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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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Need to know Coordinator of parish organizing honored: The San Francisco Foundation is recognizing Lorena Melgarejo with its Koshland Civic Unity Award at ceremonies June 28 in San Francisco. Melgarejo is coordinator of parish organizing and leadership development in the Department of Human Life and Dignity of the archdiocese. The award honors her “contributions to the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco,” the foundation said in a statement. She will receive a $1,000 personal award and the foundation will make $300,000 available over the next four years “toward projects and efforts improving the quality of life in the Mission.”

Spiritual support group formed for those with life-threatening illness Christina Gray Catholic San Francisco

People faced with a life-threatening illness share an experience not unlike Jesus’ agony in the garden, according to the leader of a new spiritual support group for people with cancer, coronary artery disease, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s NEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: The Archdiocese disease, Alzheimer’s and other chronic or termiof San Francisco has announced the nal conditions. appointment of Rod Linhares as direc“When a person is diagnosed with a life-threattor of development. 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Bowe Room. the University of San Francisco. He and his family are Sandoval is a counselor and group facilitator members of St. Gregory Parish, San Mateo. who has for years personally ministered to the sick in local hospitals,5hospices and homes. His locations in California SHRINE MERCY NIGHT: The National Shrine of St own advancing age – he’ll be 68 this year – con(Photo by Christina Gray/Catholic San Francisco) Your Local Francis, 600 Vallejo St. at Columbus, San Francisco vinced him to expand his reach and Store: offer a model Deacon Christoph Sandoval is pictured with a representation hosts an evening of quiet prayer and reflection June for other parishes follow. of the Trinity that captures the spirit of a new outreach minis369 GrandtoAv, S.San Francisco,650-583-5153 23 in a beautiful worship space with contemplative “What I Near have found is difficult for people who SF Airport - Exit 101 Frwy @ Grandtry for people experiencing life-threatening illness. music. 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Trinity, he said. and picnic June 24 for those interested in Natural Family Universal questions about life come at the point Accepting Jesus as “divine physician” who ofPlanning, beginning with 10 a.m. bilingual Mass, Father of a life-threatening diagnosis, said Deacon Sanfers healing, meaning and the consolation of the Larry Goode, principal celebrant, followed by potluck doval. Catholic faith can help transform fear, anger picnic. Hot dogs and hamburgers supplied by the arch“A sudden diagnosis raises the specter that the and confusion into peace and strength for the diocese. Contact Ed Hopfner HopfnerE@SFArch.org or journey on the planet is coming to an end or may journey, said Deacon Sandoval. go to www.bit.ly/picnicsf for more information. be coming to an end,” he said. “Unknown things “People begin to get taste of heaven and give are now going to be happening to you that are language to that instead of staying locked into beyond your control.” their loss,” he said. Deacon Sandoval teamed with Mercy Sister Archbishop Cordileone’s schedule Elaine Stahl, a former hospice nurse on staff at Strength for the Journey ministry, St. Mary’s the cathedral, to offer the drop-in groups as a Cathedral, Msgr. Bowe room, July 7, 1-2:30 p.m. “sacred space to process issues of powerlessness, June 25: Mass, Our Lady of Refuge mission, 10:30 a.m. This is a new, monthly support group for those paralysis and emotional pain at the foot of the with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, HIV, cross.” June 28, 29: Chancery meetings “Visits to the hospital where you are stripped stroke. Sessions provide spiritual support, as well as guidance on Catholic teaching and the preparaof your garments and you are left naked,” he June 30-July 4: USCCB Convocation of Catholic tion of health care directives for medical care. No said, “All of these things have corollaries and Leaders, Orlando, Florida charge. 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Above, the ordinands lay prostrate before the altar, ritually symbolizing the dependence of the priestly office on God and the prayers of the Christian community. Right, Dominican Father Michael Hurley and Father David Schunk, archdiocesan vocations director, join brother priests of the archdiocese in the ritual of the laying on of hands. By this ritual the ordaining bishop and the other priests invoke the Holy Spirit to come down upon the one to be ordained, giving him a sacred character and setting him apart for the designated ministry.

Ordination: Father Liliedahl, Father Yu felt called at a young age this world, bread, wine, water, touch, breath, words, talking, listening ... ,”’ Father Liliedahl said. “I feel much like those very ordinary things that God has chosen to confer significance upon and thus, like the bread and wine, must allow myself to be totally transformed so that I can bring God to the world,” said Father Liliedahl, who celebrated his first Mass of Thanksgiving at his parish of St. Dominic. “For what am I but a very ordinary man but what greater, more significant, calling

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could I have? I just pray that I allow myself to be open to the grace to allow God to make me up to that significant task.” “Overall, it has been a very humbling experience,” said Father Yu, who celebrated his Mass of Thanksgiving at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, where fellow Sacred Heart High School alumnus and former archdiocesan vocations director Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly delivered the homily. “There has been such a great outpouring of prayers and support. So

many people have come from all over to attend the ordination festivities. “There is also the feeling of unworthiness, the wonder as to why God has called me, a sinner,” Father Yu said. “But yet he has called me. I know there are going to be a lot of challenges, and a couple of days into my priesthood, there has already been a few. But I offer them up patiently and trust that God will be there to help me.” see ordination, page 20

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PBS tracks college application process of St. Finn Barr alum Tom Burke catholic San Francisco

On a date yet to be named, the Public Broadcasting System will release a documentary film now called “Try Harder” following high school seniors through the college application process. Rachael Schmidt, a 2013 graduate of St. Finn Barr School and a 2017 graduate of Lowell High School, is one of the featured applicants. Though Rachael Schmidt Rachael called the application process “something really new and honestly somewhat jarring” her trying harder has landed her this fall right where she wants to be: Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Rachael has been interested in Brown from the beginning. “Their programs and build-your-own curriculum seemed unique compared to other universities. I never really had a first choice - I was pretty open-minded to any of the schools that accepted me.” Rachael applied to 15 schools. Her mom, Donna, has been handling applications up until now, Rachael said. “When I was in eighth grade, my mother took the reins in dealing with applications, testing, and deadlines. However, the college application process involves getting hands-on yourself. I felt good having such a role in applying to prospective colleges, though. When I poured my heart out into my essays, the process of applying felt more personal an emotional than it had been for applying to high schools. I poured my heart out to these schools this time - they got to see the real me.” Rachael said St. Finn Barr set her up for the advanced scholarship she has known at Lowell and certainly will know at Brown. “Being a student at SFB really prepared me for high school,” Rachael said. “My teachers at SFB encouraged me to find the important information in a text and write notes on the things that matter. That was so valuable so I wasn’t aimlessly writing down the whole textbook in high school classes. And SFB really taught me the importance of studying for tests in advance by studying little pieces day-by-day versus cramming, which a lot of people in high school do.” Rachael said developing “a willingness to try something new” might be at the top of her list for benefits of the St. Finn Barr years. The school offered “many extracurricular activities and my teachers and peers always pushed me to go out of my comfort zone to experiment with things I may be interested in. I never would’ve known I was into journalistic writing had I not joined SFB’s journalism club,” Rachael, who went on to become editor-

HELPING HANDS: Nadine Calligiuri, founder of the Handicapables, was honored May 23 at Nazareth House in San Rafael where she resides. “Founded in 1965 by Nadine, and supported by the Catholic Charities, Marion Visitors, Knights of Malta and many parishes and community volunteers, the Handicapables organization supports disabled persons to become active members of the community,” Nazareth House said. “There are now chapters worldwide.” Pictured from left around a smiling Nadine are Helen Erceg, Handicapables volunteer; William Terheyden and Marlene DeVoto, Order of Malta, and Marlene Bernardo, Nadine’s cousin. Handicapables next Mass and lunch is June 24, noon, St. Mary’s Cathedral. All disabled people and caregivers invited. Volunteers welcome. Joanne Borodin, (415) 2394865; www.Handicapables.com.

