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Archbishop ordains 3 priests Archbishop George Niederauer ordained three priests for the Archdiocese of San Francisco May 19 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

They are, kneeling, left to right, Father Jerome M. Murphy, Father Armando J. Gutierrez and Father Felix B. Lim. More photos on Page 13.

June 8 release set for this paper’s new look New local content; more pages; improved type, organization Catholic San Francisco is set to debut a new look with the June 8 issue. Worked out by staff and consultants over the past eight months, this first redesign in the paper’s 13-year history: – Modernizes the paper’s look and organization.

– Creates an easier-to-read document, with finer-cut type for text, bolder headlines, shorter stories, and page and topic labels consistent throughout the paper.

– Gives more prominence to visual information, in keeping with the trend in how information is presented and consumed.

– Creates more opportunities for interaction with readers.

– Eliminates inefficiencies in the use of the space.

– Provides new outlets for advertisers, including an editor-approved Page 1 ad for selected Catholic clients and a new look for the paper’s popular Service Directory.

– Provides a new setting for the depth and variety of content that distinguishes this publication.

– Makes way for new content, especially local news and information.

– Represents a reinvestment in print as a technology ideally suited to deliver information, journalism, evangelization and inspiration to a broad, loyal and demanding Catholic audience.

– Saves money: The height of the paper has been trimmed by an inch-and-a-half, resulting in lower printing and postage costs.

– Positions Catholic San Francisco as one of a set of complementary publications for a changing audience with changing media habits, coherent with new print and online products to be released later in the year.

Here are some of the specific changes readers and advertisers will see: – Two local content centers, one in the front labeled Archdiocese and one in the back labeled Community.

– New local content in the front content center, including Looking Back, a pictorial history feature; Faith Profile, a glance at a notable parish, other community or organization, or individual in the archdiocese; Need to Know, a column listing the week’s important data in a flash; and a space on Page 3 for the archbishop to write.

– New local content in the back content center, including expanded calendar listings and centralized community news briefs, photos and obituaries.

– Separate National and Vatican & World pages, with separate news briefs.

– New sections labeled Faith, Opinion and Arts & Life.

As a final note, the new model is built to be easily expandable in the production shop. Pages will be added as advertising revenue is generated to support them.

The goal is to realize a net gain in quantity of content while sustaining consistent quality and maintaining close management of expenses.

At right is an image of the cover in the new model.

Turn to Page 12 for a detailed look at a sampling of other pages.

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WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama’s May 9 declaration in a television interview that “personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”

“President Obama’s words today are not surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. bishops, in a May 9 statement.

“We cannot be silent in the face of words or actions that would undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our society,” Cardinal Dolan added.

“The people of this country, especially our children, deserve better.”

In December 2010, Obama said his views on same-sex marriage were “evolving” and that he “struggles with this,” adding he would continue thinking about the issue.

An Associated Press story May 10 quoted Obama as saying he wanted to announce his support for such unions “in my own way, on my own terms” but acknowledged earlier remarks by Vice President Joe Biden prompted his announcement.

On May 6, Biden, a Catholic, said he was “absolutely comfortable” with same-sex couples marrying, adding they should get “the same exact rights” heterosexual married couples receive.

The Catholic Church upholds the sanctity of traditional marriage as being only between one man and one woman, and also teaches that any sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful.

“I pray for the president every day, and will continue to pray that he and his administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” Cardinal Dolan said. “May we all work to promote and protect marriage and by so doing serve the true good of all persons.”

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School kids hold food drive Students from Holy Angels School, Colma, and Daly City’s Our Lady of Mercy School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School held a springtime food drive for North Peninsula Food Pantry. Pictured April 27 are some of the young workers with the fruit of their labors.

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May 25, 2012

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By Tom Burke Happy 60 years married to Aurora and Casey Pino, who wedded May 31, 1952, at San Francisco’s St. Charles Church.

They have been active parishioners of St. Paul Parish since 1957. Sending their best are the couple’s children Norma, David and Daniel. All three are graduates of St. Paul School. Norma is a graduate of St. Paul High Aurora and School and the boys are graduates Casey Pino of Sacred Heart High School, now Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.

• Gabriel mom Leslie Melville was given a baby shower April 14 by St. Andrew Parish Gabriel Project “Angels.” Sts. Peter and Paul Parish’s Gabriel helpers are joyous over the birth March 16 of Melissa, daughter of Gabriel mom Maria. The phone number, should you know a mom needing help or Sandy Dillon and want to volunteer with the Gabriel Leslie CushmanProject, is (800) 910-0191.

Melville • Busy during Lent were seventh graders at St. Thomas More School in San Francisco. The charity drive was part of their confirmation formation and benefited Project Night Night, an organization providing comfort items to homeless children, such as blankets, bedtime books and stuffed animals. Students collected the gifts from school and parish families as well as “elder friends at Alma Via” a nearby retirement facility. More than 100 goodie-bags resulted from the generosity. “The students know that, even in the midst of the upheaval and uncertainty of homelessness, their donations helped to make a difference in the lives of other children in our community,” the school said.

• Eighth graders at St. Philip School raised more than $1,000 benefiting research for the cure of neurofibromatosis, a nerve related condition. The good work was part of the students’ social justice commitment. Fundraisers included a bake sale and $2 “free dress” tickets. The May 4 wear-what-you-want opportunity saw most students in purple in support of the cause. Eighth grade teacher is Annemarie Cota.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County raised more than $240,000 May 3 at Viognier, the restaurant atop Draeger’s Market in San Mateo. The evening was dedicated to the late Mary and Frank Draeger who were mainstays of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Fund. A new food pantry at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto was also recognized. The SVDP conference at St. Francis makes 3,000 home visits a year helping 10,000 neighbors with fresh food and staples. Pictured from left at the gala are Jeanne Barulich; former 49er Ronnie Lott; William Barulich.

Congratulations and thanks for your ministry among us to Paulist Father Peter G. Shea who celebrated 50 years as a priest April 29 at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral. “We have been blessed by Father Peter’s ministry here at Old St. Mary’s these past 16 years,” said Paulist Father Daniel McCotter, pastor, in a bulletin announcement.

• Congratulations to Jeanne and Irvin Mitchell on their 69th wedding anniversary May 3. “We’re spending the day at home,” Jeanne told me in a note to this column.

• My mom lives on North Cape May, N.J., right where the ferry that runs between there and Lewes, Del. berths. A restaurant not far from Peg with good chow and things she likes has a delivery dimension which is a real gift for us out of town kids. The place is Italian Affair and while I was on the phone with them about an order just about to pay, I got a call I had to take and said I’d call back. Before they heard from me again, they delivered the order to my mom in good faith. Thanks to them and to all businesses mindful of the elderly and how much a little surprise from their kids can mean. If you ever get to North Cape May, give Italian Affair a try, it’s all good.

• Noticed phone numbers for psychic advice are being advertised again. Gotta’ admit I haven’t seen the ruse since the ‘80s. Guess it’s a scam that skips a generation.

• So you know, Catholic San Francisco begins its summer schedule with this issue. Watch for CSF June 8, 22; July 13, 27; Aug. 10, 24 and back to weekly Sept. 7.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CNS) – More than 90 years after a Methodist clergyman killed a Catholic priest in Birmingham, members of both churches gathered to seek forgiveness and reconciliation.

“There is no statute of limitations on forgiveness,” said Passionist Father Alex Steinmiller, president of Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Birmingham, during a service at Highlands United Methodist Church.

The service focused on the Aug. 11, 1921, murder of Father James Edwin Coyle by the Rev. Edwin R. Stephenson, who was angry with the priest for presiding over his daughter marrying a Puerto Rican man.

Bishop William H. Willimon of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church reminded the congregation in his sermon at the Ash Wednesday service of Christ’s words as he hung on the cross: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

Bishop Willimon called it “a national scandal” that Rev. Stephenson was acquitted of the murder by a jury that included members of the Ku Klux Klan, who were influenced by both racist and anti-Catholic attitudes. The presiding judge, who denied an eyewitness to the murder an opportunity to testify, also was a Klansman.

“It was a sad day in our history – our judicial history and interreligious history,” the bishop said.

The Rev. Mikah Hudson, senior pastor of Highlands United Methodist Church, led the congregation in a prayer of confession and reconciliation.

“This night we ask forgiveness for the indifference of our beloved Methodist Church to the unjust death of Father James Coyle, a servant of God among us, whose ministry was tragically ended,” he said.

“Heal us, we pray, of dissension and hatred for brothers and sisters of other faiths.

Reconcile us to those who we have wronged or who have wronged us. Embolden us to witness to the love of Jesus Christ by loving others as he loved us. Amen.”

Father Coyle, born in Drum in Ireland’s County Roscommon and ordained in Rome, came to Alabama in 1896 to serve Catholics in what was then the Diocese of Mobile, which covered the state of Alabama and several Florida counties.

Ruth Stephenson, daughter of the Methodist clergyman, said in grand jury testimony that she first approached Father Coyle about joining the Catholic Church when she was 12. She was baptized at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Birmingham without her parents’ knowledge when she turned 18.

Father Coyle presided at Stephenson’s marriage to Pedro Gussman at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Birmingham two hours before Rev. Stephenson fatally shot the priest.

At the Feb. 22 service in Birmingham, James Pinto Jr., director of the Father James E. Coyle Memorial Project, read comments from several people who were unable to attend. He said he also received congratulatory letters for Bishop Willimon from three of Father Coyle’s grandnieces.

Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham, in a letter to Bishop Willimon, said he was “deeply moved by your courageous initiative to sponsor a repentance and reconciliation service regarding the tragic death of a dedicated and faithful priest.”

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile, also writing to Bishop Willimon, said the service was “a powerful sign of your commitment, and that of many others, to make certain that evil does not have the last word.”

Peninsula young adults group forms A new group just for young adults is forming in San Mateo County, with its first Mass and informal reception June 10 at St. Gregory Parish.

The 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass will kick off the Peninsula Catholic Young Adults group, said Father David Schunk, parochial vicar at St. Gregory. A light reception in the parish hall will follow.

The group is a ministry to bring together young adults, ages 22-40, single or married, in the mid-Peninsula area for opportunities of Catholic socializing, spirituality and service.

Find the PCYA on Facebook at Peninsula Catholic Young Adults or peninsulacya@ gmail.com.

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Methodist service begs forgiveness for priest’s hate murder 90 years ago

Respect Life Essay Contest winners Four Notre Dame High School, Belmont students were award winners in the annual Respect Life Essay Contest sponsored by the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns, Archdiocese of San Francisco. Junior Ellie Hurley was awarded the grand prize. For the third year in a row, a Notre Dame student has earned this honor.

Ellie was joined by sophomore Kaylee Kohlmaier as first prize winner in San Mateo County. Freshmen Simone Conde and Nicole Bryant earned honorable mentions.

Pictured from left are Kaylee, Ellie, Simone, Nicole and principal Rita Gleason.

Portola Valley parish marks 100th Archbishop George Niederauer was principal celebrant of a Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Portola Valley May 13. Concelebrants included pastor Father Jose Shaji, seen here with the archbishop, as well as former pastors Father George Thomas and Father Vincent Ring. An outdoor blessing of a statue of Mary, the Immaculate Conception followed the liturgy. A reception prepared by Our Lady of the Wayside parishioners was also part of the day.

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May 25, 2012

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Pope tells US bishops to build church unity VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged American Catholics to strive for greater unity, especially among ethnic groups and between bishops and religious orders, in order to carry out the church’s mission in an increasingly hostile society.

The pope made his remarks May 18 in a speech to U.S. bishops from the Chaldean, Ruthenian, Maronite, Pope Benedict Ukrainian, Armenian, Melkite, Syriac XVI and Romanian Catholic churches, who were making their periodic “ad limina” visits to the Vatican.

They were the last of 15 groups of U.S. bishops to make “ad limina” visits since November 2011, reporting on the status of their dioceses to Pope Benedict and holding discussions with Vatican officials.

In his speech, Pope Benedict called for greater “Catholic unity” to counter the “forces of disaggregation within the church which increasingly represent a grave obstacle to her mission in the United States.”

Retired bishop laicized OTTAWA, Ontario – Raymond Lahey, the retired bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, who was convicted of importing child pornography, has been laicized by the Vatican, said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

A statement on the CCCB website May 16 said the conference learned from the Vatican that “Raymond Lahey has been dismissed from the clerical state.” As such, he loses all rights and duties associated with being a priest, except the obligation of celibacy, said the bishops’ statement.

“Raymond Lahey has accepted the Decree of Dismissal, which also requires him to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in reparation for the harm and the scandal he has caused, and for the sanctification of clergy,” the statement said.

The 71-year-old former bishop pleaded guilty in May 2011 to a charge of possession of child pornography for importation.

He was released from prison Jan. 4 after the judge gave him

double credit for eight months already served. The judge also imposed a period of 24 months probation with strict conditions on him.

Bishop Brian Dunn, who succeeded Lahey as bishop of Antigonish, called the dismissal “one of the most serious penalties that the church can impose.”

it would be best for me to take a year without active public ministry to reflect on the wrong I have done and my commitments as a priest,” he continued. Both statements were posted on the Legionaries’ website, www.legionariesofchrist.org.

WASHINGTON – The Archdiocese of Washington issued a statement May 15 strongly criticizing Georgetown University for selecting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as a featured speaker at an awards ceremony during its commencement week ceremonies.

Sebelius spoke at Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute awards ceremony May 18 during the university’s commencement weekend. The nation’s Catholic bishops have repeatedly criticized the HHS contraceptive mandate, saying it threatens the religious freedom of Catholic institutions such as universities, hospitals and social service agencies because it would force them to provide employees with health insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptives and sterilization procedures in violation of church teaching. The statement from the Washington archdiocese noted that because of the “dramatic impact this mandate will have on Georgetown and all Catholic institutions, it is understandable that Catholics across the country would find shocking the choice of Secretary Sebelius, the architect of the mandate, to receive such special recognition at a Catholic university. It is also understandable that Catholics would view this as a challenge to the bishops.”

As of May 16, more than 27,000 people had signed a petition on the website of the Cardinal Newman Society urging Georgetown University’s president, John DeGioia, to “withdraw the invitation to Secretary Sebelius immediately.”

Msgr. William J. Lynn and another defendant, Father James J. Brennan, 48, in a significant decision the day the prosecution rested its case in a landmark criminal case in which the priests are defendants.

During a lengthy trial prosecutors had presented evidence from witnesses and documents, arguing that Msgr. Lynn, 61, former secretary for clergy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was part of a conspiracy to protect priests and endanger children.

Only two counts of endangering a child remain against Msgr. Lynn: one related to former priest Edward V. Avery, who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a boy in 1999; and another charge related to Father Brennan.

The latter now faces one charge of attempted rape, downgraded from the charge of rape in a Philadelphia grand jury presentment of 2011. His only accuser has testified that as a 14-year-old, he and the priest slept clothed in the same bed in 1996.

Both Msgr. Lynn and Father Brennan have pleaded not guilty to their charges.

Conspiracy counts dismissed Philadelphia priests trial Sebelius ‘shocking’ speaker pick, inPHILADELPHIA – Common Pleas Court Judge Teresa says Washington archdiocese Sarmina May 17 dismissed two counts of conspiracy against

Legionaries priest admits affair, removed from service THORNWOOD, N.Y. – A popular, telegenic Legionaries of Christ priest who has appeared over the years as a church analyst for CNN, CBS, ABC and Fox News has been removed from public ministry after admitting he had a relationship with a woman “a number of years ago” and fathered her child. In a May 15 statement, Father Luis Garza, director of the order’s North American territory, announced that Father Thomas D. Williams, “after consultation with his superiors, will undergo a period of reflection, prayer and atonement without public ministry.” In his own statement, Father Williams said: “A number of years ago I had a relationship with a woman and fathered her child. I am deeply sorry for this grave transgression and have tried to make amends. My superiors and I have decided

Both the word and no words needed to communicate faith BROOKLYN, N.Y. – In what appears to be a contradiction in terms, silence as a means of communication was the theme of the Brooklyn diocese’s 21st annual World Communications Day conference and luncheon May 18.

