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Archdiocese forms end-of-life ministry team (PHOTO BY DENNIS CALLAHAN/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)

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The Archdiocese of San Francisco will begin training volunteers who will help parishes support the faithful in making end-of-life decisions for themselves and loved ones, informed by Catholic teaching.

“A lot of parishioners, they struggle with these issues, Deacon Fred especially nowadays,” Totah said Deacon Fred Totah, director of pastoral ministry for the archdiocese.

Deacon Totah will participate with 25 others from all three counties of the archdiocese in a five-week Zoom training beginning Sept. 16. It is the first such training that will ultimately be extended to volunteers from individual parishes as they form their own end-of-life ministries.

Deacon Totah was tapped by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone earlier this year to locally implement Caring for the Whole Person, a response by the California bishops and Catholic health care leaders to the state’s legalization of physician-assisted suicide in 2015.

The bishops intend for the church to take a leading role in “transforming the way in which society cares for the chronically and terminally ill,” according to a description of the initiative on the bishops’ website Physician-assisted suicide is legal in eight U.S. states including California, SEE END-OF-LIFE, PAGE 4

Archbishop Cordileone celebrated 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Aug. 23, on the steps of St. Mary’s Cathedral, with 11 other priests presiding at Masses on the cathedral plaza in groups of no more than 12. The archbishop was homilist for the day, speaking to all the gathered faithful through loudspeakers set up on the cathedral steps.

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A parishioner at St. Peter in San Francisco Cieslak, “Evidence-Based Guidelines “I am therefore calling on the mayor demonstrates outside the church Aug. 23 as to Celebrate Mass safely are Working,” and her public health officials to, at a Mass for a gathering of 12 was celebrated was posted Aug. 19 on realclearscience. minimum, remove the excessive limits in the courtyard. Dozens of people looked on com. The writers are physician memon outdoor public worship,” he said. from the street, unable to attend because of bers of the Thomistic Institute Working The demand comes at a time when the city safety restrictions.

Group on Infectious Disease Protocols archbishop has begun Sunday Masses for Sacraments and Pastoral Care. and receiving the body and blood of on the St. Mary’s Cathedral plaza and There was no immediate comment Christ in person is the source and the nearly three dozen other parishes in summit of our faith, and we have shown from city officials, but on Sept. 1 the the archdiocese have scheduled outdoor mayor’s office issued an updated we can celebrate the Mass safely.” services. The archbishop has said he re-opening plan focusing on outdoor He cited a recent article by three wants to offer the Mass and sacraments activities that may resume safety. The infectious disease specialists that “over to as many of the faithful as possible A personal way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. schedule includes a potential mid1 million public [M]asses have been celduring the ban on indoor gatherings. you have received a flag honoring loved one's military service and would like to donate it ebratedyour following guidelines to prevent The archbishop saidIfthat, particularly the cemeterythe to beMass flown as part an “Avenue Flags" on Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans' Day, theofspread of of the virus…for Catholic for us as Catholics,to“attending SEE ARCHBISHOP, PAGE 5

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St. Andrew begins outdoor Masses CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

St. Andrew Parish in Daly City began outdoor Sunday Masses on Aug. 23, 2020, on a concrete church patio. Masses are at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Sunday. A Saturday evening vigil Mass at 4:45 p.m. is livestreamed from the church where San Mateo County COVID-19 protocols prohibit an attending assembly.

“We had 50 chairs at six feet apart set-up in the patio as early as 6:30 a.m.,” Fe Hortinela, a member of the CATHEDRAL LIVESTREAM RESTORED: St. Andrew Stewardship Council, told Catholic San Livestreaming has resumed from St. Mary’s CaFrancisco. thedral. Please visit www.sfarch.org/cathedral“We also have two garden benches that are desiglivestreams for a current schedule of streamed nated for family attendees,” she said. “We added more Masses. Jan Potts (415) 614-5638; pottsj@sfarch.org. seats at 11 a.m. as more people came. Some people brought their own chairs.”

FOOD ASSISTANCE: The Irish Immigration Cultural Hortinela trained a group of more than a dozen Center community pantry provides assistance to the volunteers to help at the outdoor Masses. The parish unemployed or under-employed who are struggling young adult group also supplied volunteers. with food insecurity at this time. To sign up for one The training included addressing safety protocols of the pantry boxes, visit linktr.ee/sfiipc. Donations and the responsibilities of the role each of the volunof non-perishable items are always welcome. Irish teers would play as ushers, greeters, check-in personImmigration Pastoral Center Food Pantry, 1612 nel, temperature takers, and consent form takers, a Church Goods & San Candles Giftsnecessary & Books for contact tracing. Supplies were Noriega St., Francisco, Tuesdays and Saturdays,Religious record 10 a.m.-noon (donation drop-offs), Celine (415) 752organized for efficient setup and cleanup, Hortinela 6006; celine@sfiipc.org. said.

For each outdoor Mass a team of four or five of the ‘STORM HEAVEN’: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone volunteers welcome congregants, assure all are wearhas asked the faithful to “storm heaven with prayers” ing a facial covering and staff the touch-free sanitizer, in these difficult COVID-195times.

Thein archbishop thermometer, and consent form stations. locations California has also asked for fasting to become a regular part To manage the number of people attending Mass the Local Store: of the faithful’s spiritualYour lives. Visit sfarch.org/prayers parish referred to what Hortinela called “preferred for prayers 369 and resources; follow the archdiocesan Mass time registrations” acquired from parishioners Grand Ave., S.San Francisco,650-583-5153 social media channels for regular prayer opportunibefore indoor assemblies were prohibited. The list asNear SF Airport - Exit 101 Frwy @ Grand ties and fasting reminders, as well. Those channels sists in contact tracing, she said. can be found by clicking the icons at the top of the “Most congregants attend their preferred Mass time www.cotters.com cotters@cotters.com archdiocesan webpages, sfarch.org.

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however some people come in for what works best for them and we allow them in as long as we don’t exceed the limit of 75 to a max of 100,” Hortinela said.

“We have 35 to 50 attendees excluding volunteers and liturgical ministers. Most of our congregants are in the high-risk category.”

The parish welcomed newly ordained Deacon Emil Lucero who assisted at the morning Masses with Deacon Noel Santillan. Father Elpidio Geneta, parochial vicar, was principal celebrant. Father Piers Lahey is pastor of St. Andrew Parish.

Another highlight was the first Communion of Nelson Siao and Venice So, both 10 years old and prepared for the sacrament by parish catechist Rita Barichievich.

“We are blessed to celebrate the Masses and continue to abide the protocols for the safety of our congregants,” Hortinela said.

ICA Cristo Rey opens amid pandemic CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco’s ICA Cristo Rey Academy virtually welcomed faculty, staff and 358 students to a new academic year Aug. 17.

Holding the school’s first assembly of the year online, president, Dominican Sister Diane Aruda told students “Everything we do is about you. We carry you in our hearts.”

In a message posted on the school website Sister Diane said this is a Dominican Sister “school year that will launch with Diane Aruda distance learning only” and each of the school’s students “has received a Chromebook to support learning remotely, and our staff will help them troubleshoot any Wi-Fi connections they might have.”

“As you well know, we are in challenging economic times,” Sister Diane said. “Our Corporate Work Study

Program– a unique aspect of our students’ education here at ICA Cristo Rey – has been impacted with fewer companies able to offer work study places for our students.”

A section on the school website dedicated to the COVID-19 impact addresses school programs affected including the ICA Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study Program.

Before the pandemic, students would spend part of the day assisting at more than 140 local companies.

In return, the companies made a contribution to the school paying the larger part of the students’ tuition.

Families pay $2,900 toward the tuition.

This year all work study assignments will be remote, said Bill Ohlinger, program director. In addition, and due to the financial constraints caused by COVID-19, incoming freshmen will not have a job sponsor.

Sister Diane ended her message with the Dominican Blessing: “May God the Father bless us. May God the Son heal us. May God the Holy Spirit enlighten us.”

“Be a light,” she said.

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Charismatics offer prayer, hope in pandemic ‘desert’ LORENA ROJAS SAN FRANCISCO CATÓLICO

Amid the rhythm of hymns and expressive praise, the charismatic faithful of Caminando con Jesús (Walking with Jesus) of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Redwood City gathered on an August weekend to adore the Blessed Sacrament present on a treeshaded temporary outdoor altar.

Without neglecting the rules imposed by the San Mateo County Health Department due to the pandemic, about 90 people assembled Aug. 15-16 under four tents in the wide field of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Menlo Park, celebrating the group’s seventh Adoration Journey. St. Joseph the Worker Church is part of the large, predominantly Hispanic St. Anthony of Padua Parish in southern San Mateo County.

The gathering was one of the first organized by laity in San Mateo County since the stay-at-home order issued in March, said Aleonso Hernández, an organizer of the event.

“This journey is a blessing in the middle of this desert that we are living through the pandemic, because here we find the one who feeds our soul, Jesus,” he said.

The organizers placed 100 disinfected chairs six feet apart. The participants kept their face masks on at all times and their hands disinfected.

They were not allowed to sing to avoid spreading the virus that causes COVID-19, although they danced in inspiration by the Holy Spirit.

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Jaime Aguilar of the charismatic group Embajadores de Cristo (Ambassadors of Christ) of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Menlo Park preached on “Mary Full of Mercy” at an outdoor charismatic gathering at the church Aug. 15-16. It was one of the first church events organized by laity since the pandemic began.

The event supported by the Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board of Directors began the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

In addition to dancing and preaching, the gathering featured intercessory prayer and testimony.

For example, the assembly prayed for Ricardo Carlos, a 35-year-old man

who had been released from prison the previous week, after three years in various prisons, including San Quentin. On his knees in front of a statue of Mary, Carlos heard the prayers of dozens of faithful asking Mary to intercede for him. He lost a younger brother in a shooting incident and has two more brothers in prison.

Augusto Noguera, a Nicaraguan immigrant who recently left his country with his wife and son because of political conflicts, shared his testimony of how God’s love lifted him from alcohol addiction, and now in his exile has given him the strength to start a new life in San Francisco, where he arrived less than two years ago.

Noguera left his job as a university professor in Nicaragua, his house and all his assets. He fled because of persecution caused by refusing to support government policies and by continuing his fervent religious practices as a Catholic.

He and his wife, Damaris Berrios, are members of the board of directors of the Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal of San Francisco.

The preachers focused their messages on Mary and the Holy Spirit, which inspires the charismatics.

Alejandro Galo, coordinator of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, preached about the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, strength and fear of God, emphasizing piety as a gift from God that leads to loving others.

Jaime Aguilar of the charismatic group Embajadores de Cristo (Ambassadors of Christ) of St. Anthony of Padua Parish preached on “Mary Full of Mercy.” He said Mary interceded for the health of his father, José Aguilar, 81, who in 2004 survived two dangerous spinal surgeries.

Marin seminarian ordained to transitional diaconate NICHOLAS WOLFRAM SMITH CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Capping a month that saw ordinations nearly every weekend, archdiocesan seminarian Nicholas Case was ordained by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to the transitional diaconate Aug. 29 at St. Raphael Deacon Nicholas Parish, San Rafael.

Case During his homily, Archbishop Cordileone said a vocation requires being faithful to whatever God has called one to. He explained that from the early

church to the present day, preaching God’s word is not only a matter of being true to one’s vocation but of sharing the joyful message of Christ’s redemption.

For Deacon Case, the day was a significant change from the original plan for his ordination. As a student at Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), his ordination had been scheduled for October at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. In mid-August, though, because of the COVID pandemic and travel restrictions to Italy, “We decided it made more sense to be ordained here so family and friends could participate,” he said.

Not being ordained at St. Peter’s had been a letdown, Deacon Case said,

but “at the same time, it has been an incredible blessing in a surprising way, because I was able to be ordained by my own archbishop in my own archdiocese, surrounded by family and friends.

“It was a slight disappointment but God was very much a part of this. It worked out as beautifully as I could imagine,” he said.

