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‘Troublemaker’ pope reshaping church But year-old pontificate draws some skepticism

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People with an agenda should stop putting the pope’s words “through a meat grinder.”

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WASHINGTON – As early on as it is for the pontificate of Pope Francis, his statements and actions already have given guidance for how simple changes can improve the world, said panelists at Georgetown University. In the latest in a series of conversations hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life Feb. 3, two journalists and an expert on church management considered the effect of the “Francis factor” on politics and public policy.

If cardinals should, as the pope says, “leave the entourage at home,” then “what’s the point of being a cardinal?” The pope has “revolutionized the papacy” through symbolic measures and without doctrinal change. Some cardinal electors felt he would be more conservative but like his enormous popularity. The pope’s most important action has been “to call us to personal conversion.”

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A young girl holds a candle during a prayer service last November on a lot near the proposed Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS – Faced with the looming construction of a multimillion-dollar, regional abortion facility by Planned Parenthood Gulf South, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond has cautioned local Catholics and businesses they would be “cooperating with the evil that will take place” at the clinic if they participated in its preparation or construction. In an open letter, published on the front page of the Feb. 1 issue of the Clarion Herald, the archdiocesan newspaper, Archbishop Aymond said the caution extends to any person or business “involved in the acquisition, preparation and construction of this (abortion) facility.” The archbishop also indicated the archdiocese would not do future business “with any person or organization that participates in actions that are essential to making this abortion facility a reality.” “This policy applies to all businesses, regardless of religious affili-

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ation or nonaffiliation,” Archbishop Aymond wrote. “Our fidelity to church teaching and our conscience necessitates this stance.” Planned Parenthood currently operates two clinics in Louisiana – in New Orleans and Baton Rouge – but does not perform abortions in the state. In its public statements about the proposed 7,000-8,000 square foot facility, located about five minutes from two universities and on a site easily accessible by public transportation, Planned Parenthood Gulf South indicated it would seek a state license to perform abortions. There are five, free-standing abortion clinics in Louisiana – in New Orleans, Metairie, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Bossier City – but Archbishop Aymond said the proposed regional abortion clinic will be “the largest of its kind in Louisiana.” Using information obtained from a construction permit that was approved by the city of New Orleans in December, experts have determined

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said it would continue to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and give an attentive response to the U.N. committee monitoring adherence to the treaty, despite what it views as unfair criticism and suggestions from the committee that would violate church teaching. The Vatican will follow the procedures foreseen by the treaty “with openness to criticisms that are justified, but it will do so with courage and determination, without timidity,” said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. Father Lombardi issued a statement Feb. 7, two days after the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted the Vatican was not doing enough to prevent clerical sexual abuse of children

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Sister Maria Hsu: ‘Don’t close yourself off ’ CHRISTINA M. GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Canossian Sister Maria Hsu was a new immigrant herself when she arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong in 1984, leaving behind her community and native country to help other Chinese immigrants struggling with faith and family issues in a bewildering new culture. She returns to her community in Hong Kong this month after three decades working with Chinese and other ethnic communities within the archdiocese. “I didn’t know a single person when I got here,” said the soft-spoken nun in an interview with Catholic San Francisco days after the 23rd Annual Chinese Ministry Dinner Jan. 24, an annual event she initiated to help support programs she has cultivated including Cantonese Marriage Encounter, the Bay Area Chinese Catholic Young Adult Camp and a popular Cantonese Catholic radio program. Nearly 600 dinner guests from throughout the archdiocese and Chinese Catholic community were evidence that Sister Maria was not alone for long. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone

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Canossian Sister Maria Hsu is pictured in her office at the archdiocesan Pastoral Center. took to the stage at the dinner to honor the Chinese community and announce Sister Maria’s retirement as director of ethnic ministries. Longtime archdiocesan colleagues shared their bittersweet reaction. “The Chinese community has been blessed with Sister Maria,” said Paulist Father Daniel McCotter, pastor of

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Sister Maria packed her bags and started a much-needed after-school program for children of working parents or single-parent families at Holy Name. She also developed other programs and resources that helped the Chinese Catholic community practice their faith more fully. Five years later, she was recruited by the archdiocese to develop the archdiocese’s first official Chinese ministry program, and for the last nine years she has overseen 22 ethnic ministry programs. Language barriers and a fear of lost cultural identity have informed many of Sister Maria’s Chinese ministry initiatives, including the Chinese New Year Mass and Tribute to Ancestors and Feast of the Chinese Martyrs. Prism, a young Chinese adult musical performing group, bilingual liturgical calendars, Bible studies, retreats, workshops and conferences are others. “You don’t have to deny yourself or your culture to integrate,” said Sister Maria, who has advised Catholic immigrants who tend to close themselves off from others. “You can enrich yourself by embracing cultures different than your own, and by giving of your talents and time to your church.”

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ABORTION MEMORIAL: San Francisco’s Interfaith Committee for Life’s memorial service for the victims of abortion will honor Marin Pregnancy Clinic on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Greenbrae. Reception follows in the church hall. Speakers include Robin Strom from the honored facility as well as Dana Cody, Life Legal Defense Foundation, and Gil Baille, Cornerstone Foundation. The event is free of charge. Contact Father Mark Taheny, pastor, (415) 461-0704. Visit www.sfinterfaithcommitteeforlife.org/.

Pediatrician and nationally known author speaks at local Catholic school VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Boys and girls think differently and a successful school and teachers will recognize and nourish those hard-wired different but equally valid ways of perceiving the world and learning, a national expert on gender difference said. Dr. Leonard Sax, who made a national splash with his 2009 book, “Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men,” spoke at Notre Dame des Victoires School in San Francisco Feb. 10. “If you understand gender differ-

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: On Sunday, April 6, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will be principal celebrant of Mass commemorating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Holy Name of Jesus Church, 39th Avenue and Lawton Street, San Francisco. Mass starts at 10:30 a.m. with reception following in Ryan Hall. (415) 664-8590; hnchurch50th@gmail.com; www.holynamesf.org.

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Old Mary’s Cathedral in Chinatown and liaison to the Chinese community for over 25 years. “People like Sister Maria do all the hard work.” In a humorous nod to Sister Maria’s gentle but steely determination on behalf of the Chinese community, Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy said that he often thought to himself that Sister Maria would have been a good first disciple. “Like Jesus, she didn’t take no for an answer,” he said. Maria Hsu was born in Shanghai and educated in Catholic schools in Hong Kong. Her family was not Catholic though her teachers – nuns from the Daughters of Charity of Canosse order – inspired her to convert to Catholicism and she entered the community 53 years ago. She had been a high school teacher and administrator for years when her community was approached by the pastor of Holy Name Parish. The rapidly growing parish in San Francisco’s Sunset District needed help meeting the needs of its new Chinese families, many of whom felt adrift, both culturally and spiritually. “I had always wanted to work with immigrants,” Sister Maria said.

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ences, you can break down gender stereotypes,” says Sax. Sax’s book focusing on girls, “Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls,” was published in 2010. Both books cite research by developmental psychologist Gerianne Alexander who was the first to offer monkeys a choice of playing with “girl” toys or “boy” toys and found young monkey boys overwhelmingly chose trucks and girl monkeys generally chose colorful plush dolls. This research result stood on its head the decades-old dogma taught in schools of education that boys and girls choices of trucks and dolls to play with were socially induced behaviors, Sax said. The reason for the difference, Alexander found, is that in general the way girls are biologically structured to see naturally perceives more color, detail and texture, Sax said. Boys’ visual systems, the way the photo rods in the eye and the ganglion nerve cells are developed, are oriented toward

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Speaker links pope’s spirituality to St. Francis CHRISTINA M. GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

How has a man unknown to even most Catholics a year ago – Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis last March – managed to attract the world’s admiration and spark a renewed joy in the faith for many in less than a year? According to Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Mary Roberta Connors, one of five speakers who spoke on “The Theology of Pope Francis” during January and February as part of the archdiocese’s “Forward in Faith” adult faith-formation series, the answer can be found in a spirituality that in many ways parallels that of St. Francis of Assisi. “Pope Francis’ actions and words have already painted a very vivid picture of his spirituality,” Sister Mary Roberta said in her Feb. 5 talk at St. Hilary Church in Tiburon. Sister Mary Roberta, one of two new Franciscan sisters on staff at the archdiocese’s Vallombrosa Retreat Center, said the Jesuit pope walks a spiritual path similar to that of the saint whose name he adopted. She illustrated her idea through the 14 Steps of Conversion that Franciscans use to describe the transformative events in the saint’s life. “Go Francis and repair my church, for you can see it is falling down,” Jesus said to St. Francis in a vision at the Church of San Damiano outside Assisi. Sister Mary Roberta used this mystical quote to introduce the challenges facing Pope Francis and his Christ-like response to them. The first of the 14 steps of St. Francis’s conversion was “dispossession,” or the devotion to a life of poverty and a life of service to the poor. Pope Francis has said he prefers “a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out

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Franciscan Sister Mary Roberta Connors said Pope Francis’ spiritual path in many ways parallels that of St. Francis.

in the streets rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and clinging to its own security.” Pope Francis has pointed the way in his own work as a pastor, washing the feet of the poor, riding public transportation and walking through city slums. “Kissing the leper” is another step in St. Francis’ conversion. An encounter with a leper on the road changed his revulsion into mercy and humble service. Sister Mary Roberta said Pope Francis has followed that path, approaching and embracing the disfigured and the invisible while saying: “In fidelity to the Gospel ... we are called to reach out to those who find themselves in the existential peripheries of our societies.” Sister Mary Roberta asked: “Who are the lepers in our life? Is there someone we need to embrace?” Sister Mary Roberta said Pope Francis also embodies Franciscan identification with nature, which includes not only the creatures St. Francis is famous for loving but all creation. She ended her presentation by asking her audience to become a disciple of Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis and Pope Francis. “May Pope Francis’ words and actions touch our hearts and may we figure out fresh new ways of joining him to help build the church, the body of Christ,” she said. The Tiburon audience included a number of young people, among them Emma Wallace of Sebastopol. “I have always been Catholic but Pope Francis makes me love my faith even more,” Wallace said. “I really love how he seeks out the underprivileged or invisible ones, like homeless or garbage collectors. I am even more proud to call myself Catholic.”

