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At 67 years , Frances and Bernardo Lideros of St. Augustine Parish, South San Francisco were the longest married at the Feb. 9 Mass.

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Tisgahano Woldeselassie, and her husband, Keleta Mesheo, of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park, in repl icas of the garments they wore at their wedding in their native Northeast Africa 55 ye ars ago.

ore than 150 married couples commemorated their long unions at St. Mary 's Cathedral on Feb. 9- A Mass, with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding began the morning celebration followed by a reception in the cathedral 's downstairs halls.

Joining the couples for the day 's rites were more than 300 family members and friends. The anniversary Mass, honoring marriages of 25 years and longer has become an annual event in the Archdiocese sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life.

In his homily, Archbishop Levada drew on the Gospel of the Wedding Feast at Cana, calling it a harbinger of the "feast" that awaits in heaven and a reminder to hear Mary 's instruction to abide in the Lord and 'Do whatever he tells you.'"

Archbishop Levada said he welcomed the opportunity to preside at this "lovely tradition " celebrating "the commitment " of marriage. "I congratulate you and salute you , " he told the coup les, "in this special opportunity " to recognize "what a gift God gave us " in elevating marriage to the level of a sacrament through the "death and resurrection " of his Son. "These anniversaries are special to us and to God. " Marriage , the Archbishop said "is the beginning of a lifelong development" that takes couples through not only suffering but "joy they could not have imagined. " The Archbishop said the day honors and celebrates the couples ' "response to the grace of Christ in matrimony."

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by Tom Burke Leading the way is Filomena Bonino who was 106 years old in June. A longtime member of South San Francisco's All Souls Parish, Filomena attended daily Mass until a coupla ' years ago. Bringing her communion each Tuesday is parish eucharistic minister, Joe Hanna, who lets us know Filomena is still an "avid and successful gardener." Joe said when Filomena 's son, Carlo, calls Kaiser to make her medical appointments, the person on the phone, who only sees Filomena 's birth date as '95 on the computer screen, often tries to correct him thinking he means to make an appointment for a six year-old child not his 106 year-old mother .. ..

Celebrating her 100th birthday recently at St. Anne's Home was Julia Maree. Julia , who was a regular helper in the City's original Fantasia Bakery as well as a popular Pacific Heights babysitter, is a bit famous for her sense of humor. According to Karen Weil, daughter of bakery founder, Ernest Weil, Julia once, when confronted by an armed gunman, not only handed over the least amount of money possible but also asked the thief "if he'd like the leftover Danish" as well. Karen, who attests to Julia 's skill as a babysitter, said the born-in-Ireland centenarian has been "one of the most important people" in her life. Julia 's relationship with the Little Sisters of the Poor goes back many years to a time when she took leftover items from

Four area young women tread the boards in ACT's holiday perennial A Christmas Carol. Dressed for their roles in the Dickens ' classic that ran through Dec. 29 at San Francisco 's Geary Theater are, fro m left, Keelin Woodell , Our Lady of Angels Elementary, Burlingame; Katie Green, Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary, San Francisco.

Maridel Terciano, St. Catherine Elementary, Vallejo, Rose Hogan, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland.

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the bakery to St. Anne's Home so residents there could enjoy them. Prayers please for Karen 's dad, who 's battling heart trouble , and until getting sick was still baking in the kitchen of his San Mateo home.... Thanks to Maria DiDonato for the extra word on Noe Valley 's St. Paul Elementary School marking its 85th year with Mass and special events on Feb. 24. Steering the celebration were committee members Virginia McMurtry, Suzanne Price, Marilyn Poole, Joan Strachen, Georgine Bocci, Father Mario Farana, pastor, and , principal, Bruce Colville. St. Paul Parish says thanks for the $1 ,000 received for its Retrofit Fund from its Club Latino....A Longitude Salute to Nick Goultas, for his 1st place finish in Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary's National Geographic Bee on Jan. 24. Very proud are the 5th grader 's folks, Donna and Nick....Tonight at 7 p.m. the

The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary celebrated its 50th anniversary with Mass and a reception at the Ingleside District's St. Emydius Church in the fall.

Archbishop William J. Levada presided and the choir of the Weste rn Addition's Sacre d Heart Parish led song. At Archbishop Levada 's right is Lady Rose Brown and at his left is Lady Jessie Hampton. Both women were honored for their 50 years of service to the Peter Claver organization. Back from left are Deacon Chuck McNeil and St Emydius pasto r. Father William Brady. Peter Claver, a Jesuit, died in 1654 and was canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII. He is known as "the apostle of the Slaves. "

Gospel of Matthew will be performed by actor, Michael Reardon at St. Robert Parish (See Datebook). Congrats to St. Robert 's pastoral associate, Patrick Vallez-Kelly, and Theresa Vauez-Kelly, campus ministry director at Notre Dame High School, Belmont, who were married at the San Bruno Church on Dec. 29th....Happy anniversary to Alice and George Silveira who were married 60 years ago on Jan. 31st at San Rafael 's St. Raphael Church. Thanks to their daughter, Judy Ross, religious education coordinator at St. Anthony Parish, Novate, for the good news....Shirley and Gerry Costanzo celebrated 40 years of marriage on Jan. 21.

The couple who took their vows at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, are now active members of the Excelsior District's Epiphany Parish where they both sing in the choir.... Congrats on 25 years of marriage to Merline and Jim Ryan of St. Peter Parish, who renewed their vows recently at the Pacific a church.. ..Dorothy Kretz Whitworth, class of '43, read about her alma mater, St. Joan of Arc Elementary, in this column a coupla' weeks ago and would

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Students of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary marked the one month anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks by raising $1,400 for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Center, New York and its work on behalf of families affecte d by the tragedy. The pancake breakfast hosted more than 300 flapjack fans with the help of school principal Teresa Anthony and parochial vicar, Father Dave Ghiorso. Teresa is the author of a chapter in a new look at the meshing of technology and the classroom published in a recent treatise on the topic. Back from left: John Sanchez , Tim Watterson , Tony Scherba , Emily Ferem, Corrie llnicki, Teresa Anthony. Front from left: Laura Belyavski, Vida Rivera, Heather Anthony, Noelle Miraglia. 0LMC 8th grade teache r, Peggy Clifford, will serve a three-year term on a California Young Reader Medal Committee. She'll read and help determine finalists from a list of more than 250 books that will ultimate ly be judged by students. Peggy is one of only 12 English teachers from throughout the State selected for the honor. Peggy 's husband is Catholic San Francisco advisory board member and retired Associated Press editor, Jim Clifford. The couple 's grandsons, Patrick, Sean, Liam and Brian are all OLMC students.

like to hear from classmates. She can be reached at mthannah@jps.net.. ..Also searchin' for classmates is the class of '52 from St. John Ursuline High School, San Francisco. Alumnae secretary, Gayle Fitzpatrick Vannucci, would love to hear from ya' at (650) 692-4196 (See Datebook).... Things are busy at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi where on Feb 10, a Mardi Gras featuring food music and dancing just like the New Orleans counterpart was enjoyed. On Feb. 20, former parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi, and others who know its past, are invited to share stories, photos and lunch at the North Beach site beginning at 1:30 p.m. Call (415) 983-0405. Thanks to longtime St. Francis of Assisi loyalist, Patricia Cady, for the update ....St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto is looking for a new piano of the spinet or console type. Call Father Joe Gordon, pastor, at (650) 322-2152....We love hearin from ya' and it takes but a moment to let us know about a wedding, anniversary, birthday or other special or entertaining event. Just jot down the basics and send to On the Street Wliere You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109; fax it to (415) 614-5633 or email it to tburke @ catholic-sf.org. However you get it here, please don't forget to include a follow-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614 -5634....

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Mau reen Huntington exp ects to "hit the ground running "

By Tom Burke Maureen Huntington expects to "hit the ground running " when she assumes her new duties as Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco early next month .

Ms. Huntington, whose appointment was announced

by Archbishop William J. Levada on Feb. 7, is a former Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Orlando , Florida and a former assistant superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Miami . Her career as a Catholic school educator began in 1977 in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

The Iowa native spoke with Catholic San Francisco during her recent visit to the City to accept the position which has been vacant since the departure last summer of Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee who now serves as secretary of education for the national Catholic bishops office in Washington , D.C. Ms. Huntington said she "has real clear ideas" about Catholic education and Catholic schools.

"Catholic schools need to be quality educational institutions that are faith filled and permeated with the presence of Jesus, in the halls , in the classrooms, on the sports fields, and in everything that they do," she said. "In addition they need to have wonderful , superb teachers and administrators ."

Describing her leadership style as "collaborative," Ms. Huntington, said . "I believe it 's my responsibility and the responsibility of my office to support the needs and initiatives of the local school because those are the folks who make it happen for the kids. I work in direct contact with the administrators to help them move their school forward.

"Whatever it takes to make that happen is what I' m willing to do. Sometimes that means new administration or kind of retooling current administrators or refocusing

them. Whatever it takes to make that environment the best environment for those kids is what I need to do and what I need to spearhead ."

Calling the pastor and the principal the "administrative team for the school" she said it will be "critical" for her to establish relationships at each parish. "In Orlando and in Miami we did annual visits to our schools and took the opportunity then to meet with the pastor and just be able to say, 'hello and th ank you for all you 're doing on behalf of the principal and the students.'"

'Catholic schools need to he quality educational institutions that are faith filled . . . ' Among the new superintendent 's first steps will be getting to know the staff of the Office of Catholic Schools. "I want to sit down with them and start to strategize some things that I would like to do for next year," Ms. Huntington said. "Then I want to start meeting people. I want to get out to the schools. I want to see the teachers. I want to meet the kids . I want to see what these people are doing on a daily basis so I can be a better servant to them."

Despite delays, optimism about assisted care facility

By Kamille Nixon • A proposed 134-room assisted-living home on the grounds of St. Thomas More Newman Center on San Francisco's Brotherhood Way is still a possibility after delays in the San Francisco Planning Commission led to a funding loss.

"We are still very optimistic a deal will take place before the end of the year," commented Msgr. Harry Schlitt. "We won all the battles," which were settled in the City and County of San Francisco, he said.

However, because of the delay, Elder Care Alliance, the non-profit corporation approached by the Archdiocese of San Francisco to build the proposed facility, lost its funding . Elder Care is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Burlingame Regional Community, and the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Msgr. Schlitt said the Archdiocese is negotiating with Catholic Healthcare West to get funding. Plans have been completed but a lease agreement for the grounds has not been signed, he said.

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The 107,000-sqare-foot retirement center would provide 12 rooms reserved for aging retired Catholic priests needing acute care, plus another 15 rooms with 24 beds set aside for an Alzheimer's care unit.

The facility would be administrated by Elder Care and would create about 45 full-timejobs. Cost to residents would be about $3000 per month. People over the age of 65 who need supportive services would qualify to live in the facility.

