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Pope and Muslim imam embrace at Vatican JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY – After five years of tension and top-level silence, Pope Francis and the grand imam of one of the most important Sunni Muslim universities in the world embraced at the Vatican May 23.

“The meeting is the message,” the pope told Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar University, as the religious scholar approached him just inside the door of the papal library.

El-Tayeb’s spring visit was the first meeting between a pontiff and a grand imam since the Muslim university in Cairo suspended talks in 2011.

Established in 1998, the formal dialogue between al-Azhar and the Vatican started to fray in 2006, after now-retired Pope Benedict XVI gave a speech in Regensburg, Germany. Al-Azhar officials and millions of Muslims around the world said the speech linked Islam to violence.

Al-Azhar halted the talks altogether in 2011 after the former pope had said Christians in the Middle East were facing persecution. Al-Azhar claimed that Pope Benedict had offended Islam and Muslims once more by focusing only on the suffering of Christians when many Muslims were suffering as well.

In February, Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, delivered a letter to el-Tayeb from Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, council president, inviting him to the Vatican to meet the pope.

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Pentecost confirmations at St. Mary’s Cathedral

The archbishop confers the sacrament of confirmation. He is shown here anointing a young woman. See page 10 for more photos.

Archbishop appoints Father Stephen Howell to role mentoring newly ordained priests

SEE EMBRACE, PAGE 22

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Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar mosque and university, during a private meeting at the Vatican May 23.

Saying that “it is a very critical stage in a priest’s journey,” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone has instituted a new position focused on mentoring priests for the first five years after ordination.

Archbishop Cordileone appointed longtime Immaculate Heart of Mary pastor and former Junipero Serra High School president Father Stephen H. Howell as part-time director of Ongoing Formation for Newly Ordained Priests, effective July 1.

Father Howell was also appointed to a new post as pastor of St. Philip the Apostle in Noe Valley.

“I just thought we needed to do more about bringing them together, praying together, sharing concerns, reflecting together,” Archbishop Cordileone said in a conversation with Catholic San Francisco. It is also a way to formalize his relation-

ship with the new priests, whom he spent a great deal of time with during their formation in the seminary.

The archdiocese already has a director of ongoing priestly formation for all priests, Father William McCain, and each new priest also picks a mentor as recommended by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops document on the formation of priests. This position complements those existing supports.

“Studies and experience show that how those first few years are lived out will have a major impact on a priest’s life,” Archbishop Cordileone said.

Not only is the new priest adjusting to life in the parish, with its demands, and its relationships with parishioners, pastor and staff, but “on SEE HOWELL, PAGE 2

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NEED TO KNOW NEW LEGAL CLINIC for the needy, the Pope Francis Legal Clinic, to be blessed by Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, June 4 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. Will provide pro bono legal help at the Cathedral complex, beginning two days per week from a dedicated onsite office facility, adjacent to the Order of Malta Free Medical Clinic. The Pope Francis Legal Clinic has mercy (rather than adversarialism) at its core. The clinic will seek to educate and equip clients to better represent their own interests in disputes; will work with both disputants if possible; and will refer out for full legal representation where necessary.

MEMORIAL DAY MASSES AT ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ON MAY 30: 11 a.m., Holy Cross Mausoleum at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, celebrated by Father Charles Puthota; 11 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in San Rafael celebrated by Father Paul Perry; 11 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Menlo Park celebrated by Dominican Father Augustine Highlander and Father Larry Goode; 9:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Cemetery in Half Moon Bay celebrated by Father Joseph Previtali.

TURN BOOKS INTO HOPE May 28-29, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. The City of Burlingame and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County (SVdP) will hold its first Book Donation Drive this Memorial Day Weekend on California Drive, north of the Burlingame Train Station. Look for the SVdP truck.

Any and all books are welcome. The gently used books will be sold to help provide meals at SVdP’s Homeless Help Centers or will be given to children in need.

ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD, June 4, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral of Deacon Andrew William Ginter by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone. All are invited. Reception follows. 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco.

29TH ANNUAL CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CONVENTION, May 27-29, Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Convention is a collaborative effort of seven Northern California dioceses (Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Monterey, and Oakland). English, Spanish and Vietnamese tracks. www.NCRCSpirit.org ST. JOHN’S REUNION, St. John School, San Francisco marks 100th year with events being planned over the months of October 2016 through May 2017. Initially located on Marsily Street near St. Mary’s Park, St. John’s first opened its doors Jan. 8, 1917 then relocated to Chenery Street.

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Father Stephen Howell was joined by many of the seminarians and priests who have served with him through the years in a special tribute to the pastor at the Immaculate Heart of Mary 27th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction April 9. Back row from left: Deacon Andrew Ginter (to be ordained June 4); seminarians Ben Rosado, Kyle Faller, Michael Rocha, transitional Deacon Alvin Yu ; former IHM parochial vicar Father Vito Perrone; present parochial vicar Father Jerome Murphy; IHM Deacon Steven Hackett; Capuchin Franciscan Father James Stump. Front row from left: Seminarian Ian Quito; Deacon E.J. Resinto; Father Mark Doherty; Father Thomas Martin; former parochial vicar Father Roberto Andre; IHM pastor Father Stephen Howell; former IHM pastor Father James MacDonald; former parochial vicar Father Arsenio Cirera; former parochial vicar Father Mark Mazza.

HOWELL: Mentoring newly ordained priests FROM PAGE 1

a deeper level there is a transition into a priestly identity. This is a whole another part of the journey. Our theology teaches that with priestly ordination, there is an ontological change, one’s being is changed. But that carries with it a psychological adjustment that has to go along with it,” Archbishop Cordileone said. The new priest is also now part of the presbyterate, the body of local clergy.

Leaving the seminary is similar in some ways to leaving home because the seminarian was with his peers, and received a lot of support in a “unique environment,” the archbishop noted.

“There’s a lot of … discernment that needs to go on. I think they need much support and assistance to guide them through these learning experiences,” Archbishop Cordileone said.

In the fifth and latest edition of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Program of Priestly Formation, approved by the U.S. bishops in their general meeting in 2005, the section on ongoing formation of priests states: “The process and the journey of the ongoing formation of priests is

ARCHBISHOP CORDILEONE’S SCHEDULE MAY 27: California Catholic Conference executive committee call.

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both necessary and lifelong. Its purpose is not only the spiritual growth of the priest himself but also the continued effectiveness of his mission and ministry.”

Father Howell was the archbishop’s choice for “a lot of reasons,” he said. “He’s a longtime proven experienced pastor, respected pastor, successful pastor in the archdiocese. He has a very in depth background in Catholic education. He has mentored a lot of priests and seminarians, and he has a great rapport with them. He works really well with them,” Archbishop Cordileone said.

The position was created for Father Howell, rather than finding Father Howell for the position, the archbishop said. Father Howell’s term was finishing, after 16 years, at Immaculate Heart of Mary.

“In addition to a pastoral assignment in the setting of a parish, what more could he do to use his gifts to assist the archdiocese? And so the thought really came from reflecting upon that rather than thinking of the job and then going out and looking for someone to fulfill it,” said Archbishop Cordileone.

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Catholic co-op selling farm-fresh produce VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

The strawberries are sweet and crisp with a hint of tartness and the squash blooms, kale and lettuce are just as tasty.

Just a few miles from San Francisco, NanoFarms – a Catholic workers’ co-op–is open for business, offering boxes of freshly picked sustainably grown and pesticide-free vegetables and fruit for delivery in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties from May to December.

The produce comes “from our field to your home,” says Jesuit Father George Schultze, one of the founders of NanoFarms. Using organic fertilizer, the Catholic cooperative is growing 21 different kinds of vegetables, herbs, and fruits on the spacious grounds of St. Patrick’s Seminary & University.

The boxes cost $30 a week and contain between 11 and 14 vegetables, fruits and herbs each week, said Ernesto Jasso, one of the members of the co-op, who with his wife Marcella is a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto.

“I believe very sincerely in the fact the quality of our food in the markets is absolutely loaded with things you don’t want,” said Marcia Smith, who shared a weekly produce box with her friend last year. The box was “good food and it was fresh and it was on time,” the Church of the Nativity parishioner said.

The co-op, which started operations in 2014, hopes to add 100 new customers during June, Jasso said. Deliveries can be made to drop off points, such as a parish, business or to individual homes. Parishes connected so far with NanoFarms include Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Pius in Redwood City, St. Charles, San Carlos, St. Raymond in Menlo Park, and St. Francis of Assisi in East Palo Alto.

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Co-op members Ernest Jasso, Sofia Mendoza and Marcella Jasso at NanoFarms plot at the seminary.

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NanoFarms is a profit-based workers cooperative, designed along the lines of a very successful Spanish workers cooperative, Mondragon Cooperative established by a Catholic priest, Jose Maria

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NanoFarms is an effort to apply the Catholic social justice and economic principles of distributism — as advocated by Catholic thinkers G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc in the early 20th century — to modern-day income disparity, said Father Lawrence Goode, the pastor at St. Francis. Distributism places the family at the center and includes the idea of co-ops where workers own the means of production and share in the profits within the framework of a capitalist economic system. It comes out of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical “Rerum Novarum” (“On Capital and Labor”), released in 1891 in response to the inhumanity of unregulated 19th-century capitalism, the advent of socialism and atheistic Marxism and the rise of trade unions. The encyclical is the foundation of modern Catholic social justice teaching.

Its ideas are also compatible with the philosophy of Catholic Worker House co-founders Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day, who believed in the importance of farming and “warned against large, absolute institutional power and believed that small enterprises, privately owned are an answer to institutional power,” Father Schultze said.

Guadalupe Associates/Ignatius Press founder Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, Father Schultze and Father Goode brainstormed together to create NanoFarms two years ago and Guadalupe Associates continues to financially back the venture. The seminary and Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone support NanoFarms with use of the seminary grounds although NanoFarms expects it will expand its land use eventually beyond the seminary.

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Mercy every day at ICA TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Immaculate Conception Academy is a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to a spiritual role model in this Year of Mercy: The school was founded in 1888 by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose so who to look to first more than Order of Preachers, Dominicans founder St. Dominic de Guzman?

“We use his charism of preaching to encourage our girls to use their Kim Riener actions and words to speak out and spread the teachings of Jesus,” Kim Riener, ICA campus minister told me via email.

The school’s foundress, Dominican sister, Mother Pia, said, in establishing the ICA mission, “Let us make as our model a fierce desire to serve the young, the poor and the vulnerable.”

A core-value at ICA? “Always to be the face of Jesus to those most in need,” Kim said.

Everyone at ICA has been busy in the Year of Mercy, Kim said. The jubilee has been integrated into all prayer services and school liturgies; students and teachers participated in an activity to ponder what Mercy means to each of them; morning school prayer for the Easter season focused on the corporal works of mercy, with a week dedicated to each work.

In addition, ICA has increased the number of volunteer opportunities available for students and staff and during the each of the Easter season’s 50 days Easter eggs with inspirational messages and quotes that students found about the school served as a constant reminder of what is important in life.

Other good works, Kim said, found students collecting for the San Francisco Food Bank, Toys for Tots, Cash for Kids and Lava Mae, all with an emphasis on supporting works of mercy.

Pope Francis has been an influence too as students have read articles about the pope’s declaration of the Year of Mercy; researched “women of mercy” in the Catholic Church; written letters to incarcerated men and women; created brochures advertising the works of mercy; and made Valentine’s Day and birthday cards for Meals on Wheels.

Frontline ministers to the poor including Lorraine Moriarty, executive director, St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County, came to talk to the girls and described how their work enacts the corporal works of mercy.

ICA religion teacher Eileen Boles spoke with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone about Mercy on a tapedlive soon-to-be aired Immaculate Heart Radio project.

Archbishop Cordileone asked for her recommendations and she shared the students’ ideas including creating safe spaces for the children of the Tenderloin; declaring a day of mercy for prisoners, calling attention to their isolation and joining forces with other leaders in the city to create a broader coalition of mercy

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CONGRATS: Pencils down and work well-done to Nicholas Watkins, student in the religious education program at St. Mark Parish, Belmont, and a winner in this year’s Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. The third grader’s proud parents are Jill Watkins, St. Mark youth minister and confirmation coordinator, and Richard Watkins, all pictured here with St. Mark pastor Msgr. Jim Tarantino. Nick’s grandparents are longtime parishioners Janet and Mike Leyte-Vidal.

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“Eileen was great as were all four callers,” said Jan Potts, assistant director of communication and who has a hand on the show. “Each had a question about mercy that came from a different direction.”

See page 8 of this issue for broadcast times and go to the archdiocesan website and Immaculate Heart Radio website for more information.

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CA bishops: Participation in public life a moral obligation Wondering how or whether to vote on June 7?

The California bishops published an updated Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ to guide Catholics in discerning how to vote and to act in public life. It can be found here: www.cacatholic.org/sites/cacatholic/files/fc_faq.pdf.

In the 29 page document published May 19 on the California Catholic Conference website, the bishops are guided by the U.S. bishops’ guide to political action, “Forming Consciences for a Faithful Citizenship,” updated in November 2015.

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Marriage preparation should offer “lifelines to hold onto, not hoops to jump through,” says Mary-Rose Verret who with her husband Ryan pioneered a mentoring program for engaged couples that is receiving national attention.

Witness to Love is “helping parishes and dioceses to bridge the gaps in the marriage preparation process, where couples tend to disappear either before or after the wedding,” Verret said in an interview with Catholic San Francisco.