The topic came from the theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s message for World Communications Day, “Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization.”

Msgr. Kieran Harrington, Brooklyn’s vicar for communications, opened the program by saying, “There is a lot of noise in today’s world. The pope challenges us to be still so that we can have a personal encounter with God.” Keynote speaker Kathryn Jean Lopez, editor-at-large of National Review Online, said she felt that “silence was disappearing” in the world. She called Pope Benedict’s message about silence “a great gift from a great teacher.”

“No one looks at one another anymore,” she said. “Everyone is tweeting and texting. We need to get over ourselves and to ask God to help us get outside ourselves.”

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Austria’s Cardinal Schonborn works to hold his church together

By Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) – When discontented Austrian priests mark the first anniversary of their “Call to Disobedience” in June, it will highlight the difficulties facing Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna in holding his disparate Catholic community together.

In the nearly 17 years since Cardinal Schonborn became the spiritual leader of the Vienna archdiocese, he has had to face organized dissent from clergy and laity seeking several church reforms including admitting women to the priesthood. Both supporters and critics agree the cardinal has responded in a pastoral spirit.

“There’s no doubt he’s under strong Cardinal pressure,” said Herman Bahr, treasurer of Christoph Austria’s Laity Initiative launched in 2009 Schonborn as a “loyal opposition.”

“He’s also a kind and generous man, who’s in too strong a position to be pulled by either side. Although he can’t tolerate open defiance, he clearly favors change himself,” Bahr said.

Bahr’s comments came in reaction to an April 5 Holy Thursday homily by Pope Benedict XVI criticizing – without specifying the European country – a group of priests who issued a call to disobey certain aspects of church teaching.

In Austria, there’s little doubt that the pope was referring to the “Initiative of Parish Priests.”

Will dissenting priests modify their stance?

In an April 19 interview with Catholic News Service, Paul Wuthe, spokesman for the Austrian bishops’ conference, predicted the dissenting priests would modify their stance after the pope’s intervention.

However, Father Hans Bendorp, a representative for the priests’ initiative, denied there would be any change in their stand. He said the priests planned to request an audience with the pope in response to the homily.

“We’re taking responsibility for renewal in the church,” Father Hans Bendorp said.

“Although our bishops can be sympathetic, they always give stereotypical answers and insist the issues we’re talking about can only be decided by the whole church,” he added.

Such polarization has posed challenges for the 67-year-old cardinal, who studied at Regensburg, Germany, under then Father Joseph Ratzinger after joining the Dominican order in 1963. Cardinal Schonborn was widely viewed as a papal candidate after Pope John Paul II’s death in 2005.

Cardinal Schonborn’s career looked impressive when he succeeded Cardinal Hans Herman Groer in September 1995 following his resignation amid allegations of sexual abuse.

Appointed professor of dogmatics at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland in 1975, he joined the Vatican’s International Theological Commission five years later.

He served as editorial secretary for the Catechism of the Catholic Church beginning in 1987. He belongs to several Vatican congregations and councils today and he also sits on

the recently created Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.

The Austrian prelate, born the second of four children into a noble family, has not shied away from controversy either.

In 1996, he said in an interview on Austrian television that a person with AIDS might use a condom as a “lesser evil,” and in 2009 he criticized the pope’s lifting of an excommunication order on Holocaust denier Bishop Richard Williamson of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X. In January 2010, the cardinal apologized to a bishop in Bosnia-Herzegovina after preaching at the shrine of Medjugorje without his knowledge. Two months later his spokesman issued a clarification after he called for priestly celibacy to be re-examined in the light of recent abuse scandals.

That element of critical loyalty may have helped Cardinal Schonborn respond to demands for change at home, which have surfaced repeatedly since 1995, with the most recent being the priests’ initiative urging women clergy, “priestless eucharistic liturgies” and Communion for non-Catholics and remarried divorcees.

Anxieties about falling church population In a November 2011 statement, the Austrian bishops said the summons to disobedience had “triggered alarm and sadness,” and called on the priests to avoid demands which “contradict the church’s identity and seriously risk its unity.” But some experts say the demands reflect anxieties about steadily falling numbers in the church, which traditionally makes up 78 percent of Austria’s population of 8.1 million.

This might explain why the pope’s Holy Thursday homily, though critical of the group for “disregarding definitive decisions of the Church’s magisterium,” appeared conciliatory in tone.

“We would like to believe the authors of this summons are motivated by concern for the church, that they are convinced the slow pace of institutions has to be overcome by drastic measures,” Pope Benedict said.

“But is disobedience really a way to do this? Do we sense here anything of that configuration to Christ which is the precondition for all true renewal?” he added.

In a website statement, the priests initiative said it could not “in good conscience” withdraw its call, adding that “disobedience to various existing strict church rules and laws” had “for years been part of our life and work as priests.”

“We are, however, aware that ‘disobedience’ can be understood as an offensive word,” noted the group, which claimed 405 priests, nearly a tenth of Austria’s 4,200 clergy, and 73 deacons as members by mid-April.

“Therefore we are willing to explain that we do not mean general disobedience for opposition’s sake, but the graduated obedience where we first owe obedience to God, then to our conscience, and lastly also to church order.”

Jesuit Father Paul Zulehner, one Austria’s leading social scientists, cited survey evidence that two-thirds of Austrian priests and lay Catholics now “broadly support” the priests’ initiative.

He also defended Cardinal Schonborn’s readiness to talk with the group and pastoral approach to Catholics seeking to change church doctrine.

At a glance – Pastoral yet not averse to controversy, the spiritual leader of Vienna’s Catholics faces organized dissent from clergy and laity seeking several church reforms.

– In 1996, he said in an interview on Austrian television that a person with AIDS might use a condom as a “lesser evil.”

– In 2009 he criticized the pope’s lifting of an excommunication order on Holocaust denier Bishop Richard Williamson of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X. – In January 2010, the cardinal apologized to a bishop in Bosnia-Herzegovina after preaching at the shrine of Medjugorje without his knowledge.

– Later in 2010 his spokesman issued a clarification after he called for priestly celibacy to be re-examined in the light of recent abuse scandals.

– Jesuit Father Paul Zulehner, one of Austria’s leading social scientists, defended Cardinal Schonborn’s readiness to talk with the dissenting priests’group and pastoral approach to Catholics seeking to change church doctrine.

“Many of the best young and engaged priests are backing this campaign. Although there’s no Martin Luther-threateningschism here, they’re showing a new way to reform the church by switching from words to actions,” Father Zulehner told CNS. “But the cardinal points out that, on many issues, we’re all actually saying the same things. The themes and issues highlighted by the priests’ initiative are open, and we can and should be talking about them,” he said.

Like other priests, Father Zulehner was struck when Cardinal Schonborn overruled one of his parish rectors and approved the March 18 election of a 26-year-old practicing gay Catholic to a parish council in Stutzenhofen.

Wuthe, the Austrian bishops’ spokesman, agreed that the vast majority of Austrian Catholics had reacted positively to the unusual gesture, which had “explained the church’s teaching” but also highlighted “respect for homosexuals in the church.”

“The cardinal said he’d asked himself what Jesus Christ would have decided in this situation,” Wuthe said.

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4 generations of Italian brides married at North Beach church When Bridgette Handlos married Paul Hargarten on Feb. 25 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, she continued a family tradition that dates to 1914.

Bridgette, 32, became the fourth generation of brides, following her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, to marry at the Italian national parish in North Beach.

In fact, both sets of her mother’s Italian grandparents married at the church, in 1914 and in 1923.

Bridgette’s grandmother, Anita Vannucci married Raymond Boragno in 1944 and her mother, Diane Boragno married Michael Handlos in 1970. Anita’s ‘I was 16 and mother, Lida Lupori married her father, Alfredo Vannucci in 1923. Lida we met and came as an infant to this country and Alfredo I never had at 16. Anita’s husband Raymond’s parents, Lena another date Arata and John Boragno also married at the church in my life.’ in 1914. Lena was baptized there in 1891, the – Anita American-born child of Italian immigrants.

“About 20 of us have Boragno gotten married there,” said Bridgette’s grandmother, Anita Boragno, counting sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews and others.

Boragno met her husband when both families were vacationing in Boyes Springs. ”I was 16 and we met and I never had another date in my life. He was the one and only,“said Boragno. Her husband, five years older, died 21 years ago.

Anita Vannucci and her sisters grew up over their father’s butcher shop on Mason and Francisco streets and walked to church at Sts. Peter and Paul.

“I always wanted to get married there,” said Bridgette Hargarten, a nurse at San Francisco General Hospital who grew up in St. Stephen Parish, and now lives in Glen Park with her husband, a procurement manager for Fisher Investments in Woodside.

Because Sts. Peter and Paul is a national Italian parish, a designation dating to the late 19th century when North Beach was the center of the city’s Italian immigrant settlement, any Catholic of Italian descent is automatically entitled to marry at the church on Filbert Street.

The first parish cornerstone was laid at Grant Avenue and Filbert Street on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, in 1884. In 1897, Archbishop Patrick Riordan transferred control of the parish to a band of Salesians he had recruited from Italy. After that church was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, the existing church was built.

“When Bridgette said she wanted to get married there, I was more than pleased,” said Anita Boragno.

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Book recounts mysteries of God’s love in couple’s 45-year-marriage “GIFTS FROM HEAVEN: PROVIDENCE IN OUR FAMILY” by Tom and Mary Hartmann. New City Press (Hyde Park, N.Y., 2012). 120 pp., $11.95.

At a glance – Providence, the authors write, is neither a dream nor pious: It is a concrete reality.

Reviewed by David Gibson Looking back over some 45 years of marriage, Tom and Mary Hartmann are convinced that God always was present in their household. “Gifts from Heaven” chronicles God’s action in the authors’ marriage and within their large family, with 10 children.

The many stories they tell, dating all the way back to the house they purchased early in their marriage when they could afford virtually nothing, reveal the Hartmanns’ firm belief that only the hand of God explains the outcome of key events in their lives.

“Providence manifests itself in every family,” the authors believe. People who view God as a father should not be surprised by his “wonderful works” on their behalf, they comment.

It seems important to say what the Hartmann’s book is and what it is not.

– It is not a book about a couple who led a “charmed life, a fairy-tale existence in which everything always has a happy ending.” It is not about people who never felt “unlucky” or who were the beneficiaries of a “distant philanthropist” God. Like others, the Hartmanns experienced “moments of darkness when,” at least for awhile, they wondered if God “had failed to help” them. Later they could see that God simply had acted differently than they expected.

– It is a book about divine providence, which the authors take with uncompromising seriousness. “We were regularly lifted up and encouraged by the concrete help we received from God’s generosity, what we called providence,” the authors write.

Their book offers many stories that “recount how

– The authors recognize that grace builds on nature, and that people must strive to develop their gifts and talents.

–Providence, the authors write, “always seemed to be mysterious and always full of surprises.”

– The authors write, “Whether they realize it or not, people do have the power to help reveal God’s generosity by being generous with the gifts that God has distributed to them.” we managed to meet our needs – both the basic and the extraordinary,” the authors explain. In these stories, God’s generosity is viewed by them neither as a dream nor “a pious idea.”

They confess they still are “trying to understand the real meaning of providence.” They found over and over that “it always seemed to be mysterious and always full of surprises.” The Hartmanns explain: “We have faith that God loves us immensely and are convinced that every event in our lives somehow demonstrates that divine love.”

None of this means the Hartmanns look upon God as a grand puppeteer who moves human beings along, with no collaboration on their part and no exercise of free will by them either.

The authors recognize that grace builds on nature, and that people must strive to develop their gifts and talents.

They knew God expected them to do their part.

This book is not a work of theology. I cannot help wondering, though, if it is something adult study or retreat groups might use to prompt discussions of God’s presence and action in ordinary life.

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It is not surprising that this couple, despite limited finances, wanted the best educations possible for their children. In their stories of how things were managed and how events unfolded when it came to their children’s educations, God’s hand decidedly is at work.

For the Hartmanns, the recognition of divine providence is itself a valued dimension of education. They explain: “We should realize that living through the experiences of needing providence helps children learn about the generosity of God and helps them set their priorities straight, so that they learn to ‘strive first for the kingdom of God.’” I appreciated the discussion in “Gifts from Heaven” of the importance of serving in Christian life as agents of God’s providence. Naturally, providence at times arrived in the Hartmanns’ household because someone else was serving as God’s agent to them. Through others, they “experienced the great love of God.” The authors write, “Whether they realize it or not, people do have the power to help reveal God’s generosity by being generous with the gifts that God has distributed to them.”

The Hartmanns advise readers that “when we love, we participate in the actions of God, and acts of God always reach far beyond human expectations, sometimes revealing things that seem more divine than human.”

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Happiness in marriage – tips from a Catholic couple We all want to be happy in our marriage, in our family and in our community. It is a decision we have to make but we have to put our heart and soul into that decision, otherwise it will be useless. We can go back to our old ways and we can continue to live a boring and miserable life.

Below are some of the guidelines we follow, which greatly help us in having a happy, successful married life: – Without God, I am nothing. In our marriage, let’s take on the attitude that there is so much to learn.

– Without God, I am totally at a loss. If the passion of my spouse or children for the Lord is waning, and I am not doing anything about it, I should be mourning.

If a member of the family is not yet with

Cris and Lucy Mayrena in a family portrait. The couple, members of St. Bruno Parish, write that sacrifice and service are the source of true joy in marriage.

the Lord, it is my responsibility to do something and not to stop until I am able to bring them to the Lord.

– Without God, I am helpless. For us to

be happy in marriage, it’s not a matter of showing who the boss is, but outdoing one another in kindness, generosity and love.

The happiness of the person I love is not dependent on what I can provide materially but on how I can build her or him up with my love.

– Without God’s mercy and forgiveness, I’ll be miserable. Unless I learn to forgive or seek forgiveness, I’ll never be happy. In my family, I should always be the first to seek reconciliation. In my service, I should be the point of unity and reconciliation.

– Without God, I’ll never know peace.

Our work of evangelization is bringing peace to a world that knows so much violence and conflict. For us to effectively do this, first of all, we have to restore peace in our marriage. I should be peaceful with the idea that I am married to this person

for life, notwithstanding his/her faults and weaknesses. I should be peaceful with the children I have.

In our service that calls to give life to lifeless marriages and to give life to people dead in their sins, we should be willing to continue to sacrifice in our marriages and in our service because without sacrifice we will never know true joy.

We find great joy in the phase of our mission of building the church of the home, the church of the poor and the church of the future.

Cris and Lucy Mayrena are members of Couples for Christ, San Francisco/ Peninsula chapter. Married for 33 years, they have two sons and three grandchildren. They belong to St. Bruno Parish in San Bruno.

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A snapshot of marriage in the US – People are getting married later in life.

Median age for males is 28; for females it is 26.

– 28 percent of married, self-identified Catholics have a non-Catholic spouse (2007 CARA study).

– In a given year nearly half of all marriages are remarriages for one or both partners.

– Within the first few years of marriage nearly half of all interchurch couples become same-church because one spouse or both change religious affiliation.

– The marriage rate (annual number of marriages per 1,000 unmarried adult women) continues to decline. It has dropped 50 percent (to 45.6) in 50 years.

– The percentage of never married persons aged 25- 35 has increased by 20 percent in the past 30 years.

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Getting to the church on time is the almost next-to-last step to marriage in the Catholic Church.

First comes love, of course, but before marriage, the Catholic Church requires a lot of prep work to help each couple prepare for the lifetime commitment of sacramental marriage.

In the Archdiocese of San Francisco, prospective brides and grooms are required to contact a priest at least six months in advance to begin marriage preparation including sessions with the priest, completion of paperwork, FOCCUS survey, and a marriage preparation program.

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And for those looking for more information about marriage and marriage preparation, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has an easy-to-use, very readable and constantly updated website, foryourmarriage.org.