Initial environmental impact reports and parking and traffic reports were favorable. In addition, the project had garnered support from about 30 elder care agencies, housing groups and local neighborhood associations, including the Commission on Aging of the City and County of San Francisco; the Goldman Institute on Aging; On Lok; and Meals on Wheels.

A group called "Friends of St. Thomas More" opposed the project on the grounds it would clog traffic at the intersection with Junipero Serra, interfere with the elementary school adjacent to the site, and eliminate parking. "The opposition caused us to spend a lot of money. From that point of view they won, but as a Church we all lost," said Msgr. Schlitt,

Ms. Huntington said she is accustomed to the life of a school superintendent and its often seven-day work week. "It 's a 70-hour a week job, " she said. "There's no way around it. You 're here earl y in the morning and late at night. When you 're dealing with peop le you have to invest the time in establishing those relationships and that rapport and that credibility."

"There 's no substitute for that direct contact and presence," she said. "You have to be there and be part of that experience to establish that credibility. When you can do that , when hard things hav e to be done, when hard decisions have to be made, folks are more willing to try do the things you 're asking them to do because you 've built that relationship. " She said meeting Archbishop Levada and his knowledge of the superintendent 's position were assuring. "One of the things that impressed me was how aware he was of the details of this position," Ms. Huntingto n said. "He was very knowledgeable of the things Sister Glenn Anne had accomplished and what is going on in Catholic schools."

She said a lunch and dialogue with staff of the Office of Catholic Schools let her know that schools have been in good hands. "It seems that the schools are doing well," she said. "The professional and support staff in the Office of Catholic Schools seems to be very capable."

During her tenure in Orlando, Ms. Huntington oversaw the construction of eight elementary schools and one secondary school. She also managed the expansion of additional schools from single-grade to double grade status.

Ms. Huntington said she anticipates joining a parish after settling down here and will very likely join its choir. Her hobbies include reading, especially historical fiction and science fiction, and walking. She enjoys films and the theater and the evening of the interview was scheduled to see a performance of the San Francisco hit, "Beach Blanket Babylon."

In addition to having completed undergraduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa, Ms. Huntington hold s a graduate degree in education from Florida Atlantic University, and a graduate degree in business from the University of Phoenix.

In his announcement of Ms. Huntington 's appointment, Archbishop Levada extended "sincere thanks" to Paul Bergez and Holy Names Sister Marianne Viani for their "wonderful service as interim co-superintendents during this school year. Sister Viani is associate superintendent of schools for curriculum/school improvement. Mr. Bergez is associate superintendent of schools for development and finance.

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Cardinal Oscar Rodri guez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa has urged the country 's new political leaders not to forget the poor. The cardinal told the country 's new president and scores of government officials that by creating "belter conditions of life, peace and human dignity," the government would be honoring Christ and Mary.

Cardinal Rodriguez 's remarks came during his homil y at a Feb. 3 Mass at the Basilica of Suyapa on the outskirts of the nation 's capital . The Mass was held in honor of the 255th anniversary of the discovery of the small carved wooden statue of the Virgin of Suyapa, declared by Pope Pius XII in 1953 as the patron of this Central American country.

Tens of thousands of Hondurans filled the basilic a and the fields around the building. Among those in the front row was Ricardo Madura, a businessman inaugurated Jan. 27 as Honduras ' president . The newl y elected presidents of the Honduran Congress and Supreme Court also attended.

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to the dialogue must be respectful to the Bolivian law and the fight against dru g trafficking," Archbishop Solari said.

Five people have been killed and hundreds injured in violent confrontations between the government and coca farmers.

The protests began more than a year ago when the government tried to limit coca crops as a way to fight drug trafficking.

Scalia says judg es who opp ose death pe nalty should resign

Rwandan p riest denies charges, surrenders to genocide tribunal

WASHINGTON — In an address at Georgetown University, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reiterated his belief that not only is he justified in disagreeing with the Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty, but that Catholic judges who oppose capital punishment should resign.

Scalia, told students and faculty gathered for a Jesuit Heritage Week event that Catholic colleges and universities have an obli gation to present the teachings of the faith as more than just informational studies but as an essential moral foundation of life.

In response to a question about his support for capital punishment , Scalia said, "I can do it the same way St. Pau l did it in his letter to the Romans." Scalia also cited teachings in support of capital punishment by St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Scalia said for 2,000 years the church has taught that the primary objective of criminal punishment is retribution and that nothing in recent church teachings changes the conclusion that execution is sometimes appropriate retribution.

He said that Pope John Paul II has not spoken "ex cathedra" in opposition to capital punishment. When a pope speaks "ex cathedra" on faith or morals, the teaching is considered to be one that must be believed by Catholics.

VATICAN CITY — A Rwandan priest accused of participating in genocide voluntarily left Italy and surrendered to the U.N. 's International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Since 1997 Father Athanase Seromba, 38, had been living in Ital y, which refused to extradite him to stand trial before the U.N. court based in Tanzania.

The U.N. tribunal said Father Seromba invited ethnic Tutsis to take refuge at his parish in Nyange, Rwanda. When ethnic Hutu militias attacked, up to 2,000 people were hiding in the church. The court claimed that Father Seromba ordered the church to be bulldozed, killing almost everyone inside.

The court 's chief prosecutor asked Italy to arrest and extradite the priest , but in July 2001 the Italian government refused , saying it was not convinced of the evidence against Father Seromba. The priest repeatedly has proclaimed his innocence and said he left Rwanda 10 days before the massacre occurred.

USCCB p resident calls fo r new location fo r Nazareth mosque

Bolivian bishops withdrawf rom talks on limiting cocaine trade

WASHINGTON — The construction of a mosque near the Bisilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth would damage the relationships between Christian s and Muslims in the Holy Land, said Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Church leaders in the Holy Land have said that the proposed mosque raised serious questions about free access to Christian holy places and would aggravate tensions in the area.

"It is essential that the proposed mosque be located in some other place," Bishop Gregory said. "We support the right of Muslims to their places of worship. A mosque adjacent to a major Catholic shrine, however, would not contribute to the strengthening of interreligious relations, because it would prove difficult for both Muslims and Christians."

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — The Bolivian bishop s' conference has pulled out of a dialogue between the government and coca growers because of the farmers' unwillingness to compromise, said Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba.

Coca, whose dried leaves are the source of cocaine, grows mostly in Peru and Bolivia. Bolivia's Chapare River Valley is the world's single largest producer of coca leaves.

Archbishop Solari announced the decision after meeting with the farmers' lead negotiator, Evo Morales, who demanded the government's commitment to stop coca eradication as a precondition to keep talking. "Any preconditions

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NJ. congressman announces tuition, tax credit p rop osal

HAMILTON, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., has introduced legislation that would provide tax credits of $2,500 per child per year for elementary school expenses, and $3,500 per child per year for secondary school expenses, for families who send their children to public , private, charter, parochial and home schools. "Parents who send their child to a Catholic school already pay twice for their child's education: once through dieir taxes, and a second time for the tuition.

Without federal support, many parents struggle — and in some cases forgo — a Catholic school education, or any education in a spiritual setting because the costs are so high," he said.

The bill would provide assistance for 5 million to 6 million families throughout the nation. Smith said he is proposing a tax credit "rather than a voucher."

Anonymous g ifts allow Memphis to reope n 3 more Catholic schools

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis has announced plans to reopen three Catholic schools in the diocese which were closed decades ago. The diocese will open St. Patrick Elementary in Memphis in the fall of 2003.

St. Patrick last operated a school at the parish in 1950.

The other schools slated for reopening are St. James Elementary in Memphis and St. William Elementary in Millington , both of which closed in 1970. St. James will reopen in the fall of 2004 and St. William in the fall of 2005.

"These earlier schools have been part of our heritage for many years and they were the foundation upon which all of our present schools now rest ," Bishop Steib said at the diocese's All Schools Mass Jan. 30.

Bishop Steib said the reopenings were made possible ' through the gifts of benefactors who are concerned about die education of children and wish to remain anonymous. "Their gifts will enable us to address capital needs, scholarshi ps, startup costs, as well as ongoing operations," Bishop Steib said."

The bishop noted that donations three years before had made possible the reopening of six schools in the diocese, dubbed "jubilee schools. "

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By Evelyn Zappia When the Archdiocese of San Francisco learned last year that the Catholic Radio Hour was in danger of extinction , it quickly took action to rescue the program that started 51 years ago - then a 15-minute broadcast titled "The Rosary Hour."

"I was so pleased that the archdiocese had taken on the responsibility, and decided to run with it ," said Father Michael Walsh, referring to the archdiocese's decision to begin producing the program on Jan. 1, 2001.

After 11 years, Father Walsh had to give up his "much loved" radio ministry to accept a new assignment as director of communications in the Sacramento diocese. He admits, "I was brokenhearted to leave the program " - but elated to know it was left in good hands.

For the past year, Maurice Healy, the new executive producer , has kept the tradition of the rosary as the anchor of the program , and expanded the one-hour segment to include lay evangelist Tim Staples, live interviews with Church leaders , commentary on local and international Church news, and a host of new local media projects.

"Untold numbers of people, dedicated to the rosary, have seen their lives touched in a wonderful way," said Mr. Healy. "I'd like to keep the half-century tradition intact, and continue the good work the Catholic Radio Hour has accomplished all these years."

The rosary has often been described as one of the Church's greatest instruments for peace. Nine days after the Sept. 11 attacks on America, Pope John Paul II told a gathering in St. Peter 's Square : "Given the present international context , I appeal to all - individuals , families and communities - to pray the rosary for peace...May the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, intercede for the whole of humanity so that hatred and death will never have the last word."

The Rosary Hour was established by Msgr. Alvin Wagner of Alameda's St. Joseph Basilica. Since its first broadcast in 1950, he was assisted by two sisters , Margaret Mary and Joan Hammond.

"Msgr. Wagner was inspired by Father Peyton 's programs," said Margaret Mary, referring to Holy Cross Father Patrick Petyon , whose pilgrimages around

The newest addition to the program is Fide Christo, hosted by Christor Brother Paul McCarthy, who state s, "The major influence in my life was my uncle, Father Alfred Boeddeker," the founder of St. Anthony 's Dining Room in the Tenderloin.

The Fide Christo segments of the program air Tuesday and Thursday evenings featuring an eclectic list of Catholic topics: contemporary and histori c music, saints, Catholics in American history, dogma, California missions and life issues such as abortion, euthanasia.

"Wednesday night live in the studio with Maury Healy is a very popular day," said Chris Lyford , producer and announcer. In the past, he has interviewed Mercy Sister Jud y Carle, Dominican Sister Carla Kovak, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of San Jose , Sulpician Father Gerald ?

Coleman , rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Daughters of St. Paul Sister Patricia Lane of Pauline Books and Media , the worl d earned him the title "The Rosary Priest." Father and others.

Peyton coined the famous phrase, "The family who prays Fridays are reserved for the ageless inspiration of together, stays together."

