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tM nt-o QW 1 p.onorb drcii|fb^pwwa| Before an overflow crowd at St. Mary 's Cathedral last Sunday, Archbishop William J . Levada conferred papal honors on 50 persons from the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Here, three of the 36 persons named recipients of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal — J ohn Valdez(above) and Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee (rig ht) pictu red with Archbishop Levada , and Evelyn Thayer Eaton , Ph.D. (above rig ht) , assisted by Msgr. Ignatius Wang — accep t their Pro Ecclesia honor. Seven persons were also proclaimed knig hts and dames of St. Gregory the Great, and seven priests were named p relates of honor (monsignors), including five pictured here from left: Monsignors fose Rodriguez, Barry Schlitt , Maurice McCormick , Bruce Dreier and Michael Harriman. A sixth of the new monsignors , Msg r. Thomas Merson , is visible in the p hoto of Archbisho p Levada and Sister McPhee.

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Enjoyed the small world experience over Labor Day weekend while in Philadel p hia to gather with family and sing at my niece 's wedding. The organist at my sister 's parish is Kathleen Fitzgerald , sister of Regina Laherty, a longtime parishioner of St. Mark Parish, Belmont. Regina 's husband , Jim , is St. Mark 's finance council prez. ...Gwyn H 4T _ -"1_ 1_ .1 fWL * _1_ McCormack and Trish Battaglia are chairing this year ' s festival fund raiser at Good Shepherd Parish , Pacifica....Bob Rogers is one of the many docents at Mission Dolores who help visitors learn more about the revered site.... ¦ Prayers please for St. Pius parishioners Norma Zan, who is not well , and David Sister Mary St. Julian Flaherty Addiego, recovering from an aneurysm that almost took his life. Dave 's folks, Lola and Mike , with his sister, Gina , have set up a Web site reporting on Dave 's progress - www.clickaway.com. ...Great example from the youth group at St. Anthony Parish , Novate, who closed out a summer of good times with a litter clean-up effort around the town 's Scottsdale Pond. Among the participants were Kelly Owen, Lauren Nelson, Catherine Latham , Virginia Grillo, Joan O'Donnell , Kendnc Vattuone, Sean O'Connell, Kevin Dunham, and Mike Canfield. Parents on the detail were Kitty O'Donnell , Karen Owen, and Christy Vattuone. Thanks to YouthMinister, Maryann Iacobucci for fillin ' us in.... A shutter salute to portrail photographer Michael Lollopy, whose Fa ,her Joseph Eagan s j Architects of Peace: Visions of Hope in Words and Images will soon be available from bookstores and amazon.com. During the last few years, Mike has been photographing peacemakers around the world including Jimmy Carter, Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama, and Children 's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman, who he says was the inspiration for the photo journal . Mike grew up in Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame, and has been personal photographer to many famous folks including Mother Teresa, Ringo Starr, Bill Cosby, and Frank Sinatra. His mom and dad are OLA'ers, Dorothy and George Collopy.... Happy 60th birthday to Roy Borrone, owner of the popular cafe next to Keppler 's Books in Menlo Park....Congrats again to Sister Mary St. Julian Flaherty celebrating 75 years as a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The jub ilari an and more than 20 famil y members gathered in Iowa a coupla ' weeks "ago to ring in the special occasion. Sister is a native of beautiful Point Reyes where Conor and 1 enjoyed a storytelling adventure and toasted marshmallows hal f-a-decade ago.... The Catholic Marin Breakfast Club says "welcome " to new board member, Father Ken Westray, pastor, St. Sebastian Parish, Greenbrae and thanks to board member, Ed Tarrant, who has signed off the crew. The group, now in its 6th year, gathers on first Fridays for Mass, breakfast and motivating talks by speakers from various areas of experience. (See Datebook)... .Retired SF water department worker, Ray Radovich , has been director of music at Potrero Hill's St. Teresa Parish for 30 years....Geri and Brian Sullivan of San Mateo's St. Gregory Parish could not be prouder of their seven year old daughter Eri n who helped send get well cards to 180 children awaiting cleft palate and other surgery in Venezuela. "If we were in the hospital , we would all want cards, too," Erin said.... An all hats off to longtime Birthright leader Margaret M. Farley, who died last month. Margaret, a lifelong member of San Rafael's St. Raphael Parish, also shared her time with groups including the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Birthright 's Summer 2000 newsletter said the mother of six left "an extraordinary model to follow " and will be much missed as one who devoted her life to protecting children.... Salesian Father Armand Oliveri , parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Parish, SF, recently celebrated Mass at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin , Italy. The church , where Father Oliveri was ordained a half century ago, was built by Salesians founder St. John Bosco...,Personnel from the eig ht offices of the Department of Pastoral Ministry gathered at San Rafael's Dominican University on Sept. 12 to dialogue about more effective collaboration among themselves and with parishes. Salesian Father Ben Dabbene heads the Chancery-based group.... More Jubilee Year jubilees in the Jesuit community. Hats off to Fathers Joseph Eagan and George Twigg-Porter who are both celebrating 60 years as members of the Society of Jesus. Father Eagan , in residence at St. Patrick Parish , Larkspur, taught theology at USF for 20 years and today is a popular retreat leader and adult education teacher. Father Twigg-Porter, who left a promising motion p icture career to enter the Jesuits, was chaplain for 40 years to San Francisco Paramedics and today works to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart... .St. Anne of the Sunset Parish honored older members of the community with a Jubilee Year lunch on August 26. "Fine fare, lively conversation, and memories that will last " marked the occasion that 's now hoped to be an "annual event," said parishioner Brigid Duffy.... Medical professionals are invited to the annual White Mass and Dinner on Oct. 21 at St. Mary 's Cathedral. Well known physician , Dr. Gerald Murphy and Father Frank Murray of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Burlingame , are heading up the event (See Datebook). The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, better known as Maryknoll , welcomes local lay men and women to become members of its Maryknoll Affiliates. Thanks to Roberta and Jim McLaughlin , longtime Maryknoll supporters and members of the Inner Sunset's St. John of God Parish, for helping establish an SF Affiliates branch six months ago. Next month , the McLaughlins are off to Bolivia where they 'll assist in the work of Maryknoll at an orphan age and a women's self-hel p facility for one year. Nancy and Bob McFarland from St. James Parish, Petaluma in our sister diocese Santa Rosa, leave for Thailand in January. The group meets on 3rd Saturdays of the month. (See Datebook). ...St. John of God pastor , Father Labib Kobti , was recently commemorated with a birthday version of the Sound of Music 's "Doe a Deer " called Happy Birthday Dear Labib with new lyrics by Jim Clavin....St. Peter and' Paul Parish recentl y Father George thanked its Madonna Twigg-Porter, S.J. Delia Guardia Society for the "gracious donation " the group made to the work of the North Beach parish at a celebration late last month . Lena Divincenzi is president. Salesian Father David Purdy is pastor....The Bay view-Hunters Point District's St. Paul of the Shipwreck Parish holds its 2nd parish picnic next week serving the "world's greatest BBQ" by Larry Chatmon and Al Valmore....John Abendroth , host of ESPN's "Hooked on Golf" is dad to Mercy High School, Burlingame junior Kara Abendroth. Lars Lund , a member of St. Timothy Parish, San Mateo , and an associate superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese, offers a hats off to John , who he says gives hope to the duffer b y making the game "look easy.".. .The newest Catholic hi gh school in the Archdiocese, Stuart Hall for Boys, is making its home above the gym/parish center at the Richmond District's Star of the Sea Parish until its official digs are comp leted at Pacific Heights ' Schools of the Sacred Heart of which it is a part....

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By Kamille Maher If there were any ecumenical wrenches thrown into the Catholic -Baptist dialogue by a recent Vatican document , they were not apparent at a Sept. 9 gathering at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park. About 40 Baptists and Catholics joined for an informational meeting and prayer service led by Father James Garcia, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Menlo Park, and Rev. Emma K. Kline , pastor of Hispanic ministry at First Baptist Church of Burlingame , American Baptist Congregation. Father Garcia and Rev. Kline began the day by reading from a 1 989 summary statement of discussions by Roman Catholic and Southern Baptist scholars. Titled 'An Agreed Statement from the Southern Baptist/Roman Catholic Scholars ' Conversations ," the declaration resulted from a decade of conversations between 25 Catholic and Southern Baptist scholars . The Vallombrosa meeting was generated as a result of the most recent "season" of RENEW in Farther Garcia's parish. RENEW is the spiritual revitalization and evangelization program that has been adopted by parishes across the Archdiocese. Its fifth and final "season" begins this next month and parishes are enrolling partici pants now. The St. Anthony RENEW group decided to present the Catholic/Baptist document as a response to the RENEW theme of reconciliation , which is also echoed in the themes of Jubilee justice during this Jubilee Year, the two pastors pointed out. Partici pants seemed joyful and prayerful. "They give me a lot of love. I give them a lot of love" declared Melania Vega, a Baptist member of First Baptist in Burlingame. "We were wonderful, wonderful , wonderful (during the meeting)." Armando Argueta , a St. Anthony parishioner , found it "insp iring " thai "no matter what , or who, we are, for God there are no labels." He added , "One thing we reall y do have in common is the need for God in our lives , to experience love and to give love ." Andrea Alvarado , a Baptist convert from Catholicism three years ago, said the meeting "shows things are changing in the Catholic Church."

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The 1989 document hi ghli ghted similarities between the two Christian denominations , including: • Scripture : Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists agree the "ultimate authority and object of faith" is the triune God and the primary source of knowledge of God is in the revelation of God in Scripture. • Salvation: Both Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists agree salvation is God' s fre e gift of grace, unmerited by any human work s or righteousness , and that this salvation was accomplished for all throu gh the life , teaching, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. • Eschatology : (teaching about "the four last things ," namely death , jud gment , heaven and hell.) Both Catholics and Bap tists affirm resurrection, last judgment, and the existence of heaven and hell. However, specifics about these differ.

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Charismatics assess movement

ANAHEIM , Calif. (CNS) — Leaders of the Catholic charismatic renewal are turning their focus inward to assess the movement 's strengths and the challenges. "Have we settled for less than God wants of us in this charismatic renewal movement?" asked Sister Nancy Kellar , a Sister of Charity who spoke during the annual Southern California Renewal Communities convention in Anaheim Sept. 1-3. In a talk titled "The Mission and the Challenges Facing the Charismatic Renewal in the New Millennium ," Sister Kellar said the purpose of charismatic renewal "is not to bring all Catholics into charismatic renewal, but to bring new life to Catholicism."

'Little black booh ' back

SAGINAW, Mich. (CNS) — Catholics across the country can expect to see four new editions of a "little black book" designed by the Saginaw Diocese to help Catholics with their spirituality during Lent. Overwhelming response to the book produced for Lent 2000 has prompted the diocese to plan editions for the Advent/Christmas season this year, for Lent and for Easter next year, as well as a special version for children. Saginaw Bishop Kenneth E. Untener said the "little book" committee expects to produce 1 million copies of the popular prayer books.

Embezzled nuns ' money

MONTREAL (CNS) — Shedding tears, a Montreal lawyer pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to charges of embezzling at least $25 million (US$16.9 million) from two Quebec relig ious orders . Jean-Pierre Cantin , the former legal adviser to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Quebec and the Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel of Chicoutimi , admitted he was guilty of fraud , theft and corruption related to a project to develop a Montreal discount shopping center.

MANCHESTER , England (CNS) — The Catholic Churc h in England and Wales has announced a review of its measures to protect children from sexual abuse. An independent group will examine and review arrangements made for child protection and the prevention of abuse within the Catholic Church in Eng land and Wales and will make recommendations to the bishops ' conference. The move was announced Sept. 12 by Archbishop Cormac Murp hyO'Connor of Westminster .

