jesus’ divinity so much that they seemed to say it cancelled out his human nature, which is known as monophysitism. For the first time, a pope took a major role when Leo I sent his “Tome” as a statement of orthodox faith. Bishops shouted “Peter has spoken through Leo!” Chalcedon settled centuries of doctrinal development and decades of debate by asserting a fundamental mystery of the Christian faith: Jesus is one person with two natures linked in a “hypostatic union.” His human and divine natures are separate and equal. For the bishops at Chalcedon, the case was closed. They declared: “No one is permitted to produce, or even to write down or compose, any other creed or to think or teach otherwise.” BELLITTO is chair and associate professor of history at Kean University in Union, N.J., and the author of “Church History 101: A Concise Overview” and “The General Councils.”

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Roncalli, Rahner, Ratzinger: Meet the shepherds of V2 MICHAEL SWAN

CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY (“SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM”), Dec. 4, 1963. It ordered an extensive revision of worship so that people would have a clearer sense of their own involvement in the Mass and other rites. DECREE ON THE INSTRUMENTS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION (“INTER MIRIFICA”), Dec. 4, 1963. It called on members of the church, especially the laity, to instill “a human and Christian spirit” into media.

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TORONTO – The Second Vatican Council was the biggest stage in the history of the church. There were more bishops present than at any of the 20 previous councils stretching from the First Council of Nicaea in 325 to the First Vatican Council in 1870. The bishops present came from more countries, more cultures, more languages than the church had ever experienced. While all of the bishops were equal, some were more influential. Joining them were expert theologians whom pre-eminent cardinals and bishops brought with them. Known as “periti” in Latin, the official language of the council, they played a significant role throughout the council’s deliberations. Here are a few of the names with starring roles at the council, which ran from Oct. 11, 1962, to Dec. 8, 1965: – Pope John XXIII: A plump, elderly, smiling Italian of peasant origins, Angelo Roncalli had an illustrious career as a papal diplomat in Bulgaria, Turkey and postwar France. He became pope in the shadow of the Holocaust, amid the dismantling of colonialism, the rise of the Cold War and on the cusp of a technological transformation unlike anything the world had seen since the Industrial Revolution. He called the council and put the word “aggiornamento,” or updating, on every Catholic’s lips. – Pope Paul VI: Cardinal Giovanni Montini began the council as a curial insider in the secretariat of state who had worked closely with Pope Pius XII. He had doubts about Pope John’s decision to call a council, but as his successor (he was elected pope in June 1963), he faithfully carried it to conclusion. During the council, he gave Mary the title Mother of the Church. – Cardinal Paul-Emile Leger: Montreal’s archbishop wrote a letter in August 1962 to Pope John challenging the curial preparatory documents. The letter was eventually signed by a number of cardinals and archbishops, and the preparatory documents were reworked. He gave one of the council’s closing speeches in 1965. During the three sessions of the council, he argued for a stronger statement against anti-Semitism, greater Catholic commitment to ecumenism and a re-examination of church teaching on birth control with more emphasis on love shared between a man and woman as the final purpose of marriage. Once considered a candidate for the papacy, he retired in 1968 to become a missionary in Cameroon. – Cardinal Augustin Bea: Jesuit rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome who eventually headed the Secretariat for Christian Unity was in the front line of defense against attempts by the Roman curia to control the council agenda. A German, Cardinal Bea was deputized by Pope John to ensure the council said something bold on the Catholic relationship with Jews and world religions. The result was one of the most important documents, “Nostra Aetate” (“In Our Era”) on the relationship of the church to non-Christian religions. – Archbishop Dom Helder Camara: Head of the Archdiocese of Recife in Brazil’s dry, impoverished northeast who spoke for the poor and alerted the world to the idea that the church was no longer a purely European phenomenon. Speaking for the world’s largest Catholic population in Brazil, he insisted on new priorities. – Cardinal Josef Frings: The archbishop of Cologne, Germany, was an intellectual and a confidant of Pope John who supported a role for theologians that counterbalanced the influence of the curia. – Bishop Maxim Hermaniuk: As Ukrainian Catholic bishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba, he chaired the 15-member delegation of Ukrainian bishops to the council. He insisted that the Catholic Church was more than the Roman Church, and fought for the principle of collegiality through a permanent synod of bishops. He also insisted that the 11th century excommunication of the patriarch of Constantinople was not based on any church teaching. – Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani: A canon lawyer and prefect of the Holy Office (now called the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), Cardinal

