Archdiocese of San Francisco welcomes three new priests

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Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
Archdiocese of San Francisco welcomes three new priests
The three newest priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco leave the altar at St. Mary’s Cathedral June 20 to take their places among their fellow clergy members.
Ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop George H. Niederauer were, from left, Father William H. Thornton, Father Michael F. Quinn and Father Joseph F. Previtali.
With marriage laws changing, issue seen as top priority for bishops
By Patricia Zapor
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — In one of a
series of status reports on ongoing projects
of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
June 18, bishops attending their spring meeting in San Antonio were told the rapid pace
of legal changes on the status of marriage
in the United States has been keeping that
concern a top priority.
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, of
Louisville, Ky., chairman of the Ad Hoc
Committee on Defense of Marriage said the
challenge in meeting the bishops’ priority
focus on marriage has been the quick rate at
The same day Archbishop Kurtz gave his
report, President Barack Obama announced
he was instructing federal agencies to
extend family benefits to same-sex partners
of federal employees where it can be done
by administrative order, such as in the State
Department.
He also affirmed his desire to overturn
the Defense of Marriage Act, saying it is discriminatory and interferes with states’ rights.
The 1996 law says no state has to recognize
a union recognized as a marriage in another
state, and affirmed that under federal law the
definition of marriage is a union of one man
and one woman.
which states and courts have been taking up
legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage
or prohibits it.
Six states now recognize marriage
between same-sex couples, Archbishop
Kurtz said, and others are considering the
same type of laws or a range of others
“allowing everything but marriage,” that
would give new legal rights to civil unions.
Other efforts would allow a state to
recognize same-sex marriages from another
state. Preliminary legislation that would
allow the District of Columbia to recognize
same-sex marriages from different states was
awaiting final action.
Obama opposes same-sex marriage but
supports measures granting some rights
normally associated with marriage to samesex couples.
In his report, Archbishop Kurtz said
affirming church teaching about marriage
is a challenge for the committee in meeting the USCCB’s priority of strengthening marriage, one of five priorities being
by tackled by task forces the bishops
approved last November.
The church’s teaching about the “truth,
beauty and goodness” of marriage between
one man and one woman is “a received truth,
MARRIAGE LAWS, page 9
Parish journey to explore what U.S. parishes can learn from Africa
Father Paulinus Mangesho thinks that
if members of a Bay Area parish and
an African one could get to know one
another, both communities would be the
richer for it.
Next month, Father Mangesho will put
his idea into action. He will lead a threeperson delegation from Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Parish in Redwood City, where he
is parochial vicar, to the parish where he
grew up on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro
in Tanzania.
Father Mangesho and two Mt. Carmel
parishioners, Maritza Longland and Maritsa
(PHOTO BY RICK DELVECCHIO)
By Rick DelVecchio
Father Paulinus Mangesho:
“What makes the Church in Africa
more vibrant is the teaching.”
Techioli, will depart July 29. When they
arrive in Father Mangesho’s home parish,
St. Francis Xavier Parish in the Diocese
of Moshi, they will meet the pastor and
in turn be introduced to the many small
Catholic communities that are the heart of
parish life.
Father Mangesho, who has served as
a parish priest in the Archdiocese of San
Francisco since 1999, hopes to establish a
sister parish partnership between the two
communities. He believes the partnership
could bring economic support to the African
parish, where incomes average $26 a month
and people may have to receive outside
aid in a drought year. The exchange could
lead to progress on the U.N. Millennium
Development Goals, which call for eliminating the worst global poverty by 2015,
he said.
It is also Father Mangesho’s hope that for
the American community, the link could lead
to new ways to energize parish life based on
African ways. Father Mangesho believes the
visitors from Mt. Carmel, where 52 parishioners have signed up to support the sister parish project, will be surprised by the vibrancy
of the Church in his native country. In the
Diocese of Moshi, nearly two in three people
are Catholic. Children are taught about the
vocations at an early age and many choose
TANZANIA, page 16
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Shrine retrofit . . . . . . . . . . 10
Death penalty protest . . . . . 11
Archbishop’s homily . . . . . 14
Columnists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Child protection
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Award - winning
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New film spotlights
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By Tom Burke
Mercy Sisters Jane Meuse and Joyce Turnbull with
Father Dan Nascimento at St. Anne of the Sunset Church.
Kathy Keane, left, Corinne John, Richard Curran, and
Catherine Reuter Stoddard are members of the class of
’64 from St. Veronica Elementary School.
A 50th anniversary celebration of St. Veronica
Elementary School drew almost 200 grads and friends in
April. “The highlight of the event was recognizing the first
graduating class of 1964,” said Catherine Stoddard, member of the class, and bearer of the good news. “We received
certificates stating that we were pioneers.” Hats off to all,
I say. In addition, 57 children received first Eucharist at
St. Veronica Church May 2 with pastor, Father Charles
Puthota, presiding. “Thank you to everyone involved who
made it such a beautiful and special day,” said Brenda
Orlando, whose son Ryan was in the first Eucharist
religious education program class. Also proud are Ryan’s
dad, Andy, and brother, Tommy. This has been the season
for first Communions and perhaps no better time to thank
and commend parish sacrament program coordinators and
Ryan Orlando
with Father
Charles Puthota,
pastor, in front
of St. Veronica
Church in South
San Francisco
where Ryan
received first
Eucharist May 2.
LIVING TRUSTS WILLS
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teachers as well as parents and family of the new communicants who have been by their side in their time of training.
Even at my age I can remember my first Holy Communion,
a day that brought many of my family together complete
with aunts, uncles, cousins and the accompanying specialty
dishes they’d bring along. Of course, I wore my white
suit only long enough for the Mass and pictures for fear it
would not be white for long. Usually by the end of occasions like these with the array of family recipes stretched
for several yards my clothes looked like a sampler of the
treats not to mention the brownie or two I stashed in my
pocket…. It’s hat’s off, thanks but not farewell or any
other kind of “Good-bye” for Mercy Sister Jane Meuse
recently honored at St. Anne Elementary School for her
50 years as a religious and 50 years teaching in Catholic
schools – 20 at St. Anne’s. “With all of Sister Jane’s 50
years in the classroom, she has never lost her ability to
bring life to each lesson for her students and always look
for ways to incorporate new approaches and technology,”
said St. Anne’s principal, Tom White. “She is truly òne
of a kind.’” Why no good-byes? “Sister Jane will be working at the school three days a week teaching science to the
lower grades,” Tom, principal at St. Anne’s for 18 years
now, told me. “This allows her extra time to relax and smell
the roses on the other days.”… Much celebration, some
bittersweet, at San Francisco’s Corpus Christi Church
and School where Salesian Father Al Pestun marked
his 50th year as a priest June 13, and teachers, Gloria
Sevilla and Patricia Duque Yerxa have retired. “Mrs.
Sevilla has helped the students proclaim God’s Word to
their hearts content,” the school said noting Mrs. Duque
Yerxa “has been an excellent teacher who makes learning
fun.”… Home again at Epiphany Center/Mt. St. Joseph
St. Elizabeth’s recent Celebrating Mom’s luncheon were
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Pope Benedict XVI opens ‘Year for Priests’ at St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Formally opening
the “Year for Priests,” Pope Benedict urged all priests
to strive for holiness and said the ordained ministry
was indispensable for the Church and the world.
“The Church needs priests who are holy, ministers who help the faithful experience the merciful
love of the Lord and who are convinced witnesses
of that love,” the pope said at a prayer service in
St. Peter’s Basilica June 19.
Thousands of priests packed the basilica for
the evening prayer service, which was preceded
by a procession of a relic of St. John Vianney,
the Curé of Ars, who is the patron saint of parish
priests. The pope proclaimed the yearlong focus
on priestly ministry to coincide with the 150th
anniversary of the saint’s death.
In his homily, Pope Benedict said the French
curate’s heart was “burning with divine love,” a
love that priests today need to imitate if they are
to be effective pastors.
The liturgy was celebrated on the feast of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus, a day of prayer for the
sanctification of priests.
The pope said the “essential nucleus of
Christianity” is found in the heart of Jesus: the
saving love of God that “invites us to step outside
of ourselves” and “make ourselves a gift of love
without reserve.”
He said priests should never forget that they are
consecrated to “serve, humbly and with authority,
the common priesthood of the faithful.”
“Ours is an indispensable mission for the
church and for the world, which demands full
fidelity to Christ and unceasing union with him.
It demands, therefore, that we tend constantly to
sanctity, as St. John Vianney did,” he said.
The pope said pastoral formation of priests
was certainly important for modern priests. But
even more necessary, he said, was the “’science
of love’ that one learns only in a ‘heart-to-heart’
encounter with Christ.”
(CNS PHOTO/GIAMPIERO SPOSITO, REUTERS)
By John Thavis
Pope Benedict XVI waves after leading an evening prayer
service June 19 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The liturgy closed with adoration of the Eucharist, underlining the central place of the Eucharist in the life of priests.
In his final blessing, the pope lifted a monstrance holding
the Blessed Sacrament and used it to make the
sign of the cross over the assembly.
The day before the opening liturgy, the pope
issued a six-page letter thanking God for the gifts
the majority of priests have given to the church
and the world, even while acknowledging that
some priests have done great harm.
He said he hoped priests would use the year
and its special events to deepen their commitment
to their own renewal “for the sake of a more
forceful and incisive witness to the Gospel in
today’s world.”
Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope
Benedict has given special attention to priests and
their ministry. The pope has many times noted
the burdens carried by priests in the modern age,
including their increasing workload and their
responsibility to preach and witness to Gospel
values in a world that often seems indifferent
to them.
In his June 16 letter proclaiming the year for
Priests, Pope Benedict said, “In his time the Curé
of Ars was able to transform the hearts and the
lives of so many people because he enabled them
to experience the Lord’s merciful love. Our own
time urgently needs a similar proclamation and
witness to the truth of Love. Thanks to the word
and the sacraments of Jesus, St. John Vianney
built up his flock, although he often trembled
from a conviction of his personal inadequacy,
and desired more than once to withdraw from
the responsibilities of the parish ministry out of
a sense of his unworthiness. Nonetheless, with
exemplary obedience he never abandoned his
post, consumed as he was by apostolic zeal for
the salvation of souls.
For more information and resources, see
“Year for Priests” at www.vatican.va; read
Pope Benedict’s proclamation letter at www.
sfarchdiocese.org; visit the U.S. Bishop’s website at www.usccb.org/yearforpriests/index.
shtml; and look for additional material at www.
catholic-sf.org.
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June 26, 2009
“You are a priest forever…”
(PHOTOS BY JOSE LUIS AGUIRRE/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
“Every high priest is taken from among men and made their
representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring, for he
himself is beset by weakness and so, for this reason, must make sin
offerings for himself as well as for the people. No one takes this
honor upon himself but only when called by God, just as Aaron
was. In the same way, it was not Christ who glorified himself in
becoming high priest, but rather the one who said to him:
You are my son: this day
I have begotten you; just as
he says in another place: You Hebrews 5:1-10, from
are a priest forever according the Ordination Mass.
to the order of Melchizedek.
Father William H. Thornton, upper left, Father Michael F. Quinn, lower left, and Father Joseph F. Previtali, center left, distribute Communion following their priestly ordination June 20 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
At right, fellow clergy members from the Archdiocese of San Francisco lay hands on the three men during the ordination rite.
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Pope appeals for Africa as
world’s hungry reach 1 billion
VATICAN CITY - In a letter to the president of Germany,
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his concern at the plight
of struggling African countries during the current global
economic crisis. The pope’s letter was released as new
statistics showed that a record 1 billion people — about
one in every six — were suffering from chronic hunger in
the wake of the economic crisis. The rate is much higher in
Africa, where about one in four people suffers from chronic
hunger. The pope’s May 4 letter to German President Horst
Kohler, published in the Vatican newspaper June 20, said
Africa’s future depends on an attitude of sharing and fairness that resists the “law of the strongest” and the pursuit
of selfish interests.
Pius XII promoter says Jewish
pressure an obstacle to sainthood
ROME — A top proponent of the beatification of Pope
Pius XII said Pope Benedict XVI has not moved the cause
forward because Jewish groups have warned it would permanently damage Catholic-Jewish relations. Jesuit Father
Peter Gumpel said Pope Benedict has not given the green
light to proceed with the controversial beatification, a major
step toward sainthood, because he was concerned about
the warnings by the World Jewish Congress, the AntiDefamation League and other groups. After Father Gumpel
spoke, the Vatican swiftly issued a statement saying that the
pope alone is in a position to determine the progress of the
cause and that any interference was “unjustified and inopportune.” Speaking at a Vatican bookstore in Rome June 19,
Father Gumpel said Pope Benedict has not signed the decree
recognizing the heroic virtues of Pope Pius XII because
representatives of several Jewish groups have told him “loud
and clear” that “if you do the least thing in favor of the cause
of Pius XII, relations between the Catholic Church and the
Jews are definitively and permanently compromised.” Pope
Pius has been criticized by many Jews and some historians
who say he did not speak out forcefully enough against Nazi
Germany and the deportation and extermination of millions
of European Jews in World War II.
A woman prays as
Pope Benedict XVI
celebrates Mass outside
the Church of St. Pio of
Pietrelcina in San Giovanni
Rotondo, Italy, June 21.