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NAIROBI , Kenya (CNS) — Church leaders expressed doubts whether investigations into the murder of Father John Kaiser would result in the arrest of the killers. A statement issued Sept. 12 argued th at many clergymen had been killed over the years in Kenya, and the murderers had gone free. "We strong l y doubt the seriousness of the Kenyan government, especially in the absence of an official government statement ," 37 diocesan justice and peace commission coordinators said in the statement. "The government reaction , cover-up of past such killings and the reckless utterances by some senior government officials and ministers compound our doubts ," they said.

Benedictines elect abbot p rimate

ROME (CNS) — Benedictines meeting in Rome elected German Abbot Notker Wolf as the mw abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederati on. Until his election Sept. 7, Abbot Notker, 60, was the head of the Benedictine Congregation of St. Ottilien , Germany. He succeeds U.S. Abbot Marcel Rooney, who stepped down for health reasons Sept. 4, midway th rough his ei ght-year term . About 260 abbots from around the world gathered at the St. Anselm Benedictine community in Rome for the Sept. 4-12 Benedictine Confederation congress , held every four years.

Urges action on behalf of Sudan

Retirement liability down

NEW YORK (CNS) — An effort to build a protest movement among American blacks against the treatment of blacks in predominantly Arab Sudan has drawn the support of a black Franciscan priest in New York. Father James E. Goode , president of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus and the National Black Catholic Apostol ate for Life, spoke Sept. 9 at a largely Pentecostal Sudan memorial service in New York. Held at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, a site near the United Nations often used for demonstrations related to international issues , the religiously oriented rall y protested not only conditions in Sudan but also the presence at the United Nations earlier in the week of the Sudanese president , Omar el-Bashir.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The unfunded retirement liability for the nation 's female and male religious has dropped another $700 million , from $7.1 billion to $6.4 billion, according to a biannual survey conducted by the Arthur Andersen accounting firm, The $6.4 billion figure represents the unfunded retirement liability in 1999. It is down $1.5 billion from the all-time hi gh of $7.9 billion recorded in the 1996 survey.

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NAIROBI , Kenya (CNS) — Twenty-four Kenyan bishops said the government cannot be excluded as a possible suspect in the murder in August of U.S. Father John Kaiser. The bishops said they had not been briefed on the progress of the investi gation and were eager to know the truth. The head of the Kenyan bishops ' conference , Bishop John Njue , said it might be too earl y to blame anyone , but the "government cannot be excluded" from blame.

'Big Brother' p rovokes discussion

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the eve of the Italian debut of the controversial television program "Big Brother," a senior Vatican official criticized the show but said he appreciated the ethical discussion it prov oked. In a Sept. 13 written statement to Catholic News Service , Cardinal Paul Poupard , president of the Pontifical Council for Culture , called for "careful and sympathetic evaluation of peop le 's sensibiliti es" before passing judgment on the program. "Big Brother" was to premiere in its Italian incarnation Sept. 14.

Clash over stem-cell research

WASHINGTON (CNS) — For the second lime in five months, Holl ywood celebrities squared off with lesserknown Americans before a Senate subcommittee Sept . 14 over human embryonic stem-cell research. Actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson 's Disease , and actress Mary Tyler Moore , who has diabetes , asked the Senate Appropriations Committee 's subcommittee on labor , health and human services and education to quickl y approve legislation for funding of stem-cell research involving aborted fetuses and discarded embryos. Among those speaking against the proposed Stem Cell Researc h Act of 2000 were a paral yzed person from California and two men with diabetes — a Lutheran pastor from Missouri and the chief scientific officer for a North Carolina company develop ing V _ treatments for diabetes from adult stem cells. _

Urge fellow Jems to change

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying "Christianity has changed dramaticall y " in its views of Jews and Judaism , 170 Jewish scholars have urged Jews to adopt a corresponding change in attitude toward Christians. "Jews and Christians worshi p the same God" and "Jews and Christians accept the moral principles of the Torah," the statement says. Published as a full-page ad Sept. 10 in The New York Times and The (Baltimore) Sun, the 1,000-word statement is titled "Dabru Emet: A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity. "

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Little noticed as Congress rushed to adjourn for the summer, a bill awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to Pope John Paul II was quietly passed and signed into law in late July. The award, the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow, was approved for the Pope "in recognition of his many and enduring contribu tions to peace and relig ious understanding," according

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Theologians urge national appeal procedure for 'mandatum' By Jerry Filteau WASHINGTON (CNS) — A committee of the Catholic Theolog ical Society of America has urged national review and appeal procedures if a U.S. bishop wants to withhold or withdraw a theolog ian 's "mandatum." In a 61-page report the committee expressed strong continuing reservations about the desirability of the "mandatum " — a bishop 's clearance for a Catholic theologian to teach — in the United States. It said , however, that if the bishops go ahead with their plans to establish a system of granting and withdrawing the "mandatum ," it should be based on a "presumption of (the theolog ian 's) full communion " with the Church.

A procedure to deny or withdraw the "mandatum " should be initiated "only if there is wei ghty evidence against that person 's willingness to teach in communion wilh the Church ," it said. The report was released Sept. 15 after it was submitted to the commillee of U.S. bishops , headed by Archbishop Danie! E. Pilarczy k of Cincinnat i , that is responsible for proposing final procedures for implementing the "mandatum " in the United States. Chairing the society 's committee was Daniel R. Finn , a theology professor at St. John 's University in Collegeville , Minn., who is also the society 's consultant to the Pilarczy k committee. The society planned to make the full

report available on its Web site — www.bc.edu/ctsa — before the end of September. The "mandatum " is called for in the 1983 Code of Canon Law and in Pope John Paul IPs 1990 apostolic constitution on Catholic hi gher education , "Ex Corde Ecclesiae " ("Fro m the Heart of the Church"), but it has not yet been implemented in the United States. In their November 1999 "Application of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae ' to Catholic Higher Education in the United States ," confirmed by the Vatican this May, the U.S. bishopsspelled out the meaning of the "mandatum" and the genera l norms for granting, deny ing or revoking it. In June Archbishop Pilarczy k's commit-

tee was formed to work out more detailed procedures for the "mandatum ," including an appeals process if it is denied or revoked , A two-page executive summary of the report distilled concerns about the "mandatum ", say ing: "In the academy, credibility — the capacity to elicit belief— is the coin of the realm. The " mandatum ' represents a juridical relationshi p between bishop and theolog ian that threatens the credibility of Catholic theology, of Catholic colleges and universities , and of the Church more broadl y. It represents the imposition of a European model of church-university re l ations that clashes with the character of Catholic hi gher education in the U.S."

Pope John Paul reassures Reformed leaders on ecumenism By John Norton VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an alliance of Protestant churches criticized a Vatican document as "ecumenicall y insensitive," Pope John Paul met with alliance representatives and underscored the Catholic Church's commitment to improving ecumenical relations. "The commitment of the Catholic Church to ecumenical dialogue is irrevocable ," he told members of a formal dialogue commission of Catholics and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches meeting Sept. 13-19 outside Rome. The World Alliance of Reformed Churches said it had considered canceling that meeting after the Vatican released a document Sept. 5 reiterating Church teach-

ing that the "Church of Christ ... continues to exist full y onl y in the Catholic Church." The declaration , titled "Dominus Iesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church ," said some Christian denominations — those without a Catholic-recognized Eucharist and ordained ministry — are not "properl y speaking churches." Setri Nyomi, general secretary of the Geneva-based World Alliance of Reformed Churches, expressed "dismay and disappointment " with the declaration and said il "seems to go against the spirit of Vatican II, as we understand it." In a Sept. 8 letter to Cardinal Edward I, Cassidy, president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Nyomi said the alliance interpreted the document "as part of a sus-

tained effort by Catholic conservatives to deny the growing relationship and respect between and among the different ecclesial communities." He said the alliance had considered canceling further dialogue with the Catholic Church "until we are sure of where we stand in our relationshi p," but instead decided to bring these concern s to the September meeting. Pope John Paul greeted the commission members Sept. 18 as "dear friends" and said the commission 's dialogue "has already led to significant results." He said a significant part of theolog ical dialogue was to clarif y "our respective positions and explore the reasons for our differences. " "Our dialogue th en becomes an exami-

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By Sharon Abercrombie Denis Halliday and Scott Ritter are former United Nations official s on a joint mission. They want the world to know what they saw taking place — children , elderl y and the poor in Iraq starving or dying from simple, preventable diseases because of the economic sanctions imposed on that country nine years ago. Relief and governmental agencies estimate that more than a million deaths can be attributed to causes associated with the sanctions, they said. As the clock continues to tick , more tragedies will continue to ravage the populace unless sanctions are lifted , the men told Bay Area audiences last week, including an audience of more than 200 at St. Mary Cathedral Sept . 16. Both said that prior to the 199 1 Gulf War, Iraq had ample food , health care, and schools even though the nation 's leader, Saddam Hussein , was a dictator with a known record of human rights abuses. But in spite of Hussein, "this is a traged y we must stop as soon as possible," said Halliday, a past director of the U.N. Oil For Food program in Iraq. Halliday and Ritter, a U.N. senior weapons inspector from 1991 to 1998, brought their message to the Bay Area the weekend of Sept. 15. They spoke Sept. 15 during a brunch at the Berkeley Friends Church , and again, on Saturday night at an inte rfaith prayer service at St. Mary ' s Cathedral in San Francisco. Their visits were co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Coalition to End the Sanctions.

Iraq no longer has weapons of mass destruction , nor the means to make them, claimed Ritter. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991, the U.S.-backed economic sanctions and weapons inspections to force Iraq to disarm and to punish Hussein. "Washington has said we will never lift the sanctions until Hussein is no longer in power. But , as we know, this has not been a formula for success, because sanctions have punished the peop le instead ," he said. For more than seven years, Ritter said he and his team had 24-hour camera surveillance on installations. They practiced surprise inspections. They dismantled systems. Today, there is little danger, he insisted , arguing the U.S. should lift the sanctions and allow Iraq to begin rebuilding its infrastructure. Ritter said he recently visited high-ranking officials in Iraq , and they indicated they would allow inspections if the U.S. would lift the sanctions. "Iraq is ready and willing, " he said. But sanctions cannot be lifted in a vacuum, he poin ted out. "We just can 't walk away." Important elements to the lifting should include "sitting down and dialoguing with peop le we might not like and are afraid of," added Halliday. He pointed to the Clinton Administration 's recent success in persuading North and South Korea to the negotiating table. Weapons control and inspection is anoth er issue which must remain on the table, they said, but should be done in a broader context that would include Iraq as well as its Middle East neighbors. Both men believe the U.S. should also evaluate its own policies on sale of weapons, with an eye to curbing them. To continue the current sanctions policy

Election, guns, welfare, death penalty to be topics The Social Ministries Program of St. Ignatius Parish , San Francisco, will sponsor an election forum series during October. The forum will begin Oct. 1 with a three- hour program on "Election 2000" at 5 p.m., featuri ng Mercy Sister Anne Curtis, a lobby ist for NETWORK , the National Catholic Social Justice Lobby in Washington , D.C. Other top ics and speakers are: • "Gun Violence" on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. with Eric Gorovitz, director of policy for the Million Mom March in Washington, D.C. and Megin Scull y-Minuth , a St. Ignatius parishioner who lost her brother, Joh n, in the 1993 mass shooting at 101 California St. in San Francisco. • "Welfare-to-Work as a Form of Cura Personalis?" on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. with AngeMarie Hancock, an assistant professor of politics at University of San Francisco. • "Death Penalty Focus," Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. with Lance G. Lindsey, executive director of Death Penalty Focus; and George Wesolek, director of the Archdiocese of San Francisco 's Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns. All programs will take place in the Accolti Room of Xavier Hall.

