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Worshippers pray in the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida in 2007 in Brazil. Since his election in March, Pope Francis has echoed many of the concerns that he and fellow prelates raised in a conference of Latin American bishops six years ago in Aparecida. The conference highlighted evangelization, ministry to the poor and economic, cultural and environmental concerns.
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LIMA, Peru – In his first weeks as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has echoed many of the concerns that he and fellow prelates raised in a conference of Latin American bishops six years ago. Evangelization, ministry to the poor and disenfranchised, the seduction of the global marketplace, cultural changes and the environment were among the issues addressed at the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida, Brazil, in 2007. Then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, headed the commission that drafted the final conference document – more than 160 pages. “He gave everyone a chance to speak and gathered the most important points, developing the road map we were going to follow,” said Archbishop Ricardo Tobon Restrepo of Medellin, Colombia, who served on the commission with the man who is now pope.
“We saw him as a serene man, solid, serious in his work, a man who went to the heart of the matter.” Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago, Chile, who also served on the drafting commission, recalled “the feeling and conviction of coming face to face with a ‘man of God.’ With few words, he invited us to work in an
VOX POP: What inspires you PAGE 2 about Pope Francis? atmosphere of faith and deep spirituality. He called us to trust in God, to discover the action of the Holy Spirit in our work,” he told Catholic News Service in an email message.
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“I was struck by the great trust he placed in his collaborators. He ably wove together the contributions from the various study commissions and the work of the members of the draft-
ing commission,” Archbishop Ezzati added. “I found him to be excellent at drawing things together and a great architect of dialogue and consensus.” When the conference began, Cardinal Bergoglio was the runaway choice to head the drafting commission, said Archbishop Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo, Peru, who served on a subcommission that worked on the section of the final document about the environment. “More than 130 bishops from Latin America and the Caribbean trusted him,” he said. “That trust reflected his simplicity, his lack of desire to stand out. Those things drew everyone’s attention.” The cardinal repaid that trust by working long into the night, encouraging his colleagues who were drafting various chapters of the document and urging them to keep two things in mind – “Christ, the good shepherd ... and the people who were awaiting a word of enlightenment that responded to their needs,” Archbishop Barreto said.
Growing presence demands greater responsibilities, say Latino leaders CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Aware of the sign of the times, the Catholic Church is reaching out and assigning greater responsibility to the growing Latino Catholic population, said a group of U.S. Catholic Latino leaders. The March 13 election by the College of Cardinals of a pope from Latin America made that task even more evident, three top leaders of the Los Angelesbased Catholic Association of
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100TH ANNIVERSARY MASS: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will be principal celebrant of a 100th anniversary Mass May 5 at St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Ave. at De Montfort Ave., San Francisco, at 9:30 a.m. The celebratory liturgy will be the only Mass that day at St. Emydius, the parish said. Father William Brady, pastor, will concelebrate. Parish choirs will lead song. Email stemydius@sbcglobal. net or call (415) 587-7066. The event can also be found on Facebook: St. Emydius SF Centennial. HONORING KING’S BIRMINGHAM LETTER: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” deserves a response that “asks forgiveness for past sins,” offers thanks for “clear gains” over the last 50 years and resolves to do more, said the vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at an event in Birmingham, Ala., April 14, honoring the 50th anniversary of King’s letter. “While violence surrounded Dr. King’s life, he proclaimed in word and deed the direction of his savior, Jesus Christ – namely, that injustice must not be ignored, but neither can violence be addressed and eliminated by greater acts of violence,” said Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., who represented the U.S. bishops at the event sponsored by Christian Churches Together.
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“‘I was very happy when he was elected, first of all because he’s Latin American and will be a boost for the Latin-American people, for their morale. His lifestyle seems to be very close to our Lord’s lifestyle. You know our Lord said the son of man has nowhere to lay his head, remember that? He seems to be trying to live like St. Francis of Assisi.” FATHER JOHN COLEMAN, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, East Palo Alto “He is very generous and humble.” ESTELA GARSIA ROMERO, St. Francis of Assisi “The way he lives his life, so close to the poor people. He’s got a big heart. The way he dresses. Well, now
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it’s going to be a little bit different – the way he lives his life, taking the bus to wherever he needs to go. Not a lot of people like to do that. I think we have a real, real nice pope for a long time.” IGNACIO BARRAGAN, St. Francis of Assisi “He’s made tough choices in his time in Argentina. He seems like a good leader and we have the whole world ahead of us in terms of the Roman Catholic Church and propagating the faith. I have high hopes for him.” ANDREW WILLIAM MORROW, St. Francis of Assisi “He’s more humble than the previous pope and I think he’s more
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concerned about poor people, which is of course what the church should be all about. I’ve nothing to complain about myself – you can see it must be very hard for people on a really fixed income. For instance even the grade school is a big burden. When I came to this church, first, it was six dollars a family. Ten kids were educated for six dollars a month.” ANGUS BRUNNER, St. Cecilia Parish, San Francisco “I like how he’s nice and welcoming to everybody, basically. I like how he talks.” MICHELLE YIU, St. Cecilia Interviews and photos by Valerie Schmalz/Catholic San Francisco.
CA bishops promoting school tax credits, investment VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Representatives from Catholic dioceses across California will converge on the state Capitol April 23 to advocate for two bills to provide tax credits for parents and teachers of children in public and private elementary and high school and to businesses who invest in schools. “The two together are a powerful message of support for all children in California, their families and their teachers,” said Raymond Burnell, education specialist for the California Catholic Conference, the public policy office of the state’s bishops.
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Budget cuts have reduced the public school year, and eliminated arts, science and technology programs in many districts while the struggling economy makes it increasingly hard for families to afford Catholic school tuition, he said. The education bills are among four legislative priorities of the conference this year and will be promoted on April 23, Catholic Advocacy Day in Sacramento. Two representatives from each legislative district, chosen by their dioceses, will visit their legislators to advocate the bishops’ position on this year’s priorities. Here is a summary of the proposed legislation:
SB 693: Authored by Sen. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, the measure would allow low to middle income parents an individual tax credit for K-12 education expenses, including school supplies, after-school academics and tuition, for dependent children attending public or private schools. New teachers would receive a tax credit for classroom supplies purchased the first three years. AB 943: Authored by Assemblyman Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert, the bill would provide corporate tax credits for cash donations to nonprofits supporting arts, science, math, engineering and tech-
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Sister Helen Prejean sees trend against death penalty RICK DELVECCHIO CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
A moral shift is growing in the United States toward repudiating the death penalty as inhumane, said Congregation of St. Joseph Sister Helen Prejean, who began campaigning to end capital punishment after witnessing an execution in Sister Helen Louisiana nearly 30 Prejean years ago. “I can see a trend,� Sister Helen said in an interview with Catholic San Francisco. “I can see a movement toward the kingdom of God in the U.S., including the Catholic Church.� Sister Helen said the Catholic Church and all Christian churches “had a very compromised position� on the death penalty when she began her work in 1984. “The more people went to church, the more they believed in the death penalty,� she said. The first breakthrough came in 1999 when Pope John Paul II, in a speech in St. Louis, equated the death penalty with other pro-life issues. The loophole that condoned capital punishment “in cases of absolute necessity� was closed, freeing pastors to begin preaching about the death penalty as part of the pope’s “Gospel of Life.� The U.S. bishops followed in 2005 with their Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty. In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged legislative initiatives being promoted in a
number of countries to end capital punishment. Public opinion toward the death penalty has reversed since the late 1990s. “Now, roughly two-thirds of Catholics don’t believe in the death penalty, and that is led by the young,� Sister Helen said. “Now, it shows that Catholics who attend church believe in the death penalty less by attending Mass, which shows that priests are beginning to get it.� Sister Helen, author of “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty,� said the church teaches that “even those among us who have done a terrible crime have a dignity that should not be taken from them. “We’re always going to stand for life from womb to tomb, but it’s even for the guilty. That’s the learning curve. That’s where we are now.� Sister Helen said mental torture is part of the death penalty, an outrage that prompted the Vatican to condemn the hanging of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. “It came out loud and clear that Saddam Hussein is a human being who has dignity and his hanging was wrong,� she said. “It shifted the moral footing over to us. Granted, people do terrible crimes, but it’s about how are we going to respond?� The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation March 15 to repeal the state’s death penalty, an act the Maryland Catholic Conference called “a historic moment.� Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori applauded the lawmakers “for choosing not to meet evil with evil, but with a justice worthy of our best nature as human beings.�
MAY 9 TALK ON CAMPAIGN TO END DEATH PENALTY
Sister Helen Prejean will be in San Francisco May 9 to speak at Temple Emanu-el, 2 Lake St., on her national campaign to end the death penalty. The talk is co-sponsored by the San Francisco Public Defender’s office and the law firm of Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld. The event is free but tickets are required for admission. Visit www.Sfpublicdefender.org or call (415) 575-8830. Support to end the death penalty is growing in other states, including Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Delaware, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Washington, according to the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty.
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Congratulations to Mercy High School Burlingame senior Katrina Vukasin who has been accepted to Long Beach State University where she will play for the school’s water polo team. Katrina has played on Mercy’s water polo team from freshman year on and joined the varsity team in her sophomore year. She has received first team all-league honors and this year was named most valuable player. Long Beach State is ranked in the top Katrina Vukasin 10 of the Big West Conference. Katrina’s proud folks are Lisa and Slobodan Vukasin of St. Stephen Parish, San Francisco. Onboard at Annapolis for this year’s U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar is Alana Wilson, a junior at Mercy. The whirlwind six days are truly live-in with residence in Bancroft Hall, meals in King Hall plus academic and leadership workshops in Annapolis classrooms. The more than 2,000 participants will also participate in daily physical training involving group runs and conditioning Alana Wilson exercises. “They will experience firsthand what the Naval Academy has to offer,” the school said. Alana is interested in pursuing medicine and looks forward to the USNA experience and a future at the USNA, Mercy said. Her proud folks are Kathy Cooney Eagles and Jack Eagles. Midshipmen are on full scholarship and have a choice of 23 different majors. Upon graduation, they earn a Bachelor of Science and go on to serve at least five years as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps. GOOD CAUSE: San Francisco’s Holy Name Preschool held a Hop-A-Thon benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association March 1. Students hopped for two minutes and gathered pledges raising $1,100. The funds will help children with muscular dystrophy attend an accessible summer camp. “The children also learned about disabilities and that everybody’s different, nobody’s perfect,” said preschool director Alice Ho Seher. WORTHY CAUSE: Thanks to John Albach, longtime faculty member and adviser at Archbishop Riordan High School, for alerting us to the April 21 Faith Shelter Walk benefiting service to the homeless including meals and shelter. “Sponsored by the San Francisco Interfaith
BIRTHDAYS: Jim and Mira McTiernan, longtime parishioners at St. Veronica, South San Francisco, celebrated their birthdays – Mira’s 85th March 4, Jim’s 90th March 11 – at the now North Beach-located Original Joe’s. Family members onboard for the special occasion included their four children, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Jim and Mira celebrate 64 years married May 7. ANNIVERSARY: Happy 65 years married April 10 to Joe and Elna Zuffi, of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Life has been good, Joe told me. “We raised seven children, and have lived in Burlingame for 40 years,” he said in a note to this column. The milestone, Joe said, will be marked by “dinner with some very ancient friends.”