Deacon Case pointed out that the North Bay site had brought him back to the roots of his priestly calling. St. Anselm in nearby Ross is his home parish, and before entering seminary he had served as a Director of Religious Education there. He credited the parish

with helping him discern the priesthood.

“The parishioners at St. Anselm played a huge part in my vocation, I feel a special bond to that community and was glad to have their parish so close,” he said.

Deacon Case added that being ordained at St. Raphael, so close to formative influences on his vocation, “was definitely a blessing, I can see the work of God in it.”

Deacon Case will complete his Licentiate of Sacred Theology studies in Rome before returning to the Bay Area next June for priestly ordination.

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Archives project preserves old home movies of local Catholic life CHRISTINA GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

A small selection of archival home movies showing Catholic life in the Archdiocese of San Francisco as far back as the 1930s have been digitized and posted online thanks to a California State Library grant.

Seven films, including footage of a 1947 Girl Scouts celebration at St. Mary’s Cathedral and a 1960 school kids’ parade on Park Presidio Boulevard, are hosted by California Revealed, a state library project. They may be viewed through a link from the website of the Archives of Archdiocese of San Francisco at sfarch.org/archives.

In 2018, the state library invited public libraries and heritage archives to apply for a grant to digitize archival audio and video. Chris Doan, archdiocesan archivist, seized the chance.

“The moment I hit play on the first film, to be honest, it all came to life for me,” Doan said. “That’s the power of film, to see another time and people in the past coming to life again.”

The archdiocesan archives lacked the means to view, much less preserve, old film formats. As a result, the vintage films were “hanging out in a box” for decades in the archives’ offices at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park, Doan said.

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San Francisco Archbishop John.J. Mitty is pictured with Girl Scouts in this 1947 image from a home movie taken of an anniversary Mass for the Scouts at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, then located on Van Ness Avenue.

“When I submitted the films, I only had a vague idea about what might be on the reels,” Doan said.

The films include such titles as “Catholic Life

Scenes in San Francisco and Oakland in the 1950s,” “Girl Scouts Sunday at St. Mary’s Cathedral” and “St. Francis Statue by Bufano Installed.”

Each was digitized from the original 8-mm, 16-mm or 1-inch stock. Except one name, “M.M. Hammond,” about whom little is known, the photographers are anonymous.

In a nearly six-minute reel dated May 13, 1960, and titled “St. Thomas More Bazaar,” a group of giddy Catholic school children with accordions strapped to their chests zoom down Park Presidio Boulevard in a long toy train shaped like an elephant. A priest waves from the caboose as they enter the parish lot.

Another short clip dated March 9, 1947, and shot by the unknown M.M. Hammond offers a glimpse of the vibrant local postwar church. Archbishop John J. Mitty is seen descending the steps of St. Mary’s Cathedral on Van Ness Avenue into a crowd of flagcarrying Girl Scouts, families, priests and nuns.

The Girl Scouts celebrated its 35th anniversary that day with a Mass at the cathedral, which burned down in 1962.

Doan called the project “an amazing opportunity.”

“It’s important to connect with earlier Catholic generations and to help younger ones understand the historical relationship of the Catholic Church to the city of San Francisco,” she said.

END-OF-LIFE: Archdiocese forms ministry team to support local faithful FROM PAGE 1

Hawaii, New Jersey, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, Maine and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia, according to deathwithdignity.org. Individuals must have a terminal illness as well as a prognosis of six months or less to live.

Public opinion polls reveal that more than 65% of U.S. voters support legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

Deacon Totah said that even Catholics may be confused between what is legal and what is moral, or assume they are the same.

“What is legal may not be moral from the church’s standpoint,” Deacon Totah said. “The church teaches that life is sacred from the womb to the tomb.”

The Caring for the Whole Person Initiative is a collaborative organized through California Catholic Conference and the Alliance of Catholic Health Care. It hopes to ensure that Catholic parishioners are loved and supported in end-of-life decisions.

Growing public support is indicative of a deep crisis in the U.S. health care system, the bishops say.

“For good reasons, many Americans do not trust that they and their loved ones will be appropriately and effectively cared for when they experience a terminal illness,” the initiative reads.

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characterized by “fragmented care, inadequate treatment of distressing symptoms, frequent transitions among care settings, and enormous care responsibilities for families.

“Clearly, a transformation is needed in the way society – not merely our health care system – cares for seriously ill people and supports family caregivers,” they said.

The bishops recognize that physician-assisted suicide, “while legal, is not yet an entrenched cultural or clinical reality.”

The initiative commits dioceses to developing together, and in collaboration with other leaders in the palliative care field, a medical and pastoral approach to care through the end of life that provides a dignified, compassionate, and loving alternative to physician-assisted suicide for seriously ill people and their families.

Deacon Totah said that a number of doctors, nurses, hospice workers and clergy are included on his core team of end-of-life ministers in training, but that such expertise is not a requirement of being trained to serve at the parish level.

The only requirements are compassion, empathy and an ability to listen. “God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason,” he said.

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ARCHBISHOP: Ease ‘excessive’ limits on gatherings in San Francisco FROM PAGE 1

September expansion of outdoor worship services to 50 people from the current limit of 12. Indoor worship is listed as a goal for the end of September, with gatherings of up to 25 or 25% of capacity.

San Francisco is the only government in the Bay Area that restricts public gatherings to 12 people out of doors.

“Ours and others’ faith is being treated as less important than a trip to the hardware store, or a nice dinner out on the patio,” the archbishop said. “This denial of access to safe outdoor public worship is a serious deprivation of our rights as Americans under the First Amendment and our spiritual needs as people of faith. One million public Masses without any COVID outbreaks demonstrates that it is just as safe in San Francisco as in other parts of the state, such as San Mateo County, to permit large gatherings for outdoor public worship with reasonable safety precautions.”

Most COVID-19 safety indicators in San Francisco are trending in a positive direction, city data show, although the daily rate of new infections is at a relatively high level. The rate of positive COVID-19 tests is 2.4%, a low to moderate level under state guidelines.

San Francisco is flagged “red” under a new color-coded scheme by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to give more discretion to counties to reopen their economies based on local COVID-19 data.

Red is the second most severe of four levels under the new system and indicates that COVID-19 spread is termed “substantial.” However, counties with a red designation may allow limited reopening of many of the most severely impacted activities under stay-at-home orders imposed last March, including indoor worship services for up to 100 people or 25% percent of capacity whichever is fewer.

San Francisco continues to take a more gradual approach to reopening, with the focus remaining on outdoor actvities.

“While San Francisco recognizes the state’s thresholds, the city will continue on a reopening path based on its unique challenges and successes, and maintains the ability to open more gradually than

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Dozens of people gathered on Alabama Street outside St. Peter Church in San Francisco on Aug. 23, observing 9 a.m. Mass in the courtyard. The spectators were unable to attend because city health orders limit outdoor worship services to 12 people. A larger group rallied outside the church on Sept. 6 at an event that included street singing, prayer, the rosary and Mass. Father Moises Agudo, pastor, presided and Archbishop Cordileone was a guest. See catholic-sf.org and facebook.com/CatholicSF/ for updates. what the state allows,” the mayor’s office said in its Sept. 1 announcement.

“We know our communities and businesses are anxious to get back to work and start doing some regular activities,” public health director Colfax said in the announcement. “We will continue our deliberate and gradual reopening as it allows us to monitor the spread, manage its immediate challenges and mitigate the long-term impact on our city. Our reopening pace will be informed by our ability to manage the risk of more activity that may result in more cases and hospitalizations.”

The city has been closely monitoring Catholic churches in the city and has repeatedly issued warnings to the archdiocese for apparent health order violations.

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cese said July 2, noting that the city’s orders have been changing throughout the pandemic, sometimes on short notice.

In a July 30 memo, Archbishop Cordileone exhorted his priests to be as diligent as possible in bringing the sacraments to their people, including celebrating outdoor Masses each Sunday, and providing confession in a safe manner as often as possible.

“Please regularly remind people to follow the safety practices necessary to curb the spread of the virus. This

is real, it is dangerous, and it has to be taken seriously,” he added.

“The resurgence is due in no small part to people becoming lax once the shelterin-place rules began to be lifted. Please urge these practices upon them; absolutely do not give them the impression that the coronavirus is not a serious threat to the physical health of our community.”

Archbishop Cordileone has pointed out that the city has allowed retail stores to operate at 50% capacity during the same time period that Christians are prohibited from gathering in their churches, even with masks and social distancing in place.

San Francisco has seen numerous street protests in recent months, including one in late June that resulted in the destruction of a statue of St. Junípero Serra by a crowd of about 100 people.

“With regard to outdoor services, you are all well aware that pre-planned and scheduled street protests have been allowed to continue unhindered, while the limit of no more than 12 people still applies to everyone else, including us,” he continued.

“Yet here again, an outdoor worship service is a much safer event than a protest, since the people are stationary, social distance is respected, and the participants are wearing masks.”

The Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship, which provides liturgical resources in the archdiocese, shared a petition Aug. 31 in support of Archbishop Cordileone’s statement calling for the lifting of restrictions on the Mass.

Catholic News Agency contributed.

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12 concurrent Masses mark Marian feast LORENA ROJAS CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco held 12 concurrent outdoor Masses at 9 a.m, on Saturday, Aug. 22, celebrating the feast of Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, patron saint of the Missionaries of Charity.

The Masses took place in the square in front of the cathedral, with 11 other priests presiding at portable altars arranged at the sides and center of the plaza and a single homily preached by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone.

The services brought together more than 100 faithful in groups of 12 at each Mass, including the priest.

Catholic churches in San Francisco have been limited to outdoor gatherings no more than 12 people, under San Francisco Department of Public Health restrictions to prevent spread of the coronavirus. The Masses on the plaza were separate, physically distant events and all participants were masked.

“We’re doing the best we can to provide Masses and the sacraments to the people of the archdiocese,” the archbishop said in a video message, inviting all to attend future 9 a.m. Sunday Masses on the cathedral plaza.

“San Francisco is very restrictive, only allowing 12 at any sort of outdoor gathering,” Archbishop Cordileone said in an Aug. 15 video message.

“We have a very large plaza in front of the cathedral, so there’s plenty of room to have multiple Masses at the same time.”

The archbishop led his homily on the legacy of Mother Teresa, founder of the order Missionaries of Charity, on her service for the poorest of the poor and on her devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

He said that celebrating the Mass in this way is a difficult experience but he will preside outdoors Sundays at 9 a.m. and offer the sacraments in the best possible way by following public health rules.

Alfredo Abarca, a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in San Francisco, attended with his wife Juana

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Archbishop Cordileone and 11 other priests held concurrent outdoor Masses at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Aug. 22, with attendance conforming to city public health restrictions. More than 40 members of the Missionaries of Charity participated, supporting the effort to offer the Mass and sacraments to the faithful during the pandemic and marking their order’s feast day.

Sofía Abarca and their daughter, Ana María Abarca.

He told Catholic San Francisco that “it was necessary for the archbishop to make this decision because the church and the sacraments cannot be hidden, now more than ever, in the face of the pandemic, the world needs faith.”

Abarca, a nurse, said the church is following coronavirus hygiene measures. “Here, the rules requested by health authorities are being respected,” he said.

Juana Sofía, Alfredo’s wife, said she was “very happy and grateful to the archbishop” for leading the outdoor Masses.

Shawn Sylvia, a parishioner of St. Hilary in Tiburon, came to Mass in the square and will continue to attend “because he is working so hard for us, the Catholics.”

She thanked all the priests who celebrated the Masses, especially SEE CATHEDRAL, PAGE 13

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In front of dozens of parishioners who had to observe Mass from the street outside St. Peter Church in San Francisco, the vicar for Hispanics for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Father Moisés Agudo, said he is not asking for privileges for the church but to be treated the same as other businesses that receive large numbers of people at the same time.

Father Agudo made the remarks after his homily at 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Aug. 23.