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Halliday and Ritter have crossed the globe, bring ing their message to both Americans and Europeans. European citizenry and press have been more responsive than their U.S. counterparts, said Holliday, but latel y he has seen attitudinal changes in the American side. "There are now millions of people who are educating themselves about this issue." Halliday singled out Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit , and Chicagoan Kath y Kelley, founder of Voices in the Wilderness , for keeping the plight of the Iraq i people in front of the public. He also praised "courageous members of Congress" who speak out against U.S. policy on Iraq.

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By Tom Burke Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese have welcomed nearly 30,000 students for school year 20002001. Professional staff number nearly 1,200 in the 65 grade schools and approximatel y 700 in the 14 hi gh schools. More than 2.5 million students are enrolled at more than 8,000 Catholic schools with staff totaling almost 160,000 people in 190 (arch) dioceses nationwide. Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee is beginning her 14lh year as superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese. "I've loved every minute of the last 13 years and will continue to love my work here," Sister Glenn Anne said during a brief interview late last month in her second floor Chancery office. "I think Catholic schools are a very special gift to this country and our schools here are particularl y outstanding . Anything I can do to serve any of them at any time, I want to be there." While year-round school schedules are becoming more popular in public schools only one school in the Archdiocese , San Francisco 's St. Anthony - Immaculate Conception elementary, has taken on the new regimen with a "modified year-round" schedule allowing for several two-week breaks between 9-week class sessions and a monthlong break in Jul y. Sister Glenn Anne is a proponent of the year round program. "We have good hard facts that indicate the retention level for children is much higher when the length of time between sessions is not extended ," the superintendent said. While enrollment totals for the new school year will not be tallied until later this month , an increase over last year 's 21 ,045 elementary and 8,053 high school students is likely, according to Paul Bergez, associate superintendent of schools for development and finance. "An increase in the number of Catholic high school students , in line with the trend of the last five years, is expected ," Bergez told Catholic San Francisco, adding, "There should also be a modest rise in the number of students in Catholic elementary schools in the three counties." Bergez also said that p lanning for a new 9-grade elementary school at South San Francisco 's St. Augustine Parish continues. He also said the Daughters of Charity and the Christian Brothers have begun p lans for

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afternoon I visited , so I stayed ," she said. " His wife and I prayed. After he died , I waited until his brothers came, and we prayed the rosary as they took the body out. It was very beautiful. " Sister Villa makes her own schedule and has the luxury of spending time with her patients. She wants to know them as peop le , what worries them , what makes them happy. She urges all her patients to take part in any activity they can , For examp le , she points out they can play board games instead of constantly watching TV. She hel ps them think about ways they can get out of the house if possible. When she went to visit the arthritic woman , she set her up a goal: to get into a wheel chair and go to a restaurant to lunch. "It was a simp le goal ," said Sister Villa , " but the next lime I visited she had a much more positive attitude. " She encounters common fears. One of the most pressing for those at the end of life is the fear of being a burden to their families. She reassures them that the "Do Not Resuscitate " form is available for them to si gn when they are ready to make that decision. She educates families about the dy ing process and helps prepare them for it. Three years ago she came to talk to a group of bereaved peop le meeting at the Senior Center in Pacifica. She asked to meet with them again , and since then the gatherings have grown into the Grief Support Group, which comes together every week. Siste r Villa guides the group in talking

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of poor senior women living in cramped , dirty hotel rooms. The first Madonna had 23 rooms available to women on incomes of $100 per month or less. The weekly rent was $5 (or $6 for a room with JL T JLany residents at St. Anthony private bath), and included amenities Foundation 's new Madonna Senior Center such as linen service , 24-hour security and and Residence were young adults in 1950 social programs. Father Boeddeke r, who when Franciscan Father Alfred Boeddeker had a lifelong devotion to Maty, named started serving free meals in a converted the Madonna Residence in her honor. auto repair shop next to San Francisco's St There was a "Christ Room" dormitory Boniface Church where he was pastor. room available to women in need of Most of these women worked for years immediate shelter. and raised families, never imagining they After the lease expired in 1957 , the would find themselves struggling for surMadonna Residence moved to the former vival half a century later. Madonna House Astor Hotel at 270 McAllister St. Describing has been an answer to prayers for many of the location , Father Boeddeker said, "Through the lobby 's great picture winthem. ' "Taking care of our elders is a sacred dow, guests can look directly across the street at the city 's main library— 'our ministry," said St. Anthony Foundation Executive Director Mercy Sister Patrick reading room!' Only a block away is the Curran . "They are the backbone of our new BART subway entrance, opening doors to the entire Bay Area. " country.They have lived through world Afte r Hastings College took that propwars, the Depression, and other events with erty by eminent domain in 1975 , the such history and courage." Yet too often , seniors grow old in Madonna Residence moved again, this time to 1055 Pine St., site of the former poverty, forgotten by the country they Callison Hospital. After the 1989 Lorna helped build , she mid others point out. Prieta earthquake , St. Anthony Foundation While the average monthly Supplemental determined the building needed cost-proSecurity Income check for seniors is $700, hibitive seismic work. At the same time, Tenderloin single room occupancy (SRO) the need for housing and supportive servhotel rooms now cost $600 a month. ices for Tenderloin seniors was growing. Seniors are placed on waiting lists of three The new Madonna Residence site, at 350 to eight years to access subsidized housing Golden Gate Ave., brings the program back Some once owned their homes, but had to to its roots and closer to St. Anthony 's sell them to cover a spouse 's out-of-pocket other facilities . medical or nursing home expenses. (See Residents moved to the new building Milagros Timbol-Anunciacion 's story.) in late August. An all-are-welcome public St. Anthony Dining Room now serves While residents moved into St. Anthony Foundation 's Madon na Senior Center and blessing of the building is planned today an average of 250 seniors each day. Residence in Aug ust, the formal dedication (Sept. 22) at 10 a.m. at which San According to the San Francisco Food Bank , ceremony f o r the facility was to have taken Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John Wester more than 10,000 San Franciscans age 65 place at 10 a.m. today with San Francisco will preside. and older have difficulty getting enough to Auxiliary B ishop John C. Wester presiding. For the first time, all of St. Anthony 's eat each month. The cente r is located at 350 Golden Gate Ave. Althoug h poverty among the elderl y programs serving seniors will be under one roof. In addition to the Madonna, has risen in recent years, it is not a new which will expand its capacity from 40 to 51 furnished rooms problem. Father Boeddeker opened the first Madonna MADONNA , page 1 Residence at 111 Jones St. in 1956 to help the growing number

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Will you still love me when Fm 64? A much ballyhooed and widely read TIME magazine article , "Twilight of the Boomers," published earlier this summer projects a none-too-pleasant future for the generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1960the Baby Boomers. Author Daniel Okrent sees a jolting comeuppance ahead for Boomers , who Ralph Whitehead , a University of Massachusetts professor, describes as "a self-absorbed generation that defined itself not through sacrifice as its parents had , but through indulgence." Okrent, with cutting irony, notes that Boomers are not going to have it their way anymore. He writes, "If you 're like the overwhelming majority of Boomers, your career has hit a brick wall, you haven 't saved enough, your pension is underfunded, your health is deteriorating [and] late life will be meaner and more spartan." Rel ying on their house for a nest egg, Okrent says, Boomers will find fewer buyers in the generation behind them. According to the author , Boomers also face a future in which sharp resentment between generations will be rife. A most striking aspect of the TIME essay is the absence of any reference to belief in God, the role religion plays in people 's lives , or the impulse to do good works and serve others. In the article 's dark vision , the self-indulgent nature of the Boomer generation simply morphs into a selfcentered and embittered old age. But the Baby Boom generation, which represents approximately 30 percent of the U.S. population, has an opportunity to rise above its tarnished reputation for smugness, selfishness and self-congratulation . Now between the ages of 40 and 54, members of this generation have the potential to do for volunteerism what the moon landing did for the American space program three decades ago - committing the nation to a cause greater than itself. Seniors described in this issue - and the individual s honored for their remarkable gifts to the Church and sacrifice at last Sunday 's event at St. Mary 's Cathedral (see cover photo) — are models of the kind of service to others that can enrich and ennoble our later years. The Boomer generation, simply because of its size, could have a gigantic impact on the level of volunteer service in this country. By following the example of many volunteers - those still working and those reti red who are active in the Archdiocese today, members of the Baby Boom generation can respond to the challenge of Christ to "love one another as 1 have loved you."

Passing of a g iant

This week saw the release of a scalding 104-page report by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which described how the Hollywood entertainment industry systematically markets violent movies, video games and music to children and youth under the age of 17. The report found that entertainment companies often undercut their own rating system restrictions by targeted marketing of violent products to very young audiences. Sadly, in the same week, came news of the passing of Paulist Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser, who for nearly 40 years used the entertainment media to preach the Gospel. Father Kieser founded Paulist Productions in 1968 and during the 1970s collaborated with top writers, actors and directors to produce programs that introduced religious issues to prime-time television. Father Kieser also produced feature films including "Romero" - the story of the martyred Archbishop of El Salvador stalling the late Raul Julia and "Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story," starring Moira Kelly and Martin Sheen. He also produced a series of family specials exploring the moral dilemmas of teen-agers with actors Emilio Estevez , Joan Chen, Meg Tilly and Laura Dern among others. In 1974, he created the Humanitas Prize to encourage the communication of moral values through entertainment writing. Last year, on the 25th anniversary of the Humanitas Prize, he said, "Only the human famil y itself surpasses the visual media in their ability to communicate values, form consciences and motivate human behavior." Father Kieser 's long career was one that consistently tried to use the media lo bring the teaching of Jesus Christ to audiences through entertainment. He knew well the difficulties of his task. He noted, "We 're fighting the commercial pressure of the industry and the unive rsal temptation of everybody in show business to tell the audience the part of the truth they want to hear rather than the whole truth they need to hear." MEH

I was amazed at the Bob Saverine 's Sept. 8 letter ("Market vs. morals "). He actuall y is fearful that Catholics are switching to the Republican Party. I am a life-long Catholic and Republica n , even before the Democrats took an active roll in spearheading federally funded abortion on demand. Mr. Saverine 's citing of various popes against some Republican ideas overlooks the encyclicals that condemn abortion. The sin of the Republican "Free Market" is an economic concept never to be full y realized in practice. The Democrats have now actuall y implemented the abortion on demand part of their idea. With Mr. Clinton 's funding of some forei gn aid allowing abortion counseling through Planned Parenthood , they are now on their way of getting federally funded abortion not just in this country but also throug hout the world. No one can condone the greed that contributes to inequitable wage distribution. That greed is a human condition and not just an attribute of Republicans. It is my opinion that the reason the Democrats fight so untiring l y for federally funded abortions on demand is because they think that the op inion polls show it to be popular. One way to stop abortions is to vote against them. If voting for a Republican is a vote to stop abortions , then vote Republican . Frank Hegarty Woodside