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Jose Hurtado said Pope Francisc relit a spiritual fire in him that just over a year ago was barely a flicker. “I wasn’t really practicing my faith,” the Napa resident told Catholic San Francisco at St. Hilary Church in Tiburon Feb. 5 after attending Franciscan Sister Mary Roberta Jose Hurtado Connors’ talk on the pope’s spirituality. Raised Catholic in a Mexican immigrant family, Hurtado said he found himself “straddling two worlds” – his Catholic roots on one side and a more worldly existence on the other. He found common ground in the pope’s Hispanic background and admiration for his Christ-like compassion for the poor and others on the fringe – especially immigrants like him and his family. Hurtado said the pope “took me by the hand and pulled me back in.” Hurtado said he is enrolled in master catechist classes at the Maris Stella Institute in American Canyon, is serving as a lay missionary and is discerning a possible vocation for the priesthood.

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‘Giving’ marks Peninsula couple’s 62 year marriage TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Trudy and Jim Maxwell grew up nearby one another in San Francisco’s Sunset District and met at a youth group at St. Anne of the Sunset Church. “It was the Basilican Club,” Jim told me when the three of us sat in their home but half a block from Our Lady of Angels Church in Burlingame where they have Jim and Trudy Maxwell been parishioners for 52 years. “We went on our first date in ’49 and married in 1951,” Jim said. The Catholic faith has been part of the foundation of the Maxwell family which eventually became Trudy, Jim and their nine children – three boys and six girls. Twenty grandchildren are now also part of the mix. They have been active in parish life from the start and continue that today as readers at OLA. In earlier times, Trudy was a regular member of the choir and in post Vatican II times served as song leader. Jim served as president of the Parish Senate, a precursor to today’s Parish Council. Both are humble about the service. “I love to sing,” is as far as Trudy would go to complimenting herself as a cantor. “I have a loud voice so people can hear me,” was Jim’s best shot at what he thought of his work as a reader. Both agree that OLA is “one of the best parishes there is” and in marriage “you have to have a lot of give.” Think about what you can do for one another, they said. “Trudy and Jim Maxwell have been pillars of Our Lady of Angels,” said Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney, OLA pastor. “They have put their children through the school and now their grandchildren. We the Capuchins have been to their home, and seen them through two generations at OLA. Their faith and devotion to God, to church and to family are a constant inspiration to us all.” ON CAMPUS: Kyle Lierk, who has served as director of campus ministry for almost seven years at Junipero Serra High School, is now serving in that capacity at the Jesuits’ Creighton University in Nebraska. Just before taking up for the colder climes, Kyle was recognized with the In Via Award for Christian example and community service. Serra principal Barry Thornton Kyle Lierk said about Kyle: “His leadership, interpersonal skills, pastoral ability and, most important, authenticity of faith have helped transform Serra’s Campus Ministry Department into the

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Special anniversaries to be celebrated with archbishop VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Vince Brogan had turned 20 three days before and Erma was 19 when the Brogans wed on Feb. 16, 1941, at the Church of the Epiphany. “We were just a couple of kids just out of high school and just felt like getting married,” recalled Vince Brogan, who said they had been going together from parish teen club days. He went off to the Pacific theater with the Navy for two years. Two of their three children were born during the years of World War II, and the couple then added two foster children, girls, to their family and today count all five as their children. All attended the School of the Epiphany, he said. They have eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The Brogans will be among dozens of couples and hundreds of their family members who will celebrate the annual wedding anniversary Mass with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Feb. 22, an Archdiocese of San Francisco tradition. The 10 a.m. Mass will be bilingual and honor couples’ anniversaries at five-year intervals: 5, 10, 15 through 50 and more than 50 years of marriage. “It is very important we give ED HOPFNER Archdiocesan director of public recognition to marMarriage and Family Life ried couples, and support and acknowledge the contribution they make to our parishes, to society, and to the church,” said Ed Hopfner, archdiocesan director of Marriage and Family Life. “Marriage is a public event – that’s why most weddings are community celebrations,” said Hopfner. “Marriages affect not only the couple, but their families, especially any children, their friends, their community, and the church as a whole. St. Paul reminds us in his letter to the Ephesians that the union of husband and wife is directly related to the union of Christ and his church.” “Too often in our culture we focus on the individual couple, and forget how much each marriage affects many, many people,” he said. Esperante and Eduardo Caridad will celebrate 50 years of marriage at the 10 a.m. Mass, although the actual half-century anniversary will be in June. Mrs. Caridad says as many of their children and grandchildren as can attend will be there – so far 21 family and friends are coming. Mrs. Caridad was widowed just a year after her first husband brought her to San Francisco from the Philippines, and was raising two children alone when she took in as a boarder a relative’s cousin who was a student at the University of San Francisco. Four years later Eduardo and Esperante married at Reno, and 13 years after that were married in the church at St. Augustine, Mrs. Caridad said. The two had three children to bring their family to five children, she said. “They are all coming. They are excited about it,” she said.

‘St. Paul reminds us in his letter to the Ephesians that the union of husband and wife is directly related to the union of Christ and his church.’

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LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Harold and Edna Owings of Burbank, married 82 years as of Nov. 24, 2013, are winners of the 2014 Longest Married Couple Project sponsored by the faith-based marriage enrichment program Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Worldwide Marriage Encounter said it created the project “to highlight marriage in America and to show young couples that marriage really can go the distance.” The national winners have two children (both of whom are deceased), four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The presentation of gifts and acknowledgments to the Owings was scheduled for Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, at Bellarmine-Jefferson High School in Burbank

Eduardo and Esperante Caridad will celebrate 50 years of marriage.

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Religious ed students learn power of helping others TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Action is right up front in the religious education program at St. Hilary Parish, Tiburon. Children in religious education grades five

through eight represent about 30 parish families, said Julie Carlucci, community service coordinator for the program. Lisa Veto is religious education director. Marin’s Center for Domestic Peace was the focus for the students and

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Social Service Sister Celeste Arbuckle points to Pope Francis and his encouragement to action: ‘An evangelizing community gets involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives,’ she says, paraphrasing the pope. done to support care of those in this life situation witnesses to the faith, she said. Sister Celeste points to Pope Francis and his encouragement to action. “An evangelizing community gets involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives,” the pope has said. Sister Celeste said the hope is that St. Hilary’s example will take hold in programs with children and youth throughout the archdiocese: “It is living the corporal works of mercy and growing in the understanding of Catholic social principles. Thank God for the parents of St. Hilary’s who have become the evangelizers to their children! May all parents hear and respond for the sake of their children and those in need.” More than 18,000 students are enrolled in religious education programs in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. More than 1,300 volunteer catechists teach the classes.

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Stem-cell method offers new option to embryonic research CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

BALTIMORE – A new method of creating versatile stem cells from a relatively simple manipulation of existing cells could further reduce the need for any stem-cell research involving human embryos, according to leading ethicists. Although the process has only been tested in mice, two studies published Jan. 29 in the journal Nature detailed research showing success with a process called stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency, or STAP. Scientists from Japan’s RIKEN research institute and Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston were able to reprogram blood cells from newborn mice by placing them in a low-level acidic bath for 30 minutes. Seven to 9 percent of the cells subjected to such stress returned to a state of pluripotency and were able to grow into other types of cells in the body. “If this technology proves feasible with human cells, which seems likely, it will offer yet another alternative for obtaining highly flexible stem cells without relying on the destructive use of human embryos,” said Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, director of education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. “This is clearly a positive direction for scientific research.” Father Pacholczyk, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., who holds a doctorate in neuroscience from Yale University, said the only “potential future ethical issue” raised by the new STAP cells would be if scientists were to coax them into “a new degree of flexibility beyond classical pluripotency,” creating cells “with essential characteristics of embryos and the propensity to develop into the adult organism.” “Generating human embryos in the laboratory, regardless of the specific methodology, will always raise significant ethical red flags,” he said. The Catholic Church opposes any research involving the destruction of human embryos to create stem cells. Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said if the new method were used to create stem cells so versatile that they could form placenta tissue and make human cloning easier, “then we would have serious moral problems with that.” But there is no indication so far that the scientists could or would do so, he added.

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WASHINGTON – A prison chaplain says a more personal approach to what’s known as restorative justice can correct flaws he sees in the criminal justice system. Father David Link, 77, a former private lawyer and now a chaplain at prisons in Indiana, spoke at the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, telling of his experiences in prison ministry and promoting his Crime Peace Plan to reform the system. Participants at the conference went to Capitol Hill to advocate for two bills: the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, to help prisoners reintegrate into their communities; and the Smarter Sentencing Act, to reform mandatory sentencing guidelines in drug-related cases that do not involve violence. Father Link put the bills in the context of what he has learned since his wife dared him, 16 years ago, to give a lecture at a maximum security prison, insisting he’d find it rewarding. At the time he had a private law practice focusing on international law and sports franchises. “I went to prove her wrong,” he said in a Feb. 3 interview. Instead, in “a room with 65 murderers” he “fell in love with these guys.” Father Link said his 12-step Crime Peace Plan is designed to “achieve true justice for victims and victims’ families, for those who are accused and convicted and for society at large.” The plan is “a populist project,” shifting the focus of the criminal justice system from punishment to healing, from adversarial to collaborative, Father Link said in a 2013 book about his work, “Camerado, I Give You My Hand,” by Maura Poston Zagrans. After the priest’s wife Barbara Link died in 2003, Bishop Dale J. Melczek of Gary, Ind., prodded the widower to consider the priesthood as the most effective way of living out his passion for prison ministry. Father Link was ordained a priest in 2008.