Indoor religious gatherings are suspended and outdoor events are limited to 12 people, under San Francisco Department of Public Health orders to limit spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. For that reason, the gates of St. Peter Church at 24th and Alabama streets in the Mission District remained closed as a small assembly gathered for Mass in the church courtyard.

Those denied entry because they arrived after the first 12, including children and the elderly, observed from Alabama Street on the other side of the fence.

They listened to the service but could not receive Communion.

Father Agudo, pastor of St. Peter, St. Charles and St. Anthony, all in the Mission, assured that the patio of St. Peter has capacity to seat more than 200

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Parishioners observed from the street during Mass at St. Peter Church in San Francisco on Sunday, Aug. 23. Many were not allowed to enter because public health restrictions in San Francisco limit attendance at outdoor religious services to 12. Among them was Gloria Azpeitia, right, who said she was saddened that she could not receive Communion. faithful placed six feet apart in compliance with health orders.

The church itself can hold 600 people and 150 people could attend each Mass at 25% capacity, he said.

Father Agudo said the church must administer spiritual as well as material goods. He said the

restrictions are preventing the church from administering the spiritual goods of the sacraments.

He maintained that the hundreds of people who gather at nearby Dolores Park can be more likely to transmit the virus.

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END-OF-LIFE: Archdiocese forms ministry team to support local faithful FROM PAGE 4

“Next to birth, death is probably the most profound experience we’ll encounter,” said Deacon David Bernstein of St. Raphael Parish, who will be on the core team of trainees.

“I want to be well prepared to support my sisters and brothers to face death in a dignified and graceful manner.”

Our Lady of Angels parishioner Susan Peloquin, a retired neonatal intensive care nurse, is also a trainee.

“I am interested in being a leader with this program, because through education and support, parishioners who are facing a life-limiting illness can enhance their quality of life in a Catholic way,” she said.

The training includes an introduction to the difference between hospice and palliative care; an overview of Catholic Social Teaching as it applies to end-of-life issues; best practices on supporting parish families physically, spiritually and emotionally; and planning in advance for death through Advanced Health Care Directives, funeral wishes and other practical details.

Deacon Totah said his hope is that every parish eventually will have an end-of-life ministry. The ministry might also be combined with an existing parish ministry, he said, such as grief and consolation, Legion of Mary or ministry to the sick and homebound.

“I hope it will be accomplished,” he said, adding that it could also be a collaboration between parishes.

“I think that’s the least I think we can do for our fellow brothers and sisters who are going through hard times.”

The California End of Life Option Act signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown took effect on June 9, 2016. It allows certain terminally ill patients

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The patient must be capable of communicating his or her own health care decisions and be able to self-administer and ingest the prescribed medication.

Two physicians must determine whether all these criteria have been met. The process entails two oral requests, one written request, waiting periods and other requirements.

In 2019, 618 individuals received prescriptions for aid-in-dying drugs, and 405 individuals died following ingestion, according to the latest California Department of Health annual report on the law’s implementation.

From 2016 through Dec. 31, 2019, aid-in-dying prescriptions have been written for 1,985 people, of whom nearly two-thirds have died from ingesting the medications. More than 85% of those who died were receiving hospice or palliative care, or both.

Almost 75% of the patients were 60-89 years of age and about 14% were 90 and older.

The median age of those requesting physician-assisted death was 76 years.

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Bishops reflect on Padre Kino’s legacy after his virtual birthday celebration TONY GUTIÉRREZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

PHOENIX – Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino can serve as an inspiration for anybody in ministry today, ordained, consecrated or lay, said retired Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson.

The bishop made this observation days after a virtual celebration in August of the 375th birthday for Padre Kino, a Jesuit missionary priest known as the “Padre on Horseback” and considered the “Apostle of Arizona.”

The Mass and a ceremony following were celebrated from Padre Kino’s hometown of Segno, Italy, with people connecting virtually from Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. Bishop Kicanas was one of several dignitaries connecting virtually.

“Pope Francis speaks of the priest as someone who needs to have the smell of the sheep, and that certainly was part of what Father Kino had in mind,” Bishop Kicanas said. “He learned about the Native peoples, their culture and accomplished a great deal. He was an amazing man with many talents but, most especially in his heart, he was a missionary disciple. He believed in the Lord and he wanted to make the word of the Lord known to others.”

Bishop Kicanas said that his successor, Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, had a conflict with the virtual celebration and had asked him to represent the diocese.

“Having been in the diocese now for almost 19 years and having learned a great deal about Father Kino, it was a real privilege to participate in that celebration and that ceremony,” Bishop Kicanas said. “There’s lots of bad news today – it just keeps coming – so, to have a little ray of good news was a joy. And this truly was a ray of good news.”

Father Kino was declared “venerable” in July, the first step in the sainthood process. When he is beatified, Bishop Kicanas said it will be a time for celebration for all of the faithful in Arizona.

“Sometimes we think our ministry is difficult or our times are difficult, but Father Kino served in a time when there wasn’t any clear way by which missionary work should take place,” the bishop said. “It was dangerous.

He had very limited resources. Father Kino struggled immensely in his ministry, but his faith kept him going.

His faith helped him to continue the work despite the difficulties, despite the hardship.

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Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino is shown on horseback in Ted DeGrazia’s painting “Altar Valley Padre Kino Entrada 1687.” Often referred to as Padre Kino, the legacy of the 17th century priest was reflected upon during an August 2020 memorial Mass.

The bishop pointed out that Padre Kino spoke Italian, Spanish and Latin and that he learned the multiple Native American tongues of the tribes he served.

Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, New Mexico, said he was “elated” when he heard the news that Father Kino was named venerable.

“When you grow up in Arizona, he’s one of the figures you learned about as a kid, junior high, high school, even in college,” he said.

Bishop Wall said Padre Kino didn’t impose a European system on the Native Americans he encountered, but rather showed a great appreciation for their culture, language and way of life.

“He illuminated their culture with the light of the Gospel,” he said. “With him, he wasn’t distant. He was amongst them, he taught them in their own language.”

Padre Kino’s work among the Native Americans is particularly inspiring for Bishop Wall, whose diocese was established in 1939 as the only diocese specifically established to serve Native Americans in the United States.

“He’s a good and faithful Catholic who showed the love of Jesus Christ to the Indigenous people,” the bishop said, adding that Padre Kino’s example inspires him to “minister to the people, try not to be distant, but be amongst them.”

In the current “cancel culture” that seeks to blame early missionaries for mistreatment of Native Americans, Bishop Wall said it was these priests like Padre Kino and St. Junípero Serra in California that stood up for their rights.

“There’s a tendency in our society to lump everybody together, to take the status of Junípero Serra or take the statue of Padre Kino, and to lump them in with these Confederate statues.

That’s not only an injustice to these men, but to history,” the bishop said.

Bishop Wall said he hopes to spread devotion to Padre Kino in his diocese.

Noting that the miracle recognized for the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha – the first Native American saint – was the healing of a Native American boy, the bishop said it would be appropriate for a miracle attributed to Padre Kino to also be among the Native communities.

“What better way for Eusebio Kino to work a miracle from heaven, than amongst the Native American people,” he said. “These are the people he loved, because he served them so well.”

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LABOR DAY MESSAGE: BISHOPS URGE SAFETY OVER PROFITS

was organized by the Archdiocese of Washington’s Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach and the archdiocesan Secretariat for Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns.

Washington Auxiliary Bishops Mario E. Dorsonville, Roy E. Campbell Jr., and Michael W. Fisher concelebrated the Mass, which was livestreamed on various social media platforms. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, seating was limited at the cathedral, but Archbishop Gregory said, “the intensity of our prayer is not diminished in the least.”

“We are at a pivotal juncture in our country’s struggle for racial justice and national harmony,” he said. “Believers and nonbelievers, sports stars and corporate giants, small town residents and urban dwellers must all engage in the work of reconciliation and unity building so that our common future will be better and more secure than the past.”

WASHINGTON – Given the “somber” realities imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, for companies to put profits over safety is “unjust,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, in the U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement.

Even before the pandemic, “a significant number of Americans were trapped in low-wage jobs, with insecurity around food, housing and health care, and with little opportunity for savings or advancing in their career,” Archbishop Coakley said in the statement, issued Sept. 2.

“Those same workers have been hit particularly hard, and, it is devastating to say, many have paid with their life. As one New York subway worker put it: ‘We are not essential. We are sacrificial.’”

Archbishop Coakley quoted Pope Francis in his exhortation,”Evangelii Gaudium,” saying: “Today we also have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills.

What was wrong before the pandemic has been accelerated now,” Archbishop Coakley said. “What may have been hidden to some is now revealed. Against this backdrop, the murder of George Floyd was like lighting a match in a gas-filled room.”

PANELISTS: TOLTON OFFERS PATH TO RACIAL JUSTICE

ARCHBISHOP: CATHOLIC VOTING PRUDENTIAL, NOT PARTISAN

CLEVELAND – The U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document on political responsibility is rooted in the Catholic Church’s long-standing moral tradition that upholds human dignity and the common good of all, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City said.

“The document is meant to give Catholic voters an opportunity to reflect upon how their faith intersects with their political and civic responsibilities,” said the archbishop, who chairs the bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.

Titled “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility From the Catholic Bishops of the United States,” the document has been offered as a guide to Catholic voters every presidential election year since 1976.

It has been updated and revised at four-year intervals to reflect changes in the issues confronting the country since it first appeared.

One thing “Faithful Citizenship” is not is a mandate on which candidate for public office to vote for, Archbishop Coakley said.

Voting, he added, is a responsibility to be taken seriously and that requires prudential judgment in determining who can best serve the common good.

NATION AT ‘PIVOTAL JUNCTURE’ ON RACE, ARCHBISHOP SAYS

WASHINGTON – Celebrating an Aug. 28 Mass to mark the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics to continue the

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dream of the late civil rights leader and to work for reconciliation and unity building.

“Ours is the task and the privilege of advancing the goals that were so eloquently expressed 57 years ago by such distinguished voices on that day,” Archbishop Gregory said. “Men and women, young and old, people of every racial and ethnic background are needed in this effort.”

The Mass of Peace and Justice was celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington in honor of the 1963 March on Washington. It

WASHINGTON – Augustus Tolton, who in 1886 became the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, challenged the status quo to bring about social change.

Father Tolton lived a life of joy, rooted in his desire to help others and humbly work to achieve equality and justice for all, said participants of a panel discussion about the priest’s legacy.

The online presentation Aug. 29, titled “Tolton’s Legacy: A Roadmap to Unity,” was organized by the Tolton Ambassador Corps, a Catholic group supporting Father Tolton’s cause for sainthood.

Father Tolton served as a parish priest in Chicago, where he died in 1897 at age 43.

DULUTH BISHOP RESIGNS AMID ABUSE CHARGE

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Father Michel J. Mulloy – who had been appointed but not installed as bishop of Duluth, Minnesota – after an allegation of sexual abuse was raised against him from the 1980s when he was a priest in South Dakota, the apostolic nuncio’s office announced Sept. 7.

Father James Bissonette, diocesan administrator for the Diocese of Duluth – who will continue this role until the appointment of a new bishop – said the resignation announcement was accompanied by a notification from the Diocese of Rapid City of “an accusation of sexual abuse of a minor made against Father Mulloy as a priest of that diocese.”

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SUNDAY READINGS

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time SIRACH 27:30–28:7 Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will suffer the Lord’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins in detail. Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Could anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?

Could anyone refuse mercy to another like himself, can he seek pardon for his own sins? If one who is but flesh cherishes wrath, who will forgive his sins? Remember your last days, set enmity aside; remember death and decay, and cease from sin! Think of the commandments, hate not your neighbor; remember the Most High’s covenant, and overlook faults.

PSALM 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

He pardons all your iniquities, heals all your ills.

He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion.

The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

He will not always chide, nor does he keep his wrath forever. Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.