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Retired Archbishop Quinn moves from hospital to skilled nursing care Catholic San Francisco

Retired Archbishop John R. Quinn moved to skilled nursing care at the Jewish Home of San Francisco on June 16 after a long stay at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone announced. “The move reflects a decided improvement in the archbishop’s health, for which we give thanks to God,” Archbishop Cordileone said in a message to clergy. “This facility is known to many of you for its specialized care, which suits the archbishop’s needs at this time, and he has expressed his delight to be experiencing the fruits of interreligious cooperation that he has championed throughout his life.” Archbishop Quinn, 88, who served from 1977-95 as sixth archbishop of San Francisco, had been hospitalized since November 2016 after experiencing complications from emergency surgery. He fell ill during a trip to Rome for the consistory that elevated 17 to the rank of cardinal, including Archbishop Quinn’s friend Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago. Archbishop Cordileone said he is “extremely grateful to the physicians and support staff at St. Mary’s for their excellent care of Archbishop John these past months, and

to the thousands in our parishes and well beyond who have focused their prayers on him. Those prayers have been appreciated and effective.” Archbishop Cordileone thanked the Jewish Home for its invitation to Archbishop Quinn. “He is feeling the warm welcome being extended his way!” he said. Rita Semel, co-founder of the San Francisco Interfaith Council, “has also just been informed of this decision, and stated, ‘I am relieved and pleased to learn that Archbishop Quinn is well enough to leave the hospital to go to the Jewish Home for the next stage of his specialized care. He has been such a wonderful influence on our community for so many years, and I have valued his friendship. I know the people at the Jewish Home, and can attest to the good care he will receive while there!’” Archbishop Cordileone said. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, director of consecrated life for the archdiocese, noted that Archbishop Quinn has been a longtime friend of the religious of the archdiocese. As head of the Pontifical Commission on Religious Life from June 1983 through October 1986, “he appointed women religious from the Archdiocese of San Francisco to be members of his commission and drew on the

collective wisdom of women religious throughout the United States for input on his report,” she said in an email to Catholic San Francisco. “Throughout the entire process he was honest, respectful and grateful for the help he received.” She added that Archbishop Quinn preached at an eight-day retreat three years ago at Vallombrosa Center “and to this day I hear women religious say, ‘I wish it could have been eight days longer.’ One sister said to me, ‘When Archbishop Quinn speaks, my heart grows.’ These are beautiful tributes to a holy man of God. “I have been moved by his keen intellect, his deep spirituality, his wonderful sense of humor, his incredible memory and his skill at the piano,” Sister Rosina said. “When I was told that he was being transferred from St. Mary’s Medical Center to the Jewish Home I first said a prayer of gratitude that he has progressed to the point where he could be moved and then I smiled because I knew that moving to a site that was under the direction of the Jewish community would delight him. I can almost hear some of the theological discussions that will take place.” “Please continue to keep Archbishop Quinn in your prayers throughout his transition ahead,” Archbishop Cordileone said, noting that visitors are restricted at this time.

Need to know FAITH FORMATION: Register in July for the Santa Clara Faith Formation Conference, Nov. 3, 4. Catechists, youth leaders and adult faith formation leaders are invited. Hear speakers and attend workshops and sessions in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Contact Sister Celeste Arbuckle (415) 614-5650; oreym@sfarchdiocese.org/ faithformationconference.com. TENDERLOIN IMMERSION: Join the Maryknoll community July 9, 2 p.m. through July 14, 6 p.m., for an immersion retreat in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, departing from the Maryknoll Mission House, 16642 Ashland Ave., San Lorenzo. The retreat by the Maryknoll fathers and brothers is designed for teachers, directors of religious education, catechists, deacons and wives and others who minister in the church and wish to increase their awareness of how mission begins at home. Participants stay at the San Lorenzo location. Travel daily to St. Anthony’s in San Francisco, to encounter God in the poor, elderly and homeless in the Tenderloin. Contact Andrés F. García, (510) 276-5021; agarcia@maryknoll.org. FIRST SATURDAY MASS: A tradition for decades is the first Saturday Mass, 11 a.m., Holy Cross Cemetery, All Saints Chapel, 1500 Mission Road, Colma. The liturgy welcomes priests from throughout the archdiocese as presiders with retired Father Joseph Landi, St. Cecilia Parish, principal celebrant and homilist July 1. This Mass is offered for all those interred in our Catholic cemeteries. (650) 756-2060; www.holycrosscemeteries.com.

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Spirit in action: Catholic Charismatic Renewal marks 50 years Tom Burke

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Born of the Holy Spirit and launched from a college retreat in 1967 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal has proud roots of its own in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and continues to establish its legacy here. Father Raymund Reyes, archdiocesan vicar for clergy, is Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone’s liaison to Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the archdiocese. Father Reyes first became part of the charismatic movement in the Philippines a few years after his ordination to the priesthood in 1988. He said it was an effort to improve ministry to the faithful there many of whom were members of charismatic prayer groups. A Catholic Charismatic Renewal “Life in the Spirit Seminar” was his first step. “These seminars were aimed to look closely at one’s personal relationship with Christ by understanding the action of the Holy Spirit in one’s life,” Father Reyes said. The weekly talks “helped me understand better why many were attracted and engaged in this fast growing church movement at that time.” When he came to the archdiocese in 1998, Father Reyes discovered Filipino charismatic prayer groups established in many parishes and found a warm welcome. “I was invited to attend and speak at the different charismatic prayer groups as well as to the Holy Spirit Conference that was organized and held annually by the CCR of the archdiocese,” he said. The prayer group meetings enable members “to express their longing for God amid their personal challenges and at the same time experience a concrete assurance of God’s

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Father Raymund Reyes and pilgrims from the Archdiocese of San Francisco gather on arriving in Rome for the 50-year anniversary celebrations of Catholic Charismatic Renewal, May 31-June 4. The event included a Pentecost weekend address by Pope Francis to more than 30,000 pilgrims and Mass with the pope to close the celebration Pentecost Sunday at St. Peter’s Square.

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group at St. Charles. “We learned as we grew in the spirit and our lives were enriched and greatly changed,” he said. Deacon von Emster serves as an associate liaison for communication on the CCR board. Deacon von Emser was ordained to the diaconate in 2012. “I wouldn’t be a deacon today serving the archdiocese without the grace received through the Holy Spirit while growing in the charismatic renewal,” he said. CCR treasurer John Murphy, a St. Gregory, San Mateo, parishioner, has been part of the renewal since its beginnings in the archdiocese. The now retired teacher’s curiosity about the Holy Spirit led him to it in 1974. “God the father and God the son made sense to me but the Holy Spirit was hard for me to grasp,” Murphy said. On the vigil of Pentecost he attended a prayer meeting and Mass with the John the Baptist Community at the University of San Francisco. “It was that night that I began to understand who the Holy Spirit was and what the Spirit meant in my life. The Holy Spirit makes our relationship to the Father and the Son possible.” Murphy said CCR has “seen many changes throughout its history” and that it came to USF in 1971. Today CCR in the archdiocese includes some 700 members.

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comfort through the prayers, praises and love from the other members,” he said. “This is truly a great benefit that I receive from my ministry in the CCR. It is a satisfying feeling as a priest to involve everyone in prayer, praise and great disposition to listen and share God’s word.” Father Reyes attended the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Rome May 31 through June 4 which included

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Pentecost Sunday. Two dozen charismatic faithful from the archdiocese joined him on the pilgrimage. More than 30,000 people attended from around the world. “It was uplifting to hear Pope Francis refer to the CCR as the ‘current of grace’ that has been helping the church promote the proclamation that Jesus is alive and he loves all especially the poor and the needy,” Father Reyes said. Deacon Ernie von Emster of St. Charles Parish, San Carlos, has been part of the renewal in the archdiocese since the 1980s. “Many years ago I was longing for a more intimate relationship with my God and he led me to the charismatic renewal where I have been learning to come to a rich relationship with God through the Holy Spirit,” Deacon von Emster said. It was in a “Life in the Spirit” seminar that he “discovered the life and power of the Holy Spirit.” He and others subsequently established a charismatic prayer

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Sts. Peter and Paul parishioner and longtime North Beach resident Marc Bruno offers food, water and a blanket to a homeless man in Portsmouth Park in Chinatown, above, and another in the Financial District on June 15. Bruno and other members of parish community do weekly neighborhood “walk-throughs” as well as host monthly and seasonal dinners for the homeless.

Parishioner ‘blessed’ to help homeless in Vincentian spirit Christina Gray Catholic San Francisco

Sts. Peter and Paul parishioner Marc Bruno knows he isn’t particularly qualified to help the homeless in his neighborhood when he sets off on foot each week from his North Beach apartment toting bags of bottled water, energy bars and blankets. But he doesn’t believe he has to be. “Anyone can do this,” he said June 15 on his two-hour evening rounds through Chinatown, North Beach, the Financial District and the nearby waterfront. Bruno greeted the street people he met with a simple “I’ve got food,” or, “would you like a blanket?” Most weeks, Bruno is joined on his “walk-throughs” by another person from the parish community, which takes up a collection each month to help pay for these small comforts. During his walk-through last Thurs-

day evening, some people refused Bruno’s offers and others gave no response. One wary young man who said he was “going by the name Scott now” seemed startled at first by the small act of kindness but said “God bless you” as Bruno departed. For Bruno, who with about 10 others in the neighborhood hosts a monthly and seasonal dinner for the homeless in the Sts. Peter and Paul School cafeteria, being blessed by the opportunity to serve the poor is the point of Christian giving. “Our faith reminds us, extols us, forces us and promises us that by helping the poor we help ourselves,” he said. “By helping those in need, we move one step closer to God.” Paraphrasing St. Vincent de Paul, Bruno said, “When we are in the presence of the poor, we should get down on our knees and thank them for allowing us to help them.” This is a twist on who is helping

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needy, our concept as Christians is that we are the needy ones, and that we first and foremost help the faithful experience Christ by being given an opportunity to help,” he said. “Our ideal is not to see how many people we can do this or that for,” he said. “Our metric is to see how many people we can love.” “On a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis, it would help if a lot of individuals found something they can do and just do it,” Bruno said, adding that he welcomes the opportunity to speak with members of other parishes about their outreach ideas. Bruno can reached by email at marcabruno@yahoo.com.