Council the program hosts up to 100 men who are homeless at an inner-city religious community for dinner, a comfortable place to sleep, and breakfast, during the four wettest and coldest months of the year,” John said in a note to this column. John’s brother is Father William Ahlbach, parochial vicar at St. Matthew Parish, San Mateo, who celebrated his 50th year as a priest in 2012. Their sister is Mary Ahlbach who has been teaching religion at St. Ignatius College Preparatory since 1992. For information on the walk, visit www.winterfaithwalk.dojiggycom. YUM: Speaking of SI, the school’s international food fair “Rock the Block,” is April 27, 4-8 p.m.,
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Sister Mary Redempta Scannell: Sister in survival LIZ DOSSA CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
A call came to Mercy Sister Mary Redempta Scannell one day at Sacramento’s Mercy San Juan Hospital in the early 1980s. As director of education and training at the hospital, she was a resource for the nursing staff fearful about patients admitted with a new devastating disease – AIDS. “There’s a man here admitted with AIDS to the hospital who is very angry. He’s throwing things at whoever enters,” the nurse reported. “No one will go in. Can you talk to him, sister?” Sister Redempta went to the ward to talk to the man. “Don’t throw anything,” she said first. As no missiles flew, she followed up with, “What problems are you having?” “Cold food,” he said gruffly, “and my coffee is cold.” Sister Redempta promised him she would personally microwave his food. “But you have to promise not to throw things,” she said. A deal was a deal. Two days later he was released and went home to die, but not without her friendship. She joined the ranks of those trying to meet the needs of AIDS sufferers in the Sacramento diocese. Bishop Francis Quinn appointed Father John Healy as coordinator of AIDS ministry for the diocese. Father Healy called together people already in AIDS ministry, including Sister Redempta, to form the Catholic AIDS Ministry, Diocese of Sacramento, in 1986. Six years later, after 38 years as a nurse, supervisor and administrator, she left Mercy San Juan hospital and immediately began full-time work for HIV and AIDS patients, becoming one of the best known people in the greater Sacramento area for her dedication. She found that Mireya Herrera, a case manager at the Sacramento AIDS Foundation and a parishioner at both St. Mary’s and St. Francis Church in Sacramento, was working with men suffering with AIDS. Women with AIDS were in the shadows. Out of shame, women were reluctant to come to the foundation for help. Mireya and Sister Redempta became an effective team and persuaded St. Francis Church to give them meeting space for a women’s support group. Sister Redempta was Herrera’s right-hand nun. “When I needed anything,” said Herrera, “I called
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Rally shows range of issues in push for immigration reform PATRICIA ZAPOR CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
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Boston cardinal says all feel ‘deep sorrow’ for victims of explosions CHRISTOPHER S. PINEO CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
BOSTON – Within hours of two explosions taking place near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley sent a message of prayer and support for those injured, their loved ones and those who experienced the trauma of the tragedy. “The Archdiocese of Boston joins all people of good will in expressing deep sorrow following the senseless acts of violence perpetrated at the Boston Marathon today,” he said. Close to 3 p.m. the Boston Police Department reported that officers had responded to two large explosions along the Boston Marathon route that left three people dead, including an 8-year-old boy, and 176 wounded. “The citizens of the city of Boston and the commonwealth of Massachusetts are blessed by the bravery and heroism of many, particularly the men and women of the police and fire departments and emergency services who responded within moments of these tragic events,” the cardinal said. Many expressed fear the explosions, which were seconds apart, were carried out by terrorists, and The Associated Press reported that federal officials were treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. As of early April 16, no one had yet stepped forward to claim responsibility for the act, which took place on Patriot’s Day, a civic holiday in Massachusetts that commemorates the first battles of the American Revolution. Cardinal O’Malley commended the leadership efforts of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the city’s police commissioner, Ed Davis. “(They) are providing the leadership that will see us through this most difficult time and ensure that proper procedures are followed to protect the public safety,” Cardinal O’Malley said.
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People comfort each other after explosions went off at the Boston Marathon April 15. Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the marathon, killing at least three people, including 8-year-old Martin Richard, left, and injuring 176. The cardinal also commended those who rushed to help at the scene of the tragedy. “In the midst of the darkness of this tragedy we turn to the light of Jesus Christ, the light that was evident in the lives of people who immediately turned to help those in need today,” he said. Cardinal O’Malley promised the Catholic Church’s support for other faith communities, promoting a message of hope in response to the tragedy. “We stand in solidarity with our ecumenical and interfaith colleagues in the commitment to witness
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‘Shepherd in combat boots’ awarded Medal of Honor PATRICIA ZAPOR CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – A Catholic Korean War chaplain who selflessly pulled wounded men from enemy fire and helped his fellow prisoners of war keep a sense of hope was honored posthumously with the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor, in an April 11 White House ceremony. In paying tribute to Father Emil J. Kapaun, an Army captain, President Barack Obama told multiple stories of the “shepherd in combat boots” from Kansas who voluntarily stayed behind with the wounded to face certain capture, rather than evacuate when his division was overrun at Unsan, Korea, in November 1950. “This is the valor we honor today – an American soldier who didn’t fire a gun, but who wielded the mightiest weapon of all, a love for his brothers so pure that he was willing to die so that they might live,” said Obama. Father Kapaun received the Bronze Star before his capture and the Distinguished Service Cross after he died. Within the Catholic Church, he has an active cause for sainthood, having been recognized by the Vatican as a “servant of God,” a first step in the investigation of someone who is being considered for sainthood.
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U.S. Army chaplain Father Emil Joseph Kapaun, who died May 23, 1951, in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, is pictured in an undated photo. Some of Father Kapaun’s fellow prisoners, who walked out of their prison camp carrying a crucifix they’d fashioned to honor their deceased chaplain, were in attendance at the ceremony. The medal, given to members of the armed forces for distinguished gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in active service, was presented to Ray Ka-
paun, a nephew of the priest, who never knew his uncle. “He carried that injured American, for miles, as their captors forced them on a death march,” said Obama. “When Father Kapaun grew tired, he’d help the wounded soldier hop on one leg. When other prisoners stumbled, he picked them up. When they wanted to quit – knowing that stragglers would be shot – he begged them to keep walking.” Father Kapaun’s actions that day are what was being recognized with the Medal of Honor, Obama said, but he continued with stories of the priest’s selfless actions in the prison camp – helping smuggle in more food; giving away his clothes to freezing men; fashioning pots to boil water to battle dysentery; praying with the men in their huts; celebrating Easter Mass. Obama said Father Kapaun exemplified the “Greatest Generation.’ “After the Communist invasion of South Korea, he was among the first American troops that hit the beaches and pushed their way north through hard mountains and bitter cold,” Obama said. “In his understated Midwestern way, he wrote home, saying, ‘this outdoor life is quite the thing’ and ‘I prefer to live in a house once in a while.’” Suffering from an assortment of ailments, Father Kapaun died in that prison camp in Pyoktong on May 23, 1951.
WASHINGTON – Kansas and Virginia have joined the growing list of states that this year have passed new restrictions on abortion. Kansas lawmakers passed a bill declaring that life begins “at fertilization” and which bans sex-selection abortions. In Virginia, the state’s Board of Health gave its approval by an 11-2 vote April 12 on new regulations for abortion clinics. Among the new regulations are mandatory state inspection of clinics, and architectural requirements to match those of newly constructed hospitals. “Since abortion operates under the guise of health care in this country, the abortion industry must be properly regulated for the safety of Virginia women,” the Virginia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state’s bishops, said April 12.
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WASHINGTON – Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, said he has “deep gratitude” and “solidarity and appreciation” for Catholic dioceses, as well as Catholic and other religious nonprofit organizations and businesses, who have filed lawsuits challenging the federal mandate that forces employers to pay for contraceptive services. Archbishop Lori said in an April 8 statement that the goal of these litigants is “nothing less than securing the freedom of the church to continue to obey the Lord’s command – and, in turn, to serve the common good – by providing charitable ministries in health care, education, and service to the poor, all without compromising Catholic beliefs.” The mandate requires employers to cover contraceptives, abortion drugs and sterilization procedures in their health plans.
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Pope: Being Christian means acting, loving like Christ CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – A Christian isn’t a person who simply follows some commandments, but is a person who tries to think like Christ, “act like him, love like him,” Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience. More than 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the audience April 10; the crowd included a group whose presence Pope Francis described – with a smile – as “very important”: directors of Argentina’s San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team, which has been his favorite team since he was a child. At the end of the audience, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of an earthquake that struck southern Iran April 9, killing more than 37 people and injuring hundreds. “I pray for the victims and express my closeness to the populations struck by this calamity. Let us pray for all these brothers and sisters of ours in Iran,” he said. In his main audience talk, the pope continued a series of audience talks that Pope Benedict XVI had begun for the Year of Faith, reflecting on basic Christian beliefs. Being a Christian, he said, means allowing Jesus
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Pope Francis greets U.S. singer Patti Smith during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 10. “to take possession of our lives and change them, transform them, free us from the darkness of evil and sin.” Jesus’ death and resurrection has a practical impact on believers, “just like a house built on a foundation; if this gives out, then the whole house falls,” he said. Through the resurrection, the pope said, “we are
freed from slavery to sin and become children of God.” Being a child of God, a believer, isn’t something Christians can set in a corner of the room and ignore most of the time. It implies a relationship with God that is deepened daily through prayer, reading the Bible, receiving the sacraments – “especially penance and the Eucharist” – and through acts of charity, he said. “And God treats us like sons and daughters,” Pope Francis said. “He understands us, forgives us, embraces us and loves us even when we make mistakes.” The pope told those at the audience not to listen to voices that try to tell them that God doesn’t matter or give in to the temptation of “putting God aside and ourselves at the center.” Peace and joy come from knowing one is loved by God, he said. “God is our strength. God is our hope.” Pope Francis said sadness and the temptation of despair is strong in today’s world, so Christians have an obligation to be “visible, clear, brilliant signs of hope.” “Christian hope is strong, certain, solid on this earth that God has called us to walk on and is open to eternity, because this hope is built on God who is always faithful,” he said.
Cardinal: Pope Francis’ election is new era in living Vatican II CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – The election of Pope Francis marks a new phase in the Catholic Church’s process of fully understanding, responding to and living out the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, said Cardinal Walter Kasper, who was part of the conclave that elected the new pope. “From the first day of his pontificate, Pope Francis has given what I would call a prophetic interpretation of the council and has launched a new phase of its reception,” the cardinal said in a speech prepared for an April 12-13 conference in Bergamo, Italy. The speech was published in the Vatican newspaper. Cardinal Kasper, a theologian and retired president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said Pope Francis continues to remind Catholics they are called to follow Christ, “who became poor for us,” and to remind them of the
“poverty and apostolic simplicity of the church.” Cardinal Kasper said each of the major ecumenical councils in church history was followed by a time of some turbulence and that it took decades, sometimes centuries, for its teachings to be fully understood and implemented. He outlined not only the visions of the two popes who presided over the council, but also the contributions Blessed John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI made to proper understanding and implementation of the council. Pope Benedict’s teaching about the need for “reform and renewal in continuity” with the church’s tradition means the church must continue to respond to changing circumstances, showing how the Christian faith can answer the questions and needs of all people at all times, he said. The cardinal said Pope Benedict’s remarks were not meant to deny the need for reform, but to remind people that the church must be the church.
“A church that bases itself on the social mainstream becomes superfluous,” Cardinal Kasper said. “It does not become interesting by decorating itself with feathers that don’t belong to it, but by stating its case in a credible and convincing way.” One of the challenges, he said, is precisely the need to recognize that the world’s Catholic population has
shifted, and Pope Francis already “has changed the agenda: Topping the list are the problems of the Southern Hemisphere.” The Petrine ministry of the pope is “a true gift of the Lord to his church” because it provides a focal point for unity, but that “does not mean accepting an exaggerated centralism,” Cardinal Kasper said.