The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

ROMANS 14:7-9 Brothers and sisters: None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

MATTHEW 18:21-35 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but 77 times. That is why

the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he refused. Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’

Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”

Slow to anger and rich in kindness

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n the first reading, a wise teacher encourages us to be merciful. When we forgive, we reflect the gracious love and merciful character of God. In the second reading, St. Paul reminds us that we belong to Christ.

Our lives, as well as our deaths, are for him. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches Peter, his disciples, and all of us that forgiveness of others must be mutual, unending, and from the heart.

A mother once begged Napoleon Bonaparte to pardon her son a serious offense. Napoleon responded, “This is his second offense; justice demands that he be severely punished.” The mother did not give up. “I am not asking for justice,” she said. “I am pleading for mercy.” Napoleon replied, “Your son does not deserve mercy.”

DEACON “Sir,” retorted the mother, “if FAIVA PO’OI he deserved it, it would not be mercy. I am asking for mercy.”

At this, the French general replied, “I will show him mercy.”

This story puts to each of us the question: What keeps us from being more merciful in our thoughts, words, and actions?

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Not a single one of us deserves to be forgiven, yet God’s grace and love is so great that he longs to forgive.

In the Gospel from Matthew, Jesus reminds you and me that God has forgiven each of us a debt that we could never repay on our own! God’s forgiveness of us knows no limits and is always granted. Anything less in our forgiveness of one another warrants us the same judgment that is rendered to the “wicked servant” in the parable story.

The core of the responsorial psalm is its refrain: “The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger and rich in compassion.” This phrase was first spoken, not about God, but by God as a direct revelation to Moses: “This my name – Lord – This is who I am – merciful, gracious, compassionate” (Exodus 34: 5-6). The phrase appears so frequently in the Old Testament that it is sometimes referred to as “the little creed,” a capsule profession of who God is and how God relates to us.

In singing this psalm we profess “the little creed” as our own. We proclaim the nature of God, and we proclaim the nature of our Covenant relationship with one another.

Matthew concludes this Gospel account with the words of Jesus: “My heavenly Father will do the

same to you unless each of you forgives your brother or sister from your heart.” Our entire approach to life should be one of reconciliation rather than resentment. When forgiveness flows from our hearts like an artesian well, then you and I have truly become forgiving Christians. Forgiveness is not something that we can achieve on our own. It is only attainable through the grace of God. Many years ago, the following was found in the clothing of a dead child at Ravensbruck concentration camp: “O Lord, remember not only those of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted upon us; instead please remember all the fruits we have born because of suffering – our fellowship, our loyalty to one another, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart that has grown from this trouble. When our persecutors come to be judged by you, let all these fruits that we have borne be their forgiveness.”

Not a single one of us deserves to be forgiven, yet God’s grace and love is so great that he longs to forgive.

My dear friends in Christ, each time we receive the Lord in the holy Eucharist, let us renew our resolution to the Lord to forgive – not just seven times, but 70 times seven.

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

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. NM 21:4B-9. PS 78:1BC-2, 34-35, 3637, 38. PHIL 2:6-11. JN 3:13-17.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15: Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. 1 COR 12:12-14, 27-31A. PS 10:1B-2, 3, 4, 5.

JN 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: Memorial of Sts. Cornelius, pope and martyr and Cyprian, bishop and martyr. 1 COR 12:31-13:13. PS 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22.

JN 6:63C, 68C. LK 7:31-35.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor. 1 COR 15:111. PS 118:1B-2, 16AB-17, 28. MT 11:28. LK 7:36-50.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: Friday of the Twenty-

fourth Week in Ordinary Time. 1 COR 15:12-20. PS 17:1BCD, 6-7, 8B and 15. MT 11:25. LK 8:1-3.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of St. Januarius, bishop & martyr. 1 COR 15:35-37, 42-49. PS 56:10C-12, 13-14. LK 8:15. LK 8:4-15.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. IS 55:6-9. PS 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18.

PHIL1:20C-24, 27A. ACTS 16:14B. MT 20:1-16A. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. EPH 4:1-7, 11-13. PS 19:2-3, 4-5. MT 9:9-13.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. PRV 21:1-6, 10-13.

PS 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44. LK 11:28. LK 8:19-21.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest. PRV 30:5-9. PS 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163. MK 1:15. LK 9:1-6.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. ECCL 1:2-11. PS 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 AND 17BC. JN 14:6. LK 9:7-9.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. ECCL 3:1-11. PS 144:1B and 2ABC, 3-4. MK 10:45. LK 9:18-22.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, martyrs. ECCL 11:9–12:8.

PS 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17. 2 TIMOTHY 1:10.

LK 9:43B-45.

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LETTER FROM

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ducation in our Archdiocese has a new face! Every single person in our school system has been affected by COVID-19, and not simply those who are suffering from the symptoms of COVID-19. COVID-19 has changed us in many ways. We have had to go to distance learning, looking at a computer screen all day, staying home, not having the social interaction that is so important in school and finally the reception of the sacraments. While this was an abrupt change for us that we were not expecting, it has been a change that our schools have adapted to and thrived under.

Another issue that comes to mind when praying about education during COVID-19 is the role of the parents. Parents have had to continue to take care of the home and their children while still working, and become teachers. We know from our Catholic faith that the parents are the first teachers in the faith, but this looks very different than what we are used to. Parents now have to sit down with their young children and learn about the subjects that they are learning about. Parents have always wonderfully relied on the teachers for the education of their children in all subjects, and especially the faith.

COVID-19 has allowed us to see a shift in what is truly important, and maybe the true lesson is what we are learning right now. I have seen that during COVID-19, more families are doing things together. They have been going for walks and bike rides together outside. They are doing homework together at one table. Parents are more engaged in what their children are learning about and having conversations about it. No longer can a parent ask, “What did you do at school today?” and the child answer, “Nothing!” I have heard of many families sitting down in front of one screen and watching a livestreamed Mass together and then engaging in conversation about what they heard in the readings and the homily. One of the greatest gifts is that families are eating together at the table. We are learning about the Eucharist even if it is in a small way. When we eat together we gather together as a community, which is what we miss the most, we miss communion. There have been many teachable moments where we are able to see Christ the light in what would objectively be a time of darkness.

The Second Vatican Council Document on Catholic Education, Gravissimum Educationis, states, “Parents are the ones who must create a family atmosphere animated by love and respect for God and man, in which the wellrounded personal and social education of children is fostered. Hence the family is the first school of the social virtues that every society needs.” While COVID-19 has not been easy for anyone, we have been able to see some graces and our families have more time together, more quality time. Some of us may wish that we had a little more time to ourselves, but our Lord is giving parents a unique and blessed opportunity to teach their children about God, about faith, about life and about love. Parents, while they are understandably more stressed and have more things to do in taking care of their families, are given a unique blessing to teach their children in an intentional and specific way.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents for their love and care for their children. Life is not easy right now, but this is a time that we experience the Cross. In and through the Cross our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the will of his Father, opening up for us the treasures of his love and the path to true and eternal joy. We will look back at this time and see that during COVID-19 it was very hard, but also that there were many blessed moments for families.

I would also like to thank and give accolades to our teachers for their adaptability and hard work in giving the tools to our students and their parents to continue our top notch education that we provide here in the Archdiocese. Let us continue to pray for each other and support one another.

Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone Archbishop of San Francisco

TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Pam Lyons, Superintendent of Schools;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS3

Woodside Priory School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS9

Notice of Non Discriminatory Policy

ICA Cristo Rey Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS10

Steps for Applying to Catholic High Schools; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS4

Convent & Stuart Hall and Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. . . . . . . CHS11

Graduation Outcomes

Archbishop Riordan High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS12

Why Choose A Catholic High School?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS5

Junípero Serra High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS13

Open House and Application Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS6

Mercy High School, Burlingame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS14

Notre Dame High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS7

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS15

Marin Catholic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS8

St. Ignatius College Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHS16

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elcome to the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Catholic High School Information Booklet. There is no question that these are unprecedented times. But during these times of uncertainty, I remind myself of what St. Pope John Paul II would say: “Be not afraid.” We cannot allow fear to control us. We must put our trust in Christ and rely on our faith to help guide us through this pandemic. Our Catholic Schools have taken the challenges of this pandemic head on. Countless hours have gone into reimagining classes, finding ways to maintain a Catholic community in a virtual setting, and develop innovative ways to maintain high academic standards. I could not be more proud of our schools.

The high school experience may look different this fall. While classes will continue to be conducted virtually, our schools have gone to great lengths to create an experience that excites, engages, and challenges students. Our faculty, whether online or in-person, will introduce a learning environment, in either space, where students can express a wide range of diverse views and opinions on topics. Faculty have reimagined their classes to incorporate appropriate reading materials, will be using a range of methodologies, and where assessments connect knowledge and practice. You will find that students in our schools will have opportunities to develop projects and learn from each other, depend on each other, and respect each other. These are the hallmarks of a Catholic education.

I trust that you will find that Catholic high schools believe that an excellent education is all about an encounter with others. Faculty have collaborated with each other and have participated in numerous professional development opportunities this summer to sharpen their skills for a better online learning experience this fall. Their efforts to continue to build a meaningful community, even via Zoom, is admirable.

I am delighted that you are looking at the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco for your children. I invite you to visit their websites to learn more about the unique opportunities they offer and what makes a Catholic education so very different than any other high school experience.

Many blessings,

Pamela Lyons Superintendent of Schools

Notice of Non Discriminatory Policy as to Students – Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco; Schools of the Sacred HeartConvent & Stuart Hall High Schools, San Francisco; ICA-Cristo Rey Academy, San Francisco; Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo; Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield; Mercy High School, Burlingame; Notre Dame High School, Belmont; Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco; Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton; St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco; Woodside Priory, Portola

Valley; admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Steps for applying to Catholic High Schools 1.

Consult with your eighth grade teacher/adviser on the high school admissions process. Obtain information and fillable PDF documents from your school.

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Obtain the application packets from all of the Catholic secondary schools to which you plan to apply.

Due to health and safety concerns, all high school recruiting events (Open House, elementary school presentations, Shadow Day events, etc.) will be conducted virtually for the 2020-21 school year. Each school will provide families opportunities to learn about their programs through alternative means. Should circumstances permit and with the approval of local health officials, schools may offer on campus information events in the spring.

Families should visit the school admissions website for Open House details and current information on recruiting events. Look below to view specific schools admissions offices. Considering your personal strengths and aptitudes, discuss with your seventh and eighth grade teacher(s), principal, counselor, pastor, parents, guardians, the high school program that best meets your needs.

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Complete and submit your application on time.

Generally, all ADSF High Schools require applicants to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT). Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, high schools will not have on campus testing this year. ADSF high schools requiring the HSPT will conduct testing remotely for fall 2021 admissions. Families should inquire with the individual school(s) they are applying to for further information on the HSPT. The HSPT may be taken only once, but on the form, list all the Catholic schools to which you have applied, so that your test scores can be sent there. Be advised, that ADSF high schools will use the lower scores of any applicant who takes the HSPT more than once.

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On March 19, 2021, letters will be sent regarding admissions status.

Electronic notification will be sent after 4 pm on March 20, 2021.

Registration deadline for all schools will be March 26, 2021.

Prospective students should contact the school for their registration deadline.

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Pay registration fees to the school you plan to attend. Families should not register in more than one school.

For further information check, https://schools.sfarch.org.

GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Guided by the mission of the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which is focused on providing quality leadership, offering programs of educational excellence, and preparing students for a truly Christian life, Catholic high schools are an integral expression of the teaching mission of the Church, and are therefore committed to developing persons who are the beneficiaries of the rich heritage and legacy of the Church. In all of our educational endeavors, we believe our high school graduates have been given the skills and tools to adapt to a multicultural society and be productive members of the world community by exercising power and influence for the good of others as Christ-centered leaders of the 21st century.