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A deacon distributes Communion to a death-row inmate at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind. Father David Link of the Diocese of Gary, Ind., a prison chaplain, sees one-onone relationships as a key. Now one of his goals is to persuade more individual Catholics, as well as parishes and dioceses, to take up the challenges of his Crime Peace Plan and “truly talk about rehabilitation” as Pope Francis has suggested. “Most people in prison are not bad people,” he said. “They’re maybe sick people, and we ought to find out how to heal them.” One step toward healing is one-on-one relationships between prisoners and caring people, Father Link said. He related how a seminary program at Louisiana’s notoriously violent Angola penitentiary has created a cadre of prisoners trained to help other inmates seek spiritual comfort. The program is credited with helping change the character of Angola, including reducing assaults on staff and inmates. “Sure, I preach at Masses in prisons,” Father Link said. “But what turns people around is the one-on-one relationships. That’s how the Holy Spirit works.”

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Babe Ruth’s first baseball field to be preserved in Baltimore CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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BALTIMORE – U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien doesn’t know what will come out of the Synod on the Family set for October, but the former archbishop of Baltimore believes it will be significant. “Hold onto your seats,” Cardinal O’Brien told a gathering of seminarians and faculty at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore. “I think Pope Francis wants to stir things up and allow people to raise questions. I don’t think we’re going to see a change in doctrine, but we will see a change in tone, and we might see some disciplinary modifications.” Those modifications might include adjustments in annulment procedures, Cardinal O’Brien said. “I think most bishops are very concerned that they have more say in annulments in a responsible way,” he said Jan. 27. Cardinal O’Brien’s comments were part of a wideranging address that touched on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI, the election of Pope Francis and a look at how Pope Francis has governed the church in his first year. Cardinal O’Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, was present in the room when Pope Benedict announced he was stepping down in 2013. The cardinal was also part of the conclave that elected the new pope. As head of the Buenos Aires archdiocese, the future Pope Francis dealt as an outsider with the Curia that helps govern the church, Cardinal O’Brien said, an experience that helped shape how he would interact with the curia when Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became pope. “He’s seen its strengths and its weaknesses,” Cardinal O’Brien said, noting that the pope’s establishment of an eight-member council of cardinals from around the world shows that the pope believes he needs advisers both within and outside the curia. The principal job of the council of cardinals, Cardinal O’Brien said, is to “completely rewrite the central administration of the Catholic Church.” The cardinal said the Curia will somehow have to relate to the new council of cardinals. “I think a year from now, we’ll hardly know what the

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An app to help people ‘fall in love with the Mass’ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

MIAMI – Want to learn more about the Mass? As the ad says, there’s an “app” for that. And what an app! Called “Mass Explained,” it was created by a local Catholic, Dan Gonzalez, who made it completely interactive, with pictures, sounds and links to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, church documents and much more. Want to hear the Jewish blessing that precedes the breaking of bread, a blessing that finds echoes in the first prayer said by the priest during the Liturgy of the Eucharist? Touch the link on the app. Or spin a 3-D image of a sixth-century Byzantine cross. Or listen to the Kyrie (Lord have mercy) as set to music by Bach and Haydn. Or zoom to explore a detail in Caravaggio’s “The Supper at Emmaus.” At the end of last year, “Mass Explained” became the first app to receive an imprimatur – seal that it is free from doctrinal error – from Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, as well as an OK from the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship. It is now selling on the App Store

for download to any iPad running IOS v6 or higher. There is a website for the app, where a video can be viewed to learn all of its features: www.massexplainedapp.com. Gonzalez, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Lakes in Miami Lakes and a graphic artist by training, has devoted the past 20 years of his life to this “deeply personal” project, which grew out of his own ignorance and quest for answers about the Mass. Gonzalez has made the app as “visually compelling as possible” and wants people like him “to fall in love with the Mass.” The “Mass Explained” app is being sold individually on the App Store for $24.99 and through Apple in Education at a bulk price of $11$12 per student. “My main thrust is education and having it in the parochial schools,” said Gonzalez, who is now married and the father of a 5-year-old and a 4-year-old. “This new app on the liturgy will be very helpful to both those not only in high school but also those involved in adult religious formation,” said Msgr. Terence Hogan, director of the Miami archdiocesan Office of Worship.

“THE LEGACY OF THE JESUITS IN SPIRITUALITY, ART, SCIENCE, THEOLOGY AND HISTORY.” On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary, 1914 - 2014, of the first mass at the current Saint Ignatius Church in San Francisco and the 200th Anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus after it had been suppressed in the eighteenth century, you are invited to a special 12 part lecture series offered by St. Ignatius Parish and the University of San Francisco. Free and all are welcome!

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Pope says relativistic ideas of marriage lead to divorce CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said contemporary ideas of marriage as an arrangement defined by personal needs promote a mentality of divorce, and he called for better preparation of engaged couples as well as ministry to Catholics whose marriages have failed. The pope’s remarks appeared in a message distributed Feb. 7 to Polish bishops making “ad limina” visits to Rome to report on the state of their dioceses. Pope Francis met with the group but, as he frequently does, dispensed with reading out his prepared text. In his message, the pope warned the bishops of some of the “new challenges” the church faces in their society, including the “idea of liberty without limits, tolerance hostile to or wary of the truth, or resentment of the church’s justified opposition to the prevailing relativism.”

“Marriage today is often considered a form of emotional satisfaction that can be constructed in any way or modified at will,” he said. “Unfortunately this vision also influences the mentality of Christians, causing them to resort easily to divorce or de facto separation.” Pope Francis said pastors should search for ways to minister to divorced and separated Catholics, “so that they do not feel excluded from the mercy of God, the fraternal love of other Christians and the church’s solicitude for their salvation,” and help such persons keep the “faith and raise their children in the fullness of the Christian experience.” The pope has said church law regarding marriage, divorce and separation is a topic that exemplifies a general need for mercy in the church today, and that it will be a subject of discussion at this October’s extraordinary Synod of Bishops

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Living in remodeled convent, B16 is not cloistered, aides say CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY – In retirement, Pope Benedict XVI follows a daily schedule similar to that of any retired bishop or religious: He prays, reads, strolls, talks with people and offers them spiritual advice, the Vatican spokesman said. Although he “lives in a low-key way, without public attention, that does not mean he’s isolated or enclosed in a strict cloister,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi told Vatican Radio. Marking the one-year anniversary of Pope Benedict’s resignation Feb. 11, Father Lombardi and Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the retired pope’s longtime personal secretary, spoke about the very normal daily life of a man who is in the unusual position of being a retired pope. Archbishop Ganswein, who continues as Pope Benedict’s personal secretary while also serving Pope Francis as prefect of the papal household, summarized the retired pope’s day as filled “with prayer most of all, with study, with personal correspondence and visits.” “The day begins with Mass, then with the breviary, followed by breakfast,” he told Famiglia Cristiana, a Catholic magazine. “The morning usually is dedicated to prayer and study, to the mail and to receiving guests.” Archbishop Ganswein and the consecrated laywomen who assist the retired pope join him for lunch at 1:30, and a nap always follows, he said. Pope Benedict spends the afternoon dealing with his correspondence and listening to music until 4 p.m., when he and the archbishop recite the rosary while walking in the garden behind the former Vatican convent where he lives. They eat dinner at 7:30 and watch the evening news at 8. Archbishop Ganswein said Pope Benedict had told him he was retiring long before the Feb. 11 announcement, but under the strictest secrecy. “Instinctively, I said, ‘No, Holy Father, it’s not possible,’ but I realized immediately that he wasn’t communicating something he wanted to discuss, but a decision already made.” The archbishop said the “VatiLeaks” scandal, which saw the publication of confidential papal correspondence and internal Vatican documents, “did not cause or even influence the resignation.” “The pope did not flee a responsibility, but was

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Retired Pope Benedict XVI greets Pope Francis at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery at the Vatican Dec. 23, 2013. courageous” enough to realize he no longer had the strength to carry out the papal ministry, he said. Archbishop Ganswein also confirmed that Pope Francis and Pope Benedict speak frequently on the telephone and have done so since the evening Pope Francis was elected. “I was in the Sistine Chapel to greet the new pope and promise him obedience,” the archbishop said. “Immediately, Pope Francis asked me about Pope Benedict and said he wanted to call him. I dialed the number and handed him the telephone.” Father Lombardi said the pope and the retired

pontiff have shown the world that there was nothing to fear with having Pope Benedict live in the Vatican while a new pope reigned. “The fact is that the papacy is a service and not a power,” he said. Pope Benedict “fulfilled his service before God and in good conscience passed the witness of this service to another.” As for Pope Benedict’s daily routine, Father Lombardi said it is that of “an elderly religious.” He said the retired pope’s guests come for conversation, for dialogue and “ask his advice and spiritual support.”