– Do something silly that reminds you of your childhood. Climb a tree together, catch lightning bugs, or feed some ducks.

– Water and moonlight can be romantic.

Is there a lake, a river, a fountain near your home? Take a walk along a body of water at night. Pause and gaze at the light shimmering on the water. Dream and imagine together.

– Try an old fashioned picnic in a secluded spot. Lay out a tablecloth, some snacks or a meal. Some wine might be a nice touch. Perhaps read some romantic poetry to each other. It need not be original, just something you took the effort to find.

– Take an early morning or evening bike ride together. Explore your neighborhood or the countryside. Stop at a quaint café for breakfast or get an ice cream cone or other treat along the way. In fact stop whenever you feel the urge. It’s not a race, just a time to discover together.

– If tent camping is a new experience for you, try it, you might like it. Borrow a tent, sleeping bags, and some advice from a veteran camper and spend a night in the woods – or at least a backyard. Snuggle, tell ghost stories, and roast marshmallows.

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We are family: Pope to give Catholic families hope in troubled times VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI will meet with the world’s families at a time when the institution of the family is under threat and many are still struggling with a worldwide economic crisis and a lack of cultural and societal support.

As a sign of his deep concern for bolstering the family based on the lifelong union between a man and a woman, the pope will travel to Milan to meet with those attending the May 30-June 3 World Meeting of Families.

The pope will arrive June 1 and will close the event with an outdoor Mass. His three-day visit is an extraordinary sign of how much the pope wants to reaffirm the importance of families built on Christian values, Bishop Jean Laffitte, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family, told Catholic News Service.

“It’s as if the pope wants to say ‘I am giving the maximum importance to what you families live out and I want to be near you; I believe in what you are experiencing and want to renew this hope,’” the bishop said.

The Milan gathering will be the second world family meeting that Pope Benedict has attended in his pontificate. The meetings, held every three years, are hosted by different dioceses around the world and are sponsored by the Vatican’s council for the family as a way for families to meet, discuss critical issues and grow in the faith.

Even though the pope missed the sixth world meeting in Mexico City in 2009, he has always been a vocal advocate of families.

Almost all of his speeches to visiting diplomats, heads of state and the world’s bishops address the need for governments and the church to support this fundamental building block of society. It’s the family where future generations are formed to be members of a constructive, generous, hopeful and peaceful world, the pope has said.

The pope’s message “will certainly be a message of hope, that, yes, it is worthwhile to live the fullness of the meaning of the family” as God designed and intended, as an indissoluble union between a man and a woman, Bishop Laffitte said.

The pope will meet with young people at San Siro Stadium, attend an evening celebration where he will hear people’s testimonies of faith, lead a Sunday morning outdoor Mass and have lunch with event organizers and families. He will pray with priests and religious at Milan’s Duomo cathedral and venerate the relics of St. Charles Borromeo, patron saint of catechists, seminarians, learning and the arts, and co-patron saint of Milan.

The pope will also attend a concert held in his honor at the La Scala opera house, featuring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

The pope will have a chance to get his message out to the wider world when he meets with the people of Milan and civilian authorities. It may be an opportunity for him to weigh in on a

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The Tuncap family of Charleston, S.C., is hoping to catch a ride on a military cargo flight to attend the World Meeting of Families May 30-June 3 in Milan, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate the closing Mass of the Catholic gathering, which has been held every three years since 1997.

major issue facing states in different parts of the world: the ongoing push to legalize or recognize same-sex unions and marriage.

The pope has repeatedly called on governments to respect and defend the traditional definition of marriage and urged the church to promote the natural order in the institution of the family.

Marriage between a man and a woman “is not a simple social convention,” the pope told the world’s ambassadors to the Vatican this year. The family is the basic unit of society and “policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself,” he said.

The pope’s approach has been to win over people’s hearts and minds, in part by having Catholics themselves serve as credible witnesses to the joy and love that come from living in accordance with natural law.

The church needs to help people discover that its teaching not only makes sense, but also protects human dignity and creates a stable society, he has said.

In fact, on his way to his first World Meeting of Families in

Valencia, Spain, the pope told reporters he was more interested in highlighting what works and makes families thrive than in lambasting opponents.

He said that stressing what is positive about Christian living can help people see “why the church cannot accept certain things, but at the same time wants to respect people and help them.”

Bishop Laffitte agreed that the church always tries its best to explain its position and to reach out with pastoral concern to people of good will, even if they cannot or do not want to live a life founded on natural law.

However, he said, when it comes to people who are openly hostile to the church’s contribution and propose changing laws in regard to the traditional definition of marriage, then the church must “be very precise, firm and strong in reiterating the principles” of natural law.

The church must “also denounce the relativistic principles” that give rise to a near-infinite array of subjective preferences about what human love and marriage are, he said.

This year’s theme for the gathering, “Work and Celebration,” comes at a critical time for many families struggling with the challenges of unemployment, low wages, long work hours for one or both parents, building a nest egg for a home or the children’s education and many other problems connected with working to support a family.

Pope Benedict is expected to address these real problems, as he did recently when he said work should not hurt the family, “but rather should support and unite it, help it to open itself to life” and take part more fully in the church and community.

Marking the U.N.’s International Day of Families May 15, the pope said employers should also respect Sundays as a day of rest and a time families can strengthen their relationships with each other and with God. This year’s World Meeting of Families’ lecture series will feature Catholic economists, entrepreneurs, church leaders and other experts sharing best practices for families seeking to sustain themselves both financially and spiritually.

Bishop Laffitte said that with so much attention being paid to resolving economic difficulties, people often forget about cultivating social and spiritual needs.

It’s important to also spend quality time with loved ones and “rediscover the source, inspiration, grace and spiritual strength in the Sunday Eucharist,” he said.

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Lawsuits by Catholic dioceses, groups seek to stop HHS mandate

By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans. “Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek to impose their religious beliefs on others,� said one of the suits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, diocesan Catholic Charities, St. Anne Home and Retirement Community, Franciscan Alliance, University of St. Francis and Our Sunday Visitor. “They simply ask that the government not impose its values and policies on plaintiffs, in direct violation of their religious beliefs,� it added.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, whose archdiocese is among the plaintiffs, said the lawsuits were “a compelling display of the unity of the church in defense of religious liberty� and “a great show of the diversity of the church’s ministries that serve the common good and that are jeopardized by the mandate.� “We have tried negotiations with the administration and legislation with the Congress – and we’ll keep at it – but there’s still no fix,� the cardinal said. “Time is running out and our valuable ministries and fundamental rights hang in the balance, so we have to resort to the courts now.�

Cardinal Dolan also is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is not a party to the lawsuits.

Catholic organizations have objected to the contraceptive mandate since it was announced last Aug. 1 by Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Unless they are subject to a narrow religious exemption or have a grandfathered health plan, employers will be required to pay for sterilizations and contraceptives, including some

said Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron. “We have a very particular case to make.�

Catholic universities joining in the lawsuits included the University of Notre Dame, The Catholic University of America and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, as well as the University of St. Francis in Indiana.

Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, presi-

‘Time is running out ‌ so we have to resort to the courts now.’ – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan abortion-inducing drugs, as part of their health coverage beginning as soon as Aug. 1, 2012.

In all, 12 lawsuits were filed simultaneously May 21 in various U.S. district courts around the country. The defendants in each case were Sebelius; Labor Secretary Hilda Solis; and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, along with their departments.

In addition to the Archdiocese of New York and Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the dioceses involved are the archdioceses of Washington and St. Louis and the dioceses of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; Erie, Pa.; Pittsburgh; Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas; Jackson, Miss.; Biloxi, Miss.; Springfield, Ill.; and Joliet, Ill. The Michigan Catholic Conference, which provides medical benefits to more than 1,100 Catholic institutions and approximately 10,000 employees in the state, also is a plaintiff. “We need to go to the court and say we are a church institution, we are a provider of health care and, according to the U.S. Constitution, the laws must protect our religious freedom,�

dent of Notre Dame, said the decision to file the lawsuit “came after much deliberation, discussion and efforts to find a solution acceptable to the various parties.� “This filing is about the freedom of a religious organization to live its mission, and its significance goes well beyond any debate about contraceptives,� he said. “For if we concede that the government can decide which religious organizations are sufficiently religious to be awarded the freedom to follow the principles that define their mission, then we have begun to walk down a path that ultimately leads to the undermining of those institutions.�

Others filing suit include a Catholic cemeteries association, an agency that serves the deaf, health care and social-services organizations, and Catholic elementary and secondary schools.

Our Sunday Visitor, a national Catholic newspaper based in Huntington, Ind., said in an editorial that it “stands proudly with our fellow Catholic apostolates and with our bishops in resisting this challenge.�

The newspaper asked readers “to stand with us – in charity, praying first and foremost for conversions of heart; in civility, arguing the facts of this case without recourse to bitter partisanship or political rhetoric; and in solidarity, knowing that whatever sacrifices we bear and whatever challenges we endure, we are only doing what is our responsibility as American citizens practicing our faith in the public square.�

Each of the lawsuits uses similar wording to make its case and each asks for a jury trial.

Noting that the Founding Fathers agreed “that the mixture of government and religion is destructive to both institutions and divisive to the social fabric upon which the country depends,� the lawsuits contend that the U.S. Constitution and federal law “stand as bulwarks against oppressive government actions even if supported by a majority of citizens.� “Despite repeated requests from church leaders, the government has insisted that it will not change the core principle of the U.S. government mandate – that plaintiffs must subsidize and/or facilitate providing their employees free access to drugs and services that are contrary to plaintiffs’ religious beliefs,� the suits state. “If the government can force religious institutions to violate their beliefs in such a manner, there is no apparent limit to the government’s power.�

There are no California plaintiffs because California is under the jurisdiction of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Representatives of California dioceses and organizations believe the religious liberty cases will have a better outcome in other courts, a California bishops’ spokesman said.

CSF’s new model set for June 8 release, featuring these new sections A story on the new design of Catholic San Francisco and a description of the front page in the new look are featured on the cover of this issue. Below is a description of the editorial organization of the rest of the document, by section.

A special email has been set up for questions and comments on the new design: Redesign.csf@sfarchdiocese.org.

Archdiocese A series of pages in the front of the paper is set aside for the most important news and information of the local church and community. Tom Burke’s popular On the Street column moves to Page 4. A newly built Page 2 features Need to Know, a listing of brief items highlighting news of high interest to Catholics throughout the archdiocese – for example, notices of upcoming liturgical or community events or special collections, or timely items concerning the archbishop, the U.S. bishops or the California Catholic Conference; Faith Profile, a brief look at a parish, other community or individual; Looking Back, a pictorial history feature; a questionand-answer feature, and more products under development. The document design reserves a page for a column by the archbishop, with additional pages for more local news, including briefs. National and Vatican & World news follow with their own dedicated pages for news, images and briefs.

Faith A section dedicated to faith and spirituality content opens with a visually improved, full page featuring Scripture readings for the following Sunday, a reflection by one of the paper’s five local reflection writers and a new item with liturgical calendar highlights and weekday Mass readings for the coming week. Following pages are set aside for columns by such writers as Father Ron Rolheiser, Father Eugene Hemrick and Father Kenneth Doyle (Question Corner).

Arts & Life The paper runs Catholic News Service book reviews in almost every issue. These, and other media reviews, continue in this newly labeled section, with room for local content developed by the staff.

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DIACONATE ORDINATION: A new class of permanent deacons for the archdiocese will be ordained June 24 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

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Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved ‌ MARK 16:15-20

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: A Mass will be offered on June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, to open the U.S. bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom campaign. A Mass will be offered on July 4 at 12:10 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington and homilist Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap,. of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Mass will be televised nationwide on EWTN.

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FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP: In this presidential election year, download the U.S. bishops’ guide “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,� http://usccb.org/ issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: Visit the U.S. bishops’ blog “Marriage: Unique for a Reason,� http://marriageuniqueforareason.org/blog.

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Painting St. James

ACTS 1:1-11 In the ďŹ rst book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.â€? When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?â€? He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.â€? When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.

They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.�

PSALM 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness, For the Lord, the Most High, the awesome, is the great king over all the earth.

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the Lord, amid trumpet blasts.

Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king, sing praise.

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

For king of all the earth is God; sing hymns of praise.

God reigns over the nations, God sits upon his holy throne.

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

EPHESIANS 1:17-23 Brothers and sisters: May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to

his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might, which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who ďŹ lls all things in every way.

MARK 16:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.�

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and conďŹ rmed the word through accompanying signs.

Steeplejack Ralph Clark and assistant Paul Donley are shown gilding the cross and ball atop St. James Church steeple in this 1949 photo series.

St. James is located in San Francisco at 23rd and Guerrero Streets.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: Online registration is now open for “Responsibility, Rehabilitation, & Restoration,� a symposium sponsored by the California Catholic Conference. The event will be held Aug. 3-4 at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, to explore ways to transform the current retributive model of justice with a restorative one, which seeks to reconcile and restore persons, faith communities and society at large. Register at http:// restorejustice.com/rrr/index.php.

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INTERESTING FACTS: • Was one of 14 new parishes established all at the same time by Archbishop Mitty. • Parish hall is named St. Rita because of the ďŹ rst pastor’s devotion to the saint. • Inside the church, there is a baptismal pool that was installed when the church interior was remodeled in 2003.

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hen Jesus was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God, some people may have thought that he abandoned his disciples. One RCIA candidate assumed he did. The reality is that by his Ascension, the risen Lord presents himself in a new way, continuing the saving mission given him by the father.

There are two signiďŹ cant points of this feast of the Ascension: 1) Jesus is entering into his eternal glory; and 2) we and his disciples are taking up his special mission through our baptismal and conďŹ rmation call.

The Ascension is a fulďŹ llment of the divine plan of salvation for all people that continues throughout the world. The Ascension marks DEACON a change in the way that FAIVA PO’OI Jesus is present in the world.

He is now present through us, his followers. It also marks a change in Jesus’ activity in the world.

Jesus no longer acts through the parts of his physi-

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cal body, but through the members of his mystical body. In other words, Jesus no longer acts by using his own human voice to address people, his own human heart to love people, and his own human hands to reach out to others. Rather, he acts through us, his disciples. He uses our voices to proclaim the Gospel to all people, our hearts to love our neighbors, and our hands to reach out to people. J.T. Niles said, “Evangelization is one beggar telling another where he found the bread.�

This change does not mean that we are on our own.

We cannot preach in Jesus’ name on our own power and ability. We preach with Jesus’ power and life, and we always look to Jesus to live, to minister and to preach effectively.

In the second reading, Ephesians 4:1-13, it states the virtues necessary for disciples to “preach the gospel� effectively: humility, gentleness, patience and love. It also instructs the community of the fruits of effective preaching: unity, peace, hope and the building up of the body of Christ. As a deacon, I always pray for these virtues that are required of his disciples, for without humility, kindness, patience and understanding, I would not be able to minister effectively.

On this feast of the Ascension, Jesus passed on to us, his followers – like the passing of a baton from one runner to another in a relay race – the responsibility to make Jesus present in today’s world. The

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risen Jesus passed on to us the responsibility to let him continue to speak, love and reach out to people in need through us in our modern world. This is the mystery that we celebrate in this feast. This is the challenge that the Scripture holds out to us today.

Remember that Jesus has promised us that he will be with us always when we “proclaim the good news to all creatures.� He’s ready to help us whenever the need arises.

And so the feast of the Ascension is both a challenge and a consolation. Jesus challenges us to follow his commandments and directions for journeying to our eternal destination. As a consolation, Jesus also reminds us that he is with us every foot of the way. This is the message of today’s feast. This is the promise that we celebrate on this feast. This is the good news of the Ascension.

Let us share these words of Jesus to his followers in the “Sermon on the Mountâ€? from Matthew 5:14, 16: “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. ‌ In the same way let your light shine before people, so that they will see the goods things you do and glorify your father in heaven.â€? May the Eucharist give us a new spirit to be what we are: the new body by which the risen Lord speaks, loves, and reaches out to people in today’s world.