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Judge OKs court challenge to California’s assisted suicide law Valerie Schmalz Catholic San Francisco

A Superior Court judge ruled June 16 that a civil rights lawsuit challenging California’s assisted suicide law will go forward. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Ottolia denied California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, which had asked the judge to decide the case against the plaintiffs without a trial. Five California physicians and the American Academy of Medical Ethics brought the legal challenge last year. The judge scheduled a trial setting conference for Oct. 20. The ruling is “a really big deal,” said attorney Alexandra Snyder, executive director of Life Legal Defense Foundation, which represents the plaintiffs. “The End of Life Option Act is a dangerous law that exposes vulnerable individuals to direct and indirect pressure to commit suicide.” By treating those diagnosed with six months or less to live differently than other patients, the 2015 End of Life Option Act violates the patients’ due process and equal protection rights under the California and U.S. Constitutions, the plaintiffs argue. The law authorizes doctors to prescribe lethal prescriptions to any patient diagnosed by two doctors as having six months or less to live. The lawsuit also contends the law was unconstitutionally passed during an extraordinary legislative session called specifically to address Medi-Cal funding shortfalls, after the California Legislature

Bishops’ concerns for religious liberty, health care echo at assembly

INDIANAPOLIS – Reflecting their concern that religious liberty at home and abroad remains a top priority, the U.S. bishops during their spring general assembly in Indianapolis voted to make permanent their Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. Voting 132-53 with five abstentions June 15, the second day of the assembly, the bishops’

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repeatedly rejected physician assisted suicide legislation during regular session. The California attorney general argued in Riverside Superior Court that no one is required to resort to the law, that terminally ill patients are different than others and therefore can be treated differently, and that patients who choose to end their lives have the right to have a physician help them. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit on June 8, 2016, against Riverside County District Attorney. Kamala Harris, then the California attorney general, intervened to be a party in the lawsuit a month later. “I am very heartened to hear about this decision,” said Dr. George Delgado, one of the five physicians suing to overturn the law. “Physicianassisted suicide does damage to patients who are in very difficult situations. It does damage to the medical profession. It compromises the sacred trust between physician and patient which should be based on healing, not based on killing.” With the End of Life Option Act, patients diagnosed as terminally ill “are denied protections afforded by laws covering a range of topics, including suicide, homicide, mental illness, and elder abuse,” the plaintiffs, represented by Life Legal Defense Foundation and Larson O’Brien LLP, state. “They further lose legal protections requiring doctors to provide reasonable professional care in executing their duties under the act,” the lawsuit states. “The legislature has stripped these rights from the citizens the act targets at the very time when these citizens most need competent medical care and thorough legal protection.”

“It is a positive first step that finally addresses the concerns that the legislative sponsors and leadership and governor ignored,” said California Catholic Conference executive director Ned Dolejsi, referring to Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to sign the legislation which made California the fifth state to legalize medically assisted suicide. Earlier this year the District of Columbia also legalized it. “California’s assisted suicide law is rife with pitfalls,” said Vicki Evans, respect life coordinator for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “It takes little imagination to see how the law could put the vulnerable at risk. The weak and disabled need advocates, not those who are ready to advocate suicide as a solution to their suffering.” Since the law took effect last June, 504 people have requested life-ending drugs, according to unofficial statistics provided by doctor assisted suicide advocacy group Compassion & Choices, which said the statistics are based on those who have contacted the organization. “Overturning the End of Life Option Act would have devastating consequences for terminally ill Californians and their families,” said Kevin Díaz, national director of legal advocacy for Compassion & Choices, which has filed a friend of the court brief in the case. The plaintiff doctors and American Academy of Medical Ethics had unsuccessfully requested a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block the law from taking effect when they filed their lawsuit June 8, 2016. The case is Ahn v. Hestrin, Riverside County Superior Court, RIC1607135.

action came less than a week before the start of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fifth annual Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4. The observance is a two-week period of prayer, advocacy and education on religious freedom. The bishops also reiterated that their efforts are focused on “ensuring the fundamental right of medical care” for all people as the U.S. Senate worked in mid-June on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act after the U.S. House of Representatives had passed its own measure, the American Health Care Act. The chairman of the National Review Board, which

works to respond to and prevent sexual abuse by clergy and other church personnel, updated the bishops June 14 on the board’s work and presented key points of the recently issued 14th annual report on diocesan compliance with the U.S. Catholic Church’s “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” In a related event, the bishops celebrated a liturgy last evening in response to a call from Pope Francis to episcopal conferences around the world to observe a “Day of Prayer and Penance” for survivors of sexual abuse within the church.

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Take courage, recognize grace, nuncio tells US bishops Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service

INDIANAPOLIS – Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S., called the U.S. Catholic bishops to be missionary disciples through listening and fostering solidarity and a culture of encounter. He encouraged the U.S. bishops to view current challenges as “a time of grace.” “Take courage,” he said, when the “tasks of the new evangelization and of building a culture of encounter and solidarity seem daunting.” The archbishop, who was appointed nuncio a year ago, told the bishops June 14 at the start of their spring meeting in Indianapolis that in his travels throughout the country this year, he was impressed by the faith of Catholics and their dedication to their parishes “despite the many challenges they face in living the faith in an increasingly secular culture that values efficiency and productivity over spiritual values.” He reminded the bishops of Pope Francis’ call to “go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the peripheries in need of the light of the Gospel” and noted that many of them will be discussing this more at the convocation of Catholic leaders in Orlando, Florida, in July. In speaking about missionary discipleship, Archbishop Pierre recalled his presence as apostolic nuncio to Mexico at a meeting 10 years ago of the Latin American bishops’ council that took place in Aparecida, Brazil. He said that the final document of that meeting, which addressed evangelization in a secularizing culture, was “a source of life for my mission and for the whole church in Latin America,” and was adopted by Pope Francis in his 2013 apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”). “I know that many of you, along with your people, have already adopted this missionary attitude, remembering, of course, that we are first disciples, called to deeper communion with the master,” Archbishop Pierre said. “In this year, I have seen the fruits of your labors in the defense of human life, conscience and religious liberty, in your genuine concern for refugees and migrants, both here and throughout the world, as well as your zeal for families and your work for adequate access to health care.” To deepen this “missionary attitude,” Archbishop Pierre said

that Pope Francis calls the Catholic Church “to listen more.” “Do we listen – even to those with whom we disagree – so that we might propose the essentials of the Gospel in a more persuasive, life-changing way?” Archbishop Pierre asked. “It is important to listen to the laity, who have a particular expertise, real faith and devotion, to the Archbishop clergy and religious, Christophe and to one another Pierre as bishops, acting in a collegial and synodal way, to produce the best pastoral response to the challenges of our times.” With the 2018 meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the topic of youth, faith and vocational discernment in mind, Archbishop Pierre emphasized “listening to and appreciating the perspectives of young people – who find themselves at the periphery of the church.” Archbishop Pierre went on to exhort the bishops to promote a “culture of encounter.” “The need to foster, especially among our people, a culture of encounter and a willingness to meet those from other cultures, countries, and faiths, as a way of promoting peace and understanding, could not be greater,” he said. “Accepting this challenge means fostering and embracing the virtue of solidarity. Solidarity, born from an encounter, can push humanity to search for true justice without forgetting the least of our brothers and sisters.” At the same time, Archbishop Pierre noted that encouraging solidarity “should be distinguished from the uniformity imposed upon peoples and nations under the guise of unity. “Part of the church’s mission involves bringing unity and peace to the world and defending peoples against an ideological colonization,” he said. Archbishop Pierre recognized the difficulty in promoting missionary discipleship in this way, but encouraged the bishops to do so nonetheless, reminding them that it is all done only in Christ. “The genuine unity of the human family and of the members of the church can only be achieved in the truth, who is a person,” he said. “The proof of our unity and solidarity – of being of one heart and mind – will be in the love experienced by the members of the human family.”

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English cardinal after mosque attack: ‘Repudiate hatred and violence’ Catholic News Service

LONDON – An English cardinal has condemned an attack against Muslims who had gathered close to a London mosque. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster issued a statement following the fourth terror attack in the United Kingdom in the past three months. At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured when the lone assailant drove a van into a crowd of Muslims gathered outside the Muslim Welfare House, near the Finsbury Park Mosque, where they had been (CNS photo/Kevin Coombs, Reuters) attending Ramadan prayers. The inci- A police officer stands in front of messages and tributes June 19 left near where a man died dent occurred at 12:20 a.m. June 19. and 10 people were injured after a van was rammed into a crowd of worshippers near a “Together with people all over this mosque in north London. country, I am appalled at the deliberate attack on people leaving their late- Park,” said Cardinal Nichols in a mosque and the Muslim welfare centre valley catholic AD_REVDEC2016_650.ai 1 11/30/2016 10:26:47 AM night prayers, as the end of their day June 19 statement. of our prayers and support,” he said. of fasting, at the mosque in Finsbury “I have assured the leadership of the

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Pope, cardinal advisers study ‘healthy decentralization’ proposals

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on certain matters, including the marriage or priestly ordination of permanent deacons. It is “what the pope calls a ‘healthy decentralization,’” said Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office. Briefing journalists on the council’s June 12-14 meeting, Burke said the cardinals and pope looked specifically at the possibility of allowing bishops to determine whether a permanent deacon who is widowed can remarry or whether a permanent deacon who is unmarried or widowed can be ordained to the priesthood without having to “wait for a decision to be made in Rome” as is the current rule. Such decisions regarding permanent deacons now are handled at the Vatican Congregation for Clergy, but could pass to the local bishops’ conference, Burke told journalists June 14. The council of cardinals advising the pope on church governance also discussed proposals to broaden the participation of laypeople and members of religious orders in the selection of new bishops.