Our Graduates form Christian Community and Understand the world’s diverse interconnectedness Collaborate with others to work for the common good Respect and demonstrate care for the environment as stewards of God’s creation

Our Graduates are persons of Faith and Spirituality who Live the Gospel values Respect and appreciate the diversity of religious expression Commit to integrating spirituality with their life work

Our Graduates promote in word and action Social Justice and Integrity to Address injustices and work toward change Demonstrate a reverence for life and a respect for all traditions, cultures, and peoples Confront the moral ambiguities promoted by contemporary culture

Our Graduates are persons of Intellectual Strength and Courage who Communicate effectively in speaking and writing Demonstrate critical and creative thinking in problem solving Understand and appreciate the value of lifelong learning

Our Graduates express Confident Leadership to Empower others for positive transformation of society Lead by the authority of example to embrace change and confront challenge Take risks and learn from successes and failures

Rooted in the Archdiocesan Graduation Outcomes, these standards reflect the ideas of the individual institutions as well as the collaborative vision of what students must be able to know, do, and understand.

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TEN REASONS WHY CATHOLIC EDUCATION STILL MATTERS

Why choose a Catholic School?

1. An Incarnational View of the World Catholic School students learn that God is present and active in their lives and in the world. They learn to recognize the “footprints of God” in their daily experiences, especially in the midst of life’s challenges. They develop a sense of “sacramental awareness.” They see the signs of God’s love around them, and become instruments of God’s grace in their own neighborhoods, communities and the world. In an incarnational view of the world, there is no such thing as a secular subject as all learning helps to develop and bring to full bloom that image of God that is in each person.

2. Immersion in the Paschal Mystery Our lives are a series of small and not-so-small dyings and risings. In union with the Paschal Mystery, we realize that there is redemptive power in suffering and in the power of the cross. In it lies the answer to the mystery of all of life’s successes and failures. In the experience of the Paschal Mystery, we also realize the need for community. Like Jesus, we encounter our own Simon of Cyrenes to help us along the way. Wins and losses on the athletic field, A’s and F’s in class, and laughter and tears in our lives, are the ways we participate in Jesus’ dying and rising.

3. The Value of Relationships as a Reflection of the Divine Catholic school students learn to experience God’s grace and presence in their lives through their relationships with family, friends and teachers. The loving and supportive relationships they experience are reflections of the love and life-giving dynamic of the Trinity. As a community we celebrate our successes and achievements. We share grief and downfalls. We unite together in solidarity, and even challenge each other to become better reflections of the divine. We are made for community.

4. A Nuanced View of Scripture Catholic school students are given the opportunity to explore the beauty and richness of Sacred Scripture seen through the lens of faith and lived out in daily practice. They experience the ongoing revelation of God in Scripture as the One who leads the Israelites through the promised land, and who redeems them through His cross and resurrection. They also come to view the human person as created in God’s image and likeness, and destined for eternal life. They learn to apply Scripture to their own lives as a tool for prayer and the true guide for virtuous living.

5. Civic Engagement In recent research, it has been reported that private school graduates are significantly more likely to actively participate in civic activities than their public school counterparts. Catholic Schools were ranked No. 1 in the percentage of graduates who actively participate in civic and community activities such as voting, volunteering, letter-writing to legislators, Catholic Concerns Day, and donations to charity, not just for a tax write-off, but out of a sense of the requirements of justice.

6. Service for the Common Good Catholic schools promote service as an essential component of their curriculum. Many Catholic schools have service programs from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Higher education programs such as the Jesuit or Dominican Volunteer Corps promote service at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Diocesan organizations provide resources and help to people from all walks of life. Catholic school students learn that since community is at the heart of who we are, there are no strangers, only brothers and sisters in the Lord. We have a responsibility to respond to the needs of others because we are all part of God’s family.

7. Discipline as a Faith Expectation Catholic schools promote self-discipline through clarity of moral vision that is based on the Gospel. Students are challenged to be Christ-like in word and action. They are asked to examine their choices and actions in light of the Ten Commandments and the Gospel law of love. They are given a theological foundation for ethical behavior. Students are not good because they act in accord with rules and expectations. Rather, because students are good, i.e., sons and daughters of God, they are expected to act and make choices that are in keeping with this dignity.

8. The Centrality of Arts, Ritual, Drama, Music to the Life of Faith Through Catholic education, students are exposed to the richness of the religious tradition. Music, Art, Literature, Drama and Ritual are rooted in the rich history of the Church, and find their truest glory as an expression of divine praise.

9. The Fullness of the Catholic Identity at the Heart of the Church Catholic education has always been at the heart of the Catholic mission.

Catholic education, and the students who are the product of it, have been called the “greatest work of the Church.” They have been entrusted with the fullness of faith and have been charged with the mission of evangelization.

They are to go out into the world and share the gifts they have received as doctors, lawyers, policemen, firemen, businessmen and women, teachers, priests and religious, all as Catholic school graduates. Catholic school graduates are a leaven in society, helping the broader community to be the best that it can be.

10. Personal Excellence as a Spiritual Goal Catholic school students learn that excellence is a response to God’s blessings.

Academic excellence is not a Gospel value in and of itself. The Sermon on the Mount doesn’t say “Blessed are you who get all A’s.” Education must have an altruistic orientation. Students learn so as to help others, and make a difference in the world around them.

WRITTEN BY REVEREND RONALD J. NUZZI, PH.D., ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION , THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, SOUTH BEND INDIANA .

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VIRTUAL INFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Convent & Stuart Hall, San Francisco | www.sacredsf.org Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton | www.shschools.org Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo | www.serrahs.com

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St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco www.siprep.org | Open House: 1-3 pm Mercy High School, Burlingame www.mercyhsb.com | Open House: 1 pm Notre Dame High School, Belmont www.ndhsb.org | Open House: 7-9 pm St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco www.siprep.org | Application Due Date ICA Cristo Rey Academy, San Francisco www.icacademy.org | Open House: 9-11 am Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco www.shcp.edu | Application Deadline

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Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco www.riordanhs.org | Priority Deadline Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo www.serrahs.com | Priority Deadline ICA Cristo Rey Academy, San Francisco www.icacademy.org | Priority Filing Marin Catholic, Kentfield www.marincatholic.org Mercy High School, Burlingame www.mercyhsb.com | Early Bird & AMES Application Deadline

Notre Dame High School, Belmont www.ndhsb.org | Application Courtesy Filing

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Applicants should go directly to the Catholic high school’s admissions website to verify Open House information.

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Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco www.riordanhs.org | Open House: 5 pm

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3 0 2 P o r t o l a R o a d | P o r t o l a Va l l e y , C A 9 4 0 2 8 ( 6 5 0 ) 8 5 1 - 8 2 2 1 | w w w. p r i o r y c a . o r g Serving as California’s only co-educational, Benedictine, college preparatory boarding school, Woodside Priory School is nestled in the hills of Silicon Valley. Spanning 50 picturesque acres in Portola Valley, Priory is a community guided by the Benedictine values of spirituality, hospitality, individuality, community, and integrity.

Whether it is acting for the first time, assembling a new robot, striving for a personal best on the field, or merely continuing a discussion from class, we know our students are on a journey to discover the gifts that will give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Woodside Priory Schools serves students grades six through twelve. In our upper school (9-12), we offer students an opportunity to join us for our day or boarding program. Our Upper School is made up of students from around the world, diversifying conversations and deepening our perspectives of the world around us.

Whether one is from Palo Alto or Budapest, the Priory way is one of hospitality and following the sage wisdom of St. Benedict “listen with the ear of our hearts.”

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• Provide personal college and life preparation • Work with students motivated to exceed » Academically » Professionally • Partner with over 130 Bay Area companies for jobs and 45 universities who support our students • Walk with families as they navigate college applications and acceptances • Collaborate in a community of prayer, study, and service • The only affordable all-girls Catholic college prep school in the Bay Area

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Convent & & Stuart Stuart Hall Hall is is an an independent independent K–12 K–12 preparatory preparatory Convent school in in San San Francisco Francisco rooted rooted in in the the Sacred Sacred Heart Heart tradition tradition school of Catholic education within a uniquely single-sex and of Catholic education within a uniquely single-sex and coeducational environment. environment. To To learn learn more more about about the the school, school, coeducational including our our International International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Diploma Diploma including Programme, please please visit visit sacredsf.org. sacredsf.org.

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QUICK FACTS Enrollment: 807 Average Class Size: 23 Student-Teacher Ratio: 15/1 Honors and AP Courses: 30 Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 80% Clubs and Activities: 40+ Sports Teams: 14 team sports, 34 teams Tuition and Fees: $24,625 Financial Aid: $2.5 million awarded to Serra students in 2020 College Enrollment: Ninety-nine percent of Serra graduates go on to college College Scholarships: $22 million awarded to the Class of 2020 Community Service: The Class of 2020 completed 20,000+ service hours Tri-School Program: A formal consortium with our sister schools, Mercy and Notre Dame, the program includes 22 classes on the three campuses, clubs, music and theatre productions, and social events.

Serra is located in the heart of the Peninsula.

We strive for excellence in all areas—academics, performing arts, campus ministry, athletics and extracurricular activities. We are proud of our diverse student body and welcome students from all faiths and backgrounds.

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Padre Experience Events The Serra Brotherhood At Serra, the tenet of brotherhood is taught, modeled and lived. It is a bond shared among Padres, past and present, based on the values of respect, integrity, inclusion and compassion. Padres hold themselves and each other accountable to these values every day, just as Jesus modeled in his own life.

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The last temptation

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he last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.”

T.S. Eliot wrote those words to describe how difficult it is to purge our motivation of selfish concerns, to do things for reasons that are not ultimately about ourselves.

In Eliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral,” his main character is Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is martyred for his faith. From every outward appearance, Becket is a saint, unselfish, motivated by faith and love.

But as Eliot teases out in ”Murder in the Cathedral,” the outward narrative doesn’t tell FATHER RON the deeper story, doesn’t show ROLHEISER what’s more radically at issue.

It’s not that Thomas Becket wasn’t a saint or wasn’t honest in his motivation for doing good works; rather there’s still a “last temptation” that he needed to overcome on the road to becoming a full saint. Beneath the surface narrative there’s always a deeper, more subtle, invisible moral battle going on, a “last temptation” that must be overcome. What’s that temptation?

It’s a temptation that comes disguised as a grace and tempts us in this way: Be unselfish, be faithful, do good things, never compromise the truth, be about others, carry your solitude at a high level, be above the mediocrity of the crowd, be that exceptional moral person, accept martyrdom if it is asked of you.

But why? For what reason?

There are many motives for why we want to be good, but the one that disguises itself as a grace and is really a negative temptation is this one: be good because of the respect, admiration, and permanent good name it will win you, for the genuine glory that this brings. This is the temptation faced by a good person. Wanting a good name is not a bad thing, but in the end it’s still about ourselves.

In my more reflective moments, I’m haunted by this and left with self-doubts. Am I really doing what I am doing for Jesus, for others, for the world, or am I doing it for my own good name and how I can then feel good about that? Am I doing it so that others might lead fuller, less fearful, lives or am I doing it for the respect it garners for me?

When I’m teaching is my real motivation to make others fall in love with Jesus or to have them admire me for my insights? When I write books and articles, am I really trying to dispense wisdom or am I trying to show how wise I am? It this about God or about me?

Perhaps we can never really answer these questions since our motivation is always mixed and it’s impossible to sort this out exactly. But still, we owe it to others and to ourselves to scrutinize ourselves over this in prayer, in conscience, in spiritual direction, and in discussion with others. How do we overcome that “last temptation,” to do the right things and not make it about ourselves?

The struggle to overcome selfishness and motivate ourselves by a clear, honest altruism can be an impossible battle to win. Classically, the churches have told us there are seven deadly sins (pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, sloth) that are tied to our very nature and with which we will struggle our whole lives.

And the problem is that the more we seem to overcome them, the more they manage to simply disguise themselves in more subtle forms in our lives.

For example, take Jesus’ counsel to not be proud and take the most prestigious place at table and then be embarrassed by being asked to move to a lower place, but rather humbly taking the lowest seat so as to be invited to move higher. That’s sound practical advice, no doubt, but it can also be a recipe for a pride we can really be proud of.