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Book reveals Pope Francis’ preferences CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – The pope’s favorite things are revealed in the the book “Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio” by Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti, originally published in 2010 under the title “El Jesuita” (“The Jesuit”), while he was archbishop of Buenos Aries. It is not yet available in English. – Favorite sports: When he was young, the future pope played basketball, but he loved going to the stadium to watch soccer with his whole family to see their favorite team, San Lorenzo. – Favorite city: “I love where I live. I love Buenos Aires.” He has traveled in Latin America and parts of Europe, including Ireland “to improve my English.” However, he said, “I always try to avoid traveling ... because I’m a homebody” and got homesick easily. – Favorite way to stay informed: Newspapers. He said he turned on the radio only to listen to classical music. He had thought he’d probably start using the Internet like his predecessor, the late-Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu of Buenos Aires, did – “when he retired at 75.” – Favorite mode of transport as cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires: The subway, which he would always take to get around “because it’s fast; but if I can, I prefer the bus because that way I can look outside.”
– Favorite pastime: As a boy, he liked to collect stamps. Today, “I really like reading and listening to music.” – Favorite authors and books: “I adore poetry by (Friedrich) Holderlin,” a 19th-century lyric poet; Alessandro Manzoni’s “The BeDostoevsky trothed” (“I Promessi Sposi”), which he said he has read at least four times; Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy”; and anything by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. The pope recalled that even though Borges was an agnostic, “he’d recite the ‘Our Father’ every evening because he had promised his mother he would, and died with a sense of ‘religious comfort.’” – Favorite music: “Leonore” Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven conducted by the late-Wilhelm Furtwangler, “who, in my opinion, is the best conductor of some of (Beethoven’s) symphonies and works by Wagner.” – Favorite dance style: tango, which he said he loves “very much. It’s something that comes from within.” He said he danced the tango when he was young “even though I preferred the milonga,” which is an older form of tango with a faster rhythm. – Favorite movie: “Babette’s Feast”
because it shows the transformation of a group of people who took denial too far and didn’t know what happiness was, he said. The sumptuous meal helps free them from their fear of love, he said. He also likes Italian neorealism films, which often confronted the Borges social, economic and moral consequence of World War II, but added that as archbishop he didn’t have much time to go to the movies. – Favorite painting: “The White Crucifixion” by Marc Chagall. The scene “isn’t cruel, rather it’s full of hope. It shows pain full of serenity. I think it’s one of the most beautiful things Chagall ever painted.” – Favorite person: His grandmother Rosa, who helped raise him when he was little, taught him his first words of Italian and passed on her deep religious sensibility. – Favorite saint he turns to in time of need: St. Therese of Lisieux. He kept a photo of her on his library shelf with a vase of white roses in front of it. “When I have a problem I ask the saint, not to solve it, but to take it in her hands and help me accept it.” – Favorite virtue: “The virtue of love, to make room for others with a gentle approach. Meekness entices me enormously! I always ask God to
grant me a meek heart,” he said. – Worst vice to avoid: “The sin that repulses me most is pride” and thinking of oneself as a big shot. He said when it has happened to him, “I have felt great embarrassment and I ask God for forgiveness because nobody has the right to behave like this.” – Typical reaction to unexpected announcements: He freezes. When Pope Francis was elected pope and appeared at the central balcony, many noticed he looked rather stiff. Turns out that’s how he reacted when he was named auxiliary bishop in 1992 and how he reacts “to anything unexpected, good or bad, it’s like I’m paralyzed,” he said. – Things he would rescue in event of a fire: His breviary and appointment book, which also contains all of his contacts, addresses and telephone numbers. “It would be a real disaster to lose them.” “I’m very attached to my breviary; it’s the first thing I open in the morning and the last thing I close when I go to sleep.” He also keeps tucked safe between its pages his grandmother’s letters and her last words to her grandkids before she died. She said that in times of sadness, trouble or loss, to look to the tabernacle, “where the greatest and noblest martyr is kept,” and to Mary at the foot of the cross so that they may “let fall a drop of salve on the deepest and most painful wounds.”
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Pope Francis reaffirms call for reform of nuns’ group CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis reaffirmed the Vatican’s call for reform of the U.S.-based Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Archbishop Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the U.S.-based nuns’ group that he had “recently discussed the doctrinal assessment with Pope Francis, who reaffirmed the findings of the assessment and the program of reform for this conference of major superiors.” The doctrinal congregation met April 15 with the LCWR leadership and Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, who had been assigned by the Vatican to oversee the reform of the pontifically recognized leadership group. LCWR, in a statement on its website, said its representatives included Franciscan Sister Florence Deacon, president; Sister Carol Zinn, a Sister of St. Joseph, president-elect; and Sister Janet Mock, a Sister of St. Joseph and the organization’s executive director. LCWR is a Maryland-based umbrella group that claims about 1,500 leaders of U.S. women’s communities as members, representing about 80 percent of the country’s 57,000 women religious. The organization said in its statement that “the conversation was open and frank.” “We pray that these conversations may bear fruit for the good of the church,” it said without further elaboration. Last April, the doctrinal congregation issued an assessment of LCWR, citing “serious doctrinal problems which affect many in consecrated life.” The assessment called for the organization’s reform to ensure its fidelity to Catholic teaching in areas including abortion, euthanasia, women’s ordination and homosexuality. LCWR’s canonical status is granted by the Vatican. During the April 15 meeting at the Vatican, Archbishop Muller said the group, like any conference of major superiors, “exists in order to promote common efforts among its member institutes as well as
cooperation with the local conference of bishops and with individual bishops.” “For this reason, such conferences are constituted by and remain under the direction of the Holy See,” said the written statement released by the doctrinal congregation. “It is the sincere desire of the Holy See that this meeting may help to promote the integral witness of women religious, based on a firm foundation of faith and Christian love, so as to preserve and strengthen
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VATICAN CITY – Finding safe and effective cures to disease and illness does not have to go against moral and ethical principles, speakers said at an April 11-13 conference on adult stem cell therapies. Dr. Robin Smith, chairman and CEO of the for-profit NeoStem biopharmaceutical company and president of its nonprofit Stem for Life Foundation, said the aim of the conference was educating the public about the promises offered by adult stem cell therapies, “which come with no ethical blemishes.” She said, “the political arguments that erupted over the last 20 years” over embryonic stem cell science, “have created great confusion” and “ultimately clouded global awareness of the ethical research” found in adult stem cells. The Catholic Church opposes any research that harms the human embryo. The church supports research and therapies using adult stem cells, which can develop into a variety of specialized cells with therapeutic effects.
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Pope names cardinals to advise on reform CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Amid rising concerns about corruption and mismanagement in the central administration of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis named an international panel of cardinals to advise him on the latest reform of the Vatican bureaucracy. The Vatican Secretariat of State announced April 13 that the pope had established the group – which includes Boston Cardinal Sean Cardinal P. O’Malley and Sydney Cardinal Maradiaga George Pell – to “advise him in the government of the universal church and to study a plan for revising the apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia, ‘Pastor Bonus.’” “Pastor Bonus,” published in 1988, was the last major set of changes in the Roman Curia, the church’s central administration at the Vatican. It was largely
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Pope: Catholics still need to enact council teachings CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
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Father Kirk Ullery greets a worshipper at St. Boniface Church, Easter Sunday, March 31.
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Father Ullery, who is retired, often celebrates the 9 a.m. Sunday gospel Mass at St. Boniface. “The problem is that people get locked into the idea of who they are,” he said in explaining his preaching style. “They don’t have the freedom to just let go – that’s what I do.”
PREACHING THE MYSTERY OF FAITH A keen sense of performance and ‘the freedom to just let go’ are key to one priest’s preaching success DANA PERRIGAN CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
When Father Kirk Ullery first started preaching at Our Lady of Lourdes in Hunter’s Point years ago, he knew it would be a challenge: He was, after all, a white priest who had grown up in a small Pennsylvania town. The majority of those staring up at him from the pews were black men and women and children living in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. But what he didn’t know was the profound effect it would have on his preaching. “The mechanics were there,” said Father Ullery, sipping coffee at a corner cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District. “But the most important growth in my preaching came as a result of my involvement there. Whatever skills I had as a preacher were really honed there.” In response to what has been identified as “a hunger for better preaching” in Catholic churches, the U.S. bishops recently approved their first new document on preaching in 30 years. In “Preaching the Mystery
of the Faith: The Sunday Homily,” the bishops encourage those who preach to connect the Sunday homily with people’s daily lives in order to “lead people into a loving and intimate relationship with the Lord.” Judging from the response Father Ullery received after delivering his homily on a recent Sunday at St. Boniface, the hunger for good preaching had been satisfied. “Black people, we have to feel like we’ve been to church,” Martha Arbouex said later. “I brought my grandson here once and, afterward, he said, ‘Oh, grandma – that was good church!’” Arbouex has been a parishioner for seven years at St. Boniface – an ethnically diverse church where Asian, black, white and Latino Catholics worship together at the 9 a.m. gospel Mass each Sunday. Father Ullery, who is retired, often preaches at the Mass.
‘He can preach on anything’
“When we first heard him preach 30 years ago at St. Edward’s, I thought – I’m gonna like this guy,” said Peg Gleason, who at-
tended the gospel Mass with her husband, Edward. “He’s excellent. He’s off the cuff. He can preach on anything.” “That first time,” said Edward, a tall Irishman wearing a brown leather bomber jacket, “I knew that this is something where you don’t just look at your shoes.” At the beginning of his homily, Father Ullery has a little fun drawing a distinction between the internal and external dynamics of the Lenten journey. “See, they don’t allow old people like me to fast any more – they’re afraid we’ll drop dead. I eat anything I can get my hands on.” During the course of his homily on the story about the woman taken in adultery, Father Ullery preaches with his whole body. His voice ranges from a soft aside to a yell. His facial expressions, arms, legs and hands move in sync with his words. Later, looking back on when he first began preaching, Father Ullery said he had an advantage most priests don’t have. “Before I decided to become a priest,” he said, “I wanted to be a professional actor.”
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“Preaching is a divine act” says Father Ullery. “At it’s best, you allow it to happen.”
Learning to be less self-conscious
The time he spent studying acting in college and, later, in regional theaters, he said, taught him how to be less self-conscious when he preaches.
“The problem is that people get locked into the idea of who they are,” he said. “They don’t have the freedom to just let go – that’s what I do.” If he taught homiletics to aspiring priests and deacons, he would have them perform scenes, as acting students do. He would have them act. “Preaching is a divine act,” he said. “At its best, you allow it to happen.” The danger, he said, is to avoid falling prey to the ego. Those who succeed are tempted to say, “Hey, look at me!” instead of attributing their success to the Holy Spirit. “I’ve seen technically great preachers get full of themselves,” he said. There has to be good content, based upon the Scriptures, said Father Ullery. But a good preacher has to make that content come alive through his preaching. That is what makes the prospect of preaching difficult. That is where most fall short. “I’ve been accused of being theatrical – and you’re damn right,” said Father Ullery. The years he spent at Our Lady of Lourdes, he said, taught him how to be real. “You have to be very honest,” he said. “They can smell a rat. Their radar is incredible. These folks taught me how to pray better and how to preach better.” Father Ullery believes priests must be able to recognize how their lives have been influenced by grace, before they can help others see how the Holy Spirit is at work in their lives.