St. Padre Pio’s devotion
to the Eucharist, the hours
he spent in the
confessional and his concrete care for the sick
make him a
model all priests should
try to imitate, the
Holy Father said.
Dispensing condoms in schools
trivializes sex, says papal vicar
12 million trapped in human
trafficking: State Department
ROME — Distributing condoms to teens in high schools in
the Italian province of Rome trivializes sexuality and neglects
the need to teach responsibility and respect, said the papal
vicar for Rome. Cardinal Agostino Vallini, who governs the
diocese in the name of the pope, criticized plans for public
high schools to install machines that dispense prophylactics.
“We deplore that this initiative could be defined as ‘a courageous act’” by government officials, he said in a statement
released June 19. Officials governing the province of Rome
approved a motion June 18 to launch a sexual education
campaign in public high schools in an effort promote the
prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. In
addition to the new sexual educational program, schools would
be allowed to install machines that dispense condoms.
WASHINGTON — Efforts to combat global human
trafficking suffered setbacks last year, in part because a bad
global economy left more people vulnerable to traffickers,
a new report says. The U.S. Department of State released
its 2009 Trafficking in Persons report June 16. The annual
report documents the efforts of foreign governments to
eliminate the most severe forms of human trafficking. The
U.S. government defines severe human trafficking as the
use of force, coercion or fraud to obtain labor or induce
a commercial sex act. Kristyn Williams, interim associate
director of the anti-trafficking services program for the
U.S. bishop’s Migration and Refugee Services, suggested
the trafficking report could be “an effective tool” in the
prevention of human trafficking worldwide. According to
the report, an estimated 12.3 million people are currently
trapped in some form of modern-day slavery. The report
cited the international economic crisis as a driving factor in
the rise of human trafficking. Rising unemployment rates
and falling incomes have left desperate workers vulnerable to manipulation by human traffickers, particularly in
underdeveloped countries.
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News in brief . . .
Father Timothy Vakoc,
49, a Minnesota priest
gravely wounded by a
roadside bomb in Iraq
five years ago, has died,
the Archdiocese of St.
Paul and Minneapolis
said June 21. He is pictured in a 2005 photo with
Archbishop Harry J. Flynn
of St. Paul-Minneapolis,
Brenda Simmons, left, a
friend of Father Vakoc
from Colorado, and Father
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roadside bomb while he
was returning to his barracks after saying Mass
for soldiers.
■ Continued from page 6
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops, along with leaders from Catholic health care and
the labor movement, have agreed on guidelines aimed at
protecting employees’ right to choose whether or not to
be represented by a union.
Outlined in a new document titled “Respecting the Just
Rights of Workers: Guidance and Options for Catholic
Health Care and Unions,” the principles reflect a groundbreaking consensus between Catholic health care employers and unions and are the result of a dialogue that began
more than a decade ago, the USCCB said June 23.
The three-way dialogue was initiated by the USCCB
in an effort to find common ground on alternative
approaches for carrying out Catholic social teachings on
the rights of workers to freely choose whether or not to
be represented.
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St. Anthony Foundation June 11. The foundation said
around 80 clients signed up to take part in the classes,
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June 26, 2009
Child and Youth Protection
Update on the Archdiocesan Independent Review Board and its activities
By Deacon John Norris
What do you get when you convene a group that
includes a psychologist (Dr. Suzanne Giraudo), a
pediatrician (Dr. Eileen G. Aicardi), a retired judge
(Honorable Raymond Williamson), a retired police
inspector (Ms. Janice R. McKay), an attorney (Mercy
Sister Mary Gemma O’Keeffe), and a Catholic priest
(Father John Ryan, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena
Parish in Burlingame)? In the case of the Archdiocese
of San Francisco, it’s our Independent Review Board.
This group of well educated and highly skilled professionals has been assembled by Archbishop George
H. Niederauer to advise him and the Archdiocese on
all matters involving sexual abuse of children and
young people by those who serve the Archdiocese of
San Francisco.
When he was Archbishop of San Francisco, Cardinal
William J. Levada created the Board in response to the
clergy sex abuse crisis in the Church. The Board continues to meet regularly to consider allegations brought
against Catholic clergy, employees and volunteers in this
Archdiocese, and to oversee the “Safe Environment”
program described below.
If the Board finds charges of sexual abuse to be credible, they utilize the services of professional investigators, counselors, and others to determine the facts so
that fair decisions might be made. Their work is kept
confidential to protect the privacy of both alleged victims
and alleged abusers.
Dr. Giraudo, who chairs the Board, said, “When we
first convened, we were meeting every two or three
weeks and it was trying for all of us. The investigation
and deliberation of the Board was very, very difficult
because we tried our best to be fair to all involved. We
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educational program prior to its implementation, and
the Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection
briefs them at each of their meetings on the current status
of compliance. Compliance includes the work done to
evaluate the background of every adult who has ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors, and the adult
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ensuring that all minors, in Catholic schools in the
Archdiocese and those in parish Religious Education
programs are exposed each year to the basic tenets of
self-protection. Great care is taken to make sure the
educational programs are “age-appropriate.” One Board
member spoke recently with a high school girl who was
coaching for a Catholic elementary school. This girl
was very positive about the Safe Environment program
that she was required to complete for the protection of
kids. She stated that unfortunately, it was necessary and
“a really good idea.” Dr. Giraudo believes that children
are at least learning to be safe in an increasingly unsafe
world, i.e., Facebook, MySpace, cyber-bullying, and
cyber-pedophilia.
The Archdiocesan Independent Review Board is proud
of the balance of men and women who are its members
and the fact that most members are parents. They know the
devastating impact of abuse in someone’s life. They work
hard to prevent abuse and to help the Archdiocese maintain its Safe Environment. They are working for us.
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Franciscans affirm role as bridge-builders
By Carol Glatz
ROME (CNS) — Members of the Order of Friars Minor
reaffirmed their role as being guardians of hope, messengers of the culture of life, and bridge-builders linking
cultures and religions, said the minister general.
Franciscans around the world will continue to be on the
ground in places marked by violence and extreme poverty,
Spanish Father Jose Rodriguez Carballo said at a press
conference at the order’s headquarters in Rome June 22.
The press conference was called to announce some of
the proposals and conclusions that came out of the order’s
187th general chapter, which was held May 24-June 20
in Assisi, Italy, the birthplace of St. Francis, the order’s
founder. During the chapter, members also celebrated the
800th anniversary of the founding of their order.
The chapter reaffirmed that Franciscans “cannot turn
our backs on the world, especially on the poorest,” said
Father Rodriguez.
The Franciscan order expresses a particular “fondness
for the world, a fondness that does not prevent us from
having a critical approach” toward speaking out against
wrongs and injustices, he said.
Members of the order demonstrate their love for the
world by being fully engaged in it, and by serving the needs
of all people and God’s gift of creation, he said.
“The world is not just a battlefield; it is above all an
opportunity to bring the Gospel to society” and God’s love
to all people, he added.
In a world suffering from human rights’ violations,
a global economic meltdown, environmental disaster in
many regions and forced migration, the Gospel can provide
responses, he said.
Franciscans affirmed their desire “to be bridges between
cultures and religions, bridge-builders of reconciliation,
justice and peace, messengers of the culture of life and
custodians of hope,” he said.
He said the 152 representatives of the order at the Assisi
meeting reconfirmed their mission in the Holy Land and in
Morocco and approved new missionary projects in Europe,
which is heavily secularized, and in the Amazon, where
the ecological system is seriously at risk.
Between 2009 and 2015, the order will also establish a
missionary presence in Laos, Cambodia, Senegal, Cameroon,
Ghana and parts of the former Soviet Union, he said.
When asked about the order’s plans for China, Father
Rodriguez said, “We can’t talk about China; the conditions
you are aware of there prevent us from talking about it.”
The religious activities of the Catholic Church are
restricted in mainland China and the government has been
accused of human rights’ abuses against Catholics not
registered with the Chinese government.
“A Midsummer Interlude” at Mater Dolorosa
“A Midsummer Interlude” will be performed at Mater
Dolorosa Church in South San Francisco, July 11 at 7:30
p.m. Cellist Wilfredo C. Pasamba and the Mater Dolorosa
Hallelujah Chorale are the evening’s featured performers. Pasamba is a graduate of Julliard and also studied at
Moscow State University. He has performed at venues
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Marriage laws. . .
■ Continued from cover
not something we arbitrarily create,” Archbishop Kurtz said.
He explained that the key points the ad hoc committee
is focusing on to support marriage are:
— That marriage is inherently related to sexual differences and the complementarity of men and women.
— That marriage is for the good of children, who are
themselves “a great good of marriage.”
— That marriage is a unique bond reserved to men and
women by nature.
— That same-sex marriage has negative effects on
religious rights.
Cardinal
Francis E. George
of Chicago, president
of the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops,
presides over the
bishops’ meeting
in San Antonio
June 17.
Archbishop Kurtz said the committee hopes to have a
new video for the campaign ready to present to the bishops
at their November meeting.
Father Thuan Hoang, second from left, with staff and
residents at a home for blind children in Vietnam.
Chance to help disabled
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A fundraiser, including a silent auction, benefiting the work
of the Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation takes place July
11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church of the Visitacion Parish
Hall, 655 Sunnydale Ave. at Rutland St. in San Francisco.
The Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation, now 10 years
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vicar at Church of the Visitacion and an advocate for the group’s
work. “Our oldest child is now in third year college,” Father
Thuan said.
Two children helped by the charity, Huong Nguyen and Linh
Ho, will attend as well as provide musical entertainment.
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obituary
Seismic retrofitting
Father René Gómez, priest and pastor planned for
A funeral Mass was celebrated June 11 at St. Bruno he attended Saint Michael’s Seminary in Kingston,
Church for Father René Gómez, retired pastor of the Jamaica, and then Cardinal Glennon College in Saint
Shrine of St. Francis
San Bruno parish. The priest died June 7 at Seton Louis, Missouri, where he studied from 1957-1959,
Medical Center from the effects of diabetes. He was followed by four years at Kenrick Seminary in Saint
75 years old, and had been in declining health for the Louis.
Father Gómez was ordained by
past several years.
Bishop Robert L. Hodapp, S.J., for the
Bishop William J. Justice, vicar of
Diocese of Belize on April 16, 1963.
clergy, was principal celebrant at the
For 17 years, he served there in various
funeral Mass, which was concelebrated
assignments including his ministry for
by approximately 40 priests.
11 years as Pastor of La Inmaculada
“Father Gomez was the kindest
Church, the parish in which he had
man,” said Mary Schembri, care mangrown up.
ager for priests in the Archdiocese of
Father Gómez applied to the
San Francisco. “He was very humble
Archdiocese of San Francisco in
and never complained though faced
1981, and was initially assigned by
with immense suffering from his illArchbishop John Quinn as a parochial
ness over the last two years.” The priest
vicar at Saint Brigid Church. He was
lived “to serve people” said Schembri.
subsequently appointed to Church of
“He was the sweetest person on earth
the Epiphany and then to Saint James
and just wonderful.” The “outpouring
Church in San Francisco. On Sept.
of love from his parishioners” showed
12, 1986, Father Gomez was incarin the “packed church” for the funeral
dinated into the Archdiocese of San
Mass, Schembri said.
Father René Gómez
Francisco.
Leading song were St. Bruno’s
In 1988, he began ministering at Holy Angels
Spanish, Tongan choirs. Prayers of the faithful were led
Church, and after three years there, was assigned to
in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Tongan.
Born in Orange Walk Town, British Honduras (now Saint Raphael Parish in San Rafael. In 1997, thenBelize), Central America, he was the fourth of nine Archbishop William J. Levada appointed Father Gómez
children of Atilano and Petronila Castillo Gómez. His Pastor of Saint Bruno Church, where he ministered until
father’s family had come to Belize from Yucatan, his retirement to Serra Clergy House on July 1, 2007.
Letters of condolence may be sent to Father Gomez’
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The Porziuncola Nuovo, a replica of the small
church rebuilt by St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, which
is a unique prayer site adjacent to the Shrine of
St. Francis, will remain open as will the gift shop,
Francesco Rocks. The site is located at Columbus
Ave. and Vallejo St. in North Beach.
“The Shrine church is temporarily closed due to
retrofit construction that has to be done both inside
and outside the church,” Monsignor Harry Schlitt,
vicar for administration of the Archdiocese of San
Francisco, told Catholic San Francisco.
How long the work will take is not known at this
time, Monsignor Schlitt said.
The retrofit’s approximate $2 million cost will
be paid from funds set aside for that purpose, but
fundraising for what is known as the “Renaissance
Project” continues, Monsignor Schlitt said.
“During this time the fundraising will continue
both for the Shrine and for the Porziuncola, which
is not totally paid for,” Monsignor Schlitt said.
The Renaissance Project includes the building
and installation of the Porziuncola, dedicated at
ceremonies in September 2008, as well as the retrofit
of the Shrine church, and, in the future, building
of the Piazza de Francesco in front of the Shrine
and establishing a school for continuing religious
education at the site.
People have come from all over the world to
visit the Shrine, especially since the opening of the
Porziuncola, Monsignor Schlitt said. More than
2,000 people a day visit the site through the weekend, Monsignor noted.
“It is an ongoing project bringing good to the City
and the Church every day,” Msgr. Schlitt said.