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Pope: End fear, false beliefs about refugees by getting to know them

VATICAN CITY – Getting to know someone who is a refugee can wipe away fears and dismantle distorted ideologies, Pope Francis said. Highlighting World Refugee Day, which is marked June 20, the pope asked that “concrete attention go to the women, men and children fleeing from conflict, violence and persecution.” After praying the Angelus with visitors in St. Peter’s Square June 18, he also asked that people pray for all those who have lost their lives on land or at sea in their attempt to flee for their lives. “Their stories of heartache and hope can become opportunities for fraternally coming together and truly getting to know each other,” the pope said. “In fact, personally meeting with refugees dispels fears and distorted ideologies” and becomes a way for people to grow in their humanity as they learn to make room for an attitude of openness and the building of bridges, he said. One person becomes displaced every three seconds, the U.N. Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported June 19. Catholic news service

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time JEREMIAH 20:10-13 Jeremiah said: “I hear the whisperings of many: ‘Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!’ All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. ‘Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.’ But the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion. O Lord of hosts, you who test the just, who probe mind and heart, let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause. Sing to the Lord, praise the Lord, for he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!” PSALM 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 Lord, in your great love, answer me. For your sake I bear insult, and shame covers my face. I have become an outcast to my brothers, a stranger to my children, Because zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who blaspheme you fall upon me.

Lord, in your great love, answer me. I pray to you, O Lord, for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me with your constant help. Answer me, O Lord, for bounteous is your kindness; in your great mercy turn toward me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. “See, you lowly ones, and be glad; you who seek God, may your hearts revive! For the Lord hears the poor, and his own who are in bonds he spurns not. Let the heavens and the earth praise him, the seas and whatever moves in them!’’ Lord, in your great love, answer me. ROMANS 5:12-15 Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned—for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come. But the

gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many. MATTHEW 10:26-33 Jesus said to the Twelve: “Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.”

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erriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines the word “encourage” as “to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope.” The word “inspire” has a similar definition: “To influence, move, or guide the intellect or emotions” but includes “by divine or supernatural action or power.” Jesus was not above giving his disciples encouragement. As the Son of God, his words also have all the marks of inspiration. It is well worthwhile to read, in its entirety, Jesus’ “Missionary Discourse” in the Gospel of Matthew (9:35-10:42). In this passage Jesus formally names the Twelve Apostles and gives them the mission to preach. In addition to giving them specific instructions on how they are to father william conduct themselves when visitnicholas ing the various towns (10:5b-15), Jesus assures them of the great trials and hostility that await them as they carry out their mission, even from among family and friends. He proclaims without equivocation: “What I am doing is sending you out like sheep among wolves ...” (Matthew 10:16-21). He assures them that his mission is not to spread peace, but upheaval (Matthew

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10:34-39), and admonishes them to “hold out until the end” if they are to escape death (Matthew 10:22). With promises and warnings of such expectations, which are to come as part and parcel of preaching the kingdom of God, indeed of following Jesus at all, it is understandable that some may react with a certain degree of anticipation, perhaps some reluctance, if not outright fear. After all, who would sign up for such a task if it is to include such tribulation and unabashed hostility? It is in the midst of the Missionary Discourse that Jesus utters his words of encouragement. These words not only (from the perspective of Jesus) encourage his Apostles, but also (from the perspective of Matthew’s early readers) inspire the church itself, who had already experienced the very hostility Jesus promised. To the Apostles Jesus gives a divine pep talk. “Fear no one” (Matthew 10:26); “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul” (Matthew 10:28). As regards the deviance of the opposition, Jesus declares that it will be short-lived: “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed ...” (Matthew 10:26). Finally, Jesus points out God’s care for the cheapest life in the market, “are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?” comparing it to the immense care and worth the Father has for those his son has called (Matthew 10:29-31). Today, when we experience social, cultural and political hostilities toward Christianity both at home and abroad, when we hear of violence against Christians in

Liturgical calendar, daily Mass readings Monday, June 26: Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, priest. Gn 12:1-9. Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20 and 22. Heb 4:12. Mt 7:1-5. Tuesday, June 27: Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor. Gn 13:2, 5-18. Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5. Jn 8:12. Mt 7:6, 12-14. Wednesday, June 28: Memorial of St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr. Gn 15:1-12, 17-18. Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9. Jn 15:4a, 5b. Mt 7:15-20. Thursday, June 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles. Acts 3:1-10. Ps 19:2-3, 4-5. Gal 1:11-20. Jn 21:17. Jn 21:15-19. Friday, June 30: Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22. Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5. Mt 8:17. Mt 8:1-4. Saturday, July 1: Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, priest. St. Oliver Plunket, bishop & martyr. Gn 8:1-15. Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50 and 53, 54-55. Mt 8:17. Mt 8:5-17.

Sunday, July 2: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a. Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19. Rom 6:3-4, 8-11. 1 Pt 2:9. Mt 10:37-42. Monday, July 3: Feast of St. Thomas, apostle. Eph 2:19-22. Ps 117:1bc, 2. Jn 20:29. Jn 20:24-29. Tuesday, July 4: Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Gn 19:15-29. Ps 26:2-3, 9-10, 11-12. Ps 130:5. Mt 8:23-27. Wednesday, July 5: Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Zaccaria, priest; St. Elizabeth of Portugal. Gn 21:5, 8-20a. Ps 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13. Jas 1:18. Mt 8:28-34. Thursday, July 6: Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr. Gn 22:1b-19. Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9. 2 Cor 5:19. Mt 9:1-8. Friday, July 7: Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67. Ps 106:1b-2, 3-4a, 4b-5. Mt 11:28. Mt 9:9-13. Saturday, July 8: Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Gn 27:1-5, 15-29. Ps 135:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6. Jn 10:27. Mt 9:14-17.

various parts of the world we realize that the church of today is not so far removed from the disciples to whom Jesus preached and the infant church for whom Matthew wrote. It can be easy to get discouraged; to believe we are engaged in an impossible mission that falls on deaf ears, lands on barren soil, or provokes umbrage, antagonism, resentment, even downright hatred. Some may even experience the temptation, or resort to ultimately denying Jesus before others (Matthew 10:33). Jesus, however, continues to give that divine encouragement, nothing less than his direct inspiration. He calls on us to be strong, diligent, consistent and, above all, faithful in acknowledging him before others, regardless of the reception we, his followers, receive. The mission he gave to the Apostles is our mission. His encouragement to them is our encouragement. His inspiration is received by us as we move forward to carry on the mission he gave to the first disciples, under the leadership of the Twelve Apostles. Father Nicholas is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, currently serving at St. Bruno Parish, Whittier. www.frbillnicholas.com.

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Catholic high schools in archdiocese graduate more than 1,900 seniors From the Superintendent of Schools

ll schools hope that their graduates will move on to the next stage of their lives prepared academically, emotionally and socially for whatever they may face in the future, but the schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco instill something that is even more important as our students move forward in life. As our students graduate they understand that God has created them to go out into the world as a disciple of Christ to proclaim His message through their words, and more importantly, through their actions. Our students understand that they are the future of the church in the United States and the greater world. It is my hope that our students will change the world on their way to heaven.

I am so proud of the over 1,910 high school students who graduated from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 2017. This school year more than 24,566 students attended Catholic Schools in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties, and we welcome those members of our community who are Pamela Lyons not currently attending a school in the archdiocese to send your child to one of our 21 preschools, 57 elementary schools and 14 high schools. Join us in our mission to grow our students’ understanding that they are God’s beloved so they may fully realize God’s plan for them.

Elizabeth Leung, St. Ignatius

Nathan Dejan, St. Ignatius

Sean Palaad, Riordan

Gregory Guinnaso, Riordan

Christopher Gotuaco, Riordan

Mitchell Maruyama, Stuart Hall

Calvin Foss, Stuart Hall

Isabella Kearney, Convent

Kathryn Newbold, Convent

Katherine Valencerina, Mercy, SF

Annalina Martinez, Mercy, SF

Jeimy Navidad, Mercy, SF

Brady McCalister, Marin Catholic

Sarah Kwok, Marin Catholic

Ashley Sanchez, San Domenico

Paige Bentum, San Domenico

Kyle Wilson, Serra

Richard Padilla, Serra

William Petersen, Serra

Sin Ting (Abbie) Hui, Mercy, Burlingame

Julianna Bencze, Mercy, Burlingame

Grace Zdeblick, Sacred Heart

Gordon Holterman, Sacred Heart

Jared Hysinger, SHC

Greyson Gerhard-Young, SHC

Eden Grown-Haeberli, Notre Dame

Sana Dar Mousa, ICA Cristo Rey

Veronika Roble, ICA Cristo Rey

Claudia Tamer, Priory

Ben Morss, Priory

Many Blessings,

Pamela Lyons Superintendent of Schools Archdiocese of San Francisco

Students pictured are among those honored at recent graduation ceremonies.

ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

St. Ignatius College Preparatory graduated 375 seniors on June 3 at USF’s Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco. Graduates were accepted into 118 colleges and universities throughout the world and were offered nearly $28 million in scholarships toward their college education. Jesuit Father Edward Reese, school president, and Patrick Ruff, principal, presented diplomas.

ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL

Archbishop Riordan High School graduated 145 young men on May 27 in the James Lindland Theatre. Vittorio Anastasio, principal, and David Cobb, senior class moderator, presented diplomas. The Class of 2017 earned millions of dollars in scholarships, and will be attending colleges and universities across the U.S. and in Canada.

CONVENT & STUART HALL

Stuart Hall High School graduated 44 students on May 19 at 1715 Octavia, San Francisco. Diplomas were

conferred by Gabriela Parcella, chair of the board, and Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek, president. Convent High School graduated 51 students on May 19 at 2222 Broadway, San Francisco. Diplomas were conferred by Gabriela Parcella, chair of the board, and Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek, president.

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL, SAN FRANCISCO

Mercy High School, San Francisco graduated 96 young women at Holy Name of Jesus Church San Francisco. This year’s graduates were accepted to 150 colleges and universities throughout the United States winning $ 2.5 million in scholarships toward their college education. Scott McLarty, head of school, Dan Meyers, assistant head of school for academics, and Mercy alumna Diane Lawrence, board chairperson, presented diplomas.

MARIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Marin Catholic presented diplomas to 172 graduates on June 1 at the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium at the Civic Center in San Rafael. The Class of 2017 received over 800 acceptances to colleges and

universities nationwide. The school recognizes their achievements and the 30,170 Christian service hours they have contributed to people in need. Presenting diplomas were president Tim Navone and principal Chris Valdez.

SAN DOMENICO HIGH SCHOOL

San Domenico High School graduated 49 students on June 10 on the San Anselmo campus. Graduates received more than 220 acceptances to more than 120 different colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad, and were offered more than $10 million in scholarships and merit aid for their study. Head of school Cecily Stock and board of

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Gloria Galarsa

Maureen Grazioli

Nancy Barrett

trustees chair Amy Skewes-Cox distributed diplomas.

JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL

Junipero Serra High School graduated 179 students on June 3 at St Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. This year’s graduates were accepted to more than 150 colleges. They earned $12 million in scholarships and completed 37,576 hours of community service. Diplomas were presented by principal Barry Thornton.

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL, BURLINGAME

Mercy High School, Burlingame graduated 92 seniors at their commencement ceremony on June 4 at

Gloria Galarsa has led San Francisco’s St. Peter School for the last four years, part of her 32 years in Catholic schools. Gloria is especially grateful to the late Vicki Butler, principal of St. Peter for 25 years. “She walked the walk with me,” Galarsa said. “I could pick up the phone any time and call her.” Gloria looks forward to spending time with her husband and grandchildren, helping her sister care for their aging parents and travel.

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Maureen Grazioli has led St. Charles School, San Carlos for 10 years. “Being part of the faith formation of children and their families, fostering the development of educators and school programs, and realizing the joy of children’s learning within a faith-based community,” are among her

St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco. Graduates from the class of 2017 were accepted to 160 colleges and universities throughout the United States earning more than $9 million in scholarships toward their college education. Karen Hanrahan, head of school, presented the diplomas.

will attend colleges in California, 83 are enrolling in institutions out of state and 28 graduates will attend Catholic colleges. Diplomas were presented by Richard A. Dioli, director of schools; Jennie Whitcomb, principal; and Maryan Ackley, chair of the board of trustees.

SACRED HEART PREPARATORY, ATHERTON

SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY

Sacred Heart Preparatory graduated 156 students on May 26 at its 119th commencement ceremony at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, the largest class to ever graduate from SHS. Graduates from the Class of 2017 will attend 71 different post-secondary institutions. Seventy-three

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory graduated 312 seniors on May 27 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Students were accepted to 235 colleges around the country and internationally. Diplomas were presented by Christian Brother Ronald Gallagher, Ph.D., school president, and Gary Cannon, principal.

best moments as a Catholic educator. Working in a Catholic environment has brought Maureen “opportunities for daily prayer, reflection, spiritual formation and service that have strengthened my faith journey in countless ways.” She looks forward to “spending time with my husband and family, playing golf, volunteering for an organization serving disabled veterans.” Nancy Barrett is completing her fourth year as co-principal at St. Vincent de Paul School. Her 43 years in Catholic education have also included 20 years teaching history at St. Paul High School in San Francisco, and 19 years as an assistant principal at Oakland’s Holy Names High School. “One of my best moments as a teacher and ad-

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL, BELMONT

Notre Dame High School in Belmont celebrated 94 graduates on June 1 at St. Pius Church in Redwood City. Graduates received 501 acceptances covering 172 colleges and universities throughout the United States, winning more than $9 million in grants and scholarships toward their college educations. Maryann Osmond, head of school, presented diplomas.

ICA CRISTO REY

ICA Cristo Rey graduated 75 seniors on June 2 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco. Graduates were accepted to more than 100 college and universities nationwide, earning more than $8.3 million in

ministrator is to witness a student’s ‘aha moment’ when a student connects with the curriculum and recognizes how learning intersects with the real world. I have been blessed to work with wonderful, dedicated women and men, some of whom have become dear friends,” Nancy said. Retirement will include “traveling with my husband, taking classes at the Fromm Institute, participating in Commonwealth Club activities, volunteering, curling up with a good book, and having lazy coffee dates with friends.” Mary Ornellas, director of St. Matthias’ Preschool in Redwood City for 16 years, is retiring. Mary began at the school as a teacher serving in that role for 11 years. Mary, attended All Souls

scholarships toward their college educations. Dominican Sister Diane Aruda, president, and Lisa Graham, principal, presented the diplomas.

WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL

Woodside Priory School graduated 58 students on June 3 at the Father Christopher Field on the Portola Valley campus. Priory graduates were accepted to more than 100 colleges and universities throughout the world and were offered more than $4 million in scholarships toward their college educations. Brian Schlaak, head of the Upper School recommended the graduates to head of school Tim Molak, who presented them with their Priory diplomas.

School and Mercy High School, Burlingame and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from San Francisco State. “During her time at St. Matthias, Mary has facilitated many improvements to the curriculum, classroom and playground environments,” St. Matthias Parish said. “Our well rounded curriculum and environment is conducive to kindergarten readiness and introduces all children to the love of Jesus, academics, science, cooking, music and so much more.” Mary and her husband, Adam, live in South San Francisco. “During retirement, Mary looks forward to spending more time with her family and especially her three lovely grandsons,” the parish said. The parish honored Mary at a playground pizza party June 8.

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Christianity and noonday fatigue

here’s a popular notion which suggests that it can be helpful to compare every century of Christianity’s existence to one year of life. That would make Christianity 21 years old, a young 21, grownup enough to exhibit a basic maturity but still far from a finished product. How insightful is this notion? That’s a complex question because Christianity expresses itself in communities of worship and in spiritualties that vary greatly across the world. For instance, just to speak of churches, it is difficult to speak of the Christian FATHER ron church in any global way: rolheiser In Africa, for the most part, the churches are young, full of young life, and exploding with growth, with all the strengths and problems that come with that. In Eastern Europe the churches are still emerging from the long years of oppression under communism and are struggling now to find a new balance and new energy within an ever-intensifying secularity. Latin American churches have given us liberation theology for a reason. There the issues of social injustice and those advocating for it in Jesus’ name and those reacting against them have deeply colored how church and spirituality are lived and understood. In Asia, the situation is even more complex. One might talk of four separate ecclesial expressions and corresponding spiritualties in Asia: There is Buddhist Asia, Hindu Asia, Muslim Asia, and a seemingly post-Christian Asia. Churches and spiritualties express themselves quite differently in these different parts of Asia. Finally there is still