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

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012: Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Acts 19:1-8. Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab. Jn 16:29-33.

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012: Saint Rita of Cascia, religious. Acts 20:17-27. Ps 68:10-11, 20-21. Jn 17:1-11a.

FRIDAY MAY 25

Venerable Bede 672-725 Born in Northumbria, in northern England, Bede was schooled at the Benedictine monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow, where he spent the rest of his life as a monk and priest. “Study, teaching and writing have always been my delight,� he wrote. He penned extensive biblical and theological writings, but his fame came as a historian. His most valuable work was “Ecclesiastical History of the English People.� In 836, a church council at Aachen, Germany, called him the Venerable Bede and Pope Leo XIII declared him a doctor of the church in 1899

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Crusades from view of disintegrating Eastern empire

The Ascension of the Lord

LITURGICAL CALENDAR: The solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), is observed Sunday, June 10.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012: Acts 20:28-38. Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab. Jn 17:11b-19.

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11.

Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11. Jn 17:20-26.

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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012: Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest. Acts 28:16-20, 30-31. Ps 11:4, 5 and 7. Jn 21:20-25.

“THE FIRST CRUSADE: THE CALL FROM THE EAST� by Peter Frankopan. Belknap Press (Cambridge, Mass., 2012). 296 pp., $29.95.

Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos deserves much credit for calling and getting the First Crusade off the ground, and for bringing it to a successful conclusion. By 1107, he had achieved all his main aims despite the hard-tocontrol Western knights and the ever-present threat of Muslim counterattacks.

In “The First Crusade,� Peter Frankopan, a British scholar of the Byzantine empire, ably refutes the centuries-held view that the emperor was deceitful and disloyal to the Crusaders.

Rather, Alexios supported the Western warriors, as with consistent and generous provisioning all along the route to the Holy Land, and even after the capture of Jerusalem in 1099.

He fulďŹ lled his promises. Westerners who accused him of failure to respect sworn oaths failed to understand all the circumstances. For instance, Alexios couldn’t come to Antioch in late 1097 and lead the badly divided Westerners because of concerns for his safety in traveling so far from the capital, and from potential insurgencies from within Constantinople in his absence.

The author offers an Eastern-oriented view, preceding his discussion of the Crusade by outlining the slow-motion yet seemingly inevitable disintegration of the 11th-century Eastern empire to various Turkish warlords. Unfortunately, Frankopan doesn’t offer character portraits of various emperors and Turkish warriors, which would have added to this background. Nonetheless, this discussion, as with the more sympathetic, Byzantine-oriented view of Alexios, is a welcome addition to an oft-neglected or badly reported aspect of the Crusades as a whole. The Greeks are usually portrayed as tricky bit players.

The First Crusade, readers learn, was as much an undertaking of the Byzantines as it was of the West: “The context of the First Crusade is not to be found in the foothills of Clermont (where Pope Urban II held a council to call for the Crusade) or in the Vatican, but in Asia Minor and in Constantinople. For too long, the narrative of the Crusade has been dominated by Western voices.�

Likewise neglected in many Crusader histories,

“The First Crusade defined the Middle Ages.

It established a common identity for the knighthood of Europe, pinned firmly on the Christian faith.�

the author’s interesting, easily understood background to the divided Western church shows how the pontiff remade the medieval church through the Crusade. Pope Urban II needed something big like a war to unite the church and reinvigorate the papacy.

The Crusades, Frankopan boldly claims, remade the Middle Ages as a whole: “The First Crusade deďŹ ned the Middle Ages. It established a common identity for the knighthood of Europe, pinned ďŹ rmly on the Christian faith.â€?

Such a sweeping statement, which the author doesn’t try to prove, is more opinion than anything, and therefore out of place. Yet the discussion of Western church politics, and how they so closely complemented those of the Eastern empire, reects the author’s expertise in both the Greek and Latin medieval worlds. This dual scholarship helps to give “The First Crusade: The

Ex-Swiss Guard recounts business lessons learned from Pope John Paul II REVIEWED BY DANIEL S. MULHALL CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

“THE POPE & THE CEO: JOHN PAUL II’S LEADERSHIP LESSONS TO A YOUNG SWISS GUARD� by Andreas Widmer. Emmaus Road Publishing (Steubenville, Ohio, 2011). 155 pp., $12.95.

The story is an unusual one. A young man leaves his home in a small village in Switzerland and becomes a member of the elite Swiss Guard that protects the pope and the Vatican. During his few years in the Swiss Guard the young man learns life lessons from the pope, which he then uses to become a successful businessman. Wishing to give back, the man shares what he learned and how it applies to running a successful business.

That paragraph describes the book, “The Pope & the CEO.� The young man, Andreas Widmer, served as a member of Pope John Paul II’s protection detail with the Swiss Guard for a few years in the late 1980s. The book presents a series of principles that Widmer learned from John Paul, and then his application of those principles to business success. Both the principles and the business advice are of interest and worth the consideration of anyone engaged in running a business.

The book is enjoyable to read, and the stories are quite appealing. The idea of gleaning wisdom from the teachings of a pope and applying them

Call from the East� its distinctive contribution to knowledge of the Crusades.

The First Crusade, a partnership of Constantinople and Rome coming just decades after the Great Schism, demanded cooperation and trust between Christian East and West – perhaps at a level not seen since. Greek monks, for instance, wrote treatises showing that East-West division was not so deep.

The book refers less to the military and more to the political, cultural and religious forces of Christendom.

Frankopan doesn’t bog readers down in the details of the battles along the way from Constantinople to Antioch, and from there southward to Jerusalem and ultimate triumph. Even readers unfamiliar with the Crusades or histories of military campaigns should be able to follow the action.

The author shows how, politically speaking, Alexios remained PETER FRANKOPAN a driving force for Author, British scholar the Crusades along with the pope and other Latin leaders.

Importantly, Frankopan observes, “It seems it was only after the Crusaders began to argue amongst themselves that attitudes toward Alexios began to harden. By the autumn of 1098, he had become a lightning rod for criticism, a convenient cipher for the squabbles and rival ambitions amongst the Crusade leadership.�

Yet, despite this “slanderâ€? and later “airbrushingâ€? of Alexios from histories of the Crusade, Alexios and the empire won in a big way, as the campaign reinvigorated the empire militarily, politically and economically for the next 100 years, allowing a 12th-century empire that was, in the words of the author, “strident, self-conďŹ dent and militaristic, very much in Alexios’ own image.â€?

to business is novel, although there have been other books written along this line that use the principles from religious life – Jesuits in particular – and show how they translate into successful business management.

What makes this book different is that much of Widmer’s learning comes from observation: Widmer would see the pope act in various, substantial ways and from the pope’s behavior, Widmer draws forth a life/business lesson.

While this personal connection to the Holy Father makes the book of greater interest to religious readers than a book just about business might be, there are times when this personal connection seems a bit too much to believe. That John Paul II would know his protection detail well and treat them with dignity and respect is quite acceptable. That he would become a companion and friend stretches credulity. Fortunately, such claims are rare.

The business principles that Widmer presents here are not that much different than one expects to ďŹ nd in a typical book written for business leaders, although because they are often stated in religious language, it approaches business somewhat differently.

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RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL TO ADOPT IPAD

Archbishop Riordan High School is the latest school of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to opt for the iPad. For the 2012-13 school year, Riordan said it encourages parents to purchase either the iPad2 or the new iPad (version 3). In fall 2013, all students will be required to have an iPad in class.

The tablets will decrease the cost of textbooks because they will be downloaded digitally, Riordan President Patrick Daly said in an email to parents. But he said the more important reason is a desire to keep students technologically adaptive. “Our discussion centered around this question: What skills do students need to be successful in the future?

The ability to use and adapt to new technologies and embrace new ways of learning are right up there,� Daly wrote.

New technology systems will be installed during the summer to serve as infrastructure for the iPad learning system, the school said.

Mercy High School, Burlingame began using the iPad as part of the curriculum this school year, and several other schools are considering them.

SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MARK 80 YEARS IN MINISTRY IN SAN FRANCISCO

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd celebrated their 80th anniversary of service in San Francisco with a Mass April 28 at St Elizabeth Church.

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A pilgrim receives help as he arrives on his knees at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal May 12.

Half a century later, still answering Fatima questions SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy (CNS) – The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, is the occasion every year for millions of devotees to celebrate the apparition of Mary to three Portuguese peasant children in 1917 and to meditate on her call for repentance and conversion by the modern world.

For a much smaller but highly dedicated group of people, the anniversary of the ďŹ rst apparition is also an occasion for exploring their belief that, 95 years later, the Vatican is still hiding a portion of Mary’s revelations.

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Blessed John, who was pope from 1958 to 1963, declined to reveal the secret, which was published by the Vatican only in 2000.

The ofďŹ cial version of the secret comes with a Vatican commentary interpreting it as an allegory of the Catholic Church’s past struggles with 20th-century ideologies and characterizing its description of a “bishop dressed in whiteâ€? shot down amid the rubble of a ruined city as a prophecy of the 1981 assassination attempt on Blessed John Paul II. But some argue that the long-suppressed document must contain something even more disturbing, perhaps a prophecy of what they call the “great apostasyâ€?: the modernizing changes that followed the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), which was called by Blessed John.

One man with whom such skeptics would very much like to talk is Archbishop Loris F. Capovilla, Blessed John’s personal secretary, who was present when the pope read the secret for the ďŹ rst time.

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I am writing about the article “At Georgetown, Ryan defends budget ...� in the May 4 edition.

I must ďŹ rst confess that I have not read Mr. Ryan’s budget ... but, I suspect that is also true of many of its critics.

As a Catholic who is (or at least tries to be) faithful to the magisterium, I am in concurrence with the bishops’ concerns that our budget priorities reect our moral obligation to the poor and vulnerable. Given the state of our economy, this is even truer now. And, if it were up to me, I would spend less on defense in order to preserve or enhance our preferential option for the poor. I also ďŹ rmly believe in the principle of subsidiarity Having said that, it is also clear to me that our country is rushing headlong toward a debt crisis, one that will dwarf the problems we have seen in Europe. I think this crisis is still avoidable, but we are rapidly approaching a point of no return. Mr. Ryan is correct when he states that if we do not dramatically reduce our annual deďŹ cits, this crisis will come, and the poor will be much worse off than they are now.

I do not think either cuts to spending or tax increases will be sufďŹ cient by themselves.

From all that I have read, most experts agree with this – it will require both cuts and tax increases. According to the IRS, the majority of federal revenue comes from income taxes, and the IRS says that almost 50 percent of wage earners pay no federal income tax at all.

I think it is in the interest of the common good, and a strong democracy, that the income tax burden be shared, at least in small part, by (almost) all.

My hope and prayer is that our elected leaders will summon up the courage, and the commitment to the good of the nation, to work out a sustained agreement in time to head off ďŹ nancial disaster.

In the ďŹ nal analysis, individual public ofďŹ cials must exercise their good faith prudential judgment as to how we will reduce our annual deďŹ cits and accumulated national debt.

As this debate proceeds, we must at least begin by assuming that others’ intentions are honorable, and their proposals are a good faith effort toward this goal. This charity must be extended to Mr. Ryan, and all, if we are to resolve our disagreements in a reasoned and civilized manner. If others disagree with Mr. Ryan’s proposal, they should critique it on its merits.

I am saddened that some have instead chosen to question his commitment to our church’s teachings on social justice ...

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as Father Thomas Reese said regarding Mr. Ryan “I don’t think he can get away with Catholic social teaching as a cover for his budget cutting.� With all due respect to Father Thomas, he at least strongly implies he doubt’s Mr. Ryan’s good intent, and this is both uncharitable and an ad hominem argument.

Myles Kelley PaciďŹ ca

Marian articles welcome Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your May 4 edition included many inspirational articles, pictures, and letters about our Blessed Mother that, truly, makes Catholic San Francisco deserve many thanks and kudos.

I could be wrong but I don’t recall in previous years such a celebration of the Virgin during your May editions. In either case, keep up this wonderful and important work. Just wondering if the paper will have any articles coming up on Marian devotions and piety such as creating a home May altar, the signiďŹ cance of the May crowning, or planting a Marian garden. There are so many ways to love and relate to our Blessed Mother daily in our everyday lives and environments. Finally, as a Cuban-American I was especially delighted by your inclusion of an image of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the patron saint of Cuba, something we don’t see that often out here on the West Coast. Great balancing job celebrating our mother in heaven within our Christ-centered faith during this, her special month.

Oscar M. Ramirez Antioch

Lenten psalms inspiring Thank you and Father Peter Daly for Father Daly’s “Praying the psalms� (March 2). Reading the psalms during Lent seemed like a good idea. I decided to give it a try and it proved to be a challenge but a worthwhile experience. To become more familiar with the psalms and to appreciate them more fully I plan to continue reading them.

Mary L. Zgraggen San Francisco

Support the sisters The Vatican proclamation regarding the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is a shameful attack on our Catholic sisters – the same sisters who live the Gospel every day, applying the teachings of Jesus Christ by ceaselessly serving the church and all the people of God. The sisters’ average age hovers above 70: They don’t willingly retire.

Learned in Catholic theology and steeped in the teachings of Vatican II, the 57,000 nuns take

their leadership role seriously.

They pray, think, act and speak.

This ďŹ ve-year “reviewâ€? of women religious is a powerful bullying tactic by the bishops who seek to control the compassionate voices of our faith-ďŹ lled sisters.

Surely it is clear to any fairminded person that it is certain priests and their bishops who require more supervision ... not the good sisters!

Joseph and Geraldine Walsh Marin County

Faith sustains community In the last decade the decline of religion and its inuence on community spirit have been obvious. Does the Internet take its place? In American history community spirit, led by religion, spawned useful lessons.

Commercials and breaking news snatch our attention sporadically but cannot supplant churches reinforcing our need for God. In my opinion atheist groups and the ACLU have dedicated efforts to erasing God from America and vestiges of Judeo-Christianity, including the Ten Commandments.

Olivia Fisher San Francisco

Thoughts on charity I have been thinking about the question of Christian charity and how it has evolved in my lifetime.

When I was a child the Catholic community and the church in America were very poor. Work was scarce and fathers worried about feeding their wives and children yet in those harsh times families and neighbors came together and helped each other as much as they could.

Fast forward to present times and we see that most charities, Catholic charities included, are funded largely by the government. Is this a good thing or does this expectation that government should take care of all our needs absolve us from the personal responsibility of helping the poor?

Hard times are here again and we can no longer expect the government to cut generous checks for our needs. What does Jesus Christ say about charity? I do believe that many of us would be willing to give a few more dollars a month but in return we would expect and demand that this money be spent wisely.

Each dollar that is spent should be with the realization that a sacriďŹ ce was made by many who could ill afford it.

Perhaps occasionally in one of our Sunday collections parishioners could be asked to sacriďŹ ce a few additional dollars to be spent only for the needy in one’s own community.

Mary Mendoza Millbrae

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New US priests younger; many bear school debt

Archbishop ordains 3 priests

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Above, three new priests for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Father Armando Gutierrez, Father Felix Lim and Father Jerome Murphy, lay prostrate at their ordination Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral May 19. The Mass was celebrated by Archbishop George Niederauer, with Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice, Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy, retired Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang and San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Tom Daly as well as priests from the archdiocese. Father Gutierrez is assigned to St. Matthew Church in San Mateo; Father Murphy to Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont; and Father Lim to St. Cecilia Church in San Francisco.

Father Jerome Murphy gives Communion to a woman at the ordination Mass.

Father Armando J. Gutierrez applauds.

Pictured behind him is Father Felix Lim.

Arely de Gutierrez, Father Armando Gutierrez’s mother, smiles during her son’s ordination. Next to her are her husband Carlos Armando, left, her other son, Carlos José, and her daughter Maria Martha.

Following his ordination, Father Felix Lim hugs his mother, Catherine Tan.

WASHINGTON – The average age of men ordained to the priesthood in 2012 is trending younger with the median age for the 2012 class at 31. Two-thirds of the class are between the ages of 25 and 34. This is slightly younger than last year and follows the trend over the past six years.