Archbishop Fulton J, Sheen, who reached millions as Msgr. Wagner produced The Rosary Hour until his the first to host a regular series of religious radio broaddeath in 1989. The year-to-year annal s of keeping the casts beginning in 1930. He moved to television in 1952 legacy alive from 1989 can be recited by Margaret Mary with his show titled "Life is Worth Living, " where his and Joan Hammond who have a long list of archdiocesan sharp sense of humor described the move as, "The Lord priests and parishes who were determined, like the sisters, once used an ass to ride into Jerusalem. Now he uses an that the rosary would not be silenced. ass on TV." The sisters now pray the rosary with the new host of Catholic Radio Hour is supporte d by listener donathe Catholic Radio Hour, Father Tom Daly. "I heard he 's tions. Today, the cost of each program is substantial a very busy man and wears a lot of hats," said Margaret many times the initial cost of $25 per show in the 1950s.

Mary. "I just hope he wears his rosary hat on the top of his To help keep the rosary and Catholic commentary on the head ." radio, donations may be sent to this address: Catholic Father Daly introduces the radio hour, leads the inter- Radio Hour, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, Ca. cessory prayers during the rosary, and closes the show 94103. with a blessing. His pastoral outreach includes campus Tune in to 1450AM KEST Radio Monday through minister at Marin Catholic High School, chaplain at St. Friday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Archbishop William ]. Levada will be featured on the Catholic Radio Hour 's Wednesday nig ht live Feb. 20. The archbishop will be interviewed by Maurice Healy.

San Mateo Serra marks 50th anniversary The Serra Club of San Mateo will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Mass at 5:30 p,m. Saturday, Feb, 23, at St. Matthew 's Church, 1 Notre Dame Ave., San Mateo.

San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John Wester will celebrate the Mass. A reception and dinner will follow in the

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Having just recentl y celebrated 40 years of priesthood , I had the occasion to reflect back on the events of four decades ago. Forty years ago this year, the year during which the landmark Second convened , Vatican Council was Archbishop Josep h McGucken was appointed fifth Archbishop of San Francisco. At the same time, the vast 13-county Archdiocese was reduced in size to four counties with the readjustment of diocesan boundaries and the creation of three new dioceses: Oakland , Santa Rosa , and Stockton. Santa Clara County was subsequentl y divided from the Archdiocese to form the new Diocese of San Jose in 1981.

For those who lived in these three counties in those days and since, it is not just a trip down memory lane to think back on the passing of these 40 years. It is also a reminder of the challenges that are ours - as Churc h and as society - in the f ace of the dramatic changes that have marked the passing of these years.

Many of these changes we share with the global society, many others with our fellow citizens in America , others with

the some 34 million nei g hbors in California. But some are uni que to us here on the west side of San Francisco Bay in the three counties that today make up the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

With the celebration of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, marking the end of the second millennium of

Archbishop Josep h Sadoc Alemany from Monterey to the Archdiocesan See of San Francisco , where he also became leader of the new Metropolitan Province of San Francisco.

Alemany 's new Archdiocese stretched from the venue of this year 's WinterOlympics in Utah to the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands. In addition to the vast

'. . . reflection on our history can help us . . . look at the challenges that lie ahead with a confiden t reliance on Christ . . . ' Christianity, with a variety of spiritual exercises and pastoral programs , such as our Jubilee Mass in Pac Bell Park , and Renew 2000, we have now embarked on the new century and millennium. Next year the Archdiocese of San Francisco will celebrate a jubilee year of our own — our 150th anniversary as an Archdiocese , with the transfer of our first jf

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As we prepare for our Sesquicentennial celebration next year, such reflection on our history can help us become more attuned to our present situation , and look at the challenges that lie ahead with a confident reliance on Christ , who is our hope. For "old-timers on the San Francisco scene a look at present demographics often comes as a surprise, even a shock. While I cannot document my perception , it does seem to me that San Francisco has changed more rapidl y in these past 40 years than most of America , rap id as that change has been in so many places. That change has been particularl y dramatic for Catholics and the Catholic Church in this Archdiocese , and especially in this City.

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Mrs . Trailer said the six decades have "been great" and that they are "looking forward" to the years ahead. The couple enjoys travel and had the opportunity to see Pope John Paul II in Rome earl y in his pontificate . Their sons, Christopher and Barry, are planning a family celebration closer to their folks actual anniversary in July.

Carol and Rufino Lugo have been married 25 years.

When asked if he'd like to Alvaro and Ernestina Bonilla of St. James Parish. mention a special moment of the quarter century, Mr. Lugo "faithful and loving " to one another. "The February. Mr. Lyford and his wife , Vickie, have been said, "They've all been speLord has been good to us. We are fortunate married 12 years and are parents to Selah, Luke, James cial." The longtime Our Lady to have each other," they said. and Shaina. of Lourdes parishioners have Jennie and Albert Donnici were mar"You hav e to see the faces of the couples as they renew an adult daughter, Marina, and ried in Kansas City, Missouri on Sept. 14, their vows," Mr. Lyford said. "It's like they are transported are planning visits to Puerto 1938, and took part in an anniversary to the day they first said 'I do.'"

Rico, where Mr. Lugo was Mass there in 1988. Parishioners of St. While the anniversary Mass is focused on more senborn, and South Africa , Mrs. Cecilia Parish since moving here in 1994 ior marriages , Mr. Lyford said upcoming efforts will be Lugo 's birthplace. to be near their children and grandchil- geared to couples married less than 5 years. "Statistics Dorothy and Bertram Zaro dren, the couple ' s advice to newly weds is show that the firs t seven years of a marriage are very of the Sunset District 's St. "never go to bed mad, love each other and important and that the first three are crucial," Mr. Archbishop Levada Gabriel Parish were married focus on famil y."

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of the Eucharist;Us proclama tionof the Gopd News; its service to all in need; and itsp romotlof ^of 'justice, life and peace. RicMnJ^ersity of culture and peoples and unif edf infaith, hope and love, we dedicate ourselves to the glory of God. In this our mission we each day seek holiness and one day heaven.

From "Journey of Hope " . Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan , December 1995

Dear Friends in Christ , The Archdiocese of San Francisco, our local Church , is a large and diverse entity. It encompasses the three counties of San Francisco , San Mateo and Marin with a Catholic population of more than 425,000. Situated within the 2,325 square-mile area of the Archdiocese are 89 parishes and 10 missions , as well as 66 Catholic elementary schools and 14 Catholic high schools.

The role of the Central Administrative Office of the Archdiocese is to provide the leadership , administrative and pastoral services that serve the entire body of the • local Church. For example, the Pastoral Center is the centralized resource for many ministries such as Religious Education , Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Marriage and Family Life, Respect Life, Ethnic Ministries, Evangelization and other ministries.

Various administrative offices such as Administrative Services , Communications , Finance , Human Resources, Legal, Property,Real Estate and Stewardship and Development provide support and services to parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese.

Also under the Central Administrative Office are Clergy Education , Department of Catholic Schools, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Permanent Diaconate , Public Policy and Social Concerns, Tribunal and Vocations.

The task of providing the needed pastoral and administrative services to the local Church requires substantial resources — a good portion of which are funds contributed by the people of the Archdiocese through the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal, Planned Giving Programs or other gifts and donations.

This report provides an accounting o! the finances of the Chancery and Pastoral Center (Central Administrative Office) of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The following pages also contain information on the sources

of revenue and categories of expense for the Central Administrative Office for fiscal years 2001 and 2000.

The generosity of the people of the Archdiocese continues to be a source of inspiration and satisfaction to me. The generous giving of people throughout the Archdiocese is crucial to our ability to provide essential pastoral and administrative services.

I also recognize and thank the Archdiocesan Finance Council , which has been very help ful to me in reviewing the all budgets, expenditures and financial activities of the Archdiocese. I am most appreciative of the council's professional expertise and their willingness to give of their time and talent.

This report is accompanied by my sincere gratitude for your generosity as well as my prayers asking God 's blessing on all those who help support the mission of the local Church.

Sincerely yours in Christ ,

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Archbishop of San Francisco

Financial Summary for Archdiocesan Central Office Fiscal Year 2001 The accompanying statements reflect the financial activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 which were under the direction of the Archdiocesan Central Administrative Office. Activities administered through the Central Office include various pastoral programs (such as Evangelization, Marriage Tribunal, school scholarships and clergy education) that complement and/or support parish activities throughout the Archdiocese.

Another important activity performed by the Central Office is the administrative operation of the Archdiocese, its financial functions (e.g. administering parish/school loans, managing the Archdiocesan coordinated payroll, overseeing investment of parish funds) , employee relation/benefit programs, legal counsel, real estate and stewardship/development, The financial activities of the Archdiocese are under the oversight of the Archdiocesan Finance Council. They are responsible for advising the Archbishop on the administration and control of the temporal goods of the Archdiocese. Based . upon the Finance Council's recommendation, the Archbishop has established a process to report to

all Archdiocesan constituencies on the financial affairs of the Central Administrative Office. In addition to this annual summary, individual annual reports of the investment activities and loans to parishes/schools are sent to all participating parishes, parochial schools and other Archdiocesan organizations.

The following financial reports do not include the primary work most familiar to parishioners that are carried on in our parishes, elementary and secondary schools, cemeteries, seminary, CYO and CatholicCharities. Most of theseorganizations have separate annual audits of their activities. In addition many of our parishes and elementary schools under the guidance of their respective Parish Finance Councils prepare and publish an annual report of the parish activities to their parishioners, The information in this report, as well as the accompanying financial statements and charts, have been derived from the audited financial statements of the Central Administrative Office as of June 30, 2001 and 2000 which were audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, and are available for review at the Archdiocesan administrative offices.

Mevenues/Expenses-ff ogrant/ In fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, the Central Administrative Office generated an increase in net assets of $1,354,122, which included $938,753 from ongoing program and administrative activities.

Total revenue increasedby $762,971while operation expenses increased by $1,136,453 from last year.

Total investedfunds earned (realized and unrealized gains) 9.2% or $6,901,257. The largest portion of those funds was for our parish/school and other Archdiocesan entities that had funds ($23,564, 131) deposited with us for management.

The portion of earnings attributable to Central Administrative Office invested funds was $3,356,390. We were fortunate to attain a positive return in fiscal 2001 which exceededour spend policy of 6% or $ 1,390,446 committed to fund for fiscal 2001 operating costs. The remaining earnings ' will, as done in previousyears, be used to fund other current and future special Archdiocesan needs.

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The funds provided to the Central Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, through the Archbishop 's Annual Appeal and other gifts and bequests, are primarily used to provide support for ministries and services. The following are brief descriptions of these departments and offices.

Office of the Archbishop of San Francisco

The function of the Office of the Archbishop is to provide the administrative , secretarial and ceremonial support to enable the Archbishop to fulfill his duties and responsibilities as Chief Shepherd of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as well as his responsibilities as a member of the College of Bishops of the universal Catholic Church.

Department of Administration

This department, under the Vicar for Administration , includes many of the diverse and essential services such as building, finance, human resources, real estate, and stewardship and development, which are used by the Archdiocese, parishes , schools and other entities within the Archdiocese.