The employment of staff and other employees at
the Shrine has been terminated, and the Archdiocese
has been assisting these individuals in finding new
employment, according to Msgr. Schlitt.
Volunteers assist at The Porziuncola and the
gift shop.
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Women religious to combat human trafficking for 2010 sporting events
By Cindy Wooden
ROME (CNS) – Criminals thinking about trafficking
women and children for prostitution at the world’s largest
sporting events in 2010 will have to face the combined
force of hundreds of women’s religious orders.
The 252 orders currently involved in combating
human trafficking in 36 countries formed a new international network called “Talita Kum,” Aramaic for “Get
Up,” at the end of a June 15-18 meeting sponsored by
the International Union of Superiors General and the
International Organization for Migration.
Meeting in Rome, the network founders pledged their
concrete support to sisters already working to ensure that
women and children are not taken from their homes and sent
to Canada to work as prostitutes during the February 2010
Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver or to South Africa for
the June-July 2010 World Cup soccer tournament.
With funding from the U.S. State Department, the
union of superiors and the international migration group
have been working for years to train religious women
to educate potential victims and their families about the
realities of trafficking and to reach and assist victims by
giving them shelter and spiritual, material and psychological assistance.
According to the superiors, 574 sisters are directly involved
in fighting trafficking and in ministry to the victims.
In addition to lobbying governments in Canada and
South Africa to make it more difficult for the criminal organizations behind trafficking to establish prostitution rings
at the 2010 sporting events, sisters in the two countries are
preparing publicity materials and organizing conferences
to raise people’s awareness about trafficking.
“The traffickers are organized on a transnational level
and we must do the same in order to fight them,” said
Consolata Sister Eugenia Bonetti, a leader of religious
women in Italy working against trafficking.
Archbishop Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the
Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, told the
women June 15 that they have “a role that is not only
important, but is prophetic.”
“There can be no doubt that the trafficking of women
is a criminal phenomenon that violates basic human
rights and that spiritually and materially destroys human
lives,” he said.
The archbishop thanked the sisters for their courage in
going out onto the streets at night to let trafficked women
know there is someone willing to protect and assist them,
for their generosity in committing financial and human
resources to the project and for their perseverance in accompanying the women in the long process of recovery.
Moral, monetary concerns motivate upcoming anti-death penalty lobby day
desire to abolish the death penalty. In 1970, her father was
killed when a group of young men robbed his store.
By Michael Vick
Anti-death penalty activists will converge on
Sacramento June 30 to lobby legislators and the state’s
Department of Health Services to abolish the practice in
California. Organizers with California People of Faith
Working against the Death Penalty, among the groups
involved in the event, said they expected hundreds of
Californians to participate in the lobbying effort.
The day will begin with a DHS hearing on lethal injection, followed by a march to the Capitol and meetings
with members of the State Assembly and Senate.
Along with moral objections to the death penalty,
participants will push the cash-strapped state to consider
monetary reasons for death penalty abolition. According
to figures from the California Commission for the Fair
Administration of Justice, the state could save as much
as $1 billion over five years by ending capital punishment.
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June 26, 2009
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Essay contest focuses on Matthew’s Gospel
Archbishop George
H. Niederauer and
grand-prize winners,
from left, to right,
Yesenia Lechuga,
Quintton McCahey,
Jade Noguera,
Tiffany Yuen,
Genevieve Finn
and Dante Brutyn.
“You are a rainbow bridge”
“Like Mary took care of Jesus”
Tiffany Yuen, St. Thomas Apostle
(Grand Prize, Grades 1 and 2)
Benito Valle-Jhanda, Holy Name School
(1st Prize, San Francisco, Grades 1 and 2)
God loves each of us, even babies. He gave us a guardian angel like a rainbow hanging on the
sky. Our angel lives on us and reflects our emotions by changing colors. Before we were born, you
turn as a yellow as a star to bring us light. When you were born, you turn as red as a heart to give
us love. When we cry you turn as orange as a sun to bring us a smile. When we fall down, you turn
as lime as grass to protect us. When we are sick you turn as green as a tree to make us strong. Our
lovely guardian angel, never leave us. You are a rainbow bridge that helps us reach our God.
A baby’s guardian angel keeps the baby safe by keeping the Mom safe. A baby’s
Guardian Angel keeps the baby healthy by having the Mom eat healthy foods. A baby’s
Guardian Angels guards the baby by following and watching. A baby’s Guardian Angel
answers prayers. A baby’s Guardian Angel takes care of the baby like Mary took care
of Jesus. Guardian Angels help us to listen to a baby’s cry. Moms and Dads watch and
protect their babies with help from their Guardian Angels.
“Does God bake cookies?”
Genevieve Finn, St. Anselm School
My parents have taught me to be a guardian for the poor, an angel for the unborn and
a paragon of cheerfulness for the suffering.
If we don’t want to nourish a sliver of life, then we shouldn’t abort it with an act of
hate. “Don’t feed hate, feed love,” I keep telling myself. Love is worthy.
A candle can’t be covered. It will always find a way to shine through, just like the
good in everyone.
Have you ever asked yourself, “Does God bake cookies?” The answer is yes. He
makes us; we are His cookies. His recipe is different every time, but usually he puts in
a pinch of good, a dash of bad and 10 cups of extra sugar for good measure.
My parents are not in the “cool” crowd, they ARE the cool crowd. Why? They are the
crowd everyone wants because they teach me to obliterate hate, see the sugar in every
cookie, and beam at every being because we are all equal, created in God’s image.
Forty schools, including home schools and parish religious education programs, participated
in this year’s contest, up from 38 schools in 2008. A total of 490 essays were submitted,
compared with 447 in 2008.
There were 20 grand-prize and first-prize winners and 67 honorable mentions. Each grandand first-prize winner received a U.S. savings bond.
This year’s theme was based on Matthew 25: “Whatever you did for the least of my brothers, that you did for me.” The questions were grade-appropriate and covered a range of topics
from guardian angels to children as gifts to their parents; from challenges for children with
disabilities to a comparison of abortion and the death penalty; from a discussion of pregnancy
resource centers to thoughts about bridging the gap between life and social justice issues.
Archbishop George H. Niederauer gave out the awards at a reception at St. Mary’s Cathedral
on May 24, the Solemnity of the Ascension. He also celebrated a special Mass.
In the 1st and 2nd grade level, Tiffany Yuen (St. Thomas the Apostle) was honored for her poetic
grand-prize essay on how each of us has a guardian angel protecting us “like a rainbow hanging on
the sky.” Tiffany’s work is highlighted at right. Her hand-drawn artwork tells a story all its own.
Along with Tiffany’s work we display the text, with selected artwork, of the entries of
students who won first prizes in the Grades 1 and 2 category: Carolyn Mock, Marjoelle
Palacio and Benito Valle-Jhanda.
We also present excerpts from the grand-prize entries in the categories for Grades 3 through
12. We particularly admired Yesenia Lechuga’s (Immaculate Conception Academy, Grade
11) well-turned reflection on life and social issues in light of Matthew 25.
Here are the names of the other
1st prize winners and those who received
an Honorable Mention for their work
GRADES 1 AND 2:
Honorable mention
Taylor Cheng, Holy Name of Jesus; Melanie Miyamoto, St. Gabriel; James Moore, St.
Vincent de Paul; Analisa Lonich, St. James; Brandon Lo, St. Mary Chinese Day School;
Diane Alshawabkeh, Megan Furth Academy; Kalea Heller, Our Lady of Mercy; Jolly-Johwyn
Curameng, Holy Angels; Alexandria Kinney, Good Shepherd; Max Moreno, Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel; Sadie Lyman, Immaculate Heart of Mary; Ariana Totanes, St. Timothy; Maria
Lucia O’Doherty, Olivia Cooke, St. Hilary; Julia Rowell, San Domenico; Olivia Kallmeyer,
St. Anselm; Madison Eshoff, Our Lady of Loretto; Isabella Ocampo, St. Isabella.
GRADES 3 AND 4
1st Prize, San Francisco, Juan Miguel Arcayena, Our Lady of the Visitacion; 1st Prize,
San Mateo, Emily Isip, St. Catherine of Siena; 1st Prize, Marin, Megan Sintef, St. Rita.
Honorable mention
Marano Gonzalez, St. Finn Barr; Rafay Ali, Megan Furth; Tammi Yuen, St. Thomas the
Apostle; Grace Kaniewski, Star of the Sea; Carolina Hernandez, St. James; Lauryn Whisenant,
St. Vincent de Paul; Dennis Berrios, St. John; Ana Abarca and Kimberly DelPrado, Our Lady
of Mercy; Caroline Caruso, St. Catherine of Siena; AnneteCandice Tongson, Holy Angels;
Victoria Salem, St. Dunstan; Madeline Leupp, Our Lady of Angels; Eric John Vintero, St. Peter
Religious Education; Mary Deasy, Our Lady of Loretto; Whitney Lundgren, San Domenico;
Emily Camp, St. Hilary; Anthony Pomilia, St. Anselm.
GRADES 5 AND 6
1st Prize, San Francisco, Nicolas LoGrasso, Star of the Sea; 1st Prize, San Mateo, Hayley
Goell, Immaculate Heart of Mary; 1st Prize, Marin, Andrew Narcomey, St. Hilary.
Honorable mention
Kaila Lee and Brian Ebisuzaki, St. Thomas the Apostle; Michaela Wright, Megan Furth;
Julia Hurley, St. Gabriel; Julia Thompson, St. Monica; Michelle McHugh, St. Stephen;
Montana Villamil, Corpus Christi; Sophia Faupusa, Our Lady of Mercy; Sarah Yao, Nativity;
Katherine Jabba, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Julia Sequeira, St. Veronica; Joe Kelly, St. Isabella;
Jack Andress, St. Patrick; Jana Viets, St. Hilary; Julianna Torres and Parker Evans, Our Lady
of Loretto; Dominique Lateur-Stuckey, St. Peter.
GRADES 7 AND 8
1st Prize, San Francisco, Annie Fox, St. Thomas the Apostle; 1st Prize, San Mateo,
Kristin Cepriano, Holy Angels; 1st Prize, Marin, Lauren Kemmeter, St. Raphael.
Honorable mention
Carlos Sarmiento, Megan Furth; Faye Tan and Allison Balocating, Corpus Christil Sabugo
Janessa, Epiphany; Eugene Kwan, Star of the Sea; Brian Wuerstle, Good Shepherd; Karina
Yu, Holy Angels; Megan Satyadi, Immaculate Heart of Mary; Dominic Filice, St. Timothy;
Haley Sheetz, St. Pius; Zack Quigley, St. Veronica; Chairrah McCahey, St. Felicity Home
School; Janet Madero, Our Lady of Loretto; Tara Forkin, St. Anselm.
GRADES 11 AND 12
1st Prize, San Francisco, Michael Holper, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory;
1st Prize, Marin, Angelina McCahey, St. Felicity Home School.
“Everyone can do something,
but no one can do everything”
Jade Noguera, Holy Angels School
“They play with babies and make them laugh”
Marjoelle Palacio, St. Veronica School
(1st Prize, San Mateo County, Grades 1 and 2)
Guardian Angels protect and watch over babies
before and after they are born. They protect babies
before they are born by watching over their mothers
so they don’t get hurt. They also watch over their
mothers so they don’t get sick because if their mothers get sick, they can also get sick while inside their
stomachs. Guardian Angels also watch over babies
before they are born by letting them grow bigger in
their mommy’s tummy.
Also, Guardian Angels take care of babies after
they are born. They play with the babies and make
them laugh. They also protect the babies by showing them light so they don’t get scared in the dark.
When babies start to crawl, Guardian Angels watch
over them by showing them the right way so they
don’t fall and hurt themselves.
I think Guardian Angels are always watching
over us. They protect us from bad people through
our teachers and parents who tell us not to talk to strangers. When we get sick, they take
care of us through our parents who give us medicines and soups to make us feel better. I am
thankful to have Guardian Angels who watch me and protect me at all times.
I believe that everyone has a life for a reason. Who we have become is what God
intended. He loves us in every way possible. He loves our individual looks, talents and
personality.
We are so lucky we even have a life. Therefore, respect the life you have, for we do
not have a second chance. Respect the lives of those who are different.
We should help someone with a disability. However, we need to do so just enough,
so that person does not feel useless. Helping is a way to show that you care. Everyone
can do something, but no one can do everything.
Pretend that you were disabled. How would you feel if people laughed at you or said
mean things about you behind your back? If they did that to me, I would feel sad.
Yesenia Lechuga, Immaculate Conception Academy
It seems to me that many of us appear to be blind when it comes to seeing that certain
things are hurting us and our world. Perhaps we are actually running away from things
over which we believe we have no control.
I believe that we need to open our eyes and face all of the issues that affect our lives
and not divide the issues into two camps. We need to work toward making changes that
reverence the lives of all, from the tiny embryo destined to grow into a fully developed
person, to a person who, at life’s end, is facing a difficult death.
At the same time, we need to give attention to those among us who are suffering from
poverty, homelessness, capital punishment and wars. Many people show outrage when
they hear of the plight of the homeless, of people living in poverty or of those suffering
from the horrors of war, or facing capital punishment. Yet some of these same people
seem to show little or no concern for the life of the defenseless embryo that dies as a
result of embryonic stem cell research or of the developing fetus that suffers a painful
death due to intentional direct abortion.