Feeling a ‘nagging pull’ to priesthood
Father Ullery was a young soldier stationed in Berlin when he first began to feel “a nagging pull” toward the priesthood. He was working as an interrogator in Army Intelligence – something he jokingly refers to as a contradiction of terms – and the nagging pull came as something of a surprise. “I did not want to become a priest,” he said. “I did not like priests.” Father Ullery continued to wrestle with the idea. Finally, he sought help from a newly ordained priest studying at the University of Berlin. The priest was Jesuit Father Avery Dulles, who would become one of the most influential and respected theologians of the 20th century and at the end of his life named a cardinal of the church. “He told me to go for it,” said Father Ullery. Father Ullery took that advice. After his hitch was up in the Army, he returned home to Phoenix and, not long thereafter, joined the Franciscans. “I was attracted to their humanity,” he said, “their openness, their readiness to say ‘I love you.’” Attending the seminary during Vatican II, recalls Father Ullery, was difficult. Three of his instructors left the priesthood to marry. Droves of clergy, as well as lay people, seemed to be leaving the church. After teaching speech and drama at St. Mary’s High School and serving as a mental health worker at Ross Hospital, Father Ul-
lery decided to leave the Franciscans. He spent the following 28 years teaching basic reading and writing skills to adults preparing for their GED exam. “I discovered I liked teaching,” said Father Ullery. “I was working with adults who wanted to learn.”
Inspired by Pope Paul VI
The nagging pull returned, once again, after watching a televised interview with Pope Paul VI in his apartment in the late ‘70s. “I don’t know where it was coming from,” he said. “But I decided to go back.” But not to the Franciscans. An admirer of then-Archbishop John R. Quinn, Ullery applied to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “So the damn fools finally accepted me,” he said. Father Ullery served at the parishes of St. Michael, St. Edward the Confessor and, finally, Our Lady of Lourdes. Retired since 2005, Father Ullery continues to preach at St. Boniface and Most Holy Redeemer churches. “They’re two very unique communities,” he said. “The challenge is to reach into their lives meaningfully as they are living their lives now.” PERRIGAN is a deacon of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Proclaiming the Gospel and preaching are among the responsibilities and authorities of the office of deacon.
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Pope John XXIII’s prophetic ‘Peace on Earth’ turns 50
Plan B winners and losers
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ast week, Brooklyn, N.Y., federal Judge Edward Korman reversed a 2011 U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision that limited over-thecounter sales of Plan B emergency contraception only to women 17 and older. If the order stands, the drug will be available without a prescription to girls under 17 as well. This raises several questions about what Plan B is and how it works, what its easy access means for young girls’ health, what Catholic teaching is on the subject, and who the winners and losers are. The obvious question: Has VICKI EVANS common sense taken a holiday when a lone judge can order emergency contraception to be placed on drugstore shelves so girls as young as 11 can purchase it with no parental supervision? The obvious answer: Yes. What is Plan B and how does to work? This is a type of emergency contraception, often referred to as the morning-after pill. It contains 1.5 milligrams of levonorgestrel, a synthetic progesterone. For purposes of comparison, a mini-birth controll pill, a common oral contraceptive whose active ingredient is also levonorgestrel, contains only .03 milligrams. Thus, Plan B floods the body with 50 times more synthetic progesterone than conventional birth control pills. (RU-486, the chemical abortion drug, which contains up to 600 milligrams of the synthetic steroid mifepristone, is different in that it causes the abortion of an alreadyimplanted embryo.) Plan B can work as a contraceptive by preventing ovulation or by interfering with the fertilization of an egg. Alternatively it can work by preventing implantation of a newly fertilized egg, an embryo, causing an early-stage abortion. What is the downside for young girls if this ruling is not overturned? Here are potential side effects listed by Plan B’s manufacturer, obviously more dangerous for girls 11 to 16 to deal with alone: nausea, lower abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, breast tenderness, vomiting, diarrhea, menstrual cycle disruption, irregular bleeding, ectopic pregnancy. It also may interact unfavorably with certain drugs and herbal remedies. Here are a few more side effects on family and society: an attack on parental rights, exploitation of minors, lack of detection or treatment of sexually transmitted diseases or HIV, increased danger of making adolescent girls more available to sexual predators. What is the Catholic Church’s position on emergency contraception? Like contraception in general, the church condemns emergency contraception methods like Plan B. There is a limited exception in cases of rape. As stated in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care (#36), “A female who has been raped should be able to defend herself against a potential conception from a sexual assault.” This issue was recently in the press when the German bishops stated that morning-after pills could be dispensed at Catholic hospitals to prevent rape victims from becoming pregnant. But as USCCB Deputy Director of Pro-Life Activities Richard Doerflinger, points out, “It is up to science and not the church to determine if the drug’s effect will be contraceptive or abortive. Science is still not 100 percent certain in making this call and some dispute the reliability of tests for whether ovulation has occurred.” However, one thing is certain. Once a new life is conceived, even in difficult cases concerning rape, that life cannot be attacked by administering drugs with abortive effects. Finally, who are the winners and losers? The biggest winner is Teva Pharmaceuticals who made the original request to sell Plan B over-the-counter to minors. Then there is Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers who will provide backup abortions to the girls who get pregnant in spite of attempting emergency contraception. They will be given free contraceptives to keep them coming back. The biggest losers are these poor children, who are left to navigate sexuality and make moral choices on their own, and their parents, who are prevented from guiding them – thanks to privacy laws governing their children’s reproductive freedom. EVANS is Respect Life coordinator for the archdiocesan Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns.
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ust over 50 years ago, the earth as we know it came dangerously close to being engulfed in a nuclear fireball. In October 1962, the United States demanded that the Soviet Union’s nuclear missile sites in Cuba be dismantled and removed. After the Soviet Union refused, the U.S. established a Cuban naval blockade. With the situation quickly escalating toward nuclear war, Pope John XXIII issued an urgent appeal for peace. TONY MAGLIANO In a letter to President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Blessed John XXIII pleaded, “We beg all governments not to remain deaf to this cry of humanity. That they do all that is in their power to save peace. They will thus spare the world from the horrors of a war whose terrifying consequences no one can predict. …” A few days later, Khrushchev agreed to withdraw the missiles. The Cuban missile crisis had ended, but it had a profound effect upon good Pope John. Just months later, in April 1963, he issued his prophetic landmark encyclical letter “Pacem in Terris” (“Peace on Earth”). Mindful of humanity’s recent close brush with nuclear war, and the devastation conventional war causes, he wrote: “Justice, then, right reason and consideration for human dignity and life urgently demand that the arms race should cease, that the stockpiles which exist in various countries should be reduced equally and simultaneously by the parties concerned, that nuclear weapons should be banned, and finally that all come to an agreement on a fitting program of disarmament, employing mutual and effective controls.” Tragically, Blessed John’s appeal to justice, right reason, and consideration for human dignity and life is largely ignored when it comes to ending the arms race, banning nuclear weapons and moving toward verifiable multilateral disarmament of all weapons. Big money is a gigantic obstacle here. War
Nations possessing nuclear weapons need to set a good and credible example by moving toward the elimination of their stockpiles as specified by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. making and war preparation is an extremely lucrative business. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, worldwide annual military spending is approximately $1.7 trillion. The U.S. spends about 41 percent of that amount. In “Pacem in Terris” Blessed John astutely observed if one country is equipped with nuclear weapons, certain other countries feel they must produce their own – “equally destructive” weapons. Nations possessing nuclear weapons need to set a good and credible example by moving toward the elimination of their stockpiles as specified by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Visit www. globalzero.org to learn how you can help. Without this good faith effort on the part of the nuclear powers, more non-nuclear countries will seek, as Pope John observed, their own “equally destructive” nuclear weapons. North Korea is a clear example of this dangerous cycle. As I write, North Korea’s military posturing could lead to war – nuclear war. But tough talk and muscle-flexing from South Korea and its U.S. ally only fuels the tension. Instead, as Pope John wrote “… Disagreements must be settled, not by force – but rather in the only manner which is worthy of the dignity of man, that is, by a mutual assessment of the reasons on both sides of the dispute, by a mature and objective investigation of the situation, and by an equitable reconciliation of differences of opinion.” And as good Pope John wisely counseled, solid and true peace will be born when human rights are universally respected, and when equality of arms is replaced with “mutual trust alone.” MAGLIANO is an internationally syndicated social justice and peace columnist.
LETTERS Medjugorje: Buyer beware I was most disappointed to see the Medjugorje article in the March 29 issue (“Medjugorje shrine mesmerizes parishioners”). Yes, there are anecdotal statements of conversions and miracles, but one can easily be more spiritual when in the presence of many other like-minded people who are seeking a closer relationship with God. There have been no authenticated miracles in Medjugorje. Nor have there been any authenticated miracles at the various sites around the world where the Medjugorje “seers” direct the mother of God to make her appearances. The fact is that the individuals who have directly benefited most from these alleged apparitions are the travel agents, hotel keepers and junk religious art dealers found everywhere in Medjugorje, as well as the very wealthy “seers” and their families. Laurette Elsberry Sacramento
Passion play inspiring Thank you for sharing the story of my favorite
part of Good Friday services at St. Robert Parish, the Passion play (“18th year for youth Passion play at St. Robert Parish,” March 29). My favorite part is you never really know who is from the parish school and who is a part of the religious education program. You just know they are the youth of St. Robert Parish. We are blessed to have such wonderful programs continue through understanding pastors including our current pastor, Father John Greene. God bless producer Ben Baldonado, director Collin Tullius and music director Giovanni Cosmos as well as the young adults who help them. We are blessed to have you encouraging our youth through Lent every year and helping them to know the meaning and purpose of Good Friday leading to a blessed and joyous Easter! Joanne Bartolotti South San Francisco The writer is director of religious education at St. Robert Parish and a math/computer teacher at St. Robert School.
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A reformed (and re-formed) College of Cardinals
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he recent papal interregnum and conclave underscored the importance of re-forming, and reforming, the College of Cardinals. As configured on Feb. 28, 2013, when Benedict XVI’s abdication took effect, the college was a somewhat strange electorate, albeit one that produced a striking result. Almost 20 percent of its members were retired. Only eight cardinal electors were under 65 (and half of the youngsters were Americans – Cardinals Burke, DiNardo, Dolan and Harvey). NeiGEORGE WEIGEL ther the dean nor vice-dean of the college was eligible to vote, the Dean being 85 and the vice-dean being 90; yet the 85-year-old dean presided over the daily general congregations of cardinals that assessed the state of the world church before the conclave was enclosed. There were other curiosities. India had more cardinal electors than France (5-4) or Great Britain (5-nil, as they’d say in the Barclays Premier League). Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, emeritus major-archbishop of the largest of the Eastern Catholic Churches, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, missed the conclave by two days, having turned 80 on Feb. 26; the retired president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Walter Kasper, got in under the wire, for he turned 80 days after Benedict’s abdication took effect. And while no one imagines that the College of Cardinals should “represent” the world church the way the U.S. House of Representatives “represents” the population of the United States, it did seem odd that Latin America, where over half the world’s Catholics live, sent 19 cardinalelectors into the Sistine Chapel, while Italy, where Catholic practice is not exactly robust these days among 4 percent of the global Catholic population, had 28 electors. What to do about these anomalies? Some practical suggestions, several drawn from my new book “Evangelical Catholicism: Deep Reform in the 21st-Century Church” (Basic Books): 1) Eliminate “automatic” red hats for archdioceses where the practice of the faith is moribund. If 7 percent of the local Catholic population is
attending Mass on Sunday, as is sadly the case in some ancient European sees, why should the bishop or archbishop of that see be guaranteed membership in the College of Cardinals? Let the bishops in these dead zones show that they can reevangelize Catholic wastelands; then return the red hat to those locales. 2) Amend the relevant apostolic constitution so that most of the “pontifical councils” in the Roman Curia become in-house research institutes led, not by cardinals, but by qualified priests, religious or laity. 3) Change the custom by which the heads of various Vatican administrative offices – the Government of Vatican City State, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See – are automatically cardinals: a reform that would also speak to Pope Francis’ strictures against clerical careerism. 4) Use the “slots” in the papal electorate made possible by these reforms to reorganize the College geographically and demographically. I would also consider expanding the college to a maximum of 144 cardinal electors (a nice biblical number: 12 tribes x 12 Apostles), while changing the conclave rules so that all cardinals lose their vote on retirement from daily diocesan or curial service, not when they turn 80. There is wisdom in age; but an electorate in which almost one in five voters is a pensioner is not a well-designed electorate. Neither the dean nor the vice-dean of the college should be a cardinal-without-a-vote; it makes little sense for the man who presides over the cardinals’ meetings during a papal interregnum (in which all cardinals participate, irrespective of age), or the man who would fill that leadership role in an emergency, to be someone who will not have the responsibility of casting a ballot. And since the church cannot count on humility to impel the dean and vice-dean to retire when each loses his vote, the interregnum rules should be changed. Finally, the cardinal electors should meet regularly – perhaps once every 18 months, for a global review of the new evangelization – so that they can get to know each other better, and thus be a more well-informed electorate. WEIGEL is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.