Department of Catholic Schools

Mission Statement: The Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is dedicated to the teaching mission of the Catholic Church. For elementary schools and secondary schools the depart- ment strives to provide quality leadership, to develop programs of educational excellence , and to prepare students for a truly Christian life. The Department of Catholic Schools provides a range of services and support to elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese, which have a student population of nearly 30,000.

Department of Communications & Outreach

The Department of Communications and Outreach seeks to meet . the communications needs of the local Church and assists the Archbishop in addressing issues and current events of concern to the Catholic community. The department also handles all media relations and . public relations and produces publications and broadcasts including: Catholic San Francisco, mailed weekly to 95,000 households; El Heraldo Catolico; Official Directoiy of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; The TV Mass; the public affairs programs Mosaic on Channel 5, and For Heaven 's Sake on Channel 4; Catholic Radio Hour and the Spanish language radio program Bienvenidos a Casa.

Department of Pastoral Ministry

This department coordinates the central office pastoral resources that are provided to parishes and includes the Office of Ethnic Ministries; Office of Evangelization,.Office of Marriage and Family Life; Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, School of Pastoral Leadership; Office of Young Adult Ministry ; and Office of Worship.

Ethnic Ministries

The Office of Ethnic Ministries works with 28 ethnic and cultural groups coordinating pastoral care to immigrants, migrants, newcomers, and people on the move.

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and sacramental celebration s in native languages, and helping individuals become active participants and leaders in their parishes. The office also collaborates with other departments and offices of the Archdiocese in developing ethnic and cultural components of programs and activities.

Evangelization

The Office of Evangelization seeks to assist the People of God to encounter Jesus Christ in such a way that they will be empowered to proclaim the Good News by word and action.

Marriage and Family Life

The Office of Marriage and Family Life seeks to strengthen families in the Archdiocese through programs of education and formation.

It serves the parish community and the Archdiocese at large by providing training, information and ongoing support through efforts including Pastoral Marriage Preparation Programs; acting as liaison for Engaged Encounter, Marriage Encounter, Retrouvaille and Separated and Divorced Catholics; coordinating marriage and family enrichment opportunities for the faithful; planning the annual anniversary Mass; and hosting conferences for families, and those who minister to them, for the purpose of formation , information sharing and inspiration.

Religious Education and Youth Ministry

The Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry provides religious formation by using training, resources and networking between parishes in the area of catechesis and youth ministry. Mission statement: We, the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, called and challenged to be disci ples of Christ by living the Gospel, seek to nurture the life-long faith formation of all peoples by animating leaders in a holistic approach to their ministry.

School of Pastoral Leadership

The School of Pastoral Leadership provides continuing adult education in the Catholic faith as well as training in pastoral and liturgical ministries. It also develops and sponsors workshops and conferences for the faithful in areas including parenting, aging and recognizing one 's individual gifts.

Young Adult Ministry

The Office of Young Adult Ministry with the assistance of the Visioning Team - young adults and ministers from around the Archdiocese of San Francisco - develops programs, activities and events for Catholic men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 years old to empower them as full members of the Church.. It sponsors the annual Fall Fest, one of the largest Young Adult gatherings in the state and is a principal coordinator of this year 's World Youth Day Pilgrimage in Toronto, Canada.

Worship

The Office of Worship fosters competent and worthy celebration of the Roman Rite to the Glory of God and the salvation of the faithful. It serves as a litu rgical resource to the Archbishop and the parishes, as well as Archdiocesan agencies, institutions , |f j & offices and groups visiting i * 1

Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs represents the Archbishop and the community of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in our relationships with ecumenical, religious and spiritual communities. The office maintains relationships with all faiths within the community and seeks opportunities to build trust and common effort.

ArchdiocesanFinance Council Msgr. Harry Schlitt-Chair Cecilia H. Herbert Deacon Henry Jacquemet, Jr. Dennis McQuaid

Ernest Go James M. Coriston James P. Miscoll

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$500,000 for the Jubilee Mass celebration conducted at Pacific Bell Park in October 2000. In addition, previously committed grants were awarded to St. Boniface ($755,350) . and St. Paul's, SF ($815,620) for retrofit work performed on their churches to bring them in compliance with seismic standards as mandated by the City and County of San Francisco.

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on the new Chancery Office Building, which resulted in a $12.4 million increase in Property, Plant and Equipment.

For a more thorough presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Central Administrative Office as of June 30, 2000 and 2001, reference should be made to the audited financial statements including related footnotes, Anyone wishing to review the audited statements shoukd contact the Office of Communications at (415) 614-5500.

Office of Permanent Diaconate

The Diaconate Office supports the ministry and lives of the 70 dea«„____». „ cons and their wives who serve the Archdiocese of San Francisco in areas including minisfty assignments and on-going education of deacons. The office also gives attention to the spiritual , financial and health concerns of the deacons and their families.

Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns/ Respect Life

This office educates and advocates for the dignity of life in relationship to the unborn child , the prisoner on death row, the homeless and hungry, the elderly, the ill , the disabled , the stranger in our midst and the poor and marginalized in our society. Its work is rooted in the Gospels and social teachings of the Church. The office also may serve as liaison to national, state and local government.

Its Detention Ministry serves facilities in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties. Its Respect Life ministry educates and advocates in the areas of abortion , euthanasia and the death penalty.

The Metropolitan Tribunal

The Tribunal is primarily involved with evaluating the status of a person 's prior marriage as the Catholic Church understands that bond. An individual , Catholic or non-Catholic, has the right to petition the

Church for an investi gation of her or his previous marriage, generally for the purpose of entering into a future H : marriage in the Catholic Church. Many persons who use the services of the tribunal find the process healing and the personnel supportive.

Once having completed the process, the individuals are free to go on with their lives and participate full y in the sacramental life of the Church. The tribunal also is concerned with the protection of the rights of the faithful.

Concerns regarding individual rights, protection of one's reputation and obligations of the faithful are addressed in this office. The tribunal also acts as a resource to the Archbishop in maintaining and upholding the universal law of the Church.

Office of Vocations

The Office of Vocations acts in collaboration with the Archbishop in the work of promoting vocations , particularl y to diocesan priesthood. The office is the primary avenue for individuals who discern a vocation to priesthood , and it collaborates with others to promote vocations to religious and consecrated life. The Director of Vocations also collaborates with seminary formators in the supervision of seminarians.

Vicar for Religious

The Vicar for Religious serves as liaison between the Archbishop and men and women religious serving in the Archdiocese , assisting religiou s superiors and individual members of communities in areas including immi gration , document signing and private counseling. The office also coordinates the annual Mass for Consecrated Life, processes Vatican indults or permissions and assists in locating religious formerly assigned here. ¦

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Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Activities Years ended June 30, 2001 & 2000 Revenue and Other Activities Fees Annual Appeal Investment Income Rental Income Gifts and bequests Insurance Premiums-net Other Gain on sale of real estate Total revenue and other additions

2001 4,038,921 . 5,020,300 6,901,257 644,601 1,793,254 1,214,334 292,131 155.382

2000 3,023,826 4,623,000 7,165,421 650,225 1,753,083 1,579,932 223,430 1.804.234

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20,823,151

2,138,726 2,484,685 4,668,604 1,204,220 3,544,867 3,187,569 1.892.756 19,121,427

1,663,438 2,061,118 4,783,659 1,430,995 2,298,833 4,266,449 1.780.482 18,284,974

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Additions Restricted Donations Endowment Donations Total additions

1,640,902 1.501.160 3,142 ,062

5,542,420 9.869.678 15,412,098

Expenses Provision for Bad Debt Grant to Seminary Grants to parish church retrofitting Closed parish assets & operations (net) Total expenses

0 0 1,570,970 216.970 1,787,940

705,000 1,000,000 647,628 105.857 2,458,485

Change in net assets from other activities

1,354,122

12,953,613

2,292,875

15,491,790

Net assets at beginning of year

121.045.361

105.553.571

Net assets at end of the year

123.338.236

121.045.361

Expenses and other deductions Pastoral Clergy development & retirement Education Social, ethnic and cultural services Interest paid to parishes & institutions Administrative Facility and residence Total expenses and other deductions Change in net assets from program/administrative activities Other Activities

Change in net assets

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Financial Position Years ended June 30, 2001 & 2000 Assets

Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Receivables Parishes, school, and institutions Other receivables Property, plant and equipment Real estate held for sale Beneficial interest in perpetual trust

Total Assets

2001 68,081,345 167,941,556

2000 52,680,674 174,043,093

23,564,131 4,919,343 40,688,442 3,583,049 947.163

24,043,574 2,829,281 29,287,330 3,583,048 1.063.107

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287.530.107

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable Deferred revenue and support Annual Appeal Restricted Operating Note payable Campaign pledges due to Parishes Deposits held for parishes, schools & institutions

7,416,238

4,016,731

704,982 178.265.572

2,231,316 160.236.699

Total liabilities

186,386,792

166,484,746

91,195,403 15,329,086 16.813.747

91,007,442 14,476,924 15.560.995

Total net assets

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121.045.361

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

309.725.028

287.530.107

Net Assets Unrestricted & Archdiocesan designated funds Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

Ref lecting . . . ¦ Continued from page 6 75,000. Uni que among the dioceses of California and the Southwest , where Hispanics are by far the largest group in the "non-white" category, Asians outnumber Hispanics in the Archdiocese b y 100,000. Among Asians the largest group (especiall y in the City of San Francisco) are Chinese (over 200,000), among whom few are Catholic; next are the Filipino (about 100,000), among whom about 85% are at least nominall y Catholic. About 20% of the Catholics in the Archdiocese are Filipino. Among other demographic data of interest are the continued decline in the number of African-Americans in the three counties: down from 120,000 in 1990 to just over 90,000 in 2000. The number of Japanese too, alone among the Asian nationalities , registered a small decline in numbers during this census period.

Such statistics confirm the informal observations that you and I make as a part of dail y living in the Bay Area. The cultural challenge for both Church and society is an aspect of our going forward into the new millennium that provides its own set of pastoral issues for all of us in the Archdiocese , and especiall y for me and my colleagues in Church leadership, Let me look at a few of these issues with you today, as an invitation to reflection and dialogue that can help us as Church to respond to the challenges ahead in a well-informed and sensitive manner.

While individual bishops , and the Conference of Bishops , have been addressing the needs of an immigrant church from the beginning of our history in the United States , only last November did the Church at the national level issue a pastoral statement addressed specifically to Catholics among us from Asia and the Pacific Islands. Entitled "Asian and Pacifi c Presence; Harmony in Faith." this statement promotes a fuller appreciation of those in all our local churches or dioceses whose cultural heritage is rooted in Asia and the Pacific. It encourages Asian and Pacific Catholics to take on active leadership roles in every level of Church life.