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How disappointing to read the words of Father Richard Rohr , O.F.M. in the Sept. 15 article "Jubilee sp irituality " when he says , "This presupposes the lie of normal which has never existed anyway. " "Normal ," as imp lied in the Gospels , is a willingness to be conformed to the image of Christ. That is not to say that we don 't have understanding and compassion for those who haven 't met the goal — none of us have. We are all on that pilgrimage with the guidance of the Hol y Spirit. But neither is it to say that we are to "approve " that which the Lord has clearl y revealed in His word is not for our bodil y or sp iritual wellbeing. As it says in Proverbs , "The Lord chastises those He loves." You aren ' t doing anyone a favor by agreeing with 1 behaviors which are not in keep ing with the Lord 's precepts. God has a better plan — which leads to eternal life. Rather , we should love them enough to encourage them to get closer to the Lord and seek God's will for them. It 's no wonder that General T. Gunhus in the same Sept. 15 issue finds that there is a shortage of priests. Who would want to dedicate his life to a Churc h that waters down the Gospel to the level of each individual priest 's interpretation s (or should 1 say misg ivings)? It 's no wonder that so many Catholics are defecting to the fundamentalist churches . At least they stand for something. It 's getting so the Catholic Churc h is no longer the steward of God' s omniscient word but the vehicle with which each individual can preach his own gospel. Lisa Fredericks San Francisco

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In regard to "Market vs. morals ," lette r by Bob Saverine in the Sept 8 edition: I found this "seamless garment " letter disappointing. Both major parties are corrupt . There is an alternative - vote for minor party candidates. Democrats do deliver to the social liberals. Republicans do not deliver to the social conservatives. [ The suggestion , made b y innuendo, that a Catholic can vote for the Democrats of today, who are so totally obsessed with promoting the "culture of death" (not just in the U.S., but worldwide) is not an authentic Catholic position. Unfortunately, too many "Catholics " buy into this failed seamless garment view that all social justice issues are of equal importance, and the blood keeps flowing, day after day, in the nation 's abortuaries (killing centers). Mr. Saverine 's assertion that a livin g wage would reduce the number of abortions is put forward without any supporting evidence. The number of abortions will decrease when there is more respect for God 's gift of new life. Catholics ought to be promoting that respect for life through both words and deeds. Larry H. Burdoin San Francisco

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Missing ministry

The Catholic Church seems to have comp letel y overlooked the need for a ministry to the large numbers parishioners in our of sing le Archdiocese. Many of us attend Protestant services and activities because of the social advantages they provide. Certainl y, this doesn 't reflect favorabl y on the Catholic Church. This is what 1 propose , along with the many others who have urged me to send this letter. The Archdiocese could establish a Singles ' Day once a month in one of the conference rooms at St, Mary 's Cathedral. It should be published in every parish bulletin to give singles access to a wider range of possible friendshi ps. (There aren 't enoug h possibilities in one parish alone.) Sing les ' Day would proceed this way : Partici pants would enter and be guided to a seat in one of the circle of chairs with their designated age group (18-25, 26-45, 45-pIus). The desi gnated host or hostess would present a top ic to be discussed in these small groups (For examp le , "What is your favorite column in Catholic San Francisco and wh y?") Each group would choose a leader to be a time-keeper to see that no one would dominate the discussion and encourage participation. After 15 minutes , they would change seats and another top ic would be introduced . (Examp le: "What is the greatest challenge of single life?") After another 15 minutes , they would again change seats for the third and final top ic (Examp le: "Wh y type of community service is best for singles?"). In this way, they would get to know the minds and hearts of many fellow singles and have the opportunity to develop LETTERS, page 18

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Talk shows and Church teaching... Viewed from any perspective , spousal abuse is a manifest an attentive solicitude , so that they do not consider traged y. Statistics are alarming: about 29 percent of women themselves separated from the Church.... " murdered in the U.S. are killed by a husband , ex-husband , The Church recognizes that divorce is an offense which or suitor/lover; and 80 percent of batterers are sons of bat- brings great injury : for example, to the spouses; to famil y terers who observed their fathers abusing their mothers (see and society; to children who are often traumat ized b y a Reiss and Roth , ed., Understanding and Preventing divorce. But notice what the Catechism teaches: "It can hapViolence , 1984). pen that one of the spouses is the innocent victim (emphasis Batterers often become stalkers if a marriage breaks up added) of a divorc e ... ; this spouse therefore has not contraand thus some women stay in perilou s marriages for fear of vened the moral law. There is a considerabl e difference leaving. Other factors also contribute to a wife 's anxiety between a spouse who has sincerel y tried to be faithful to about breaking up a violent relationshi p: economic security: the sacrament of marriage and is unjustl y abandoned , and desire to preserve the home; concern about children . one who through his own grave fault destroys a canonicall y The host of KGOs "GodTalk" in the recent past valid marriage ." (no. 2386) insisted the Catholic Church teaches that women musl The 1997 Vatican 's Pontifical Council for the Famil y 's remain in this type of reladocument The Pastora l tionshi p "even if she 's of the Divorced and The Church's authentic teaching on Care getting the begeebers beat Remarried cites an add ress out of her." Let 's take a marriage, sep aration and divorce is by John Paul II concerning look at what the Church Catholics who have sufactuall y leaches. radically different from that which fered the loss of a marriage: The Catechism of the "Let these men and women Catholic Church slates that was erroneously presented on . . . know that the Churc h loves "there are some situations them , that she is not far in which living together becomes practicall y impossible for lrom them and suffers because of their situation. The a variety of reasons. These "reasons" are clearly set fort h in divorced and remarried are and remain her members, canon law. The 2000 Commentary on:the Code of Canon because they have received baptism and retain their Law speaks of "actions or inactions by one spouse that pose Christian faith." a physical or spiritual danger to the other spouse or the chilFamiliaris Consortia (Community of the Family), a dren or that 'render common life too difficult.'" (Canon 1981 exhortation of Pope John Paul II, addresses the grow1153: 1) These types of causes may be temporary or per- ing problem of divorced and remarried Catholics and lays manent . In either case, the probletn(s) is so deep-seated and out four major points often not understood by many often so long-standing, th at a complete unraveling of the Catholics: 1) Catholics who are divorced and who have not remarmarriage has occurred and there is no real possibility to susried enjoy full and complete union with the Church. They tain or to resume a common life. The Church does not expect a person to remain in a are not excommunicated. They may receive the Eucharist 2) Catholics who are divorced and remarried (that is, dangerous or violent marriage. The Catechism counsels: 'Toward Christians who live in this situation , and who often remarried "outside the Church") should "not consider themkeep the faith and desire to bring up their children in a selves as separated from the Church , for as baptized persons Christian manner, priests and the whole community must they can and indeed must share in its life." These person s are

not excommunicated and should conside r themselves as members of the whole community of the faithful. 3) Catholics who are divorced and remarried (remarried "outside Father Gerald the Church" ) may not Coleman, S.S. partici pate in the -ucnarist oecause metr new relationshi p objectivel y contradicts the first marital union. Since the Eucharist is primarily the sign of unity in the Churc h , it is not right for persons living in a second union to partici pate in a sacrament which signs forth unity with Jesus and the Church. However, such persons are not excommunicated . 4) Catholics who are divorced and remarried (remarried "outside the Church") may not be able to separate for serious pastoral reasons: for example, care for children. Their first responsibility is to bring the first marriage to the Church 's marriage tribunal to seek out the possibility of an annulment. While these persons are not excommunicated , they are considered by the Church to be a "man and a woman" living together for serious pastoral reasons, rather than a "husband and a wife." The major reason here is that the Church desires always to protect the validity and authenticity of the first marriage until such time that it is shown to be invalid. The Church's authentic teaching on marriage, separation and divorce is radicall y different from that which was erroneousl y presented on "GodTalk" . Perhaps the host of this program should be more diligent to the Church's actual teach ing, rather than ranting at a red herring, Sidpician Father Gerald D. Coleman is president and rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

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Document on salvation sets boundary The recent Vatican document on salvation and mterreligious dialogue drew yet another boundary line across an area of troubled theological and pastoral terrain in the Church. This particular demarcation set aside a so-called "ideology of dialogue " found in certain theolog ical circles and among Catholics in general, which in the Vatican 's view tries too hard to find interreligious common ground and does too little to proclaim the unique and universal salvation offered through the Church. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , which issued the latest declaration in earl y September, has published a number of similar documents in recent years, on such topics as papal primacy, the authority of bishops ' conferences, women 's ordination and the limits of dissent. Other Vatican agencies have offered texts clarif ying Church positions on divorced and remarried Catholics , liturg ical questions and procreation issues. Most of these documents have offered no new teaching, but emphasized certain existing positions as "definitive " and therefore no longer open to argument. The texts share a strong ly conective lone. Some see in this process a late-in-the-pontificate attempt to nail down present policies in the toughest language possible and preclude change by any future pope. "In the most traditional sectors of the Catholic Church , a process of refuge-taking is occurring, a frenzy of barring the doors and windows ," said an editorial in the most popular Italian daily, La Repubblica. It said the fear is a future pope could "reform the current teachings. But in the view of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the three other doctrinal congregation officials who joined him at a

press conference Sept. 5, these teachings are not reform able. Putting that fact into clearer focus , they say, is simply an act of "service " necessary for the universal Church to stay on course. Is the aim to cut off theological discussion of these topics? Not exactly, say the officials. "The theological debate remains open. The roads that were leadin g to blind alleys have been closed," said Salesian Father Angelo Amato , a theologian who helped prepare the latest Vatican declaration. What precisely are these blind alleys? The doctrinal congregation , over the years, has not hesitated to censure individua l theologians who it thinks stand out as exemplary offenders. When the doctrinal declaration "Dominus Iesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church" came out , one Rome theolog ian was awaiting the text with some anxiety. Jesuit Father Jacques Dupuis, a longtime teacher at the Gregorian University, has been under investigation for nearl y two years by Cardinal Ratzinger for his book , Toward a Christian Theology of Relig ious Pluralism. On Sept. 4, the day before the document was issued, Father Dupuis met with Vatican officials to discuss his case. Sources said the encounter was inconclusive , and there was some expectation a note censuring the Jesuit 's positions might soon follow. The priest once wrote that the Catholic Church s purpose is not to "render the king dom of heaven accessible only through itself." The latest Vatican text , on the other hand , stressed that it would be "contrary to the faith to consider the Church as one way of salvation alongside those constituted by other religions." The trouble is, Father Dupuis doesn 't recognize him-

self in the picture drawn in the Vatican declaration. He tried to explain to Cardinal Ratzingerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; in a 200-page response in 1998 and another 60 pages in mid-1999 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that he does not think all lohn Thavis _____ religions are equally salvific , but he does think other religions have a positive meaning in God's plan for humanity. The effect of the latest document is likely to be felt most strong ly among theologians who, like Father Dupuis , are experts in the field of interreli g ious dialogue, and among pastors in places like Asia where the Church's missionary goals are already treated with suspicion . Althoug h some of the strongest initial criticism of the document came from other Christian churches in Europe, the Vatican text was aimed more at the Far East. In recent synods of bishops covering Asia and Oceania, Vatican officials have suggested evangelization in these continents is proceeding too slowly and not aggressively enough , in part because of interreligious sensitivity. The roots of the latest document go back to 1996, when Cardinal Ratzinger 's congregation held a special meeting with India 's bishops. One bi g agenda item was the Vatican's complaint that Indian theologians and pastors were watering down Catholic beliefs not to offend the non-Christian majority. John Thavis is chief of Catholic News Serv ice 's Rome bureau.