These figures stand out in “The Class of 2012: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood,” an annual national survey of men being ordained priests for U.S. dioceses and religious communities. The study was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, a Georgetown University-based research center.

The entire report can be found at www.usccb. org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/ordinationclass/.

The report is the 16th annual survey of ordinands commissioned by the U.S. bishops.

About 63 percent of an estimated 487 potential ordinands in the U.S. responded to the survey.

Data show that on average, most of the ordination class have been Catholic from birth, but 6 percent became Catholic later in life. More than four in five report that both parents are Catholic, and more than a third have a relative who is a priest or religious.

Ordinands of the class of 2012 have been active in parish ministries. Three-quarters indicated they served as an altar server and more than half participated in a parish youth group.

One-fifth participated in a World Youth Day before entering the seminary.

The survey also found that new priests in dioceses and religious orders have school debt.

The debt is higher on average among men being ordained for the diocesan priesthood.

Diocesan ordinands averaged $19,614 in school debt when they entered the seminary. Several reported that their debt is now paid, but those still with educational debt average $20,966 at the time of ordination.

Religious ordinands averaged $29,364 in school debt when they entered their religious institute. Among those who still have debt, the average amount is $14,100 but the median amount is $2,500.

In other findings: – Seven in 10 responding ordinands report their primary race or ethnicity as Caucasian/ European American/white. Compared to the U.S. adult Catholic population, ordinands are more likely to be of Asian or Pacific Islander background (9 percent), but less likely to be Hispanic/Latino (15 percent).

– Almost three in 10 ordinands were born outside the U.S., with the largest numbers coming from Vietnam, Colombia, Mexico, Poland and the Philippines.

– More than half of the Class of 2012 report having more than two siblings, while nearly three in 10 (28 percent) report having five or more siblings. One in three (33 percent) is the oldest child and one in five is the youngest child in the family.

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Salesian, Dominican deacons to be ordained to priesthood in archdiocese

By George Raine One religious order priest was to be ordained on May 24 and another will be ordained May 26, both in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Deacon Francis Emmanuel Taylor, OP, will be ordained May 26 at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church in San Francisco, becoming a Dominican priest, while Deacon Thien Nguyen, SDB, was to be ordained May 24 at 5 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, becoming a priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Archbishop George Niederauer will be the ordaining prelate at Deacon Taylor’s service, while Auxiliary Bishop William Justice was to celebrate the ordination Mass for Deacon Nguyen.

Deacon Taylor, who turns 38 on May 27, was graduated from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. He studied at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley from 2005 to 2012.

The Order of Preachers has an 800-year-old tradition of integrating natural sciences with theological investigation, and the Dominicans said it was this holistic approach to both natural and supernatural truth that attracted Deacon Taylor,

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who at one time navigated the submarine Alvin for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

“This deep-sea experience, combined with eight years of formation in prayer, studies of philosophy and theology, and ministry, provide the foundation for the vocation he had discerned,” the Dominican Priory in Oakland said in a statement.

Deacon Taylor will become a parochial vicar of St. Dominic effective July 1.

Deacon Nguyen, 41, a native of Vietnam, said he met and was influenced by Salesian sisters in his home town of Thu Duc, an urban district in the northeast of Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City, where the sisters served in his parish. The sisters introduced him to Salesian priests and brothers, who further influenced and encouraged him.

Deacon Nguyen came to the United States in 1995 and studied philosophy at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., and then studied graphic design at San Francisco State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. Next, Deacon Nguyen served at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead (Los Angeles County) for three years, and then attended the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology.

He has been serving at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, including working with the Boys and Girls Club. His next assignment is Salesian High School in Richmond where, among other assignments, he will serve in youth ministry.

Also, the Capuchin Franciscan Friars said that Hai Ho will be ordained June 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick ProtoCathedral in San Jose with Bishop Richard J. Garcia of the Diocese of Monterey celebrating the ordination Mass.

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Mother’s Day reflections On this Mother’s Day, I, as an incredibly blessed mother of two much loved adult children, have been giving some thought to the whole contraception issue.

My husband and I wanted the children God eventually sent us; we understood that choosing to invite children into our life was a lifetime commitment, and that we had better be ready, willing and able to take on that responsibility. Children’s lives, their well-being and their present and future happiness lie in the hands of the parents who bring them into the world. So, here we have a celibate male clergy, from the pope on down, which has lain down as Catholic teaching that every act of intercourse must be open to the transmission of life. This troubles me.

I believe, and I think I might be in good company, that parenthood is a vocation, as surely as there are vocations to priesthood and religious life. I doubt that the church would ever teach that every Catholic has a vocation to live a life of consecrated celibacy. Why would they believe that everyone who is married is also called to parenthood? It seems to me that that very solemn yet joyous experience of having a child truly must be left to those who are going to be “on the ground,” 24/7, the parents. We have all been told that consecrated life requires great sacrifices, and that those of us who choose the “lesser life” of marriage just aren’t really up for sacrifice. I freely acknowledge that giving up marriage and children involves real sacrifice for some priests and religious, but I have also known priests and sisters who admit that marriage and kids were just not for them.

So, if we would like to just tarry for a moment about sacrifice ... people who have no children never have to worry about their children ... they never sit in ERs and courtrooms and psych wards and cemeteries trying to come to grips with having just had a huge hole blown in their life. The very last people who should ever be parents are people who are not willing to take the biggest risk there is ... having a child, who comes equipped, like cars on a showroom floor, and you spend a lifetime getting to know the beautiful mystery God sent you, whether said child is a stripped-down Hyundai or a top-of-the-line Mercedes. My husband and I are blessed in our children, and cannot imagine life without them. But maybe, just maybe, we need to understand that it’s not for everyone. I think we as church would be so much healthier.

Sue Malone Hayes San Francisco

Close to home I’d like to thank Father (Peter J.) Daly for his courage and compassion so deftly shown in his article about gay Catholics/ humanity (“Reminding those in despair of God’s Love,” May 11). I am a mother of a gay son who is one of the most kind, thoughtful and all-around wonderful human beings any parent could be blessed with. My son wrestled with all of the emotions associated with coming to the realization he was gay. We thank God that he knew we would always love him unconditionally, just as God loves us. There are many schools of thought on homosexuality in relation to the Bible, religion and soci-

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ety. Until we are called home and can have a chat with our heavenly father who is the final authority, we will have to follow our loving hearts on this issue. As Father Daly points out, coming from a place of love will serve us well in this arena. It is so easy to say we are Christians, but our every day actions and reactions to tough issues such as this, is best met with the same kindness and understanding as God provides to us day in and day out.

Thank you, Father Daly, on behalf of all Catholic parents who were, like me, comforted by your article.

Ellen Dunder San Rafael

Media bias in Chen affair?

I want to thank Catholic San Francisco for the article on Chinese protester Chen Guangcheng, who is usually described in the commercial media as a “blind activist.”

The story in the May 11 issue of CSF was headlined “Chen’s dissent stems from opposition to forced abortion,” Chen which must have been Guangcheng news to a lot of people.

Chen was called a “blind activist” so often I thought he wanted more guide dogs or a Chinese disability act. From reading the CSF piece I also learned that Chen has protested forced sterilization in China.

The articles I read in the major league media saved references to abortion for near the end of very long stories – if at all.

Broadcast reports followed that pattern, but seldom, if ever, mentioned abortion.

The San Francisco Chronicle, in its May 4 edition, had a long Open Forum offering about Chen by Susan Ariel Aaronson, described as a professor and author of books on “trade, corruption Internet freedom and human rights.” There was no mention of abortion.

Some might suspect “liberal bias.”

Perhaps, but I think the apparent exclusion stems from technology, which is moving so fast that form has overtaken function in the news media. Besides, liberal bias in the media is a myth – it ranks right up there with global warming.

James O. Clifford, Sr. Redwood City

Sisters’ doctrinal review warranted I would like to address the subject of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. In the May 18 issue there was a letter titled “Support the sisters.” I agree with (the letter) that many, many sisters over hundreds of years require our thanks and respect for their service to God, our church and our society. Unfortunately, there have been some sisters who have not.

I believe it was high time that our church leaders finally had the courage to review what is going on in many religious orders.

I speak from past experience since I was taught in high school during the 1970s by certain nuns that were influenced by the feminist movement of that time. If I had not had a strong faith learned from my parents and the Franciscan sisters from Malta, I could have left the church by what the sisters at my high school had taught me. In one of my religion classes, titled “Women in the Church,” I was taught that the church and St. Paul hated women and that women were made to wear veils as a sign of being below a man. Thankfully, I knew in my heart that this was not true.

In an English class we were made

to read a book about how our minds can move objects. In class we actually tried to move objects with our mind. Of course we failed to do so. Even though this class was taught by a lay person, the principal who was a nun, should have been responsible for knowing what was being taught to the students. Our school Masses were said in our school auditorium and not in the beautiful church across the street. Communion was a piece of French bread, not a host.

The younger nuns wanted to live in an apartment and not with the “old” nuns in the convent. Was their selfishness of not wanting to care and help the older nuns a sign of “living the Gospel every day, applying the teachings of Jesus Christ by ceaselessly serving the church and all its people of God?” I think not!

In viewing my yearbook, I noticed that only four out of the eight sisters in the picture even wore a cross and only two wore a veil. Our high school education was a joke. Many sisters deserted our Catholic schools for “social work.” My children grew up without knowing what a religious sister was since there were none left at their grammar school. My daughter had her first encounter with nuns when she attended Immaculate Conception Academy.

I know there are many nuns who have given their lives for God and teach people the truths of our church. Unfortunately there are some who spread false teachings from their own beliefs and mislead God’s people. The report did not state that all religious orders need to be corrected but that there are some orders that are straying from the true teachings of our church.

There are many priests who are doing the same and their leadership needs to be addressed as well. Nuns and priests are mere people who sometimes need to be corrected for their mistakes. Our pope and our bishops have a responsibility to make sure that all those who serve our church, do so in accordance to true church teachings.

Josephine Ghiglieri San Francisco

Occupy movement ‘seeks to destroy’

ing that the Obama administration’s antipathy toward the Catholic Church and other religions is a step in the direction taken by oppressive anti-religious regimes such as Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was the commencement speaker at the Georgetown University’s public policy institute. Georgetown once covered up IHS (the name of Jesus Christ) and the cross for a speech by President Obama. Actions such as these contradict rather than affirm the distinctive Catholic identity of these universities. Catholic universities – indeed all Catholic institutions – should proudly display the name of Jesus and the cross. The only thing more appalling than the Obama administration asking Georgetown to cover up the name of Jesus and the cross was Georgetown doing so. Hopefully, Georgetown did not do so again for Secretary Sebelius.

Paul Finigan San Francisco

Rosary gives hope I was so glad when I saw the frontpage article May 18 about “One Catholic’s idea to calm” our troubled nation by saying the rosary. I hoped immediately that all of us Catholics who love the rosary – and more Catholics to discover it anew – would join in praying the rosary for our poor, troubled, divided, angry and anxious country. The rosary on most days (intending but not quite managing daily rosaries) has given me hope during temptations to despair, and I already include prayers for our nation. I hope we will all pray together as once people prayed the rosary for the USSR. S. Brown San Carlos

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“The Occupy movement is confused … violence … has caused (it) to go adrift,” says George Wesolek, communications director for the Archdiocese of San Francisco (Catholic San Francisco, May 11).

Mr. Wesolek is confused if he believes the intent of the Occupy movement is to contrast top wage earners with the working class and poor – as reported in CSF. The Occupy movement does not apologize. It seeks to destroy American capitalism – the one economic system that continues to do more for the poor than any other in human history.

In 2011 American capitalism generated about $300 billion in contributions; $100 billion went to religious organizations. They include the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which Mr. Wesolek acknowledges contributes one third of all social service funds in San Francisco.

Mike DeNunzio San Francisco

Catholic universities must uphold identity Re “Pope tells U.S. colleges to reaffirm Catholic identity, orthodoxy” (May 11): Pope Benedict is correct in saying that “much remains to be done” by America’s Catholic universities “to reaffirm their distinctive (Catholic) identity.” Precisely because of their perceived stature, Georgetown and Notre Dame have much to do in this regard. At Notre Dame 143 faculty recently demanded that (Peoria, Ill.) Bishop (Daniel) Jenky renounce his warn-

Clergy too distant from ‘real life’?

Perhaps it is not surprising that the Vatican would attack Catholic nuns, the one group of religious left in the church that attracts admiration and respect among Catholics and nonCatholics alike. The church has struggled with the role of women in the church for centuries. Look at the lack of debate surrounding the topic of women’s ordination.

The church can’t even debate this topic since “it doesn’t have the authority to do it.” Since when has the Catholic Church ever said that it didn’t have the authority to do anything?”

Can it be that the clergy are too distant from real life? Maybe they don’t know or can’t understand the plight of regular people and cannot empathize with their problems. Nuns work in hospitals, schools and other organizations, and they come into daily contact with the lives of ordinary people trying to survive in this American society. That is their life work.

Now the Vatican thinks it can speak to American Catholics educated in Catholic schools by Catholic nuns, where we were taught to be critical thinkers. With its lackluster investigations of child abuse by priests, abuse that was covered up and allowed to continue for years, and an unnecessary “new” translation of the Mass, it is not surprising that the Vatican has made time in its busy schedule to investigate the beliefs and actions of nuns. And the Vatican expects American Catholics to go along with this?

Notice that the Vatican is only interested in the teachings dealing with sex: homosexuality, contraception, and abortion. There seems to be little outrage when the teachings on the death penalty and the care of the poor and homeless are ignored. For anyone who has been to the Vatican, it is clear that this mini-kingdom on earth bears little resemblance to the life and teachings of Christ. The classic, “How would Jesus have lived?” becomes LETTERS, page 15

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For the Journey

Where’s the charity in debate?

If you are a Catholic and have not heard about the news that the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reprimanded the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, you must be living on an island somewhere with a news blackout.

Information, some of it accurate, some of it skewed, made it into the Catholic press, but also to CNN and most network news shows. The issue became fodder for columns in papers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, as well as National Public Radio.

For some Catholics in the pews, the news struck a hohum response. But for many more, especially those educated and involved, word of the document with the reprimand ignited a firestorm of debate in the blogosphere, the independent Catholic press, on Facebook and in emails worldwide.

This is not a column about that debate.

Instead, it’s about the response generated by a simple idea that Jesuit Father James Martin had when he got wind of the document sent to the LCWR. The organization represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 women religious in the United States.

Father Martin decided it might be a nice idea to let American nuns know that, to an enormous extent, they have been a great gift to the church. He launched an initiative on Twitter inviting others to tell the cyber world “what sisters mean to me” in 140 characters or less.

Father Martin made it clear he was not criticizing the Vatican that handed down the reprimand. Some, however, called his initiative “disingenuous,” insinuating that by typ-

ing good things about a sister who’d meant a great deal to them, they were somehow issuing a doctrinal dissent. Not so.

Probably no group has meant more to individuals in the American church than women religious. To be fair, the

People spewed vile comments not worthy of Americans and certainly not worthy of American Catholics.

Vatican acknowledged in the document the tremendous contributions by women religious.

However, the reprimand led many to think that perhaps some of the 70- or 80-year-old religious sisters, no matter what views they held of the document, would be feeling pretty dispirited.

For that reason, maybe now is a great time to remind sisters that they’re appreciated. That’s not dissent. That’s reconciliation, respect, reverence. Those are items we seem to be lacking in our American ecclesial discussion right now.

“Gratitude is always in season,” Father Martin said.

In his Twitter initiative “what sisters mean to me,” many wrote in with some lovely tributes. I could have writ-

ten to say, for example, that the Ursulines who taught with me at my first teaching assignment led me back to the church I had doubted during college. I could have listed many sisters who aided Effie Caldarola my faith life, including the elderly Servite sister who’s willing to be my spiritual director now.

So what happened with Father Martin’s Twitter project?