Developed in the Verrets’ Louisiana country parish, Witness to Love is based on the engaged couple choosing an experienced married couple who are practicing Catholics as mentors.

The Verrets spent seven years interviewing more than 400 couples to understand “why so many newlyweds were MIA in their parishes.”

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The mentor couples are required to be sacramentally married five years in the Catholic Church and to be practicing Catholics and not relatives or close friends of the engaged couple.

“We want them to bring us the person they would go to if they have problems,” Verret said.

The couples organize double dates, attend a retreat and classes, and go to Mass together, Verret said. “We give them things to do that plug them into the community,” she said. The engaged couple completes a workbook, virtues applied to life skills. The Verrets wrote a handbook for mentors, “Witness to Love: How to Help the Next Generation Build Marriages that Survive and Thrive” (St. Benedict Press, 2015), that stresses being perfect is not possible or necessary for a mentor couple.

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For pastors, Witness to Love is a lifeline, said Father Michael Delcambre, pastor of the Verrets’ Louisiana parish of St. Joseph and St. Rose in Cecelia and also adjunct faculty for the Institute of Priestly Formation.

“Three years ago I honestly saw marriage preparation as overwhelming. I saw it as something I had to do on my own,” said Father Delcambre, who said he often felt like a check mark on the way to the wedding while the upcoming marriage received short shrift. Now he feels a connection to the couples and has seen a spike in the number of new families with children in the church pews.

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parishes started the program, said archdiocesan director of marriage and family life Ed Hopfner, noting several pastors have already expressed interest.

“I’m very excited about the potential of this program, to strengthen new marriages and help those newly married find more of a home in their local parish. This is exactly what Pope Francis and the last two synods on the family have called for; we need to accompany couples, to ‘walk with them,’ particularly in their early years of marriage,” Hopfner said. The Synod on the Family called for marriage formation after the wedding.

“Every parish has many, many ‘established’ married couples who have a wealth of experience and support they can offer to newlyweds and engaged couples,” Hopfner said.

Verret has coordinated and taught marriage preparation courses for 11 years, including three in Arlington, Virginia, and the remaining in Louisiana after she married her husband Ryan. Ryan Verret spent six years in the seminary and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the psychology of

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Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters’ contraceptive mandate case: So now what?

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –While both sides say they are happy with the U.S. Supreme Court decision to send back to the lower courts the Little Sisters of the Poor case challenging the federal government’s contraceptive mandate under the Affordable Care Act – the final outcome is still up in the air.

On May 16, the Supreme Court sent Zubik v. Burwell back to the lower courts. The justices’ unanimous decision, explained in a nine-page unsigned opinion, was based on the information that both sides submitted a week after oral arguments were heard in the case about how and if contraceptive insurance coverage could be obtained by employees through their insurance companies without directly involving religious employers who object to this coverage.

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he was encouraged by the court’s decision. “It maintains hope that we might resolve this dispute finally and favorably sometime in the future, and in the meantime, it prevents the administration from issuing crippling fines against those who object” to the health care law’s contraceptive mandate.

Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, for whom the consolidated group of cases is named, said in a statement that the Pittsburgh diocese was grateful the justices “recognize our willingness to reach a resolution that allows us to abide by our faith and the government to achieve its goals.”

Five appeals courts had ruled in favor of the contraceptive mandate and one had ruled against it. But now, equipped with the new information both sides submitted to the Supreme Court, the lower courts have been ordered to review these cases once more.

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Ginsburg wrote separately to stress that the court had not decided any of the legal questions in the cases and cautioned the lower courts not to read anything into the new opinion.

Marc DeGirolami of St. John’s University School of Law said that “there will very likely be another round of litigation” in Zubik v. Burwell, “unless the parties can come to an agreement.”

And an agreement might not happen, Helen Alvare of George Mason University Law School said, because the government’s lawyers “were not at all cooperative” when asked to propose such a solution.

The lawsuits involve a government mandate under the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide cost-free coverage for contraceptives, sterilizations, and abortion-inducing drugs to employees.

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The Little Sisters of the Poor, as well as the Archdiocese of Washington and a number of other religious nonprofits, sued the government, saying this arrangement still forced them to cooperate with morally-objectionable practices because their notification would facilitate the problematic coverage.

Lawyers for the Little Sisters said this was a victory for them, while the White House said it was very pleased with the decision.

But ultimately, it is still uncertain what will happen with the Little Sisters’ health plans, said DeGirolami, because the sisters are self-insured.

Self-insured plans are not covered in the court’s opinion, he said, “so it’s extremely unclear what will happen to them.”

However, the court did suggest something significant in the nuns’ favor – that their free exercise of religion may have been substantially burdened, Alvare said.

Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the 1993 federal law at the heart of the case, “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion” unless the government proves both that it has a “compelling interest” for acting and that it is using the “least restricting means” of furthering that interest.

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WASHINGTON – When Pope Francis accepted a proposal at the Vatican May 12 to form a commission to study the possibility of women serving as deacons today, it generated plenty of buzz. The pope’s agreement on the idea – raised by members of the International Union of Superiors General, the leadership group for superiors of women’s orders – was interpreted by some as a thumbs-up to women deacons and eventually women priests, which the Vatican spokesman was quick to rebut the next day. Pope Francis “did not say he intends to introduce a diaconal ordination for women,” and he certainly did not speak about the ordination of women priests, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. But even a study of women deacons – suggested by women and approved by the pope – carries pretty hefty weight, some are saying. Even the context of the possibility of this commission is important, said Kathleen Sprows Cummings, director of the Cushwa Center

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MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY STOP INDIAN ADOPTIONS

KOLKATA, India – The Missionaries of Charity have halted adoptions in India after the Indian government’s Union Ministry of Women and Child Development issued new guidelines allowing “single or unmarried parents, men or women, the right” to apply for and adopt children. The nuns concluded their pending adoptions, then on March 31 wrote to the ministry that they had closed their adoption centers.

The Central Adoption Resource Authority centralized the adoption process through an online application system, creating a database for prospective adoptive parents, which also makes it easier for single, divorced, gay couples or couples from abroad to adopt children in India in accordance with the new guidelines. But many nongovernmental organizations have expressed concern that making it easier for adoption opens up a Pandora’s box in India, where child labor, human trafficking and pressure on unwed mothers to give up their children are serious challenges.

In the statement sent to the ministry, the nuns wrote: “If we were to continue the work set up by Mother Teresa, complying with all the provisions would have been difficult for us.”

Sister Joan of Arc told Catholic News Service: “We trust that God will take care of all the children in need of love from parents. We will continue to serve – wholeheartedly and free of charge – unwed mothers,

children with malnutrition and differently abled children in all homes/centers run by us, irrespective of caste, creed and religion by God’s grace.”

Sister Ita explained: “We believe in God’s will, and there are certain values that need to be upheld. The idea to provide homes to children is to give them security and love. And if governmental guidelines in some way interfere with our principles, we have little option but to stop the services.” She said they could continue to ensure that children who are “malnourished, weak, sick and destitute and in need of compassion and love find (a) home here.”

TOP VATICAN OFFICIAL SAYS ‘GOD IS BEING ERODED’ IN U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. _ Cardinal Robert Sarah urged Catholics to resist “ideological colonization” at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.

The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship was the keynote speaker at the annual event May 17.

“In the name of ‘tolerance,’ the Church’s teachings on marriage, sexuality and the human person are dismantled,” the native of Guinea, in west Africa, said, citing the legalization of same-sex marriage, the contraception mandate, and mandates that bathroom access be based on self-proclaimed gender identity.

Cardinal Sarah called on Catholics to be prophetic, faithful, and prayerful, saying “…in your nation, God is being eroded, eclipsed, liquidated.”

“That is why I came to this prayer breakfast, to

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Archbishop Martin confirmed that when he discussed the issue of visiting Ireland with the pontiff, Pope Francis said: “’I will come,’ and he said, ‘if I don’t come, my successor will come.’”

As well as Dublin, the pope would probably visit Northern Ireland to complete the 1979 historic pilgrimage of St John Paul II, when rising tensions in the North made a visit there impossible.

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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma

Memorial Day Mass

Please join with us on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel Rev. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Celebrant Commemorating our nation’s honored dead and offered for the souls of all the faithful departed.

Shuttle available at main gate 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

A special prayer box will be presented during Mass at Holy Cross in Colma. The names of those you wish to remember and a personal message may be written on Memorial Day Tribute Cards available at All Saints Mausoleum or the cemetery office.

Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Half Moon Bay at 9:30 a.m.

Rev. Joseph Previtali, Celebrant

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Menlo Park at 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Augustine Highlander, OP Celebrant Rev. Lawrence Goode, Con-Celebrant

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery San Rafael at 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Paul E. Perry, Celebrant

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz Ave. @ Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 650-323-6375

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 415-479-9020

Tomales Catholic Cemetery 1400 Dillon Road, Tomales, CA 415-479-9021

St. Anthony Cemetery Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 650-712-1679

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YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGES Pilgrimages: A Sacred Journey of Faith

A pilgrimage is usually defined as a physical journey to a place of special significance, therefore having a deeper emotional meaning. We certainly all have them in our lives: a trip to the cemetery to visit the grave of a loved one; a reunion and visit to the high school from which you graduated; a trip to your favorite restaurant that you visit whenever you are in a certain city. We make these physical trips because they allow us to tap into memories of family, friends and good times, or to honor significant places or periods in our lives.

Yet most often we use the word “pilgrimage” to refer to a sacred or spiritual journey. Almost every major religion has the practice of pilgrimages to sacred places. In Islam, the “hajj,” the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the five pillars of their faith and expected of each follower at least once in their life.

In our Jewish roots, the Old Testament is full of prophets and holy men and women making pilgrimages to spots of special significance such as a holy mountain or city. In the New Testament, Jesus, his family, and followers make numerous trips to Jerusalem as pilgrimages to the Temple.

Since the beginnings of Christianity, people have been making pilgrimages to holy sites, initially to those sites attributed directly to the life, death and resurrection of Christ. A famous pilgrim in the fourth century, Egeria, detailed her journey to the Holy Land to visit numerous spots from Scripture, and also recorded the earliest narration we have of the celebration of Holy Week in Jerusalem. A thousand years later, Chaucer wrote one of the most famous works of literature in the world, “The Canterbury Tales” which described the journey of 27 pilgrims going to and from the shrine of Thomas Beckett in Canterbury. In modern times, Christians still make thousands of pilgrimages

“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year as it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making his way to the desired destination.

Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us” (“Misericordiae Vultus” 14)

Mission San Rafael Arcangel 1104 5th Ave. San Rafael, CA 94901

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption 1111 Gough St. San Francisco, CA 94109

Whether you are fortunate enough to make the journey this year to Rome, or you will remain in California, we encourage everyone to make a pilgrimage to the three public pilgrimage sites with Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

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to places such as St Peter’s in the Vatican, Rome, the Holy Land, Santiago de Campostella, Lourdes and Guadalupe.

As St. John Paul II explained, “Pilgrimages, a sign of the condition of the disciples of Christ in this world, have always held an important place in the life of Christians. In the course of history, Christians have always walked to celebrate their faith in places that indicate a memory of the Lord or in sites representing important moments in the history of the church. They have come to shrines honoring the Mother of God

and to those that keep the example of the saints alive. Their pilgrimage was a process of conversion, a yearning for intimacy with God and a trusting plea for their material needs. For the Church, pilgrimages, in all their multiple aspects, have always been a gift of grace” (“The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee from the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerants,” April 25, 1998, 2).

In this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has encouraged every person to make a pilgrimage as part of their celebration of the year.

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption SAN MATEO COUNTY: St. Patrick’s Seminary & University The key to any pilgrimage is to make the journey itself an experience of prayer. Visit these places which have been filled with the faithful of the archdiocese for more than a hundred years; ask God for his assistance in making you a worthy pilgrim; and pray that the Holy Spirit will be with you, both on your visit that day, and always, to make you a more merciful and loving person to all in this Jubilee of Mercy.

The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage Encounter To celebrate this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis, we urge the faithful of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to visit all three of the public pilgrimage sites this summer. From June-August, make it a goal to go to one, two or hopefully all three of the pilgrimage sites in the three counties of the archdiocese. You can go as an individual, family, church youth group, class, etc. Make a day of it and carpool with some friends from the parish and have lunch while visiting these beautiful sites.

Making the pilgrimage is a simple three-step process:

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Prior to leaving to visit each pilgrimage site, recite the “Prayer for Setting out on a Pilgrimage” (on back page of this pullout section).

On arrival at the site, pray the “Prayer during the Jubilee of Mercy.”

Once you return home or to where you started your journey, recite the “Prayer on Return to the Place of Departure” to thank God for a safe journey.

While at each site, ask for the pilgrimage seal and affix it to complete your archdiocesan Year of Mercy emblem.

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Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Hours

Monday Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | Saturday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sunday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location

Corner of Gough Street and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco

Masses

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.: Chapel of Our Lady | 12:10 p.m: Main cathedral Saturday: 8 a.m.: Main cathedral | 5:30 p.m. (vigil Mass): Organ and cantor Sunday: 7:30 a.m.; 9 a.m., Gregorian chant; 11 a.m., cathedral choir; 1 p.m., Espanol

Reconciliation

Monday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-noon | Saturday: 4-5 p.m.