The statement also recalls the pioneering work done by previous Archbishops of San Francisco and their coworkers in ministering to Asian settlers among us. I quote : "in the earl y 1920's Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco founded the Catholic Fili pino Club in Stockton to provide hospitality to newcomers. Among the Asian workers who toiled on the U.S. transcontinental railroad and among the agricultural workers who opened up the American West were Catholics deeply rooted in their faith. In 1856 Joseph Sadoc Alemany, O.P., the first Archbishop of San Francisco, invited a Chinese priest to minister to the Chinese migrant laborers. On December 9, 1884 , the Paulist Fathers took over administration of Old St. Mary 's Cathedral in San Francisco to begin a mission to the Chinese that continues to the present day. To strengthen the apostolate to

moment. In San Francisco, for example, it is increasingly common to refer to five Chinatowns: Grant Avenue and North Beach, the Richmond district , the Sunset district , Sunnyside, and Visitacion Valley. And like the Bay Area's famous micro-climates , this diversity is not universally experienced even in our own Archdiocese. Last month I confirmed 52 young people at a parish in Marin County; there was not an Asian , Hispanic or Black among them.

One more anecdotal remark: last year I was intrigued by a statistical survey that ranked major cities in the country on the basis of the likelihood of encountering persons who were of a different ethnic or racial group, I could see why cities like San Antonio, predominantl y or Detroit , Hispanic , largel y African-American, were not high on this particular index. I was surp rised to find my hometown of Long Beach number one on this list; I had expected to find San Francisco there .

But here is another indicator of change that may be useful to observe. Long Beach , a city of some 450,000, capital of Cambodian immigrants to our country, and a place whose older housing stock is still "afford able" by California standards, was in my youth a WASP town - "white, AngloSaxon , Protestant. " The biggest ethnic group in th at pre-WWII enclave was from the Chinese, in 1884 San Francisco 's Archbishop Iowa! Retired Iowa farmers who had wintered there, Patrick Riordan invited the Helpers of the Holy Souls moved there : the annual Iowa picnic in Bixby park was Sisters (now known as the Society of Helpers) in St. touted as the largest gathering of Iowans outside Iowa.

I mention this because today Long Beach is far more Louis, Missouri, 'to establish a foundation in San Francisco to help the poor, the immigrants and the "Catholic" than it was when I grew up there . Coming Chinese'." up to the Bay Area to visit relatives as a boy was an This historical note in the recent pastoral statement experience akin to what we may feel when we go to a of the U.S. Bishops offers both recognition of past forei gn country that has a predominantly "Catholic" efforts — efforts that have continued and intensified culture. But today San Francisco is not the Catholic city into the present, thanks be to God — and encourage- - predominantly Irish - it was in the lifetime of many of ment to us now to provide needed outreach and support us. So the change is in some ways even more dramatic for the newly arrived immigrants among us. Of course here for the Churc h than elsewhere . Perhaps even your we here in San Francisco can be lulled by our history to seventh Archbishop is an indication of this change: I think that such a pastoral statement is really intended am the first Archbishop since Alemany who does not for the many folks in other parts of our country who have an Irish surname.

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_ LCATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Richard Riordan and an American dilemma Richard Riordan , the former mayor of Los Angeles, began his race for the Republican nomination for governor of California by proclaiming that he is "pro-choice" on abortion. Mr. Riordan 's strategy is \ no secret. He and his handlers believe that no Republican who opposes abortion can be elected governor. Many political commentators j agree. As proof , they point to the overwhelming loss of Dan Lungren | to Gray Davis in the 1998 governor 's race. California is, the pundits say, "a pro-choice" state. Regrettably, they may be right.

Then a funny thing happened to Richard Riordan on his way to Sacramento. Governor Gray Davis ' campaign started running television commercials saying that Mr. Riordan was not really "pro-choice" at all. In fact , the commercials say, Mr. Riordan is a closet pro-lifer.

While the former mayor has denounced them, the Davis commercials — unlike many campaign hit pieces — may be correct. Deep down inside, it seems that Mr. Riordan, the "pro-choice" Republican , is also anti-abortion.

Welcome to the American dilemma, Mr. Riordan. More than one commentator has observed that Americans are both "pro-choice " and anti-abortion: they don't like abortion but they also don't like to interfere with another person 's choices.

Probably the most clear indication of this ambivalence came in a J Los Angeles Times poll in June, 2000. Sixty-eight percent of the people polled said they agreed with this statement: "No matter how I feel about abortion, I believe it is a decision that has to be made by a woman and her doctor." Twenty-seven percent disagreed.

For those of us who believe that abortion is the taking of an innocent human life, that is a disappointing result, but the poll didn't begin and end with that question. It went on to show that almost as many Americans (42 percent) oppose the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide as support it (43 percent).

Then, at the end of the poll , came a surprisingly blunt question: "Do you agree or disagree with the statement, 'Abortion is murder. '" And a surprising response; 57 percent said they believe abortion is murder.

Thirty six percent disagreed. There is no need to describe abortion as murder. The words of the Second Vatican Council tell the story well enough: abortion is an "unspeakable crime."

So, the same poll that shows 68 percent of Americans are "pro! choice" also shows that 57 percent believe abortion is murder. That is \ America 's dilemma — and Richard Riordan 's. For Mr. Riordan, like | the Times pollsters, chose to use the word murder when talking about | abortion. Now, Governor Davis' commercials show Mr. Riordan say-. j ing in a 1991 television interview, ". . . I surprise myself at my emoj tions on the abortion issue . . . I think it 's murder."

Two years after that interview Mr. Riordan got into politics. Since then, both as mayor and as candidate for governor, he has consistent| ly portrayed himself as "pro-choice" So when the Davis ads started I running a few weeks ago, Mr. Riordan could have simply said someI thing like this, "I have changed my mind about abortion since 1991. 1 I no longer believe that abortion is murder."

Mr. Riordan chose not to say that. Instead, when asked in an interview last month about his 1991 statement, he said, "I wasn't careful of : my wording... But the bottom line is it was an emotional way of say! ing that I don't like abortions. " Mr. Riordan, an attorney, added that he [ does not believe abortion is murder "in any legal sense." That is not a judgment on the morality of abortion; it is simply an acknowledgment ! of the sad state of the law in America.

Even now; Mr. Riordan 's own commercials in response to the Davis attacks show his continuing ambivalence about abortion. "I strongly dislike abortion ," he says "but just as strongly I respect and support the right of a woman to make her own choice. " Abortion is clearly a dilemma for Mr. Riordan. More important , it is a dilemma for many other Americans. Should we favor the right to life or the right to choose? But this is a dilemma that can be solved, if we ask just one more question, a question that "pro-choice" advocates don 't want us to ask: in an abortion what is the choice? The choice is to take an innocent, defenseless human life. That isn 't an unpleasant dilemma. It is an unspeakable evil.

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Morality of torture In his reflections on torture in Catholic San Francisco Feb. 8, Father Gerald Coleman begins by posing the question: do we favor the use of torture under certain circumstances? Then, for a few hundred words, he gets lost in the Encyclopedia Britannica, the New and Old Testaments and the Inquisition. In the last paragraph he finds his way back to the original question and answers: No. Let's raise the ante. Suppose our terrorist had knowledge of sufficient atomic explosives to blow up our entire planet, thereby destroying all life. Father Coleman would still have to answer: No, leave him alone. Don't touch him.

In other words, pain cannot be inflicted on one person in order to save the lives of four billion people.

That position is more than immoral; it could be disastrous. Despite what Father Coleman believes, in this case the end clearly does justify the means.

Robert Riordan Redwood City

However, at the march, it was evident that there is power in numbers across the nation for the Respect Life movement, both at the legislative and grassroots levels, although the media would have one believe that it is a dead issue. Dead issues do not bring busloads of college and high-school aged students across multiple states through the sleet and snow, nor five San Francisco Archdiocesan Respect Life representatives across an entire continent. Many people at the march commented about how surprised they were to see any "left coast" Respect Life constituents at the march, and were as hopeful to see the five of us , as we were to see the thousands upon thousands of them.

The long trip showed USF representatives that the Respect Life movement is alive and well in our country, especially when we heard President George W. Bush, promise that he would do all he could for life issues and to overturn the Roe vs. Wade decision. When I went to the march for the first time as a USF student myself in 1999, my eyes were opened to the reality that people all over our country believe that life is sacred from the moment of conception until natural death, and that they believe in it strongly enough to march every year at our nation's capital.

An awareness of this reality is what the Public Policy Office of the SF Archdiocese works toward building in the Bay Area every day. However, the march also marked a sad day and age for our country, as it was 29 years that had passed since abortion became an everyday reality in our country, killing an estimated 4,000 children a day currentiy, and over 40 million pre-born children since its inception. Since then, we have seen euthanasia on the rise, capital punishment continue, and new medical issues which threaten to legalize the manufacturing, buying, - and selling of embryos simply to be experimented upon, destroyed, and sold for their parts. The Respect Life movement is strong, and it will push on until the Culture of Death is no more — and as long as Respect for Life in any form is threatened.

Jasmine Pomeroy Coordinator Respect Life Commission

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Politically correct hihle There's bound to be some hubbub over the new translation of the NTV (New International Version, a principal Protestant version of the Bible), which is being released.

Although it is being called TNTV (Today's New International Version), I suggest its changes and motives might make it appropriate to call it the NPCV (New PoliticallyCorrect Version).

Leaving aside the familiar arguments over further de-gendering the text, what catches my eye is the use of "pregnant" in place of "with child." Perhaps the latter term is "archaic", as the press release about the translation, points out. But more significant , I think, is that this change removes the reference to a fetus ' personhood, It is so much easier to speak of abortion, when one stops even referring to the fetus as an unborn child. This change tosses quite a nice bone to those who endeavor to make abortion less offensive to conscientious, God-fearing, church-going folk.

I certainly hope that the Catholic Church avoids conirnitting a similar error in future translations. I am also curious to hear what others, such as yourself, think about the changes.

Michael J. Konopik Menlo Park

Alive and well The 29' Annual National March for Life in Washington, D.C., was a powerful and yet bittersweet event for the Respect Life movement. The five of us Respect Life representatives from the San Francisco Archdiocese usually feel as a minority in the political world living here in the City. On the West Coast, it is almost impossible to imagine the streets filled with Respect Life supporters as far as the eye can see, much less any public display of support for Respect Life issues.

Polycarp ' Thoug ht to have been a disci p le of John the Evangelist , Pol ycarp was

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Sp irituality

Loneliness and the second half of life Twenty years ago, I wrote a book on loneliness. I was young then , lonel y myself , restless like all young peop le, and still searching for many things. So, despite leaning heavily on Augustine , Aquinas , John of the Cross, and Karl Rahner for my insi ghts , the book was probabl y as much autobiograp hy as spirituality or theology. I' m still proud of it , thoug h. It 's a book on the loneliness of youth and none of us , regardless of age or achievement , ever reall y outgrows that.