“If you’re thinking, ‘This is the web. I’ll bet things get ugly,’ you’re right,” Father Martin later wrote. His project went viral; then, vindictive, cruel, mean-spirited comments took over.

People turned what had been an occasion for individual tributes into harassment. In the forum of Twitter, not constructed for debate or discussion, people spewed vile comments not worthy of Americans and certainly not worthy of American Catholics.

What’s wrong with us, folks? Is it Internet anonymity that has turned our discussions into something so hateful?

I suggest we all take a deep breath. Then let’s return to the Gospel, where Jesus told us to love. After that, let’s find a hurt to heal, some feet to wash, some hungry to feed and leave our anger behind.

Effie Caldarola’s column is carried

by Catholic News Service.

Parish Diary

A revealing visit in New England I just came back from a week in New England. It was gorgeous. Nothing is more beautiful than New England in the spring, unless it is New England in the fall.

But it also was depressing.

Everywhere we went we saw Catholic churches and schools closed or buildings “on the market.” It looked like a going-out-of-business sale.

Massachusetts, where I was visiting, used to be among the most Catholic places in the United States. But today church attendance appears to be cratering and parishes are closing by the score.

A quick check of the websites of dioceses in the Bay State shows dozens of closed and merged churches. The list of parishes closed or merged in the Archdiocese of Boston alone runs for nine pages in small type.

I spoke with one pastor in the Springfield area who told me that his merged and consolidated parish has about 4,000 families. Until recently, he was the only priest tending to them. Some weeks he had a funeral every day. He was exhausted. No wonder.

In another town in the Berkshires, six out of 11 parishes had closed. It was sad to see beautiful churches and schools with “for sale” signs. It sends a message to the community.

I thought of all the faithful who had built those places.

The website for the Diocese of Worcester has press releases detailing what happened to the property. Many of

the buildings are still being used for worship by Protestant churches. But I noted that several are now Spanish-speaking evangelical churches.

Many of the closed parishes were ethnic parishes. They were built to serve communities that no longer lived in the area or no longer had a strong ethnic cohesion.

Often there was more than one Catholic church and school in the same neighborhood – sometimes on the same block.

I do not fault the bishops for selling off properties. It had to be done.

Bishops have to deal with the reality of changing demographics. The church does not exist to maintain buildings or perpetuate institutions. We exist to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.

Nevertheless, it leaves one with an overwhelming sense of sadness and death.

Are we going out of business? Why aren’t the people coming to church?

Those towns are still crowded with people. The streets and shops appeared to be full and busy. There has not been a dramatic drop in population. It is just that people have stopped going to church.

Have we asked why?

I imagine much of this is blowback is from the clergy sex-abuse scandal that hit New England particularly hard. We

had to know this would happen.

Some of it also results from a shortage of clergy. We just don’t have the priests to staff all the parishes anymore and there are not enough in the Father Peter pipeline. With fewer and bigger parishes, priests J. Daly are more overworked and overwhelmed. The cycle of decline perpetuates itself.

The closures are not confined to New England. They are all across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions.

But, I wonder, why aren’t alarm bells going off?

Oddly, there are some people who take satisfaction in these closures. At times we hear them say they want a smaller and “purer” church. The departure of what they derisively call “cafeteria” Catholics means that a smaller number of Catholics will remain.

They might be right.

But be careful what you pray for. You might get it.

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Praying for respectful dialogue

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I appreciate Father (Gerald D.) Coleman’s respect for the achievements of U.S. women religious (“Is there a war on nuns?” May 11). I wonder at his remark that the women have a “voice in the church.” What does that mean?

How does it happen? Who is church? Who listens? Is it a dialogue? I am also puzzled by the choice of method for release of this document. Did it demonstrate respect for the (Leadership Conference of Women Religious)? Why was this method chosen?

I pray for a new Pentecost and a spirit of respectful dialogue.

I pray for a church that recognizes women as full members.

Barbara Rodrigues Half Moon Bay

man and one woman. He then starts to get lost. He cited Vice President Joe Biden, a so-called Catholic, as saying he was “absolutely comfortable with same-sex marriage.” Pattison then refers to the Maryland Marriage alliance efforts to put the law defining marriage to a vote, and North Carolina’s voters recently approving a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Next, Pattison meanders more as a he writes “across the country the views of many Catholics appears to be trending toward support for same-sex marriage.” There is a poll to support this statement: the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service (survey), which found Catholic support for same-sex marriage to be 59 percent to 36 percent opposed. This is outrageous, and personally I do not believe it. But let’s say it was true. Two things come to mind. One, these poor Catholics obviously do not know their faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church #2357 makes the Catholic stand on this issue very clear. Why do Catholics fail to know this? Who should be instructing these wayward Catholics?

The other thing that comes to mind is why this is included in Catholic San Francisco, on the front page even.

It almost seems to be an encouragement for more Catholics to go astray in the same direction.

Robert Munn Foster City

clear to anyone who compares the Vatican to the lives of ordinary nuns.

Richard Morasci San Francisco

Alienation not possible with Jesus I think Sister (Eloise) Rosenblatt’s Scripture reflection of May 11 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) contains a gross error.

She references Mark’s Gospel (3:34-35) and writes: “Jesus, challenged to greet his mother and relatives early in Mark’s Gospel, implies that there is some alienation between himself and his blood relations.” What was sister thinking? Jesus is divine and fully human. He is God! He cannot be alienated from us. We are the ones who alienate ourselves from God. How could there be alienation between Our Lord Jesus and the mother of God? His mother and relatives came to Jesus. Our Lord would never turn away anyone who comes to him. Jesus was using the visit of his mother to teach his listeners that God is the father of all of us, and therefore we are all brothers and sisters.

Dolores Tulkoff San Francisco

Mixed-up message on same-sex marriage Re “Catholic leaders reject Obama’s declaration in support of same-sex marriage,” by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service, May 18: Pattison initially states the church’s teaching of the sanctity of traditional marriage as being only between one

Father Peter Daly’s column is carried

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A READING FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACTS 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language?

We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we On Oct.12, 1999, the world population reached 6 billion. On Oct. 31, 2011, it had grown to 7 billion. In 2027, it will become 8 billion, and in 2046, 9 billion. The major religious populations (in billions) are: Christianity, 2.3; Islam, 1.46; Hinduism, 2; Chinese religions, 0.5; Buddhism. 0.5. Nonreligion/agnostic/atheism is at 1.1 billion.

Judaism stands at 15 million. The staggering numbers of rapidly growing population, the pace of change, the millions of migrants and refugees, the worldwide instantaneous reach of media and social communication, the ease of international travel, the current economic crisis, poverty, hunger and unemployment – these realities bring a sense of awe and anxiety. Can we all live and work together as inhabitants of planet earth? How can we behave responsibly as citizens of the world? Despite the differences, can we understand each other to live in peace, harmony, and prosperity?

These concerns – and prayers – we bring to the feast of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit will renew and recreate the world, if we but let him.

The most crucial task for him would be to lead the world citizens to speak a language that we can all understand. The confusion of tongues at Babel was resolved at Pentecost. However, since the first Pentecost event, on account of our refusal to listen to the promptings of the

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Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; I Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23

hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, you are great indeed!

How manifold are your works, O Lord! the earth is full of your creatures; Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord be glad in his works!

Pleasing to him be my theme; I will be glad in the Lord.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

If you take away their breath, they perish and return to their dust.

When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 1 COR 12:3B-7, 12-13 Brothers and sisters: No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts

Scripture reflection FATHER CHARLES PUTHOTA

The Spirit is willing – but are we?

Holy Spirit, the world has become a tragically fragmented and conflicted place. Imagine the U.N. General Assembly without the help of the interpreters! That would be unbelievable – and unnecessary. There is a charm in the various languages of the world. The Holy Spirit works far more profoundly. He is capable of moving the minds and hearts toward reconciliation and renewal. Religions and cultures across nations and within possess divergent worldviews. This is so complex that we cannot be a world community with our own means and resources. The Holy Spirit “broods” over

the world with his warmth and light, nudging everyone toward the right choices. It is this language of deeper communication that the Holy Spirit will make us speak.

The Holy Spirit is eager that the whole world should speak a language of concern for everyone. How can we feed the 7 billion people so no one will go hungry? How can we spend wealth on food, water, and medicines and not on weapons of war? How can we educate every child in all nations? How can we replace ideology with dialogue? How can we get the media to focus on matters that

but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.

To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN JN 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” matter? How can all religions speak the language of peace and love? How can we create a discourse that values the poor and vulnerable?

In the U.S. Congress and world legislatures, in all the policy- and decision-making bodies, the Holy Spirit will guide us to set aside hatred, selfishness, and greed and lead us to embrace the values and vision of Jesus Christ.

In the Pentecost event of the Acts, the Holy Spirit uses the dramatic, external, dynamic expression: the driving wind and tongues of fire. In the Pentecost event in John’s Gospel, the Holy Spirit works through soft, internal, gentle ways – through peace and forgiveness.

Using all His power and persuasiveness, the Holy Spirit will reconcile people whether “Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons.”

Between the sexes, in the midst of culture wars, through economic, social, political crises, in the fragmentation of personal and family lives, everyone has a desperate need to speak a language that makes sense and satisfies. Are we ready to listen to him? Are we willing to let a new Pentecost happen today?

The Holy Spirit will teach us what and how to speak. He is the ultimate language expert.

Father Charles Puthota, Ph.D., is pastor of St. Veronica Parish, South San Francisco.

Guest Commentary What the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary means for discipleship While the feast of Mary’s Visitation to Elizabeth has been celebrated on other dates, the liturgical calendar revision authorized by Pope Paul VI placed it on May 31 – after the Annunciation (March 25) and before the Birthday of St. John the Baptist (June 24).

Most likely the feast of the Visitation originated with the Franciscans in 1263. However, there is lack of certainty about the origin and the various dates that have been assigned to the feast. By the late 14th century the celebration of the feast was well established.

The theme of Visitation feast centers on Mary responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to set out on a mission of charity. This is reflected in the opening prayer and the prayer over the gifts, and in the canticle antiphons for morning prayer and evening prayer. With John the Baptist we recognize joyfully the presence of Christ. The feast clearly celebrates the first chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel.

The thrust of chapters one and two of Luke’s Gospel is not simply a family event between Elizabeth and Mary. The Visitation is an event of salvation history. Elizabeth, a model of the Old Testament, meets the New Testament in Mary’s faith in the mystery of her own destiny. But what is most significant is the meeting of their unborn children. John, who leaps in his mother’s womb, is already anticipating his role as precursor of the Messiah.

In the Visitation narrative we look to Mary as model of the apostolate of the church. She brings Jesus and a blessing on the house of Zechariah. The experience of the primitive church was that the power of the Lord was the greatest gift it had to offer.

(PHOTO BY RICK DELVECCHIO/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)

By Brother John M. Samaha, SM

Enrico Manfrini’s “The Visitation” at St. Mary’s Cathedral depicts Mary waiting on her elderly relatives, emulating discipleship in charity and the tasks of daily life.

To bring Jesus will always be the supreme norm of any genuine apostolate. The church’s mission is to show Jesus as wisdom and power in each situation of human need.

While the prayer after Communion invites us to recognize the presence of Christ among us in the Eucharist, we must

remember that the presence of Christ is discovered not only in the Eucharist. He is met in others, and he asks us to serve him in others. Mary’s service for Elizabeth by her visit remains a model for the Christian who wishes to meet Christ in daily life.

Like us, Mary had to walk by faith. One writer likens faith to darkness and light. It is dark because we cannot fully grasp divine truth. It is light since faith brings us to truths we cannot know otherwise. Mary walked in the light of faith. God told her enough about his plan for her to make each new step. Faith is not only intellectual, that is, belief. Faith is also trust and action.

Faith means to say “amen” (so be it) to the word, the command, and the promises of God. An important element of Mary’s faith is also common to ours.

God speaks to us through others. We come to know God and his saving plan through people in the Christian community; for example, parents, teachers, preachers, and others. Revelation is not made directly to us. Except for the special experience of the Annunciation, Mary came to know God’s will through others.

Mary’s faith, which is praised by Elizabeth, draws her to the dignity of being the Mother of Jesus and still greater to being a true disciple of the Lord. Faith was not easier for her than for us.

The contrary is true. For Mary it was more difficult to believe than for the apostles. She understood more of God’s plan. Blessed John Paul II commented that the expression, “blessed is she who believed,” is a key unlocking the innermost reality of Mary. Being aware that this faith was difficult, involving deep struggle, gives us an insight into Mary’s life and evidence of her likeness to us, sharing completely in the human condition, but without sin.

Marianist Brother John Samaha lives in Cupertino.

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Women ‘reawakening’ to how much church needs them MELBOURNE, Fla. (CNS) – The president of the National Council of Catholic Women said she sees “a reawakening of women now that they’re seeing how much our church needs us,” especially with regard to efforts to protect religious freedom.

Women are “stepping forward and speaking about our values. Unfortunately, for so long women thought they should not be speaking on these issues,” said Judy Powers.

“For Catholic women, we would prefer to speak for something – for life, for our values, for marriage, as opposed to speaking against. We prefer to be a force for God’s love,” she added.

Powers made the comments in an interview for Catholic News Service while she was in Melbourne for the recent convention of the Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

According to its website the National Council of Catholic Women consists of more than 3,000 affiliated Catholic women’s organizations in parishes and dioceses throughout the U.S., representing hundreds of thousands of Catholic women, and almost 3,000 individual Catholic women.

Regarding threats to religious freedom, Powers referred to those laid out in a 12-page document titled “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty,” which was released April 12 by the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.

Cited first in the document was the Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate that most health plans must include contraception, sterilization and some abortioninducing drugs free of charge, even if the employer is morally opposed to such services.

Among other examples of “religious liberty under attack” the bishops named: – Immigration laws in Alabama and other states that “forbid what the government deems ‘harboring’ of undocumented immigrants – and what the church deems Christian charity and pastoral care to those immigrants.”

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Judy Powers, from the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla., carries a candle in procession at the opening Mass of the annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in Chicago in 2011. Powers sees “a reawakening of women now that they’re seeing how much the church needs us.”

– An attempt by the Connecticut Legislature in 2009 to restructure Catholic parishes.

– Discrimination against Christian students on college campuses.

– Government actions in Boston, San Francisco, the District of Columbia and the state of Illinois that have “driven local Catholic Charities out of the business of providing adoption or foster care services” because the agencies would not place children with same-sex or unmarried heterosexual couples.

“Now is the time to stand with the bishops against the HHS ruling and for the protection of marriage, parental notification laws and the points of the Religious Liberty document,” continued Powers, who is from the Diocese of Palm Beach.

She urged women to “find out who their legislators are and communicate with them”; read the U.S. bishops’ “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” document, available online at www.faithfulcitizenship.org, to be informed voters going to the polls in November; and to participate in the “fortnight for freedom” June 21-July 4, a campaign in support of religious freedom called for by the ad hoc committee.

“The other practical thing which we do best is to pray – living God’s agenda not ours,” added Powers.

At a banquet after the closing Mass at the convention of the Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Orlando Bishop John G. Noonan spoke of his recent trip to Cuba. He led a contingent of pilgrims there during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the island nation March 28-30. The pope had called for full religious freedom and greater respect for human rights.

“There is no hope in their eyes, no joy in their hearts,” Bishop Noonan said of the group of young people he had met there. “They never heard of our pope coming. They never saw the pope in their lives. We talked to them about their future and there was no future. They were told what they would do.”

“Our religious freedom is a great gift,” the bishop added.

“And we are not to be afraid to speak up in truth and justice for what is right. The language of the Gospel is right and we are called to speak the truth. We will not compromise on the truth.”

He also told the gathering of 200 women and guests that “it always amazes me what you do, but what touches me most is when we go to Tallahassee for Catholic Days at the Capitol and I see hundreds of women dressed in red speaking out and making a difference in the Legislature.”

He was referring to an annual two-day event where Florida Catholics gather in Tallahassee to attend briefings on issues and meet with their elected officials.

