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NEED TO KNOW ARCHBISHOP’S RESPONSE: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone issued a May 17 statement in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments regarding his pastoral letter “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.” Read the pastoral letter at InTheWomb.org. Read the archbishop’s response to Speaker Pelosi at https://sfarch.org/letters-and-statements. LIVE FROM ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL: Enjoy the longest continuously running organ concert series in San Francisco, and other instrumental and vocal recitals as well, Sundays at 4 p.m. Currently not open to the public, the recitals are livestreamed at www.youtube.com/channel/ UCy-mr3hbtmS85aebzGvGX5g. May 23: Folias Duo, featuring Carmen Maret, flute, and Andrew Bergeron, guitar; May 30: Duane Soubirous, organ; June 6: Ensemble 1828 (piano trio); June 13: Raymond Hawkins, organ; June 20: Hyunju Hwang, organ; June 27: Etienne Walhain (Belgium), organ. RETROUVAILLE VIRTUAL WEEKEND FOR TROUBLED MARRIAGES: June 3, 6:45 p.m., San Church Goods Many & Candles Religious Gifts & Books Francisco: married couples have struggled with the fallout of the pandemic, putting additional stress on marriages. Lawyers say the impact of being together 24/7 is causing stress in mental health of couples with a 30% increase in requests to start divorce proceedings. Retrouvaille provides a lifeline for married couples. Ed Hopfner (415) in 614-5547, 5 locations California HopfnerE@sfarch.org. www.themarriagehelp.com.
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Your Local Store: VALERIE SCHMALZ ‘SPRING BEREAVMENT GROUP’: Tuesdays, CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO 369 Grand Ave., S.San Francisco,650-583-5153 May 18-June Near 22, 2021, 2:30-4 p.m., St. Hilary SF Airport - Exit 101 Frwy @ Grand Church, 761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon. Lost a loved TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Zoom one? Consider joining the Spring Bereavement have played key roles in generating and facilitating www.cotters.com cotters@cotters.com Group with others who are also grieving. The conversations around Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordisolation of COVID can make grieving even more ileone’s pastoral letter, “Before I Formed You in the painful. The group offers a safe, private space to Womb I Knew You: A Pastoral Letter on the Human assist through this difficult time. The bereavement Dignity of the Unborn, Holy Communion, and Cathogroup leaders are fully vaccinated and use COVID lics in Public Life.” precautions. The group meets inside the church. A week before the May 1 publication of the letter, Parish office (415) 435-1122, Darby Duke (415) the archbishop joined Twitter @ArchCordileone. Two 497-5605; dmduken@gmail.com. weeks earlier, his first video condemning abortion and supporting women who are pregnant posted on TikTok @sf.lifeanddignity. A week later the archbishop had nearly 12,000 followers on Twitter and nearly ARCHBISHOP CORDILEONE’S SCHEDULE 30,000 views of his videos on TikTok. On May 28, a Zoom panel discussion with the archbishop will be moderated by Antonin Scalia Law MAY 22: Confirmation, St. Anthony of Padua, School Professor Helen M. Alvaré on the topic of Menlo Park, 11:00 a.m. “Life in the Womb: The Preeminent Issue.” Cosponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and HuMAY 23: Pentecost, Adult Confirmation, St. Mary’s man Life Action, the event is free, with registration Cathedral, 5:30 p.m. at IntheWomb.org and there will be an opportunity to submit questions via Zoom. It will also be streamed JUNE 5: Ordination of Dominicans, St. Dominic, on Facebook @sflifeanddignity. San Francisco, 10:30 a.m. The moderator and panelists are nationally known experts and activists: JUNE 12: Confirmation, St. Patrick, San Francisco, 10:00 a.m. THE MODERATOR, ALVARÉ, is a law professor at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. She JUNE 16-18: USCCB Spring Meeting, online rr uu oo YY
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teaches family law, law and religion, and property law. She publishes on matters concerning marriage, parenting, non-marital households, and the First Amendment religion clauses. PANELIST KRISTAN HAWKINS is president of Students for Life of America since 2006 and has led a grassroots activist organization that has established Students for Life groups at campuses nationwide. Among her publications is the book, “Courageous: Students Abolishing Abortion in This Lifetime,” 2012. PANELIST LILA ROSE is founder of the human rights non-profit Live Action. As an undercover journalist, Rose recorded Planned Parenthood employees advising purportedly underage girls on getting abortion and ignoring cases of sexual abuse. Rose just this month published “Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World.” PANELIST KATHY FOLAN is a birth mother and prolife speaker. Folan is a wife, mother and director of family and youth ministry at St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco. PANELIST NATHAN SULLIVAN is an engineer and Kathy’s son, who she placed with a Catholic family in an open adoption more than 30 years ago. VALERIE SCHMALZ is the director of the archdiocesan Office of Human Life & Dignity.
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