For new Korean cardinal, red of martyrdom is part of family history CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

SEOUL, South Korea – When a cardinal dons his red robes for the first time and is given his red hat, he usually is reminded that the color of the vestments is a call to devote himself completely to Christ and his church, even to the point of shedding his blood if necessary. For 70-year-old Cardinal-designate Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul, such sacrifice is part of his family history as well as the history of Catholicism in his country. He is a direct descendant of Cardinal-desJoseph Yeom Deok-sun, who ignate Andrew was among the first Koreans to Yeom Soo-jung embrace Catholicism in the late 1700s. Another direct ancestor, Peter Yeom Seoktae, died in 1850 during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Joseon or Choson dynasty. Pope Francis will induct the Korean archbishop and 18 other men into the College of Cardinals Feb. 22. As part of the 2012-13 Year of Faith, the cardinal led Seoul priests on a walking pilgrimage to churches and shrines connected to the story of the Korean martyrs; 103 martyrs have already been canonized and another 125 should be beatified this year. The Seoul pilgrimage also marked the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and a time of prayer for reconciliation between North and South Korea. The cardinal-designate is the apostolic administrator of the North Korean Diocese of Pyongyang, a diocese that exists only in name since the country is officially atheist. Father Matthias Hur Young-yup, spokesman

POPE CLEARS WAY FOR BEATIFICATION OF 124 KOREAN MARTYRS

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of 124 Catholics who were killed during widespread persecution in Korea in the 18th through 19th centuries. He also approved a decree recognizing the martyrdom of Conventual Franciscan Father Francesco Zirano, an Italian priest killed in Algeria in 1603. The pope’s approval of the martyrdom decrees Feb. 7 opened the way for the martyrs’ beatifications on a date yet to be announced. A miracle is required before any blessed may be canonized. The Korean cause, referred to as the cause of Paul Yun Ji-Chung and 123 companions, recognizes the sacrifices of those killed for their faith between 1791 and 1888. More than 10,000 Catholics in Korea were killed during that period, starting in 1785. While no date has been set for beatification of Yun and his companions, the Vatican has said it is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting South Korea, perhaps in mid-August to coincide with the celebration of Asian Youth Day in Daejeon.

for the Archdiocese of Seoul, told Catholic News Service that although Cardinal-designate Yeom has not yet visited North Korea, he has always hoped for unification, and he takes great interest in conditions in the North. “There are no priests or sisters in North Korea,

so he has always wanted to send even one missionary there,” Father Hur told CNS. Visiting a shelter run by Caritas Seoul Jan. 19, just a week after Pope Francis announced he was making him a cardinal, Cardinal-designate Yeom told the sick and the homeless: “From now on, I will be wearing scarlet garments. The blood-like color symbolizes martyrdom, my willingness to die for faith. I need your prayers. Your prayers are strong, because they are made under difficult circumstances.” In an interview with Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the cardinal-designate said he saw his appointment to the College of Cardinals as a further encouragement to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel throughout Asia. “I have to admit I am a bit afraid and worried, but I accept with humility and with joy the Holy Father’s invitation and the Lord’s call,” he told Fides. “I would like to be a gentle shepherd who cares for every lamb of the flock, capable of holding together the whole flock.” Born Dec. 5, 1943, in Ansong, he studied at the Seoul seminary before earning a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Korea University. Ordained to the priesthood in 1970, he spent most of the first years of his ministry working in parishes and teaching at the Seoul archdiocesan minor seminary. He became chancellor of the major seminary in 1987 and chancellor of the archdiocese in 1992. In 2001, Pope John Paul II named him an auxiliary bishop of Seoul, and he became head of the archdiocese in 2012. Among other posts within the Korean bishops’ conference, he serves on the Commissions for the Reconciliation of the Korean People and the Special Commission for Promoting Beatifications and Canonizations.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Young pro-lifers bear witness against climate of death

n Jan. 22 I spoke at an event planned for 8,000-plus young people at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. The event I was at had been set up to accommodate an overflow crowd because the Verizon Center, which can hold more than 18,000, had been maxed out. The Arlington diocese planned two events the CHRISTOPHER day before the STEFANICK March for more than 15,000 youths. The only reason these events aren’t all bigger is the seats are all gone. Bitter cold temperatures and snow, which canceled flights and closed roads, knocked down the numbers for the 2014 March for Life, but protesters were still in the tens-of-thousands, most of them young people. Of course, if there had been a protest of that magnitude against guns or global warming, mainstream media would have been swarming the event. Sadly, they managed to overlook our presence. They like to create cultural trends instead of reporting them. Regardless, the fact that young people are taking a turn toward life is fast becoming undeniable. Anyone who saw the endless river of teens and college students march down Constitution Avenue– not embittered protesters, but joyful young people celebrating the gift of life – could see the culture-shift in progress. This is the generation that will end abortion. Young people don’t remember the explosion of slogans and emotions

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March for Life participants from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., carry the event’s banner past the front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington Jan. 22. that followed Roe v. Wade. The dust has settled. They’re seeing the obvious. They can see what science has made irrefutable: A fetus is a human life. A baby has a heartbeat at 18 days, brainwaves at 42 days, all body systems present at 8 weeks, fingernails at 11 weeks, has vocal cords and can cry at 12 weeks, can feel pain at 20 weeks, and can survive if delivered instead of aborted at 23 weeks. They can see the obvious ethical implications of abortion. If a fetus is a life, how can it possibly be deemed moral, or legal, to grab it with forceps and twist and pull it to pieces through all nine months of a pregnancy? (Sorry for the brutal language, but we have to look at the act of an abortion for what it actually is.) If that isn’t wrong, what is? They’ve seen the impact it’s had on women. The book “Complications” cites 650-plus papers, mostly from medical journals, that show abortion has a negative impact on almost every area of a woman’s health, from breast cancer

to infertility to autoimmune disease to mental health problems. In Finland a study of 600,000 women showed that women who have an abortion are six times more likely to commit suicide. A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that women who had an abortion were 81 percent more likely to suffer from mental health problems. (If that’s you, please visit Project Rachel for help: hopeafterabortion.com. Thanks to the efforts of people like Lila Rose (not to mention the moral atrocity of people like Kermit Gosnell) they have seen the dark business of abortion for what it is. Doctors walk away with $500-$900 and young women, often desperate and convinced there are no other real options, end up with scars that last the rest of their lives. They know it’s a farce that abortion is about saving women’s lives. The American Life League has a declaration signed by 481 medical doctors who all confirm that an abortion is never necessary to save a mother. Sometimes

a procedure that indirectly results in the baby’s death is necessary, like when a fallopian tube is removed in an ectopic pregnancy or when a pregnant woman needs chemotherapy, but that’s not an abortion. The difference between the two is as clear as the difference between shooting someone and unintentionally letting someone die. But all that aside, the number of abortions performed even with the intent to protect a woman’s health are astronomically small compared with the abortions of convenience or as a result of desperate circumstances, which could have been helped in other ways at a crisis pregnancy center. Many young people have encountered good couples who wait indefinitely for adoptions, thanks to the shortage of “unwanted” babies who manage to survive the womb. They’ve heard stories like Father Tom Vander Woude’s. He learned of a couple about to abort their Down syndrome baby if they couldn’t find someone to adopt. He posted about it on the parish Facebook page and got hundreds of offers – 900 emails poured in and volunteers had to come to the parish to help man the phones. Every baby is a wanted baby. Forty-plus years after Roe v. Wade almost 25 percent of pregnancies end in abortion in the United States. We’ve created a cultural climate of death. It’s bad for society, it’s bad for women, and it’s a moral atrocity. Sure, it’s “a choice,” but it’s the wrong choice. Thankfully, all of that seems crystal clear to this young generation. The people at the helm in politics and media can pretend not to notice them, but you can only overlook a tsunami for so long. STEFANICK’S column is distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, official newspaper of the Denver archdiocese. His website is www.RealLifeCatholic.com.

Extreme demand, extreme mercy in love and war

he Catholic Church is often criticized as rigorist, unrealistic and unbending, especially in regard to its teaching on sexuality. How could anyone, we hear over and again, possibly live up to the church’s demands concerning masturbation, artificial contraception or sex outside of marriage? Moreover, every poll FATHER ROBERT that comes out BARRON suggests that increasing numbers of Catholics themselves don’t subscribe to these moral demands. Few expect the church to acquiesce to the moral laxity of the environing culture, but even many faithful Catholics think that it ought at least to soften its moral doctrine, adjust a bit to the times, become a tad more realistic. I wonder whether I might address these questions a bit obliquely, shifting the focus from the sexual arena into another area of moral concern. The church’s teaching on just war is just as rigorist as its teaching on sexuality. In order for a war to be considered justified, a number of criteria have to be simultaneously met. These include declaration by a competent authority, a legitimating cause, proportionality between the good to be attained and the cost of the war, and that military

intervention is a last resort. Furthermore, in the actual waging of a war, the two great criteria of proportionality and discrimination have to be met. The latter means that those engaged in the war must distinguish carefully between combatants and noncombatants, targeting only the former. If these criteria are strictly applied, it is difficult indeed to find any war that is morally justifiable. Many would hold that the World War II met most if not all of the criteria for entering into a war, but even its most ardent moral defenders would have a difficult time justifying, in every detail, the waging of that war. For example, the carpet bombings of Dresden, Frankfurt and Tokyo, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocents, certainly violated the principles of discrimination and proportionality. Even more egregious examples of this violation were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Catholic moral theology would characterize all of these actions as intrinsically evil, that is to say, incapable of being justified under any circumstances. In the wake of the atomic bombings in 1945, the English moral philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe made the Catholic case vociferously in a number of public debates. She went so far as to protest President Harry Truman’s reception of an honorary degree at Oxford, on the grounds that a great university should not honor a man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocents. In answer to Anscombe’s criticisms, many Americans – Catholics included – used frankly consequential-

ist forms of moral reasoning, arguing that the atomic bombings undoubtedly saved untold numbers of lives, both American and Japanese, and effectively brought a terrible war to an end. And I am sure that a poll of American Catholics conducted, say, in late 1945 would have revealed overwhelming support for the bombings. But does anyone really think that the church ought to lower its standards in regard to just war? Does anyone really think that the difficulty of following the church’s norms in this arena should conduce toward a softening of those norms? Here is the wonderful and unnerving truth: The Catholic Church’s job is to call people to sanctity and to equip them for living saintly lives. Its mission is not to produce nice people, or people with hearts of gold or people with good intentions; its mission is to produce saints, people of heroic virtue. Are the moral demands regarding warfare extravagant, over the top, or unrealistic? Well, of course they are! They are the moral norms that ought to guide those striving for real holiness. To dial down the demands because they are hard and most people have a hard time realizing them is to compromise the very meaning and purpose of the church. Now let us move back to the church’s sexual morality. Is it exceptionally difficult to live up to all of the demands in this arena? Do the vast majority of people fall short of realizing the ideal? Do polls of Catholics consistently reveal that many if not most Catholics would welcome a softening of sexual norms? Well, of course. But none of

these data prove much of anything, beyond the fact that living a heroically virtuous life is difficult. As in regard to just war, a compromising of the ideal here would represent an abdication of the church’s fundamental responsibility of equipping the saints. However, here is the flip side. The Catholic Church couples its extraordinary moral demand with an extraordinarily lenient penitential system. Suppose the pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima (I believe he was a Catholic) came into a confessional box and, in an attitude of sincere repentance, confessed the sin of contributing to the deaths of 100,000 innocent people. The priest would certainly give him counsel and perhaps assign a severe penance, but he would then say, “I absolve you of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” And that man’s sins, before God, would be wiped away. Period. The church calls people to be not spiritual mediocrities but great saints, and this is why its moral ideals are so stringent. Yet the church also mediates the infinite mercy of God to those who fail to live up to that ideal (which means practically everyone). This is why its forgiveness is so generous and so absolute. To grasp both of these extremes is to understand the Catholic approach to morality. FATHER BARRON is the founder of the global ministry Word on Fire and the rector/ president of Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, Il.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Having trouble accepting son’s new wife