The Catholic Diff erence

A striking biography of Pope John Paul II Short ly after Pope John Paul IPs election in 1 978 , instant biographies of the new pontiff began to appear. Unhapp ily, "one [was] more nonsensical than the other," according to Father Adam Boniecki , a Polish Marian priest then on the staff of Cracow 's Catholi c newspaper, Tygodnik Powszechny [Universal Weekly]. Father Boniecki decided to do something about this and began gathering materials for an extended daybook , composed of dates and documented facts , of Karol Wojty la 's pre-papal life. In addition to what he gathered himself , Father Boniecki was inundated by submissions from friends , colleagues , acquaintances , and pari shioners who had known Wojty la: letters , fragments of sermons, notes on parish and convent visitations , school records , and so forth. Boniecki also drew on the detailed diary of Cardinal Wojtyla 's activity as archbishop of Cracow kept by chancery officials. When this chronology was married to the materials submitte d from others, the result was a remarkably detailed , almost hour-by-hour portrait of Wojtyla 's life as a diocesan bishop. First published in 1983 in Polish under the title Kalendarium , Boniecki' s 910-page volume immediatel y established itself as the indispensable source for anyone trying to understand the first 58 years of the life of John Paul II. Father Boniecki was founding editor of the Polish edition of the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, serving in that capacity from 1 979 until 1991. But he still worked away at Kalendarium , amplif y ing his massive labor of love by bringing new facts to light and

correcting the occasional mistake in the 1983 edition. The revised Polish Kalendarium was publish ed for the Pope 's 80th birthday this past May (alongside the Polish edition of my biograp hy of John Paul II, Witness to Hope). The second edition includes important new information about young Karol Wojtyla 's clandestine resistance activities during World War II and offers a more detailed portrait of Wojtyla 's activities in Rome in the years after the Second Vatican Council. Like the first edition , the revised Kalendarium is a treasure trove of information for scholars and indeed for all those interested in one of the most dramatic lives of our time . But the reall y good news, for American readers, is that Kalendarium is finall y available in English , thanks to the heroic labors of a host of translators and the commitment of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception in Stockbridge , Mass. You might n ever have heard of "Marian Press ," which the Marians and their "Association of Marian Hel pers " sponsor. Neither had I, until recentl y But by publishing The Making of the Pope of the Millennium: Kalendarium of the Life of Karol Wojtyla, Marian Press has done an invaluable service. The Making of the Pope of the Millennium includes a bibliograp hy of Wojtyla 's pre-papal writing (some 435 items) and a splendid section of photographs. This is not light reading. But it 's fascinating reading, chock-full of the kind of telling detail that brings biograph y to life. Simp ly browsing through it , one cannot help but be amazed at Wojtyla 's incredible pastoral energy, which he somehow managed to combine with

intellectual serious o work and a rich , comp lex interior life. Among many other things , The Making of o the the Pope of demonMillennium George Weisel of the one strates that — reasons why Karol Wojtyla has been such an immensely influential Pope is that he was one of the great diocesan bishops of his generation. He had been that for 20 years when he came to Rome for good in October 1978. He had a calm, theolog ically-rooted confidence that if the Hol y Spirit had seen fit to call the archbishop of Cracow to be Bishop of Rome, there must have been something in his experience that was useful for the universal Church. He didn 't think he needed instruction on how to be a bishop from the traditional managers of popes. The rest, as they say, is history. Congratulations , then , to Thaddeus and Irena Mirecki and their team of translators and to Father Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, the editor of the English Kalendarium. The book is available by contacting the Association of Marian Helpers , Eden Hill , Stockbridge , MA 01263-0004 . LU

George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington , D.C.

Catholic On Purp ose

Life lessons from accepting the Cross When I first heard the notion, "Catholics believe everyone has a cross to bear," I was puzzled . Were we supposed to be defenseless victims, or were we supposed to make an effort to suffer? However, as I walk with an ill family member, I am coining to see the truth of the cross. Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, pantheistic, atheistic, Protestant or Catholic, chances are each of us faces at least one difficult problem during the course of a lifetime. It could stem from economic hardship, warfare, abuse, illness, or something else. Whatever the specifics , we all do suffer. Catholic faith does not make this true, but rather acknowledges this as hue. Once we establish that we will have a "cross", we have choices about what to do. Jesus teaches us to take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). Moreover, Jesus directly comforts those who "weep now, for you shall laugh." (Luke 6:21) If our suffering lasts much longer than expected, we

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Q- l' m uncomfortable asking anyone in our city about this. We cannot seem to get any information about thefbiancial condition of our parish. Our pastor has great responsibilities and a lot of buildings to care for. But he complains that about half of the 5,000 parishioners support the church, if the parish is in trouble, we'd like to know. But all f inances seem to be considered secret. Is there anyth ing in canon law about this? Do pastors have the option of not providing financial information to the parishioners? (New York) A. General Church regulations on finances are quite limited , partly because Churc h financial structures , proce-

might wonder when our time to "laugh " has been scheduled. We might want to lean our cross against the wall and consider other choices. We could nin from it, avoid it, curse it, blame others for it. Indeed, these are common responses to suffering. Unhappy in marriage? Have an affair. Feeling depressed? Have a drink. Afraid of being poor? Make absolutely as much money as possible and keep all of it. One could make a strong case that the attempt to avoid suffering is a breeding ground for sin. If we must accept some suffering, however, does this mean God intends to force us to our knees in submission? No, not if we embrace the mysterious redemptive power possible through suffering that Jesus models for us on the cross. In this light, we can turn suffering into profound prayer. Jesus ransoms His body on the cross to save our souls from Satan. At the same time He expresses solidarity with us — in canying a cross, the worst kind of cross. We do not

suffer alone , He tells us, in action and word. God suffers with us. Even if we feel so alone in our suffering at times that we cannot remember a time we felt good, Jesus ,s still there. Kamilk Maher It is good to remember _______________ Jesus Himself appeared to feel abandoned, ciying out from the cross, "My God , my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34). Finally, the cross can provide one way for Jesus to teach us how to love — and the nature of God's love. In dying for us, Jesus models Christian love. It is difficult to grasp: Christian love is a self-emptying p lacement of oneself at the service of God and neighbor. Does this mean we irrationall y place ourselves at the CATHOLIC ON PURPOSE , page 17

Should we be able to ask about our parish finances? dures and sources of income differ hugel y from country to country. Canon law requires that each parish have a.finance council. Accounting to parish members is demanded according to norm s established by each diocese (Canons 537 and 1287). Most dioceses in the United States now require some form of financial accounting to the people of each parish. It is certainl y the right of parishioners to ask that they be supplied with this information. B y far most parishes alread y provide financial reports in some fomi, at least annually. Finance councils are, incidentall y, the only parish organizations or councils actually required by universal Church law. Parish pastoral councils are to be established in each parish if the bishop "judges it opportune " (Canon 536).

Why call it "Ordinary Time"? V_\ Can you explain why the Sundays during the sum-

mer and fall are called Ordinary Time? I work with a liturgy team in our paris h, and we agree it is a pretty du ll way to identify Sundays in that time of the year. (Illinois) A. Do you remember stud ying numbers in grade school , or later stud ying a forei gn language? Numbers were of two kinds — cardinal (one, two, three) and ordinal (first , second, third). Using this terminology, liturg ical Ordinary Time ("tempus ordinarium " in Latin) simp ly means those Sundays and weeks that are numbered or "ordered." They are not part of a major liturg ical period such as Advent and the Easter cycle (Lent and Easter seasons). As you point out , for us the word "ordinary " has a pejorative connotation , something run-of-the-mill or routine, certainl y not an appropriate designation for Sunday observance and celebration. However, no one has come up with a good English alternative (Questions for Father Dietzen be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyrig hted by Catholic New Service.)

SCRIPTURE & LITU RGY When followers of Christ look forward to j eers... "O God , when will the eart h be worth y of your saints? " cries out Joan of Arc at the end of George Bernard Shaw 's "Saint Joan ." It seems that those blessed / cursed (depending on your viewpoint) b y a vision of God's ever coming reign thanks to God' s Word seem always at odds with those who do not "see." Indeed , they provoke opposition of the vilest type and almost invite rejection from their peers. Sunday 's Liturgy of the Word reminds us how dangerous it is to take the Word to heart and be disc i ples of Jesus because then we begin to see how unworth y the earth is of God's hol y ones. The book of Wisdom , probabl y the last Old Testament document to be written about 50 BCE, maintains there is something annoy ing, indeed provoking , about those who listen to God's Word and Wisdom , who take it to heart and live it out. These persons of Torah, these lovers of the Law, invite opposition: "The wicked say: 'Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our doings, reproaches us for transgressions of the law and charges us with violations of our training . . . . With revilement and torture let us put the just one to the test that we may have proof of his gentleness and try his patience. Let us condemn him to a shameful death; for according to his own words, God will take care of him. '" Strong language this is , especiall y it we think Catholics should fit in , be seen and not heard . But let us stand up for justice , inclusion , and the atonement (or conf essed Catholic sins against humanity, and this language attacks us. The only source of deliverance (as Psalm 54 proclaims) is the God who delivers us , not from , but throug h these assaults . James (our second reading) joins our first reading in depicting the sharp contrast and conflict between those who welcome "wisdom from above," the word that makes Jesus present , and those who do not. "The wisdom from above is first of all pure , then peaceable , gentle , compliant , full of

Twenty-fift h Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 2:\2 , 17-20; Psalm 54; f ames 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37

Father David M. Pettingill mercy and good fruits.... " This wisdom creates self-donating community members. In sharp contrast rage those who destroy the community: "Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist , there is disorder and every foul practice.... Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from? Is it not from your passions that make war within your members? You covet but do not possess. You kill and envy but you cannot obtain; you f ight and wage war." Mark presents the same type of conflict. Jesus is misunderstood by some religious leaders who will bring Him to grief , but He is also misunderstood by His very disci p les. True , Jesus will be broug ht to grief because He has associated Himself with the marginalized in the name of God's rei gn , which He claims He is bringing about; "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill Him and in three days the Son of Man will rise." But surprising l y, His own community of disci p les do

not grasp what He says: "They did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question Him." They go further: "They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest." Mark 's Jesus offers clarity by acting out His own words: • "If anyone wishes to be first , he shall be the last of all and the servant of all. " • "Taking a child , He p laced it in their midst , and putting His arms around it, He said to them , 'Whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives not me but the One who sent me.'" There we have it: Jesus ministers to one of His contemporary disenfranchised (the child) and says when we do the same, we are putting our arms around Him (Jesus) and His Father. The eucharistic celebration prov ides strength for the embattled who dare to do the controversial deeds of discipleshi p and oppose contempora ry values. The best reviews of this performance are not app lause , but jeers. Then we know we 're reall y good. Renew 2000 questions What weakens the witness of our small community of faith? Of our parish? Of our church? What are the unmistakable deeds of disci pleshi p that translate well today? Father David M. Pettingill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and paroc hial vicar at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.

Connecting the Liturgy of Word and Liturgy of Eucharist In many parishes , the transition from the Liturgy of the Word to the Liturgy of the Eucharist is difficult. It often seems that when the Liturgy of the Word is comp lete and the catechumens have been dismissed to "continue to break open the Word of God" they have received in the Liturgy of the Word, the Mass continues in a new direction. Father Jim In other words , after we have heard the Word in the Hebrew Scriptures, responded to the reading in the words of a Psalm, and heard God's Word in the New Testament texts, we may be led to believe that with the end of the homily, the profession of faith and the intercessions, we begin a new "part" of the Mass. There may be a loss of the Word just heard with the need to quickl y pull out a collection envelope, strugg le to keep a song book open to sing an offertory song, or get the feeling of "Mass interruption " with , in some places, the reading of the parish announcements. These are j ust a few examp les of th at which may make the transition from Word to table seem clunk y, awkward or disjointed. We may even feel a sense of a loss of charity in our heart with the demands being thrust upon us all at once. We can l iteral ly become so busy, so quickl y that we ate forced to forget the meal we have just enjoyed in the rich feast of God's Word and the continuation of the meal to come at God's table.

