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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 28, 2016
WALK: Tens of thousands rally at Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco FROM PAGE 1
at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. The videos led Congress to vote to defund Planned Parenthood in January, and prompted Planned Parenthood to file a lawsuit Jan. 14 that charges the center, Daleiden and others with violating the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act. “The videos raise the biggest question that Planned Parenthood and their allies cannot answer,” Daleiden said. “That is how on the one hand in our country the humanity of the baby fetus is not considered to be equal enough to our own in order to be totally protected by law. But at the same time it is precisely their equal and identical humanity to our own that makes them so valuable for sale.” Several pro-abortion demonstrators, who were behind the stage, briefly interrupted Daleiden’s speech. They ripped off their shirts to display an obscene slogan written in black ink, and threw flyers on the stage before being handcuffed by police. The Sisters of Life, whose founder Mother Agnes Donovan had just received the walk’s St. Gianna Molla award for pro-life heroism, tried to shield one of the three bare-breasted women from the men in front of City Hall taking photographs “and so they formed a rosary circle around her and were praying for her,” said Martha Garza, sister of Eva Muntean, walk co-chair. One of the Sisters of Life, who asked not to be named, said later, “The heart hurts for them.” The women were charged with infractions of the city Park Code for baring their chests and disturb-
(PHOTO BY DENNIS CALLAHAN/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)
Archbishop Cordileone imparted an apostolic blessing sent by Pope Francis to the Walk for Life West Coast participants. ing the peave under the state penal code and released from custody on Sunday, public information officer, Officer Albie Esparza said. A counter demonstration of about 100 people was also along Market Street near the cable car turnaround, waving orange signs “Abortion on demand without apology.” At the Walk for Life Mass earlier at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone referred to the videos and to California’s new assisted suicide law saying, “The big question is, what does this say about us as a society. How can we do this to ourselves?” The archbishop tied respect for
Please join us for a “special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of the Church and of reminding everyone to see in his sick brother or sister the face of Christ who, by suffering, dying and rising, achieved the salvation of mankind.” John Paul II
World Day of the Sick 2016 ARCHBISHOP SALVATORE CORDILEONE Principal Celebrant
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016 11:00 AM CATHEDRAL of SAINT MARY of the ASSUMPTION
1111 Gough Street at Geary, San Francisco
Entrusting Oneself to the Merciful Jesus like Mary: “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2:5) is quite fitting in light of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
the Eucharist and respect for life together and called upon pro-life supporters to be Jesus’ “light shining in the darkness.” During the walk rally, Archbishop Cordileone imparted Pope Francis apostolic blessing, sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the apostolic nuncio. In part, the letter read, “Pope Francis sends warm greetings and his assurance of his closeness in prayer to all taking part in the annual Walk for Life West Coast.” Other speakers included Rev. Clenard Childress who has spoken at almost every walk, beginning with the first in 2005. The rally concluded with Emmanuel – Jesús Emmanuel Arturo Acha Martínez – a musical icon in the Latin world.
DAVID DALEIDEN INDICTED
At press time Jan. 25, Catholic San Francisco learned that a grand jury in Harris County, Texas, indicted the director of the Center for Medical Progress, David Daleiden, on a felony charge of tampering with a governmental record and a misdemeanor count related to purchasing human organs. The New York Times reported that the grand jury that was investigating allegations of misconduct against Planned Parenthood instead indicted Daleiden. Another center employee, Sandra Merrittt, was indicted on a charge of tampering with a governmental record.
SCRIPTURE SEARCH Gospel for January 31, 2016 Luke 4: 21-30
Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C: Jesus’ less than warm welcome home. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. SPOKE CURE YOURSELF NO PROPHET THREE FAMINE CLEANSED BUILT
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Please offer to bring a loved one, a friend, a fellow parishioner who is struggling and would be unable to come on their own.
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