Website: www.stmarycathedralsf.org Group tours: Contact Doug Benbow, (415) 567-2020, ext. 207 Jubilee Year Seal: Cathedral visitors’ desk or parish office

An eye-catching landmark rising majestically on the San Francisco skyline, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption combines the rich traditions of the Catholic faith with 20th century technology.

The cathedral is the mother church of the archdiocese and is the “bishop’s church.” As such, it is the site of all the major archdiocesan liturgical celebrations, including priestly ordination and the chrism Mass. Above the bishops’ chair or “cathedra” hangs the coat of arms of Archbishop Cordileone and the archdiocese. Completed in 1971, this is the third cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Francisco and was built after a 1962 fire destroyed the old cathedral. Covering two city blocks and crowned

by a cupola soaring over 19 stories from the floor, the cathedral can accommodate 2,400 worshippers – all within 75 feet of the sanctuary.

In eight niches around the cathedral, the life of Mary, Mother of the Church, is depicted in beautiful bronze statues by Italian master craftsmen. The scenes depicted include The Visitation, The Flight Into Egypt, The Wedding Feast at Cana, The Crucifixion, Pentecost, and Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, as well as a beautiful Mexican mosaic of Our Lady of Gaudalupe. The shrines portray Mary, the Mother of God, as the model disciple, each depicting a story from the Gospels revealing Mary’s role as handmaiden and servant. The main entrance overpane depicts the

triumph of the risen Christ, whose arms are extended to welcome all pilgrims. Above the altar hangs the baldacchino, representing the channel of love and grace from God to his people, and in return their prayers rising to him.

Over the past 45 years St. Mary’s has found its place as the heart of Catholic life in the archdiocese, as well as serving as a venue for countless civic and cultural events.

The cathedral has welcomed celebrated figures – Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and Archbishop Fulton Sheen among them – but it also has offered spiritual refreshment and charitable assistance to thousands who have crossed its threshold. St. Mary’s Cathedral has hosted the wider community

at the funerals of those struck down in the line of duty, including Mayor George Moscone and many police officers and firefighters; and its priests have comforted a handful of people at the funeral of elderly widow or a young child.

Since the establishment of the San Francisco Interfaith Council after the 1989 earthquake the pastors of St. Mary’s have involved the cathedral in ecumenical and interfaith outreach. Each year hundreds of our school children are shown around the cathedral by our wonderful docents, and thousands of our young people celebrate their graduation from high school and college there. It is truly the “living room” of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Mission San Rafael Hours

Monday Friday: 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location

1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael

Masses

English Daily: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. | Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. (EN), 9:00 a.m. (EN), 10:30 a.m. (EN), noon (SP), 7 p.m. (SP) Sunday in Mission: 9 a.m. (Vietnamese; 11 a.m. (Brazilian)

Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Sunday thru Friday: By appointment

Website: www.saintraphael.com Group tours: Contact the parish office, (415) 454-8141 Jubilee Year Seal: Parish office or gift shop

Mission San Rafael Arcangel, the 20th of the California missions, was established as a helper, or “asistencia,” to Mission Dolores in December 1817 when over 200 Indians and four Franciscan friars traveled across the bay to found a hospital mission whose patron, Archangel Rafael, is God’s healing messenger.

Asistencia San Rafael became an active farm and ranch on the northern edge of New Spain. The simple buildings, its

orchards, farmlands and herds of livestock were the work of Indian peoples who were part of Mission San Rafael over its 17-year history. Their work led to the ranking of the “asistencia” as mission in its own right by late 1822.

Mission San Rafael was the first mission to be secularized in 1834. As a mission the chapel became the parish church for Mexican ranchers in the area.

Marin County was one of the original 27 counties when California was admitted to the Union in 1850. For a time, county activities took place in the original mission buildings. By 1861, the mission buildings had fallen into disrepair and were torn down.

A few years earlier, a small wooden chapel had been built on the mission grounds. By 1869 the first parish church was under construction to

accommodate a growing Catholic population in San Rafael.

In 1909, the Native Sons of the Golden West erected a mission bell sign at the site. The mission “replica” was constructed in 1949 with a grant from the Hearst Foundation.

The grounds of the old Mission are in downtown San Rafael and act as a beacon and landmark to all those in the surrounding areas.

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St. Patrick’s Seminary & University Hours

Monday- Friday: 8 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 5 pm.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.-noon

Location

320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park

Masses and reconciliation: Not available

Website: www.stpsu.edu Group tours: Call (650) 325-5621 Jubilee Year Seal: Seminary reception desk

Located on a historic, beautifully landscaped 40-acre campus in Menlo Park, 35 miles south of San Francisco, St. Patrick’s Seminary was founded on Sept. 20, 1898, by the second archbishop of San Francisco, Archbishop Patrick W. Riordan. In its first year, the seminary received 31 high school students and three college-level students.

The year 1903 marked the beginning of construction on the East Wing of the seminary or Senior College,

as well as the main chapel, whose crypt was completed and dedicated on Aug.4, 1904.

In 1906, following the earthquake which shook the whole Bay Area, the students and faculty slept in tents on the grounds after the main building was destroyed. Committed to the formation of priests, the main building was rebuilt almost immediately, but with one less story – and safer access.

In over 100 years, St. Patrick’s

Seminary has prepared more than 2,000 priests in the Western and Pacific Rim dioceses. The archbishop of San Francisco, Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, serves as the current president and chancellor of the seminary and university, with Sulpician Father Gladstone Stevens as the current president/rector. The current enrollment of the seminary is over 100 men preparing for priesthood in more than 15 dioceses.

“St. Patrick’s Seminary & Univer-

sity seeks to serve the Roman Catholic Church in the ministerial context of the Pacific Region of the United States by forming priests whose lives are configured to the sacrifice of Jesus, rooted in his word and sacrament, and dedicated to serve the people of God with the pastoral charity of Christ.” As this vision shows, the seminary and university continues to dedicate itself to the forming of the clergy for the next century.

Holy Doors of Mercy in the archdiocese physical needs of a human being.

Spiritual works of mercy include counseling the doubtful, supporting the grieving and other actions that nurture the human spirit.

“Each time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the jubilee indulgence. Hence the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by the power of the love of the Father who excludes no one,” he said.

The following was adapted from an article by Christina Gray in the Jan. 14, 2016, issue of Catholic San Francisco.

Last December, Pope Francis swung open the “holy door” at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome signaling the opening of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy and its invitation to pilgrims everywhere to enter into a “living experience of the closeness of the Father.” During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis delegated to each bishop or archbishop of a diocese or archdiocese the power to designate local Holy Doors of Mercy as pilgrimage sites.

On Dec. 13, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and a crowd in the hundreds walked through the doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, the first of four holy doors designated by the archbishop for the Jubilee Year of Mercy which opened Dec. 8, 2015, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and concludes Nov. 20, 2016, the feast of Christ the King.

St. Raphael Mission Church in San Rafael, the chapel at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park and the chapel at San Quentin State Prison were also chosen as pilgrimage sites by the archbishop who called the year “an extraordinary moment of grace and spiritual renewal” in his cathedral homily.

“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. ... Christ came to reopen the door for us, so that we can regain access to paradise, come in from the dark and the cold – the dark and cold of sin and all of its gloomy consequences and gain the protection of God’s grace from all of those harmful elements,” he said.

The archbishop opened the holy door at the chapel at San Quentin on Christmas Eve where he celebrated Mass with about 200 inmates, prison employees, and the prison’s Catholic

Archdiocese of San Francisco Year of Mercy website: www.sfarch.org/mercy.

Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

chaplain, Jesuit Father George Williams. On Jan. 10, Bishop William J. Justice opened the holy door at St. Raphael Mission Church in San Rafael during a Mass there. Later that same day, the president-rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Sulpician Father Gladstone H. Stevens, opened the Holy Door of Mercy at the chapel at a 5 p.m. Mass.

Holy Doors: A metaphor for Christ

Throughout the world holy doors will be opened during this jubilee year in cathedrals and other pilgrimage sites chosen by local bishops. Passing through the doors is a ritual act symbolizing one’s desire for reconciliation with God. A video produced by Catholic News Service available on the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Jubilee Year of Mercy web page describes the holy door as “a metaphor for Christ, because we go through Christ into salvation. It’s a metaphor for transformation and stepping toward something new.”

Plenary indulgences and acts of mercy

As with every jubilee year in the history of the church, the Jubilee Year of Mercy presents the opportunity for the faithful to gain the indulgence of God’s mercy.

Pope Francis has declared that in every diocese throughout the world, the faithful who pass through these holy doors may receive a Holy Year plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, which include freedom from all attachment to sin, including venial sin, sacramental confession, reception of Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father.

In his jubilee letter, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to “rediscover the richness encompassed by the spiritual and corporal works of mercy” and said the church will grant a plenary indulgence for performing an act of mercy in addition to the usual conditions for an indulgence.

Corporal works of mercy include actions that help support the

In his Jubilee Letter, Pope Francis said: “The experience of mercy, indeed, becomes visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus himself taught us. Each time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the Jubilee Indulgence.”

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY are charitable actions that respond to the basic needs of a human being: Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead Give alms to the poor SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY are charitable actions that respond to the spiritual needs of humanity: Counseling the doubtful Instructing the ignorant Admonishing the sinner Comforting the sorrowful Forgiving injuries Bearing wrongs patiently Praying for the living and the dead

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Prayer for Setting out on a Pilgrimage All-powerful God, you always show mercy toward those who love you and you are never far away from those who seek you.

Remain with your servants on this holy pilgrimage and guide their way in accord with your will.

Shelter them with your protection by day, give them the light of your grace by night, and, as their companion on the journey, bring them to their destination in safety.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer during the Jubilee of Mercy Lord Jesus Christ, (CNS PHOTO/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI, EPA)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Vatican Dec. 8.

Indulgences ARCHBISHOP SALVATORE J. CORDILEONE

What is an indulgence?

“An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1471).

Contrary to common misconceptions, an indulgence is not a way of earning or buying forgiveness from God. To those who are truly sorry for their sins, God freely grants forgiveness of sins and the remission of the eternal punishment due to our mortal sins through the merits of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance (sacramental confession). However, even after our sins are forgiven by God, we are still in His debt with regard to what the Church calls “temporal punishment” (CCC, 1472-1473). This means that we still have to make up for the ways we’ve hurt God, the Church, other people, and ourselves. These temporal punishments also include our need for purification from attachment to sin. Purgatory is the place where we receive this punishment and purification after death, but we don’t have to wait for Purgatory to make reparation for it!

The purpose of an indulgence is to “pay the debt” of this temporal punishment in this life. The Church is richly endowed with what is called the “treasury” of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints (CCC, 1476-1477). This treasury is the power of Divine Love coursing through the veins of the Mystical Body of Christ.

Through the power of the “Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven,” given by Jesus to St. Peter (Matthew 16:16-19) and his successors, the Bishops of Rome, the Church has the power to “super-charge” the good actions of the faithful with the merits from this treasury (CCC, 1478).

The practice of indulgences helps us to appreciate more practically the reality of the Church as the Body of Christ. This holy practice teaches us the beautiful and consoling truth that whatever belongs to Jesus and Mary and the saints belongs to me in the communion of the Church (CCC, 1474-1475).

Indulgences teach us that we’re all in this together in the beautiful family of God, which we call His Church. We belong to the Communion of Saints!

Thus, according to the guidelines issued by the Pope, who has the power of the Keys,

when I do some good action determined by the Church to bring an indulgence, this good action pays the debt of my temporal punishment. This is a way in which we live out our baptismal call to die with Christ by dying to sin, so that we may rise to the new life of ever greater perfection in him.

An indulgence can be gained for oneself (this is the proper way of gaining an indulgence) or for a soul in Purgatory (we ask God to apply the indulgence to the deceased person) (CCC, 1479). An indulgence gained may be either a plenary (full) indulgence, which removes in full temporal punishment due to sin, or a partial indulgence, which removes punishment in part. The faithful may gain one indulgence per Holy Communion per day.

Other Conditions for Gaining an Indulgence

To obtain an indulgence, one must be a Catholic in the state of grace and free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin. The indulgenced action of this place, determined by the Pope Francis, is to prayerfully pass through the Holy Door of this sacred space. In addition to this pious act, it is necessary to fulfill the following three conditions in order to gain the indulgence:

you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved.

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.

You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with His anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

Sacramental confession,

We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy;

Eucharistic Communion,

you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

and prayer for the intention of the Pope (this can be satisfied by reciting the Year of Mercy Prayer, or one Our Father and one Hail Mary, or any other prayer for the intention of the Roman Pontiff).

– A single sacramental confession suffices for gaining several plenary indulgences, but Holy Communion must be received and prayer for the intention of the Holy Father must be recited for the gaining of each plenary indulgence, which can be done only once in a day.

– The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after the performance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting that Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the Holy Father be said on the same day on which the work is performed.

And so the Church provides that those faithful who come through these Holy Doors to pray, along with availing themselves of sacramental confession and absolution, the reception of Holy Communion and praying for the intentions of the Holy Father, while remaining free from all attachment to sin, including venial sin, may gain this favor from God.

Amen.

Prayer on Return to the Place of Departure Good and gracious Lord, we return from the journey, strengthened by what we have seen, where we have been, who we have met, and what we have done there.

Help us to bring the joy of our encounters and the stirring of our hearts into our communities, and to share your love and mercy with those around us.

