FAITH & HOPE: Spiritual, practical resources during the pandemic
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MARCH 26, 2020
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Archbishop: The pandemic is an opportunity for renewal
The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for Catholics to renew the spiritual and sacramental life of the church and stand out as examples of the virtue of neighborliness, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in a livestreamed Mass from St. Mary’s Cathedral March 22, 2020. “With Christ all is brought out in the light and without his light there is no healing,” the archbishop said in his homily at 11 a.m. Sunday Mass, reflecting on the Scripture readings for the day. “Healing is of paramount importance right now … but spiritual healing is needed as well.” More on Page 8.
Front-line workers step up to serve the neediest – and need your help CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
St. Anthony’s Foundation in San Francisco has moved many of its essential services for the homeless from indoors to curbside, providing hot meals to go, emergency clothing, extra hand sanitizers, hand-washing stations, security and neighborhood cleanup as one of the largest social service organizations in the Bay Area adjusts to life under lockdown. Although the iconic St. Anthony’s Dining Room in the 100 block of Golden Gate Avenue, founded 70 years ago by Franciscan Father Alfred Boeddeker, is closed under a drastic shelterin-place order implemented throughout the region March 17, clients are lining up to pick up hot meals at a window. Other forms of direct help to clients are continuing despite the ban on gatherings and orders that people stay six feet apart to hinder spread of the coronavirus. In a March 17 social media post, St.
pants. My pants right now are too tight to take off.” St. Anthony’s said Robert received a hot to-go meal, a jacket, pants and other resources. “This is why essential services are needed,” the agency said, joining social service providers throughout the city and region in appealing to the public for donations to maintain staffing during the crisis. Other service organizations are maintaining a similar spirit as San Francisco city officials looked to expand housing for the city’s estimated 8,000 homeless individuals, who are not subject to the shelter-in-place order announced March 17 by Gov. Gavin Newsom but are encouraged to seek housing. The San Francisco (PHOTO BY DENNIS CALLAHAN/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO) Chronicle reported that schools, hotels People line up for hot to-go meals at St. Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco March 17, and churches are being considered. 2020. St. Anthony’s and other organizations that serve the homeless and other vulnerable popuCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese lations are maintaining essential services under the shelter-in-place order to slow the spread of of San Francisco simply announced to the coronavirus. A personal way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. website visitors, “We are here.” If you have your loved and would like to donate it Anthony’s featured a photo of areceived client a flag honoring “It’s really coldone's out military here,”service Robert to the cemetery to be flown assaid. part of“Ianneed “Avenue of Flags"jacket on Memorial 4th of July and Veterans' Day, named Robert. a warm and Day, some SEE FRONT-LINE WORKERS, PAGE 23
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