Loneliness haunts you in a very particular way when you 're young. It comes turbocharged with a restlessness that can beat you up like the playground bull y, especially on a Friday or a Saturday ni ght when it seems like the whole world is doing something exciting and you have been left out. When you ' re young it always feels like you ' re missing out on something. You ache to drink in the whole world and make love to it , but are stuck in a very confining situation where your life always seems too small. You want a larger connection to the world , more sex, deeper intimacy, and a soul mate that you have not yet found.

You're also driven by fantasies of finding perfect love , perfect sex, and a one-in-four-billion soul mate who will fill in every lonely spot inside you. When you 're young it 's easy to be besotted by Romeo and Juliet: Find perfect love , make perfect love , and then die together.

Surel y the noblest exit off the planet!

Youth and restlessness go together. You resonate naturall y with Augustine 's dictum: "You have made us for yourself , Lord , and our hearts are restless until they rest in you ,."

None of this reall y changes as you get older, but a new kind of loneliness begins to break through inside. It isn 't the turbulent restlessness of youth. It comes on

more like a painful , bitter realization that , at first , you try to block out and deny.

What is this loneliness? It 's the realization that , at some level , there will alway s be a distance between yourself and others , even fro m those nearest and dearest to you. This hits as part of the realization of your own mortality. To realize that you are mortal doesn 't just mean that you accept the fact that someday you will die. The brute fact of mortality also brings with it the realization that there will always be some areas of life where you will be alone , alienated from others , separated by differences that seem, as the classical divorce formula puts it , irreconcilable.

The ache in this kind of often leads to bitterness of soul. It is hel pful to understand this , precisel y so as not to become bitter. You feel this loneliness in those silent areas that exist between you and your spouse, your famil y, your friends , and your community. There are always things that can 't be spoken, can 't be understood , can 't be harmonized , even in your most intimate relationships.

This is the loneliness you feel when you drive away from the family gathering, finish that long talk with your spouse , stand try ing to explain something to your own child , or are left muttering to yourself after that churc h or civic meeting. At those moments you can feel like a minority of one, alone morall y with most of what 's deepest in you.

And it 's a messy feeling too â&#x20AC;&#x201D; far, far from that bittersweet romantic taste that comes with longing when we are young or that satisfied spiritual feeling you get when you 're suffering, but know that this is doing you good.

This kind of loneliness makes you feel there 's something wrong with you: "I'm out of sync here. Perhaps I' m just too stubborn or too stupid or too proud or too sinful or

too selfish!" Worse still , as William Stafford says , this feeling opens up the floodgates inside you where all of your old wounds begin to seep throug h.

But , like the loneliness of youth , it, too, has much to teach us. As the Persian poet , Hafiz , puts it: Don t surrender your loneliness So quickly Let it cut more deep.

Let it ferment and season you As few human Or even divine ingredients can.

Something missing in my heart tonig ht Has made my eyes so soft, My voice So tender.

My need of God Absolutely Clear.

Father Ron Rolheiser

Oblate Father Ron Rolh eiser, a theolog ian, teacher and awai'd-winning author, serves in Rome as general councilor for Canada f o r the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

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Touched by an Angel?

In exploring the truth of God as Creator, the Catechism of the Catholic Church addresses the truth that creation encompasses realities seen and unseen, which leads to a consideration of angels (CCC #328-336). Here is a doctrine which has gone out of fashion and come back in over the past fifty years.

In 1960, my third grade teacher taught us about our guardian angels, who, like the saints , were a comforting part of our Catholic reli gious landscape. Ten years later I was in another classroom and the great patristic and liturg ical scholar Fr. Godfrey Diekmann asked the students (mostly priests and nuns attending summer school) how many believed in angels. Less than half the class raised a hand; to his credit, Fr. Diekmann did. Angels had become passe , tossed onto the garbage heap of a "demyfhologized" Bible and a faith marked "adults only".

These days angels are back in a big way, and have become a kind of cottage industry. People who do not believe in God believe in angels, at least as some kind of benevolent forces. There are TV shows about being "touched by an angel".

I have always believed in angels, for several reasons.

As the Catechism points out, they are found all through the pages of Scripture . Even allowing for the more "primitive" mind set of people in biblical times (a judgment which strikes me as condescending), angels play a role in every decisive moment of salvation history. They also keep cropp ing up in the liturgy, although we may not advert to them.

Their presence reminds us that our worship is truly cosmic and not limited (thank goodness) by the horizons of the visible world.

Even apart from the data of revelation and the faith of the Church, it has always seemed to me reasonable to believe in angels. I have been puzzled that people would dismiss angels as phantoms of the nursery, and then say they believed in intelli gent life on other planets. Some scientists devote their energies to finding ways to send signals throughout the universe in the hope that other beings may pick up those signals. But angels? Well, why not?

When we consider the remarkable variety and complexity of life on our planet, it seems likely to me that the same God who could bring about this miracle is capable of creating intelligent beings of pure spirit. And, since everything in God's creation is related, it makes sense that these creatures would exercise a certain protective role for us, just as we are supposed to do with the earth which has been entrusted to our care.

Mention of the environment calls to mind the sad reality that we do not always exercise our proper stewardship, but can use our God-given talents for our own selfish ends.

This is true of some angels, too - those fallen angels who employ their vast intelligence to disrupt God's creation by leading us away from our Creator. Some people believe in angels but dismiss the idea of demons as childish, a position which seems self-contradictory. If there can be good spirits who serve God and assist us, there can be malevo-

lent spirits who fight God and seek to enslave us. The more "personalized" a being is, the more capable that being is of both good and evil.

We know this by observation of the world we see; it follows that F a l r ip r unseen beings which are more intelli gent Milton T. Walsh ÂŚÂŚ than we are more, not less, personal . Their power to do both good and harm is greater than ours .

Christ stands above all powers, both angelic and demonic; the New Testament proclaims this in several places, most explicitly at the beginning of the Letter to the Hebrews. The victory is His . But until that victory reaches its fulfillment, we should not ignore those spirits who seek to enslave us, nor those spirits whom God sends to fight on our behalf and befriend us on our journey through life. I don't know about you, but I can use all the help I can get!

Father Milton T. Walsh is academic dean and an assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Is there salvation for those who do not believe in Jesus?

Father John Dietzen v2- This is about your column some weeks ago concerning the spiritual condition of the Sept. 11 terrorists, and the possibility that they may be saved and go to heaven. I must not understand correctly many verses in the Scripture that say anyone who does not believe in f esus Christ as savior will be condemned. John (3:36) says, "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. "

Please tell me where, in your opinion, I 'm wrong in my interpretation. (Maryland) A. First of all, the response I gave was not simply my opinion. From the references and quotes I offered , including from the Catechism of the Catholic Church , it is clear that what I said about the possibility of salvation , even for people who do not explicitly believe in Jesus Christ, is the teaching of the Catholic Church.

Scripture makes absolutely clear that Jesus is the one and only savior of the world. AH efforts by human beings anywhere, anytime, to do good and avoid evil, to reverence and serve the supreme Lord of the world under whatever name God may be known, are the work and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and are made possible through the redemptive merits of Jesus Christ.

This is and always has been Catholic doctrine; it

has never changed. What has changed over the past several hundred years is the church' s understanding of how that grace of salvation comes to individuals , especially in parts of the world and in cultures who have never even heard of God as we know him or of Jesus Christ.

Is explicit, consciou s, formal knowledge of Christ and faith in him necessary for salvation ? Or may that faith be somehow implicit, hidden in the pursuit of goodness and holiness manifested in lives of "unbelievers"?

In other words, can peop le be saved who faithfully try to live good lives but who honestl y, for whatever reason, never have seen the embrace of Christ or the church as a personal religious obligation?

The church's answer is yes; and we believe they are QUESTION CORNER, page 16

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY God walks with his creatures 'in the cool of the day Each Sunday, the Lord 's Day, sees us reconsecrated as God' s Peop le and missioned to our world because we assemble to hear God' s Word and celebrate the Eucharist.

Each Sunday sees us realize the purpose of Jesus ' death and resurrection: the formation of a community both gathered and sent.

Each year we celebrate more intensely the meaning of Jesus ' death and resurrection over some 90 days: Lent (February 13 - March 28), the Triduum (March 28-March 31), and Eastertime (Apri l 1 - May 19).

During this "Sacred Springtime " of the Church , two groups interact in our parishes: those who have alread y been initiated into the Church throu gh Baptism , Confirmation , and first Eucharist and those who will be initiated in the Church at the Easter Vigil (Marc h 30).

The Church hopes that the firsl group will come together more comp letely, heal divisions , seek reconciliation on every level , and reach out to the crying needs of our world. In other words , the Church wishes this group to be a community read y to initiate new members who Word-empowered conduct for our species from the will find a home.

The second group begins its final days of prepara- beginning. "It is onl y about the fruit of the tree in the tion for the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil middle of the garden that God said, 'You shall not eat it and its final formation in the "new way " during or even touch it , lest you die. ' " Alas, the Genesis myth Eastertime . Local parishes will send these people to the so accuratel y describes our species ' experience: instead Rite of Election at the Cathedral of St. Mary February 17 of having fulfilled what the serpent promised , "God (First Sunday of Lent), will pray for them at the scruti- knows well that the moment you eat of it your eyes will nies (3rd, 4th , and 5th Sundays of Lent), initiate them at be opened and you will be like gods;" we have the the Easter Vi gil, and continue to form them during the wrenching comment of Genesis fulfilled: "then the eyes fifty day s of Easter. A mere essential to the formation of of both of them were opened and they realized that they both groups presents itself in Sunday 's readings: the were naked."

Powerful indeed , then , is Jesus ' defeat of these Word of God. Hearing the Word and taking it to heart enables us forces of evil by the very Word of God he lives and to enjoy Eden 's harmony, to be one within ourselves , quotes. Thus Matthew presents Jesus as the faithfu l Israel one with each other, one with all God has made, and one in Sunday 's Gospel. As Israel spent forty years in the with the God , who walks with his creatures "in the cool desert being tempted all the while, so Jesus spends forty of the day." Hearing the Word and taking it to heart days in the desert because Matthew condenses Jesus ' life wards off the withering forces of chaos and sad divi- time of temptations into this time frame to make us think sion. Hearing the Word and taking it to heart means of Israel. The temptations which confront Jesus are the

Father David M. Pettingill

First Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11. ones Israel encountered and failed to resist. Armed with the Word of God , Jesus defeats these temptations and becomes the founder of the new Israel of God. Notice each response of Jesus quotes the book of Deuteronomy: "One does not live on bread alone , but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God" (8:3); "You shall not put the Lord, your God , to the test." (6:16) and "The Lord, your God , shall you worship and him alone shall you serve. " (6:13) To welcome Jesus the Lord in the Word we hear is to be rescued from the forces of evil and chaos which separate and divide us, to be gathered as a faith-filled community, and to proclaim to our wounded and almost despairing world what Romans announces: "the gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of one , the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many."

With this Word , we can be the Church God desires , a community where grace more abounds , where forgiveness and welcome prevail , where God still walks his Eden "in the cool of the day. " Questions for Small Communities 1. What does our group, our parish, need in the way of healing?