Continue to guide us on our pilgrim pathways, so that our experience upon the mountaintop may find root in our everyday words and actions.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Survey results indicate need for ongoing formation Response also highlights the importance of active youth and young adult ministries

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ith the promulgation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia,” the work of the two Synods of Bishops on marriage and the family – the Extraordinary Synod of 2014 and the Ordinary Synod of 2015 – is completed, and now it is up to the local churches to implement the Church’s vision of supporting families in living their vocation in the world.

As is well known, the Synod process involved a consultation with the People of God throughout the world on various topics related to ARCHBISHOP the theme of the Synod. The SALVATORE J. point of this consultation process was not to conduct CORDILEONE an opinion survey as we are familiar with; rather, we were told that it was to obtain a sense of the “state of the question” as to Catholics’ understanding of and thinking about these various topics. It is for this reason that the consultation instrument involved deep, complex questions requiring much study, pondering and discussion.

In our Archdiocese it was decided in a meeting of the Presbyteral Council that these very broad questions be translated into a more direct online questionnaire that could be scored, while still giving parishes the ability to conduct the full, in-depth study (which a few did). Although the consultation process was to remain confidential, the sense of the Council was that such a survey could not be conducted in the Archdiocese without making known the basic results of the survey. This current edition of the Catholic San Francisco contains a summary of the measured responses that were sent in on the various survey questions.

In one sense, the results are consistent with other such surveys that have been taken over the years which show widespread disagreement with certain

People who come to understand the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ of the Church’s teachings find it to be a liberating experience.

(CNS PHOTO/TONY GENTILE, REUTERS)

Pope Francis gestures to newlywed couples during his weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 21.

Church teachings, especially in the area of sexual morality. In some other ways, though, it provides us with new insights that can be helpful in guiding our pastoral work in the area of marriage and family life. For example, 74 percent of respondents agreed that the Church has a role in guiding the young in relationships. This response also highlights the importance of active youth and young adult ministries, an area the Archdiocese has been focusing on for some years now, most especially in implementing its strategic plan for young adult ministry.

Interestingly, while there was a high level of disagreement with Church teaching on the issues of sexual morality polled, a high percentage of respondents agreed that the Church’s teachings in this area are clear. While we should be cautious not to over-interpret these results since the sample size of 1,100 respondents out of a possible audience 450,000 Catholics is quite small, nonetheless, this survey result would seem to indicate the need for stronger faith formation. The teachings of our Lord

Jesus Christ, as handed down through the Church guided by the Holy Spirit, are actually a beautiful message of praising God with our bodies, which He has designed for leading us to communion with Him through the faithful living out of our respective vocations. This is a message which is certainly challenging to get across in the world in which we live today. However, people who come to understand the “why” behind the “what” of the Church’s teachings find it to be a liberating experience.

Indeed, many young people ask why no one taught them this before, as it would have saved them much heartache in life; it has brought many others into the fold of the Catholic Church.

We truly have good news to share with the world, especially in a world so broken in its relationships.

It is my earnest hope that the conclusion of the Synod’s work will stimulate us to heed Pope Francis’ call to accompany families in their journey toward holiness, so that they might know the happiness that comes from living God’s plan in their lives.

Do you see improved Church understanding for the divorced? 32% yes; 25% no; 43% don’t know

My family supported my using these methods.

18% yes; 3% no; 79% not applicable

Do you believe the Church seeks to reconcile those in second marriages? 29% yes; 28% no; 40% don’t know

Is Church teaching clear? 55% yes; 35% no

OUTLINE OF SYNOD SURVEY RESPONSES Here is an outline of responses to the 2015 online questionnaire on topics covered by the Extraordinary Synod of 2014 and the Ordinary Synod of 2015. The questionnaire was distributed through parishes in the archdiocese and received 1,100 responses. Archbishop Cordileone discusses the results in the accompanying article. A “yes” response means agree/strongly agree; “no,” disagree/strongly disagree; “don’t know,” neutral/no opinion.

MARRIAGE

Church teaching clear? 75% yes; 13% no

CONTRACEPTION/IVF

Is Church teaching clear? 63% yes; 25% no Is this teaching useful in forming conscience?

35% yes; 53% no

HOMOSEXUALITY

Is this teaching useful in forming conscience?

29% yes; 57% no Do you think the Church reaches out to alienated families? 18% yes; 61% no; 22% don’t know

FORMATION/CATECHESIS

Have you used contraception? 65% yes; 12% no; 23% not applicable

My parish assists in child’s formation. 59% yes; 36% not applicable

I don’t believe contraception is sinful. 66% yes; 19% no

My family benefits from this formation. 59% yes; 36% not applicable

Is IVF Church teaching clear? 47% yes; 27% no; 27% don’t know

I understand my faith and was well-prepared to share it with my kids. 67% yes; 26% not applicable

Is IVF teaching useful in forming conscience?

29% yes; 43% no; 27% don’t know

I believe the Church has a role in guiding the young in relationships. 74% yes

Want it less expensive to purse a declaration of nullity of marriage? 67% yes; 25% don’t know

I have used prohibited procreative methods.

17% yes; 20% no; 63% not applicable

Church sexuality teaching helps to guide relationships. 41% yes; 43% no; 17% don’t know

Is the Church supportive during divorce?

78% don’t know

I used those methods with a clear conscience.

18% yes; 5% no; 78% not applicable

I believe living together without marriage is sinful.

35% yes; 52% no; 17% don’t know

Marriage prep effective? 42% yes; 41% don’t know No change regarding remarried Catholics bound by a previous valid marriage being prohibited from receiving Communion? 21% yes; 71% no

ANNULMENT/DIVORCE

Want the process to pursue a declaration of nullity of marriage made easier? 63% yes; 15% no; 22% don’t know

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SUNDAY READINGS

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ GENESIS 14:18-20 In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and being a priest of God Most High, he blessed Abram with these words: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.”

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

PSALM 110:1, 2, 3, 4 You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.”

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The scepter of your power the Lord will stretch forth from Zion: “Rule in the midst of your enemies.”

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

“Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor; before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you.”

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to

you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

LUKE 9:11B-17 Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the

The body and blood of Christ

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he Gospel makes allusions to fish a number of times; some of Jesus’s disciples were fishermen. The letter of the Greek word for fish, “ichthus,” became an acronym for “Jesus, Christ, God, Son, Savior.”

In the Gospel we hear the miracle of loaves and fish.

It’s interesting to think that this episode of real need is a eucharistic story. The people are really in need DEACON of food, and the FAIVA PO’OI Lord provides for them.

The loaves and fishes are much more than real food, though. There is a miracle of community that takes place as the disciples feed the thousands, one can only imagine the buzz of warmth and excitement that must have passed among those who gathered; to sit at the feet the Lord and listen to him preaching; then to be together enjoy-

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ing an endless bounty. Does it sound familiar? Isn’t that what our own Eucharist is about? The Lord’s bounty is so great that there is food to spare, and it is not wasted. In our own lives, in our church, our community, our family, we are given life in abundance, so much life that we are called to share it with others. That is the fundamental call of the Christian. The Eucharist gives us “Bread for the Journey.”

The Holy Communion, “the Body and Blood of Christ,” is solidarity.

Late Pope St. John Paul II, along with his Polish friends, made solidarity a household word. It’s an idea that goes to our very Christian beginnings. To be in solidarity means to “Love our neighbor as ourselves;” to jump in and stand with other people in their time of need as well as in their good times.

Our sharing in the body and blood of Christ isn’t just for ourselves; St Paul in his first Letter to the Corinthians makes it clear that we eat and drink ourselves into the Paschal Mystery.

That is, when our eating and drinking truly “Proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes,” we ourselves “Hand our body – our lives – for the salvation of others.

Discipleship is both accepting the abundance of what God gives us and living out the responsibility having

that abundance implies. When we eat and drink the body and blood of Christ, we ourselves are transformed more perfectly into the presence of that risen Christ for others. This transformation is both gift and challenge. It is the gift and pledge that what we have now – Jesus’ Body and Blood – we will also have even more fully at the messianic banquet. It is the challenge to give ourselves for the sake of others, and that is a mystery.

The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is a hurdle for many outside the Catholic communities. But we know through the eyes of faith, that, He is truly present under the form of bread and wine in the Eucharist.

When we say, “it’s a mystery,” we’re not copping out – we’re simply admitting that our senses cannot perceive alone all of the reality that God has created. Vatican II reminded us that Christ is present in more ways than one. First, He is truly present, Body and blood; in the Eucharist. Christ is truly present in the gathered community, the Scriptures and the priest.

Each time we gather at the Eucharist we experience, in a sense, our own miracle of the loaves and fishes.

DEACON PO’OI serves at St. Timothy Parish, San Mateo.

surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about 5,000. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about 50.” They did so and made them all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled 12 wicker baskets.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, MAY 30: Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. 2 PT 1:2-7. PS 91:1-2, 14-15b, 15c16. SEE RV 1:5ab. MK 12:1-12.

TUESDAY, MAY 31: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ZEP 3:14-18a or ROM 12:9-16. ISAIAH 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6. SEE LK 1:45. LK 1:39-56.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1: Memorial of St. Justin, martyr. 2 TM 1:13, 6-12. PS 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef.

JN 11:25a, 26. MK 12:18-27.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2: Thursday in the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time.

Optional Memorial of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs. 2 TM 2:815. PS 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14.

SEE 2 TM 1:10. MK 12:28-34.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

EZ 34:11-16. PS 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6. ROM 5:5b-11. MT 11:29ab or JN 10:14. LK 15:3-7.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 2 TM 4:1-8.

PS 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22.

SEE LK 2:19. LK 2:41-51.

Pope Francis: To ignore the poor is to scorn God VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE

Mercy as a responsibility to the poor – explained through the parable of the poor Lazarus, who lay at the door of the wealthy man clothed in purple and fine linen, who ate sumptuously every day without leaving even the crumbs for the beggar outside – was the theme of Pope Francis’ catechesis during his May 18 general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

“The lives of these two people run parallel to one another; they never meet,” he said. “The rich man’s door is always closed to the poor man, who lies there outside, hoping to eat the leftovers from the rich man’s table. The rich man wears fine robes, whereas Lazarus is covered in sores … and starves to death. … This scene recalls the Son’s harsh reproach to

‘Lazarus represents the silent cry of the poor of all times and the contradiction of a world where immense riches and resources remain in the hands of the few.’ man in the last judgment: ‘For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Lazarus thus represents the silent cry of the poor of all times and the contradiction of a world where immense riches and resources remain in the hands of the few.”

Jesus recounts that one day the rich man died and turned to Abraham, addressing him as “Father.”

He thus claims to be his son, and therefore to belong to the people of God, yet in life he showed no consideration to God, instead making himself the center of all, closed up in his world of luxury and waste. By excluding Lazarus he had taken into account neither the Lord nor His law. “To ignore the poor is to scorn God!” the pope affirmed. “We must learn this very well: to ignore the poor is to scorn God,” he repeated, explaining that in the parable there is a noteworthy detail: the rich man has no name, whereas that of the

poor man, Lazarus, which means “God helps,” is repeated five times.

“Lazarus, who lies before the door, is a living reminder to the rich man to think of God, but the rich man does not take heed. He will be condemned not for his riches, but for his incapacity to feel compassion for Lazarus or to help him.”

In the second part of the parable, we encounter Lazarus and the rich man after death. The situation has been reversed: the angels take Lazarus to heaven, to Abraham, whereas the rich man is left to his torments.

The rich man raises his eyes and sees the faraway Abraham, and Lazarus next to him, but his words betray him. ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the SEE POPE, PAGE 18

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Intolerance and evangelization

ardinal Robert Sarah is one of the adornments of the Catholic Church, although it’s very unlikely that this man of faith, humor, intelligence, and profound humility would appreciate my putting it that way. His 2015 book, “God or Nothing,” is selling all over the world, curGEORGE WEIGEL rently available in 12 languages with more to come. The book tells his story, that of a contemporary confessor of the faith who accepted episcopal ordination knowing that he might well be killed for his witness to Christ by the madcap Marxist dictator who then ran his West African country, Guinea.

But the point of “God or Nothing” is not to advertise the virtues of Robert Sarah: The book is an invitation to faith, addressed to everyone, but with special urgency to those parts of the world dying from a suffocating indifference to the things of the spirit.

The cardinal, who was appointed

by Pope Francis as prefect of the

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common soldier dies without fear, yet Jesus died afraid. Iris Murdoch wrote this and that truth can be somewhat disconcerting. Why? If someone dies with deep faith, shouldn’t he or she die within a certain calm and trust drawn from that faith?

Wouldn’t the FATHER RON opposite seem ROLHEISER more logical, that is, if someone dies without faith shouldn’t he or she die with more fear? And perhaps the most confusing of all: Why did Jesus, the paragon of faith, die afraid, crying out in a pain that can seem like a loss of faith?

The problem lies in our understanding. Sometimes we can be very naive about faith and its dynamics, thinking that faith in God is a ticket to earthly peace and joy. But faith isn’t a path to easy calm, nor does it assure us that we will exit this life in calm, and that can be pretty unsettling and perplexing at times.

Here’s an example: The renowned spiritual writer, Henri Nouwen, in a book titled, “In Memoriam,” shares this story around his mother’s death: Nouwen, a native of the Netherlands, was teaching in the U.S. when he received a call that his mother was dying back home in the Netherlands. On his flight home, from New York to Amsterdam, he reflected on his mother’s faith and virtue and concluded that she was the most Christian woman he had ever known. With that as a wonderfully consoling thought, he fantasied about how she would die, how her

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments with the mandate to continue the reform of the liturgical reform accelerated

by Benedict XVI, was in Washington recently to address the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Cardinal Sarah is not a showman, but he made a deep impression on the 1,300 in attendance by the depth of his faith and the lucidity of his presentation.