Life issues like abortion and euthanasia affect not just one or two persons. Rather,
they spiral their way into the lives of families, communities, and even countries. When
a woman decides to undergo an abortion she is ending the life of a special human
being.
God reveals in Matthew 25 that every human being has intrinsic value and is to be
treated as we would treat Jesus Himself. The little life that is taken in abortion will
never have a chance to make its mark in the world. Sadly, no one will ever know what
contribution that person would have made to our world.
Just as that little life is terminated, people are now deciding how and when death
should come about for some by the practice of euthanasia. We have no right to deprive
terminally ill persons of the remainder of their lives whether it would be seconds, hours,
days, months or years. Since God is the author of life, only God has the right to decide
when life should begin and end.
How are life issues, such as abortion and euthanasia, and social justice issues, such
as war, capital punishment and poverty, related? It’s simple. Human life! Each of these
issues has something to do with harming God’s treasured creatures, those made in His
own image and likeness.
The creation stories in Genesis tell us that God gave human beings the responsibility
to care for the animals and the plants. But how are we supposed to do this if we refuse
to care for one another? Can we not stop the destruction of human life happening before
our eyes?
What the Church teaches about life
Dante Brutyn, Our Lady of Loretto
(Grand Prize, Grades 7-8)
The Catholic Church considers the death penalty and abortion “life issues” because
all life should be respected and be worth something.
The death penalty and abortion are different, in these ways. First, the death penalty
is a penalty, which is put upon the “born” and living humans of our world. On the other
hand, abortion is the termination of a birth and the “unborn” of our community. Second,
the death penalty is “issued,” because of a crime committed, and abortion is done for
other various reasons. Third, the death penalty is the taking someone’s life because
they commit a crime, but abortion is not so much “taking someone’s life,” but more of
eradicating the chance of an “unborn” to come into life. Fourth, the death penalty is the
killing of a guilty offender and abortion kills an innocent “human.”
Pregnancy resource centers
can help fathers, too
“Even before I was born”
Quintton McCahey, Saint Felicity Home School
Carolyn Mock, St. Isabella School
(1st Prize, Marin County,
Grades 1 and 2)
Pregnancy resource centers provide women who are not prepared to have children
with an option for their babies other than abortion. These centers are a great place to
help juvenile parents become ready to be moms and dads.
These centers give so much help to pregnant women that a woman considering abortion should go to a pregnancy resource center in order to see all of her options before a
doctor mercilessly kills her child. But while being a good resource for young mothers,
they should also serve as a helping hand for young fathers.
Many women have abortions because the father of their child simply does not care
enough to support her pregnancy, or to try to talk her into an alternative. Although these
centers should obviously focus on women, they can still help young confused men face
the prospect of becoming fathers. Free parenting books and relationship counselors are
only two ways that can help young fathers with the challenges that lie ahead. There
should also be free joint parenting classes that will help these new families stay together
and bond over the prospect of their new child.
Dear Guardian Angel,
I feel so glad that everywhere I go, no
matter where I am, I know you are with me.
When I need help, you are there. When I need
to make a choice, you are there. I don’t know
what I would do without you. You’ve been
with me my whole life, even before I was
born. Amen.
Life and social justice issues
in light of Matthew 25
(PHOTO BY ARNE FOLKEDAL, CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
T
his week Catholic San Francisco honors top entries in the 19th Annual
Respect Life Essay Contest. The contest is sponsored by the Respect
Life program of the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Office of Public
Policy and Social Concerns.
The Book of the Gospels is carried in procession.
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June 26, 2009
Ordination Homily
‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them’
These three men, Michael, Joseph and William, our brothers
and friends, have answered a call to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ,
and the first reading for this Mass of Ordination is about God’s
call to the young Jeremiah to serve as his prophet for the people
of Israel. Jeremiah hears God calling him, but he answers that
he is too young. God responds, “Say not ‘I am too young’! You
shall go to whom I send you, and speak what I tell you. I place
my words in your mouth.”
See the humility of Jeremiah: he knows his limitations and
realizes his total dependence on God. Because of that humility,
God can use him and work through him for the people. Jeremiah
knows that it is not his own word he will proclaim. Instead, he
will proclaim God’s word, a word that God will place in his mouth
and on his tongue.
Prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah prepared the way for the
fullness of God’s word of love and salvation for us. God so loved
the world that he sent his only Son, so that in Jesus Christ he
could love and teach all peoples, and save them through Christ’s
death and rising.
Yet Jesus, the divine Son of God, is humble too: In our second
reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, we hear that Jesus Christ
is our high priest, the mediator or “go-between” for God and all his
human children. We are told that Jesus did not glorify himself in
becoming high priest; rather, he was called and sent by his Father.
“Son though he was,” the reading says, “he learned obedience from
what he suffered,” becoming “the source of eternal salvation for
all who obey him, declared by God high priest according to the
order of Melchizedek.”
Earlier in that same reading we hear that we human priests, like
the priests of the Old Testament, need to be humble in regard to our
call: we are “taken from among men and made their representatives
before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.” If we are humble,
we will, the Letter says, be “able to deal patiently with the ignorant
and the erring,” because we ourselves are beset by weakness, and
so for this reason must make sin offerings” for ourselves “as well
as for the people.” Finally, the Letter tells us, “No one takes this
honor on himself, but only when called by God . . . .”
At the Last Supper, on the night before he died on the Cross,
Jesus Christ chose his apostles to become his first priests, the first
men who would carry on his work as a prophet who teaches, a
priest who offers sacrifice, and a shepherd who guides and protects. For twenty centuries Christ, our High Priest, has called men
to assist and to share in the work of the bishops in the Catholic
Church as successors of the apostles. This morning, through the
Church, Jesus calls our brothers, William Thornton, Michael
Quinn and Joseph Previtali, to be priests forever. Each man brings
special gifts and experiences to this work, and each has answered
the Lord’s call at a particular time in his life that the Lord has
chosen and willed.
However, no priest should confuse himself with the Messiah.
We do not save anyone, for the very good reason that it has already
been done, by an expert, and done perfectly. Jesus Christ, Lord,
Messiah and Savior, calls us to let him give himself to others
through us. Jesus lives on this altar table in the bread and wine;
he lives in these words of his; he lives in us together as his Body,
the Church. Priests proclaim, nourish, witness and defend this life,
but the life comes from the High Priest himself.
Throughout her long history the Catholic Church, led by the
Holy Spirit, has come to understand what this call to ordained,
lifelong service in priesthood involves, and by this ancient rite
of imposition of hands and anointing by the bishop, the Church
consecrates and sets aside these men for this work. What “work,”
exactly? The bishops at the Second Vatican Council summarized
the three-fold role of the priest in the Catholic Church: 1) As Christ
the Priest, he will preside at Eucharist and the other sacraments,
will become a man of prayer and a leader of prayer, and will witness to the mystery of the Cross in his own life and in the lives of
those to whom he ministers; 2) As Christ the Prophet or Teacher,
the priest will proclaim the Word as an apostle who “knows Christ”
from personal experience and not just from hearsay, and he will
prophesy or “tell-forth” God’s will, as evangelist and missionary
wherever he serves; 3) As Christ the Shepherd the priest will
gather and serve the Christian community of believers, defend
and spread the faith and the faithful, and lead them in service to
the Church and to the world.
That is the “what” of priestly life and ministry. Does Jesus
teach anywhere “how” a priest is to live and minister? Indeed
he does, and pre-eminently so in our third reading, from St.
Matthew’s Gospel. Again, for a third time, the answer is “with
humility.” Jesus teaches us that the powerful authorities around
us in this world are the very worst models of priestly service and
leadership: “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over
them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But
it shall not be so among you.”
The leader in the kingdom, in the Church, shall be the servant
of the rest; the one who would be first, shall be a slave of the
rest. Why? Jesus is the reason: he says he “did not come to be
served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” If
the priest’s leadership and service are strong, gentle and humble it
reflects, and draws people to, Christ the High Priest. Pride, highhandedness and self-serving behavior do the opposite. Rulers,
kings and potentates in our time ride around in long limousines
with dark glass windows. The Pope rides around in a modified
Jeep, standing up, so he and the people can see each other.
Michael, Joseph and William, you are becoming priests at a
time when strong cultural forces urge us to forget God, and these
forces affect young people and families especially hard. But do
not be afraid: God will always be with you! With his help you will
be able to walk in the ways that lead to the hearts of men, women
and children, and to proclaim to them that the Good Shepherd has
given his life for them and wants them to share in his mystery of
love and salvation.
If you are to carry out
this vital work, Jesus must
always be the center of
your life and you need to
remain in intimate union
with him through prayer,
daily personal meditation,
faithfulness to the Liturgy
of the Hours, and especially the daily devout celebraArchbishop
tion of the Eucharist. In
George H.
this way you will become
Niederauer
and remain true apostles
of the new evangelization,
because you cannot give
what you do not have in your heart and in your daily life.
Only three people in this Cathedral this morning are being
ordained priests, but everyone here is involved, committed and
obliged. All of us clergy, laity and religious, are charged by Jesus
Christ to support Fathers Michael, Joseph and William with our
prayers, our companionship and our caring. We are not bystanders or onlookers. We are the Church for whom they will become
priests of the Risen Jesus Christ.
Following the good example of our late Holy Father, Pope
John Paul II during his ordination of priests, I want to express my
thanks and the thanks of the Church in the Archdiocese of San
Francisco to the families and friends of these three ordinands, who
have prayed for them and encouraged them; to the faculty and staff
of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park and the North American
College in Rome, who have looked after their formation; and to
the priests and parish communities which have supported them
with prayer and good example.
Joseph, William and Michael, you are being ordained priests
in the midst of Eucharist, and Eucharist will always be the heart
and center of your life and ministry. “Do this in memory of me.”
Does Jesus use those six words to refer only to the bread and wine
of Eucharist? I don’t believe so. Certainly they refer most centrally
to that action at the Last Supper and on this altar. But the entire
life and ministry of Jesus led to that moment in the Upper Room,
and all the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday are intimately
connected with that supper. Do all in memory of him.
One last word: the Pharisees had a favorite complaint about
Jesus — “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Actually, that is a very good description of a priest, a man who
welcomes sinners and eats with them, feeds them and nourishes
them, in Eucharist, in prayer, in teaching and example. May God’s
people always be able to say of each of you, “This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them.”
This homily was delivered by Archbishop George H.
Niederauer at the June 20, 2009 priesthood ordination at
St. Mary’s Cathedral.
News analysis: Pope’s teaching ministry finds little echo in media
By John Thavis
News coverage of Pope Benedict XVI tends to leap from
big event to big event, so perhaps it’s no surprise that after
his Holy Land pilgrimage last month the German pontiff
has fallen off the mainstream media radar.
To cite a single but typical example, in the month following the Holy Land trip the New York Times did not report
about any of the pope’s activities at the Vatican. Even in Italy,
coverage of Pope Benedict has fallen off markedly.
The pope is likely to step back into the spotlight when
he meets with President Barack Obama and when he issues
his encyclical on social justice – two major events expected
in the first half of July.
But then the pope goes on vacation outside of Rome,
and re-emerges only at the end of September with a visit to
the Czech Republic. He doesn’t completely disappear, of
course; he continues to give talks and meet with individuals
and groups. But the press will take little notice.
The pattern of media attention – or lack of it – has led
some Vatican officials to privately lament what they see as a
paradox of Pope Benedict’s pontificate: the pope’s primary
focus and greatest talent is teaching, they say, but it’s the
kind of teaching that rarely breaks into the news cycle.
“You don’t get soundbites from this pope, and that is a
challenge to journalists. Another challenge is that he often
speaks a language that presupposes faith,” said one senior
Vatican official.
One priest complained that controversies generated by
such episodes as the rehabilitation of a Holocaust-denying
bishop have detracted from the pope’s newsmaking capability.
“They’re not interested in him. I think part of the reason
is that there is a prejudice there now,” he said.
Whether or not the whole world is watching, the pope
takes his day-to-day ministry seriously. As a sampler, here
are four recent talks that received little or no coverage in the
mainstream media, but which touched on essential themes
of his pontificate:
– God is love, and can be perceived in the created world.
On June 7, the pope delivered another mini-lesson on this
favorite topic, saying God can be sensed in the macro-universe of galaxies and planets as well as the micro-universe
of cells and genetic material.
“God is wholly and only love, the purest, infinite and
eternal love. He does not live in splendid solitude but is
rather an inexhaustible source of life that is ceaselessly given
and communicated,” he said.
The reason he keeps hammering on this theme? Because
he sees the rupture of the human being’s relationship with
God as the source of countless threats to the moral order
in modern society.
– Reason is open to truth, and Scripture can help lead
it to truth. At his general audience June 10, Pope Benedict
turned his attention to John Scotus Erigena, an obscure
ninth-century Irish theologian and philosopher. The pope
said Erigena outlined a process by which scriptural texts
help bring “intelligent creatures toward the threshold of
divine mystery,” so that they can move beyond their own
shortcomings “with the simple, free and sweet force of the
truth.”
Like Pope Benedict, Erigena believed that “true religion
and true philosophy coincide,” as the pope put it, and that
authentic authority and reason can never really disagree,
because they are both rooted in divine wisdom.
While the pope’s arguments may go over the heads
of many of the pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, they are an
important part of his effort to convince contemporary society
that rational thought is based on objective truth, and that the
modern trend toward relativism marks a dangerous path.