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The new evangelization There are no simple answers. It’s not as if we haven’t already been trying to do that for more than a generation.

Anxious parents have been trying to do this with their children.

Anxious pastors have been trying to do that with their parishioners. Anxious bishops have been trying to do that with their dioceses. Anxious spiritual writers, including this one, have been trying to do that with their readership. And an anxious church as a whole has been trying to do that with the world.

What more might we be doing?

My own view is that we are in for a long, uphill struggle, one that demands faith in the power and truth of what we believe in and a long, difficult patience. Christ, the faith and the church will survive. They always do. The stone always eventually rolls away from the tomb and Christ always eventually re-emerges, but we too must do our parts. What are those parts?

The vision we need as we try to reach out to evangelize the already evangelized will, I believe, need to include these principles: 1. We need to clearly name this task, recognize its urgency, and center ourselves in Jesus’ final mandate: Go out to the whole world and make disciples.

2. We need work at trying to re-inflame the romantic imagination of our faith. We have been better recently at fanning the flames of our theological imagination, but we’ve struggled mightily to get people to fall in love with the faith.

3. We need to emphasize both catechesis and theology.

We need to focus both on those who are trying to learn the essentials of their faith and those who are trying to make intellectual sense of their faith.

4. We need a multiplicity of approaches. No one approach reaches everyone. People go where they are fed.

5. We need to appeal to the idealism of people, particu-

Demonstrators support sisters About a dozen people carrying signs of support for U.S. women religious demonstrated in front of St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco May 15. The demonstrators said they were responding to the Vatican’s intervention in the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which represents most U.S. women’s communities. The Vatican announced the action April 18 to correct “serious doctrinal problems” it said affect many in consecrated life. “I would not be here if not for the nuns – they taught me my numbers,” said one demonstrator, Charlie Lietky, 81, a member of St. John of God Parish in San Francisco, recalling his education by Dominican sisters 65 years ago. “They’re just in the forefront of so many things. When there’s a social justice issue, you’ll find the nuns, and they’re very unassuming.”

larly that of the young. We need to win people over by linking the Gospel to all that’s best inside them, to let the beauty of the Gospel speak to the beauty inside of people.

6. We need to evangelize beyond any ideology Father Ron of the right or the left. We Rolheiser need to move beyond the categories of liberal and conservative to the categories of love, beauty, and truth.

7. We need to remain widely “Catholic” in our approach.

We are not trying to get people to join some small, lean, purist, sectarian group, but to enter a house with many rooms.

8. We need to preach both the freedom of the Gospel and its call for an adult maturity. We need to resist preaching a Gospel that threatens or belittles, even as we preach a Gospel that asks for free and mature obedience.

9. We need today, in an age of instability and too-frequent betrayal, to give a special witness to fidelity.

10. We need, today more than ever, to bear down on the essentials of respect, charity and graciousness. Cause never justifies disrespect.

We need to work at winning over hearts, not hardening them.

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas. www.ronrolheiser.com.

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Recently a new expression has made its way into our theological and ecclesial vocabulary. There’s a lot of talk today about the new evangelization. Indeed the pope has called for a synod to meet this year for a month in Rome to try to articulate a vision and strategy for such an endeavor.

What is meant by new evangelization? In simple terms: Millions of people, particularly in the Western world, are Christian in name, come from Christian backgrounds, are familiar with Christianity, believe that they know and understand Christianity, but no longer practice that faith in a meaningful way. They’ve heard of Christ and the Gospel, even though they may be overrating themselves in their belief that they know and understand what these mean. No matter.

Whatever their shortcomings in understanding a faith they no longer practice, they believe that they’ve already been evangelized and that their non-practice is an examined decision.

Their attitude toward Christianity, in essence, is: I know what it is. I’ve tried it. And it’s not for me!

And so it no longer makes sense to speak of trying to evangelize such persons in the same way as we intend that term when we are speaking of taking the Gospel to someone for the first time. It’s more accurate precisely to speak of a new evangelization, of an attempt to take the Gospel to individuals and to a culture that have already largely been shaped by it, are in a sense over-familiar with it, but haven’t really in fact examined it.

The new evangelization tries to take the Gospel to persons who are already Christian but are no longer practicing as Christians.

How to do that? How do we make the Gospel fresh for those for whom it has become stale? How do we, as G. K. Chesterton put it, help people to look at the familiar until it looks unfamiliar again? How do we try to Christianize someone who is already Christian?

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It is all the more painful because we know as Christians we should love one another and not allow human jealousy or greed or anger to distract us from the imitation and the love of Christ. Mansfield knows this problem personally, having been forced out of his position as pastor of a church that grew quickly, largely because of his efforts.

Mansfield proposes that anyone seeking release from “church hurt” answer five questions: Of the things that your critics said, what do you now know is true? How did you try to medicate your wounded soul? Were you clinging to anything that contributed to your church hurt? What did those closest to you do when you went through the fire? During the bruising season, what fed your inspiration and your dreams?

When these questions are honestly answered, the next step is to forgive those who caused the wounded harm. Mansfield’s discussion of forgiveness – what it is and what it is not – is the strongest section of “Healing Your Church Hurt.” It is not saying what was wrong is right or to pretend your feelings are not legitimate.

The pervasive fantasy of those hurt by their church is that one day everyone is going to realize their mistake and come and beg forgiveness. Mansfield maintains if you are entertaining this notion, you have not forgiven your enemies. Mansfield admits that healing the hurts delivered by a church demands punishing self-examination and hard work. But the freedom from anger and hurt more than compensates those willing to undertake the task.

Looking at a different kind of healing, “My Peace I Give You” by Dawn Eden is the story of a woman’s childhood sexual abuse and the method by which she healed herself.

A convert from Judaism to Catholicism, Eden found that by learning about the saints who endured sexual abuse and through praying to and with them, she found release from the life sentence of shame and anger that sexual abuse can impose.

It is a cause for celebration when any survivor of abuse can find a way to serenity and peace. But Eden’s path is a narrow one. It is hard to imagine anyone who is not Catholic, and especially pious, to understand what she did. That being said, any method that helps those so terribly misused has value and Eden has succeeded where many therapists and well-meaning people have not.

Layman, cardinal explore challenges to faith “THE MESSY QUEST FOR MEANING: FIVE CATHOLIC PRACTICES FOR FINDING YOUR VOCATION” by Stephen Martin. Sorin Books (Notre Dame, Ind., 2012). 179 pp., $14.95.

“SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM: CHALLENGING THE CULTURE BY LIVING OUR FAITH” by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, Ind., 2011). 192 pp., $19.95.

Reviewed by Rachelle Linner (CNS) Stephen Martin is an engaging writer and “The Messy Quest for Meaning” is an inviting book. In it, he tells the story of finding his vocation – not the “single life-changing call” he sought for so long, but the messy embrace of several calls: “family man, Catholic, writer, professional and overall pilgrim.”

The first part of the book, an extended autobiographical introduction, is written with frankness and compassion. Martin’s young adulthood was hampered by an anxiety disorder, but he does not offer illness as an excuse for poor decisions, wasted time and opportunities. Rather, he shows how the disease led him to “rock bottom” and so, paradoxically, became the vehicle that allowed him to welcome “incompleteness and limitations with gratitude.”

The larger part of the book is an extended reflection on vocation, interweaving aspects of his story with recommendations for how to use spiritual disciplines to find and sustain one’s calling: desire, focus, humility, community and a willingness to explore the margins.

His use of familiar anecdotes about public figures (including Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Martin Sheen and Newark Mayor Cory Booker) is less satisfying than loving portraits of people in his personal life, including his remarkable grandmother Marie. “She left us a fundamental lesson for cultivating humility that we can adopt at any age: don’t spend too much time pondering God’s will. Merely embrace what you have to do from one moment to the next.”

“The Messy Quest for Meaning” models a process of theological reflection for people engaged in vocational discernment. It is far less helpful as an introduction to spiritual practices, many of which have specific mean-

ings within the context of monastic life. They deserve a more nuanced development than they receive here.

The publication of Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl’s “Seek First the Kingdom” is particularly timely, given the opposition of the U.S. bishops to the Obama administration’s mandate on contraception coverage.

In relatively short, clear and comprehensive chapters, the cardinal presents the church’s positions on religious liberty, natural law, sacramental theology, the lay vocation and the new evangelization. “We are the agents of the new evangelization,” he writes. “We are stars in the church’s constellation. We are the light set on the lamp stand that manifests the coming of the kingdom.”

Quoting from a 2008 address by Pope Benedict XVI, the cardinal identifies secularism, materialism and individualism as creating “obstacles to the kingdom.” Another such obstacle is a diminished respect for the teaching authority of the church.

The root meaning of the word “hierarchy,” the cardinal reminds us, is “sacred order.”

“The pastors of the church, the pope and bishops, have been explicitly urged to guide the faithful in the way of salvation. They are the fixed point in a changing world. Since they are accountable to sacred tradition, they represent objectivity against the subjective claims of many individuals.”

Cardinal Wuerl is alternately pessimistic and optimistic. He says that “through the church, Christ scatters seed upon American soil that is dry, rocky and sown with weeds – soil that has built up a certain resistance to authentic religious experience.” Yet at the same time he offers numerous anecdotes of spontaneous conversations with people who in fact show a desire for a deeper understanding of the sacraments.

This is a book about public life that is informed by pastoral concerns. “I am dismayed when I read of studies that show that fewer than half of the Catholics in the United States regularly attend Mass.” Cardinal Wuerl writes. It is hard to imagine that many of those people will read the cardinal’s book, or be persuaded by his theological arguments.

Linner, a freelance writer and reviewer, lives in Medford, Mass.

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Film revisits the many sides of Mexico’s Cristero Rebellion MEXICO CITY (CNS) – Even as modernday church-state relations improve, the impact of Mexico’s three-year Cristero Rebellion in the 1920s on the Catholic Church remains widely debated in Mexican society.

The rebellion saw Catholic clergy and laity taking up arms to oppose government efforts to harshly restrict the influence of the church and defend religious freedom. In the end, the rebellion of the Cristero – soldiers for Christ – was quelled in 1929, leaving the church sidelined for much of the last century and its role limited to a pastoral concerns with no say in the public policy arena.

Ask Mexicans about the rebellion and the answers about what it means today depends on a person’s point of view.

Catholics leaders consider the government’s actions to limit church influence that led to the rebellion an attack on religious freedom. Selfdescribed liberals and many in the Mexican political and intellectual classes consider the suppression of the revolt a triumph of the secular state. Some academics and authors are less passionate, describing the uprising as an agrarian conflict with political and religious overtones.

Now the conflict comes to the big screen at a time with improved church-state interaction – even if the interpretations of one of Mexico’s defining events remain controversial.

“What price would you pay for freedom?” posed the synopsis for the movie, “For Greater Glory,” which stars Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria and opens in the United States June 1.

The synopsis continued, “An impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country.”

Gen. Enrique Gorostieta Velarde, the protagonist played by Garcia and leader of the Cristero forces, is a “retired military man who at first thinks he has nothing personal at stake. ... Yet the man who hesitates in joining the cause will soon become the resistance’s most inspiring and self-sacrificing leader, as he begins to see the cost of religious persecution on his countrymen.”

Like various histories of the rebellion, Gorostieta’s actions remain open to interpretation. Some question his motives for leading the rebel cause despite being a nonbeliever; others wonder if he really did have a conversion late in life.

Victor Ramos Cortes, a professor at the University of Guadalajara, said any reading of

(CNS PHOTO)

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Jesuit priest and martyr Blessed Miguel Pro Juarez is pictured just before his execution by firing squad Nov. 23, 1927, in Mexico. His final words were reported as, “Viva Cristo Rey!” (“Long live Christ the King!”).

history must consider the factors of religious intolerance, agrarian land issues in a country with numerous landless farmers and the threat posed by the church hierarchy to the liberal elites of the time.

Such nuanced readings of the era are rare.

“In our country, each history is presented as if it were the only true version and the other is erroneous,” Ramos said.

The Cristero legacy remains somewhat divisive, with the conflict and the beatification and canonization of Cristero martyrs at the center of the church’s agenda.

The Archdiocese of Guadalajara is building a large sanctuary on a prominent hilltop to memorialize Mexico’s martyrs, and Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass during his visit in March for 640,000 people at the foot of the Cerro del Cubilete, site of a giant Christ statue built to remember those fighting the rebellion.

Father Manuel Corral, Mexican bishops’ conference spokesman, has seen the film and speaks well of its message of “showing young people that there’s something worth fighting for.”

He also considers its release a sign of how much Mexico has changed in terms of religious tolerance and the more prominent role the church is taking in public life.

“Twenty-five years ago, it would have been impossible to release a movie like this,” he said.

How far Mexico has come is evident in the film’s subject matter, too.

“It was a violent era and there were a lot of ambitious generals. Gen. Gorostieta was one of them,” said Richard Grabman, author of “Gorostieta and the Cristiada, Mexico’s Catholic Insurgency 1926-1929.”

“The Cristeros attracted a lot of people that were not necessarily religious, but looking for a military solution to social problems,” he said.

Mexico had emerged from a violent revolution during the 1910s, which was fought mainly to end the enduring rule of thenPresident Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz and give properties to the landless peasants being exploited by hacienda owners.

The revolutionary elite emerging from the

conflict were anti-clerical and had approved a 1917 constitution forbidding the church to own property and operate schools, limiting worship to authorized churches and stripping priests of civil political rights. “Iniquis Afflictisque” (“On the Persecution of the Church in Mexico”), a 1926 encyclical by Pope Pius XI, said the constitution “placed (priests) in the same class with criminals and the insane.”

Grabman said that, especially in rural areas, priests competed for influence with teachers whose orders were to spread a secular ethos. Teachers were viewed by the central government as a counterweight to clergy and as such, he explained, were killed in large numbers by Cristero fighters.

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Faith in the footlights: Religion gets a curtain call on Broadway NEW YORK (CNS) – Can it be? Has Broadway found religion?

According to one recent article, a bumper crop of faiththemed shows, like “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Godspell,” “Book of Mormon” and “Sister Act,” has transformed Broadway into a “highway to heaven.”

So why the great awakening on the Great White Way? “I think there is a “God moment” breaking out in the entertainment culture that’s partly driven by a quest for profits in difficult economic times, but also by people’s never-ending quest for transcendent meaning,” said Tom Allen of Allied Faith and Family, a marketing agency that is trying to promote shows like “Sister Act” to Christians.

The Tony-nominated musical is emblematic of this religious revival: flashy and brash, yet earnestly spiritual.

The same can be said for the recently closed “Leap of Faith,” which is contemplating a possible national tour.

Both musicals were adapted from 1992 movies and feature music by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken.

Both also deal with themes of redemption and salvation.

“I think people are tired of hearing about selfish people feeling sorry for themselves,” said Fred Applegate, who plays a pastor in “Sister Act” and who believes the uptick in religious productions underscores a need “for hope.”

Allen concurred. “What’s happening now is almost like our collective conscience prompting us to think again about what really matters,” he said.

While not all recent offerings are necessarily reasons to shout “hallelujah,” Allen said he feels that, overall, the spotlighting of spirituality is a net gain for religion, and hopes the faith community supports shows like “Sister Act.” Based on the screen comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister Act” centers on an aspiring singer, Deloris (RavenSymone), who is on the run from mobsters after she witnesses a murder and who must hide out in a cloistered convent.

Beyond Menken’s roof-raising score, there’s a lot to like about the production. The scenic design evokes a Catholic nostalgia – from the confessional in the theater’s lobby to the rose window that dominates many of the musical numbers.

Though the set suggests a church interior, to avoid offending

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Raven-Symone, left, stars in a scene from the Broadway production of “Sister Act” at the Broadway Theatre in New York. Right, Kecia Lewis-Evans stars in a scene from the Broadway production of “Leap of Faith” at St. James Theatre in New York. Faith-themed shows such as these have transformed Broadway into a “highway to heaven,” says one theater observer.

those who might deem the backdrop as inappropriate for rapping nuns in hip-hop habits, no mention is made of Mass.