He spoke movingly of the solidarity of which human beings are capable because we’re made in the likeness of the original communion of solidarity – the holy Trinity. And in that context he defended the weakest and most vulnerable among us, in all stages of life, calling his American audience to live the truths on which the nascent nation staked its independence.

He then warned, quite rightly, that the “death of God” too often results, not in God’s burial, but in the “burial of good, beauty, love, and truth” through their inversion: “Good becomes evil, beauty is ugly, love becomes the satisfaction of sexual primal instincts, and truths are all relative.”

This accurate description of one root of today’s culture wars earned Cardinal Sarah the usual rebukes in the left-leaning Catholic blogosphere,

where that shopworn parade of horribles – Manichaeism, culturewarrior, not-with-the-Pope Francisprogram, etc. – was dusted off and trotted out yet again. Ironically, however, Cardinal Sarah’s address and his portside critics’ predictable response more-or-less coincided with a striking blog post by a Harvard Law School professor, Mark Tushnet, who seems not to have gotten the memo from the Catholic left that we should all just get along. Thus Tushnet, writing in a post titled “Abandoning Defensive Crouch Liberal Constitutionalism”: “The culture wars are over; they lost, we won….For liberals, the question now is how to deal with the losers in the culture wars. That’s mostly a question of tactics. My own judgment is that taking a hard line (‘You lost, live with it’) is better than trying to accommodate the losers who – remember – defended, and are defending, positions that liberals regard as having no normative pull at all. Trying to be nice to the losers didn’t work well after the Civil War…And taking a hard line seemed to work reasonably well in Germany and Japan after 1945….”

There is intolerant, aggressive, God-burying secularism in a nutshell: Those of us who believe in marriage as it’s been understood for millennia,

Faith and fear last hours would be filled with faith and calm, and how that faith and calm would be her final, faith-filled witness to her family.

But that’s not the way it played out. Far from being calm and unafraid, his mother, in the final hours leading up to her death, was seemingly in the grip of some inexplicable darkness, of some deep inner disquiet, and of something that looked like the antithesis of faith. For Nouwen this was very disconcerting. Why? Why would his mother be undergoing this disquiet when for all her life she had been a woman of such strong faith?

Initially this unsettled him deeply, until a deeper understanding of faith broke through: His mother had been a woman who every day of her adult life had prayed to Jesus, asking him to empower her to live as he lived and to die as he died. Well, seemingly, her prayer was heard.

She did die like Jesus who, though having a rock-solid faith, sweated blood while contemplating his own death and then cried out on the cross, anguished with the feeling that God had forsaken him. In brief, her prayer had been answered. She had asked Jesus to let her die as he did and, given her openness to it, her prayer was granted, to the confusion of her family and friends who had expected a very different scene.

That is also true for the manner of Jesus’ death and the reaction of his family and disciples. This isn’t the way anyone naturally fantasizes the death of a faith-filled person.

But a deeper understanding of faith reverses that logic: Looking at the death of Henri Nouwen’s mother, the question is not, how could this happen to her? The question is rather: Why wouldn’t this happen to her? It’s what she asked for and, being a spiritual athlete who asked God to send her the ultimate test, why wouldn’t God oblige?

There’s a certain parallel to this in the seeming doubts suffered by Mother Teresa. When her diaries were published and revealed her dark night of the soul, many people were shocked and asked: How could this happen to her? A deeper understanding of faith would, I believe, ask instead: Why wouldn’t this happen to her, given her faith and her openness to enter into Jesus’ full experience?

But, this has still a further complication: Sometimes for a person of deep faith it doesn’t happen this way and instead he or she dies calm and unafraid, buoyed up by faith like a safe ship on stormy waters.

Why does this happen to some and not to others? We have no answer.

Faith doesn’t put us all one the same conveyor belt where one dynamic fits all. Sometimes people with deep faith die, as Jesus did, in darkness and fear; and sometimes people with deep faith die in calm and peace.

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross submits that each of us goes through five clear stages in dying, namely, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Kathleen Dowling Singh suggests that what KublerRoss defines as acceptance needs some further nuance. According to Singh, the toughest part of that acceptance is full surrender and, prior to that surrender, some people, though not everyone, will undergo a deep interior darkness that, on the surface, can look like despair. Only after that, do they experience joy and ecstasy.

All of us need to learn the lesson that Nouwen learned at his mother’s deathbed: Faith, like love, admits of various modalities and may not be judged simplistically from the outside.

OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas.

the right to life of the unborn and the elderly, men using men’s bathrooms, and religious freedom in full are the equivalents of post-Civil War lynch mobs, Nazis, and kamikaze-inducing Japanese militarists. Instead of berating Cardinal Sarah for speaking truth to dominant cultural and political power, might it not behoove his carping critics in the progressive Catholic blogosphere to challenge those in their political camp, like Mark Tushnet, who commit such calumnies – as some of us on the other side of the aisle, so to speak, have challenged the calumnies of Donald Trump? Is there no courage to be different left on the Catholic left?

Leon Trotsky, the old Bolshevik eventually liquidated by Stalin, famously said that “you may not be interested in the dialectic, but the dialectic is interested in you.” Change “dialectic” to “culture war” and you’ve got the truth of our situation, as Cardinal Sarah understands. Recognizing that truth is the beginning of any serious effort to follow Pope Francis and heal, evangelize, and convert the culture today.

WEIGEL is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.

LETTERS Learning from history

Do we ever learn from history? Looking back on our own, we are reminded by the story of Father Daniel Berrigan, who stood up for peace and risked prison to go with his own conscience, that serious objections to the Vietnam War were a Christian obligation he took personally. The choice he made was to abhor violence as a solution to political conflict which did not suit everyone at the time.

Now the world is again being challenged to find solutions to war and to the refugee crisis caused by war. As the leader of the free world our president will be on the spot to demonstrate that compassion, unselfishness and love will be the antidotes best suited to resolving a dangerous standoff in Europe and the Middle East. The two horrendous world wars of the 20th century did have lessons, and one was that hatred, retribution and greed only produce more of the same.

The Marshall Plan and the United Nations after World War II produced better results than the Treaty of Versailles. I think that the free world will get a bad deal if our citizens abrogate their responsibility to vote, and would not encourage anyone who is able to vote to stay clear of the polls.

Those who choose that route can then only blame themselves for electing a dictator who is unloved but ruling only by intimidation and fear.

Rosemary K. Ring Kentfield

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Planning ahead is a great gift to loved ones Over the next few months, Basilian Father Anthony Giampietro, director of development for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, will write a series of articles on topics related to personal planning, especially estate planning. His goal is to provide up-to-date information for you and your loved ones as you plan for the future.

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arlier this year, the development office hosted four seminars to address common questions and concerns about end of life decisions and planning. There were three brief presentations at each seminar, on bioethical decisions, funeral and burial planning, and estate planning.

In my presentation on bioethics, I reviewed the Advance Health Care Directive recommended by the archdiocese (www.sfarch. org/Directive). The directive includes basic information about the Catholic approach FATHER to death and dying, and ANTHONY provides a legally recognized GIAMPIETRO, CSB way to designate someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf when you are no longer capable of doing so yourself. The directive helps to ensure that patients will receive care that is in keeping with our faith. Created by God, our lives are in a fundamental sense not our own. While we should not be “kept alive at all costs,” we should never be intentionally put to death.

Monica Williams, director of Catholic cemeteries, spoke about the process of planning a funeral

service. She recommended using a planning booklet called the “Pre-Need Arrangement Planner.” This provides the reader with forms and a step-by-step process for planning one’s funeral and burial. Planning ahead is a great gift to loved ones, freeing them up from many of the practical decisions that might otherwise cause extra stress. Copies of the planner are available through the Cemeteries Department and may be requested through their website: http:// holycrosscemeteries.com/contact/inquiries.htm The estate planning presentations were covered by Sister Gemma O’Keeffe, RSM, and Maureen McFadden. Both are well established attorneys in San Francisco. Many of the attendees knew of the importance of having both a will and a trust (especially if one’s estate is over $150,000). However, some did not realize that one’s documents should be reviewed around every three years, in case there are changes in the law or changes in one’s wishes. Other important topics included: having a durable power of attorney (designating someone you trust to make financial and other decisions on your behalf), and where to place important documents (make sure they are secure and that someone you trust has access to them).

Both lawyers stressed the importance of creating a trust and naming a durable power of attorney. Doing so will reduce the complications and expenses that might otherwise be associated with settling an estate.

We received very positive feedback about the presentations, and we are scheduling additional seminars for the fall. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or would like more information about any of these topics.

Call Father Giampietro at (415) 614-5582 or email GiampietroA@sfarch.org.

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end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’”

“Now the rich man recognizes Lazarus and asks him for help, whereas in life he pretended not to see him. How often so many people act as if they did not see the poor! For them the poor do not exist,” observed Francis. “Before he denied him even the leftovers from his table, but now he wants Lazarus to bring him something to drink. He believes he can still lay claim to rights deriving from his previous social condition. Declaring it impossible to grant his request, Abraham in person offers the key to the parable: he explains that good and bad are distributed so as to compensate earthly injustice, and the door that separated the rich man from the poor during life has transformed into ‘a great chasm.’ While Lazarus was at the door, the rich man still had a chance of salvation, but now that both of them are dead, the situation has become irreversible. God is not directly called into the issue because the parable clearly warns that God’s mercy towards us is tied to our mercy towards our neighbor. When the latter is lacking, the former does not find space in our closed heart, and cannot enter. If I do not open my heart to the poor, this door remains closed to God too, and this is terrible.”

The rich man then thinks of his brothers, who risk the same fate, and asks if Lazarus can return to the world to warn them. But Abraham answers, “They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.” “We must not wait for prodigious events to convert, but instead open our heart to the Word of God, that calls us to love God and neighbor. The Word of God can revive an arid heart and heal its blindness. The rich man knew the Word of God, but he did not let it enter into his heart, he did not listen to it, and therefore was unable to open his eyes and have compassion for the poor.”

“No messenger and no message can substitute the poor whom we meet on our journey, because in them we encounter Jesus Himself: ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me’. Thus, in the reversal of fate that the parable describes, there is hidden the mystery of our salvation, in which Christ unites poverty with mercy,” the pope concluded. “Listening to this Gospel, together, along with the poor of the earth, we can sing with Mary, ‘He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.’”

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‘The Angry Birds Movie’…Maybe not as good as playing Angry Birds KURT JENSEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK – Take an addictive phone app, contrive a plot to “explain” motivations, chuck in puns, brief potty humor and lengthy slapstick sequences, and you have the inane 3-D animated adaptation “The Angry Birds Movie” (Columbia).

That may sound like a harsh assessment of cheerful, largely inoffensive kiddie fare. So let’s put it this way: Which would you rather do, play “Angry Birds” and hurl tiny flightless fowls at evil green pigs – which will at least focus your mind, however fleetingly – or watch a screenful of birds discuss their feelings for 97 minutes?

Among those emotions, in keeping with Hollywood’s endless emphasis on individuality, is a central character’s determination to dissent from the preternatural cheerfulness he finds all around him.

“Why do we have to agree?” Red (voice of Jason Sudeikis) asks the other inhabitants of Bird Island.

“Why does it matter that we’re not the same?”

Sometimes, the film concludes, it’s important to have a warrior mindset. Especially so when the island’s eggs are at risk from invading pigs who want to enhance their diet with yolky goodness.

That certainly squares with just war theory, and viewers of faith willing to squint sufficiently can even read a pro-life message into the movie’s premise.

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Chuck, voiced by Josh Gad, and Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, appear in the animated movie “The Angry Birds Movie.” class, which proves futile but does supply him with a duo of new pals, both endowed with superpowers: Chuck (voice of Josh Gad) has the gift of great speed, while Bomb (voice of Danny McBride), as his name implies, can explode at will.

The pigs, led by Leonard (voice of Bill Hader), seduce the island’s residents with endless parties as a preliminary to their egg theft. To thwart them, Red and his friends seek out the Mighty Eagle (voice of Peter Dinklage), the only denizen of the island who can fly. But he’s too out of shape to be of any help, at least until the threat to the community’s future becomes more obvious.

From there, things progress along lines that the more than 3 billion

- Patrick Novecosky, Editor-In-Chief / Legatus magazine

people worldwide who’ve downloaded the app will find familiar. Co-di-

rectors Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly, working from a script by Jon Vitti, stage rescue sequences involving a giant slingshot that enables the birds to “fly” and hyperkinetic stunts once they land in the pigs’ complex lair.

The straightforward plot is unlikely to confuse – and the scenes of combat unlikely to frighten – any but the very youngest children. Accompanying adults, on the other hand, may well find themselves anxious for a speedy conclusion.

The film contains mildly scary action sequences and fleeting scatological humor. The Catholic News Service classification is A-II – adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG – parental guidance suggested.

Some material may not be suitable for children.

JENSEN is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service.

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Marin Catholic students receive sacraments at Star of the Sea Parish CHRISTINA GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Nearly a hundred members of the Marin Catholic High School community filled the pews of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Sausalito on April 30 to share the joy of 10 Marin Catholic students who received sacraments of initiation during a Mass celebrated

by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone.