My 54-year-old son, who was in a Catholic marriage for 27 years and has two adult children, recently divorced his wife and married a twice-divorced woman who worked with him. I am having trouble accepting this woman into our family, as my sympathy lies with his first wife who was blindsided by the divorce. How can I overcome this disdain for the second wife, and do I have to accept her? (I keep communication open with my son, hoping he will come to his senses.) (City of origin withheld) It depends on what you mean by “acFATHER cept her.” Do you KENNETH DOYLE have to welcome your son’s situation with enthusiasm? Of course not. But what you might do is to try to manage your disdain and to treat your son and his new wife in a civil manner, being decent and even kind, and certainly not exclude them from family gatherings. If you’ve not already done so, you might have a heart-to-heart with your son, telling him honestly of the discomfort you feel with his decision, of your continuing sympathy for his former wife and of your disappointment at his having neglected the guidance of the church in which he was raised – all of this while assuring him of your lasting love for him. I think you should also encourage him to attend Sunday Mass (if he’s not doing so). Even though he is not permitted to take Communion because of his marital situation, there is value in his keeping a channel open to God and to the church – and coupled with your prayers, who knows what that might eventually bring?

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LETTERS Honor Blessed JP2’s last wishes

Re “Cardinal defends publication of JP2’s private notebooks” (Jan. 31): Does Cardinal Dziwisz think his judgement is superior to that of the late Pope John Paul II? How can he be such a “devoted secretary” and friend, and then go against the pope’s final wishes? I think the pope has a right to keep some parts of his life private, just as we all do. He brought so much to the church and to all of us and showed the love of Christ in everything he did. All wonderful memories of his goodness. What more do we need to know? May he rest in peace and may his last wishes be upheld and not be turned into a moneymaking scheme. Barbara Demattei South San Francisco

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UN report a lost opportunity

exual abuse of a minor is a sin and a crime and no organization can become complacent about addressing it. The Catholic Church has certainly done more than any other international organization to face the problem and it will continue to lead in doing so. In the United States, the number of cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy has plummeted. This is in no small part due to the fact that millions of Catholic children have been instructed on safe environments and tens of thousands of adults who work SISTER MARY with them in the church have ANN WALSH gone through background checks and safe environment education. In 2012, for example, dioceses and religious institutes conducted background checks on 99 percent of clerics, 97 percent of educators, 95 percent of employees, and 96 percent of volunteers. Every diocese has a victim assistance coordinator who assists those who have been abused and a safe environment coordinator who works to prevent abuse from occurring again. The Vatican also has shown resolve in addressing the issue. Pope John Paul II changed the age of maturity in church law so more abuse cases could be prosecuted. Pope Benedict called on every bishops’ conference in the world to develop policies. Pope Francis recently announced a commission to strengthen the church’s handling of sexual abuse. A report from the United Nations Committee on

the Rights of the Child highlights the problem of sexual abuse of minors by clergy. Unfortunately the report is weakened by including objections to Catholic teaching on such issues as gay marriage, abortion and contraception. This seems to violate the U.N.’s obligation from its earliest days to defend religious freedom. In 1948, the organization adopted its Universal Declaration of Human Rights that declared that “everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.” Certainly the U.N. charge to defend religious freedom includes defending the church’s right to determine its own teachings. Defense of religious freedom is no small matter in a world where people, including children, get murdered for simply going to church. That’s what happened last September when militants killed 81 people, including children, attending Sunday school at a Christian church in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is correct to voice concern over sexual abuse and is to be commended for its efforts. It would have credibility, however, if it also worked to protect the most basic right of a child: the right to live. Would that it made headlines because of concern for minors being trafficked in the world’s sex trade and children dying from starvation and dysentery from impure water. When the U.N. committee strays into the culture wars to promote abortion, contraceptives and gay marriage, it undermines its noble cause and trades concern for children to concern for organizations with other agendas. What a lost opportunity. MERCY SISTER MARY ANN WALSH is director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. This article was posted on the USCCB Blog Feb. 5.

Our pagan resistance to the other world

ometimes while presiding at the Eucharist or preaching, I scan the faces in the front pews. What do they reveal? A few are eager, attentive, focused on what’s happening, but a goodly number of faces, particularly among the young, speak of boredom, of dram duty, and of a resignation that says: I have to be in the church just now, though I wish I was elsewhere. These reactions are, of course, understandable. We’re human after all, flesh and blood, and when we try to focus on the world of spirit or on what relativizes flesh and blood, FATHER RON mortality and self-sacrifice, we can expect that most times ROLHEISER the reality of this life will trump the promise of other world. Sometimes, gazing at those faces staring back at me in church, I’m reminded of a scene that Virginia Woolf describes in her novel “The Waves.” The scene is a chapel in a boarding school in England where one of the churchwardens is giving the students a spiritual admonition during a worship service. This particular churchwarden isn’t much respected by the students, but that’s not the deepest reason why one student, Neville, is put off by his words, and by what’s happening in general in that worship service. Something inside him is in resistance, not just against the words of this particular churchwarden, whom he disrespects, but against the very world of which this churchwarden is speaking. In essence, young Neville’s blood is too warm at that moment to find palatable any words that speak of contingency, mortality, abnegation, the cross, silence or of the other world; instead his youthful blood is silently pressuring for the opposite, health, youth, sex, companionship, status, fame and pleasure. And so he seeks a distraction. He doesn’t want to see the churchwarden’s face, doesn’t want to hear his words, doesn’t want to hear about God, doesn’t want to hear about afterlife, doesn’t want to be reminded of human mortality, and doesn’t want to hear of sacrifice. Like a drug addict, he needs a fix and, in his case, that means fixating on something powerful enough to be religious, powerful enough to match the other world’s offer of eternal life, something worthy of the admiration that he somewhere knows he needs to give to somebody. And he knows exactly where to look. He fixes his gaze and his admiration on the one

person in that chapel, a young man named Percival, who, to his youthful mind, is a true incarnation of life and a god worthy of being worshipped. Here’s how Woolf describes it: “The brute menaces my liberty, said Neville, when he prays. Unwarmed by imagination, his words fall cold on my head like paving stones, while the gilt cross heaves on his waistcoat. The words of authority are corrupted by those who speak them. I gibe and mock at this sad religion, at these tremulous, grief-stricken figures advancing, cadaverous and wounded. ... Now I will lean sideways as if to scratch my thigh. So I will see Percival. There he sits, upright among the smaller fry. He breathes through his straight nose rather heavily. His blue and oddly inexpressive eyes are fixed with pagan indifference upon the pillar opposite. He would make an admirable churchwarden. He should have a birch and beat little boys for misdemeanors. He is allied with the Latin phrases on the memorial brasses. He sees nothing; he hears nothing. He is remote from us all in a pagan universe. But look how he flicks his hand to the back of his neck. For such gestures one falls hopelessly in love for a lifetime.” I cite this description with more than a little sympathy because I too was once that young boy, Neville, sitting in various religious settings with my heart and mind in resistance, quiet outwardly, squirming inwardly, because I did not want to hear or acknowledge anything that didn’t, to my mind, honor the reality I felt so undeniably inside my own blood. I didn’t want to be reminded that my health was fragile, that my youth was passing, that this life wasn’t central, and that we weren’t supposed to be thinking so much about sex. I didn’t want to hear about mortality, that we will all die sometime; I didn’t want to hear about the cross, that it’s only by dying that we come to life; and I didn’t want to be asked to focus attention on the other world, I wanted this world. I accepted that the church was important, but, for me, the sports arena was more real and more alluring. And, like young Neville, I too had my Percivals, certain peers, certain sports idols, and certain movie stars whose enviable bodies and perfect gestures were the life and immortality I, in fact, yearned for and whose lives didn’t seem to have the limits of my own. But, I think, God likes this kind of youthful resistance, and built it into us. Why? Because the stronger the resistance, the richer the final harmony. OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | FEBRUARY 14, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

1 Epiphany Elementary School

2 Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School 1560 40th Ave. 94122 (415) 731-4077 Fax: (415) 731-3328 Web Site: www.holynamesf.com Grades: K-8, D/Extended Care

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600 Italy Ave. 94112 (415) 337-4030 Fax: (415) 337-8583 Web Site: www.sfepiphany.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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3371-16th St. 94114 (415) 346-9500 Fax: (415) 346-8001 Grades: K-8, Extended Care Web Site: www.mdasf.org

Elementary School 659 Pine St. 94108 (415) 421-0069 Fax: (415) 421-1440 Web Site: www.ndvsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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6 Our Lady of the Visitacion Elementary School 785 Sunnydale Ave. 94134 (415) 239-7840 Fax: (415) 239-2559 Web Site: www.olvsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

7 Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary School 2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 563-2900 Fax: (415) 563-0438 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org Grades: K-8, Girls, Extended Care

8 DeMarillac Academy 175 Golden Gate Ave. 94102 (415) 552-5220 Fax: (415) 621-5632 Web Site: www.demarillac.org Grades: 4-8

9 Stuart Hall For Boys Elementary School 2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 563-2900 Fax: (415) 292-3165 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org Grades: K-8, boys, Extended Care

