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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
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June 22, 2017
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Two men ordained as priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Valerie Schmalz Catholic San Francisco
God’s beckoning to the vocation of priest “always begins with an inner, mysterious and indescribable voice” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in his homily at the priestly ordination of Alvin Yu and Michael Liliedahl at St. Mary’s Cathedral June 10. “As with the prophets of old, so with those called to the priesthood. Each one has his own unique story of how that call happened. It is as if God has a tailor-made plan for each of those he calls,” Archbishop Cordileone said. “But no matter who he calls … it always begins with an inner, mysterious and indescribable voice, a sort of echoing voice – even nagging.” “There is a call. For every prophet you read about in Scripture, indeed for anyone who is called to play a special role in salvation there is a call,” Archbishop Cordileone said, saying it is not the priest who chooses his vocation, but God who chooses him. For Father Yu, 27, and Father Liliedahl, 35, their calling to the priesthood seemed a real possibility see ordination, page 3
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Alvin Yu and Michael Liliedahl process into St. Mary’s Cathedral on June 10 for their ordination to the priesthood.
Archbishop joins interfaith prayer circle for UPS victims Christina Gray Catholic San Francisco
Catholic, Episcopal, Buddhist, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders in San Francisco led a crowd of about 75 in a street corner prayer service outside the UPS facility in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill district on June 19, six days after three UPS employees were killed in a workplace shooting. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone joined Rev. Richard Smith of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Imam Al Amin of San Francisco Community Center, Rabbi Katie Mizrahi of Or Shalom Jewish Community and Rev. Ronald K. Kobata of the Buddhist Church of San Francisco in remembering UPS employees Michael Lefiti, Benson Louie and Wayne Chan. The men were shot on June 14 by co-worker Jimmy Lam, who then took his own life.
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Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone was one of five faith leaders who led a prayer service June 19 outside the UPS facility in San Francisco, where four employees were fatally shot June 14.
Three of the victims’ co-workers held a candle representing each victim while the faith leaders shared prayers and hope for healing not only for the families and friends, but for society itself. “Even on this beautiful summer day, today feels gloomy,” said Rev. Smith. “Show us how to wipe the tears from our eyes and drop the weapons from our hands.” Rev. Kobata rang a brass chime for each victim and led a brief meditation saying that, “today, UPS also means United in Prayer for Sanity.” “Our society is deeply wounded, but we cannot heal it alone,” said Archbishop Cordileone, who concluded the service by leading the assembly in the Prayer of St. Francis. The service was organized by Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Restorative Justice Ministry, which regularly holds services for crime victims.
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