Four students from the school were baptized and six were confirmed.

The Mass was concelebrated by Marin Catholic chaplain Msgr. Robert Sheeran and Star of the Sea pastor Father Mike Quinn who invited Marin Catholic to join two Star of the Sea teens who were also confirmed that day.

Archbishop Cordileone told the students that each had been chosen by God and has a gift to offer in service to Christ and to our world.

“Know God, love God, and serve God,” he said.

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of the authorities and the faithful of the great religions for world peace, the rejection of violence and terrorism Cardinal Tauran and Bishop Ayuso welcomed the (and) the situation of Christians in the context of conimam to the Vatican May 23 and accompanied him to flicts and tensions in the Middle East as well as their the papal meeting. protection,” Father Lombardi said in a statement.

Pope Francis sat to the side of his desk facing the At the end of the audience, Pope Francis presented grand imam rather than behind his desk as he custom- the grand imam with two gifts: a copy of his encycliarily does when meeting with a visiting head of state. cal “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesand peace medallion depicting an olive tree holding man, said the pope spoke privately with el-Tayeb for together two pieces of a fractured rock.

25 minutes and the conversation included a discussion After meeting the pope, the grand imam was schedprayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur about “the great significance of this new encounter uled to travel to Paris to open the second international every evening for those who wish to participate again.

Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D] within the scope of dialogue between the Catholic conference on “East and West: Dialogue of CivilizaChurch and Islam.” tions” May 24 sponsored by al-Azhar University and Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris / ASSLISIEUX WILL BE CELEBRATED DAILY heart, leaving it “on fire with a great love of God.” After ed by a statue depicting the saint with a leg bandaged, prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur then dwelled upon the common commitment Catholic her a book in one hand and the other hand outstretched, every evening the for those who wish Sant’Egidio to participate again.Community.

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Our journey continues as we travel through and an overnight.

[B,D] ort for departing to Lisbon, arriving ourour arrival in Paris,flight we board our motor coach for Lisieux, LISIEUX the picturesque countryside to the lovely 12th century ay. where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. ofLourdes the Congregation the Doctrine of the Faith – Our journey from to Paris will be traveledfor by rail Day 7: Saturday 10/15, PAMPLONA / SANGUESA / walled city of Avila.

Upon our arrival in Avila, we pro[B,D] LOURDES on the TGV high speed train (non-stop, first class). We ceed to the hotel to check in for dinner and an overnight. nday 10/10, LISBON / SANTAREM / FATIMA oversaw the secret’s publication in 2000. He insisted at We depart Pamplona this morning and travel to Javier depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon [B,D] morning arrival in Lisbon, we visit the birthin the region of Navarra to visit the familyafter castle and our arrival wetime board our motor coach for Lisieux, text had been published. In VATICAN CITY _ Sixteen years the Vatican re- in Paris, the that the complete t. Anthony of Padua, the Lisbon Cathedral, birthplace of St Francis Xavier. As a close personDay 5: Thursday 10/13, AVILA / SEGOVIA / BURGOS where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. mo’s Monastery, and Belem Tower. From text ofIgnatius the so-called Third of Fatima, mid-May, a blog published a story claiming part of the al friend of St and one of the originalSecret seven This morning we visit the Monastery of the Incarna-leased the [B,D] stop in Santarem to visit the Church of St. members of the Society of Jesus, St Francis performed tion and the convent of St. Teresa, where the saint where in the 13th century a Eucharistic Mirrumors cyclically arise claiming that the Vatican still message was still secret. The Vatican communique many miracles, was granted the gift of tongues, foretold experienced her remarkable vision of the angel. This afplace. When a woman attempted to steal a the future, healed countless people, andmessage baptized overto three chilternoon we travel to Segovia, where the sacred relic of Stis keeping secret part of Mary’s said: “Pope Benedict confirms decisively that ‘the pubd host from Mass, the host turned into flesh John of the Cross is enshrined. St John was the confessor 10,000 people in just one month’s time. St Francis Xavier n to bleed. To this day the precious relic redren in Fatima, Portugal, secret.

The Vatican press lication of the Third Secret of Fatima is complete.’” is regarded as one of the most zealous missionaries of of St Teresa and often conferred with her on their experrupt for all to see. The church has since been riences in the spiritual life; he is one of Christianity’s fore-office May all times. there, we cross the spectacular Pyrenees he Church the Holy We events continuein Normandy Scenesof from the Miracle. historical 21 From published aLourdes, communique with reaction Mountains and continue to where the Blessed most authorities on spiritual and mystical theology.

We y into Fatima to check in at our hotel for a visit the convent near the Vera Cruz church, constructedfrom retired Virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette 1858. –Upon Pope Benedict XVI,inwho as prefect CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE dinner and10: overnight.

[D]10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY Day Tuesday / Templars, where the mortal remains of Saint John our arrival, we check in at the hotel for dinner. After dinby the LISIEUX of the Cross are buried. Inside the city walls we also see ner, we participate in the Candlelight Procession and Scenes from the historical events in Normandy We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend rosary with pilgrims from all over the world. Overnight the best-conserved aqueduct of the Imperial Roman time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha Empire. In addition to viewing this 2000-year-old engiin Lourdes. [B,D] Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY / Museum and other sites associated with World War II. marvel, we visit Alcazar castle, the last in the neering LISIEUX Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in gothic style to be constructed. Time permitting; Spanish We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D] we enter the famous castle, which was an inspiration for time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha Walt Disney when he created his Cinderella castle. We Museum and other sites associated with World War II. Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS continue to Burgos for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in Most of today Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D] will be spent Basilica in in Lisieux, Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS Loyola home of St. Most of today esday 10/11, Therese of FATIMA the will be spent today in Fatima.

One of the greatest events of Child Jesus. in Lisieux, y took the village of Fatima, Portugal, Sheplace is theinone home of St. e Mother of God appeared to three shepherd whom Pope Therese of the nstructing to bring the message of the Pius Xthem called Child Jesus. ck to a world that was slipping away from it. “the greatest She is the one e children, desire that a chapel be built here Grotto of Massabielle saint of“I modwhom Pope or. Iern amtimes. the Lady of the Rosary.

I have come We Pius X called e faithful to amend visit Les Bui- their lives and to ask par“the greatest eir sins. People must pray the rosary everyBasilica day Day 8: Sunday 10/16, LOURDES in Lisieux sonnets, thethat God sends them.” We saint of modall the sufferings Between February 11, 1858 and July 16, 1858, Our Lady familyda home ern times. We he Cova Iria, where we visit the Chapel appeared 18 times to a 14-year-old girl named Bernavisit Les Buiwhere Therese spent the early years of her life before paritions, the Basilica that houses the tombs dette Soubirous. The young saint described Our Lady as Basilica in Lisieux sonnets, the entering Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen.Day We6: Friday 10/14, BURGOS / LOYOLA / PAMPLONA o and Jacinta,the and the Perpetual Adoration a “girl in white, the same height as myself, who greeted Ouroffirst stop today is the Cathedral in Burgos, one family home next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic We continue to Aljustrel, where we visit the me with a nod of her head. This girl was beautiful beyond of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. where Therese spent the early years of her life before body.

From there, we spend time at the beautiful theher Marto family (the birthplace of Jacinta description. She had a blue sash around her white dress Then, entering the Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We giftofshop. we make our way to we travel to Loyola, where we visit the birthplace sco)basilica and thenand thethe home Lucia.Next, In Aljustrel and yellow roses on her shoes. A long rosary hung from of St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic of Paris enjoy a bus of the sites that make e the sitewhere of thewe apparitions oftour St Michael her arm, and she seemed to invite me to pray with her.”

There, we will see the magnificent 17th century basilica her body. From there, we spend time at the beautiful Paris famous, including: dren.

Weso view Valinhos, the site ofThe Our Eiffel Lady’sTour, Arc d’TriOur Lady gave Bernadette secret messages for herself dedicated to the saint. Behind the sanctuary is the Santa basilica and the gift shop. Next, we make our way to omphe, and the Champs-Elysées.

We check in at our arition. This evening we take part in the Canand other messages for the world to hear. She described Casa, the three story 14th century family home of St IgParis where we enjoy a bus tour of the sites that make hotel forDinner dinnerand andovernight overnight.

[B,D] rocession. at our hotel herself as the “Immaculate Conception”, revealed a minatius. Pilgrims are invited to tour the rooms and visit the Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Tri[B,D] raculous spring, and asked that a chapel be built as a chamber where the saint was born. The most venerated omphe, and the Champs-Elysées. We check in at our Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA site for pilgrimage. During our stay we cel- 10/26, DUBLIN place in this building $heavenly hotel for /dinner and overnight. [B,D] of aFATIMA The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St is the room where Ignatius, at the Dayin Lourdes, 9: Wednesday GLENDALWednesday 10/12, /apparition.

ALBA DE Today, we transfer to the airport to$begin our journey ebrate Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle.

We visit age of 30, was brought following his serious wounding OUGH / DUBLIN John States. the Evangelist, and anus altar with a Lamb upon it were AVILA back to The the Blessed United We take with new friendBasilica of the Immaculate Boly at thesilent; Battleno of mesPamplona. To pass the time as his leg y/BLIN apparition.

Mother, St Joseph, St Day 9:theWednesday 10/26, DUBLIN Conception, / GLENDAL-the Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30seen by 15 townspeople.

The saints were depart Fatima for Alba de Tormes and the ships and a firm resolution to emulate the love forhealed, our he read the lives of the saints and a book on the OUGHMill / DUBLIN where St Bernadette was born, and thesouth “Cachot,” ngelist, an altar with awas Lamb upon werepeople, Today, transfersetto the airport to begin our journey mile drive of Dublin. We visit thewe monastic sage given toit the only an[B] example of prayer forGod ourand convent to see the body St Teshown uspreserved through the holiness of the saints.

Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30- lived in an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s family ownspeople.

Theto saints were silent; noofmeslife of Christ.

At this time a great conversion took place back to the Unitedwho States. We take with us new friendtlement established in the 6th century by St. Kevin, and a rich symbolism in their appearances.

We visit the de-bodila, one of the Church’s greatest mystics.

We mile drive southWe of have Dublin.

We visit the to monastic setpoverty. an opportunity bathe miracen to the people, only an example of prayer in Ignatius; approximately 13 years later he founded the shipsrejected and a firm resolution to emulate the love for our was bornin inthe 498 of royal blood but his life of location of We the visit apparition, of Our Lady, and rved on in their er incorrupt heart.

In her autobiography, tlement established century St. Kevin, mbolism appearances. the St the Basilica ulous watersinatthe the6th Grotto, andbyspend timewho personal Society of Jesus. The place of his conversion is indicatGodthere. shownHe to founded us through the holiness of the saints. [B] privilege toin live as a hermit in a cave have theofan opportunity toher explore the grounds.

From there, ke apparition, of the angelthe who thrust arrow into was born in 498 of royal blood but rejected his life of he Basilica Our Lady, and theHemonastery westFrom intothere, Westport to check in at our hotel for privilege to live as a hermit in a cave there. founded and also went on to create a center of portunity to explore we the head grounds. learning devoted to the care of the sick and the copyTRICK and [B,D] the monastery and also went on to create a center of st into /Westport to dinner check in at overnight. our hotel for of manuscripts. Amid the ruins, one Gallarus learning devoted Oratory to the care of the sick ing andand the illumination copyvernight. [B,D] blin, we Day 5: Saturday 10/22, WESTPORT / CROAGH PATthe powerful sense of peace and tranquility. We ing and illumination of manuscripts. Amidcan thefeel ruins, one Gallarus Oratory RICK //KYLEMORE / CONNEMARA / WESTPORT escort, rday 10/22, WESTPORT CROAGH PATcan feel the powerful sense of peace and tranquility.

We return to Dublin, a city known for its modern influencDay 7: Monday 10/24, LIMERICK GALLARUS ORATOMORE WESTPORT After /breakfast we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy return/to Dublin, a city known for its modern influenc- with the beauty and heritage of the past. ch, and/ CONNEMARA es combined Day Monday /RY GALLARUS ORATO/ SLEA HEAD / DINGLE /es LIMERICK st we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s combined with the beauty and heritage of the shops, past. hotels, galleries, coffee houses and a Mountain.

Here St.Holy Patrick spent the7:forty days 10/24, of LentLIMERICK in npatrick.

Elegant RY / SLEA HEAD / DINGLE / LIMERICK Our day begins with the journey southwest to the DinHere St. Patrick spent the forty days of Lent in Elegant shops, hotels, galleries, coffee houses a of restaurants have sprung up on almost the year 441 AD in prayer and fasting.

Our journey conthe St. stunningand variety Our day begins with the journey southwest to the which Din- thrusts stunning gle Peninsula out intovariety the Atlantic Oceanhave sprungevery AD in of restaurants up on almost tinues toOur thejourney shoresconof Kylemoregle Lough to visit Kylemore, ere Dr.prayer and fasting. street in the capital. The group will enjoy a city tour, Peninsula which thrusts out into the Atlantic Ocean to claim Ireland’s most westerly point.

Here, majestic hills shores of Kylemore Lough to visit Kylemore, every street in the capital.