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The late theologians Dominican Father Yves Congar and Jesuit Fathers John Courtney Murray and Henri de Lubac were important voices of the Second Vatican Council. Ottaviani’s view of the council was framed by his anti-communism and opposition to theological modernism. He was the council’s leading conservative. – Cardinal Leo Joseph Suenens: The great conciliator, a friend of both Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul, Belgian Cardinal Suenens was once thought likely to be elected pope. It was the cardinal who ironed out a program that satisfied the concerns of both Cardinal Leger and Cardinal Ottaviani. – Cardinal Eugene Tisserant: The French cardinal was the key to participation by bishops from behind the Iron Curtain. He negotiated a secret 1960 deal with Russia that allowed bishops to travel to the council in exchange for non-condemnation of atheistic communism. He was viewed as a conservative and a defender of the curia. He was also dean of the College of Cardinals. Here are some of the “periti,” or experts, who had a role at the council: – Father Yves Congar: The Dominican expert in ecumenism was one of many theologians helping the bishops at the council who had been forbidden to publish or teach during the pontificate of Pope Pius XII. Father Congar offered one of the biggest ideas at the council: that the church does not exist outside of history and church teaching constantly must be restated in new ways to speak to new realities. He survived almost five years as a POW in World War II and was a major influence on Archbishop Karol Wojtyla, who as Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in 1994. – Father Henri de Lubac: A French Jesuit silenced from 1950 to 1956, he was a prolific scholar associated with the “nouvelle theologie” (new theology) school. He promoted the idea of “ressourcement” at the council. Ressourcement is a return to the sources of Christian wisdom and a deepening of the church’s understanding of itself, a movement that sought to retrieve Catholic teaching from the very earliest Christian communities and the desert fathers. Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in 1983. – Father Joseph Ratzinger: The future Pope Benedict XVI was closely associated with the nouvelle theologie movement. He was an expert for Cardinal Frings who wrote detailed critiques of the original curial schema for the council. – Father Karl Rahner: This German Jesuit’s ideas are everywhere in the council documents. It was Father Rahner who after the council pointed out that it was the first ecumenical council that was truly global, embracing a Catholic world beyond Europe. – Father Gregory Baum: The German-born Canadian theologian worked with Cardinal Bea on “Nostra Aetate,” “Dignitatis Humanae,” the Declaration on Religious Freedom and “Unitatis Redintegratio,” the Decree on Ecumenism, the three documents that redefined the church’s relation to non-Christian religions and particularly to Jews, its attitude toward democracy and religious liberty, and its mission for the unity of all Christians. – Father Bernard Haring: The German Redemptorist taught how freedom of conscience was the necessary precondition for any meaningful morality. He was part of the commission which wrote “Gaudium et Spes,” the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World from Vatican II. – Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray: An American Jesuit theologian, he was one of the chief architects of the “Dignitatis Humanae.” The council basically adopted as official church teaching the priest’s theology of church-state separation and of religious freedom as a human right that the state is required to protect.

DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH (“LUMEN GENTIUM”), Nov. 21, 1964. It presented the church as a mystery, as a communion of baptized believers, as the people of God, as the body of Christ and as a pilgrim moving toward fulfillment in heaven but marked on earth with real though imperfect, sanctity. DECREE ON ECUMENISM (“UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO”), Nov. 21, 1964. It said ecumenism should be everyone’s concern and genuine ecumenism involves continual personal and institutional renewal. DECREE ON EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCHES (“ORIENTALIUM ECCLESIARUM”), Nov. 21, 1964. It stated that variety within the church does not harm its unity and that Eastern Catholic churches should retain their own traditions. DECREE ON THE BISHOPS’ PASTORAL OFFICE IN THE CHURCH (“CHRISTUS DOMINUS”), Oct. 28, 1965. It said each bishop has full ordinary power in his own diocese and is expected to present Christian doctrine in ways adapted to the times. DECREE ON PRIESTLY FORMATION (“OPTATAM TOTIUS”), Oct. 28, 1965. It recommended that seminaries pay attention to the spiritual, intellectual and disciplinary formation. DECREE ON THE APPROPRIATE RENEWAL OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE (“PERFECTAE CARITATIS”), Oct. 28, 1965. It provided guidelines for the personal and institutional renewal of the lives of nuns, brothers and priests belonging to religious orders. DECLARATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS (“NOSTRA AETATE”), Oct. 28, 1965. It said the church rejects nothing that is true and holy in nonChristian religions, and called for an end to anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination. DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (“GRAVISSIMUM EDUCATIONIS”), Oct. 28, 1965. It affirmed the right of parents to choose the type of education they want for their children, upheld the importance of Catholic schools and defended freedom of inquiry in Catholic colleges and universities. DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION (“DEI VERBUM”), Nov. 18, 1965. It said the church depends on Scripture and tradition as the one deposit of God’s word and commended the use of modern scientific scholarship in studying Scripture. DECREE ON THE APOSTOLATE OF THE LAITY (“APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM”), Nov. 18, 1965. It said the laity should influence their surroundings with Christ’s teachings. DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (“DIGNITATIS HUMANAE”), Dec. 7, 1965. It said religious liberty is a right and no one should be forced to act in a way contrary to his or her own beliefs. DECREE ON THE MINISTRY AND LIFE OF PRIESTS (“PRESBYTERORUM ORDINIS”), Dec. 7, 1965. It said the primary duty of priests is to proclaim the Gospel to all, approved and encouraged celibacy as a gift and recommended fair salaries. DECREE ON THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARY ACTIVITY (“AD GENTES”), Dec. 7, 1965. It said missionary activity should help the social and economic welfare of people and not force anyone to accept the faith. PASTORAL CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD (“GAUDIUM ET SPES”), Dec. 7, 1965. It said the church must talk to atheists, a continual campaign must be waged for peace, nuclear war is unthinkable and aid to underdeveloped nations is urgent. It said marriage was not just for procreation and urged science to find an acceptable means of birth regulation.

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Vallombrosa head invites faithul TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

SHCP teachers go to school The International Society for Technology in Education Conference welcomed faculty members and administrators from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory during the summer. Education experts from around the globe shared new and innovative uses of technology to enhance student engagement and enrich learning. “It was never about the website, wiki or blog, but always about the student and using technology to fit his or her learning needs,” said English teacher Sarah Boragno, one of 13 SHCP personnel to attend the San Diego sessions. The conference is among development opportunities funded by the school parents associations’ 2012 spring gala.

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Dominican Father Patrick O’Neil is the new director of the archdiocese’s Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park. Father O’Neil was a student at Notre Dame Law School when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving a two-year hitch and then completing his law degree at Arizona State University “where I first met the Dominicans,” he said. He was drawn to the order by its “active/contemplative vision of religious life which St. Dominic, Father Patrick the most modern man of his time, O’Neil, OP invented.” That said, he “was in the courtroom daily as attorney and judge for 13 years” before “beginning a long period of discernment” about religious life. Though he admits his “goal was to put this crazy idea out of my mind” the months-long focus yielded Father O’Neil’s “being called to be a Dominican.” He was ordained to the priesthood in 1995 by retired Yakima Bishop Carlos Sevilla, a Jesuit and former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and “a friend for many years.” Father O’Neil celebrates Mass at Vallombrosa, of course, as well as at Corpus Christi Monastery across the street from Vallombrosa, where he joins three fellow friars daily for morning and evening prayer and dinner. Vallombrosa hosts several thousand individuals every year for retreats, conferences, and workshops. “I believe that everyone who comes to Vallombrosa has a desire deep in their heart to be close to God,” Father O’Neil said. “We want to inflame and to nurture that desire. That is why I call these acres `a clearing in the thicket.’ Here, we can awaken to our most authentic self, becoming more fully the person whom God created us to be.” Vallombrosa has added individual spiritual direction to its list of services, Father O’Neil said.