10 Saint Anne Elementary School 1320 – 14th Ave. 94122 (415) 664-7977 Fax: (415) 661-6904 Web Site: www.stanne.com Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care Saint Anne Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 731-2355 Email: stanneps@gmail.com

11 Saint Brendan Elementary School 940 Laguna Honda Blvd. 94127 (415) 731-2665 Fax: (415) 731-7207 Web Site: www.stbrendansf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

12 Saint Brigid Elementary School 2250 Franklin St. 94109 (415) 673-4523 Fax: (415) 674-4187 Web Site: www.saintbrigidsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

13 Saint Cecilia Elementary School 660 Vicente St. 94116 (415) 731-8400 Fax: (415) 731-5686 Web Site: www.stceciliaschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

14 Saint Charles Borromeo Elementary School 3250 18th St. 94110 (415) 861-7652 Fax: (415) 861-0221 Web Site: www.sfstcharlesschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

15 Saint Finn Barr Elementary School 419 Hearst Ave. 94112 (415) 333-1800 Fax: (415) 452-0177 Web Site: www.stfinnbarr.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

16 Saint Gabriel Elementary School 2550 41st. Ave. 94116 (415) 566-0314 Fax: (415) 566-3223 Web Site: www.stgabrielsf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

17 Saint James Elementary School 321 Fair Oaks St. 94110 (415) 647-8972 Fax: (415) 647-0166 Web Site: www.saintjamessf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care, Multi-Age Literacy Program

18 Saint John Elementary School 925 Chenery St. 94131 (415) 584-8383 Fax: (415) 584-8359 Web Site: www.stjohnseagles.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

19 Saint Mary School 838 Kearny St. 94108 (415) 929-4690 Fax: (415) 929-4699 Web Site: www.stmarysf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care, Mandarin and Cantonese classes

20 Saint Monica Elementary School 5950 Geary Blvd. 94121 (415) 751-9564 Fax: (415) 751-0781 Web Site: www.stmonicasf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

21 Saint Paul Elementary School 1690 Church St. 94131 (415) 648-2055 Fax: (415) 648-1920 Web Site: www.stpaulsf.net Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Saint Paul’s Littlest Angel Ages: 2yr 9mo - 5 yr (415) 824-5437 Email: littlestangelpreschool@gmail.com

22 Saint Peter Elementary School 1266 Florida St. 94110 (415) 647-8662 Fax: (415) 647-4618 Web Site: www.sanpedro.org Grades: K-8-D, Extended Care

23 Saints Peter and Paul Elementary School 660 Filbert St. 94133 (415) 421-5219 Fax: (415) 421-1831 Web Site: www.sspeterpaulsf.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

26 Saint Thomas the Apostle Elementary School 3801 Balboa St. 94121 (415) 221-2711 Fax: (415) 221-8611 Web Site: www.sfsta.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Saint Thomas the Apostle Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 387-5511 Email: hpeterson@sfsta.org

27 Saint Thomas More Elementary School 50 Thomas More Way 94132 (415) 337-0100 Fax: (415) 333-2564 Web Site: www.StThomasMoreSchool.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Utopia School Ages: 3-5 (415) 317-6369 Email: movando@stmsf.org

28 Saint Stephen Elementary School

Laura Vicuña Pre-school Age: 4-5 (415) 296-8549 Email: bsimons@sspeterpaulsf.org

401 Eucalyptus Dr. 94132 (415) 664-8331 Fax: (415) 242-5608 Web Site: www.ststephenschoolsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

24 Saint Philip Elementary School

29 Star of the Sea Elementary School

665 Elizabeth St. 94114 (415) 824-8467 Fax: (415) 282-0121 Web Site: www.stphilipschool.com Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

360 9th Ave. 94118 (415) 221-8558 Fax: (415) 221-7118 Web Site: www.staroftheseasf.com Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

Saint Philip Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 282-0143 Email: preschoolinfo@saintphilipparish.org

Star of the Sea Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 221-7449 Email: ehalloran@staroftheseasf.com

25 Saint Vincent de Paul Elementary School 2350 Green St. 94123 (415) 346-5505 Fax: (415) 346-0970 Web Site: www.svdpsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

CORRECTION The map that appeared in the Catholic Schools Week edition of Jan. 24 was incorrect. This is the corrected map. We sincerely apologize for the mistake.

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SUNDAY READINGS

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ‘Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law …’ MATTHEW 5:17-37 SIRACH 15:15-20 If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Immense is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power, and all-seeing. The eyes of God are on those who fear him; he understands man’s every deed. No one does he command to act unjustly, to none does he give license to sin. PSALM 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! You have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept. Oh, that I might be firm in the ways of keeping your statutes! Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! Be good to your servant, that I may live and keep your words. Open my eyes, that I may consider the wonders of your law. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! Instruct me, O Lord, in the way of your statutes, that I may exactly observe them. Give me discernment, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! 1 CORINTHIANS 2:6-10

Brothers and sisters: We speak a wisdom to those who are mature, not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who are passing away. Rather, we speak God’s wisdom, mysterious, hidden, which God predetermined before the ages for our glory, and which none of the rulers of this age knew; for, if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written: What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God. MATTHEW 5:17-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with brother will be liable to judgment; and whoever says to brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and whoever says,

‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny. “You have heard that it was said, you shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna. “It was also said, whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce. But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife – unless the marriage is unlawful – causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. “Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the evil one.”

God measures goodness by inner integrity

he majority of us like to think of ourselves as basically good and decent people. And in some respects, most of us are. We obey the laws of our society. We pay our debts. For the most part, we get along with our neighbors, even if we don’t love them. We donate to charity – perhaps not 10 percent of our income, but we do donate. We actively participate in the life of our church. We are kind to our families and friends. All of these things are commendable. How many of us are aware that we have just described the lifestyle of a first-century Pharisee? You and I do not like that word. To us, it symbolizes something dreadful and evil. The Pharisees were the opponents of Jesus, and we have DEACON come to think of them as bad FAIVA PO’OI men wearing black hats. But that is not entirely true. They, like us, obeyed the law, paid debts, donated to charity.

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

They were leaders in the communities and were regarded as some of the most respected members of their society. Yet Jesus said to his disciples: “Unless your holiness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of God.” The Pharisees were good men. But Jesus expected from his followers and from us a better kind of goodness. What was wrong with the holiness of the scribes and Pharisees? Why did Jesus challenge his followers and us to a higher living? Two thoughts come to mind. The goodness of the Pharisees was primarily external. It consisted of obeying the laws and keeping the rules. So, their goodness evidenced by observance of laws is superficial and shallow at best. It says little or nothing about what a person is really like on the inside. Such a person may never commit murder, but possess a heart filled with anger and hatred. Such a person may never commit adultery, but possess a heart filled with lust. The Pharisees were pleased with themselves. They viewed themselves as good men. But their goodness was superficial. It was accomplished, primarily, by an external observance of the law. The second point is this: The Pharisees tended to separate themselves from other people. In fact, the word Pharisee comes from a Hebrew word which

means “the separated ones.” These men thought they could increase their holiness by avoiding the company of others whom they considered less holy than themselves. To say the least, this a very distorted view of goodness. From the human standpoint, righteousness is gauged by external behavior. But from God’s standpoint, goodness is always measured by inner integrity. The goodness of a work of piety or a deed of mercy depends on whether these actions are motivated by love of God and love of neighbor. A goodness that is merely external will not grant us access into the kingdom of God. And the reason for this should be obvious. God wants us, his children, to live in peace and harmony. He wants us to respect one another and everyone else. He respects each one of us as a very precious gift and asks us to do likewise. In reality, you and I cannot condemn the Pharisees and the scribes. Why? We are too much like them. Too often, our decent behavior is motivated by fear and pride. Let us turn to God and pray for a life that is characterized by a habit of self-giving love. That is the only way we can “enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Week in Ordinary Time. Bls. Francisco and Jacinta Marto (Portugal). JAS 2:1-9. PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7. MK 8:27-33.

nary Time. LV 19:1-2, 17-18. PS 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13. 1 COR 3:16-23. MT 5:38-48.

DEACON PO’OI serves at St. Timothy Parish, San Mateo.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17: Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of Seven Founders of the Order of Servites. JAS 1:1-11. PS 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76. MK 8:11-13. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Tuesday of the sixth Week in Ordinary Time. JAS 1:12-18. PS 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19. MK 8:14-21.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21: Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor. JAS 2:14-24, 26. PS 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6. MK 8:34-9:1.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19: Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. JAS 1:19-27. PS 15:23a, 3ab-4ab, 5. MK 8:22-26.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22: Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, apostle. 1 PT 5:1-4. PS 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6. MT 16:13-19.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20: Thursday of the Sixth

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23: Seventh Sunday in Ordi-

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24: Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time. JAS 3:13-18. PS 19:8, 9, 10, 15. MK 9:14-29. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: Tuesday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time. JAS 4:1-10. PS 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23. MK 9:30-37. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26: Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time. JAS 4:13-17. PS 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11. MK 9:38-40.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Catholicism vs. modernity: Book looks back at intellectual war REVIEWED BY GRAHAM YEARLEY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