“The creators of the show were very careful about that,” said Applegate, who identifies himself as Catholic. “There is no altar, no tabernacle, none of the hallmarks of a sacred space, except stained glass.”

Catholic theatergoers, however, may wish the same sensitivity and respect had been applied to the, at times, irreverent humor, including a reference to the Eucharist as “holy wafers” and a “moral high colonic,” and Applegate invoking “the Father, the Son and the you know who.”

“The show was not created by daily communicants,” said Allen, who acknowledged its theological shortcomings. “But (their) hearts are definitely in the right place.”

Rather than mocking them, “Sister Act” displays a sincere affection for the nuns and an appreciation of faith as a positive force in people’s lives.

Equally miraculous for Broadway, is the show’s sympathetic portrayal of the traditional-minded Mother Superior (Carolee Carmello), whose soulful “Here Within These Walls” provides

a surprisingly heartfelt defense of contemplative life and counterbalances the more dissenting “The Life I Never Lived,” sung by a young postulant.

Opinions may vary on the jumbo, glitter-ball, disco statue of Mary, but, as Allen points out, one person’s gaudy may be another’s glorifying.

“She’s our Mother, whether people realize it or not. What better way to promote that fact to the culture than by lighting her up on a Broadway stage in all her beauty and celebrating her.”

Ultimately, “Sister Act” affirms St. Augustine’s maxim that, to sing is to “pray twice.” But perhaps it is Augustine’s perception that our hearts are restless until they rest in God that best summarizes the show’s countercultural message.

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FRIDAY, MAY 25 CATHOLIC CHARISMATICS: Three-day convention, May 25-27, celebrating 25 years of unity in the Spirit at Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Weekend includes praise, worship, teaching, reconciliation, healing with all-weekend and day tickets available for adults and children, youth, and young adults.

Principal celebrants of convention Masses included Monterey Bishop Richard Garcia and San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Daly. Speakers include Msgr. James Tarantino, longtime liaison to the renewal for the Archdiocese of San Francisco and EWTN’s Jesse Romero. “Come expecting the power of a faithful God,” organizers said. Visit www.ncrcspirit.org.

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REUNION: Class of 1972, Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Contact Notre Dame alumnae office at (650) 595 1913 ext. 446 or email dseveri@ ndhsb.org or eileen_browning@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 REUNION: Marin Catholic High School, class of ’62 at Jason’s Restaurant, Greenbrae. Visit www. marincatholic62.com or call Jeannie at (415) 4793838 or Mergie at (415) 453-7714.

FRIDAY, OCT. 12 REUNION: St. Cecilia Elementary School, class of 1952, at Caesar’s Restaurant in San Francisco beginning at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Contact Marilyn Donnelly at (650) 365-5192 or Brian Wilson at (408) 656-8303.

ROSARY CRUSADE: “Public Square Rosary Crusade,” at San Francisco’ UN Plaza, Eighth and Market streets, noon, led by Father John Jimenez.

“Don’t let God be pushed from the public square,” organizers said. Call Juanita Agcaoili at (415) 647-7229 or Helen Rosenthal at (415) 661-1991.

UNITY MASS: The faith communities of Old St. Mary’s Cathedral and Holy Family Chinese Mission will celebrate a parish unity Mass at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon. The St. Mary’s School Choir will participate. Call (415) 288-3800.

MONDAY, MAY 28, MEMORIAL DAY MASS: Masses commemorating Memorial Day at cemeteries of the Archdiocese of San Francisco: 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Old Mission Road, Colma, with Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy, presiding. 11 a.m. Mass is outdoors at Holy Cross Cemetery, Santa Cruz Avenue at Avy, Menlo Park with Father Lawrence Goode presiding. 11 a.m. Mass is outdoors at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael with Father Paul Perry presiding. 9:30 a.m. Mass is outdoors at Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery, Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay. Visit www.holycrosscemeteries. com or call (650) 756-2060.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 ‘IGNATIUS BEHIND BARS’: Jesuit Father George Williams, chaplain at San Quentin state prison, will be guest speaker at Catholic Marin Breakfast Club. Mass begins the gathering at 7 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Road at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Greenbrae with talk and full breakfast after. Father Williams has called his ministry “Ignatius behind bars.” Group meets again first Friday in September. Breakfast is $8 members/$10 nonmembers. Email Sugaremy@aol. com for reservations.

NOVENA: Nine days of prayer honoring St. Peregrine, “the cancer saint,” at St. Dominic Church through June 9. Dominican Father Xavier Lavagetto, pastor of St. Dominic’s, will preach.

Masses, Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Caregivers, friends, family members and other loved ones are invited to this special occasion of prayer and intercession for those suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses. Sponsored by the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus. Call (415) 931-5919 or visit www.stjude-shrine.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 125TH ANNIVERSARY MASS: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma is 125 years old. Archbishop George Niederauer is principal celebrant of an anniversary Mass in Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel at 11 a.m. Refreshments served after Mass. All are welcome to attend. Holy Cross also offers walking tours of the cemetery to groups and students, including walks tied to the 125th anniversary celebration. For information, email moreinfo@holycrosscemeteries.com or call (650) 756-2060, or visit the Holy Cross website, www. holycrosscemeteries.com, or Facebook page. Holy Cross Cemetery is located at 1500 Old Mission Road, Colma. The grounds are open daily 8 a.m. to sunset.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9 ALEMANY AWARD: The Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology honors three San Francisco parish pastors with the Alemany Award in ceremonies at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Honorees are cathedral pastor Msgr. John Talesfore; Dominican Father Xavier Lavagetto, pastor, St. Dominic Church, San Francisco; and Jesuit Father Charles Gagan, pastor, St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco.

“Please join us in recognizing three Catholic priests who have served the church and city of San Francisco,” organizers said. Tickets are $175 per person.

Proceeds benefit DSPT scholarship programs. Visit www.dspt.edu/alemany2012 or call Michael Chinnavaso at (510) 883-7159.

MEN’S CONFERENCE: “Courage to be Catholic” at St. Luke Parish, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Jesse Romero and Terry Barber are guest speakers. Last year’s event drew more than 500 participants. Tickets are $40 per person with group rates available. Email ruben@ saintjoe.com or call (877) 526-2151. Visit www. saintjoeconferences.com.

WHALE OF A SALE: St. Sebastian Church parking lot, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, set-up 7:30 a.m. and shopping from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Spaces available for vendors at $35 each before May 25/$50 each after May 25. Spaces are one full parking space. Call (415) 461-0704 or email sebastian94904@yahoo.com.

REUNION: Class of ’62 from St. Raphael School, San Rafael begins at 3 p.m. with Mass at Mission San Rafael with Father Paul Rossi as principal celebrant. Search for classmates continues. Call (415) 454-4455) or email shach@saintraphael.com.

No-host dinner will follow at San Rafael Joe’s or Deer Park Villa.

FESTIVAL RAFFLE: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Cesar Chavez at Folsom, San Francisco, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Raffle has prizes of $1,000, $500 and $100.

Call (415) 647-2704 for more information. Enjoy international foods, music, dancing, games.

Proceeds benefit parish.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

MONDAY, JUNE 4 FIVE-DAY VOCATION EVENT: Religious Life Discernment Retreat with the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose for single Catholic women 18-40.

This is a live-in experience June 4-8 at Dominican Sisters MSJ motherhouse 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont. Call Sister Marcia at (510) 502-5797. Time includes discernment, sharing, quiet, community, Mass, prayer, study and service. Overnight accommodations, meals and snacks provided. Free will offering accepted.

TRIBUTE: Archbishop Riordan High School with San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 honors Lt. Vincent Perez, a 1981 Riordan graduate, who was killed in the line of duty. Luncheon and raffle support the Lt. Vincent Perez Scholarship Fund at Riordan. Event and raffle tickets – a chance to win a 2012 Harley Davidson Street Glide - can be purchased by calling the union at (415) 621-7103 or email info@riordanhs.org for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

SATURDAY, JUNE 9 ICF RAVIOLI DINNER: Italian Catholic Federation Branch 173 annual ravioli dinner at Our Lady of Angels Gym, 1721 Hillside Drive, Burlingame. No host bar at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Wine available for purchase with dinner. Raffle tickets for sale.

Adult tickets $18 and children $5 (12 and under).

Call Sandra at (650) 697-4279 to RSVP by June 6.

BOCCE BALL: Riordan Bocce Ball Tournament at Orange Park in South San Francisco. Contact Sharon Ghilardi-Udovich, director of special events at (415) 586-8200 ext.*217 or email sudovich@ riordanhs.org.

ALUMNAE DAY: “Notre Dame High School Legacy Luncheon” at Notre Dame High School, 1540 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Contact Denise Severi at Dseveri@ndhsb.org. Reunions for class of ’87, Aug. 5, contact Heather Oda at moda@ co.sanmateo.ca.us; class of ’67 Oct. 27, contact Susan Angle at susanangle@comcast.net or (925) 680-4917.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 20 REUNION: St. Paul High School class of 1972 at the Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco. Email sphs1972reunion@gmail.com by April 30 for catering head count. Include your contact information with your maiden name for details. Spread the word to our fellow graduates!

ONGOING SERVICES Catholic Charities CYO: Liz Rodriguez at erodriguez@cccyo.org or (415) 972-1297. St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco: Tim Szarnicki at tszarnicki@svdp-sf.org or (415) 977-1270 ext.

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St. Anthony Foundation: Marie O’Connor at (415) 592-2726 or visit www.stanthonysf.org.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County: Atrecia at (650) 373-0623 or email svdpinfo@yahoo.com.

Handicapables: Jane at (415) 585-9085.

La Porziuncola Nuova at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi: Contact Jim Brunsmann at jimbrunsmann@comcast.net or go to www. knightsofsaintfrancis.com.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED INFORMATION: Contact Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf at grosskopf@usfca.edu or (415) 4226698.

GROUP HELP: Separated and divorced Catholics, St. Bartholomew Parish, 600 Columbia Drive, San Mateo, on second and fourth Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., in the spirituality center; and in O’Reilly Hall of St. Stephen Parish near Stonestown, San Francisco, on the first and third Wednesdays, at 7:30 p.m.

Call (415) 422-6698, or (650) 347-0701 for more information.

Catholic Adult Singles Association of Marin County: Call Bob at (415) 897-0639.

COUPLES: Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi), a Catholic program for couples at all stages of disillusionment in their marriage. Call (415) 8931005 or email SF@Retrouvaille.org or visit www.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 24 NEW DEACONS: Archbishop George Niederauer will ordain candidates to the permanent diaconate at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 3:30 p.m.

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St. Anthony Parish in Novato is looking for a Faith Formation Coordinator for Grades one through six. The position would be 20 hours per week with benefits. Dates of the position would be August 15th through June 15th of the following year. The candidate would be paid over a twelve month payroll schedule. Salary is negotiable upon experience.

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50 YEAR JUBILEE CELEBRATION SAN RAFAEL, CA May 3, 2012 - 2012 marks the fiftieth anniversary of NAZARETH HOUSE of San Rafael. Since 1962, Nazareth House has been known as an innovative pioneer of the planned Catholic Retirement Community. Providing 50 years of committed personal residential care, delicious foods, and relaxing activities on their secure and beautifully landscaped 5 acre campus. Nazareth House, a non-profit residential care community, would like to announce its “50 year Jubilee Celebration~OPEN HOUSE”. SUNDAY JUNE 3, 2012 ,1-4pm.

The Sisters, staff, volunteers, and “Friends of Nazareth House” would like to welcome the community to an afternoon celebration featuring: Multi-Media Displays, Memorabilia, Live Music, Food & Refreshments.

In celebrating it’s 50 Year Jubilee, Nazareth House welcomes the community to come and meet their dedicated staff and volunteers. They and the Sisters of Nazareth, all share a deep commitment to serving and enriching the physical, emotional and spiritual well being of its residents. The Open House also allows guests to reflect, enjoy a quite moment in the on-site Chapel, or take a stroll among the landscaped gardens and gazebo. Tours will be offered by staff of the care center, gathering spaces and residential units.

OPEN HOUS E Date: Sunday June 3rd, 2012 Place: 245 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903 Time: 1:00-4:00 pm

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In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of April HOLY CROSS COLMA Jack Alvarado Edgar Aparicio Michael A. Avila Lizandro “Tony” Bertolazzi Ricardo Bocalbos Linda Sue Borja Barbara Hettrick Bottorff Ada M. Bozza Paul A. Bruemmer Leoncia R. Bulatao Candida I. Caliboso Sadie Edna Cardellini Sr. Marion Castro, SHF Bobby Chang Genevieve Ann Chang Francisco Evelio Chavez Elsie E. Conklin Shirley R. Conte Ruth Di Guilio Leandro Jose Dominguez James Knight Donohue Doris A. Dunne Viliami Fatai Mark A. Fecchi Flora Ferrando Pietro C. Galluzzi Josephine Gehrmann Augusta M. Campos Giannini Helvia B. Giles Anna Greggains Anthony E. Hack Bettie Ann Hanna Ruth K. Hanna June Hesketh Stan Johnson Max Jones Anton J. Klemens, Sr. John J. Kozak Helen C. Kuhn Joseph Lahlouh Henry Lassalle Carmelito Layug Savio Leung Alfredo “Fred” Locsin, Sr. Ed Lolax

Maria Dolores Macpherson Rosa M. Maglunog Eleanora Mambretti Catherine Y. Mammini Eleanor Mandoli Earl M. Mann Hingano Manukainiu Anne C. McFaden Mary Jo McFarlane Bernadette McKown Philomena McPartlan Joseph W. Menconi Rose Marie Micheli Velma Modolo Giacomo A. Moscone Alberto R. Mosqueda Elizabeth A. Murphy Rosemary I. Murphy Russell T. Nott Cecilia V. O’Brien Anton C. Ongpin Elisa DelCarmen Palma Ignacio R. Pelayo Susana Peneueta Rich Perna Josephine Petrini Veronica Mary Pierce Gertrud M. Pollick Mary Puccini Elizabeth J. Quirk John Raineri Roberta A. Ramirez Remedios S. “Remy” Ramos Patrick Randig Joaquin Rios Edith A. Rist Etelvina Hoces Rivera Norma Jeanne Roche Jesse “Chewy” Rodriguez Harry J. Romo Lucia C. Rosales Oscar Corpuz Rosario Peggy Ellen Rudder Patricia V. Samuelson Julia Fuentes Sanchez Marty M. Sands Robert F. Schwarz Leonte S. Silva Anselmo S. Solorzano

Geraldine Stefani Dolores Winsky Strange Rory Michael Sullivan Soledad V. Tanada Moises S. Ticas Jeannette Toto Isabel Urbina Erick N. Valenzuela Luis E. Vargas Irma M. Volkmann Linda Ward Janice Louise Woerner So Yee Wong Rodolfo Ybarra-Fernandez Wee Men Young Elaine Zurcher

HOLY CROSS MENLO PARK Custodio Caballero Carmelo Carlos Efrain Gonzalez Margaret J. Olsen

MT. OLIVET, SAN RAFAEL Edward Theophile Celidor Scott Eric Coletti Rhoda Ellen Connely Monica Margaret Guardino Eddy Lasky Donald W. Lenherr Genevieve Mary Logan Margaret (Margo) Forte Lopez Dominic J. Selmi George Slevin Mary McAulliffe Sullivan

TOMALES CATHOLIC CEMETERY Dolores Lawson Jennie Marie Albini Poncia

MEMORIAL DAY MASS – MONDAY MAY 28, 2012 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Colma Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel – 11:00 am Bishop Robert McElroy, Celebrant

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Menlo Park Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Lawrence Goode, Celebrant

Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery – Half Moon Bay Outdoor Mass – 9:30 am

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery – San Rafael Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Paul E. Perry, Celebrant

125TH ANIVERSARY MASS – SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2012 Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel – 11:00 am Archbishop George H. Niederauer, Celebrant Refreshments after Mass

A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.