Western Europe and North America, the so-called “West.” Here, it would seem, Christianity doesn’t radiate much in the way of either youth or vitality, but appears from most outward appearances to be aged, gray-haired, and tired, an exhausted project. How accurate is this as a picture of Christianity in Western Europe, North America, and other highly secularized parts of the world? Are we, as churches, old, tired, gray-haired, and exhausted? That’s one view, but the picture admits of other interpretations. Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx, along with many Enlightenment figures, saw Christianity as a spent project, as a dying reality, its demise the inevitable death of childhood naiveté. But Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, looking at the same evidence, saw things in exactly the opposite way. For him, Christianity was still “in diapers,” struggling still to grow in maturity, a child still learning to walk; hence its occasional stumbles. Contemporary spiritual writer, Tomas Halik, the recent winner of the prestigious Templeton Award, suggests still another picture. For Halik, Christianity in the West is undergoing a “noonday fatigue”, a writer’s block, a crisis of imagination. In this, he is very much in agreement with what Charles Taylor suggests in his monumental study, “A Secular Age.” For Taylor, what we are experiencing today is not so much a crisis of faith as a crisis of imagination and integration. Older Christian writers called this a “dark night of the soul,” and Halik suggests that it is happening to us not at the end of the day but at noontime. My own sympathies are very much with Halik. Christianity, the churches, and the spiritualties in Western Europe and North America aren’t old and dying, a spent project. Rather they are young, figuratively speaking only 21 years old, with still some growing up to do. But, and here is where I agree with

conservative critics, growth into that maturity is not guaranteed but is rather contingent upon us making some clear choices and hard commitments inside a genuine faith. As any parent can tell you, there are no guarantees that a 21-year-old will grow to maturity. The opposite can also happen, and that’s true too for Christianity and the churches today. There are no guarantees. But, inside of faith and inside the choices and commitments we will have to make, it is important that we situate ourselves under the correct canopy so as to assign to ourselves the right task. We are not old and dying. We are young, with our historical afternoon still to come, even as we are presently suffering a certain “noon-day fatigue.” Our afternoon still lies ahead and the task of the afternoon is quite different than the task of the morning or the evening. As James Hillman puts it: “The early years must focus on getting things done, while the later years must consider what was done and how.” But the afternoon years must focus on something else, namely, the task of deepening. Both spirituality and anthropology agree that the afternoon of life is meant to be an important time within which to mature, an important time for some deeper inner work, and an important time to enter more deeply our own depth. Note that this is a task of deepening and not one of restoration. Our noon-day fatigue will not be overcome by returning to the task of the morning in hope of refreshing ourselves or by retiring passively to the evening’s rocking chair. Noon-day fatigue will be overcome by finding new springs of refreshment buried at deeper places inside us.

tight and who believes a highly successful businessman would pledge $15 billion of his own money in a couple of days? With all due respect, it wasn’t Pope Francis or the Curia who stepped up after Trump’s tough “No.” I thank Mr. Trump for getting us out and taking the heat. I thank Mr. Bloomberg for demonstrating American generosity. John McCord San Francisco

sacrifice. Why should a city girl try to imagine a lamb of God? What meaning do the words of most of our hymns portray to a child of 4? The child looks up at parents’ faces, hears the sung words, and thinks, “Mother speaks a language that I shall never learn. She has some strange inside knowledge.” The most curious child may later ask mother what the words of the song mean, only to discover that mother really does not know. Now the child has a new perception of why mother sits in that pew for an hour every week. Should the same child, 20 years later, admit to having religion on a survey? Alex M. Saunders San Carlos

Oblate Father Rolheiser is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

letters Consecration provides needed grace

I’m so glad that Richard Morasci (Letters, June 8) reminded us of the consecration of the archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – even if he did sound rather dismissive. Perhaps he is unaware of the graces that flow from the act of consecration? The consecration of the world has been done, even multiple times, by previous popes! In what way does consecration of the archdiocese hinder our care for the homeless? My parish was recently consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We also reach out to the homeless as much as our limited resources allow. Parishes vary in what they can accomplish depending on their demographics, size and location. May God bless St. Boniface parish for the work they do. The laity provides the on-the-ground power for these works of mercy, whether care of the homeless, the elderly, immigrants, the work of prison ministry, the promotion of life issues, etc. We need all the graces we can get! Consecration of the world, the country, the diocese, the parish, the family or the individual, does not take resources away from these works. On the contrary, it strengthens our ability to act. Remember, the primary goal of the church is to get us to heaven. The archdiocese has some great information about the consecration on its website: https:// sfarchdiocese.org/home/archdiocese/consecration-of-the-archdiocese. Mary Bordi La Honda

Trump correct on climate deal

President Trump was correct protecting the U.S. taxpayer from a poorly written and internationally unsupported accord. Here’s why: Almost 200 nations in the world (The Holy See didn’t take the necessary steps to be a signatory) signed the accord. Russia, China and India did not. Of those 197, just 147 have ratified it. Of those 147 only 43 have pledged funds to support the accord. Of those 43, just 38 have done so. Less than 20 percent participation by any standard is an abject failure. The U.S.A. is the largest contributor at $1 billion of $3 billion pledged so far. Can you see where this fiscal train wreck is going? Less than four days later in what seems like a coordinated effort Mr. Bloomberg steps in to keep the effort alive. I say coordinated because the timing was

Our Lady still awaits our response to Fatima

The fact that Archbishop Cordileone consecrated the archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary when the pope had already consecrated the world to her should not be a problem. We can never honor the mother of God too much and we can certainly use all the help we can get from her. The concern should be regarding Our Lady’s very specific consecration request made at Fatima. It has a very frightening warning attached to it if that consecration is not done. It is now 100 years since Our Lady made this request, and she is still waiting. Mary Louise Zgraggen San Francisco

Loss of confidence, not of faith

One must agree with Father Rolheiser (“When does faith disappear,” June 8) that rejecting a set of theological propositions does not equal losing faith. What the “no religion”-labeled people have rejected is the superstructure of organized religion. It is not loss of faith but loss of confidence. Refusal of organized religion to recognize the difference will lead to continued downsizing. It is a fair analogy that if 30 percent of customers lose confidence in the sales policies of a department store, it may as well close its doors. Leave theology alone. It would only take changes in a few church created rules to regain confidence and reverse the trend of losing faithful. Words and icons mentioned by Father Rolheiser are the other challenge of belief that translates to attitude. We no longer bring lambs to temple for

Parents’ influence on children

Little Sister of the Poor Sister Constance Veit’s well-articulated article (“The greatest mission for parents,” June 8) should act as a guide. It showed you cannot have priests, nuns and become better persons, if Christian life is not strong in a nation. There is a story told of the first cardinal of India – Valerian Gracias – who made a touching statement with an expression of gratitude for the training he received from his mother to become a solid Christian. Dedicating his first book, he wrote: “To the memory of my mother, who knowing not to read, yet taught her son more than reading could teach.” It is also said of Pope Pius X, when he was consecrated bishop, that he went to his mother and said, “Mother, look at the beautiful ring of mine.” His mother, who was a very poor woman and busy washing, scrubbing and cooking, replied, “Son, you would not be having that beautiful ring if I had not had this wedding ring; now of course the glitter is gone.” It was St. Augustine who said to his mother, St. Monica: “There are many philosophical women in antiquity, but your philosophy pleases me more than theirs.” Parents’ influence on children has a deep impact on their lives and spiritual needs must be a priority of every part of their lives. Lenny Barretto Daly City

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California legislative dreaming

alifornia has had a full-time legislature since 1966, only one of three states that boasts a full-time, lucratively paid and nicely staffed governing body. It’s been said that this prompts the introduction of some strange, offbeat and politically motivated bills that might not otherwise be considered by legislators with less time on their hands. In any case, it does seem to encourage bills that propose solutions in search of problems. This is certainly true of AB569, Discrimination: Reproductive Health, a dangerous bill sponsored by abortion vicki evans rights cheerleader NARAL. The bill claims to seek legal protections from discrimination or retaliation for the “reproductive decisions” of employees or their dependents. According to the California Catholic Conference, there are actually no substantiated claims of discrimination in the secular workforce against

women who are pregnant or exercise reproductive choices. In truth, the bill targets religious employers whose employees are asked to practice what their church preaches. It is a direct violation of religious liberty and First Amendment rights. AB569 makes all employers vulnerable to nuisance lawsuits from not only employees, but also, by adding a new provision that is unprecedented in California law, from the dependents of employees as well. SB743, Medi-Cal: Family Planning Providers, is a bill co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood and designed to preserve Californians’ governmentsubsidized access to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers, should the federal government make good on its threat to defund them. Not content with legislating to correct existing problems, the legislature is running interference for Planned Parenthood in advance so it can lock in its public funding whatever the future may bring. And speaking of ensuring against potential funding problems for the abortion industry, SB309, License Plates: Reproductive Freedom Fund, would require the Department of Health Care Services to sponsor a reproductive freedom license plate, whose

proceeds would be deposited into a new California Reproductive Freedom Fund. As the California Catholic Conference points out, no governmentfunded agency should be forced to provide one-sided, politically motivated advertisements for state funded abortions as the only alternative to pregnancy. SB179, Gender Identity: Female, Male or Nonbinary, is an interesting bill that proposes to create a new gender category in public law, a gender to be known as “nonbinary.” SB179 would enact the Gender Recognition Act authorizing a person to submit an application to the State Registrar to change their gender, without having undergone any treatment, to conform to the person’s gender identity. The individual’s original identity and sex as shown on the birth certificate would be placed under seal and made inaccessible to law enforcement and members of the public, because the official legislative findings in the bill claim that “gender identification is fundamentally personal.” Does the legislature have the power to create a new gender? Stay tuned. Evans is Respect Life Coordinator for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Way beyond the new atheist nonsense