“ALL GOOD BOOKS ARE CATHOLIC BOOKS: PRINT CULTURE, CENSORSHIP AND MODERNITY IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA” BY UNA M. CADEGAN. Cornell University Books (Ithaca, N.Y., 2013). 238 pp., $39.95. Una M. Cadegan in her short but dense history, “All Good Books Are Catholic Books,” describes an intellectual war between Catholicism and modernity that reached its high-water mark in the first half of the 20th century. While it may have been a bloodless war, it had consequences as profound as any war fought on a battlefield. The church’s principal weapon was censorship of theological works and works of fiction and nonfiction. With the closing down of immigration to the United States in 1920, Catholics shifted from being powerless newcomers in an alien branch of Christianity to being assimilated Americans with a real voice in print culture. There was an explosion of new publishing houses, books, journals and magazines all run by Catholics for a Catholic audience. Catholics also became influential in the burgeoning film industry of Hollywood. Catholicism’s enemy, modernity, was less of a movement than a collection of ideas that sprung from the rapid expansion of scientific knowledge, from the development of psychological theories, from the dissemination of the evolutionary ideas of Darwin, and the

important changes in scriptural study, namely the historical critical method. All of these ideas were gaining importance as the United States was transforming from a rural, farming nation to an industrial giant. Modernism exalted the individual, encouraged experimentation in the arts, cast suspicion on institutions, questioned the supernatural and pushed religion to the sidelines of culture. But most threatening to the Catholic Church was the lessening of its influence and control of its adherents. The church’s response was to censor all books and silence all authors who posed a threat to its teachings. While the Index of Forbidden Books had existed for many centuries, the promulgation of the Code of Canon Law in 1917 reinforced its authority. As a consequence, Catholic seminarians were taught the same Neo-Scholasticism of St. Thomas Aquinas while Protestants took the lead in theology and biblical scholarship. The center of theological study shifted from Italy to Germany. But the conflict for American writers was especially difficult as they were forced to navigate between remaining faithful to the church’s teachings and the freedom of expression guaranteed by the First Amendment. Adding to the pressure was the conviction of most American Catholics that censorship was good and useful in the fight against socialism. Cadegan shows how American Catholic writers managed to reinvent realism, which had been scorned by most modernist writers, by emphasizing the incarnate goodness of the world,

a world made bleak by the ravages of the World War I, while not ignoring the evil humanity creates. By the 1950s, the idea of a Catholic writer being outside the mainstream of American intellectual life diminished, while the Index of Forbidden Books – like the Legion of Decency for films – lost its power and disappeared in the upheaval of the 1960s. The Second Vatican Council embraced the theology that the church had banned for decades; modernism had

triumphed. American Catholic writers and theologians had reached an equal place with other American writers and intellectuals. But the mystery, even the glamour of the Catholic Church as a world apart, unchanging and eternal, had also been lost. It is a loss that can never be recovered and, for some Catholics, that is a tragedy. YEARLEY is a graduate of the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore.

East Palo Alto Community Prayer Walk for Peace

The Archdiocese Restorative Justice Ministry with St. Francis of Assisi church members, survivors of violent crimes community leaders and other faith congregations will join in a Prayer Walk for Peace in an effort to Stop the violence in East Palo Alto.

Rev. Lawrence C. Goode and other faith clergy will lead the Prayer Walk for Peace to Stop the Violence with Families of murdered victims. The event will include a Memorial Service and Remembrance of Life reception which will take place after the Prayer Walk at St. Francis of Assisi Church in East Palo.

Program

Jo oin us Saturday, March 8, 2014

Opening Prayer Prayer Walk begins Memorial Service Remembrance of Life Reception

Time:

Location:

9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1425 Bay Rd., East Palo Alto, CA

Organized by The Restorative Justice Ministry for Victims and Families of Violent Crimes, under the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and St. Francis of Assisi Church. For more information contact Julio Escobar 415 861-9579 or Rev. Lawrence C. Goode (650) 322-2152.

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ABORTION: Archbishop calls helping clinic ‘cooperating with evil’ FROM PAGE 1

that Planned Parenthood could perform “upward of 30 abortions per day,” Archbishop Aymond said. “This is a staggering increase in the number of abortions in light of the 3,496 abortions performed in 2012 in Orleans and Jefferson parishes,” the archbishop wrote. The archbishop’s letter cited the Catechism of the Catholic Church, saying the church since the first century has considered abortion “a grave evil.” Archbishop “We cannot be silent in view of the Aymond grave injustice presented by the abortions that will be performed at the proposed Planned Parenthood facility,” Archbishop Aymond wrote.

He said there was “no justification, including economic hardship,” that would make either a direct or indirect relationship with Planned Parenthood or any abortion provider “acceptable.” Archbishop Aymond added that any “affiliation or support” of Planned Parenthood by Catholics would be “a matter of serious scandal.” Benjamin Clapper, executive director of Louisiana Right to Life, praised the archbishop for the letter, saying his stance was “edifying and strengthens what we are doing.” “It should be a model for other religious leaders, not only in this state but in other areas,” Clapper said. “Most of the time people expect thve bishop to say things and to teach principles, but I don’t believe most people expect a bishop to make this real-life, declarative statement that actually impacts the corporate world.

“When you have such a powerful institution in this city saying this, it makes people notice who Planned Parenthood really is,” Clapper added. “Planned Parenthood is selling itself as one thing and they are another thing. He’s technically not doing anything new – he’s just applying Catholic principles to a situation. We have a leader willing to go to the wall for this cause and give us the strength and the energy to stand for life.” Archbishop Aymond asked Catholics to pray “for those that are blind to the destruction caused by abortion,” and he invited Planned Parenthood officials and supporters to “prayer and dialogue.” “There are many issues, from violence in the streets to poverty, which hurt this community,” he wrote. “A regional abortion center will not solve our problems; it will only create more. This is not the future the New Orleans metropolitan area needs.”

TREATY: Vatican supports UN child welfare despite ‘unjust criticism’ FROM PAGE 1

and even suggested that, for the good of children, the Catholic Church change its teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality. Committee members went “beyond their competence and interfered in the doctrinal and moral positions of the Catholic Church,” the spokesman said, adding that the committee’s suggestions reveal an “ideological vision of sexuality.” “Certainly, while the Holy See was the object of an initiative and media attention that, in our view, was unjustly pernicious, it must be recognized that the committee itself has attracted serious and well-founded criticisms” for its Feb. 5 report, Father Lombardi said. Many Catholic commentators encouraged the Vatican to withdraw its adherence to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 1990, the Vatican became one of the first countries

to ratify the children’s rights treaty because of the church’s historic commitment to the good of children, Father Lombardi said. Not recognizing all the church has done for centuries through its schools, hospitals and charitable agencies is to ignore reality. While the Vatican “will continue its commitment” to fulfilling the requirements of the treaty, he said, it cannot pretend that the committee’s observations did not present “serious limits.” The committee “did not adequately take into account the responses – both written and oral – given by representatives of the Holy See” before and during a Jan. 16 hearing in Geneva, he said. The recommendations, he said, demonstrated a lack of understanding about how the Holy See is different from other states that signed the convention. The Vatican, Father Lombardi said, has repeatedly explained in detail to the committee and to other U.N. agencies that it has direct legal jurisdiction over those

who live and work in the small territory of Vatican City State. While it has canonical and spiritual jurisdiction over Catholics around the world, priests and bishops are subject to the laws of their own nations. “Is this impossible to understand or do they not want to understand it,” he asked. “In both cases, one has a right to be surprised.” Father Lombardi said the tone of the criticism and the mention of specific cases, including the treatment of young Irish women in the so-called Magdalen laundries and of young men by the Legionaries of Christ, seems to indicate the committee “gave much greater attention to well-known organizations” representing victims than to Vatican representatives testimony. “These organizations typically do not want to recognize how much the Holy See and the church have done in recent years to recognize errors, renew norms and develop measures for formation and prevention,” Father Lombardi said.

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Please send resume and a letter of interest by March 28th, 2014 to: Bret E. Allen Associate Superintendent for Educational & Professional Leadership One Peter Yorke Way San Francisco, California 94109 Fax (415) 614-5664 E-mail: allenb@sfarchdiocese.org

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TROUBLEMAKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Pope Francis reshapes church but draws skepticism FROM PAGE 1

Much of the discussion built upon an observation from the previous session of the initiative, in December, when columnist Michael Gerson, an evangelical who was a speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, called Pope Francis â&#x20AC;&#x153;a troublemaker with a plan.â&#x20AC;? John Carr, moderator and the initiativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, mentioned some of the popeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent actions that might suit the â&#x20AC;&#x153;troublemakerâ&#x20AC;? description, including telling the 19 priests and bishops he named cardinals in January to â&#x20AC;&#x153;leave the entourage at home,â&#x20AC;? and not to plan big parties to celebrate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point of being a cardinal?â&#x20AC;? quipped Carr, who previously was secretary of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Kerry Robinson, executive director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, said the pope is a troublemaker â&#x20AC;&#x153;for those who want nothing to change.â&#x20AC;? She later said one type of change she hopes is possible under Pope Francis is to expand and elevate the role of women. She said her organization has been encouraging staff of Vatican offices to identify leadership roles in the curia that may be held by women. There are many high level posts â&#x20AC;&#x153;that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t violate canon law or doctrineâ&#x20AC;? which could raise the profile of women in the church, and address one area of harsh criticism about the nature of the institution, Robinson said. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, author of books including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics,â&#x20AC;? said Pope Francis â&#x20AC;&#x153;is obviously a troublemaker.â&#x20AC;? Less than a year into the pontificate, â&#x20AC;&#x153;he has revolutionized the papacy in ways I would not have thought possible a year ago.â&#x20AC;? More amazingly, said Douthat, is that the pope has accomplished this without major doctrinal changes, and primarily with symbolic measures.

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Douthat, who has written several columns expressing skepticism about the level of adulation Pope Francis has received, suggested that if Pope Benedict XVI had done the same things, news media would not have covered them in the same way. The remaining panelist, John Allen, former Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and now associate editor for the Boston Globe, said one reason for differences in how Popes Francis and Benedict have been covered by news media is that by the time he was elected pope, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the narrative was already in place,â&#x20AC;? for the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. As longtime head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Benedictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image as the stern, doctrinaire German, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Rottweiler,â&#x20AC;? wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easily shaken. But as a little-known archbishop from Argentina who had never worked at the Vatican, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio presented a blank slate, Allen said. And his many actions that contrast with images of a distant, formal pope have challenged aspects of the status quo. Allen said that in choosing Cardinal Bergoglio, the conclave last March was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the most anti-establishment papal election in a century.â&#x20AC;? He said the choice represented not a decision to change doctrine, but to change â&#x20AC;&#x153;management style,â&#x20AC;? in a church that has been reeling from high level crises including the handling of sexual abuse cases, banking irregularities and leaks of sensitive information by Pope Benedictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s butler. Allen said that based on conversations he has had with about a third of the papal electors, he thinks most were not surprised that Pope Francis turned out to be a strong leader with an emphasis on simplicity. Some, however, expected him to be more politically conservative, based upon some of his actions in Argentina during its â&#x20AC;&#x153;dirty warâ&#x20AC;? in the 1970s and in opposing same-sex marriage legislation there. There are likely some cardinals â&#x20AC;&#x153;who would admit some things heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done make them nervous,â&#x20AC;?