2. How can we get to know and support the "elect" (those chosen for initiation) in our parish?

Father David M. Pettingill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vicar at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.

The Rite of Election: Mosaic of grace and faith Pastors and catechumens, sponsors and godparents , catechumenate team members, friends, family, and parishioners stream into St . Mary's Cathedral for the Rite of Election on this First Sunday of Lent . A rich and varied kaleidoscope of the grace-filled reality that is the Church of San Francisco.

And throughout the world in villages, in huge urban settings, in cathedrals of all sizes and shapes, this simple and powerful liturgy is repeated at the beginning of this holy Lenten season. This year marks the twenty-second time the Church of San Francisco has gathered for this prayer. What is it and why is it such a important and memorable gathering?

Whose "Election" is this? Who is "electing" whom?

Through the gathering, scripture proclamation, and prayers of the Church, God makes known the choice (the "election") of those catechumens who will be celebrating the Easter sacraments in their parishes at the Easter Vigil this year. So the Rite of Election is a most joyful event in the journey of the catechumens, and in the life of the local Church. God elects, God chooses through the Church's prayer.

The Rite begins with testimony from the godparents that the catechumens are indeed prepared to celebrate the Easter sacraments. The Archbishop as pastor of the entire local Church asks for three important proofs of readiness for baptism into Christ.

Have they faithfull y listened to the word of God proclaimed by the Church?

Have they been tine to the word they have received and begun to walk in God's presence?

Have they sought the fellowship of their brothers and sisters and joined with them in prayer?

Question Corner... ÂŚ Continued from page 15 saved by Jesu s Christ through the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit.

This Catholic position can be found in many places. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, for example, quoting the Vatican LT Constitution on the Church, says, "Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart and, moved by his grace, try in their actions to do

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND Their godparents address the Archbishop and testify to the catechumens ' readiness. "They have!"

It is so striking that the liturgy has the Archbishop asking for changes in personal behavior, not for books read or concepts learned or exams passed. The testimony he seeks is about the actual life of those who wish to become disciples of Christ. This is preparation for baptism: listening to God's word, choosing to walk in God's presence, joining other disciples in prayer. This preparation is conversion of one 's whole life: mind and heart, body and soul. his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those too may achieve eternal salvation" (No. 847).

No one has been more insistent and consistent on this theme than Pope John Paul II. He writes in his book "Crossing the Threshold of Hope": "God the creator wants to save all humankind in Jesus Christ." He redeemed them all "and has his own ways of reaching them" (pp . 80-83).

In one of bis general audiences he said, "Normally it will be in the sincere practice of what is good in their own religious traditions and by following the dictates of their own conscience that the members of other religions

For those of us baptized , listening to the godparents testify, these three questions can be challenging too. What is the quality of my own discipleshi p? What is the level of my own faithfulness to scripture , to the practice of God's presence, to communal prayer? What would my godparents say about me?!

The Archbishop then calls for the catechumens to state their intention before everyone present. Do you wish to receive Christ's sacraments of entry into his Church, the sacraments of baptism , confirmation , and the Eucharist? The vigorous "we do!" of the catechumens sounds like thunder and fills the cathedral with the strength of their commitment.

Then with joy and not a little awe they each sign their name in the parish's Book of the Elect and come forward to meet the Archbishop. They are now "the elect ," beginning the Lenten journey of purification and enlightenment toward the jo y of the Easter sacraments and of new life in Christ forever.

May we, who have the privilege of being alread y baptized into Christ and into his Body the Church, hold these elect close in prayer during the hol y Lenten season. May we be examp les for them of Christ's beloved disciples. And may we learn from them to cherish and protect the extraordinary grace of our own baptism.

Notre Dame Siste r Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park. respond positively to God's invitation and receive salvation in Jesus Christ, even if they do not recognize or acknowledge him as their savior" (Sept. 9, 1998).

Countless other Catholic documents and teachings say the same, but you get the idea. No one is saved apart from the grace of Christ. But his saving desire and plan is not as narrow and exclusive as many of us think.

(Questions for Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyri g hted by Catholic New Service.)

Datebook

/.ewfen Opportunities Feb. 15: The Gospel of Matthew presented by Michael Reardon at St. Robert Church, 1380 Crystal Springs Rd., San Bruno at 7 p.m. Directed by Patrick Lane, the dramatization has been seen more than 1,000 times in cities across the U.S., Canada and Asia.

No admission charge but a free will offering will be accepted. Call (650) 589-2800.

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Feb. 16: The Blessing Seed, a Lenten Day of Prayer with Sister Toni Longo at Vallombrosa Center 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. In this Lenten time, be the "new soil in which our God plants a Blessing Seed full of life and hope for ourselves as individuals and for the world." Day includes Mass and opportunity for sacrament of Reconciliation. $35 fee includes lunch. Call (650) 325-5614.

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Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daly. Tune your radio to KEST 1450 AM "Mosaic", a public affairs program featuring discussions about the Catholic Church today. 1st Sundays 6:00 a.m., KPIX-Channel 5. "For Heaven's Sake", a public affairs program featuring discussions and guests, 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month, KRONChannel 4. Both shows are sometimes preempted or run at other times, please check listings. Produced by the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

San Mateo - Tuesdays March 5 - April 16, 7:30 9:30 p.m. at Junipero Serra High School, 451 W. 20th Ave.: Catholic Moral Theology with USF professor Michael Torre; Introduction to the Study of World Religions with Father Francis Tiso; Continuation of Introduction to the Old Testament with Jesuit Father Donald Sharp; Continuation of Encountering the New Testament with Father David Pettingill.

Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802. St. Andrew, Daly City. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunotf at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, Pacifica.

Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 589-2800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-

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Monthly: Meeting, 7 - 8:30 p.m., of a discernment group for women considering a vocation to religious life.

Call Sister Carla Kovack at (415) 257-4939.

For additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org.

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Information about children's and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

March 3: A Journey to Africa, a slide and video presentation by Maryknoll Affiliate Marie Wren with a special session for children by Deacon Matt Dulka, featuring work by Maryknoll members in Kenya and Tanzania.

Star of the Sea parish, 180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito, 2 - 4 p.m. Information on Maryknoll Affiliates and lay mission opportunities will be available. For information or to let them know you'll be there, call (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

Marin - Thursdays March 7 -April 18, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Marin catholic High School , 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd at Bon Air, Kentfield: Expressions of Prayer in the East and the West Through the Centuries: Answering the Call of God Through the Purgation, the Illuminative, and the Unitive way with Father David Anderson, pastor, Eastern Catholic Mission of Ukiah.

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Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish , Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

Feb. 18, 19, 20: Annual Revival of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Hawes St. at Innes Ave. near Evans Ave., SF. Led by Sister Bea Jeffries with Our Lady ol Lourdes Gospel Choir and other guest choirs. Begins promptly at 7 p.m. each evening. Call (415) 285-3377.

Fridays March 8 - April 19, 2 - 4 p.m. at the Pastoral Center, One Peter Yorke Way, 1st Floor: Continuation of the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament with Jesuit Father Donald Sharp.

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2171.St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 5647882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia, SF. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882. Epiphany, SF in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan al (415) 564-7882.

Feb. 17: Open House at Our Lady of Fatima Eastern Catholic Church beginning with Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. followed by Parish Potluck. Experience and learn more about the Eastern Church. 101 20th Ave. at Lake, SF. Call (415) 752-2052.

San Francisco - Wednesdays March 6 - April 17, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Dr.: Catholic Moral Theology with USF professor Michael Torre; Why Do We Believe That? An Introduction to Apologetics with Mark Brumley, editor of Catholic Dossier; Introduction to Islam with Iftekhar Hai, director, United Muslims of America; Jesus in the Gospel of John with Father Francis Tiso; Continuation of Introduction to the Old Testament with Jesuit Father Donald Sharp.

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Food & Fun Feb. 15: Queen of Hearts -2002 Card Party and Luncheon of the San Mateo County CatholiG Charities Auxiliary, 11:30 a.m. at San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. Tickets $22. Call (650) 3494399 or (650) 697-1724.

Feb. 16: In the Spirit of Friendship , a luncheon and fashion show benefiting St. Ignatius College Prep, 2001 37th Ave., SF, sponsored by the Loyola Guild of SF. For ticket information , call Janet Underwood at (415) 7510248.

Feb. 17: Chinese New Year at St. Finn Barr Parish hall, 415 Edna St. at Hearst , SF, 5 - 8 p.m.

Entertainment, lion dance and food. Contact Father Dominic at (415) 333-3627 for ticket information.

March 2: St. Robert's Women 's Guild announces its annual dinner dance at Burlingame's Marriott Hotel.

Evening includes entertainment, live art auction, raffle.

Benefits the children of St. Robert' s. For ticket information, call (650) 589-2800.

March 2: Spring Event Dinner and Auction benefiting St. John Elementary School, SF at the Italian-American Social Club of SF beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $75per person$125 per couple. Call (415) 584-8383.

March 2: Annual Crab Bash, sponsored by Serra Club of the Golden Gate, and benefiting the vocations mission of the group, at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish hall, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. For ticket information, call Tom O'Donnell at (650) 349-2489.

Most 1st Fri.: Join the Marin Catholic Breakfast Club for prayer, dialogue and a catered breakfast beginning with 7 a.m. Mass at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Members $5/nonmembers $10..Dues are $15 annually. Reservations necessary. Please respond to sugaremy@aol.com or (415) 461- 0704 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission

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3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather lor Mass and lunch at St. Maiy Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon.

Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Returning Catholics Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 2211288 or Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 567-7824; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Shirley Bryant at (650) 355-5168; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190.

Reunions St. John Ursuline High School, SF is looking for members of its class of '52 for an annual April Golden Diploma Mass and Brunch. Call Gayle Fitzpatrick Vannucci at (650) 692-4196.

Mater Dolorosa Elementary School, South San Francisco Is updating its alumni mailing lists. Call (650) 588-8175.

St. Stephen Elementary School celebrates its 50th anniversary in the fall and alumni are being sought.

Update your name, address, phone number and/or volunteer to help by calling Ann Nagel Tittiger at (650) 9912519.

March 23: USF's Golden Alumni Reunion recognizing classes of '52, '47, '42, '37, '32 on the school's main campus from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call (415) 422-6431 or reunions@usfca.edu.

March 23, 24: St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Class of '52 reunion. Contact Dick Wall at (415) 434-3323, owwm@pacbell.net or Jack Mona at jemona @aol.com April 5, 6, 2002: Class of '52, Notre Dame High School, San Francisco. If you have not been contacted, please call Patty Moran at (415) 861-2378 , April 20, 2002: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary, Redwood City is looking for members of the class 1952 to take part in a reunion. Contact Julia Tollafield at (650) 366-8817 or development@mountcarmel.org.

May 4, 2002: 40th reunion of St. Cecilia Elementary School's class of '62. Committee is still looking for missing classmates. Call Nancy Dito at (415) 661-2937.

