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Team of priests reaches out to men hearing God’s call
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War brings only death, cruelty, pope says Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
NETTUNO, Italy – “No more, Lord, no more (war)” that shatters dreams and destroys lives, bringing a cold, cruel winter instead of some soughtafter spring, Pope Francis said looking out at the people gathered for an outdoor Mass at a U.S. war memorial and cemetery. “This is the fruit of war: death,” he said, as the bright Italian sun lowered in the sky on the feast of All Souls, Nov. 2. On a day the church offers special prayers for the faithful departed with the hope of their meeting God in heaven, “here in this place, we pray in a special way for these young people,” he said, gesturing toward the rows of thousands of graves. Christian hope can spring from great pain and suffering, he said, but it can also “make us look to heaven and say, ‘I believe in my Lord, the redeemer, but stop, Lord,” please, no more war, he said. see war, page 9
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The entire St. Thomas the Apostle School community posed Nov. 1 with Archbishop Cordileone and pastor Father John Sakowski.
Archbishop blesses newly seismically upgraded St. Monica, St. Thomas the Apostle schools Valerie Schmalz Catholic San Francisco
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone blessed the newly seismically retrofitted schools of St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Monica in San Francisco, telling the students to “spread God’s life to the world and that the world might be a joyful place because God is known among you.” The retrofits put the two Outer Richmond schools in an admirable position, as they are among the first to be completely retrofitted after the Archdiocese of San Francisco evalu-
ated San Francisco schools in response to a mandated seismic review of private schools in the city. “I have to say when people come to tour that always comes up,” St. Thomas the Apostle principal Judith Borelli said after the Nov. 1 ceremony. “Because the buzz in San Francisco now is so (about) seismic. Seismic is one of the things they ask about and they are much relieved that it is already finished.” “I’m very proud of our parent community for collaborating together to make this project possible. The seismic retrofit and accessibility project
was a major accomplishment and we are thrilled with our renovated science room,” St. Monica principal Vincent Sweeters said. Father John Sakowski, who is pastor of the two parishes, said the schools also included deferred maintenance and special projects in the scope of work. The retrofits added framing to the reinforced concrete walls, strengthened the walls and corrected any distortions that would occur at the doorways to jam the doorway and prevent exit. “Unfortusee seismic, page 9
Priest resigns as consultant on doctrine after letter to pope Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – After publication of his letter to Pope Francis questioning the pontiff’s teachings, Father Thomas Weinandy has resigned from his position as consultant to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee Capuchin Franon Doctrine. ciscan Father The Capuchin Thomas Weinandy
In a separate statement, Cardinal secretary of the conference today, FaFranciscan priest is former executive Daniel N. DiNardo of Galvestonther Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap., director of the U.S. bishops’ SecretarHouston, USCCB president, said the has resigned, effective immediately, iat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs, departure of Father Weinandy as a from his position as consultant to the serving in the post from 2005 until consultant “gives us an opportunity USCCB Committee on Doctrine,” said 2013. He expressed loyalty to the pope to reflect on the nature of dialogue but at the same time told the pope that James Rogers, chief communications within the church.” officer for the USCCB. “a chronic confusion seems to mark “Throughout the history of the “The work of the committee is done your pontificate.” church, ministers, theologians and in support of, and in affective colHe released his letter to several the laity all have debated and have legiality with, the Holy Father and Catholic and other media outlets Nov. held personal opinions on a variety of 1, including Crux. The priest told Crux, the church in the United States. Our theological and pastoral issues,” the prayers go with Father Weinandy as a Catholic news outlet, he did not write cardinal said. “In more recent times, his service to the committee comes to the letter in an “official capacity,” and way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. close,” Rogers said in a statement he was alone responsible for it. A personal a yougeneral have received a flag honoring your loved1.one's military service and would like to donate it issued late Nov. “After speaking with Ifthe see weinandy, page 17
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