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ACCW plans convention Leaders of the San Francisco Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women met recently to plan the council’s fall convention Oct. 27 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The theme is “Growing in Faith.” Registration fee is $25 for lunch and workshop. Noon Mass will be celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy. Pictured from left are Kathryn Parish Reese, president; Josephine Longhitano; Msgr. Edward McTaggart, moderator; Cathy Mibach.

CATS UNDER THE STARS Please join Magglio Boscarino and his family and friends as we honor his strength and spirit and support his fight against Pompe Disease. We look forward to a day full of fun, food, music and love!

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NATIONAL COMMISSION TO PROMOTE FAITH-BASED SCHOOLS CREATED

A new ecumenical commission to work for parental choice in education, including using public funds for faith-based education, met for the first time Sept. 20. The Commission on Faith-based Schools n includes leaders representing the majority of faiths that operate schools in the U.S., according to a statement from the San Mateo-based American Center for School Choice. “Faith based schools are precious assets, not only for the families they serve, but for the nation. Families have a right to choose faith based schools, and a wise nation should support their choice,” said Commission Chairman Michael Guerra, an American Center board member and former president of the National Catholic Educational Association. A national convention and a report on faith-based education’s benefits to families will be released next spring.

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Franciscan school moving south in affiliation with USD

4,000 attend Catholic youth event Participants are pictured Sept. 22 at Six Flags in Vallejo at the third annual OnFire NorCal Jam, a regional Catholic youth and young adult gathering sponsored by the nine dioceses of Northern California: San Francisco, San Jose, Monterey, Fresno, Santa Rosa, Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton and Reno. The event drew 4,000 people. Stockton Bishop Stephen E. Blaire presided at Mass. Also attending was San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice.

The University of San Diego and the Franciscan School of Theology jointly announced the broad outlines of a plan to affiliate with each other for the mutual benefit of both institutions in serving the needs of their students, society and the universal church. The plan calls for FST to relocate from its present location in Berkeley to the grounds of Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, about 35 miles north of the USD campus. The move will affect entering students at FST beginning in September 2013, the Sept. 27 announcement said. FST students will have access to a broad range of graduate courses at USD, including courses offered in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and in the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. These courses will enhance the capabilities of graduate students to serve in stewardship roles in the church and other mission-oriented institutions. USD students will also have access to FST courses that complement their degree programs at USD. The affiliation will also provide opportunities for the institutions, their

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FRIDAY, OCT. 5

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BREAKFAST TALK: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club, Mass, 7 a.m. talk following at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae. Seminarian Tony Vallecillo will speak. (415) 461-0704. Sugaremy@aol.com. 3-DAY FLOWER FESTIVAL: St. Mary’s Cathedral Festival of Flowers, Oct. 5-7, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Friday includes a gala preview event with tickets at $50 per person. Free exhibits are open Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibits include arrangements designed to honor the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s visit to St. Mary Cathedral in September 1987 as well as artifacts from the visit. A jazz/gospel Mass Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m. Archdiocesan Choir Concert closes the festival Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. www.cathedralflowers.org.

CENTENNIAL MASS: St. Bruno Church, 555 San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 5 p.m., Archbishop John R. Quinn, presides. Coronation Ball follows. secretary3@saintbrunos.org. MOVIE NIGHT: St. Luke Church, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, presents pro-life movie “October Baby,” 6 p.m. after Mass at 5. It is the true story of Gianna Jessen, who discovers she is an abortion survivor. Rated PG-13, children are welcome at parent’s discretion, barbecue, popcorn, snacks and drinks available for purchase, cash only, bring lawn chairs and blankets. $2 free-will donation benefits Respect Life ministry. kathpau@yahoo.com. (650) 345-6660.

3-DAY FESTIVAL: “Pirates of the Caribbean – Fall Festival” at St. Dunstan Parish, 1133 Broadway, Millbrae, Friday 5 p.m.-closing; Saturday noon10; Sunday noon–8. (650) 697-4730. secretary@saintdunstanchurch.org.

RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATES: Bay Area Conference of Associates and Religious, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Schools, 150 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, will explore association as a call to live a religious congregation’s charism while continuing to live one’s own life. Kate Kuenstler, a canon lawyer and member of the international congregation Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, is speaker. Kathy Noether knoether@aol.com.

100 YEARS: St. Bruno Parish celebrates 100 years with dinner and awards at South San Francisco Convention Center, 255 South Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, secretary3@saintbrunos.org.

MASS: First Saturday at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, All Saints Mausoleum Chapel, 11 a.m. Father Arnold Zamora, pastor, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, celebrant. (650) 756-2060.

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.

ROSARY: 9 a.m. in front of Planned Parenthood, 35 Baywood Ave., San Mateo, first Saturday of the month, San Mateo Pro-Life. Jessica (650) 572-1468.

2-DAY RUMMAGE SALE: Italian Catholic Federation Branch 173, Oct. 5 and 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1620 Howard Ave., Burlingame. Support ICF charities, scholarships, study of Cooley’s anemia, and gifts of love. Dorene (650) 344-7870. FAITH FILMS: St. Damien of Molokai and the Year of Faith, Pauline Books & Media Center, 935 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, 6:30 p.m. (650) 369-4230. redwood@paulinemedia.com.

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TUESDAY, OCT. 9 FICTION BOOK CLUB: Discussing Georges Bernanos’ novel “Diary of a Country Priest,” 7-8:30 p.m. Pauline Books & Media Center, 935 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, (650) 369-4230. redwood@paulinemedia.com. WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB: Discussion and sharing based on Richard Rohr’s book “Falling Upward.,” 4:30-6 p.m., Pauline Books & Media Center, 935 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, (650) 3694230. redwood@paulinemedia.com.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 7 YOUTH MASS: Archdiocesan Youth Mass with Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice, St. Ignatius Church, Parker at Fulton, San Francisco, 3 p.m. Park in USF lots. Please bring a dish to share for reception afterward. Youth volunteers to help with liturgical ministries and choir needed. Contact Vivian, clausingv@sfarchdiocese.org or Laura Held, HeldL@sfarchdiocese.org. WEEKLY CATHOLIC TV MASS: A TV Mass is broadcast Sundays at 6 a.m.

LIFE IN SPIRIT: St. Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah at Funston, San Francisco, 7-9 p.m., Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Norma Calip, (415) 468-8369, Letty Ramos, (650) 515-4980, Mina Sunga, (415) 290-8629. www.SFSpirit.com.

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REUNION: St. Cecilia School, class of ‘52, Gold Mirror Restaurant, 800 Taraval St. at 18th Avenue, San Francisco, cocktails 4:30 p.m., dinner 5:30. Marilyn Donnelly (650) 365-5192, Brian Wilson (408) 656-8303. 3-DAY MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Retreat for couples married in the Catholic Church, conducted by a priest and a pastoral team of married couples, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo. Registration required. Fee for food and lodging. Jasmine Salcedo (415) 748-6930, beng920@gmail.com. WEEKEND RETREAT: San Jose Beginning Experience, Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos, for widowed,

SATURDAY, OCT. 13 TALENT SHOW: “Starry Autumn Night” at Mater Dolorosa Parish, 1040 Miller Ave., South San Francisco, 6-9 p.m. Evening includes silent auction, food and beverages. $10 in advance/$15 at the door. (650) 583-4131. trishalthaus@ gmail.com. REUNION: Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco, class of ‘67, 11:30 a.m.-4, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco. Trudy Moesch May, may@usfca.edu. (415) 647-7286. ROSARY RALLY: San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza is the site. Last year’s event drew more than 1,000. Call (415) 505-9777. www.rosaryrallysf.com. Father Mark Mary of EWTN will be keynote speaker and among prayer leaders. PARISH FESTIVAL: Star of the Sea Parish, Eighth Avenue between Geary Boulevard and Clement Street, San Francisco. Fun for all ages, food and game tickets start at under a dollar and

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