LETTERS Solidarity key to becoming a church of the poor Re “A church of the poor,” George Wesolek, March 29: Presented here are three or four main concerns that need a broad archdiocese focus. They all come under the heading of solidarity. By definition it means the joining together of all people. All troubles and all joys are shared by all people. The San Francisco “church” needs first of all to understand, foster and preach this attitude. One way of supporting the poor is by direct assistance. Money, legislation and direct services are subjects others will cover. Although I recognize the need, I do not have expertise in enhancing the list. I do know that fostering direct aid cannot be enhanced by rhetoric that promotes guilt. So let us instead find methods by which those who are not poor will want to enhance their support, perhaps by emphasizing the successes of the San Francisco church’s efforts. The main players in my next suggestion are the bishops of San Francisco. There is an urgent need
A student essay contest, judged by parish councils, would call contestants to act as reporters on actual observed concerns of the poor.
to educate the priests and deacons of the archdiocese on the difference between charity and social justice. I have heard George Wesolek give beautiful explanations of this difference, and on how giving the poor a “leg up” is far more powerful than giving them a handout. Wesolek’s expertise in this field is wasted if he cannot translate his knowledge into action. Once the priests and deacons understand this difference they should want, and should be allowed, to preach effectively and repeatedly on the subject of justice. The goal of social justice is a win-win situation. Rewards from investing in enabling the poor to help themselves are in reducing the number of poor people. The work of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has exactly this aim. Examples of their successes in the Bay Area would be well worth greater publicity. The San Francisco church could make a giant difference by allocating more support to CCHD efforts. Another approach to fostering awareness is an archdiocese-wide essay contest on a topic related to poverty in the Bay Area. Contestants are called from at least the elementary and high school levels where they act as reporters on actual observed concerns of the poor. The competition in each parish would be judged by the elected parish council, with local prizes. Winning essays would be further judged at the archdiocesan level. Of course, winning essays, and some others, get published in CSF. Alex M. Saunders, M.D. San Carlos
When will the media’s Francis honeymoon end?
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omewhere, there must be the assignment editor who harbors the wish of finding Pope Francis at an outdoor table of a sidewalk cafe on the Via Fosse di Castello enjoying a dish of spaghetti carbonara with a cardinal or two. That would be an ultimate achievement in the pope-asa-regular-guy exercise of the past few weeks. We can be grateful for the coverage in newspapers, television and on websites. But the media is as likely to fall out of love as quickly as they were to fall in love with the new pope. This will come when STEPHEN KENT Pope Francis does something seen as conservative or heavyhanded, perhaps reaffirming a doctrine of the faith. Here are some clues, gleaned from the experience of more than a few decades in the secular press of how to evaluate this star quality image associated with our new pope. The media creates characters, personalities and then supports it by coverage. The pope’s turn came more rapidly than experienced by other world leaders, athletes or entertainers. Soon after he first appeared on the balcony, it was decided that Pope Francis was a touch more informal than his predecessors. Soon there were reports about him as a man who pays his own hotel bills, makes his own telephone calls, chooses to live in an apartment rather than a palace, moves into crowds and kisses babies. Other things he does as a “normal person” will be reported to add to this public personality. But the time will come when he acts against this mediacreated personality. Eventually Pope Francis will “disappoint.” Headlines about the pope’s washing of feet of men and women resulted in headlines such as “Pope disregards church law” and “Pope breaks church law.” He did not. There are laws and there are customs and traditions, the Holy Thursday liturgy being one of the latter. But the coverage portrayed something revolutionary. So it must follow that a man who can do this can surely tackle same-sex marriage, celibacy of priests and women’s ordination to the satisfaction of the trendsetters. Failure to do this makes him act against his character of the nice guy. The church is not an easy institution to report about. In fact, Pope Francis remarked on this in a talk to thousands of journalists shortly after his election. “The church is certainly a human and historical institution with all that that entails, yet her nature is not essentially political but spiritual: the church is the people of God, the holy people of God making its way to encounter Jesus Christ. Only from this perspective can a satisfactory account be given of the church’s life and activity,” he said. “It is important, dear friends, to take into due account this way of looking at things, this hermeneutic, in order to bring into proper focus what really happened in these days.” The media, fascinated by what he did on Holy Thursday, was intrigued by the huge crowds at his first Easter Mass and “urbi et orbi” address. It did make one cringe to hear a network television correspondent say Pope Francis “delivered” Mass to a quarter million people. Pope Francis urged people to join him in praying to be transformed by the power of God’s love and mercy and to help “change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace.” Those three changes urged by the pope should receive more attention than his actions.
The pope reminded journalists that the church is not essentially political but spiritual.
KENT is the retired editor of archdiocesan newspapers in Omaha and Seattle. Email considersk@gmail.com.
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SUNDAY READINGS
Fourth Sunday of Easter ‘My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.’ JOHN 10:27-30 ACTS 13:14, 43-52 Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and took their seats. Many Jews and worshippers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God. On the following Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.” The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region. The Jews, how-
ever, incited the women of prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them, and went to Iconium. The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. PSALM 100:1-2, 3, 5 We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Know that the Lord is God; he made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. The Lord is good: his kindness endures forever, and his faithfulness, to all generations. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. REVELATION 7:9, 14B-17 I, John, had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race,
people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. Then one of the elders said to me, “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “For this reason they stand before God’s throne and worship him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them. They will not hunger or thirst anymore, nor will the sun or any heat strike them. For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of lifegiving water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” JOHN 10:27-30 Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”
Surviving the time of great distress
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he ones who really understand the Resurrection are women who survived a divorce.” This was the comment of a multilingual, pastorally gifted laywoman student in one of my graduate theology classes. He husband had walked out on her. She went on to re-envision her professional life. Today she serves as pastoral associate in a suburban parish in the Midwest. When I visited her a few years ago, she gave me a tour of the parish buildings, and was especially proud of the architectural innovation she had initiated: The lighted niche inside the right side SISTER ELOISE the nave of the church. ROSENBLATT, RSM of Her design displayed three amber-toned glass beakers of blessed oil, representing the healing and strengthening effect of baptism, confirmation and anointing of the sick. Her present work hints at what resurrection came to mean in her life.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
POPE FRANCIS CHRISTIANS CAN’T LEAD ‘DOUBLE LIFE’
A “double life” that honors both worldly values and the teachings of Jesus is not an option for Christians, even when obedience to God leads to persecution, Pope Francis said in a homily April 11 in Vatican City. At times we try to lead a “double life,” nurtured by “what Jesus tells us” as well as “what the world shows us,” the pope said to an audience of Vatican newspaper employees, according to a report on Vatican Radio. But God the father “gives us the (Holy) Spirit, without limit, to listen to Jesus and go along Jesus’ road.” Following that road requires the “grace of courage,” the pope said, not only because obedience to God often entails persecution, but because it means admitting one’s weakness.
The first reading is an inspiration for all lay pastoral ministers who have taken on leadership roles in their parishes. Even the most heroic and energetic pastor can’t be present everywhere, for all functions, for all committees. Here at the midpoint of Acts is a major transition. When Chapter 13 begins, we no longer see Peter in the story. The head of the church in Jerusalem is not “out there” where Paul is. For the rest of Acts, it’s the story of Paul carrying on the mission to the Gentiles. Paul enjoys initial pastoral success at Antioch in Pisidia. But some people get jealous at the outsider’s success in drawing the whole city to hear him. They “hometown” him, as we say in law, by stirring up opposition to him. He can’t protect himself and his companion Barnabas from persecution. Paul fails to make his initial success hold. But he does get a welcome from people without biblical background, the gentiles. This causes him to redefine and narrow his mission. Providentially, he moves on, to carry his message to a new city. A serene and blissful mood dominates the second reading from Revelation. “They stood before the throne wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.” But the serenity and bliss have come at great emotional, spiritual and physical cost. The writer envisions a crowd of men and women who survived persecution, torture and
bloody death. They have endured primal deprivation – symbolically hunger and thirst. They have suffered such enmity it was like the natural world itself had turned against them – the sun burning them up. They felt alone and vulnerable with no leader to protect them from danger. They cried and cried from grief because they had lost everything. But writer turns our eyes to a time when all suffering ends. The lamb shepherds them. These are the ones who know what resurrection means. The Gospel also intones a blissful mood. We imagine ourselves as a flock kept safe in the Good Shepherd’s care. If there was static and tumultuous noise in our life, now we hear breaking through the clear, identifiable voice of Jesus. He is talking to each of us personally, assuring us that our individual relationship with him is forever secure. If there ever was a time we felt distracted, diverted or even kidnapped from this loving relationship, now that distress is over. We are held secure, guarded and protected. “No one can take them out of my hand … no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.” The liturgy educates us spiritually. Resurrection thinking gives us hope in a time of distress, and increases our contentment in a time of peace. MERCY SISTER ELOISE ROSENBLATT is a Ph.D. theologian and practices law in San Jose. Email eloros@sbcglobal.net
LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, APRIL 22: Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Acts 11:1-18. PS 42:2-3; 43:3, 4. Jn 10:1-10. TUESDAY, APRIL 23: Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Optional Memorial of St. George, martyr and St. Adalbert, bishop and martyr. Acts 11:19-26. PS 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7. Jn 10:22-30.
GEORGE died circa 303 April 23
THURSDAY, APRIL 25: Feast of St. Mark, evangelist. 1 Pt 5:5b-14. PS 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17. Mk 16:15-20.
This popular Christian saint is venerated in the Eastern and Western churches and respected as a prophet in Islam. George may have been a soldier martyred at Lydda (now Lod, Israel) when the persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian began in 303. But he is famous for exploits published about 1260 in “Golden Legend,” in which he slays a dragon attacking a princess and her city, which leads to a mass conversion and a wedding. Crusaders may have spread this story after seeing an image in Constantinople.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26: Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Canada). Acts 13:26-33. PS 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab. Jn 14:1-6.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27: Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Our Lady of Montserrat (Canada). Acts 13:44-52. PS 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4. Jn 14:7-14.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24: Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest and martyr. Acts 12:24-13:5a. PS 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8. Jn 12:44-50.