Once we have displayed our humility and been publicly recognized for it, then we can feel a truly superior pride in how humble we’ve been! It’s the same for all of the deadly sins. As we succeed in not giving in to crasser temptations, they re-root themselves in subtler forms within us.

Our faults display themselves publicly and crassly when we’re immature, but the hard fact is that they generally don’t disappear when we are mature. They simply take on more subtle forms. For instance, when I’m immature and wrapped up in my own life and ambitions, I might not give much thought to helping the poor.

Then, when I’m older, more mature and more theologically schooled, I will write articles publicly confessing that we all should be doing more for the poor. Well, challenging myself and others to be more attentive to the poor is in fact a good thing and while that might not help the poor very much, it will certainly help me to feel better about myself.

How do we ever get beyond this, this last temptation, to do the right thing for the wrong reason?

in the public and private schools who would love to make the switch. And I am quite certain, that there are many Latin American nuns who would be thrilled to teach in Spanish in the San Francisco area.

The demand is particularly strong from nonHispanic parents who will pay top dollar for such a school, just as the English Canadians parents do with French in Quebec, Canada.

Tony Morgan Mill Valley

tion of the environment and (both directly and by extension) poorer people who suffer greatly. In sum, I agree with some of what these writers wrote but cannot agree with all of it. I hope they understand I offer this in a spirit of loving concern.

JR Hermann San Mateo

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

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I would like to ask about the following quote from your article [posted on catholic-sf.org on Aug. 31, 2020]: “Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is urging San Francisco officials to ease restrictions on public worship, saying the city’s ‘excessive limits’ limits to curb COVID-19 are unfair and a deprivation of religious organizations’ First Amendment rights.

“No outbreaks have been linked to U.S. Catholic churches that follow safety guidelines, the archbishop said.”

But what about the churches that do not follow the guidelines? From what I have seen in the U.S., people do not follow distancing guidelines.

Even if churches open up, I still do not feel safe going to Mass right now. If San Francisco gets another large outbreak and our metrics go back up, it will be months before schools can open again. It is too soon to open churches right now. I am just fine watching St. Ignatius via YouTube in the safety of my own home. People have to learn to accept that until the pandemic dies down, we have to live differently. This will not be forever, but we still need to avoid large gatherings to avoid the spread of disease.

Christ is always with us. I miss getting Communion too, but Christ is still with me even without receiving the body and blood of Christ every Sunday.

Jeanine Wiater San Francisco

Need for bilingual education

I was delighted to see the ICA Cristo Rey Academy ad in the most recent edition (Aug. 20). A very fine school, indeed.

As a father whose daughter is a native speaker and received her degree from The Catholic University of Argentina, I recall the frustration and finally the failure in locating a good bilingual school in the SF Bay area, whether public or private. In the public schools, some 15 years ago, from the websites to the blackboards, there was too much Spanglish and too many grammatical mistakes. And Catholic bilingual schools did not exist, nor do they today. We finally settled on home tutoring and summer trips to Argentina to bring my daughter to fluency.

Since we are all aware that Spanish is the language of the future and the future has arrived, can we not have one Catholic school in the archdiocese offer a bilingual program? Instead of leasing out our schools to secular institutions, why not make some of them bilingual? I know that there are some native Spanish teachers who are tired of the constant indoctrination

Help for Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Re “Archbishop, Metropolitan join hands for religious freedom,” Aug. 20: Does Archbishop Cordileone really think Nancy Pelosi is going to help the Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt when her political party and policies don’t protect the unborn in this country? Don’t get your hopes up.

Cheryl Glaiser San Mateo

In a spirit of loving concern

In response to Ms. Wild’s letter (Aug. 20) and, by her references, to those writers in CSF’s June 25 edition: the BLM organization insists because I am a white male I am therefore racist, an assertion I reject.

Lifestyle and the influence of popular culture also matter. Want a better society? Marry and stay married so kids benefit from a loving home. Breakdown of the family over the past 60+ years has done more to harm people of all races than any other factor.

Regardless of color, education or other factors, that makes the greatest difference. Respectfully, Mr. Lindh identifying as a “gay, married Catholic” willfully defies the natural order and the Gospel, which Jesus said did not replace the law of Moses but fulfills it.

Those who identify as LGBT are people and we must love one another – but love also requires proclaiming the truth. Better that we help each other’s souls to get to heaven than just let error continue. Space prevents a longer response but the bishops have an awesome responsibility to shepherd their flock. They also have, rightly so, criticized leaders for allowing exploita-

Faithful citizenship

It’s election time. Some pro-Trump priests are famously using abortion as the one litmus test for deciding who may receive holy Communion.

The pope himself warned against this in his “Gaudete Et Exsultate” (2018): “The other harmful ideological error is found in those who find suspect the social engagement of others…or they relativize it, as if there are other more important matters, or the only thing that counts is one particular ethical issue or cause that they themselves defend. Our defense of the innocent unborn, for example, needs to be clear, firm and passionate…Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the abandoned and the underprivileged. …”

The “Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching” published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2005 include: Life and Dignity of the Human Person; Call to Family, Community and Participation; Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable; the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers; Solidarity; and Care for God’s Creation.

These themes frame 23 subordinate discussions: civil rights; economic justice; equitable distribution of wealth; international peacekeeping; nuclear disarmament; immigrant and refugee rights; ecumenism; the right to organize labor; universal access to affordable housing and health care; environmental sustainability; climate change action; capital punishment; racism; sexism; abortion, homophobia; stem-cell research; artificial contraception; euthanasia; sex outside marriage; and same-sex marriage.

Voting Catholics certainly have much to think about.

Peter Albert San Francisco

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Pope calls for solidarity, in first audience with pilgrims in six months walk through a metal detector, pilgrims entered the apostolic palace through the great bronze door and proceeded up a flight of stairs to arrive at the courtyard.

By 8:30 a.m., the courtyard’s 500 spaced-out seats were full and a few seats were added to accommodate pilgrims arriving later.

When Pope Francis entered, he took his time greeting those standing next to the aisles. After the audience, he continued to greet and speak with masked pilgrims for around 30 minutes.

Pilgrims present at the audience commented on how the change of venue to the San Damaso Courtyard felt like a more intimate setting than St. Peter’s Square.

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VATICAN CITY – In his first Wednesday audience with pilgrims since Italy’s lockdown, Pope Francis called for solidarity to reawaken unity and bring God’s love to a suffering world.

“In the midst of crises and storms, the Lord challenges us and invites us to reawaken and activate this solidarity capable of giving solidity, support and meaning to these hours in which everything seems to be wrecked,” Pope Francis said Sept. 2 in the San Damaso Courtyard within the Vatican’s apostolic palace.

“A solidarity guided by faith enables us to translate the love of God in our globalised culture, not by building towers or walls – and how many walls are being built today – that divide and then crumble, but by interweaving communities and sustaining processes of growth that are truly human and solid,” the pope told the pilgrims. D I S T I Pope Francis recalled the unity experienced by Christ’s disciples at Pentecost.

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those who approached the faithful on the sidewalk in front of the cathedral to bring them the Communion. Some faithful were denied access to the plaza because the services were at full capacity.

San Mateo and Marin counties have allowed outdoor public Masses with larger groups.

The 12 Masses on the cathedral plaza celebrated the solemnity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to whom the Missionaries of Charity have consecrated their lives.

A group of 44 nuns from the congregation came from Pacifica, Richmond, San Francisco and Sacramento for the Masses. The congregation observes the solemnity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Aug, 22, said Sister

Paula Mary, the regional superior of the Missionaries of Charity.

Sister Paula Mary praised the archbishop’s gesture of organizing the Masses in the plaza and inviting them to join him. “We feel very supported and motivated by him,” she said.

One of the priests who celebrated Mass was Father Shouraiah Pudota, parochial vicar in St. Veronica Church in South San Francisco. Father Pudota is originally from India, where the Missionaries of Charity was founded.

He said that the celebration with the Missionaries of Charity was important for faith and for vocations, especially for young people. He said it was significant for him.

“For all we are going through in the city of San Francisco during this pandemic, I think the archbishop has had

an inspiration from the Holy Spirit to summon all the sisters and priests to celebrate Masses in this way,” he said.

“He is a great example for the entire city.”

A parishioner of the Star of the Sea in San Francisco, Mary Preetha Conley, also from India, joined the faithful in the cathedral square.

“I think the archbishop should continue celebrating Masses outside, because more people can attend,” she said. “In these times of the pandemic there are many people suffering loneliness and depression and they need faith to improve their mood. It is not fair to take away the worship and faith of these people.”

Archbishop Cordileone said the idea of concurrent Masses came to him as he realized how many priests were available at the cathedral and at the

chancery. Attendees at the outdoor Masses were asked to wear masks.

“I envisioned many people on the plaza, and even if they cannot be at the same Mass worshipping together, they can worship together in smaller groups...we do what we can under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, as the church has always done throughout our history.

The archbishop thanked Knights of Columbus volunteers for helping out with the outdoor Masses. Knights participating represented the group’s St. Augustine, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Mater Dolorosa and Star of the Sea parish councils. John Paes from St. Augustine Council 9714 got the word out to help make the day a success.

“Please know how much we love and appreciate you,” the archbishop said in a video message.

ST. PETER: Masked crowd of would-be Massgoers watches through gate “I am following the rules imposed on the church,” Father Agudo said in an Aug. 30 interview with Catholic San Francisco. “What happens in the street is the responsibility of the city.”

He will continue celebrating Mass the same way until the city lets the church open for public Masses with larger groups.

“The people of God are tired of other groups being given privileges while the church is allowed to receive only 11 attendants at each Mass – that is ridiculous and meaningless because the church has space to let them all get in.”

The Hispanic community wants to have the right to be able to go to Mass in the church, Father Agudo said.

Aug. 23 was the second Sunday that a group of faithful observed Mass from the street. “There were four times more people than the week earlier,” Father Agudo said. “I am not inciting the faithful to disobey the order of the city, I am inviting them to the Mass.”

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an expert in Infectious disease of the University of California at San Francisco, expressed concern about the number of people who do not wear a mask in Dolores Park.

The faithful who gathered in front of the gate of St. Peter wore masks. One

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Another parishioner, Pablo Zapet, said that he will continue to observe

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Mariano Rodríguez, another St. Peter parishioner, said “the church implemented all the security measures, they disinfected our hands, took our temperature, asked us to wear masks and sat us six feet apart.”

He said the church is peaceful and respects the authorities but maintained that people need to attend Mass.

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Hong Kong cardinal warns priests to ‘watch your language’ in homilies ED CONDON CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY

The leader of the Diocese of Hong Kong has instructed priests to avoid politics in homilies and admonishing them for “offensive” and “provocative” preaching. The warning comes amid a crackdown on free expression in Hong Kong, after the implementation of the new National Security Law in July.

A letter, obtained by Catholic News Agency, was sent from Cardinal John Tong Hon, the former Bishop of Hong Kong and current administrator of the diocese on Aug. 29.

“The homily is not meant to convey the preacher’s personal views (such as his own own view on a social or political issue) but God’s message,” the cardinal wrote.

“Our homilies must not lose touch with our daily life and the concrete situation of society. A reference to or brief analysis of current social issues would often be helpful and sometimes even necessary for a homily” with the aim of “encouraging the faithful … to bear Christian witness in social life and in social transformation,” he added.

“However, slandering and offensive expressions insinuating or instigating hatred and social disorder are unchristian and inappropriate for the liturgy.”

While the letter does not explicitly reference the ongoing political situation, the cardinal warned that priests and deacons “should be well aware that our faithful are all the time listening to what we say and watching what we do.”

“Therefore, we have to be prudent and attentive to what we say in our homilies, sermons and speeches.”

Cardinal Tong has previously spoken in support of the National Security Law, which came into force July 1.

The cardinal insisted the law would have “no effect” on the local church’s religious freedom. Since the law came into force, Catholic journalists, political activists, and businessmen have been arrested on charges of sedition.