Oct. 5: Presentation High School, Class of '52 reunion. Contact Dolores MacDonald Bagshaw at (916) 369-0235 or Lorraine Denegri D'Elia at (650) 992-2076.

St. Peter 's Academy class of '65 is planning a reunion for 2002. Call Gloria Krzyzanowski at (650) 340-7469 or Linda Roberts at (650) 549-3200.

Class of '42, St. Cecilia Elementary, will celebrate 60 years in June '02. Class members should contact Norma Buchner at (650) 583-4418.

Holy Angels Class of 70 please contact Peggy McEneaney Hart at (650) 875-0793 or 877-8925.

Class of '62 St. Thomas the Apostle will gather this summer. Contact Peggy Mahoney at (949) 673-5624 or pegwhit@dellepro.com.

Class of '62, St. Anne of the Sunset, call Steve Geramoni at (650) 637-1055/spgeramoni@aol.com or Maher Balestriere at (650 593Mary 3508/frankbal@ao!.com.

Alums and family of alums of St. Isabella Elementary, San Rafael, are being sought. Call

Alumni, former students, parents, grandparents of St. Finn Barr Elementary School, SF. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Call (415) 469-92;!3 and leave your name, address and phone number.

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Sundays in Feb.: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m. followed by sung Vespers at 4 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213.

Sundays in Feb.: Concerts at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Volunteer Opportunities Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tuto r for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. - Thurs. from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects. Call Doug Pierce at (415) 621-8035 or Mary Potter at (415) 876-4811.

St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents.

If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920.

San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples.

Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M — F from 8"30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonysf.org.

Seeking enthusiastic men and women for the volunteer team at Mission Dolores Gift Shop. Welcome visitors from around the world, distribute brochures, accept donations and assist in gift shop sales. You'll also have a chance to practice additional languages you may speak. Call Theresa Mullen at (415) 621-8203, ext. 30.

SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministe rs and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580, ext. 2422.

Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, is in need of volunteers to help with various tasks . Hours are 5:45 p.m. 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265.

California Handicapables, which provides a monthly Mass and luncheon to handicapped persons, needs volunteers including drivers, servers, donors, and recruite rs of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085.

St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279.

Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 3rd Sat. for two hours at Maryknoll House, 2555 Webster St., SFto share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns, Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. Motion Picture Association of America rating:PG — parental guidance suggested.

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Book Review THE TRUTH OF CATHOLICISM: TEN CONTROVERSIES EXPLORED, by George Weigel.

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Reviewed by Father James Massa Catholic News Service The new evangelization of the new millennium, Pope John Paul II tells us, is a twofold task. Catholics must bring the Gospel to those who have not yet heard of Jesus Christ and reach out to those estranged from the church. It is for this latter group that papal biographer George Weigel has written "The Truth of Catholicism: Ten Controversies Explored."

As he did in "Witness to Hope," his highly acclaimed biography of Pope John Paul II, Weigel seeks to demonstrate that the truth of Catholicism is ultimately the truth about human existence.

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Catholic apologetics has perennially taken its cue from the First Letter of Peter, in which the apostle exhorts his readers to be prepared always to explain the reason for the hope that is in them (3:15). Peter then insists that this be done "with gentleness and respect."

"The Truth of Catholicism " represents perhaps the best in Catholic apologetics today, not only for demonstrating so compellingly the hope that continues to inhere in the Catholic vision of life, but also for treating with particular gentleness and respect the concerns of those who do not yet embrace this vision.

This assertion is a tough sell. Weigel himself knows how the church today frequently evokes hatred and scorn, especially among those who think her teachings dehumanize and marginalize them. He has faced off with secular and more liberal Christian critics. This book originates from Weigel 's encounter with many misconceptions about Catholic teaching and practice.

Weigel deals with such difficult issues as the uniqueness of Christ among the religions, the all-male priesthood, the invincible bond between sex and monogamous marriage, the co-existence of suffering and faith in a loving God, and the compatibility of Catholicism with American democracy. This last topic, which Weigel has written about before , has a new urgency today when anti-democratic forces threaten terror at home.

Weigel draws most heavily on the theology of Pope John Paul , in addition to authors who helped shape Vatican U. The pope , like his church, resists the facile categories of liberal and conservative. He is best understood as an evangelizer who views dialogue with those of other beliefs as a core aspect of his ministry.

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Contrived drama set in a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp in which a young American lieutenant (Colin Farrell) is forced to defend an African-American p ilot (Terrence Howard) falsely accused of murder while their colonel (Bruce Willis) uses the distraction to plan a daring escape. Well-intentioned lessons about racism in director Gregory Hoblit's film can't compensate for narrative inconsistencies and one-dimensional characterizations.

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By Evelyn Zapp ia "The Girls: Old Friendshi ps from San Francisco In1929 -2001" , eight native San Francisco women chronicle their experiences growing up in "The City," and the more than 50 year friendship that began while attending parochial schools in the archdiocese.

"All Catholic , all still married to their first husbands with 46 childre n among them , they are a stunning examp le of friendshi p and love and loyalty , " writes Bishop John C. Wester in the introduction to the book.

When Ed Charbonneau met his future wife , Maril yn Kenned y, in the earl y 1950s, he had no idea when they married he would inherit her seven best friends , along with their husbands and children — for life. After more than 50 years of watching the impenetrable bond , he convinced "the girls " they should write their "lasting memories ," if onl y for the ei ght families whose lives benefited from the schoolmate alliance. '"The girls ' are the authors , the editors , and the final arbiters of what went into the book and what didn ' t ," said Mr. Charbonneau.

The result is experiencing San Francisco throug h the eyes of ei ght Catholic "girls " in what one describes as "the best of times ," reliving memories of the .'World' s Fair, World War II , vacations at Russian River (the only place worth being seen during the summer), and their cherished Catholic faith , a predominant theme of the book.

Aileen Butler Morello , attended San Francisco 's St. James , St. Cecilia and St. Vincent schools. She brags of her maternal grandfather , Michael Casey, of County Roscommon, Ireland .wh o, with Father Peter Yorke, founded Local 85 of the Teamsters Union.

While attending the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary ' s Cathedral one day, Aileen recalls "being called out of her pew , dressed in her St. Vincent 's uniform , to witness a military wedding," during World War II. She refers to her marriage to George Morello as "an Irish-Italian merger" that took place at St. Cecilia ' s Parish in the Sunset District in 1956. Today, they are parishioners of San Mateo 's St. Bartholomew Parish.

Alice Keenan McNamee attended San Francisco 's St. Dominic , St. Vincent and Lone Mountain schools.

Alice recalls her mother , Marie Angelin Delehanty, Idling her stories about the "Great Quake " of 1906, and (he World's Fair.

The first time her parents met her future husband , Joe McN amee, her dad, Joseph Ignatius Keenan of San Francisco said to her mom , "You better decide if you like that tall drink of water, 'cause he sits down like he means to stay."

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Alice and Joe were married at San Francisco 's St. Dominic Church 50 years ago. Today, they are parishioners of Larkspur 's St. Patrick Parish.

Maril yn Kenned y Charbonneau boasts about being the first child baptized at San Francisco 's St. Brendan Church. She attended public schools until . her sop homore year, when she started at San Francisco 's St. Vincent 's High School.

A memory she will never forget was "bein g stuck on Market Street on VJ Day. Sailors and soldiers were hugging and kissing everyone." She panicked and ran to St. Boniface Church for refuge.

Marilyn and her husband Ed are members of Green brae 's St. Sebastian Parish, where she-taught reli g ious education classes for 13 years.

Virginia Maguire Slevin attended San Francisco 's St. Peter grammar and high schools , and went on to Lone Mountain.

She recalls "sitting down to dinner at 6 p.m. sharp everyday, while the bells of St. Pet er 's chimed." She remembers fondly, "going by streetcar through the

sand dunes to Fleishacker Pool, where the lifeguards patrolled the pool in rowboats. " Virg inia married George Slevin at Our Lad y of the Wayside Church in Portola Valley, in 1955. They live in Santa Rosa and are members of Star of the Valley Parish in Oakmont.

Aileen Moriarty Kell y attended San Franci sco ' s St. Elementary , . St. Cecilia 's Vincent 's High School , and Lone Mountain College.

Aileen remembers "learning to drive in the Model A , including parallel parking on a hill, huddling in inner hallway s because of air raid alerts during WWII , and getting an autograph from Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiop ia , at the St. Francis Hotel during the initial United Nations Meeting. " She met her husband Tom Kell y on St. Patrick' s Day in 1953 at old St. Mary 's Center.

They were married at St. Cecilia 's Churc h in 1955, and now reside in Orinda where they are parishioners of Church of Santa Maria.

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sweaters and matching j ackets and skirts were in " when she was in college. And, "the social life was unsurpassed: Sunday tea dances , USF football games, and summers spent at Boulder Creek, Russian River and the Tobin Club. " Marilyn could not be married anywhere else but Hol y Name of Jesus Church. She . married Al McCarth y in 1953, whose boss was Mari lyn 's father, Michael Sullivan , a San Francisco police officer at Northern Station.

Anne Sweeney Desler attended several parochial schools, San Francisco 's Corpus Christi , Redwood City 's Mt. Carmel, and San Francisco 's St. Emydius , Stat of the Sea Hi gh School , and Lone Mountain College.

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Oweeoeo at i£e Worft/' s I' Tair. dering throug h the World's Fair exhibits was an experience Anne will never forget . She still rememthe sixth grade at Star of the Sea Elementary bers the fear she felt on the ni ght of Dec. 7, 1941, after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Sirens wailed and graduating from its hi gh'school. She still remembers the "104 steps " she climbed daily throughout San Francisco that night'. to graduate from Lone Mountain College.

Anne has directed college and career centers at Anne , who grew up in St. Thomas the San Mateo ' s Serra High School, Burlingame 's Apostle parish , makes note that she is Mercy High School, Belmont 's Notre Dame "the youngest of the ei ght girls , " High School and taught religious educaj 0K K m She says in her days , "Muni Bt tion classes at St. Bartholomew ' s , 44 ' "*M, was on time and cheap ." She Parish where she and her husband iJipPQ HL remembers a wonderful Kj ltoJ^lj^^ Dudley Desler are members. Their ¦ Christmas present from her Bk marriage ceremony took p lace at grandmother — records i of Bing Crosb y, The M Ann Desler wrote the folHBB^ . . ¦ Andrews Sisters and , she M l lowing regarding the more thinks , Kate Smith. "the H than 50-year friendship Anne met her husband , Tom fl B girls " enjoy: "We played on Kirkbride while teaching in j m H sand • dunes , now covered ¦ the American Dependent B with houses. We went to a Schools in Europe. They mar- 1 B college and high schools that ried at St. Thomas the Apostle B no longer exist. We are Church in 1957. Anne taught B B blessed to have lived in the at St. Raymond' s school in H best of times in the most Menlo Park , where she and B beautiful city in the world.

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