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Stone jars and softer containers
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n his novel “A Month of Sundays,” John Updike presents us with a character, a lapsed vicar, who, though struggling himself with faith, is extremely critical of his young assistant whose faith and theology he judges to be fluffy and lightweight. He describes his young FATHER RON assistant this ROLHEISER way: His is a “limp-wristed theology, a perfectly custardy confection of Jungian-Reichian soma-mysticism swimming in soupy caramel of Tillichic, Jasperian, Bultmannish blather, all served up in a dime store dish of his gutless generation’s giveaway Gemutlichkeit.” None of that for the lapsed vicar, of course, that mixture offends his sense of aesthetics. For him, it’s: “Let’s have it in its original stony jars or not at all!” That’s sounds brilliant and clever, and it is. But is it wise or is it merely another of those things that sounds brilliant but doesn’t necessarily compute into wisdom? I confess that there was a time in my life when I would have grabbed that kind of statement and run with it. I too nursed that attitude: Let’s have it in the old jars, stone, solid. Don’t give me some fluffy Gemutlichkeit where you sit around in small groups, holding hands and affirming each other! But, as I age, I grow more skeptical of my younger self and of some of the wisdom of my generation. We were fed a lot out of stone jars and our religion, our politics, our economics and our attitudes reflect that. We were taught to be tough, pure in doctrine, uncompromising, loyal to your own, to not accept anything that we didn’t earn, and to be proud of the hard knocks we had to endure. We were taught, too, to have
We tend to be aggressive and competitive in ways that make it hard for us to ever bless anyone, particularly the young or those who are more talented than we are. an innate distrust for anything that appeared soft, unearned, and as not coming from a solid-looking jar. And that had its upside: For the most part, we grew up strong, independent, tough, entrepreneurial, not looking for any unearned handouts to fatten our wallets or our selfesteem. We didn’t believe in affirmative action, in holding hands, or in saying “I love you” very often. We learned to dig deep inside ourselves and to harness our own strengths. Stone jars nourish that way. But our tough skins, our uncompromising character, and our pride in never taking anything we didn’t earn also has a dark underbelly. We tend to be aggressive and competitive in ways that make it hard for us to ever bless anyone, particularly the young or those who are more talented than we are. We’re overly prone to jealousy, don’t easily let go of center stage, and we can be narrow and too easily given over to false patriotism, racism, sexism and other types of arrogance and superiority. Recently, on the radio, I listened to an interview of a young woman, herself already a mother, who shared how she, daily, needs to phone her own mother and have her mother affirm her and how she hopes to affirm her own young child in that same manner. My spontaneous reaction was negative: How saccharine! What a pampered generation! A grown woman still needing that kind of affirmation from her mother! I didn’t grow up like that! My generation didn’t grow up like that! What soft sentimentality!
But, for all our distrust of sentimentality, we didn’t turn out all that well, when all is said and done. For all our toughness and disdain of sentimentality, we find it hard to affirm and bless others. And so I look at those lines from Updike (keeping in mind that these are thoughts put into the mind of a fictional character that don’t necessarily reflect Updike’s own attitude) with a critical eye. I acknowledge they’re brilliant and I respect the instinct behind them. They’re ultimately rooted in a refined taste, in a desire for proper aesthetics, and in a concomitant disdain for any sloppiness and sentimentality that would try to pass themselves off as depth. We can all appreciate why Updike’s vicar might feel that way because we would all feel a similar indignation were a cheap soft drink trying to peddle itself as a vintage wine. All of us have our own favorite stony jars. But, with that being acknowledged, we need to admit as well that Tillich, Jasper, Jung and mysticism hardly make for a cheap, over-sweet soup. And, more importantly, we also need to admit that among those persons who feel the need to meet in small groups and hold hands and among those young people who need to phone their mothers daily for affirmation, we often find a warm embodiment of God’s love that is not nearly as evident within some of our more elite circles where we prefer our nourishment from stonier jars, ache for a higher aesthetics, feel offended that standards seem to be coming down, long for a purer orthodoxy, and, like Updike’s vicar, cast a bitter judgment on our colleagues. Embittered moralizing, no matter how valid the indignation enflaming it, takes many forms and is always recognizable in its lack of warmth and its inability to bless others. OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.
The danger of slipping into sin, and how to fight it
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in is like skating on thin ice. At first, it seems safe. But if you become forgetful or too trustful of the dangerous situation and go out too far, you may break through the ice and go into the cold water. Just like falling into the cold water, sin can kill you. Addiction, one type of sin, is an FATHER JOHN extension CATOIR of the sin of gluttony. Like other sins, it has the power to render your life unmanageable. It is also something that can destroy you, body and soul. All seven deadly sins are correctly labeled deadly because they can kill. Here’s how it works. Take a little sin like envy. Envy is sadness over the good fortune of another. No big deal, right? But sin is like quicksand; it can grab hold of your foot and not let go. The sadness of envy can cause depres-
sion, which can grow into deep resentment. If not checked, this resentment can turn to hatred, and hatred in some cases has led to murder. Even venial sin can grow into mortal sin because it gradually kills love in the soul. The essential malice behind all sin is that it destroys the core of a personality and leads to hatred. That’s why Jesus gave us the sacrament of reconciliation, to bring us back. The first step is to “know thyself.” Try to see the rut you are in and go to confession. The priest witnesses your sorrow and your need for healing. He will give you the assurance of God’s forgiveness in the form of absolution. But you must first be aware of what ails you. The seven deadly sins are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, anger and sloth. They all have a creeping effect on your ability to hold on to love. But some creep into your life in an unexpected form. In this sense, sloth deserves special mention. Sloth is laziness, which grows into spiritual apathy. The person stops caring about his
or her spiritual health and begins to stagnate. Only by pleading for the grace of God can a person overcome sloth because it is a battle against one’s ego. But there are many ways to combat these enemies and we’ve been given many spiritual tools to help us overcome our battles with sin. Virtue, for example, opposes sin. Virtue is the spiritual power that helps us to overcome sin. There’s also humility. It drives out pride. Generosity opposes greed, and chastity defeats lust. Joy suppresses envy, restraint subdues gluttony and a peaceful spirit triumphs over anger. Secularists often say, “There is no such thing as sin,” but they are guilty of deliberate inadvertence, the very sin by which the angels fell from heaven. Through the resurrection of Jesus, we have received the gift of his presence. By virtue of the sacrament of baptism, we have the risen Lord abiding in us. Because of this, we are responsible for our actions and should use all the tools available to stay close to him.
Pro-choice politicians, Communion
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I read in the paper that Vice President Joseph Biden and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi both received holy Communion at the Vatican during the installation Mass of Pope Francis, in spite of their prochoice views on abortion. Is there an official church position on this? (Clifton Park, N.Y.) In 2004, Catholic bishops in the United States held long discussions at FATHER several meetKENNETH DOYLE ings on the very issue you raise. With a few bishops in favor of withholding Communion from politicians who favor abortion and the majority against, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops decided to leave such decisions to individual bishops in their dioceses. The conference noted that Catholics in political life who act “consistently to support abortion on demand” risk “cooperating in evil and sinning against the common good.” Such persons should therefore examine their consciences seriously about their worthiness to receive Communion, said the conference, but decisions about any sanctions to be imposed should rest with each bishop in his own diocese. Among bishops there are naturally diverse opinions – not about the clear moral wrong of abortion but with regard to pastoral judgments and tactical strategies. All would agree that bishops should meet privately and individually with politicians who favor abortion in order to explain clearly the church’s moral teachings and to encourage them to protect human life, not just privately but in their public decisions. Several bishops have sided publicly with the position expressed in 2004 by now-retired Archbishop Alex J. Brunett of Seattle that those politicians who persist in public opposition to Catholic moral principles “should voluntarily withdraw from eucharistic sharing without the need for formal action by the church.” Archbishop Brunett explained that “ministers of the Eucharist should not take it upon themselves to deny holy Communion to anyone who presents themselves.” Other bishops have said specifically that no judgment should be made on the state of someone’s soul and that those who present themselves for Communion should be presumed to consider themselves in the state of grace. All bishops are pledged to defend human life in the womb, but opinions vary as to how best to do it. While some would say that allowing lawmakers who favor abortion to receive Communion makes that seem an acceptable political position, others argue that Communion was not intended to be used as a weapon and that a pastoral approach is more productive in the long run.
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He simply turned to go and said, ‘God loves you, man’
Labor, delivery and redemption
DEACON DANA PERRIGAN
A few years ago, I noticed a homeless man pushing a shopping cart along Lake Street. Since then, he has become a common, almost daily sight in the neighborhood, making his endless pilgrimage up and down the street in the bicycle lane. One day when I was out washing my old car in the driveway, he stopped to admire it. Like most homeless people, he was scruffy – his hair was long and uncombed, his clothes were dirty, and his shoes were falling apart. His cart contained his earthly possessions: a sleeping bag, blankets, a tarp and several plastic containers of water. He also had a small collection of dolls that he proudly showed me. He was a black man, with a Jamaican accent, and he said his name was Thomas. Throughout the conversation, I kept waiting for the moment when he would ask for money. It never arrived. He simply turned to go and said, “God loves you, man.” Several weeks later, I saw Thomas kneeling in one of the pews at Star of the Sea Church. He looked up, immediately recognized me and said, “God bless you, man.” As I walked home, I thought about how – as limited as he is by his poverty, and the mental health issues that probably explain it – Thomas was being a light in the world to the best of his ability. Every time he sees me he reminds me that God loves me, that he loves us all. John the Baptist – who was probably a bit scruffy himself – was described by Jesus as “a burning and shining light” because he gave witness to the truth that Jesus, the redeemer of the world, would soon arrive. And in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his disciples that they are the light of the world, that they should let their light shine so that others would see their good works and glorify God. As followers of Jesus, we are challenged to let our light shine by the way we live our lives. And one of the ways we do that, I think, is how we treat others – not just our family and friends or those we regularly associate with, but strangers as well. Sometimes, of course, those strangers may appear very different from ourselves. Maybe, like Thomas, they’re destitute; or maybe they are extremely wealthy; perhaps, the way they speak or dress makes them look and sound different. Maybe they practice a different religion – or none at all. It doesn’t matter. Jesus came to save us all because he loves us all – rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, old and young, feeble and strong, black and white. Later in John’s Gospel, just before Jesus goes to his death on the cross, He gives his disciples a new commandment: He tells them to love one another as he has loved them. If they do this, he says, everyone will know they are his followers. In other words, they would stick out from everyone else because this way of living was uncommon. It still is. There have been times during the past few years when I have avoided talking to Thomas. His abject poverty, the depressing circumstances of his life, is painful to behold. Sometimes I’m not in the mood to deal with it. But I think that Thomas would probably forgive me for those times when – all too human – I fall short of the love of God. I think he would probably just look at me and say, “God loves you, man.”
As followers of Jesus, we are challenged to let our light shine by the way we live our lives. And one of the ways we do that, I think, is how we treat others – not just our family and friends or those we regularly associate with, but strangers as well.
DEACON PERRIGAN serves at St. Monica Parish and is a contributing writer for Catholic San Francisco.