“A church and its sanctuary are sacred places where the faithful come to encounter God,” Cardinal Tong wrote. “In a critical time like today, our faithful are hoping to hear something comforting, constructive and encouraging from the preachers during the liturgy.”

“Through preaching, we can help ease their mind.

This could not be achieved using abusive or provoking expressions.”

“Let us in particular watch our language,” he said.

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“The cardinal [Tong] does not want the church to become a target, I think, and he wants people to lay off attacking the government in homilies – he said himself, people are always watching.”

The priest said it was important to note that, although many in the church, especially young Catholics, were sympathetic to the pro-democracy movement, they do not represent the whole diocese.

“Certainly there are Catholics here –- including some priests –- who very much pro-the government, even pro-the mainland. There is a line between supporting the freedom of the church, and even social justice, and making the diocese a nakedly political actor.”

Titled a “Fraternal Admonition,” Tong’s letter recalled the liturgical context of the homily which, he said, should focus on God. The letter to clergy was released on the same day Tong intervened to stop a Catholic group affiliated with the diocese from running a prayer for democratic freedoms in Hong Kong in local newspapers.

The Justice and Peace Commission of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, whose membership is appointed by the bishop, had organized a fundraising campaign to place a prayer in local newspapers which included the sentence “As the city of Hong Kong is (CNS PHOTO/FRANCIS WONG) under threats of abusive control, we pray for your Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong is pictured in a 2017 photo. In an Aug. 28, 2020, letter, Cardinal Tong asked priests not mercy.”

On Saturday, the commission announced it was to resort to using “slanderous and offensive statements” in their cancelling the plan to publish the prayer after insermons. tervention from Hon. “Although the diocese supports the kind deeds of One priest told CNA the letter “went down like a prayer for Hong Kong, it does not support the methbucket of cold sick” with some local Catholics. od of fundraising and the content of the prayer to The priest, who asked not to be named because be published by this commission,” said the commisof concerns he could be prosecuted under the sion in a statement.

National Security Law, said Tuesday that many Both the letter to clergy and the cancellation of local Catholics were dismayed by Cardinal Tong’s the newspaper prayer follow an Aug. 11 instruction actions. from the diocesan episcopal delegate for education, “The youth of the church is for democracy, they who wrote to the leaders of Hong Kong’s Catholic simply are,” he told CNA. “They are looking for leadership, and I doubt you would find any Catholic schools telling them to explain the provisions of the new National Security Law to students, and to under 35 here who is not angry, and who does not encourage patriotic “values” at school. see the chancery as siding with the people tearAs part of helping students understand the new gassing them in the streets.” law’s provisions, teachers are to “foster the cor“The church is for human dignity, for human rect values on [students’] national identity” and to rights. To pretend like we can sing a lullaby for a respect Chinese national symbols including the flag homily in these times is absurd.” and national anthem, the letter said.

Another local priest, who also asked not to be The delegate’s letter also called for schools to named, told CNA that the cardinal’s letter was put in place structures for evaluating “materials, meant to have a “chilling effect” on priests speakassignments, examination papers and books” used ing about the political situation. by teachers to prevent “unilateral promotion of “The government see the presence of very many TheinMost Requested Funeral in the messages, Archdiocese of San Francisco political positions or views.”

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PROPOSED CLASS-ACTION SUIT CLAIMS NEGLIGENCE BY VANCOUVER ARCHDIOCESE

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A proposed classaction lawsuit filed against the Archdiocese of Vancouver claims the archdiocese was “systematically negligent” in protecting parishioners from abuse by clergy.

“The archdiocese was aware of the abuse and allowed the abuse to continue. The archdiocese was also complicit in silencing survivors, who were required to take oaths of secrecy when making complaints to the archdiocese,” the claim states.

The plaintiff, a woman identified as K.S. in court documents, alleged she was abused by a religious order priest at St. Francis of Assisi Parish when she was about 11 years old. The documents say she has had no contact with her abuser since elementary school and “remains terrified of priests and the power of the archdiocese.”

K.S. reported the abuse to the Archdiocese of Vancouver in January 2019. None of the allegations have been proven in court, and the priest in question is now deceased.

SCIENCE, RELIGION NOT OPPOSING SIDES IN HUMANITY’S PROGRESS, CARDINAL SAYS

VATICAN CITY – Although technology has made leaps and bounds over the past decades, the scientific community must not isolate itself in its own advancements and exclude religion from the search for ways to overcome today’s challenges, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

Citing Pope Francis’ call for an “interdisciplinary approach” on issues such as sustainability, CarCardinal Parolin dinal Parolin told participants at a scientific conference that science and religion must work together for the good of humanity. An interdisciplinary approach “should not be limited to the exact sciences,” the cardinal said Sept. 2 at the EuroScience Open Forum in Trieste, Italy.

“It should also include, for example, religion – which cannot be relegated to the sphere of the irrational – in all those forms of wisdom that humanity has developed over the course of history.” According to its website, the EuroScience Open Forum, also known as ESOF, is a biennial conference that gathers scientists, political leaders, educators and journalists “to discuss current and future breakthroughs in contemporary science.”

BISHOPS DISCUSS MORALITY OF POSSIBLE VACCINE

ROME – More bishops are pleading with their governments to give priority to ethically developed coronavirus vaccines, but many also are telling Catholics that not getting vaccinated is a more serious moral problem than using the problematic vaccines.

Australia is among many governments trying to secure access to a COVID-19 vaccine being developed

by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It is one of five possible vaccines that are nearing the advanced stage of clinical trials, but it was developed using tissue from a cell line cultivated from the remains of a female fetus voluntarily aborted in the early 1970s.

Promoting the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine is unnecessarily divisive, said Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney. In a column Aug. 24 in the Catholic Weekly, the archbishop wrote, “I, for one, don’t think it would be unethical to use this vaccine if there is no alternative available. To do so would not be to cooperate in any abortion occurring in the past or the future. But I am deeply troubled by it.”

But, he said, others “will draw a straight line from the ending of a human life in abortion, through to the cultivation of the cell-line, to the manufacture of this vaccine. They won’t want to be associated with or benefit in any way from the death of the baby girl whose cells were taken and cultivated, nor to be thought to be

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GERMAN BISHOPS: INCLUDE LAITY IN TALKS WITH ROME ON PARISH PLAN

WURZBURG, Germany – The German bishops plan to seek talks with the Vatican about its instruction on parish reforms in the Catholic Church. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported the bishops said they want lay Catholics to be involved in the discussion.

The bishops’ conference made the announcement after a meeting of its 27-member Permanent Council.

The announcement said the president of the bishops’ conference, Bishop Georg Batzing, would accept an offer for talks recently conveyed by Cardinal Beniamino Stella, head of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy.

Bishop Batzing will suggest to the congregation that the discussion be held with the leaders of the synodal path reform project because the Vatican instruction addressed bishops, priests, deacons and laypeople alike, the bishops said.

The synodal path is an effort by the bishops’ conference and Central Committee of German Catholics to restore trust following a September 2018 church-commissioned report that detailed thousands of cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy over six decades.

POLISH BISHOPS REITERATE CHURCH TEACHING ON LGBT, GENDER IDEOLOGY

WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s bishops called on Catholics to show respect for people connected with the LGBT movement, but urged them to resist LGBT calls for a “social and cultural transformation” in conflict with church teaching.

“The church is not afraid to proclaim the duty of respect for everyone’s personal dignity, including those linked to LGBT. For the same reasons, however, it must also show reserve and, in some cases, clear opposition to gender ideology and forms of activism by LGBT movements which negate the truth about humanity, as well as to their social projects and declared aims,” said a 27-page document released Aug. 28.

The document said Pope Francis had personally demonstrated that the Catholic Church was open to dialogue with “every person of good will who seeks the truth.” However, this did not mean “uncritical acceptance” of LGBT views, the bishops added, or avoiding “a clear presentation of church teaching on gender ideology and on practices against nature and human dignity.”

PUERTO RICO PRELATE DECRIES ‘VIRUS OF CORRUPTION’

VATICAN CITY – The coronavirus pandemic not only has added to the many sufferings of the people of Puerto Rico but also has exposed decades of inequality that is deeply embedded in the island territory’s political machine, said Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves of San Juan.

“There is another form of death that has caused as much or more destruction than the coronavirus and has installed itself in our Puerto Rican society for decades, at times in a stealthy manner and, at other times, shamelessly scandalously. It is the virus of corruption and social injustice,” Archbishop Gonzalez said in a pastoral letter published Aug. 28.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest in a series of woes that have battered the U.S. Commonwealth’s residents since Hurricane Maria, a deadly Category 5 hurricane, devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and caused the deaths of 2,975 people. In August 2019, Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello resigned after massive protests erupted in response to scandals involving corruption and offensive private messages.

CHARITY IS PATH TO PERFECTION WHEN DONE FOR JESUS, POPE SAYS

VATICAN CITY – The central focus of a Christian’s life and all he or she does to help others must be Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said. “Christian charity is not

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Pope Francis focused on the day’s Gospel reading, Matthew 16:13-20, in which Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and then asks them, “But who do you say that I am?” The disciples seemed to have a ready answer to the first question, the pope said.

“The apostles liked talking about people, as we all do.

We like to gossip. Speaking of others is not so demanding, which is why we like it.”

ENGLISH CATHOLIC WOMEN ID WAYS TO SPOT ALL TYPES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

MANCHESTER, England – Responding to a pandemic-related surge in domestic abuse, including against gay and transgender people, the National Board of Catholic Women urged pastors and fellow Catholics to learn the signs of abuse and how to help victims.

The booklet, which defines abuse and provides examples of abusive behavior, pointed out that domestic abuse also occurs in same-sex relationships and is experienced by transgender people as well. “Whilst recognizing the teaching of the Catholic Church on same-sex relationships, there will be parishioners who identify as LGBTQ+,” the booklet said. “As a matter of pastoral compassion, it is important that our priests and parishioners are aware of domestic abuse issues within these relationships.”

Trans persons suffer domestic abuse when their “sense of gender or sexual identity” is undermined by spouses or family members, said the booklet. The board, a consultative body to the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, also defined as abusive withholding hormones and surgery “needed to express victim’s gender identity.”

GOSSIP IS DEVIL’S TOOL, POPE SAYS

VATICAN CITY– Gossip is “a plague worse than COVID,” Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the church.

Commenting Sept. 6 on the Sunday Gospel reading about Jesus telling his disciples what to do when a member of the community errs and requires correction, Pope Francis said that rather than helping the other mend his or her ways, “when we see a mistake, a fault, a slip, in that brother or sister, usually the first thing we do is to go and recount it to others – to gossip.”

Gossiping sows division, he told people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the midday recitation of the Angelus prayer. “Please, brothers and sisters, let us make an effort not to gossip,” he said. “Let’s try: no gossip.”

POPE WILL SIGN NEW ENCYCLICAL IN ASSISI OCT. 3

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will travel to Assisi Oct. 3 to sign an encyclical on the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another.

The Vatican press office, confirming the pope’s trip, said the document will be titled “Fratelli Tutti” in Italian. In English, the phrase could be translated as “Brothers and Sisters All,” but apparently it is inspired by what is known as St. Francis of Assisi’s “sixth admonition” to the friars, all of whom were men.

Conventual Franciscan Father Mauro Gambetti, custodian of the Assisi convent, said the document “will indicate to the world a style for the future and will give the church and people of goodwill the responsibility for building it together.”

Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive at the Assisi convent at 3 p.m. to celebrate Mass at the tomb of St. Francis and sign the document.

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OBITUARIES Sister Cecile also served as a parish sister at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco in the late 1970s. She devoted her subsequent ministry to pastoral care in St. Joseph Health Care in Eureka and Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa. She retired to her congregation’s Regina Residence in 2015.

Due to the pandemic, her funeral was private with interment at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange.

Remembrances in Sister Cecile’s memory may be sent to Mercedes Lopez, 440 S. Batavia St., Orange, CA 92868.