– The influence of secularization, even in the church’s
liturgy. Celebrating the feast of the Body and Blood of
Christ June 11, the pope spoke of “the risk of a creeping
secularization even inside the church, which can translate
into a formal and empty type of Eucharistic worship.” It was
the second time he’s made that point in recent weeks.
He added that a similar danger lay in “reducing prayer
to superficial and hurried moments” in the midst of more
mundane affairs.
The pope wants liturgy to be beautiful, but it’s not simply
a matter of aesthetics; it is beautiful, he says, because it’s
based on the truth – the Eucharist as the body and blood
of Christ.
For the pope, the liturgy is tied deeply to doctrine, and
that was seen in an important appointment he made June
16, naming U.S. Dominican Father J. Augustine DiNoia as
secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the
Sacraments. Father DiNoia had been undersecretary at the
doctrinal congregation; the new head of the worship congregation, Spanish Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, was a
leading member of the doctrinal congregation.
– The need for a new global economic model. Addressing
the “Centesimus Annus” Foundation June 13, the pope
offered a preview of his upcoming social encyclical, saying
that “certain economic-financial paradigms that have been
dominant in recent years need to be rethought” so that more
attention is paid to the rich-poor disparity in the world.
He took up the same theme the next day, saying that a
U.N. financial summit in late June should promote a fairer
distribution of resources and decision-making power to
favor poorer countries.
The pope has repeatedly said the solution to the current
global economic crisis will require lifestyle changes and
“strategic choices that are sometimes not easy to accept.”
Given his previous remarks, some expect the encyclical
to challenge not only the obvious excesses and abuses of
modern capitalism, but its philosophical underpinnings as
well.
Journalist John Thavis reports for
Catholic News Service from the Vatican.
June 26, 2009
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Coming of Age
Conflicting messages about sex
Last year, an Alaskan girl named Bristol Palin became more
famous than Britney Spears, and for a similar reason: sex.
Had her mother, Gov. Sarah Palin, not campaigned to be
vice president of the United States in 2008, Bristol might have
gone unnoticed, another nameless teen-pregnancy statistic. But
recently, newly single Bristol posed in her high school graduation
gown on the cover of People magazine to tell teen girls everywhere that “if girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody
would be having sex.”
Bristol knows. She’s had to deal with feeding her son,
Tripp, in the middle of the night, cleaning baby barf off her
favorite shirts, changing diapers when she’d rather be changing
into a prom dress and working extra hard just to graduate from
high school.
Bristol should be commended for choosing life, but this is
probably not exactly how she wanted to spend her senior year.
To say that teens receive conflicting information about sex
is like saying that the sky is blue. One moment they’re in health
class listening about the gross effects of STDs, the next they’re
at the school prom grinding to Lady Gaga’s “LoveGame” with
three guys they’ve never met before.
Sorting through these conflicting messages can get
complicated.
The secular world has a very different opinion regarding sex
than the church, which holds a pretty hard line on premarital sex.
This viewpoint is espoused by old white men in funny red hats
who vowed to be celibate. Teens often question if the church’s
opinions are relevant to their lives because of that fact, but this
is one time when following these men’s advice — “don’t do
it” — is the smartest choice.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant each year,
and two-thirds of those girls won’t graduate from high school.
Teenage mothers are most likely to find themselves living at
the poverty line.
A friend had her first child the summer she turned 18.
When the rest of us were decorating our dorms, she lived in a
state of constant exhaustion, staying up all night with a screaming baby and then pulling 10-hour shifts at the discount mart
to pay the bills.
We stopped by her house to see her one night before we
left for college. Her words that night stayed with me. In three
months she seemed to age three years.
“My daughter’s a miracle,” she said. “But I wish I’d waited
until I was older and could handle it.”
I wish she could have talked to Bristol, who told a reporter
recently that “everyone
should wait 10 years.”
If you choose to have
sex, are you ready to face
the consequences?
If you don’t know the
answer to that question, it’s
best to wait.
Karen Osborne
The consequences of
having sex before you’re
married can be permanent
for both guys and girls. Whether it’s a sexually transmitted disease
that will make future relationships difficult, a baby who will need
your full emotional and financial attention for years, or emotional
stress from an abortion or adoption, sex when you’re a teenager is
a loaded roulette wheel where you lose far more than you win.
Those old celibate guys are right this time: Giving sexualized culture the boot isn’t uncool. It’s a way to respect yourself,
your significant other and your future kids.
The consequences of that respect are nothing but
positive.
Karen Osborne writes a column for Catholic News Service.
Potpourri
Healing or hocus-pocus
When we have a toothache we see a dentist; appendicitis, a
surgeon. When we are seriously ill, we turn to The Healer. The
real one. Yet science suggests we might try something else. It’s
called Healing Touch, a trendy, New Age, non-invasive energy
therapy program founded in l989 by a registered nurse.
This popular modality of MIT therapy (music, imagery
and touch) comes with slogans like, “Healing Touch is supposed to stop dis-ease from becoming disease,” and, “Healing
Touch is supposed to redirect the body’s energy flow resulting
in relaxation, confidence, euphoria, etc.” When did a long
walk or a well-made martini fail to produce the same results,
sans suppositions?
Yet unlike a walk that might leave one with aching feet
or a martini with an aching head, the metaphysical quackery
of “Healing Touch” has many convinced that ersatz experts
waving their hands over stressed-out persons with debilitating
illnesses, results in an elevated mood that could be curative.
Like hugging is said to lower blood pressure and laughing to
release an invasion of pleasant endorphins, touchy-feely therapy
is simply a new take on mind over matter. Someone once said
that, “Happiness is a state of mind, not a series of events.”
State of mind was one of the key, self-treatments described
by Saturday Review editor, Norman Cousins. Quite simply,
Cousins laughed himself into pain-free hours by watching old
Marx Brothers movies. Distraction is good, but it isn’t healing.
Certainly, it’s good to hug and to laugh, but there is still
that underlying worry about an illness. Dale Carnegie succinctly
addresses that problem in his book “How to Stop Worrying and
Start Living.” Each chapter contains seven or eight steps on how
to attain peace except the short chapter titled, The Perfect Way
to Conquer Worry, which has but one step. Prayer.
According to a year-long study of prayer in l988 at San
Francisco General Hospital’s Coronary Care unit, patients
were randomly selected by computer to either be prayed for
or not by those associated with the study. Neither patient
group knew of the experiment. For believers in the power
of prayer, the results were as expected: prayer works. Those
in the control group that had been prayed for had less need
for medication and mechanical gadgets, were able to return
home sooner, and had fewer deaths than the group not
receiving prayer.
There is no place where the power of prayer is as dramatic as Lourdes. On its documented list of inexplicable cures
is a woman with the incurable blindness of cerebral origin
with bilateral optic atrophy. After bathing in the
holy waters of the Shrine
she could see. Could an
MIT practitioner have
pulled that off?
Hope springs
eternal, but relying on
strangers who have taken
Jane L. Sears
courses in MIT, and who
charge up to $l00 an hour
to listen to running water
or fluty music while you feel their magic touch, is only false
hope gift wrapped in hocus-pocus. By mixing fervent prayer
with trust in God’s divine providence, and abandonment to His
most holy will, the end of worry along with hopes of feeling
better won’t be just a temporary fix with dubious uncertainties, but the permanence of faith. It is ours for the taking, and
it doesn’t cost a cent.
Jane L. Sears is a freelance writer and a parishioner at
Our Lady of Angels Parish in Burlingame.
The Catholic Difference
President Reagan and Pope John Paul II
They were two of the giant figures of the last half
of the 20th century—Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul
II—and they had many things in common. Both were trained
actors whose craft had taught them the power of words to
change minds and hearts. Both came to eminence through
unconventional routes, and against the grain of a lot of the
common wisdom. Both had a healthy skepticism about the
conventions that surrounded their offices, and both intuited
that diplomats, no matter how skilled, might have a professionally ingrained caution that blinded them to certain
opportunities for bold action. Both survived assassination
attempts and came to a deeper understanding of life-asvocation as a result.
Now, in “Reagan’s Secret War: The Untold Story of His
Fight to Save the World from Nuclear Disaster” (Crown),
husband-and-wife team Martin and Annelise Anderson shed
new light on the Reagan-John Paul II relationship by using
previously classified U.S. government files. The outlines of
the story are reasonably well known: John Paul first came to
Reagan’s attention when the Pope’s epic first papal pilgrimage to Poland in June 1979 set in motion what eventually
became the Solidarity movement—a movement Reagan, an
old union leader, instinctively appreciated. Shortly after his
inauguration, President Reagan sent his friend (and future
Holy See envoy) William A. Wilson to Anchorage, Alaska,
where the Pope’s plane was refueling, to greet the pontiff on
Reagan’s behalf. We also know of the two leaders’ subsequent meetings in both Rome and the United States, and of
Reagan’s determination to push U.S. diplomatic recognition
of the Holy See through a U.S. Senate nervous about residual
anti-Catholicism in some parts of America.
There has also been a lot of nonsense written about the
relationship, primarily by Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame,
who for years perpetrated a “Holy Alliance” conspiracy
theory, according to which the two men entered into a secret
bargain to bring down communism. As the Andersons’ book
confirms, this was, and is, pluperfect nonsense, as is the
claim (often heard in the 1980s) that John Paul II had agreed
not to criticize either U.S. missile deployments in Europe
or U.S. policy in Central America in exchange for Reagan
administration support of Solidarity.
The new revelation about the relationship in the
Andersons’ book is that the Pope and the President had an
extensive correspondence, involving dozens of letters backand-forth, which Professor Martin Anderson told me were
by far among the most interesting of all the Reagan letters
he had examined. Among the letters referenced in Reagan’s
Secret War is a January 1982 letter from the White House
to the Vatican in which Reagan shifted the subject of the
exchange from events in Poland (which had just been put
under martial law) to his hopes for genuine disarmament,
not just arms “control,” at the talks about to begin with the
Soviet Union in Geneva.
Indeed, the Andersons’ book makes clear that, somewhat to the consternation of many of his close advisers,
Ronald Reagan was a nuclear abolitionist: he really did
believe, as he often said, in ridding the world of nuclear
weapons. His instruments for doing so—ramping up U.S.
missile capability to demonstrate that America
couldn’t be outmuscled,
and the strategic defense
initiative as an insurance
policy—were bitterly criticized by the liberal arms
controllers, whose influGeorge Weigel
ence on the deliberations
of the U.S. bishops as
they prepared their 1983
peace pastoral — “The Challenge of Peace” — was, to put
it gently, considerable. But as the Andersons demonstrate,
it was Reagan who was the true radical in this business: the
man who wasn’t satisfied with simply managing an arms
race, the man who wanted to put the nuclear genie back
into the bottle. Historians of U.S. Catholicism will thus be
grateful to the Andersons for clarifying just how mistaken
some of the policy assumptions underlying “The Challenge
of Peace” were.
In my own conversations with the late pontiff, John
Paul often asked how President Reagan was doing and was
saddened to learn that Alzheimer’s disease had robbed him
of even the memory of being president. An extraordinary
pair of men; may they both rest in peace.
George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the
Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
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June 26, 2009
A READING FROM
THE BOOK OF WISDOM
WIS 1:13-15; 2:23-24
God did not make death, nor does he
rejoice in the destruction of the living. For he
fashioned all things that they might have being;
and the creatures of the world are wholesome,
and there is not a destructive drug among them
nor any domain of the netherworld on earth, for
justice is undying. For God formed man to be
imperishable; the image of his own nature he
made him. But by the envy of the devil, death
entered the world, and they who belong to his
company experience it.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
PS 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have
rescued me.
I will extol you, O Lord, for you drew
me clear
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O Lord, you brought me up from the
netherworld;
you preserved me from among those
going down into the pit.
rescued me.
Sing praise to the Lord, you his faithful
ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.
rescued me.
Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me;
Thirteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24;
Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13;
2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43
O Lord, be my helper.
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O Lord, my God, forever will I give you
thanks.
rescued me.
A READING FROM THE
SECOND LETTER OF PAUL
TO THE CORINTHIANS
2 COR 8:7, 9, 13-15
Brothers and sisters: As you excel in every
respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge, all
earnestness, and in the love we have for you,
may you excel in this gracious act also.
For you know the gracious act of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, for your
sake he became poor, so that by his poverty
you might become rich. Not that others should
have relief while you are burdened, but that
as a matter of equality your abundance at the
present time should supply their needs, so that
their abundance may also supply your needs,
that there may be equality. As it is written:
Whoever had much did not have more, and
whoever had little did not have less.
A READING FROM THE
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK
MK 5:21-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat
to the other side, a large crowd gathered
around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus,
came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My
daughter is at the point of death. Please, come
lay your hands on her that she may get well
and live.” He went off with him, and a large
crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered
greatly at the hands of many doctors and had
spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped
but only grew worse. She had heard about
Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd
and touched his cloak. She said, “If I but touch
his clothes, I shall be cured.” Immediately her
flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body
that she was healed of her affliction. Jesus,
aware at once that power had gone out from
him, turned around in the crowd and asked,
“Who has touched my clothes?” But his disciples said to Jesus, “You see how the crowd
is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who
touched me?’” And he looked around to see
who had done it. The woman, realizing what
had happened to her, approached in fear and
trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told
him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter,
your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be
cured of your affliction.”