How can we balance the activity of the transition from pulpit to altar to allow the natura l connection of these two moments to be full y experienced? One way is to understand that there is no table without God's Word. God's Word , especiall y as revealed in our Lord , Jesus Christ , is Who brings us to the table. It is the Lord Himself who proMcKearney claims the values of the Kingdom in the Liturgy of the Word and then feeds us at His table. To recognize God's presence in this way will help us see this intimate connection and allow the natural integrity of the Mass to blossom. How do we facilitate this process? Two practical suggestions might help. First, we need to allow for great moments of quiet reflection upon the Word of God during the liturgy of the Word. This may take shape with the pause in the voice of the reader at the conclusion of the reading, followed by the words: "The Word of the Lord." Silence can also be employed , encouraging further reflection , as the reader moves from the ambo to a seat, and as the cantor moves forward for the singing of the Psalm. Silence allows the Word of the Lord to be thankfull y received , pondered and treasured. Secondl y, supportive music can also hel p us as we continue our reflection on God's Word and how God is moving us to the table. The bishops' document titl ed "Music in

Catholic Worship," does not specificall y call for a song or hymn during the ritual properly know as the preparation of the gifts. The document states that other forms of music may be hel pful here such as organ or instrumental music. A choir also may sing and minister to the entire assembly allowing for further reflection upon the Word and the manifestation of God 's continuing care with the gifts th at are broug ht forward. Wouldn 't it be wonderful if we could actuall y see the procession of the g ifts rather than fight with our envelopes and song books? Wouldn 't it be wonderful to hear the text or instrumental music of the Psalm of

the day or season during the preparation of the gifts? For example , the singing of the Psalm text of the day on Easter Sunday, "This is the day the Lord has made , let us rejoice and be glad" may help us see that the Lord is Lord of the entire celebration — the One who teaches and nourishe s His gathered children. The connection of Word and Table would be difficult to miss. Father McKearney is a Sulpici an candidate from the Archdiocese of Hartford , Conn., and director of music for St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

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School of Pastoral Leadership For times, registration materials, costs, exact locations and additional information , call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087 or spl@att.net Preregistration is necessary for many of these programs. Visit the Web site at www.splsf.org. Sept 29-30: "Called and Gifted Workshop " sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena , St. Finn Barr , Good Shepherd and St. Veronica parishes at St. Veronica Parish Hall in South San Francisco. Fri. 7-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p,m. Through Oct 24 (Tues. 7:30-9:30 p.m., San Mateo): "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Milton Walsh. Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home " with Jesuit Father Bernie Bush. Through Oct. 25 (Wed. 7:30-9:30 p.m., SF) : "Christianity: An Introduction to the Catholic Faith" with Father Tony Lambino at Archbishop Riordan High School. "Catholic Bible Study: Pathways through Scripture" Through April 3/Tues. in San Mateo with Jesuit Father Donald Sharp and Msgr. J. Warren Holleran; Through April 4/Wed./SF with Erasmo Leiva; Through April 5/ Thurs./Marin with Dominican Father Gregory Tatum. All 7:30-9:30 p.m. Through Oct. 6/Fri. with Fr. Sharp at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assist SF from 2-4 p.m. followed by Holy Hour. Through Oct. 25 (Wed. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. SF): "Kids at Risk: Families at Risk" with Timothy Norman, director of Clinical Services at Sonoma 's Hanna Boys Center, and Debbie Keith, a licensed family therapist. Course will assess common risk factors with focus on alcohol and drug use; delinquency, peer pressure , self-esteem, eating disorders, and communication. Nov. 4: Detention/Prison Ministry conference , "Grace Behind Bars " , with St. Joseph Sister Suzanne Jabro and Bishop John Wester at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 39th Ave. and Lawton, SF. Includes prayer, lunch, dialogue. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. Oct. 1: "A Day with Therese of Lisieux" led by Father Thomas Madden, director ot Vallombrosa Center. The saint called the Little Flower: What can she say to our time? to our world? to our life? 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Father Madden will preside at Mass during the day. Oct. 7: "Sisters : Are We Really Related?" a one day retreat opportunity to acknowledge the similarities and differences that link sisters together, a bond that is often the longest lasting of their lives. Come and lind out why. Facilitated by Marriage and Family Counselor Carol Kaplan. 9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees , times and other offerings, call (650) 340-7474 Sept. 30: Centering Prayer workshop, an introduction to the meditation techniques that foster contemplative prayer with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan and Carol Fowler. Oct. 7: "Sowing Tears Reaping Joy " , a day to listen and pray with Johannes Brahms' A German Requiem, music that will help unlock the Bible's tenderness and passion about death and dying. Facilitated by Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan.

laize Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Moltoy at (415) 563-4280 1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 Calfornia at Grant , SF. Call (415) 288-3809 3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center , 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park with Sister Toni Longo 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Delia Moltoy at (415) 563-4280.

Jubilee Mass 2000 Oct. 28: "Jubilee Mass 2000" at San Francisco's Pacific Bell Park with Archbishop William J. Levada and Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester presiding. Gates open at 12 noon. Pre-liturgy events beginning at 12:45 p.m. with Father Miles Riley as master of ceremonies include a multi-cultural celebration featuring hundreds of singers and dancers, and a parade of parishes. Presentations by theologians including St. Patrick's Seminary 's Msgr. Warren Holleran, Sister Sharon McMillan and Father Milton Walsh and remarks by Cardinal Jaime Sandoval. Music for the 3 p.m. vigil Mass will be under the direction of well-known composer Christopher Walke r, whose works include "Like a Child Rests" , "Because the Lord is My Shepherd", and the Celtic Alleluia. Father Bill Vaughan, a world class organist , is among the featured musicians. Tickets for Jubilee Mass 2000 are available through parishes. For ticket and travel information call your parish or Jubilee Mass 2000 coordinator, Kathleen Buckley, at (415) 565-3672.

Datebook Social Justice/Respect Life Sept. 30: "Faithful and Effective Citizenship in a Jubilee Year " , a Pax Christi workshop at St. Augustine Church , 400 Alcatraz Ave. at Colby, Oakland, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. What kind of nation do you want? What are candidates not discussing? What makes this year ' s election unique in history? Sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland and Pax Christi, and featuring Mercy Sister Anne Curtis. Call (925) 829-9554. Jubilee 2000 USA, as part of a worldwide effort to relieve the crushing debt owed by struggling countries to stronger lands, announces a Bay Area speakers bureau. Knowledgeable speakers are available without charge to address parish groups and organizations on this Jubilee Year topic. Call William or Jean Lesher at (510) 524-6645 or welesher@aol.com. Oct. 7: Jubilee 2000 USA sponsors A Debt Free Start for a Billion People, a teach-in with speakers including Ann Pettifor and Njoki Njehu. Workshops on IMF and World Bank; Global Debt in Relation to Sweatshops; the Environment and Healthcare. $10 general admission/$5 students and those who can 't afford the higher fee. Call Diana Bonn at (510) 525-5497 or Bill Ferguson at (408) 946-5096. 3rd Sat: Maryknoll Affiliates meet from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Maryknoll House , 2555 Webster (between Pacific and B'way), SF to share faith and plan an action agenda. This is a group comparable to some religious communities ' Third Orders made up of lay women and men interested in assisting the Maryknoll mission. Call Marie Wren at (415) 3866600.

Prayer/Devotions Sept. 24: Sunday evening prayer at St. Patrick Seminary chapel, a Jubilee Year pilgrimage site , 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park , 5:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Call (650) 325-5621. Also , Oct. 1, 8, 22; Nov. 5, 12, 19; Dec. 3. Sept 23 - Oct. 1: Christian Renewal Mission at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley with Redemptorist Father Carlyle Blake presiding. Morning and evening Masses with special retreat Mass on Sept. 28. Call (415) 388-4190. Sept. 24: Msgr. Bruce Dreier presides at a Mass commemorating his appointment as a member of the papal household with the title monsignor at Church of the Epiphany, 824 Vienna St., SF, 12:30 p.m. Reception follows. Call (415) 333-7630. Nov. 5: Archbishop William J. Levada presides at a Mass commemorating the life of Blessed Josephine Bakhita who will be proclaimed saint by Pope John Paul 11 on Oct . 1. Blessed Bakhita was a Canossian Daughter of Charity. All are invited. St. Mary 's Cathedral , Gough and Geary St., SF. Call (415) 753-6685. Take a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land without leaving the Archdiocese by visiting an ongoing exposition at St. John of God Parish, 5th Ave. and Irving, SF. Open M-F 1:30-5 p.m. and until 1 p.m. on Sundays. Their Web site address is www.sjog.org. Last Sunday of the month: Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church , 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Call for dates (415) 863-7515.

Family Life Oct. 13-15: Catholic Family Retreat at St, Clare's Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains. Single and couple families with children age 4 - teenage are welcome. Sponsored by Retrouvaille. Call Ed or Peg Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or Mike or Nancy Demaree at (408) 227-1759. Partial scholarships available.

Single, Divorced, Separated Oct. 6-8: "Beginning Experience" weekend at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, designed to help the widowed, divorced and separated make a new beginning in life. Call Lanier Reeves at (650) 375-8332 or Jean Nash at (650) 851-2371. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church meets on 3rd Thursdays. Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 3349088 or e-mail stnichurchÂŽliotmail.com . Sept. 23: Enneagram workshop from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $20. Oct. 7: Day at Lourdes with Rosary procession , Mass sacrament of the sick , followed by lunch. Oct. 14: New Wings Indian Summer Beach Bonfire . Call Ron Landucci at (650) 583-6016.

Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Landings, a program for returning Catholics will meet for 10 weeks on Mon. and Tues. evenings at St. Dominic Church, Steiner and Bush St., SF with a group retreat on Dec. 2. Call Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 567-7824 or Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288. Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief" a 13-week series airing Sundays at 4 p.m. on Catholic Family Radio, KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525. Catholic Healthcare West otters free classes and instruction on all areas of health at their San Francisco and Daly City facilities. Visit their web site at www.chwbay.org for details. Gregorian Chant at St. Mary Star of the Sea

Parish, Sausalito. Call Gerald Holbrook at (415) 332-1765 , ext. 13. Through Oct. 31: "Faces of Mary ", an exhibition of icons featuring the Madonna by artist , Stephanos , in Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, at Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Rd., Berkeley, M-F 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 338-3024, Tours and seminars on the art and the church of St. Anne of the Sunset. Call Rosemary French at (415) 681-9441 or Victoria Giambruno at (415) 731-7856 .