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The long, red-dyed hair, with chestnut brown and gray roots, parted a bit, revealing a thin, golden necklace and a miniscule cross. GEORGE WOYAMES
I was hard at work at my desk when the nurse brought me a referral: “Sorry to disturb you,” she said. “This woman has just come in to deliver. She’s already in labor, no prenatal care and heroin withdrawal. She wants to give up the baby for adoption.” Her tone was controlled. It was the one she used for “combat cases,” a jargon we used for crisis intervention. It was the mid-1980s. Crack, being the cheapest among street drugs, was widely used among certain segments of the population, including pregnant women giving birth at the hospital’s labor and delivery unit. Social workers – myself included – were summoned daily to assess a diverse patient population, often homeless, lacking social support and wrought by violence, drugs and prostitution. Our multidisciplinary neonatal team witnessed good and bad outcomes, often consecutively. Whenever the release of a newborn to a mother appeared unsafe, it was my duty – after assessing the parent – to initiate a police hold on the newborn, to prevent its removal, and to alert Child Protective Services to evaluate the home environment and to determine appropriate placement. Maria Elena (a pseudonym), the patient in this case, was Hispanic, in her early 30s, an intermittent sex worker, who consumed and traded drugs. Svelte, she moved her bony hands with a dancer’s unbeatable grace, although needle tracks covered her hands, her neck veins and much of the rest of her malnourished body. She lived mostly in transient hotels, surviving as she knew best. Though she often escorted other women to the hospital, she was alone. She had self-medicated her physical discomfort with drugs, thus delaying arrival until the last minute. Her face was emaciated, with shining lip gloss. Her mascara and other heavy eye makeup, dissolving in perspiration, ran down her high cheekbones. She had neither bathed nor washed for days. She smelled of despair and chronic hunger. She breathed rapidly between contractions yet managed proper demeanor when she spoke. She had tried to reach her estranged family to retrieve the baby, unsuccessfully. I briefly explained to her the legalese of mandated police hold and CPS referrals, and gave her names of various adoption agencies, including Catholic Charities. She winced as the contractions became stronger. “Catholic,” she whispered, “Catholic.” She flinched. The long, red-dyed hair, with chestnut brown and gray roots, parted a bit, revealing a thin, golden necklace and a miniscule cross. Looking at them, I imagined her through the eyes of the
creator: a little kid, in some border town, running freely, and hopefully happier, before fate intervened. The baby was eventually placed. The mother returned to the life. We would see each other intermittently around the hospital. She was never alone. We would pretend not to recognize each other, to avoid introductions. I became an AIDS volunteer for my parish, Most Holy Redeemer. The church held monthly Taize prayers for the cure of AIDS. During one of the services, I thought of her, and had a vision. We were in the desert of the Southwest. She and other women walked toward me, carrying in their arms babies I had removed from them at birth. Behind them there were throngs of silent, zombie-like people, mostly undistinguishable. They passed through me, as I was invisible to their petrified gazes concentrating elsewhere, beyond me. I turned to follow them. Instantly I was bound to the multitudes. Noon changed into a pitch-black night, with thunder and lightning, and the laughter of demons whipping us, chained and wailing souls, together bent down, forced to confront our sins, written on the soil, which was lit by lightning and the fire of hell beneath it. We pushed, pulled and dragged each other toward a point of light at the end of a tunnel vortex, which siphoned us onward. On the other side of the vortex, it was now midafternoon. We found ourselves at the bottom of a hill upon which there were three crucified men. The man in the middle had just been speared on his side, but he was not dead yet. I remembered Matthew’s Gospel: “And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull, they gave him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, he was unwilling to drink” (Matthew 27: 3335). My mind reverted to his words: “Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me; yet not my will, but thine be done” (Luke 22:42). Only then I understood. Though the beverage offered him on the cross was nominally wine and gall, what he tasted and saw was us, humanity, individually, and our pain. He drank mankind’s tribulations from creation to doomsday. Suddenly we were lifted up, to eye level with him on the cross. His was the face of ecstasy, and his gaze spoke of blessings. “Remember me. I loved you,” Jesus said. Then, he surrendered to God, and I to him. I have never shared this story with Maria Elena, though someday I will, before God. WOYAMES is a lector and extraordinary minister of holy Communion at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, San Francisco.
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Book offers ethical framework for immigration reform debate REVIEWED BY AGOSTINO BONO CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
“KINSHIP ACROSS BORDERS: A CHRISTIAN ETHIC OF IMMIGRATION” BY KRISTIN E. HEYER. Georgetown University Press (Washington, 2012). 198 pp; $29.95. Comprehensive immigration reform is a politically charged topic. As national debate heats up over possible federal legislation, talk on different sides of the issue often centers on cliches such as immigrants sneaking across the border to pursue the “American dream” and the need for tight borders to keep out cheap laborers and undesirables. For Catholics, the discussion has to go beyond this rhetoric to include examining the complex moral dimensions of the issue. “Kinship Across Borders” attempts to provide a Christian ethical underpinning to calls for new legislation that would bring out of the shadows the millions of people in the United States who are not here legally. It sympathizes with the plight of undocumented immigrants, making an ethical case for their full, legal incorporation into U.S. society.
The ethical imperative draws heavily from the social teachings of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, liberally overlaying these with the thoughts of feminist and liberation theologians. The book adds sociological, political and economic analysis to show that for decades people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border have been pushed and pulled by many forces outside of their control. Kristen Heyer is a professor of religious studies at Santa Clara University and she researched her topic well. Her book shows the devastating effect that current restrictive U.S. immigration policies have on family life by such practices as deporting parents who clandestinely crossed the border while often their U.S.-born children remain here. It points out the problems of people living in the U.S shadows without legal safeguards, forced to work for wages well below what a legal resident in the U.S. would receive. Then there are the problems specific to women whose odyssey to cross the border subjects them to sexual, physical and psychological abuse. Heyer also highlights how international economic policies and treaties often favor developed countries, increasing the poverty and joblessness in underdeveloped countries and causing people
to risk dangerous border crossings to find work in the economically more attractive U.S. While providing a good ethical framework for judging the issue, the book has a major defect. It is too abstract and academic. It relies mostly on statistics and opinions. These are needed, but there are hardly any examples of real-life immigrants who are suffering the consequences of current policy. It talks about kinship and solidarity but few flesh-andblood people appear to incarnate the statistics. Luckily, Heyer also includes the thoughts of Popes John Paul and Benedict, offering the weight of official Catholic social teaching: People are more important than money or the profit motive; Globalization shouldn’t improve the economic and political power of countries and transnational companies at the expense of people. She provides ample evidence from Scripture and official church teachings that immigrants deserve equal protection under law in the country in which they live, despite how they got there; and that the overriding biblical injunction is to welcome strangers rather than to reject them. BONO is a retired CNS staff writer who covered Hispanic affairs.
Academic work too complex for those content with simplicity of prayer REVIEWED BY BRIAN T. OLSZEWSKI CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
“TESTING PRAYER: SCIENCE AND HEALING” BY CANDY GUNTHER BROWN. Harvard University Press (Cambridge, Mass., 2012). 372 pp.; $29.95. In its simplest form, prayer is talking to/listening to God. That’s a beauty of prayer – its simplicity. Thus, when one reads a title “Testing Prayer: Science and Healing,” one can expect that it will be a complex volume. And it is. While the topic might be fascinating, and while the depth and breadth to which she explores it might be admirable to those on an intellectual and academic par with Candy Gunther Brown, it is unlikely that those who seek healing for their illnesses through the power of prayer, at healing Masses and in prayer groups, will care much about a randomized controlled trial that tests the power of prayer in healing.
Rather, they will welcome relief, be it spiritual, emotional or physical, that they might experience when groups and individuals pray for them and, in the context of a healing service, over them. The God to whom that prayer is directed and his response are what matter to those who seek healing. This is not to belittle the academician’s approach to science and healing, complete with its construct validity, ethnographic methods and empirical data analysis. But that is the material of scholarship, as Gunther Brown is an associate professor in the department of religious studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. Most of the chapters are directed toward questions that beg for a quantitative answer, e.g., Are healing claims documented? Do healing experiences produce lasting effects? To those concerned about compatibility between faith and science, answers to those questions are important. Those who have the theological and research backgrounds to grasp what Gunther Brown is attempting
to accomplish will welcome her work. Her research is thorough and it will prod qualified and interested readers to think about the marriage of faith and science, particularly when it comes to healing prayer. Those content with the simplicity of prayer, especially healing prayer, and with its ability to bring them closer to God and to experience God, might not grasp what Gunther Brown is attempting to discover, but that’s OK. Just as there are different ways to pray, there are different ways to look at prayer and what it does. “Testing Prayer: Science and Healing,” is one of those looks. OLSZEWSKI is general manger and executive editor of the Catholic Herald, southeastern Wisconsin.
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MISSION: With new pope, Latin American bishops’ vision goes global FROM PAGE 1
Three themes at the heart of the Aparecida conference, which Pope Francis has echoed in his early homilies, are “the personal encounter with Christ, the option for the poor and stewardship of creation,” the archbishop said. At his installation Mass March 19, the pope called for people of faith to be “protectors,” respecting “each of God’s creatures and respecting the environment in which we live.”
Reaching people on the periphery
Before his election in March, Pope Francis told his fellow cardinals that the church needed to reach people on the periphery. While he may have been speaking metaphorically, that expression resonates in Latin America, where slums and shantytowns of substandard housing, without sewers or running water, ring the cities. Ministry in large urban areas like Mexico City, Sao Paulo or Lima poses particular challenges that the bishops discussed in Aparecida, and which the pope will have to address. Jesuit Father Matthew Garr, former head of the Peruvian bishops’ Social Action Commission, has seen parish ministry change radically at Our Lady of Nazareth – a large, Jesuit-run parish in a hilly, dusty, low-income area of Lima – since it was founded in the 1960s. “The parish grew up in relationship to the social situation,” Father Garr said. It responded to parishioners’ problems with programs like soup kitchens and ministry to gang members. Over time, the parish developed a social service area staffed by psychologists, social workers and volunteers and became
LATIN AMERICAN BISHOPS’ VISION OF CHURCH Evangelization, ministry to the poor and disenfranchised, the seduction of the global marketplace, cultural changes and the environment were among the issues addressed at the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida, Brazil, in 2007. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, played a key role. Here are examples of how the bishops’ “great continental vision” has played out at the local level. BUENOS AIRES: Priests in Pope Francis’ home archdiocese live in shantytowns to be among the people they serve. LIMA, PERU: Our Lady of Nazareth Parish responds to parishioners’ needs with soup kitchens and minis-
try to gang members, and has a social service area staffed by psychologists, social workers and volunteers. MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA: The church has formed small ecclesial communities that remain closely tied to parishes and the archdiocese.
Archbishop Tobon believes Pope Francis’ simple style will draw some people back to the church. “I think the style of Pope Francis, who goes out to the people, blesses children and lives simply is becoming a sign for many people who have distanced themselves from the church or are indifferent,” he said. “But reaching out to and assisting the indifferent and the distant requires a church that is very holy, very strong and very missionary. And that is not going to happen overnight.” Such outreach was a recurring theme at Aparecida, where the bishops launched what they called the “great continental mission,” which has become “a permanent mission,” Archbishop Tobon said.
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known as a place where people could find help, whether or not they were active Catholics. That style was also embraced by Pope Francis, who urged priests in his archdiocese to live in Buenos Aires’ shantytowns.
‘Church must re-encounter its mission’
The Argentine pope “is demonstrating a pastoral style and a vision of the church that is inspired by the experience in Latin America,” Archbishop Tobon said. “At a time when we are experiencing a profound cultural change, the church must re-encounter its mission and vision and reach out in a new way in society.” If Blessed John Paul II was a pilgrim pope and retired Pope Benedict XVI an intellectual pope, “Pope Francis is a pastoral pope,” Archbishop Barreto
said. “He has already said that a pastor has to smell of sheep. That’s not a very diplomatic thing to say, but it is very evangelical. It expresses a church that is close to the people, which does not exclude anyone, but which emphasizes what Christ emphasized – the poor, the sick, the excluded.” Pastoral work in modern megacities, however, is fraught with challenges. Of the 100,000 or so people who live within the boundaries of Our Lady of Nazareth Parish, only 5,000 or 6,000 use the parish’s services each year, and even fewer are active in the main church or its neighborhood chapels. “People don’t make the connection between (the social services the parish provides) and the faith community,” Father Garr said. “I don’t think we’ve reached the insight about how to evangelize the unchurched.”