While he was still speaking, people from
the synagogue official’s house arrived and
said, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the
teacher any longer?” Disregarding the message
that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue
official, “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” He
did not allow anyone to accompany him inside
except Peter, James, and John, the brother of
James. When they arrived at the house of the
synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So
he went in and said to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but
asleep.” And they ridiculed him. Then he put
them all out. He took along the child’s father
and mother and those who were with him and
entered the room where the child was. He took
the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha
koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to
you, arise!” The girl, a child of twelve, arose
immediately and walked around. At that they
were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders
that no one should know this and said that she
should be given something to eat.
Scripture reflection
FATHER CHARLES PUTHOTA
‘Do not be afraid;
just have faith’
St. Norbert Abbey provides the background for gravestones in De Pere, Wisconsin.
When I go to my hometown, one of the first
things I do is visit my mother’s grave near the
parish church. A large branch of the Flame
of the Forest arches over her grave. The last
time I was there, the tree had dropped flowers
on the grave. As I stood there in sadness and
prayer, my mother’s sister Magdalene seemed
keen on wiping the withered flowers away. I
thought to myself, “How appropriate for the
tree to shower flowers on the dear departed!
How true our lives fall like these flowers from
the tree!” Those wilted flowers whispered
the truth about life, death–-and immortality.
Though plunged in a renewed sense of loss
and grief, I always come away a better person
from my mother’s grave.
When we mourn our dear departed, we
know in the depths of our being that death
cannot be the end of life. We loved them, they
loved us–-and we continue to love. How can
love die? God is love, love is God. God is eternal. Ergo, love is everlasting. True, those who
have died have been removed from our physical realm but they cannot be banished from
our hearts and minds. We hold them sacred in
our memories. They will always be part of our
life because we are made for love out of love
by Love and cannot be lost. The Spirit of God
Himself mingles with our breath. We carry in
our genes the makings of God Himself. How
could our lives end with death?
Highlighting these insights, the Book of
Wisdom shows that God intends his creation
to thrive and flourish: “God did not make
death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction
of the living.” All creatures are made “wholesome” without “a destructive drug among
them.” As for human beings, God has formed
them “imperishable” because we are made in
His “own nature.” This is truly awesome. We
cannot die because we are made in God’s own
image and likeness. Besides, we are God’s
children. If God is eternal, His children ought
to share His immortality.
However, death is a sad reality in our lives.
How can we explain it? The writer of Wisdom
thinks that “by the envy of the devil death
entered the world.” We know that the God of
love could not have created death. God never
meant for us to die. Death is a condition we
brought on ourselves by negating the grandeur
of our calling to be like God Himself. Instead
of being God’s children, we stood arrayed
against God, thus vitiating God’s purpose for
our happiness and wellbeing.
Why do we have to die? Why can’t
God remove death from our lives? The best
Christian answer is given by posing another
question: Why did God’s son have to die? It is
by Jesus’ death that death is destroyed. Death
is not the end of our lives. Death is now turned
into an archway, a golden gate, through which
we make the passover into everlasting life, following the one who vanquished death by rising
from the dead. Death itself has died, thanks to
Jesus’ resurrection.
In the gospel, Jairus’ daughter is raised by
Jesus. But she will die again one day. At her
second death, she will enter the everlasting life
Jesus has won for us through his own death and
resurrection. Her rising now is a foretaste of
what is to come again. Death will not swallow
her up into nothingness, but will yield her to the
glory of the new life that the risen Christ has
entered. Without this foundation of faith, we
cannot possibly relate to those who have died.
If they have turned into oblivion, how could we
continue to love and honor them? That we cherish their memory makes the statement that we
believe in immortality; it protests against death.
God has indeed made us for immortality.
Keeping death in our consciousness will
make love urgent. It can keep us on track
and inspire us to live worthy of immortality
to which God in Jesus calls us. Eternity has
already begun for us in this life. Why then do
we go about our lives as if we were doomed
to death?
Tanzania . . .
religious education where small groups made
up of a child’s parents, godparents and some
10 other families prepare the child for a lifetime of participation in the faith.
“What makes the Church in Africa more
vibrant is the teaching,” said Father Mangesho,
a member of the Apostolic Life Community of
Priests, also known as the Holy Spirit Fathers.
“Especially the catechism. The way they teach
it is more practical. It is for life. They are
taught that baptism is the first sacrament we
receive and it opens the door for all the other
sacraments. So when they receive the second
one it is a continuation, it is not something
that will end.”
Techioli, a member of the Mt. Carmel
social concerns ministry, echoed that thought:
“The reason I’m going is because from what
I’ve seen, the way of living is more caring and
more family oriented. The spiritual part of it –
perhaps that’s something we need to reinforce
here. We claim they’re a poor country but they
have other values that we don’t.”
The Mt. Carmel sojourners will be excited
to share what they learn with other members
of their community, Father Mangesho said.
He predicted that the participation of children
in Church life in his home parish will make
a particularly strong impression. Rather than
children’s liturgies, his parish has children’s
Masses where only children participate, including leading the choir and taking the collection.
The parents give them money to give when the
plate is passed, even if it is only a penny.
“One may question why they are creating
this relationship,” Father Mangesho said. “As
a sister parish how will the Church in America
benefit from the Church in Africa because
they are poor? But the Church in Africa may
be richer than the Church in America but in
a different way – not materially but maybe
spiritually, maybe morally.”
Listen to Father Mangesho’s description of
life in his home parish and his goals for the trip.
Catholic San Francisco Online/Multimedia.
■ Continued from cover
the life: women and men religious number
1,200. Father Mangesho knew he wanted to
be a priest when he was in the seventh grade,
and four of his sisters are nuns.
Father Mangesho also described tight-knit
parishes despite enormous sizes of as many
as 2,000 families.He mentioned that children
commonly walk five miles to attend Mass. He
spoke of pious communities that work together to pray and respond to members’ problems.
He underlined the importance of a system of
Father Charles Puthota, Ph.D.,
is Pastor of St. Veronica Church
and Parish in South San Francisco.
June 26, 2009
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Spirituality for Life
The divinity of Jesus
Pope Benedict XVI wrote a precious book titled “Jesus
of Nazareth,” published in 2007 by Doubleday. Sitting
popes are not allowed to write books, so Pope Benedict
explained that he was writing as a theologian: “This book
is in no way an exercise of the magisterium, but is solely
an expression of my personal search ‘for the face of the
Lord’” (cf. Ps 27:8).
The book is a beautifully written
defense of the divinity of Jesus. The
pope makes the point that this doctrine
is central to our entire theological
system: “For the Son of Man has come
to seek and to save what was lost” (Lk
19:10). “For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven” (The
Nicene Creed).
Many modern Scripture scholars
have been studying scriptural texts solely
as literary works. In doing this, they discard the faith perspective in an effort too
find out who Jesus really was.
This process, namely the demytholo-gizing of the New Testament, is legitimate
te
up to a point. But Pope Benedict insists that
at
their conclusions often depart from the truths
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of faith. These scholars distinguish between
en
the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith,
th,
and in so doing they often allow themselves
ves
to contradict the truths of revelation.
The Jesus we have been trained to accept as Lord is truly
divine. This cannot be denied if you want to call yourself a
practicing Roman Catholic.
Jesus is not a mythical figure who has been constructed
from a belief system that is not in harmony with the truth.
Some modern scholars believe that the Scriptures, in describing the words and actions of Jesus, have often reflected later
influences coming from the faith perspective of the Gospel
writers and not from actual firsthand witness accounts.
The pope warns that some of the “reconstructions” of Jesus offered by biblical
structi
scholars have diminished his divinity and
schola
depict
depic Christ as simply one among many
founders
found of religions. In this sense, he
said, “the interpretation of the Bible can
effectively
become an instrument of the
effec
Antichrist,”
by denying that God acts in
Anti
human
hum history.
Pope Benedict demonstrates the limitations
of this historical-critical method
tati
of interpreting Scripture, insisting that
there
the is a need for a fuller, more integrated
theological perspective if one is to
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understand
the true nature of Jesus.
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The pope sees no essential difference
between the Christ of faith
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and
a the historical person of Jesus.
In unifying the two perspectives, he
presents a simple, integrated view of
the person of Jesus.
One of my favorite passages occurs when Pope Benedict
cites the Lord’s disagreements with the Jewish authorities.
Here Jesus recalls the words God spoke to Moses in calling
himself “Yahweh” (in Hebrew this means “I am”).
When Jesus referred to himself as “I am,” the
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Pharisees became infuriated. They considered
it pure blasphemy and
soon began planning
Jesus’ crucifixion.
Pope Benedict shows
how Jesus also referred to
himself as the Word in St.
John’s Gospel: “In the
Father
beginning was the Word,
John Catoir
and the Word was with
God, and the Word was
God. ... And the Word
became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (1:1, 14).
The traditional interpretation of this text is that God is
fully manifested and glorified in the person of the historical Jesus. Right from his infancy in Bethlehem, Jesus is the
Lord of history.
The importance of Pope Benedict’s book cannot be
overestimated. Because of it, a whole century of New
Testament scholarship has been radically challenged.
The doctrinal teachings of the church about the divinity of Jesus date as far back as the fourth century, and they
were all based on the faith of the primitive Christian community. This faith has been accurately portrayed in the New
Testament and cannot be jettisoned 2,000 years later in the
name of modern scholarship.
Father John Catoir is founder and president
of St. Jude Media Ministry, a national
apostolate reaching out to unchurched
people in America through radio and television.
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Sept. 11 – 21, 2009
Departs San Francisco
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Best Catholic sites in U.S.
Summer travelers can easily enrich their
faith by visiting significant Catholic sites
in the United States and abroad. Here in
America, the rich heritage of Catholicism
is evident at the Basilica of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington, D.C., the largest Catholic cathedral in the Americas
(see www.nationalshrine.com). Nearby in
Baltimore, visitors can see the first Cathedral
in the nation – the National Shrine of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (see
www.baltimorebasilica.org). Perhaps the
most recognizable U.S. Catholic cathedral is
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City (see
saintpatrickscathedral.org). In New Haven,
CT, you will find the Knights of Columbus
Museum (see www.kocmuseum.org).
Catholic San Francisco is asking readers (and visitors to the CSF online website)
to share their travel tips and Catholic site
suggestions – both in the U.S. and around
the world. Send your suggestions to Editor,
Catholic San Francisco, One Peter Yorke
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Catholic San Francisco assistant editor honored for journalistic excellence
Rick DelVecchio, assistant editor of Catholic San
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Catholic publications in the
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Rick DelVecchio
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In the category of large circulation Catholic diocesan newspapers, DelVecchio was selected for the Egan Award because
of his 2008 series of stories on current conditions in Guatemala,
which included “Guatemala Journey: Land of Modern Martyrs.”
He joined winners from National Catholic Reporter (national
circulation) and the Catholic Universe Bulletin of the Diocese
of Cleveland (circulation below 35,000).
Winners will receive a trophy and an all-expense paid trip to
visit Latin America to see CRS-supported programs that assist
migrants and those living in poverty. The trip will provide the
journalists with an opportunity to witness first-hand the work of
CRS and to meet people whose lives have been changed by the
generosity of the U.S. Catholic community.
The finalists for the Egan Award were judged by a distinguished panel of judges from the secular media, including The
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Huffington Post. Now in its 14th year, the award is named after
Eileen Egan, CRS’ first professional staff layperson, who devoted
four decades of her life to assisting refugees and helping the poor
in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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Gripping, tragic tale of murder in Iran sheds light on dark side of revolution
the faint of heart, but serves to dramatize the plight of
women like Soraya who suffer in Iran and around the
globe.
Also featured in a small but impressive role is James
Caviezel (of “The Passion of the Christ” fame), who
plays Iranian expatriate journalist Freidoune Sahebjam,
in whom Zahra confides when the reporter’s car breaks
down outside her village shortly after her niece’s
death.
Sahebjam, who died in France in 2008 just before a
scheduled trip to take part in the production of the film,
barely escapes with his life after the villagers learn he
has taped Zahra’s recounting of the events leading up
to Soraya’s murder.
Officials banned Sahebjam’s book, tried him in
absentia and sentenced him to death. A fatwa (religious
ruling) calling for his murder hung over his head for the
rest of his life.
Caviezel told Catholic San Francisco he was drawn
to play Sahebjam because he saw the late journalist as
courageous.
“He was an outsider willing to risk his life,” Caviezel
said. “What caught
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SORAYA, page 22
By Michael Vick
Villagers lead an innocent woman to a hole in the
ground. They bind her hands and bury her up to her
waist. Then, one by one, they hurl stones at her until
there is nothing left but a bloody husk where once there
was a life.
Chronicled in the international bestseller “The
Stoning of Soraya M.”, this harrowing and real-life story
comes to the silver screen today in limited release.
The tale begins in 1986, seven years after the Iranian
revolution. Title character Soraya (Mozhan Marnò) is in
a loveless marriage to abusive philanderer Ali (Navid
Negahban). He wants a divorce so he can be free to marry
a 14-year-old girl and is busy poisoning the minds of
his two young sons against their mother. Knowing the
divorce will leave her and her two daughters destitute,
she refuses.