Food & Fun Sept. 22 - 24: "Hollywood Nights ", the annual festival of St. Robert Parish , 1380 Crystal Springs Rd., San Bruno across fro m San Bruno City Park. Mexican dinner on Fri; Italian dinner on Sat. with silent auction , kiddie attractions , teen entertainment , continuous BBQ. Fri, 6 - 1 1 p.m.; Sat. 1-11 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 7 p.m. Call (650) 589-2800 or www.saintroberts.org. Sept. 23: St. Thomas More Community's 1st annual Golf Tournament. Call Lito Mendoza at (650) 355-4063 or Gil Palencia at (650) 992-4009. Sept. 29: "Viva Las Vegas" at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, 400 Church St. Half Moon Bay, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.. Food, fun , great prizes, Tickets $15/$20 at door. Call (650) 726-4674 . Sept. 30: Tri-Tip Dinner/Auction at Our Lady of the Pillar Church, 400 Church St., Half Moon Bay. 6 p.m. Tickets $25. Call (650) 726-4674. Sept. 29, 20: "A Blast Through the Past" at Our Lady of Angels Parish, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame benefiting programs and activities at Our Lady of Angels school. The annual Fun Faire features dinner both days from 5:30 - 8 p.m. as well as a silent auction, rides and more. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. noon - 11 p.m. Call Cheryl Watkins at (650) 588-7442 or (415) 973-2189. Sponsored by OLA Mothers Club. Sept. 30: Annual Blessing of the Animals by Franciscan Father Floyd Lotito at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF from 1 : 3 0 - 3 p.m. Call (415) 592-2740 Sept. 30: Annual awards dinner for Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Southwest at University of San Francisco ' s Handerly Room on Lone Mt. campus , 2300 Turk St., SF 6 p.m., $30 per person. Call (415) 522-1599, ext. 305. Oct. 1: Annual Carnival on the grounds of St. Matthew Parish , 9th Ave. and El Camino Real , San Mateo , 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Dinner served 4 - 8 p.m. Special appearance by Rhonda Bentley and Tom Vacar from Channel 2 News. Call (650) 344-7622. Oct. 1: Carnival at Our Lady of the Pillar Church , 400 Church St., Half Moon Bay, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. with international foods , arts and crafts , bingo , and entertainment. Call (650) 726-4674. Oct 6: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club meets for 7 a.m. Mass, breakfast and a talk fro m former Jesuit Dick Neve, founder of "Harvest of Hope". St. Sebastian Church , Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae. Members $5/ non-members $8. Call (415) 461-0704. Nov. 3: Gerald Jampolsky, MD, from the Center for Attitudinal Healing. Oct. 6, 7, 8: "An Enchanted Forest" , All Souls Parish Festival 2000, corner of Miller and Walnut in South San Francisco. Great family funl Lots of games , prizes and food including bingo, silent auction and entertainment. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat . and Sun. noon - 10 p.m. Call (650) 871-8944. Oct. 7: 23rd annual Fiesta Filipina at St. Anne of the Sunset's Moriarity Hall, Funston and Judah St., SF beginning at 6 p.m. Includes dinner, entertainment and dancing until midnight. Tickets $20 adults/$6 under 12. Call Cely Zapanta at (415) 753-5154. Oct. 12: "A Swinging Good Time", the 32nd Annual Golf Tournament benefiting the works and care of the Sisters of the Presentation , Presidio Goll Course. Sponsorship opportunities at various levels still available. Tournament fee of $200 per golfei includes green fees, cart , lunch, dinner, fabulous prizes and great fun. Call Maggie Lopez at (415) 751-5208. Oct. 14: Monte Carlo Night at Good Shepherd Parish, 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica featuring an enchanting Mardi Gras Masquerade theme with a trip for two to New Orleans for the best costume. Special appearance by Rhonda Bentley of KTVU's Mornings on Two. Join the fun. Costumes optional. Tickets $25 in advance or at the door. Call Dianne at (650) 355-2953. Oct. 15: "Songs and Celebration", an afternoon commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in California featuring the talent of Opera San Jose , the Gospel Choir of Notre Dame High School, San Jose; and the Chorus of Notre Dame High School , Belmont at College of Notre Dame Chapel, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont, 1 p.m. Benefits construction of Sisters ' retirement residence on Belmont campus Tickets ' $50. Call (408) 741-0324. Oct. 15: St. Brendan's Mothers' Club presents Fabulous Fashion, a fashion show echoing memories of the Mary Quant and Yardley styles with an early 60s English Invasion theme. Silent auction begins at 2 p.m. with Tea and fashion show at 3 p.m.

Tickets $50 adults/$40 children. Call Marilu Donnici at (415) 753-1077 or Kathy Morello at (415) 5846275. Oct. 16: 8th annual Father Fergus Memorial Golf Tournament at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, Menlo Park benefiting seminary fund of the Capuchin Franciscan community. 18 Hole Scramble begins with 10 a.m. check in and lunch, noon shotgun start , cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. $225 ticket includes greens fees , cart , tee prizes, lunch , beverages and cocktails/dinner. Contact Mike Stecher at (650) 342-4680 or Anne Hahn at (650) 692-5044. Oct. 20-22: Mardi Gras 2000, Good Shepherd Parish Festival , 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica. Three days of fun for the whole family. Booth games , live music , rides, food , classic car show , and more. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. noon - 9 p.m.; Sun. 1 0 - 6 p.m. Call Dianne at (650) 355-2953. Oct. 21: "White Mass", the annual gathering for medical professionals at St. Mary 's Cathedral , Gough and Geary Blvd., SF at 5:30 p.m. with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding. Banquet follows at USF's Xavier Hall. William Andereck , M.D., will speak after dinner about "How the Doctor/Patient Relationship is Weathering Managed Care". Call (415) 661-0740 or (650) 548-9946 for ticket information. Oct. 22: Celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of St. Stephen Parish, 601 Eucalyptus Dr., SF. Archbishop William J. Levada presides at a Mass of Thanksgiving with former pastor, Bishop John C. Wester , as homilist. Reception follows in Donworth Hall. Call (415) 681-2444. Oct. 23-24: Reno Fun Trip sponsored by St. Thomas More Church, SF. Call Nancy and Bill Mannion at (415) 333-2798. Nov. 4: "International Night" at Church of the Epiphany, 824 Vienna St., SF featuring songs , dances , and foods of many lands. Begins after 5:30 p.m. Mass. Tickets $18. Call Frances at (415) 2397740 or Josie at (415) 584-6760. 3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m. Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177, 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Reunions Sept. 23: St. Ignatius Class of '75 at the Carlin Commons on the SI campus. Contact Ed McGovern at edmc@pubaffairs.com or Des O'Reilly at glassgod@flash.net. Sept. 30: Presentation High School Class of 1970. 6:30 p.m. at Alioto's on Fisherman 's Wharf. Call Maureen Sullivan Revel at (415) 386-4447. Oct. 14: St. Paul High School , SF, Class of 1960. Call Lillian Carter at (415) 584-3938 or Jann Ortega Phillips at (415) 647-6589. Oct. 14: Star of the Sea Academy, Class of 1960 at the Italian American Social Club, SF. Call Loretta Fraguglia Repetto at (415) 585-5301 or MconroySalbi@juno.com. Oct. 21: "Fashion Show, Luncheon, Milestone Reunion" honoring classes of 1940, 45 , 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 fro m Notre Dame High School , Belmont. Call Donna Westwood, alumnae director, at (650) 595-1913 , ext. 351 or alumnae@ndhsb.org. Oct. 14: Class of 1975 reunion. Call Karen Schwarz at (650) 572-2675 or Debbie Bradley Schembri at (408) 267-8740. Class of 1982 is planning its 20 year reunion. Call Denise Miller at Dmllsports@aol.com; Wynne Hegarty at WHegarty@aol.com ; Amy Ellingson at Aimelling@aol.com; Lenore Wagner Grant at lenore@dellnet.com. Class of 1990 planning a 10th reunion. Call Megan Centis at (650) 369-9784 or mcentis@yahoo.com. Did you attend SF's St. Paul of the Shipwreck Elementary School? We need to hear from you. Please call the school at (415) 467-1798 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon. - Fri. or contact ww w.Shipoff(5 )stpaul.shipwreck.corri with your name, address , phone numbers and year graduated. Centennial of St. Anne's Home , SF. Looking for old photos or written recollections of the Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Anne 's Home or residents of the home. Contact John McGuckin at (415) 765-2945. Sept. 30: 35th reunion San Francisco's class of a.m. at the high school. (415) 337-7218 for further

of Mercy High School 1965 beginning at 11 Call alumnae office at information.

Performance Sundays in Sept : Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Sundays in Sept : Concerts at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo , SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Datebook is a f ive listing for pari shes, schools and non-profit groups. Please include event name, time, date, p lace, address and an information phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday public ation date desired. Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, 441 Church St., S.F. 94114 , or f a x it to (4151565-3633.

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Annual collection

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ring roug h language with fleeting profanity. The USCC classification is A-IV — adults , with reservations. The MPAA rating is R — restricted. "Crime and Punishment in Suburbia " (United Artists) Sordid morality tale about a popular teen (Monica Keena) who must confront her conscience after she kills her stepfather (Michael Ironside) and the murder is pinned on her mother (Ellen Barkin). As directed by Rob Schmidt , the dark , derivative film attempts to contemp late guilt and fate , but a contrived script makes the redeeming finish unworthy of the wait. Brutal violence , strong sexual content , alcohol abuse and recurring rough language. The USCC classification is 0 — morall y offensive. The MPAA rating is R — restricted. "Duets" (Hollywood) Lightweight road tri p comedy about six individuals (including Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, and Andre Braug her) who converge in Omaha to compete for a $5,000 grand prize in a karaoke singing contest. Colorful characters sweeten director Bruce Paltrow 's superficial film where toe-tapp ing music and the carefree subculture of karaoke singers take precedence over exploring any serious issues raised . A sexual encounter with brief nudity, a few sexual references , some violence, and intermittent roug h language. The USCC classification is A-III — adults. The MPAA rating is R — restricted. "A Piece of Eden" (Film Acres) Drama about a New York pub licist (Marc Grapey) who returns to his family 's Indiana fruit farm to make peace with his sick father (Robert Brueler). Director John Hancock's sentimental film takes an endearing look at familial relationshi ps but a lackluster scri pt , unexceptional performances and a sappy ending fail to impress. An implied sexual encounter with brief crude language. The USCC classification is A-III — adults. Not rated by the MPAA. "Catfish in a Black Bean Sauce" (Iron Hill) Mediocre effort about a Vietnamese man (director Chi Muoi Lo) reared by an African-American couple (Paul Winfield , Mary Alice), who goes throug h an identity crisis when his biolog ical mother (Kieu Chinh) suddenl y arrives. Lo 's offbeat comedy has several humorous hi gh points , but peters out with amateurish scenes and forced dialogue. Intermittent crass language, fleeting profanity. The USCC classification is A-III — adults. The MPAA rating is PG-13 — parents cautioned some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Former Riordan High teacher dies in Hawaii

Marianist Brother Roland Hinger, a former teacher at San Francisco 's Archbishop Riordan High School , died at his community 's Honolulu , Hawaii facility on Sept. 4. He would have been 77 years old on Sept. 26. Brother Hinger was a native of Cleveland , Ohio and made his final vows as a Marianist in 1945. He was a graduate of the Marianist 's University of Dayton and later earned a graduate degree in chemistry from Seattle University. In addition to Riordan where he taught chemistry and mathematics from 1962-

70, and from 1986 until retiring in 1991, he taught in Dayton , Pittsburg h , Pa., Southern California and Hawaii. He also served in the administration of the community as director and sub-director. In retirement he devoted his time to scul pting scrap wood into various items including toys for little children. Many colorful crucifixes made by him are hung in several Marianist residences. A funeral Mass was celebrated for Brother Hinger on Sept. 14 in Hawaii with interment at Diamond Head Cemetery.

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St. Therese documentary 's subj ect An hour-long television docuyoung saint has created such fervor and considers the universal mentary, "Therese : Living on Love," exploring the life and appeal of her contemporary mesimpact of St. Therese of Lisieux , sage of simplicity and love, the is scheduled to air on Public documentary 's creators said. Her celebrity status with Broadcasting Station KQED, Channel 9 in San Francisco, Oct. peop le from all walks of life and different faiths is explored 1 at 1 p.m. Narrated by actor Joseph as the film tells the life story of Campanella, the film documents St. Therese at aye 8 a French girl - known only by the public response to the recent a few dozen peop le when she tour of the saint 's reliquary which reached 80 died in 1897 at the age of 24. "The more we studied Therese," said proU.S. cities — including San Francisco, San Rafael , and Menlo Park — in 25 states last ducer Frank Frost, "the more intrigued we year. Drawing an estimated 1.1 million per- became by her appeal for people of all ages sons, the outpouring caught organizers by and backgrounds. For us the story unfolded surprise. easily and reflects the formidable power of The relics tour has continued and is still spirituality we see everywhere today." making headlines with record crowds in (See Datebook for upcoming retreat at Australia and other Pacific Rim countries. Vallombrosa Center focusing on the life of "Therese: Living on Love" asks why this St. Therese.)