Following the bishops’ call, the church in Medellin has formed small ecclesial communities that remain closely tied to parishes and the archdiocese, he said. In Lima, at Our Lady of Nazareth, such small communities date back to the Latin American bishops’ 1979 meeting in Puebla, Mexico. But community members are middleaged now. “The great challenge is how to work with young people,” Father Garr said. Another challenge is how to support parishes. As missionary societies age and international aid dwindles, foreign missionaries are discovering what diocesan priests have known all along – that the Sunday collection in a parish like Our Lady of Nazareth barely covers basic expenses, much less services like the ones Father Garr’s parish has provided for years.
LATINO LEADERS: Growing presence demands greater responsibilities FROM PAGE 1
Latino Leaders told Catholic News Service. Pope Francis’ election “is a sign of the importance of Latinos and the people of ‘the continent of hope’ as the popes have called the American continent,” said Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles. Having a pope from Buenos Aires, Argentina, also “really shows the maturity of the Catholic faith in the American continent,” he said. A Latino pope “will bring our community together; a lot of our Hispanic communities truly are going to identify more with the church and feel more connected,” said Diana Vela, president and CEO of CALL. The key will be for the Latino communities to capitalize on “this gift of a Latino pope,” their growing popula-
tion, and their own leadership skills, spirituality and culture in ways that can benefit all of society as well as the universal church, said Tommy Espinoza, chairman of the board of CALL. Espinoza, Vela and Archbishop Gomez, who is the organization’s co-founder and episcopal moderator, were part of an April 7-12 pilgrimage to Rome that included about two dozen representatives from six of the group’s 10 U.S. chapters. The group has gone on pilgrimage to Rome every three years starting with its founding in 2007. This year’s pilgrimage was made even more special, Vela said, because it came in the wake of the election of the first pope from Latin America and because the group was staying at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the same Vatican guesthouse where the pope has been living. The group met the pope a number of times in the
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common dining area, and Archbishop Gomez celebrated Mass with the pope in the residence’s chapel. The three CALL leaders all agreed that the large and growing presence of Catholic Latinos, especially in the United States, means they are also called to greater responsibility in knowing, living and sharing the faith and being an active part of the church. “Sometimes there is a tendency to just do the ordinary things, like go to Mass
and so on,” Archbishop Gomez said. Archbishop Gomez said he hoped Catholic Latinos will grow in their faith and take on the responsibility “of carrying on the truths of the Gospel and living and sharing the Gospel with the people around us.” “The present and future of the church is in the American continent,” he said, and “we also need to feel that responsibility of being apostles of Jesus Christ in the 21st century.”
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TUESDAY, APRIL 23 GOOD SHEPHERD GALA: The Good Shepherd Guild presents a fashion show and luncheon at Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, 11:30 a.m. Tickets at $65 include a three-course lunch with entree choices. Contact Diana Bacigalupi for reservations (415) 731-2537. Proceeds benefit Good Shepherd Gracenter.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY: Conversation group on ancient philosophical texts, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, Msgr. Bowe Room, 7:30-10 p.m. reynaldo.miranda@gmail.com. (415) 584-8794. WEEKEND REUNION: Archbishop Riordan High School, class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;63, with dinners both days and Golden Diploma Mass April 27. Riordan alum, Tom Sweeney, Beefeater doorman at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, will be in attendance Friday. Visit www. riordanhs.org/1963reunion or contact Sharon Ghilardi-Udovich, (415-5868200, ext.*217 or sudovich@riordanhs.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 DOMINICAN DAY: Dominican Father Michael Fones speaks on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Evangelizationâ&#x20AC;? at St. Albert Priory, 5890 Birch Court, Oakland, a block from Rockridge BART, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Donation of $25 includes lunch, snacks and chance at prizes. Anne Regan (510) 655-4046. Susanna Krch, susannakrcharkin@att.net. SABBATH: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sacred Time,â&#x20AC;? a workshop with Paulist Father Terry Ryan, 9 a.m.-noon, Old St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paulist Center, 614 Grant Ave. at California, San Francisco. Free-will donations welcome. (415) 288-3845. FOOD FAIR: St. Ignatius College Preparatory International Food Faire â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock the Block,â&#x20AC;? 4-8 p.m., SI Commons, 2001 37th Ave., San Francisco,
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 VATICAN II BIRTHDAY TALKS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forward in Faith,â&#x20AC;? a program of adult faith formation sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Councilâ&#x20AC;? on themes central to Vatican II, April 23 through May 16 at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, San Francisco; St. Hilary Church, Tiburon; and St. Bartholomew Church, San Mateo. Presenters are San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy; Father David Pettingill, former professor, Father David Bishop Robert St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seminary & University; and Pettingill W. McElroy Ruth Ohm and Deacon Jeffrey Burns, St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seminary & University faculty. Father Pettingill: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Identity of the Church,â&#x20AC;? April 23, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral; April 24, St. Hilary; April 25, St. Bartholomew. Bishop McElroy: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Church in the Modern World,â&#x20AC;? April 30, St. Mary Cathedral; May 1, St. Hilary; May 2, St. Bartholomew; Ruth Ohm, Ph.D.: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vatican II and the Role of Scripture,â&#x20AC;? May 7, St. Mary Cathedral; May 8, St. Hilary; May 9, St. Bartholomew; Deacon Jeffrey Burns, Ph.D.: May 14, St. Mary Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; May 15, St. Hilary; May 16, St. Bartholomew. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and includes prayer, a 50-minute lecture, and a question and answer period. The sessions are funded through a grant from the Gellert Foundation. Email kilpatrickc@sfarchdiocese.org or call (415) 614-5616. Sessions are free but registration is required.
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SUNDAY, MAY 5 LOURDES: Experience Lourdes at St. Brendan Church, 29 Rockaway Ave. off Portola, San Francisco, 1 p.m. Virtual pilgrimage. www.LourdesVolunteers.org. Angela Testani, (415) 586-5754. CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 3:30 p.m. Gary Desmond, organist. All recitals open to the public. Unless otherwise indicated, a free-will offering will be requested at the door. Free parking. (415) 567-2020, ext 213.
MONDAY, MAY 6 CCCYO GOLF: Catholic Charities CYO Golf Day, the oldest charitable golf tournament in the Bay Area, at Stanford University Golf Course and Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club. Proceeds fund CYO Camp scholarships for Bay Area youth. www.cccyo. org/golfday.
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THURSDAY, MAY 9 BENEFIT LUNCH: San Francisco chefs including Charles Phan will be whipping up a midday meal benefiting Mission Dolores Academy Charles Phan May 9, at the city’s Julia Morgan Ballroom. Tickets start at $150. Call (415) 3460143 or email development@ mdasf.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 17 POMEROY CENTER: “Banner of Love Gala” honoring Sa Francisco Fire Department and Chief Joanne Hayes White with 2013 Humanitarian Award. Evening includes dinner, live, and silent auctions, Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center, 207 Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, across from Lake Merced, 6-11p.m. $150 per person. Maria Crespin, (415) 665-4100, mcrespin@prrcsf.org or visit www. prrcsf.org.
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TUESDAY, MAY 7 LIVING ROSARY: All Hallows Chapel, Newhall and Palou, San Francisco, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Young Ladies Institute #182. Sue Elvander, (415) 467-8872.
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The Principal serves as academic leader of the school and exercises overall responsibility for the daily school operations. In collaboration with the President, the Principal shares responsibility for the integration of spirituality and learning within the school through successful academic and student-life programs. Guided by the school’s mission and its governing board the Principal works collaboratively with all members of the administrative team to implement strategic learning initiatives, long range planning and curricular/co curricular offerings to ensure a vibrant program for students as well as a culture of professional and leadership development for faculty and staff. Requirements: • Current CA Teaching Credential • Administrative Services Credential highly recommended • Masters Degree in Educational Administration or a related field • Minimum three years experience in secondary teaching and/or administration • Active participant in the Catholic Church preferred • Exceptional interpersonal skills including direct and open communication and effective public speaking Position is year-round with some evening/weekend meetings and events required during the academic school year. Salary commensurate with experience and education of applicant.
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Jesuit Father Federico his pontiďŹ cate ends, dictated by American might be perceived to be Benedict Pope Lombardi, Vatican man, said decisions governmental policy.â&#x20AC;? spokes- summer intends to ďŹ&#x201A;y by helicopter to the He said that perceptio about papal how villa the at Castel Gandolfo. pope would be addressed and what n could be a problem the church in the At 8 p.m. Feb. 28 for rest consultation with he would wear were made in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other hand, of the world. Pope Benedict and dict has said he will the exact moment Pope BeneTarcisio Bertone, if an American with Cardinal cease being pope elected â&#x20AC;&#x201C; provided pope is the chamberlain Guards stationed itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of the church, along with others. at the main doors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Swiss obedience and supportnot me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I will give him my of the papal villa at Castel Gandolfo any way I can,â&#x20AC;? After Feb. 28, Pope Levada said. Cardinal doors, Father Lombardi will withdraw and close the Benedict will continue a white cassock, said. The Vatican to wear Cardinal Levada, but it will be a simpliďŹ darmes will take genwho said the prospect of the papal vestment, over. ed version Pope Benedict also of the mainly without the white cape piece little on nals his â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;swill give the College of CardiSEE CARDINAL, PAGE 21 told reporters Feb. the shoulders, Father Lombardi ringâ&#x20AC;? and seal to as is usually done 26. be broken, upon the death of Pope Benedict will spokesman said. a pope, the leave behind his The pope will go emblematic back to wearing an episcopal ring he wore as a cardinal.
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Supporting Local Economy Is
Also Environmentally Smart By Paul Larson MILLBRAE – “LOCAL” is good! It is now common place to hear key terms such as “Locally Grown” or “Locally Produced” to show that items being “Locally Sourced” are economically and ecologically friendly. Staying close to home and purchasing locally has become recognized as a responsible way to help the environment. Documented by dramatically decreasing the use of gasoline and lowering the number of cars & trucks on the road, supporting your local economy helps in keeping our atmosphere clean and our congested highways as less of a problem. For most of our history it was part of daily life to stay within your local community. Before the existence of easy transportation people grew their own fruits and vegetables and walked to where they had to go. People would use the services of those near by, and to leave the community was rare and considered a major endeavor. But following the Industrial Revolution and after the advent of the Steam Locomotive, Steam Ship, Horseless Carriage, Airplane, and other new and faster means of transportation the world appeared to be a better place…for a time. Recently though these inventive ways of moving people from place to place, along with the power generated to produce our electricity, became a strain on our environment by dumping the waste from these contraptions into our ecosystem. We then realized that to clean up the filth we were generating we needed to create cleaner ways to move from place to
place, and at the same time re-learn the ways of the past that were clean and efficient. Today we are at a turning point and have the knowledge to live in an environmentally responsible style. We are now creating smart ways to go about our daily lives in a manner that is less wasteful, but no more inconvenient than we are accustomed to. Minor adjustments to our regular routine are all that’s needed to experience a cleaner and healthier life. At the CHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS we’re doing our part to support our local community and help keep our environment healthy. For example, our staff members each live local to our facility eliminating extra consumption of gasoline used in daily commutes (along with one who commutes on foot). We’ve successfully cut our daily electricity use to a minimum, and are always looking for more efficient ways to power our facility with the least amount of impact. We support our local merchants and local families as much as possible and hope that our community in turn will support the CHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS. Before considering an out-of-state cremation group, or nondescript internet transaction, etc., please give our local Chapel a chance and discover how we can best serve your family. Local people in support of local organizations, and visa versa, is a simple way to reduce fuel consumption resulting in a cleaner environment. This is just one of many ways to make our earth a better place. If you ever wish to discuss cremation, funeral matters or want to make preplanning arrangements please feel free to call me and my staff at the CHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS in Millbrae at (650) 588-5116 and we will be happy to guide you in a fair and helpful manner. For more info you may also visit us on the internet at:
www.chapelofthehighlands.com.
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