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Allen said. But in general, they also likely appreciate that the enormous popularity of Pope Francis makes life easier for them, as people want to know more about the pope. Each of the participants commented about the popeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions defining him as a Christian in the most challenging, personal understanding of the word. Robinson said his call in September for a worldwide day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria struck a chord across faith denominations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the world cares deeply about the things the pope is talking about,â&#x20AC;? she said. Robinson said that the most important thing Pope Francis has done â&#x20AC;&#x153;is to call us to personal conversion.â&#x20AC;? Whether his is a short or lengthy pontificate, she said, the kind of conversion in the world he seeks â&#x20AC;&#x153;starts now, with us.â&#x20AC;? Douthat said he remains skeptical about the institutional impact Pope Francis may have in the long term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pope John Paul II gave the impression of dragging the church into the modern world,â&#x20AC;? Douthat said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but the apparatus stayed outdated.â&#x20AC;? If people learn anything from the words and example of Pope Francis, Allen said he would like people within the church to stop running everything he says â&#x20AC;&#x153;through the meat grinder,â&#x20AC;? parsing phrases for meanings that can be used to achieve a political gain. The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, established last year and based at Georgetown, is intended to promote understanding and dialogue around Catholic social thought. In addition to the ongoing panel discussions, Carr said the next effort of the initiative seeks young Catholics involved in public policy to work on making connections between faith, Catholic social teaching and their professional lives. Those who want to get involved or want to recommend a young professional to participate should send an email to: catholicsocialthought@georgetown.edu.

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Most recently, Sister Jude assisted in the archives of the Archdiocese of San Francisco at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park. She was also a regular volunteer with the Second Harvest Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul Society. In the months of her illness, Sister Jude has been engaged in the ministry of prayer for those with Parkinson’s disease. A funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. 10 at the motherhouse with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Memorial contributions to the Sisters of the Presentation are preferred. Contributions can be sent to Sisters of the Presentation, Development Office, 281 Masonic Ave., San Francisco 94118.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 14 3-DAY LEADERSHIP: San Francisco province of the National Council of Catholic Women sponsors “Leadership Training Development” program designed to meet the needs and concerns of those attending, Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park from February 14-16. Cost for training program, lodging and meals is $260.00. Contact Cathy Mibach at (415) 753-0234 for more information; Email dcmibach@ aol.com. PRO-LIFE: Volunteers to peacefully witness the message of life at Planned Parenthood, 35 Baywood Ave., San Mateo, Fridays, 2-4 p.m.2-4. Group prays and offers help with accurate information verbally or with pamphlets. Jessica, (650) 572-1468; themunns@ yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15 YOUNG ADULTS: Faith sharing meetings, first and third Saturdays, Scanlan Hall behind St. Thomas More Church rectory, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. off Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, 2 p.m. fellowship with light snacks and refreshment. Email sbyag.stm@gmail. com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 16 CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 3:30 p.m. featuring Hans Uwe Hielscher, organist. (415) 5672020, ext. 213. All recitals open to the public, freewill offering accepted at the door; www.stmarycathedralsf.org; ample free parking.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 DIVORCE SUPPORT: Meeting takes place first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Parish O’Reilly Center, 23rd Avenue at Eucalyptus, San Francisco. Groups are part of the Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese and include

THURSDAY, FEB. 20 YOUTH RALLY: Our Lady of Mercy parish hall, One Elmwood Drive, Daly City, 6 p.m., doors open, 6:30 praise and worship, 7 p.m. guest speaker Father Tony Ricard, priest of New Orleans, La. and known for Father Tony workshops at LA Ricard congress youth days. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per person. Register by Feb. 17 at http://sforeym.org/node/317.

SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ANNIVERSARY MASS: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is principal celebrant of English/Spanish bi-lingual Mass marking “Five-year” anniversaries – 5, 10, 15 through 50 Archbishop years and over 50 Salvatore J. years - of married Cordileone Catholic couples in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, 10 a.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Reception follows. To register and more information visit www. sfanniversary.info; email hopf-

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SATURDAY, FEB, 22 HANDICAPABLES MASS: Father Kirk Ullery, chaplain, is principal celebrant of Mass at noon, Room C, St. Mary Cathedral Event Center, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Lunch follows. VolFather Kirk unteers are always Ullery welcome to assist in this ongoing tradition of more than 40 years. Call Joanne Borodin at (415) 239-4865.

SUNDAY, FEB. 23 ROSARY TALKS: “Living the Mysteries of the Rosary,” a parish mission with Holy Cross Father John Phalen, Holy Cross Family Ministries. Feb. 23-25, 7 p.m., St. Bartholomew Church, Alameda Father John de las Pulgas at Phalen Crystal Springs, San Mateo. All are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted; (650) 347-0701; www.barts.org.

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THEOLOGY CAFÉ: A speaker series at St. Pius Parish, Homer Crouse Hall, 1100 Woodside Road at Valota, Redwood City featuring topics associated with Vatican II and the church of today. Feb. 27: Michael Neri, professor, St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, Menlo Park. Sister Norberta (650) 3611411, ext. 115; srnorberta@pius.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 YOUNG ADULTS: SBYAG Social, 6 p.m., Scanlan Hall behind St. Thomas More Church rectory, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. off Brotherhood Way, San Francisco. Movies will be shown throughout the evening. All are welcome to bring their knitting supplies. Learn how to knit or come to hang out. Email sbyag.stm@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 PEACE MASS: St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. at Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, 9 a.m., Msgr. Labib Kobti, pastor, principal celebrant and homilist. Zonia Fasquelle, zoniafasquelle@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2 CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 3:30 p.m., Sarah Wanamaker, organist; (415) 567-2020, ext. 213. All recitals open to the public, freewill offering accepted at the door; www.stmarycathedralsf.org; ample free parking.

ABORTION MEMORIAL: San Francisco’s Interfaith Committee for Life’s memorial service for the victims of abortion will honor Marin Pregnancy Clinic, 7:30 p.m., St. Sebastian Father Mark Church, GreenTaheny brae. The ecumenical service combines Scripture, singing, prayer, and preaching. Marin Pregnancy Clinic provides medical care and practical solutions to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Reception follows in the church hall. Speakers include Robin Strom from the honored facility as well as Dana Cody, Life Legal Defense Foundation, and Gil Baille, Cornerstone Foundation. The event is free of charge.

MONDAY, MARCH 3 GRIEF SUPPORT: St. Pius Parish Grief Ministry, 1100 Woodside Road at Valota, Redwood City, Redwood City, nine-week support group, Mondays, through April 21 at St. Pius Parish Center, 7 p.m. Register, more information, (650) 361-0655; email griefministry@ pius.org. Walk-ins are welcome.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7 HEALING MASS: Archdiocese of San Francisco Charismatic Renewal, St. Anselm Church, Ross, rosary 6:45 p.m.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 8 Contact Father Mark Taheny, pastor, (415) 461-0704. Visit www. sfinterfaithcommitteeforlife.org/.

SUNDAY, APRIL 6 CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is principal celebrant of Mass commemorating 50th anniversary of the dedication of Holy Name of Jesus Church, 39th Avenue and Father Arnold Lawton, San Zamora Francisco, 10:30 a.m. with reception following in Ryan Hall. Father Arnold Zamora, pastor, is among concelebrants. Call (415) 664-8590; email hnchurch50th@gmail.com; visit www.holynamesf.org.

Mass 7:30 p.m. All welcome to fellowship in parish hall following Mass. Father Ray Reyes, liaison charismatic renewal; Father Mike Quinn, pastor, St. Mary Star of the Sea; Father Mark Taheny, pastor, St. Sebastian, Greenbrae are among the concelebrants. Visit www.sfspirit.com/; email queenofpeacemarin@yahoo.com; call (415) 302-8982. 2-DAY RUMMAGE SALE: Mother’s Club, Church of the Visitacion, 701 Sunnydale at Rutland, San Francisco March 7 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and March 8 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Chose among clothes, books, and new items too.

MARTINIS AND MORE: “Martinis at the Mansion” benefiting Mercy High School, Burlingame, 6 p.m. Come and experience the 100-year-old Kohl Mansion in a whole new light! Flair performing bartenders as seen in films like “Cocktail,” food stations featuring Toast Catering, dancing and, of course, martinis. Tickets are $80 person. Contact Patricia Glasser, (650) 762-1199; email pglasser@ mercyhsb.com. Visit mercyhsb.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 LENTEN EVENING: Carmelite Father David Simpson leads “Praying with St. Teresa of Avila,” 7 p.m., St. Teresa of Avila Church, 1490 19th St. at Connecticut, San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 285-5272; email info@ stteresasf.org; Visit www.stteresasf.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 REUNION: St. Cecilia School, San Francisco, 1974 graduates, 6 p.m., Gold Mirror Restaurant on Taraval. Email Christine Gigliotti, gigliottiposta@ comcast.net, call (650) 513-1065; (415) 860-9071. HANDICAPABLES MASS: All disabled people and their caregivers are invited to a Marin County chapter Handicapables Mass and lunch, noon, Marin Catholic High School, Bon Air Road and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield. Father Mark Taheny, pastor, St. Sebastian Church, principal celebrant and homilist. Volunteers are always welcome to assist in this ongoing tradition of more than 40 years. Call Randy Devoto of the Knights of Malta at (415) 321-1100.

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