Madonna Ho use... _ 1Continued from page 11 with private baths , the new building will house Senior Outreach and Support Services, which include case management, spiritual outreach , money management , counseling, home visits , and the Living Room (a daytime drop-in center for seniors). The new site also provides program space for North and South of Market Adult Day Health , which provides seniors with physical and occupational therapy, medication monitoring, and activities. It was very important to Father Boeddeker that the Madonna Residence be a home, not an institution , St. Anthony officials underscored , saying the foundation strives to remain faithful to this vision. "In partnership with the community, we want to create a home for senior women who are poor where the quality of life is as good as possible," said John Bartolome, director of social services. "At St. Anthony 's, we foster an atmosphere of dignity and respect. This new building is one sign of how those words come to life." Designed by architecture firm Hardison Komatsu Ivelich & Tucker, the new building cost $6.3 million to construct. While there are no emergency "Christ room " beds available at Madonna, since the 1980s St. Anthony 's has operated the Marian Residence for Women, a shelter and transitional program for women of all ages now located South of Market. The Madonna Residence continues to house low-income senior women who have few alternatives for safe, affordable housing.

The new Madonna is once again near facilitie s such as City Hall , the New Main Library, and St. Boniface Church. "We will be enhancing our support programs to enable our residents to get out into the community, " said Cath y Koger , manager of the Madonna Residence. "And for the first time , we will be develop ing an assisted living component to hel p our residents stay here longer. We are very committed to helping each resident make a successful transition. We have made every effort to respect their feelings of loss, and to be supportive as they create their new home together." For more information about today s blessing rite or St. Anthony Foundation programs, call (415) 24 1-2600.

Catholic on p urp ose . .. ¦ Continued from page 14 disposal of others, almost inviting "codependence" or a misuse of our willingness to minister, to be present, to share? No, especially when we are able to work in conjunction with others willing to pour out themselves. Another touchstone is loving God first, then neighbor. If we are living in God, we will better know what to do in human relationships. Bearing a cross, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, can teach, bind us to Christ, and provide mysterious redemption. I pray to bring these lessons to any suffering that I experience. Today, to my cross, I will whisper, "Good morning."

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Letters . . . ¦ Continued from pag e 12 compatible , meaning ful friendships. After the meeting, they would have the option of signing up for one of the follow-up activities, such as movie, dinner, coffee shop, symphony, theater, etc. There could be a $3

Paulist Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser , star and 'Bud ' was the pioneer - the Paul most recentl y known as producer of movies Bunyan of Cath olic communications. He on Archbishop Oscar Romero and Catholic blazed trails ," said Father Riley. "He was the cutting edge. Worker co-founder Dorot hy The Paul Bunyan descri ption Day, died of colon cancer Sepl. was apt for the 6-foot-7 Paulist. 16 in Los Angeles. He was 71. "Father Kieser 's contribuBorn in Philadel phia in tion is uni que ," said Paulist 1929, Father Kieser graduated Father Frank Desiderio , bis from that city 's La Salle assistant and the likel y succesUniversity in 1950. He joined sor of Father Kieser at Paulist the Paulist Fathers that same Productions. In a Sept. 17 stateyear. He earned a doctorate in ment Father Desiderio said , the theology of communica"No other Catholic priest has tions from the Graduate made such a lasting contribuTheolog ical Union in Berkeley. Father Ellwood tion both as a producer and a "He was the great communiKieser, C.S.P. pastor to the entertainment cator - par excellence ," said close friend Father Miles O'Brien Riley , him- community. He was a tru e son of St. Paul. " Father Kieser produced "Romero ," a film self a well-know n media personality in the starring Raul Julia as Slain Salvadoran Archdiocese of San Francisco. Father Riley met Father Kieser some 30 Archbishop Oscar Romero. Later both the years ago when the Paulist priest was pro- priest and actor were observers in the 1994 ducing and hosting "Insi g ht, " a drama series elections in El Salvador. The Paulist also produced "Entertaining made for television from I960 to 1983. " Angels: The Doroth y Day Story." which "Insight won six Emmy awards, ran in synstarred Moira Kell y in the title role and her and is still seen on dication for two decades " co-star. Martin Sheen , as "West Wing the Odyssey cable channel. It has also found a home on vidcocassette with a "Best of Catholic Worker co-founder Peter Maurin. In 1996, Moira Kell y said , "One unexpected 'Insi ght '" series. ," ' benefit from having worked on the film was dramas were about love "His 'Insi ght said Father Riley, "and most of the lime they gaining Father Kieser as spiritual adviser." The priest established and headed the didn 't mention God and never Jesus. He always used to say, 'There is one faith , one Human Famil y Educational Cultural hope , one love - and there was no need to Institute , the foundation which awards the annual Humanitas Prizes , giving cash awards mention individual reli gions." "Bishop Fuiton J. Sheen was the super of up to $25,000 to writers of TV and movie scripts that best communicate values. His 1991 autobiograp hy. Holl ywood or $5 admission charge, which could be Priest , is credited with hel ping a current given to the homeless. I join with other sing les in declaring that Paulist Priest , Father Alan Oakes, recognize it is a sin of omission on the part of the his vocation. Archdiocese not to provide such a ministry to Father Kieser in 1998 received an honsing les. Responses from other single readers orary doctorate from The Catholic Universit y of America, Washington , D.C, and was a would be appreciated. Mary Pecci reci pient of the Imogen Award of the San Francisco National Conference of Christians and Jews PAULA B. HOLT,

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Pioneer Asian-American feminist and musical artist Magdalen Hsu-Li will be featured in a free public performance at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the University of San Francisco 's Lone Mountain campus , Room 148 of the Pacific Rim Conference Center, 2800 Turk Blvd. Hsu-Li's show, "Music , Identity and Asian American Women ," will " challenge stereotypes and re-define Asian American feminist identity," a USF spokesperson said. Her stage presentation includes poetry, piano, percussion and voice. For more information, contact Eileen Fung at (415) 422-6083.

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The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is looking for a full-time Assistant Director of Ministry formation. This position is primarily a teaching position in the ministry Certificate Program. The position will be responsible lor preparing and teaching foundational or core curriculum courses in theology (ecclesiology, Chrislology, scripture , etc.) It also includes some administrative work as well as organizing and partici pating in retreats for lay ministry.

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Classroom Aides Grades 3-4 Our Lady of Ansels School Burlingame Call 650-343-9200 or FAX resume 650-343-5620 School of Religion Secretary 20-30 Hours per week Call Kathy Jones 650-347-3671

An immediate opening for a service oriented person to provide information to visitors on Sundays. Hours : 8:45 am to 4:15 pm. Includes opening and closing the mausoleum. A great opportunity for students or retired people.

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St. Bartholomew Catholic Church San Mateo, California Full-time position with a 1,900 family parish. Duties: Take over existing parish music program with primary ministry lo the assembly. Direct 15-voice adult choir, 40-voice children 's choir, 20-voice youth choir; cantor formation and preparation; work closel y with liturgy committee and liturg ical ministers; coordinate music for weddings and funerals; manage and hire extra musicians; publish weekly or seasonal guide.Experience with Catholic liturgy and music tradition (contemporary to classical) required; keyboard skills (grand piano)), sight-reading, accompanist , choral conducting and computer skills essential. Improvisational skills helpful. As a member of the parish staff, must be familiar and comfort able with collaborative ministry.

Send resume and supporting materials to: Melanie Donahue , St. Bartholomew Church , 600 Columbia Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402. FAX: 650-347-2429 Phone: 650-347-0701, ext. 14 e-mail: Melanie@barts.org

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Notre Dame High School is a Catholic independent school for 750 young women in grades 9-12. Founded in 1851 in San Jose, California , the school moved to its present site in Belmont on the San Francisco Peninsula in 1923. The Associate Principal is the educational leader of the school and is directly responsible to the Princi pal for the daily operation of the school. As the Chief Operations Officer, the Associate Princi pal has the primary responsibility for achieving the Mission by maintaining, developing, and advancing a school strong in academic achievement and excellent programs to meet the spiritual , co-curricular , and extracurricular needs of the students.

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Associate Principal Search Committee Notre Dame High School 1540 Ralston Avenue Belmont , California 94002 (650) 595-1913/ fax: (650) 593-9330 e-mail: rgleason@ndhsb.org Visit our Web site: www.ndhsb.org

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Mildred Firpo Charles L. Fisher Angilo M. Frutaz Marianne Fung Rafael Gallegos Josefa D. Gallo Betty Clara Galvan Juan R. Garcia, Sr. Nino L. Geraldi Martin M. Giragosian Angelo R. Gomez Charlotte S. Haley Linda F. Hall Helen Marie Harless Anita R. Heldman Marian A. Henderson Lilia C. Hidalgo Mary R Hoelscher Olive D. Hurd-Elverud Mary Ellen Hurley Gertrude A. Illia Earl C. Jacobson • James R. Jolly Rita A. Keane Thomas J. Kelly Karen E. Kelly Norine J. Kopatz James C. Kovach Louise Marie Lacampagne Wilma F. "Willie''' Lacayo Rev. Thomas E. Lacey Frances J. Ladrech Carmen R. Lanzarin Nicholas A. Lazaneo Carlos A. Lopez George H. Louie Sr. Marie Baptiste Magee, PB VM Eduardo Mangila Peter G. Mantegani Daniel C. Marbibi Jason Lee Mark Michael J. Martinelli Joshua Daniel Garcia Matute Rose Ann McArdle Sr. Mary Ellen McCabe, C.S .J.

Catherine A. McGough William T. "Bill" McGovern Pauline E. McGuire Gloria M. McKay Marlienne K. McMillan Amalia B. Medina Edna C. Meyer Arthur C. Miner Sami Mogannam Helen R. Molinari Josephine S. Moore Dora A. Moss John R Mulligan . Dennis D. Murphy Rosemary A. Musante Michael M. O'Brien Elisabeth L. Ohlendorf Elvia E. Olivardia Geni Ottogalli Gertrude Paniak Eloisa Parra Manuel M. Partida Michael Perri, Sr. Ednamay Petitt Assunta M. Petroni Ralph Noel Pfeiffer Joseph P. Porter Helen M. Prine Katherine D. Rende Frank F. Renner Lillian C. Riley Henry M. Rodriguez Barbara J. Rossi Joseph Ruggeri L. Lee Sacchetti Aziz Y. Salem Agustin Santiago Rev. Raymond Scheller Nathaniel P. Sembrana Grace M. Silvagni Severa Patacsil Smith Rene M. Soule Leonard W Stevenson William H. "Bill" Stringer Irene V. Sturla Marion F. Sullivan

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HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY, COLMA will NOT have our annual Todos Los Santos Celebration on Saturday, October 28, 2000. Our beloved deceased WILL be prayed for during the Jubilee Mass at Pac Bell Park that day. Join us there in prayer during this very special once in a Millennium event! All Souls' Day Mass WILL be celebrated on Thursday, November 2nd at 11:00 a.m. in All Saints Mausoleum. 1st Saturday Mass on October 7th, 2000 at ll :0o a.m. in All Saints Mausoleum. Rev. Sal Bl an dino , Celebrant

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Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, 415479-9020

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