Ali turns to corrupt local mullah Hassan (Ali Pourtash)
to convince Soraya she has no choice. Initially unwilling
to do anything but attempt to persuade Soraya, Hassan
is soon convinced to lean on her much harder when Ali
reveals he knows Hassan harbors a secret criminal past
(though the exact crime is not revealed in the film, the
real Hassan was a child molester).
When Soraya still refuses, Ali and Hassan concoct a
scheme. At the request of Hassan and politically impotent mayor Ebrahim (David Diaan), Soraya begins a new
job as housekeeper for good-natured widower Hashem
(Parviz Sayyad) and his sweet but mentally impaired
son. Before long, rumors circulate that Soraya has had
an affair with Hashem, rumors Soraya’s aunt Zahra
(Shohreh Aghdashloo) rightfully fears are part of a plot
against her niece.
The film moves inexorably toward its tragic and
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the piece with steadfast humanity in the face of horrific barbarism. The film’s intense final scene is not for
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SCRIPTURE SEARCH
Gospel for June 28, 2009
Mark 5:21-24a; 35-43
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Nominations are being accepted for the
Jane Thain Award, an acknowledgment of the
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women to a
woman active in Church life and community
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Closing Rites of Year of St. Paul
The Plenary Indulgence for the Jubilee Year of
St. Paul is available at any parish church of the
Archdiocese of San Francisco from the evening
Mass of June 27 through any Masses on June
29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. The
faithful are to attend Mass, receive Communion,
go to a sacramental Confession within a week of
receiving Communion, and offer prayers for the
Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
June 25, 26, 27, 28: The close of the Jubilee Year
of St. Paul at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church. Take
part in the Rawn Harbor Gospel Music Workshop
Experience on Thursday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., and
Saturday 9 a.m. to noon ending with lunch. The weekend concludes in a 10:30 a.m. Gospel Mass on Sunday.
Separate sessions on Liturgical Movement and Praise
Dance also available. Registration is $20, payable at
the Door. Father David Pettingill, well-known preacher
on St. Paul, is celebrant and homilist at the Gospel
Mass on Sunday. St. Paul of the Shipwreck is located
at Third Street and Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco.
For more information call (415) 468-3434.
June 28, 12:15 p.m.: Archbishop George H.
Niederauer will preside at the official closing Mass
of the Jubilee Year of St. Paul at St. Paul Church,
29th and Valley St. in San Francisco. At the Mass,
Archbishop Niederauer will bless a newly acquired
statue of the saint now in place at St. Paul’s. For
information, call (415) 648-7538.
June 29, 7 p.m.: St. Paul the Apostle: Picturing a
Life in Conversion, the life of the great saint through
works of art presented by Karen Kelly. Admission is
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St. Mary’s Cathedral
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24-hour Adoration schedule:
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and 8 a.m. Adoration begins after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
on Friday and continues through Morning Prayer on
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Throughout the day, Adoration
is held in Our Lady’s Chapel in the Cathedral sacristy
which is located behind the sanctuary. After the 7:30
p.m. Mass, Adoration moves into the Msgr. Bowe
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Third Tuesdays through September, 7:15
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Padua Institute, and Conventual Franciscan Father
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5:15 pm with a 15 minute homily followed by a
short session in the parish offices on Ignatian
Prayer and Spirituality All are welcome. For more
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is free. All are welcome.
Saturdays: San Mateo Pro-Life prays the rosary
at Planned Parenthood, 2211 Palm Ave. in San
Mateo at 8 a.m. and invites others to join them at
the site. The prayer continues as a peaceful vigil
until 1 p.m. The group is also open to new membership. Meetings are held the second Thursday
of the month except August and December at St.
Gregory Parish’s Worner Center, 138 28th Ave. in
San Mateo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call
Jessica at (650) 572-1468.
Datebook
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
250 Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. Call (650)
325-5614 or visit www.vallombrosa.org
Aug. 28 – 30: Weekend Retreat for Families
and Friends of Alcoholics with Jesuit Father Tom
Weston, an active member of the recovery community and a well-known retreat director. Sessions
look at the tools and treasures of Al-Anon with
prayer, conversation, quiet and sharing.
Special Liturgies
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School presented members of its class of ’59 with
Golden Diplomas at ceremonies in March. Seated from left: John Ciabattari, Joan daRoza
Green, Dorothy Duffy Dekker, Kathy Burns Weatherwax, Roch Brunson. Middle from left:
Judy Ricci Ansaldi, Maria Elena Cagigal Gigli, Kathy Carroll Nibbi, Pat Weeden Lawler,
Judi Allen, Uliana Malaspina. Back from left: Bob Bertolina, Paul Bacigalupi, Ronald
Wertenberg, John De Bono, Dave Balestreri, Father Joseph Gordon.
lecture dates are available online at www.stanthonypaduainstitute.org/stpaul.pdf
Sundays, 3:30 p.m.: Concerts featuring local and
musical artists from around the world. Open to the
public. Free will offering helps support Cathedral’s
music ministry. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 231.
Pauline Books and Media
Daughters of St. Paul, 2640 Broadway, Redwood
City (650) 369-4230 - Visit www.pauline.org
Fridays through Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m. - Join us for a
summertime Faith & Film series. After viewing a movie,
we will engage in a brief discussion of the themes and
values present in the film and how they relate to our
Christian lives. Films include Romero, Shadowlands,
The Mission, Spitfire Grill and others. Admission and
parking (after 6 p.m.) are free. Call (650) 369-4230
Saturdays through August 22, 2 - 3 p.m. - Pauline
Books & Media invites you and your children to their
first ever Kid’s Film Festival! Looking for something
fun and educational for your children to do this
summer? Come each Saturday to the Pauline Kid’s
Film Festival. Admission is free, refreshments will be
provided. Call (650) 369-4230
Support Resources Relevant
to the Economy
Edgewood Works, an employment support group,
meets Mondays 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 4th Thursdays
from 7 – 9 p.m. in Merry Room at St. Matthias Church,
1685 Cordilleras Rd. in Redwood City There is no cost to
attend. Drop-ins welcome. Call (650) 906-8836 or e-mail
edgewoodworksstm@gmail.com for more information.
July 18 – 26: 102nd Novena to Good St.
Anne at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, 850
Judah St. between Funston and 14th Ave. in
San Francisco Participate in Mass, prayer,
inspirational talks, spiritual direction, sacrament of reconciliation, anointing of the sick,
blessing of children, blessing with the St.
Anne’s relic. Weekdays: 8:45 a.m.; 2:30 and
7 p.m. Saturday: 8:45 a.m.; 2:30 and 5 p.m.
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday’s Mass
at 10:30 a.m. includes the Solemn Novena
Procession. For more information, call (415)
665-1600 or visit www.stanne-sf.org.
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Stress Management
Group - Benefit from relaxation techniques, mind
and body awareness practices, group support.
Takes place at Catholic Charities CYO, 36 West 37th
Avenue, San Mateo. Cost is $15 per session. Enroll
by calling Catholic Charities CYO at (650) 295-2160,
ex.199. Pamela Eaken, MFTI, and Natasha Wiegand,
MFTI, facilitate the sessions. The program is supervised by David Ross, PhD.
Taize/Chanted Prayer
1st Friday at 8 p.m.: Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline
Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan.
Call (650) 340-7452; young adults are invited each
first Friday of the month to attend a social at 6
p.m. prior to Taize prayer at 8 p.m. The social
provides light refreshments and networking with
other young adults. Convenient parking is available. For information contact mercyyoungadults@
sbcglobal.net.
Tuesdays at 6 p.m.: Notre Dame Des Victoires
Church, 566 Bush at Stockton, San Francisco with
Rob Grant. Call (415) 397-0113.
3rd Friday, 8 p.m.: Dominican Sisters of Mission
San Jose, Motherhouse Chapel, 43326 Mission
Blvd in Fremont. Contact Maria Shao at (408)
839-2068 or maria49830@aol.com or Dominican
Sister Beth Quire at (510) 449-7554 or beth@
msjdominicans.
July 4, 11 a.m.: First Saturday Mass at Holy Cross
Cemetery, Colma, All Saints Mausoleum Chapel.
Call (650) 756-2060 or visit www.holycrosscemeteries.com.
Sept. 6, 12:15 p.m.: Centennial Mass commemorating first century of Star of the Sea Elementary
School and its now closed sister-school, Star of the
Sea Academy, at Star of the Sea Church, 8th Ave.
at Geary Blvd. in San Francisco. Archbishop George
H. Niederauer will preside with Msgr. Floro Arcamo,
pastor, among the concelebrants. Reception and
rededication rites follow the liturgy. Call (415)
221—3399 or e-mail alumni@staroftheseasf.com.
The Tridentine Mass is celebrated Sundays at
12:15 p.m. at Holy Rosary Chapel at St. Vincent
School for Boys. For more information, call St.
Isabella Parish at (415) 479-1560. First Fridays:
Latin High Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
at 6 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1425 Bay
Road at Glen Way, East Palo Alto. Mass is followed
by the Litany of the Sacred Heart and Exposition
of the Most Blessed Sacrament until midnight.
Confessions are heard before Mass. Low Mass
in Latin is offered every Friday evening at 6 p.m.
For further information, call (650) 322-2152. First
Sundays starting July 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Mater
Dolorosa Parish, 307 Willow at Miller in South San
Francisco. For more information, call Ando Perlas
at (650) 892-5728.
Food & Fun
Trainings/Lectures/Respect Life
June 28, 2 - 5 p.m.: Washington Square Bar &
Grill Grand Re-Opening, 1707 Powell Street, at
Washington Square, in San Francisco. All proceeds
benefit Catholic Charities CYO’s St. Vincent’s
School for Boys and the San Francisco Food Bank.
Entertainment includes Carlos Reyes, Bud E. Love,
and Tim Hockenberry. Tickets are $50 for those 30
years of age and under and $100 for those over 30.
Tickets are available at the door. For more information, visit www.cccyo.org/washbag or contact Giles
Miller at (415) 972-1232.
July 19, Aug. 16, 23, 10:45 am - 11:45 am:
Jesuit Father Tom Reese, former editor of
America, the Jesuits’ weekly magazine, speaks
at St. Ignatius Church on the campus of the
University of San Francisco. July 19, Religion and
Politics: What is forbidden, what allowed, what
prudent? (Maraschi Room) August 16, Eucharistic
Prayers: The Heart of the Eucharist (Xavier Chapel)
August 23, Catholics and Obama: Bishops,
People and Issues (Maraschi Room) Admission
is free. All are welcome. For more information, contact Daniel Faloon at (415) 422-2195.
July 28, 29, 30, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m.: St. Paul the
Apostle and St. Ignatius Loyola: Stories of
Conversion, Mission and Education Three days
preparing for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola July
31. Schedule of event: Mass in St. Ignatius Church
on campus of the University of San Francisco at
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Soraya . . .
Making a difference for women
■ Continued from page 20
Mercy Sister Marguerite
Buchanan was honored
with the Making a
Difference for Women
Award by Soroptimist
International of Northern
San Mateo County at
ceremonies June 8. Sister
Marguerite is a founder of
SVdP Catherine’s Center,
a transitional program
for women leaving incarceration. From left: Sister
Marguerite, Christina
Brown, the center’s
first resident; Mary
McCourt, and Lizette
Lim with Christina’s
daughter, Carmen.
Counseling
When Life Hurts
It Helps To Talk
• Family
• Work
• Relationships
• Depression • Anxiety • Addictions
Dr. Daniel J. Kugler
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Over 30 years experience • Reasonable Fees
Confidential • Compassionate • Practical
(415) 921-1619 • Insurance Accepted
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Do you want to be more fulfilled in love and work –
but find things keep getting in the way?
story. It’s an extreme example of how power in the
wrong hands can be very dangerous and of the misuse
of religion in such extreme and frightening ways.”
That universality also endeared the script to producer
Steve McEveety, who worked with Caviezel on “The
Passion.”
“Anyone who has ever been a victim can relate to
this film,” McEveety said.
When asked whether McEveety himself feared
becoming a victim of official Iranian persecution for
being tied to the project, the filmmaker said producing
the film was worth any repercussions.
“The film is a little gem that practically made itself,”
McEveety said. “I have no concerns. Getting a fatwa
issued against you is kind of like an Iranian Oscar.”
MPAA rating is R – under 17 requires accompanying
parent or adult. The film will show at Landmark’s Clay
Theatre, 2261 Fillmore St. at Clay in San Francisco.
For tickets and times, visit www.landmarktheatres.com
or call (415) 267-4893.
painting and
remodeling
John Holtz
Ca. Lic 391053
General Contractor Since 1980
(650) 355-4926
Painting &
Remodeling
•Interiors •Exteriors
•Kitchens •Baths
Contractor inspection reports
and pre-purchase consulting
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if they are not the “logical” cause of your problems
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Complete Auto Repair
3865 Irving St. at 40th Ave.
– Since 1964 –
415-664-1735
Electrical
DEWITT ELECTRIC
Your #1 Choice
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electrical needs!
25 Years in Bay Area
Lic. C-10 (631209)
MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY COUNSELING
David Nellis M.A. M.F.T.
Marriage and Family Therapist
(MFT 1319)
(415) 242-3355
www.counselingforchristians.com
Ph.415.515.2043
Construction
CAHALAN CONST.