The group will enjoy a city tour, a gothic castle, now a Benedictine We enjoy eak on where we see the statue-lined O’Connell Street, Georgian to Abbey. claim Ireland’s mosttime westerly point. majestic hills and purple le, now Abbey. the We Abbey, enjoy time soarHere, in hues of green vast of un-O’Connell Street, whereover we see thebowls statue-lined Georgian exploring gardens, and theinwalk the lake hen, wea Benedictine Squares, Phoenix Park, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. One soar huesalong of green and purple over vast valleys. bowls of Mountain une Abbey, gardens, and the along thechapel. lake spoiled streams tumble down lakes, Squares, Phoenix Park,toand St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

One to walk the beautiful We spoiled enjoy sites of the Conne-streams tumble ral, thechapel. We up of Dublin's top tourist attractions, the Guinness Brewery valleys.

Mountain down to lakes, autiful enjoy sites of the ConneDublin's topbeaches tourist attractions, Brewery hedgerows blaze with fuchiasof and golden stretch the Guinness mara, characterized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous of Saint hedgerows blaze with fuchias and golden beaches stretch will be our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor buildterized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous will beplace our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor buildfor miles.

The Dingle Peninsula is a of intense, shifting countryside thatfor is home a great miles. to The Dinglevariety Peninsula is a place of intense, shifting ave.countryside We ing thatwith is continually updated to present guests with a ush thatterrain is homeand to alush great variety ing that is continually updated to present guests a Wedry visit Gallarus Oratory, an ancient dry stone beauty.

Gallarus Oratory,beauty. an ancient stone of wildlife.

Weremainder return to Westport whereWe thevisit remainder proceed natural We return to Westport where the natural balance of industrial tradition coupled with balance a con- of industrial tradition coupled with a conwhose to the skill of its buildconstruction whose longevity testifiesconstruction to the skill of its build-longevity testifies of the day isThis free to explore independently.

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The Storehouse also boasts unique merHeldoftogether completely by the weight of stones (no ers. sample Held together completely weight stones (no wander theauthentic streets ofIrish Westport and authentic Irish by theers. nfirmachandise its global, world-famous brand. This treets of Westport and sample chandise promoting global, brand. promoting This mortar) wind and rainitsfor moreworld-famous the building has withstood wind and the rain building for more has withstood the restaurant your choice as dinner is Catholic or pub of fare estaurant youratchoice as dinner or is pub ofmortar) evening, indulge in theinculinary Ireland atindulge the in the culinary delights of Ireland at the than 1000 years.

It is typical ofevening, the type of church which delights ofpub than 1000 years.

It is typical of the type of church in which on your Afteropdinner, choose from the endless opn. from own. the endless ast.After It's dinner, choose restaurant of your choosing as dinner is on your pub or restaurant of your choosing as dinner isoron your St. Patrick himselfand worshipped.

Then,St.we wind around Patrick himselfthe worshipped.own.

Then, we wind the siod occupying every other and enjoy every other tionsstorefront of pubs occupying storefront enjoy but Overnight in around Dublin. [B] own. Overnight in Dublin. [B] coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Limpicturesque coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Limuinness or a mug ofaIrish ale.of The city boasts glass Guinness or a mug ofpicturesque Irish ale. The city boasts aptation for dinner and overnight. [B,D]erick for dinner and overnight.Day [B,D] ost well-known and one visited around, Matt 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN of pubs the most well-known anderick visited pubs around, Matt Day 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN ey.

The any of at the pubs, including MattMany Malloy's, have Dublin is home to Malloy's. of the pubs, including Malloy's, have Dublin is home to unds Day 8:Matt Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK /Day ROCK CASHEL / 8: OF Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK OF CASHEL / as well.

Trinity/ ROCK College traditional IrishOvernight music and/or dancing as well.

Overnight Trinity College nshatmusic our and/or dancing KILKENNY / DUBLIN KILKENNY / DUBLIN [B] which houses the in Westport. [B] which houses the The Rock of Cashel is an impressive medieval complex The Rock of Cashel is an impressive 9th-centurymedieval “Book complex called “The Acropolis of 9th-century “Book called “The Acropolis of of Kells”. We visAncient Ireland" and is one CAUSEof Kells”. We visAncient Ireland" and is one it there and stop of the most spectacular it there and stop of the most spectacular to see St. Mary's archeological sites in the h to see to see St. Mary's Cathedral. archeological sites in the Pro country. Dating from the al landPro Cathedral.

The remainder country.

Dating from the 4th century, it was originally th. The The remainder 4th century, it was originally of the day is free used as a fortress. Mighty esulting of the day is free to explore indeused as a fortress.

Mighty stone walls encircle a comruption explore indestone walls encircle a com- pendently. Those  Trinity College to plete round tower, a roofLibrary Antrim’s pendently.

Those less abbey, a 12th century plete round tower, a roof- interested in sou-  The Merry Ploughboy Unesco venir shopping interested in sou-  Trinity College Library Romanesque chapel, and less abbey, a 12th century should check out  The Merry Ploughboy g about venir shopping numerous other buildings Romanesque chapel, and Carroll's as the realistic should check out Kylemore Abbey and high crosses. Northnumerous other buildings stores offer a wide eeing is Carroll's as the east ofKylemore the Rock ofAbbey Cashel is and high crosses. North- selection of mereturn to stores offer a wide Kilkenny, a charming inland east of the Rock of Cashel is chandise at quite ay 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / useum. selection of mercity. Overlooking the River Kilkenny, UNRATTY Rock of Cashel a charming inland reasonable prices. s of the / LIMERICK Nore is a famous fortress, Dayfor6:the Sunday 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / chandise at quite g we depart Westport incredible and city.

Overlooking the River This evening, we nd built.

ADARE / BUNRATTY / LIMERICK Kilkenny Castle, which was reasonable prices. fs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered Nore iscost a famous fortress, Rock meet of in Cashel the hornd dinner occupied upincredible until 1935 and when the exorbitant of upkeep Thisdefiantly morning we almost depart Westport for the This evening, we sandstone cliff rock soars tel lobby for our Kilkenny Castle, which was eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to dramatic Cliffs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered meet in the hove the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. transportation to of upkeep occupied exorbitant cost the country Ireland.

We visit the castle and up alsountil one1935 of when the black shalephenomenon and sandstone cliff rock defiantlyofsoars almost telfarewell lobby dinfor our ur of this breathtaking natural The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to NOCK / the country's medieval treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral, 700 feet above the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. transportation must see" for locals and country guests. The nerthe to the sounds of traditional Overnight to countrywe of spend Ireland. We visit castle and also one of Irish music. that natural dominates the city skyline. Timethe permitting, The grandeur this breathtaking phenomenon The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive farewell dine point (weather permitting) is fromofO’Briens in Dublin.

[B,D] the country's treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral, time at guests. the Kilkenny which has medieval boasttdto it atravel "must see" for locals some and country TheDesign Center on Slithe highest cliff.makes Next, we to Adare, ner to the sounds of traditional Irish music. Overnight that dominates the city skyline.Day Time we spend ing rights istofrom someO’Briens of the most magnificent retail goods, nmanicured poet. vantage point (weather permitting) village best of thatch-roof cottages.

11:permitting, Friday, October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA [B,D] in Dublin. china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, timepottery at theand Kilkenny Design Center which has boastide and Church and y Trinity thenlocated continue BunThis morning we begin our journey back to the United Tower ontothe highest cliff.including wemore. travelContinuing to Adare, through some soNext, much the midland ing rights tocounties, some of the most magnificent retailhome goods, go loreAbthe grounds and Bunratty CasStates.

We take arrive inspired by holiness the October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA a beautifully manicured village our of journey thatch-roof Day 11:ofFriday, $attend $ todaycottages. ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. crystal, We knitwear, including china, Irish jewelry, pottery and humble Medieval Banquet,We a traditional-Irish dinner saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s we begin our journey back to the United visit Holy Trinity Church and then tofor BunThis morning check in continue at our hotel dinner and overnight.

[B,D] Continuing through so much more. midland[B] counties, over the with story-telling and song.

Afterwards, majesticthe landscape. ratty to explore thewe grounds and attend Bunratty CasStates. We take arrive home inspired by holiness of the our journey today ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. We imerick.

Limerick.

Teresa Overnight in tle's festive[B,D] Medieval Banquet, a traditional-Irish dinner saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] e of the experience with story-telling and song. Afterwards, we majestic landscape. [B] e scene proceed to Limerick. Overnight in Limerick. [B,D]

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Children who received first Communion May 7 at Mater Dolorosa Church pose with pastor Father Roland De la Rosa, teachers Margaret Lee, Violetta Carnero, Father Angel Quitalig, director of religious education Felisa Cepeda, Deacon Alex Aragon, and teacher Beatriz Pineda.

These are some of the 60 children who received their first Communion at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont in May. Shown here with the children are pastor Father Stephen Howell, Teri Grosey, principal. Behind her is Shelby Data, second grade teacher.

Celebrating first Communion, past and present Catholic San Francisco asked readers to send us photos and memories of their first holy Communion. Here are a few examples through the years as well as two photos from this year’s first Communions at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont and Mater Dolorosa Parish May 7 in South San Francisco. Congratulations to all our first communicants this year! God bless you.

Claire Miller of Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato sent her photo from 1940, writing, “My grandfather was a baker by trade and made a three-tiered cake for my first Communion at Holy Name Parish in Los Angeles.” The same pastor ended up moving to St.

Jean Henderson 1936

Bernice Greenblat 1939

Elizabeth’s Parish in Van Nuys many years later and married Claire and her husband, who are now married for 61 years, Miller said.

Debra Greenblat 1960

Claire Miller 1940

Jean Henderson of Good Shepherd Parish in Pacifica sent in her photo, a darling flash back to 1936 when she made her Communion at Sa-

cred Heart Parish in San Francisco.

Bernice Greenblat, nee Fagundes, of St. Paul of the Shipwreck told us “I still have the little Communion book I’m holding. I received my first Communion from Archbishop Mitty at St. Anthony of Padua on Army Street in the old church that burned down.”

Bernice’s daughter, Debra Greenblat made her first Communion at Holy Angels Church in Colma in 1960. “My only disappointment was that I had to take my first Communion dress off when I got home, but my clever mother added a pale green sash to the dress so I could continue to wear it beyond that day,” she said.

UNITING CHILDREN WITH Mother’s Day and Father's Day events THEIR MOTHERS AND Archdiocese of San Francisco FATHERS IN PRISON Restorative Justice Ministry Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns

official sponsor

Get On The Bus brings children and their caregivers from throughout the state of California to visit their mothers & fathers in prison. Yes, I want to be a supporter for GET ON THE BUS in northern California: Event Partner: $2000 EVENT Dates: Correctional Training Facility (CTF) - June 11, 2016 Bus Benefactor: $550 San Quentin State Prison (SQ) - June 17, 2016 Family Supporter: $350 For more information contact: Child's Angel: $100 Julio Escobar, Restorative Justice Ministry (415) 861-9579, escobarj@sfarch.org Other:________________ Please send your donations to Get on the Bus:

St. Ignatius Parish, 650 Parker Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

Each child is provided a travel bag, a photo with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks, lunch at the prison, and dinner). On the trip home, a teddy bear with a letter from their parent and post-event counseling.

Get On The Bus is a program of The Center for Restorative Justice Works, a non profit organization (Not-for-Profit Tax ID # 68-0547196) that unites children, families and communities separated by crime and the criminal justice system founded by Sr. Suzanne Jabro.

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CLASSIFIEDS

help wanted St. Stephen Parish Employment Opportunity

Director of Music and Ministries

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(415) 614-5642

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Saint Stephen’s Parish in San Francisco has an opening for a part-time Music/Choir Director & Ministry Coordinator.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

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Responsible for planning and directing the parish music program (which includes various musicians and cantors)

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Conduct choir practices

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Inspire & Motivate congregational singing at weekend

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Plan and prepare music for various liturgical seasons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc.)

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Meet with prospective couples during wedding planning offering guidance and suggestions for liturgically appropriate music

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Oversees training and scheduling of the Parish liturgical ministries (Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and Readers)

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Coordinates the Parish Liturgy Committee

Interested parties please contact Father Tony at: fathertony@saintstephensf.org

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Teaching Positions Available Fourth & Sixth Grade

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Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need.

Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X).

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Saint Philip the Apostle School San Francisco Noe Valley Location Qualifications: 

Must have a valid, California teaching credential

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Full Time with Benefits

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Fourth Grade is a multi-subject teaching position

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Sixth Grade is a Homeroom Teacher with Social Studies concentration

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Experience Preferred

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Practicing Catholic preferred, all inquiries will be considered.

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Begins August, 2016 Send cover letter and resume to Reverend Tony P. La Torre, Pastor St. Philip the Apostle Church 725 Diamond Street San Francisco, CA 94114 FAX (415)282-8962 Email: fathertony@saintphilipparish.org

St. Charles Parish, San Carlos Faith Formation Director of the Parish

Job Summary: Aid the Parish Community of St. Charles in their

responsibility to catechize all according to the policies of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the parish community. Will oversee, develop, maintain and administer catechetical programs including, but not limited to, Adult Faith Formation, RCIA, Youth Ministry, and Religious Education for children.

Qualifications

• Degree in religious education (or related fields of theology) or equivalent • Strong leadership and administrative skills • Computer skills

Ability to: Provide leadership in a collaborative model; communicate

effectively in oral and written forms; plan, organize, and delegate; interact effectively with an age diverse group of people; follow through with assigned tasks; motivate and develop people for leadership in ministry.