iven the intellectual flimsiness of their work, it’s best to look for cultural causes to explain the “new atheists” popularity. And surely one factor here is the now-canonical notion in Western high culture that biblical religion is incompatible with modern natural science: An idea rooted in the notion that the “scientific method” is the only way to get at the truth. (William Shakespeare, call your office.) Yet facts are stubborn things. And the fact is that two Catholic priests, Augustinian Father Gregor Mendel, and Georges Lemaitre, were george weigel pivotal figures in creating two of the most important scientific enterprises of the 21st century: Modern genetics, which is giving humanity previously unimaginable powers over the human future, and modern cosmology, which is giving us glimpses of the universe in the first moments of its existence. Mendel is perhaps the more familiar figure; most high school biology classes explain how the Moravian monk developed gene theory and the theory of inherited characteristics (with its distinction between recessive and dominant traits) from his studies of the humble pea. Lemaitre, a Belgian, was a brilliant mathematician who first articulated the big bang theory of the universe’s origins and subsequent expansion. That proposal, ridiculed by some at first, now reigns supreme in astrophysics and seems to have been

verified by the astonishing work of the Hubble space telescope. Watch for Father Lemaitre’s bold idea to gain even further traction by the findings of the James Webb space telescope when it begins orbiting the sun, a million miles from Earth, in a few years. So unless one wishes to assert that Mendel and Lemaitre were split personalities who said Mass in the morning and did science in the afternoon, thereby dividing their lives into hermetically-sealed containers, the cutting edges of modern science itself would seem to rebut the claim that “believer” and “scientist” are mutually incompatible human types. St. John Paul II was fascinated by the hard sciences (physics, chemistry, astronomy) throughout his life; for decades, he hosted at Castel Gandolfo a biannual seminar of leading figures in those fields, so that he could keep abreast of developments in their disciplines. But for John Paul II, everything eventually pointed to the new evangelization. So even before he began using that term, he sent a letter to the head of the Vatican Observatory, noting that “those members of the church who are either themselves active scientists, or in some special cases both scientists and theologians, could serve as a key resource” in bridging the chasm that too often separated modern science and biblical religion. Those scientists and scientisttheologians, the pope continued, “can also provide a much needed ministry to others struggling to integrate science and religion in their own intellectual and spiritual lives.” John Paul II’s challenge has now been taken up by the Society of Catholic Scientists [weigel.link/catholicscientists]. From a standing start last year, the soci-

ety now has almost 400 members, 80 percent of whom hold the doctorate in the natural sciences, the rest being primarily graduate students. That’s an impressive head count for such a new outfit; it also suggests that membership in such a Catholic organization is not an impediment to being taken seriously in the highly competitive academic world of natural science. SCS’s inaugural conference in April was addressed by scholars from Harvard, Oxford, MIT, Penn, Brown, and the University of Texas at Austin. The moving force in organizing the society has been Dr. Stephen Barr, professor of theoretical particle physics at the University of Delaware. Barr’s engaging and accessible articles have long been familiar to readers of First Things, and those looking for something different by way of vacation reading this summer might pick up the recently published collection of his essays, The Believing Scientist [weigel.link/barr] (Eerdmans). There, Steve Barr discusses everything from evolution to the mind/soul debate to big bang cosmology to science-as-ersatz-religion, while gently skewering a few luminaries who begin to talk nonsense when they venture beyond their remit as scientists. The Bible teaches that God impressed his intelligibility onto the world through creation by the word. When that conviction weakens, faith in reason begins to crumble and the result is the intellectual playpen known as postmodernism. In renewing the covenant between faith and reason, the Society of Catholic Scientists serves the good of both – and of our culture. Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.

Some fear is salutary

woman wrote to me recently: “Father I was wondering if you could offer me some suggestions? I am trying to trust in our Lord, but I tend to be anxious, sometimes to the point of having anxiety attacks. I want to trust God, but I get so frightened.” I answered her right away, “St. Thomas More once wrote, ‘Do not be anxious because you’re anxious.’” He was saying that some fear is normal. Coping with severe fear may be another matter, where you need professional help. But even Jesus suffered the agony in the garden. FATHER JOHN Jesus trusted his father, CATOIR but he was human enough to experience fear. It wasn’t death itself he feared, but he did fear the way he was going to die. We all must accept the fact that to fear is human. Sometime our fears are salutary. John Newton, the man who wrote, “Amazing Grace” was a slave trader who converted to Christ out of fear for his

salvation. Here is how he expressed it, “T’was grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved.” Some fear is designed to help you to regain your senses. Sometimes the lack of fear can be a problem. Those who manage financial markets are worried that the lack of fear in today’s investors can lead to serious problems. At this writing, the bull market is raging; investors seem to have lost sight of the big picture. James Macintosh wrote in The Wall Street Journal, “The fearlessness of today’s investors can be compared to picking up pennies in front of a steamroller.” For instance, in caring for your soul, it’s not wise to ignore the odds. The world is full of danger and temptation. There are 570,000 drug-related deaths every year. Dabbling with pot has led many users to try more serious drugs. The unlucky ones have ended up insane or dead. We need more prudence and wisdom in caring for our souls. A spirit of laxity has invaded the souls of many. People are more willing to move toward the slippery slope, where so many have fallen to their doom.

Church leaders are beginning to worry about Sunday Mass attendance. The Archdiocese of New York has reported a drop of nearly 20 percent in the past few years. This is a nationwide trend. The fear of committing a mortal sin once motivated many Catholics to make the sacrifices needed to remain faithful to the worship of God. Today a lack of any fear seems to be having the exact opposite effect. A prolonged drifting away from the discipline of practicing one’s faith often leads to a loss of the spirit of reverence, and in some cases, ends in a complete falling away from the church. Purging ourselves of an excess of religious scruples can be a good thing. Jesus said, “Be not anxious.” He wanted his people to be motivated by love rather than fear. But there is a more salutary fear that should always remain with us; namely, the fear of displeasing God. The spirit of reverence should never be abandoned. May the Lord be your strength and your joy. Father Catoir is a canon lawyer and a priest of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey.

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Can I donate my body to science?

ome people may wish to “donate their body to science” after they die. Such a gift of themselves can be objectively good and praiseworthy provided that their body would contribute to meaningful research or study, and that it would not be used in a disrespectful or otherwise inappropriate manner. There are a number of potentially laudable projects that can benefit from a person’s decision to donate his or father tadeusz her body to pacholczyk science. A human cadaver can be useful for anatomical studies, to help train medical students to save lives later. It can be of assistance in carrying out basic biomedical research or in developing new medical instruments. It can be used as a forensic tool to help solve crimes, such as studying advanced states of bodily decay. It can assist with the training of surgeons, and can even help with the development of various

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types of safety or protective gear, like helmets, automobile air bags or bulletproof vests. In 1956, Pope Pius XII noted that consenting to “damage to the integrity of the corpse in the interest of those who are suffering, is no violation of the reverence due to the dead.” St. John Paul II wrote in a 1995 encyclical that one way of nurturing a genuine culture of life “is the donation of organs, performed in an ethically acceptable manner, with a view to offering a chance of health and even of life itself to the sick who sometimes have no other hope” (EV 86). The U.S. Catholic bishops have given similar guidance in their policy document called The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: “Catholic health care institutions should encourage and provide the means whereby those who wish to do so may arrange for the donation of their organs and bodily tissue, for ethically legitimate purposes, so that they may be used for donation and research after death” (No. 63). Although there are not any fundamental moral objections to donating our bodies to science, certain details of how the donation is carried out are important. First, bodily remains should be properly interred in the earth at the conclusion of their use. The body should not be surrendered to researchers and then merely “left in limbo.” Often a university or research institution will

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Mercy Sister Mary Martha Kiening died in Oakland on May 18. She was 105 years old and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1935. Sister Mary Martha attended San Francisco’s St. Paul elementary and high school, studied nursing at the sisters’ St. Mary’s College of Nursing and was a nursing supervisor at St. Mary’s Hospital, Sister Mary San Francisco and other Mercy Martha Kiening, facilities. In 1945 she began a 30RSM year ministry as nursing instructor. After five years at St. Mary’s College of Nursing, she was sent to The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., for a degree in psychiatric nursing and returned to teach classes at St. Mary’s and the University of San Francisco. Sister Mary Martha, who participated in the founding of McAuley Psychiatric Institute at St. Mary’s, taught until 1976 when she was sent as superior to Mercy Hospital, San Diego. She returned in 1980 to psychiatric nursing as a member of the staff of McAuley’s outpatient clinic for another 15 years before she retired. A funeral Mass was celebrated May 22 at Marian Oaks Life Center Chapel in Burlingame with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Remembrances may be made to the Sisters of Mercy, 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame 94010.

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Notre Dame Sister Catherine Davis died May 12. Sister Catherine, 78, had been diagnosed in 2014 with ALS, the neurodegenerative disease that was also the cause of death for her grandfather, father, Kenneth Davis, and her brother, Timothy. Sister Catherine entered the Notre Dame novitiate in 1957. “In 1973, she began her ‘perfect job’ of being the full-time credentialed Sister Catherine librarian at Notre Dame ElementaDavis, SNDdeN ry School in Belmont – and stayed for 39 years,” the sisters said in a statement.

