May 6, 2021

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DEACONS:

Archbishop ordains two transitional deacons

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DEFENDER OF LIFE:

HEALING MISSION:

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Pro-life warrior leaves lasting legacy

Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Renewal

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Pope: Be witnesses to Christ

Archbishop releases Pastoral Letter Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is pictured at the monthly pro-life Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral May 1 announcing the release of his first pastoral letter, “Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You.” The letter focuses on the dignity of the unborn, the reception of Holy Communion, and the responsibilities of Catholics in public life. See special 4-page section inside for an Executive Summary and Q&A from the Archbishop. Below, Pastoral Letter booklet cover

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VATICAN CITY – People can’t be good Christians if they do not choose to remain in Jesus, Pope Francis said. “We cannot be good Christians if we do not remain in Jesus. With him, though, we can do everything,” the pope said before reciting the “Regina Coeli” prayer May 2 with visitors in St. Peter’s Square. “Attached to Christ, we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and in this way we can do good to our neighbor, we can do good to society, to the church,” he said. The pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading (Jn 15:1-8) in which Jesus tells his disciples, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” Jesus presents himself as the true vine to which his disciples can remain united when they abide in him and vice versa.

Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You

A Pastoral Letter on the Human Dignity of the Unborn, Holy Communion, and Catholics in Public Life

By the Most Reverend Salvatore Joseph Cordileone Archbishop of San Francisco MAY 1, 2021 MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER

SEE POPE, PAGE 12

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Cathedral celebrates 50th anniversary jubilee Mary’s assumption. Anthony Belluschi, son of one of the principal cathedral architects, Pietro Belluschi, will speak in August about his father’s architecture and legacy. An October lecture will have a St. Mary’s Cathedral, the mother church of the Vatican specialist discuss art preservation, and in Archdiocese of San Francisco, celebrated its 50th November a presentation in Spanish will discuss the anniversary May 5 with a vespers service led by spirituality of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the muArchbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone. ralist who made the cathedral’s Guadalupe mosaic. To celebrate the jubilee year of the cathedral, “The lectures are really exciting, and it all ties known formally as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the in with the genesis and the journey of the mother Assumption, the archdiocese will offer a lecture church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco,” Deaseries during the year and hold an art exhibit in con Sandoval said. October. October will be a special month in the cathedral “What we decided to do as we put this thing tojubilee year because of a weeklong exhibit of hisgether was to sing the praises of the last 50 years,” torical art and items connected to the archdiocese Deacon Christoph Sandoval, chair of the jubilee A personal way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. Oct. 1-5. Young Catholic artists will also exhibit organizing committee, said. youJesuit have received a flag honoring your loved one's On May If31, Father Dorian Llywelyn willmilitary service and would like to donate it thethe cemetery to be flown as part of an “Avenue of Flags" Day, PAGE 3 lecturetoon historical background and belief inon Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans' SEE CATHEDRAL, NICHOLAS WOLFRAM SMITH CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

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