To Apply: Qualified applicants should send resume and cover letter to:

Rev. David Ghiorso, St. Charles Church

880 Tamarack Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070 Email: pastor@stcharlesparish.org

St. Matthew Catholic School Faith - Knowledge - Community School Principal Our School

St. Matthew Catholic School is a coed parish school of approximately 600 kindergarten through eighth grade students.

At St. Matthew, the core values of faith, knowledge, and community are intertwined. Since our founding in 1931, we have been committed to keeping the Catholic faith alive and to building a strong, integrated academic curriculum focused on the whole child: spiritual, academic, physical, social, and emotional. We commit ourselves to live the “PEARL” of the Holy Spirit.

• Person with Strong Character • Effective Communicator • Active Christian with Catholic Vision • Responsible Citizen • Life Long Learner

Our Parish

St. Matthew’s Parish has gathered the people of San Mateo in worship and in service since 1863. Through our strong Catholic grammar school and catechetical program, we provide a deep and lasting foundation in Christ. All are welcome, here, as we embrace and celebrate our diverse community by honoring unique cultural traditions that nourish us as Catholics.

Our Principal - Position Summary Reporting to the parish pastor, the Principal is the educational leader of the school, responsible for the administration, operation, and development of the academic, co-curricular, athletic, and formational programs of the school. She/he will lead and mentor a team of experienced educators. The Principal will work closely with the Pastor, the faculty, staff, students, and parents to develop a community of faith and bears the responsibility for the integration of faith and opportunities for spiritual growth within the school. She/He provides day-to-day leadership serving the mission and vision of St. Matthew Catholic School with integrity, energy, and balance.

Candidate Profile

Our ideal candidate will be a gifted teacher and a passionate leader with both demonstrated experience as a school leader, and a deep familiarity with Catholic education. She/He is a collaborative and relational leader who also possesses strong managerial skills. As a servant leader dedicated to service of the community, she/he will have an ability and willingness to lead a high profile Catholic community. A demonstrated ability to confidently, articulately, and persuasively communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders across the school community is important. Additionally, she/he will have a commitment to the pursuit of excellence through evaluation and accountability across the community.

Qualifications

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A practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church A valid teaching credential A Master’s degree in educational leadership (preferred) An administrative credential (preferred) Five years successful teaching experience at the K-8 level (at least three in Catholic schools) Five years successful administrative and/or leadership experience at the K-8 level (preferred, at least three in Catholic schools)

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Supports, promotes and implements the principles of Catholic education as set forth in Archdiocese of San Francisco Recruits, interviews, develops, supervises, and evaluates faculty Directs faculty development and curriculum planning and oversees scheduling procedures and teacher assignments In consultation with appropriate school staff, assists in the preparation of the annual budget for the school and monitors budgets for consistency with school goals, educational priorities and good practice Develops a shared educational vision for the school which is reflected in the curriculum, methods of instruction and assessment, utilization of technology, and in professional development programs Administers the contract, the salary schedule, and maintains personnel records for faculty and school staff Maintains effective communications and cultivates positive relationships with parents and other stakeholders of the school. Oversees the timely communication of school information to faculty, staff, students and parents Maintains overall responsibility for enrollment including the recruitment, admission, and retention of students Ensures policies and procedures for a safe school environment and verifies that planned fire, disaster, and lockdown drills are conducted Works with the Pastor to ensure that the operation of school facilities supports the school’s program Ensures compliance with State and Diocesan policy, where applicable, in the operation of the school Engages in personal, spiritual, and professional development programs

APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW

Applicants must complete an application and establish a personnel file with the Department of Catholic Schools. The application packet may be obtained by calling (415) 614-5668 (please ask for Ofa).

Materials may also be downloaded from the Department of Catholic Schools website, www.sfarchdiocese. org/catholicschools. The requested material plus a letter of interest should be returned to:

Bret E. Allen Associate Superintendent for Educational and Professional Leadership Department of Catholic Schools One Peter Yorke Way San Francisco, CA 94109-6602 Applicants with personnel files already established with the Department of Catholic Schools should send a letter indicating an interest in applying for the position and contact Bret Allen by phoning (415) 614-5665 or by e-mailing at allenb@sfarch.org to update files.

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SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY, SAN FRANCISCO: Community life award winners for this school year, from left, Gary Cannon, SHC principal: Patrick Pan, sophomore leadership; Jennifer Kazaryan, frosh leadership; Vita Solorio-Fielder, junior leadership; Katie McFadden, frosh spirit; Morgan Montero, junior service, Kiana Meriales, sophomore spirit; Julie Ira, sophomore service; Emma Gillmer, frosh service; and Derek Hanson, junior spirit.

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ST. RAPHAEL SCHOOL, SAN RAFAEL: The fifth graders of St. Raphael School hosted an all-school carnival fundraiser on April 8, “Carnival of Caring,” that raised $1,100 for underserved schools and students.

A check will be sent to Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization that rebuilds schools and purchases school supplies for students in countries around the world. The fundraiser was the culmination of a leadership project with Dominican University business students as part of St. Raphael’s “Veritas” program.

The program helps students learn 21st century skills and cultivates their desire to find and fulfill their Godgiven gifts and do great things with those gifts.

(PHOTO COURTESY SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL)

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(PHOTO COURTESY SARAH JENSEN/ ST. RAPHAEL SCHOOL)

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THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY GALA FOR ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL WAS HELD MAY 6: Pictured from

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FRIDAY, MAY 27 3-DAY CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE: Santa Clara Convention Center, Bishop William Justice, principal celebrant and homilist for opening Mass Bishop Justice Friday 7:30 p.m.; speakers include Monterey Bishop Rich Garcia, Msgr. James Tarantino, pastor, St. Mark Parish, Belmont; Father Raymund Reyes, vicar for priests, Archdiocese of San Francisco; and Father Angel Quitalig; young adult, teen and children’s ministries; tracks available in Vietnamese and Spanish; relics of St. Padre Pio will be exposed on Friday and Saturday. All are welcome, NCRCSpirit.org; (650) 261-0825.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Patronal feast day of Dominican nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery, 10:30 a.m., Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, Dominican Father James Moore, principal celebrant and homilist, Benediction follows Mass, DominicanNuns@ nunsmenlo.org, (650) 322-1801.

Mercy, Immaculate Heart Radio 1260 AM, Bay Area Catholic, 3 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Monday, thereafter online at http://ihradio.com/listen/audioarchives/diocesan-archives/.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

REUNION: Mercy High School, San Francisco class of 1966, Lake Merced Golf Club, 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nancy Dito, jannancy5@aol.com.

DIVORCE SUPPORT: Meeting takes place first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Parish O’Reilly Center, 23rd Avenue at Eucalyptus, San Francisco, Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese, drop-in support group. Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf (415) 422-6698, grosskopf@usfca.edu.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PRO-LIFE: San Mateo Pro Life meets second Thursday of the month except in December; 7:30 p.m.; St. Gregory’s Worner Center, 28th Ave. at Hacienda, San Mateo, new members welcome; Jessica, (650) 572-1468; themunns@ yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 28 FRIDAY, JUNE 3

ROSARY: Prayers to Our Lady of Fatima, noon, Civic Center Plaza by Carlton Goodlet Place, San Francisco, Juanita (415) 647-7229.

BREAKFAST TALK: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club, St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, Mass, 7 a.m. followed by breakfast and talk about annual “Get on the Bus” campaign, breakfast $10 members, $15 others, (415) 461-0704, 9- 3p.m. or Sugaremy@aol.com.

MERCY ON RADIO: Interviews with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on Mercy, Immaculate Heart Radio 1260 AM, Bay Area Catholic, 3 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Monday, thereafter online at http://ihradio.com/listen/audioarchives/diocesan-archives/.

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“The Fours Signs of a Dynamic Catholic” are available in the church bookstore. All are welcome, refreshments, approximately 90 minutes. Frank Lavin (415.310.8551, franklavin@comcast. net.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 GRIEF SUPPORT: Drop-in grief support group, Most Holy Redeemer Church, Parish Library, 100 Diamond St., San Francisco, meets third Thursdays, 7:30-8:45p.m.; inclusive, nondenominational, and not restricted to type of loss; email gcm@mhr.org with any questions.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25 RUMMAGE SALE: San Mateo Pro Life rummage sale, St. Matthew Church auditorium at El Camino Real and Ninth Ave, San Mateo, 9 a.m., Janet (650) 931-5467.

PURPOSE WORKSHOP: Uncover your life purpose and the message for others you embody in Christ, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., St. Matthias Church, 1685 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City, register by June 20, $77 fee includes workbook, lunch and refreshments, Mary Smith (415) 297-1754, www. breathoflifecenter.com/calling.

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

Mark John Abeyta Generosa Bulingit Abongan Russell V. Aguirre Fe Nuqui Agustin Rodolfo Aldea John Alexander Horacio Jose Alfaro Winfred Anderson Carmel D. Anello Benedicta V. Aquiler Marie Argain Maximo C. Argente Aurora L. Aromin Cecilia Avila Albert Ballardo Alda Cirio Benza John W. Beritzhoff James Berriatua Manuel Edward Berrios Richard Ralph Bona Osvaldo Buoncristiani Joann Carrilho Dorothy Carrilho Richard J. Cassinerio Raymond J. Cedeno Sr. M. Joanna Connolly, SHF James Stephen Cronin Lucy Dal Porto Mae Dallimonti Lydia Mingoa De Guzman Frank Deguara Mary Del Carlo Albert DePucci Maria Nhi Thi Duong Sr. M. Angelina Dutra, SHF Mary E. Eagleton Sr. M. Jacinta Fiebig, SHF Richard K. Fisk Anna C. Gamino John J. Geany Debra McAdam Giubbini Margaret Agius Glomb Robert Earle Gordon

Marie Bernadette Gordon Robert Perry Graham Eloyde Granucci Robert A. Grover Maria Esperanza Guerrero Timothy Vincent Hanifin Doris H. Hanley Jean Hannah Agnes Haslam Georgia Ruth Hebron Henry “Hank” Helmers William M. Herbert Jose De Jesus “Jess” Herrera Victoria A. Herrera Dominic Felix Johnson Eve Karp Sr. Alberta Marie Karp, SND Regina Ann Kennedy Phyllis Anne Korn Gregoria Labrado Richard G. Lee Robert G. Leiva Sandra E. Leiva Lori Ann Loza Orlando Malanum Maliksi Felix C. Mapa, Jr. Josefa F. Martinez Mary Ann Matelli Rodolfo M. Mendiola Arsenia Mendoza John Jamil Mogannam Barbara Molina Myrna Haydee Molina Salvador M. Monico, Jr. Isabel Montez Sarah L. Montoya Eileen Colligan Morrissey Khalil Mugatash Jan Najduchowski Jerry A. O’leary Rita A. O’Mahoney (Nee Newell) Daniel Jose O’Shea Daniel Joseph O’Sullivan Raul Oberzeir Judy Ofakineiafu Luis Ortiz

Jose Angel Padilla Delia Isabel Palma John “Pass” Passalaqua Teotimo M. Peralta Alfredo Cruz Perez Fortunata G. Perez Frank Picetti Albert R. Pickett Harry J. Quinn Anna M. Ramos Ranny R. Raquel James Daniel Riley, Sr. May A.T. Robles Lilly C. Saldubehere Viotela C. San Filippo Hector A. Sanchez Sr. Felice Sauers, RSM Angelica Rose Schiebold Nellie E. Sharp Leona Marie Silva Elizabeth May Slay Michael A. Smith Shirley A. Soldani Kelvin Stiles Joseph P. Summit Helen Ju Fen Sun Cristina Maria Tallerico Myrna Orbeta Tan Roberto Tenorio Arlene Thompson Maureen Antonia (Molloy) Tilley Jeffrey R. Tucker Hine Tuifua Richard Van Doren Judy Van Doren Josephine R. Varni Lokasio Veimau Amparo Hualde Venenciano Odette L. Vierra

Zosimo Villadarez Sr. Maria Villongco Gunild Walsh Marilyn C. Williamson Joseph J. Yannell Eric Morales Yee William Ziegler

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Marcelo Benavides Kathleen Diane Ellison

OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR JANUARY Richard L. Hansen

Daniel Franco Virginia DJ Mansor

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Helen Berlew Michael Patrick Egan Elizabeth Patricia Giari John F. Giari Herbert Gaius Hawkins Margaret Mary McInnis Margaret O’Connor Mary Kathleen Rocha

HOLY CROSS, MENLO PARK

Mary Kelly Basso William V. Campbell Kathleen Cahill Kellogg

MEMORIAL DAY MASS – Monday, May 30, 2016

HOLY CROSS – COLMA Holy Cross Mausoleum – 11:00 am Rev. Charles Puthota, Celebrant

HOLY CROSS – MENLO PARK Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Augustine Highlander, OP Celebrant Rev. Lawrence Goode, Con-Celebrant

MT. OLIVET – SAN RAFAEL Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Paul E. Perry, Celebrant

OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR CEMETERY – HALF MOON BAY Outdoor Mass – 9:30 am Rev. Joseph Previtali, Celeberant

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY – COLMA

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All Saints Mausoleum Chapel – 11:00 am | Rev. Brian Costello, Celebrant

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz Ave. @Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 650-323-6375

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 415-479-9020

Tomales Catholic Cemetery 1400 Dillon Beach Road, Tomales, CA 415-479-9021

St. Anthony Cemetery Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 650-712-1675

Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Miramontes St., Half Moon Bay, CA 650-712-1679

A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.