Sister Dolores Quigg, who was principal at the school for most of those years, described Sister Catherine as masterful at finding books to match each child’s interest or needs. “Students were convinced that Sister Catherine had read all 5,000 books in the library,” the sisters said. “In the final chapter of Sister Catherine’s life, she received loving care at Mercy Retirement and Care Center, in Oakland,” the sisters said. “The courage and grace she showed in dealing with this debilitating disease was an inspiration to everyone who knew her.” She cheered enthusiastically for the Warriors and 49ers and remained loyal to the Dodgers, whom she had supported since her years of teaching in Los Angeles, the sisters said. A funeral Mass was celebrated June 14 at Cunningham Chapel at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont with interment at Mission Santa Clara Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont 94002.

Father Salvador Jocson

Father Salvador “Sal” Jocson died June 13. He was 88 and would have celebrated 60 years of ordination to the priesthood in July. Born in the Philippines, he was ordained to the priesthood in Rome for the then-Diocese of Tuguegarao on July 7, 1957, and came to the Archdiocese of San Francisco five years later. He served at parishes including St. Father Salvador Gabriel, St. Thomas the Apostle, Jocson St. Agnes, St. Francis of Assisi and Menlo Park’s St. Anthony. In 1984, he was given permission to minister in Santiago de Compostela in Spain, destination of Camino de Santiago pilgrims, where he was involved in vocations ministry from 1984 through 2000. Father Jocson returned to the U.S. in 2007, living with family in California and Utah. A funeral Mass and interment took place June 15 in Utah. Remembrances may be made to the Priests’ Retirement Fund, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109.

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Above, Father Steve Howell and Msgr. John Talesfore assist Father Alvin Yu in vesting as a newly ordained priest. Right, Father Moises Agudo and Father Thuan Hoang assist newly ordained Father Michael Liliedahl.

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For their families, the ordination of Father Yu and Father Liliedahl was a natural development of a vocation that they saw in the two men from a very young age. “I’m delighted. I’m overjoyed,” said Father Liliedahl’s father, Jody. “I’m sure that it is who he is and has been since the day he was conceived really.” “We kind of knew he had the calling at a very young age,” said Father Yu’s brother Edgar, who like Father Yu grew up in San Francisco, attending Salesian grade school, Sts. Peter and Paul and then Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory and San Francisco State University. While their parents worked, the boys were watched by their grandmother Lupita Machuy, who has great faith, said Father Yu’s mother, Teresa. She was perhaps the biggest influence on Father Yu’s vocation, said Edgar Yu and Mrs. Yu. Mrs. Machuy’s now deceased brother was a Salesian priest in their home in Hong Kong and two of her sisters are Salesian sisters in Macau and Australia. Father Yu’s father Wing Tim Yu died in 2014. “My knees are shaking,” said Father Liliedahl’s mother, Marcia, saying her son entered Bishop White Seminary in Spokane for one year directly after high school, but left, and then 10 years later returned to priestly formation. He graduated

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Father Michael Liliedahl celebrates with his parents, Jody and Marcia. Left, Alvin Yu is joined in a front pew by family members including his grandmother Lupita Machuy; brother Edgar; and mother Teresa.

Ordination: Father Liliedahl, Father Yu felt called at a young age the family lived for most of her three children’s childhoods. “He read that Bible all the way driving back to Juneau which is a three day drive; he finished it just as we were getting on the ferry. I think those things played a role,” Mrs. Liliedahl said. In his homily, Archbishop Cordileone thanked all those who contributed to Father Liliedahl and Father Yu’s formation including family, priests, seminary professors, pastormentors, and “above all the parents. Thank you, parents,” he said. “Today is a day of joy as we celebrate the ordination to the priesthood of our brothers Michael and Alvin.”

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St. Peter School, San Francisco: Archbishop Cordileone listens to a question from sixth grader Dominick Vandenberghe during a visit to the Mission District school June 1. Between classroom visits, the archbishop met with St. Peter pastor Father Moises Agudo; principal Gloria Galarsa, who retires this year; vice principal Karen Hammen; and former principal Mercy Sister Marian Rose Power. The archbishop gamely answered questions from the students, including how he got his job, whether the Pentecost flame was really hot and if he knew who gave birth to Jesus.

SACRED HEART PREP, ATHERTON: More than a dozen colleges will welcome student athletes from Sacred Heart in the fall. “The solid work ethic both in the classroom and on the field is quite evident in this collection of 2017 Sacred Heart Prep graduates,” said Frank Rodriguez, assistant principal-athletics, in a statement.

giants salute Centenarian sister on birthday: Happy birthday to Presentation Sister Paschal Elvin, who was 104 on Feb. 22. Sister Paschal’s 100th birthday was made complete when she met the Giants’ Buster Posey at AT&T Park. The Giants sent Sister Paschal a belated birthday note in May with their best wishes and their appreciation for her continuing years of support. “The Giants are lucky

PAULINE MEDIA: The Daughters of St. Paul welcomed Msgr. Harry Schlitt to their Pauline Books & Media May 30 for a book talk and signing of his recently published “I’ll Never Tell: Odyssey of a Rock n’ Roll Priest.” Pictured from left are Sister Irene Wright, Msgr. Schlitt, Sister Bernardine Sattler, Sister Jennifer Hyatt, Sister Domenica Vitello, and Sister Irene Mary Martineau. The store,

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DAILY LIVE STREAMING: The communications office of the archdiocese now livestreams many Masses and events from St. Mary’s Cathedral. Dates and times of the live broadcasts will be announced in Catholic San Francisco and on the archdiocesan website. Recorded event videos are stored on the archdiocesan YouTube channel available from the ADSF website www.sfarchdiocese. org. Just click the YouTube icon at the top of every page of the website.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 SHRINE MERCY NIGHT: The National Shrine of St Francis, 600 Vallejo St. at Columbus, San Francisco hosts an evening of quiet prayer and reflection, in a beautiful worship space with contemplative music. Anyone seeking God’s presence is welcome. Confession and adoration are available as well as prayer teams to pray with or for you. More information at www.bit.ly/sfmercy. FATIMA MOVIE: Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd, Novato, parish hall, 6 p.m., potluck dinner donations accepted; movie at 6:30 p.m. “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” in English with Spanish subtitles, free admission followed by Fatima Q & A hosted by Joan Byers. Blessed rosaries and copies of the booklet “The True Story of Fatima” will be distributed. For more information on future Fatima parish activities visit www.ollnovato.org/fatima.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 LEGATUS MEETING: The evening begins with Mass at 6 p.m. and the availability of confession from 5:30, St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito. A cocktail reception Raymond Arroyo at 7 p.m. then dinner and presentation by EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo at 7:30, at The Spinnaker, 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito. Legatus is looking to establish a San Francisco chapter. Are you a Catholic business leader who is interested in meeting with likeminded peers on a monthly basis to study, live, and spread the faith? Legatus members believe

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In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of May HOLY CROSS, COLMA

Lena Mary Graff Leonard Grillo Frances L. Guardado Graciela Guevara Regina D. Aguirre Mary Estelle Hanley Michael Albano Maria Auxiliadora Eugenie Allender Hernandez Alex G. Alvarado Alice Herning Estrelita M. Anonuevo Marie Catherine Hill Robert C. Antonelli Celestina Garrido Hogan Hugo R. Antonelli John Jerrold Applegarth, Luka Ieremia Veronica T. Jones MD Misad Bajis Katwan Noah M. Aranguren Gloria T. Keiser Edilberto Arellano Beverly Aileen Arnautou Polly A. Kelly Patrick R. Kelly Terilyn Elena Austin SR. Corinne Avila, PBVM Sr. Mary Martha Kiening, RSM Giovanni A. Bana Edward Julian King, JR. Magdalena Belden Joan W. Klung Miguelito Y. Benedicto Wanda Adele Koniuk Rosalina “Sally” Bernal Walter Koniuk Margaret Mary Biagi Mary E. Kopetzke May Blake Collins Ernest J. Brockmeyer, Sr. Jesse M. Lemus Rose San Miguel Love Patrick Joseph Brooker Jose Luis Maldonado Sheila Bowen Brooker Amelia Tuazon Maranon Morris John Broussard, Manuel J. Marquez SR. Lamair De Jean Marshall William John Burke Jaime Martinez Philip J. Camilleri Bobby Martinez Gabrielle H. Clausen Cruz Oscar Martinez Anita Marie Cornett Hélène Bernice Mathé Soledad Coronado Irene Matschinske Gertrude M. D’Amico Nancy Lee McErlain Marita L. Del Rosario Charles “Chuck” Anna Marie Dziad McGuigan Jacqueline J. Escobar Alberto Ruben Medina Marion C. Fecchi Marjorie C. Mendoza Olga Figueroa David B. Mills George Francise Fleifel Ricardo Miranda Pacita Frijas James A. F. Montgomery Jeanne R. Gadbois Patricia Montgomery Anthony J. Garban Robert F. Mori Mardy Garcia Helen Murray Tomas M. Garcia Mary E. Nail Patricia B. Garibaldi Harold W. Nail George F. Garibaldi Mary Catherine Gibbons Naser Y. Naser Ernest Louis Gisler Joyce Rita Gisler

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