SISTER CATHERINE NESSI, SNJM

Holy Names Sister Catherine Nessi (Sister Francis Venard) died Aug. 18, 2020. Sister Catherine, a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary for 70 years, was 89 years old.

Sister Catherine’s almost 60 years as an elementary school teacher included service at San Sister Catherine Francisco’s St. Monica Nessi, SNJM and St. Cecilia schools.

“During her years in elementary schools she coached many sport teams and also was known to give trumpet lessons to music students,” the Holy Names Sisters said in a statement. “She had a spirit of unassuming service and generosity.”

Survivors include nieces, Rita Gordon, Theresa Woerman, Tina Figueroa and nephews, George Nessi and Jim Nessi and their families.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a future date, the sisters said.

Remembrances may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Names, P.O. Box 907, Los Gatos, CA 95031.

SISTER PATRICIA WILLIAMS, RSM

Mercy Sister Patricia Williams died Aug.18, 2020, at the age of 84 at Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland.

While attending Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles, she came to know the Sisters of Mercy. She entered the community Sister Patricia in 1955 and professed Williams, RSM vows in 1958, taking the religious name Sister Raphael Marie.

Sister Patricia taught in elementary schools in Oakland, San Francisco and Bakersfield for 20 years. “Her own undiagnosed vision problems in early child-

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hood made her especially sensitive to the needs of children who had difficulty reading,” the sisters said in a statement. “She was known to be deeply reflective and concerned for the well-being of others.”

With certification in clinical pastoral education, Sister Patricia served as a hospital chaplain and later in hospice and home care. She also worked in administration and advocacy with Mercy Housing and Catholic Charities.

“Especially in her retirement years, she used her gifts of easy conversation and playful humor to encourage and support those around her,” the sisters said.

Sister Patricia is survived by a large extended family. She was buried on August 31 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.

Memorial services will be held when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

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Sister Cecile Bertheau (Sister Christina Marie), a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange, died Aug. 22, 2020. She was 81 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange for 63 years.

Born in San Francisco, Sister Cecile was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sister Cecile Orange at schools she Bertheau, CSJ attended in San Francisco including St. Joan of Arc School which is now closed.

“Sister Cecile’s long ministerial life began as a teacher,” the sisters said in a statement. “Among her favorite assignments was teaching at All Hallows School, San Francisco. She was a true daughter of San Francisco, followed all the games and news out of her beloved hometown.”

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“His health had been declining for some time, and his death followed a more recent diagnosis of coronavirus COVID-19,” Father Father Dennis Andrew Spyrow, vicar Steik, SM for clergy, said in an announcement of Father Steik’s death.

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LEARNING TUESDAY, SEPT. 8-OCT. 6: Dominican discernment: Five-week, online course exploring Dominican spirituality for young women age 22-45 by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. 7-8:15 p.m. Register at sanrafaelop.org/events/online-reflection-group-dominican-spirituality.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10: The Don Bosco Study Group of Sts. Peter and Paul Church hosts a Zoom event on Bishop Robert Barron’s 2017 book, “To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel to a Secular Age.” 4 p.m. Frank Lavin, (415) 310-8551 or franklavin@comcast. net for a Zoom link.

MONDAY, SEPT. 14: St. Dominic’s Zoom Book Club: “Never Ran, Never Will: Boyhood and Football in a Changing American Inner City” discussed with author Albert Samaha. 7 p.m. Email Father Isaiah Mary Molano at isaiahmary@ stdominics.org for Zoom link.

MONDAY, SEPT. 21: Meetings for men discerning priesthood: Third Monday of each month, currently on Zoom led

by Father Cameron Faller. Register at sfpriest.org/events.

FUNDRAISING TUESDAY, SEPT. 1-30: Good Shepherd Gracenter online fundraiser: Help support the sisters in helping women break free of drug and alcohol addiction.

For more information visit gracenter. org. Donate from Sept. 1-30 at gsg2020. givesmart.com, or call Sister Marguerite Bartling at (628) 224-2050 THURSDAY, SEPT. 17: Tribe Rising Virtual Fundraising Gala: A nonprofit ministry of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Mill Valley that is helping educate Santal tribal children of West Bengal

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Restricciones por la pandemia no opacaron Jornada de alabanza en Menlo Park Augusto Noguera, un inmigrante nicaragüense recientemente exiliado con su esposa e hijo por los conflictos políticos, compartió su testimonio de Al ritmo de himnos y expresivas cómo el amor de Dios lo levantó de la alabanzas, los fieles carismáticos del adicción al alcohol, y ahora en su exilio grupo Caminando Con Jesús de la le ha dado fuerza para comenzar una iglesia San José Obrero, en Redwood nueva vida en San Francisco, a donde City, adoraron al Santísimo Sacramento llegó hace menos de dos años. presente en un altar improvisado bajo la Noguera, dejó su trabajo como sombra de los árboles. profesor universitario en Nicaragua, su Sin dejar de lado las reglas impuestas casa y todos sus bienes. Salió huyendo por el Departamento de Salud Pública de su propia patria por la persecución al del Condado de San Mateo por la rehusarse a apoyar las políticas injustas pandemia, unas 90 personas reunidas del gobierno de los Ortega-Murillo y bajo cuatro tiendas en el amplio campo por continuar sus fervorosas prácticas de la iglesia San Antonio de Padua, en religiosas como católico.

Menlo Park, celebraron la 7ª Jornada de En la actualidad, él y su esposa Adoración.

Damaris Berrios son miembros de Los organizadores colocaron cien sillas Jaime Aguilar del grupo carismático la junta directiva de la Renovación desinfectadas a seis pies de distancia.

Embajadores de Cristo de la Carismática Católica Arquidiocesana de Los participantes mantuvieron las iglesia San Antonio hace gestos San Francisco. mascarillas todo el tiempo y las manos mientras ofrece un mensaje sobre Uno de los coordinadores de la Jornada desinfectadas. No permitieron a los la misericordia de la Virgen María, de Adoración, Aleonso Hernández, dijo participantes cantar para evitar la durante la 7ª Jornada de Adoración que este es uno de los primeros eventos transmisión de COVID-19, pero sí del grupo Caminando con Jesús de organizados por laicos en San Mateo, danzaron alegres, inspirados por el San José Obrero, el 15 de agosto. después de la orden de cuarentena.

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“Esta jornada es una bendición en El evento apoyado por la junta medio de este desierto que vivimos por directiva de Renovación Carismática la pandemia, porque aquí encontramos Católica Arquidiocesana comenzó la a quien nos llena el alma, a Jesús”, dijo.

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Decenas de fieles hispanos no pudieron entrar a la misa dominical a San Pedro LORENA ROJAS SAN FRANCISCO CATÓLICO

Frente a varias decenas de feligreses que tuvieron que escuchar la misa desde la calle, el vicario para los hispanos de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco, el padre Moisés Agudo dijo al final de la homilía, el 23 de agosto que no está pidiendo privilegios para la Iglesia, pidió que se la trate igual que a otros establecimientos que reciben gran cantidad de personas al mismo tiempo.

Debido al COVID-19, las autoridades de salud pública y la ciudad de San Francisco impusieron la orden de no congregar fieles en los templos, permitiendo solo 12 personas, incluyendo el sacerdote, en los patios de las iglesias o sitios al aire libre.

Por esa razón los portones de la iglesia San Pedro en las calles 24 y Alabama permanecieron cerrados durante la misa de ese domingo.

Los fieles que llegaron después de los primeros 11, incluyendo niños y personas mayores se congregaron en la calle Alabama, frente al portón de la iglesia para escuchar la misa.

El padre Agudo, párroco de las iglesias San Pedro, San Carlos y San Antonio, en la Misión dijo al San Francisco Católico que el patio de San Pedro tiene capacidad para recibir a más de 200 fieles, respetando los seis pies de distancia social y siguiendo el protocolo para no transmitir el coronavirus, pero el ayuntamiento de San Francisco solo le permite 11.

La iglesia tiene capacidad para 600 personas, si se le permitiera congregar un 25% de esa capacidad podrían entrar unos 150 fieles a cada misa, dijo el padre Agudo.

Aseguró que continuará celebrando de la misma manera hasta que ayuntamiento le dé permiso a la Iglesia de abrir y recibir grupos más grandes.

“Yo estoy siguiendo las reglas impuestas a la Iglesia. Lo que suceda afuera en la calle es responsabilidad del ayuntamiento”, dijo el padre Agudo al San Francisco Católico.

“El pueblo de Dios se ha cansado que estén dándole privilegios a otros grupos y la Iglesia solo puede recibir 12 en cada misa, lo cual es ridículo y sin sentido”, dijo.

La comunidad hispana quiere ejercer el derecho de entrar a la iglesia a misa, dijo el padre Agudo al San Francisco Católico el 30 de agosto. Este domingo llegaron cuatro veces más personas que la semana anterior, dijo.

Recordó que el principio fundamental de la Iglesia es administrar los bienes materiales y los bienes espirituales.

Sin embargo, con las restricciones impuestas por las autoridades de salud, no se le permite a la Iglesia su misión de administrar los bienes espirituales, los sacramentos, dijo el padre Agudo.

Agregó que “la iglesia es más grande que otros comercios en el área y con más responsabilidad porque tenemos que cuidar de los fieles”.

Señaló que en el parque Dolores cerca de San Pedro, se reúnen cientos de personas, sobre todo los fines de semana.

El doctor Peter Chin-Hong, de la Universidad de California en San Francisco (UCSF), experto en enfermedades infecciosas, se mostró preocupado por la cantidad de personas que no usan máscara dentro de los círculos sociales en el parque Dolores y muchos se salen de esos círculos, dijo el 9 de agosto al noticiero de NBC. Los fieles que escucharon la misa frente al portón de San Pedro llevaban mascarillas cubriendo la boca y nariz.

Una de esas personas fue Gloria Azpeitia, una parroquiana de San Pedro que escuchó la misma desde la calle.

“Por qué tenemos que estar en la calle si tenemos una iglesia, por qué no nos dejan venir a ver a Cristo y recibirlo, y si dejan a la gente llenar las playas, los parques y los supermercados, no es justo que nos traten así.

Dios es primero”, dijo.

Otro parroquiano de San Pedro, Pablo Zapet aseguró que seguirá asistiendo a la misa en la calle hasta que le den permiso a la Iglesia de abrir para celebrar misas con público.

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Parroquianos de la iglesia San Pedro en la Misión, se ven frente al portón de la iglesia escuchando la misa el domingo 23 de agosto. Las restricciones del ayuntamiento de San Francisco por el COVID-19 no deja que las iglesias congregen a los fieles adentro de los edificios y sólo permite grupos de 12 en los patios o áreas al aire libre.

“Yo trabajo en restaurantes y veo aglomeraciones en muchos lados, por qué a la Iglesia nos limitan, dijo Zapet.

A mediados de junio, las autoridades de salud de San Francisco permitieron a las iglesias abrir las misas públicas, siguiendo el protocolo de higiene para prevenir la transmisión del coronavirus y las volvieron a cerrar casi inmediatamente.

Durante ese corto tiempo de apertura Mariano Rodríguez, parroquiano de San Pedro fue a la misa y dijo que “La Iglesia implementó todas las medidas de seguridad, nos pusieron desinfectante en las manos, nos tomaron la temperatura, nos pidieron que usáramos máscaras y nos sentaron a seis pies de distancia”.

La Iglesia es pacífica y se somete a las autoridades, pero a los fieles de las parroquias del distrito de la Misión no les ha quedado otra alternativa que irse a la calle por la necesidad del asistir a misa, dijo Rodríguez.

El padre Agudo, dijo que no está incitando a los fieles a desobedecer la orden del ayuntamiento, los está invitando a misa, “pero no me permiten dejar entrar más de 11”.

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While we will not have a First Saturday Mass in October, we encourage you to remember in prayer all our beloved dead at rest in our Catholic Cemeteries.