Foundations, Earthquake
Dryrot, Termite, Siding, Stucco
Additions. Remodels
lic# 582766
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FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION
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Visit our website: www.catholic-sf.org
Call 415-614-5642 Fax: 415-614-5641
E-mail: penaj@sfarchdiocese.org
Garage Door
Repair
Lic #376353
Contractor
David G Vidulich
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Remodels • Additions • Kitchens • Baths
Dry Rot • Windows • Doors • Earthquake
Broken Spring/Cable?
Operator Problems?
Lifetime Warranty
All New Doors/Motors
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Painting
650.992.1837
BILL HEFFERON
Carpet Cleaning
All Jobs Large and Small
Free Estimates
Lic.#318166
Safe Non-Toxic, No Shampoo,
Dry in Hours not Days
PAINTING
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR
10% Discount: Seniors, Parishioners
Call Bill 415.731.8065 • Cell: 415.710.0584
Commercial & Residential
Serving SF & San Mateo Co.
St. Charles Parishioner
Member of Better Business Bureau
(650) 593-5959
Roofing
Bonded, Insured – LIC. #819191
Handy Man
Painting, roof repair, fence (repair/ build)
demolition, carpenter, gutter (clean/ repair),
kitchen/bathroom remodel, decks, welding,
landscaping, gardening, hauling, moving, janitorial.
Call (650) 757-1946
Cell (415) 517-5977
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TREE CARE
415.279.1266
Healthcare Agency
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Plumbing
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Plumbing Works San Francisco
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Home Healthcare Agency
Specializing in home health aides,
attendants and companions.
Serving San Francisco, Marin & the Peninsula.
Contact: 415.447.8463
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Home Care
Caring for the Elderly
415.637.3405
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Serving SF & Bay Area
Senior Care Painting
IN HOME CARE FOR SENIORS
S.O.S. PAINTING CO.
We provide excellent services to fit your needs. Our
caregivers are caring individuals who have many years
experience assisting elderly patients in diverse cases. Our
rates are reasonable and competitive.
Interior-Exterior
wallpaper
hanging & removal
LIC.# 39702
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25 Years Experience Caring for Elderly
We provide Live-In; Live-Out; Daily; Weekly; Long-Term; Short-Term
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Removal of challenging trees
Fine Pruning
24 Hr. emergency service
Insurance work
Fully licensed and insured
Certified arborist
WC 5304
Serving Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish for over 25 years
650.355.1277
Maintenance Services
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ALL PLUMBING WORK
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Phone: 415.468.1877
Fax: 415.468.1875
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Conservatory training,
masters degree,
all levels of students.
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Elderly Care
We offer group discounts, a conveniently located office,
and competitive pricing. All major credit cards accepted
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in South Lake Tahoe.
Sleeps 8, near Heavenly
Valley and Casinos.
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place a Help
Wanted Ad in
Catholic
San Francisco
• Employment applicants for Schools & Businesses
• Individuals, Volunteers, Parents, & Coaches
• Professional licenses, renewals, & permit requirements
heaven can’t wait
$625/mo., nicely furnished,
sunny, MB in house w/stairs,
for one quiet adult, shared bath
& kitchen. Household: mature,
quiet, working, student. Near
Ocean K line. Please call
415-584-5307 before 10 pm.
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apartment, free parking for one
car. $1,200/mo. Household:
mature, quiet, working, student.
Please call 415-584-5307
before 10 pm.
Custom office & mobile appointments available 24/7
Department of Justice & FBI
background checks for the following:
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driving, shopping,
appointments. 27 years
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SOLEMN NOVENA
Serra for Priestly Vocations
N OVENAS
Prayer to the Blessed
Virgin never known to fail.
Most beautiful flower of
Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother
of the Son of God, assistme
in my need. Help me and
show me you are my mother.
Oh Holy Mary, Mother of
God, Queen of Heaven and
earth. I humbly beseech you
from the bottom of my heart
to help me in this need.
Oh Mary, conceived without
sin. Pray for us (3X).
Holy Mary, I place this
cause in your hands (3X).
Say prayers 3 days. R.A.V.
Prayer to the Blessed
Virgin never known to fail.
Most beautiful flower of
Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother
of the Son of God, assistme
in my need. Help me and
show me you are my mother.
Oh Holy Mary, Mother of
God, Queen of Heaven and
earth. I humbly beseech you
from the bottom of my heart
to help me in this need.
Oh Mary, conceived without
sin. Pray for us (3X).
Holy Mary, I place this
cause in your hands (3X).
Say prayers 3 days. C.O.
Prayer to St. Jude
Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and
Martyr, great in virtue and rich in
miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus
Christ, faithful intercessor of all who
invoke your special patronage in time
of need, to you I have recourse from
the depth of my heart and humbly
beg to whom God has given such
great power to come to my assistance.
Help me in my present and urgent
petition. In return I promise to
make you be invoked. Say three
our Fathers, three Hail Marys and
Glorias. St. Jude pray for us all
who invoke your aid. Amen.
This Novena has never been known
to fail. This Novena must be said
9 consecutive days. Thanks.
R.A.V.
Prayer to St. Jude
Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and
Martyr, great in virtue and rich in
miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus
Christ, faithful intercessor of all who
invoke your special patronage in time
of need, to you I have recourse from
the depth of my heart and humbly
beg to whom God has given such
great power to come to my assistance.
Help me in my present and urgent
petition. In return I promise to
make you be invoked. Say three
our Fathers, three Hail Marys and
Glorias. St. Jude pray for us all
who invoke your aid. Amen.
This Novena has never been known
to fail. This Novena must be said
9 consecutive days. Thanks.
E.K.S.
OFFICE SPACE
AVAILABLE
Solemn Novena
To Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 8 through July 16, 2009
Reverend Philip Sullivan, OCD
Celebrant and Homilist
8:00 a.m. Holy Mass
3:00 p.m. Rosary and Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 p.m. Holy Mass
Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
begins on July 14th after the 8:00 a.m.
Mass and also on July 15th and 16th
with daily adoration up to the Benediction Service.
Carmelite Chapel of Cristo Rey
721 Parker Ave. @ Fulton St.
Approximately 2,000 to 10,000
square feet first floor office
space available (additional
space available if needed) at
One Peter Yorke Way, San
Francisco (between Gough
& Franklin), is being offered
for lease to a non-profit entity.
Space available includes enclosed
offices, open work area with several cubicles,
large work room, and storage rooms on the
lower level of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Chancery/Pastoral Center. We also have
mail and copy services available, as well
as meeting rooms (based on availability).
Reception services available.
Space has access to kitchen area and restroom
facilities. Parking spaces negotiable. Ready for
immediate occupancy with competitive terms.
Come view the space.
For more information, contact
Katie Haley, (415) 614-5556
email haleyk@sfarchdiocese.org.
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Help Wanted
JOB TITLE: Parish Administrator
All Saints Catholic Parish (Idaho), with approximately 1200 families, formerly
comprising the three parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Stanislaus and St. James in
Lewiston, Idaho is seeking a professional minister to collaborate with the pastor, to
administer the parish in accordance with sound financial, administrative and personnel
management practices. We are looking for an individual who has demonstrated
skill in budget administration, financial recordkeeping and ability for long range
planning. This person will have the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
and be recognized as organized, hard-working, compassionate and caring.
A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in ministry or administration, and at least
four years experience in a leadership role in a parish based ministry is required.
Salary commensurate with education and experience. Applicants please send
resume and cover letter to:
Parish Administrator Search
All Saints Catholic Church
2015 13th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501
Deadline is July 1, 2009
Director, Office of Worship
The Diocese of Sacramento has an immediate opening for
Director, Office of Worship. This position reports directly to
Bishop Jaime Soto through the Priest-Secretary to the Bishop
acting as the Diocesan liturgist; spokesperson in liturgical matters
on diocesan level; resource for the diocesan clergy in policy,
practice and catechesis in the area of worship. The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in liturgical studies,
pastoral theology and the arts or closely related field..
Please send resume to Rev. Tim Nondorf at
tnondorf@diocese-sacramento.org by June 30, 2009.
To view the job description please visit our web-site
www.diocese-sacramento.org under Job Opportunities.
We are looking for full or part time
RNs, LVNs, CNAs, Caregivers
In-home care in San Francisco, Marin County, peninsula
Nursing care for children in San Francisco schools
If you are generous, honest, compassionate, respectful,
and want to make a difference, send us your resume:
Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN
Fax: 415-435-0421
Email: info@sncsllc.com
Voice: 415-435-1262
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Accountant-Bookkeeper
(Full time)
Saint Philip the Apostle Church in San Francisco is seeking an accountant/
bookkeeper for its Finance Department.
This position is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing,
preparation of monthly financial reports for both church and school accounts.
It is also responsible for employee payroll, payroll taxes and benefit packages
for employees. Some general office work, plus other duties as assigned.
As an accountant, this person also needs experience in budget preparation
and have the ability to track/analyze the budget as the fiscal year progresses.
Qualifications: References; Experienced with MS Word; Excel, QuickBooks
Pro 2008; Trustworthy and able to interact appropriately with confidential
information; file management; attention to detail; good communication skills;
can work independently and remain flexible.
As a team member: Supports parish faith and outreach programs as well as
school goals that promote the Catholic education environment.
As a full-time employee this position does include benefits. Salary is negotiable, depending on experience. This employee reports directly to the Pastor.
Interested persons should send their resume to:
fathertony@sbcglobal .net
Fax: 415-282-8962
Catholic applicants are given high priority, however, all applicants are considered seriously
S725
T. PHILLIP THE APOSTLE CHURCH
Diamond St. @ 24th Street • 415-282-0141
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June 26, 2009
In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred
In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of May
HOLY CROSS
COLMA
Joseph Asaro
Mechesa Awage
Emilio G. Badilla
Richard Barnhart
Robert L. Bean
Maria D. Becerra
Geraldine A. Behnke
Olga Belluomini
Aida Beltran
Norma Bianucci
Trinidad M. Bonafe
Sydney Boultwood
Noreen T. Bowler
Dionisio P. Bravo
Joseph L. Bruno
Mary Louise Burnett
Frank A. Busalacchi
Cruz Caliz
Melia Calonico
Marisa Carcamo-Hosea
Gustavo A. Carion
John Austin Claypool
Sr. Mary Paul Constantino, PBVM
Patricia Corollo
Estanislao V. Corpus
John Coughlin
Joan J. Coyle
John Joseph Cronin
Helen Mary Cruz
Juana De Los Santos
Maria del Carmen Ferrer
Alice A. Dilgard
Angelita A. Domingo
Imelda Mae Ellis
Jean Ann English, RN, M.S.
Francis E. Fee
John J. Fenech
David Fetty
Luella Flaherty
Jessica Aton Flores
Alfred A. Frambrini
Robert J. Frazier
Theresa Y. Garris
Alma Gogan
Albert T. Grasso
Michael C. Greene
Guillermo E. Guillen
Juan E. Guzman
Barbara Ann Gwerder
James Bert Haddock
James Robert Hansen
Cecilia A. Haratani
Edward T. Harrington, Jr.
Clara Frances Henry
Laverne Mary Hill
Joseph P. Hoyt
Doris J. Hynes
Iker Jimenez
Anna Marie Johnson
Yvonne M. Johnson
Connie Karlegan
Dorothy Mary Kays
Harold George Laity
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Antoinette “Toni” Longa
Joseph L. Lopez
Andres B. Lucas
Cesar S. Manangquil, Sr.
Helen Marovich
Dominick A. Marquez-Gomez
Edward F. McHugh
Margaret R. McInnis
Joan B. Meehan
Dorothea R. Metcalf
Mary Mifsud
John Joseph Mihalek
Rita Miles
Jose Barajas Molina
Evelyn Murphy
Dorothy H. Murray
Publio N. Nasol
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Rafaela Ortega
Enrique Ortega, Jr.
Julia Angeles Pasco
Jesus A. Patino
Benjamin J. Peralta
Mary C. Perkins
Albert G. Petralli
Anthony M. Piazza
Theresa R. Piazza
Hannah Marie Pilande
Mary S. Portman
Emma J. Puccini
Francisca C. Ramil
Joseph L. Ramos
Karrie Rene Rector-Chavez
Lois Ann Reedy
Dorothy A. Reilly
James Patrick Reilly
George E. Repetto
Aurea C. Rivas
Alma Rubbelke
Ruth Sandoval
Alvaro C. Sayong, Sr.
Helen Sprick
Irene L. Stashuk
Ronald A. Tafoya
Doris Tassano
Paz Urrutia
Yvonne Surmont Valente
Antonio C. Villanueva
John Wong
HOLY CROSS
MENLO PARK
James “Jim” Althoff
Guillermo Oswaldo Alvarez, Sr.
Ole L. Ericsen
Ramon Hernandez
Joseph T. Kennelly
Lee Morrison
Ernest J. Young
MT. OLIVET
SAN RAFAEL
Frank O. Bondonno
Violet E. Drawyer
John H. Lucas
Dorothy E. O’Brien
Angel Ruiz
Jill Soldavini
Zaven Tatarian
Charles Valsecchi
OUR LADY OF
THE PILLAR
HALF MOON BAY
Jose H. Botelho
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY, COLMA
1st Saturday Mass - July 4, 2009
All Saints Mausoleum Chapel - 11:00 am
Celebrant - Rev. Marvin Paul Felipe. SDB
St. Elizabeth Parish
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www.holycrosscemeteries.com
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1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA
650-756-2060
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Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
650-323-6375
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415-479-9020
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650-712-1676
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650-712-1679
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