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CA bishops: Participation in public life a moral obligation
Wondering how or whether to vote on June 7?
The California bishops published an updated Fre-
quently Asked Questions or FAQ to guide Catholics
in discerning how to vote and to act in public life. It
can be found here: www.cacatholic.org/sites/cacath-
olic/files/fc_faq.pdf.
In the 29 page document published May 19 on the
California Catholic Conference website, the bishops
are guided by the U.S. bishops’ guide to political
action, “Forming Consciences for a Faithful Citizen-
ship,” updated in November 2015.
The California bishops state, “In the Catholic
tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and
participation in political life is a moral obligation. As
Catholics, we should be guided more by our moral
convictions than by our attachment to any politi-
cal party or interest group. In today’s environment,
Catholics may feel politically disenfranchised, sens-
ing that no party and few candidates fully share our
comprehensive commitment to human life and dig-
nity. This should not discourage us. On the contrary,
it makes our obligation to act all the more urgent.”
The California Catholic Conference provides
summaries of major social encyclicals and let-
ters, statements from the bishops of California,
information on specific legislation and details of
the important policy debates current in the Golden
State. Visit www.cacatholic.org for this information
and more. The full body of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops approved “Forming Consciences
for Faithful Citizenship” (www.usccb.org/issues-and-
action/faithful-citizenship) in November 2015. It is
the seminal resource for U.S. Catholics in preparing
themselves to vote and otherwise participate in the
political process in this country.
June 7 is the California primary. Don’t forget to vote!
www.cacatholic.org/sites/cacatholic/files/fc_faq.pdf.
Responsible citizenship is a virtue,
and participation in political life
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Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters’
contraceptive mandate case: So now what?
Catholic News Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C. –While both sides say they
are happy with the U.S. Supreme Court decision to
send back to the lower courts the Little Sisters of
the Poor case challenging the federal government’s
contraceptive mandate under the Affordable Care
Act – the final outcome is still up in the air.
On May 16, the Supreme Court sent Zubik v. Bur-
well back to the lower courts. The justices’ unani-
mous decision, explained in a nine-page unsigned
opinion, was based on the information that both
sides submitted a week after oral arguments were
heard in the case about how and if contraceptive
insurance coverage could be obtained by employees
through their insurance companies without directly
involving religious employers who object to this
coverage.
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ken-
tucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops, said he was encouraged by the court’s deci-
sion. “It maintains hope that we might resolve this
dispute finally and favorably sometime in the future,
and in the meantime, it prevents the administration
from issuing crippling fines against those who ob-
ject” to the health care law’s contraceptive mandate.
Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, for whom
the consolidated group of cases is named, said in a
statement that the Pittsburgh diocese was grateful
the justices “recognize our willingness to reach a
resolution that allows us to abide by our faith and
the government to achieve its goals.”
Five appeals courts had ruled in favor of the con-
traceptive mandate and one had ruled against it. But
now, equipped with the new information both sides
submitted to the Supreme Court, the lower courts
have been ordered to review these cases once more.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg wrote separately to stress that the court
had not decided any of the legal questions in the
cases and cautioned the lower courts not to read
anything into the new opinion.
Marc DeGirolami of St. John’s University School
of Law said that “there will very likely be another
round of litigation” in Zubik v. Burwell, “unless the
parties can come to an agreement.”
And an agreement might not happen, Helen Al-
vare of George Mason University Law School said,
because the government’s lawyers “were not at all
cooperative” when asked to propose such a solution.
The lawsuits involve a government mandate under
the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to
provide cost-free coverage for contraceptives, steril-
izations, and abortion-inducing drugs to employees.
Religiously objecting nonprofits had been offered
an “accommodation” under which they could notify
the government of their objection. The government
would then direct their insurer or third party insur-
ance administrator to provide the coverage.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, as well as the
Archdiocese of Washington and a number of other
religious nonprofits, sued the government, saying
this arrangement still forced them to cooperate with
morally-objectionable practices because their notifi-
cation would facilitate the problematic coverage.
Lawyers for the Little Sisters said this was a vic-
tory for them, while the White House said it was
very pleased with the decision.
But ultimately, it is still uncertain what will
happen with the Little Sisters’ health plans, said
DeGirolami, because the sisters are self-insured.
Self-insured plans are not covered in the court’s
opinion, he said, “so it’s extremely unclear what will
happen to them.”
However, the court did suggest something sig-
nificant in the nuns’ favor – that their free exercise
of religion may have been substantially burdened,
Alvare said.
Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act,
the 1993 federal law at the heart of the case, “Gov-
ernment shall not substantially burden a person’s
exercise of religion” unless the government proves
both that it has a “compelling interest” for acting
and that it is using the “least restricting means” of
furthering that interest.
However, it seems the court “swallowed the [gov-
ernment’s] argument that contraception is preven-
tive health care,” she said.
Catholic News Service contributed.
(CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)
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able Care Act’s contraceptive mandate March 23 near the
steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/06ceeb5b-3d39-4328-80e7-d1294c45f79a-160611212457/85/Catholic-SF-May-26-2016-11-320.jpg)
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ASS WILL BE CELEBRATED DAILY
nday, October 9, 2016, USA / LISBON
bers are welcomed this evening at an interna-
ort for our departing flight to Lisbon, arriving
ay.
nday 10/10, LISBON / SANTAREM / FATIMA
morning arrival in Lisbon, we visit the birth-
t. Anthony of Padua, the Lisbon Cathedral,
mo’s Monastery, and Belem Tower. From
stop in Santarem to visit the Church of St.
where in the 13th century a Eucharistic Mir-
place. When a woman attempted to steal a
d host from Mass, the host turned into flesh
n to bleed. To this day the precious relic re-
rrupt for all to see. The church has since been
he Church of the Holy Miracle. We continue
y into Fatima to check in at our hotel for a
dinner and overnight. [D]
esday 10/11, FATIMA
today in Fatima. One of the greatest events of
y took place in the village of Fatima, Portugal,
e Mother of God appeared to three shepherd
nstructing them to bring the message of the
ck to a world that was slipping away from it.
e children, “I desire that a chapel be built here
or. I am the Lady of the Rosary. I have come
e faithful to amend their lives and to ask par-
eir sins. People must pray the rosary every day
all the sufferings that God sends them.” We
he Cova da Iria, where we visit the Chapel
paritions, the Basilica that houses the tombs
o and Jacinta, and the Perpetual Adoration
We continue to Aljustrel, where we visit the
the Marto family (the birthplace of Jacinta
sco) and then the home of Lucia. In Aljustrel
e the site of the apparitions of St Michael
dren. We view Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s
arition. This evening we take part in the Can-
rocession. Dinner and overnight at our hotel
[B,D]
Wednesday 10/12, FATIMA / ALBA DE
/ AVILA
depart Fatima for Alba de Tormes and the
convent to see the preserved body of St Te-
ila, one of the Church’s greatest mystics. We
er incorrupt heart. In her autobiography, St
ke of the angel who thrust an arrow into her
heart, leaving it “on fire with a great love of God.” After
her death, when her body was examined, she was found
to have had a perforation of the heart. It was in this way
that science confirmed one of her greatest mystical ex-
periences. Our journey continues as we travel through
the picturesque countryside to the lovely 12th century
walled city of Avila. Upon our arrival in Avila, we pro-
ceed to the hotel to check in for dinner and an overnight.
[B,D]
Day 5: Thursday 10/13, AVILA / SEGOVIA / BURGOS
This morning we visit the Monastery of the Incarna-
tion and the convent of St. Teresa, where the saint
experienced her remarkable vision of the angel. This af-
ternoon we travel to Segovia, where the sacred relic of St
John of the Cross is enshrined. St John was the confessor
of St Teresa and often conferred with her on their expe-
riences in the spiritual life; he is one of Christianity’s fore-
most authorities on spiritual and mystical theology. We
visit the convent near the Vera Cruz church, constructed
by the Templars, where the mortal remains of Saint John
of the Cross are buried. Inside the city walls we also see
the best-conserved aqueduct of the Imperial Roman
Empire. In addition to viewing this 2000-year-old engi-
neering marvel, we visit Alcazar castle, the last in the
Spanish gothic style to be constructed. Time permitting;
we enter the famous castle, which was an inspiration for
Walt Disney when he created his Cinderella castle. We
continue to Burgos for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 6: Friday 10/14, BURGOS / LOYOLA / PAMPLONA
Our first stop today is the Cathedral in Burgos, one
of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.
Then, we travel to Loyola, where we visit the birthplace
of St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
There, we will see the magnificent 17th century basilica
dedicated to the saint. Behind the sanctuary is the Santa
Casa, the three story 14th century family home of St Ig-
natius. Pilgrims are invited to tour the rooms and visit the
chamber where the saint was born. The most venerated
place in this building is the room where Ignatius, at the
age of 30, was brought following his serious wounding
at the Battle of Pamplona. To pass the time as his leg
healed, he read the lives of the saints and a book on the
life of Christ. At this time a great conversion took place
in Ignatius; approximately 13 years later he founded the
Society of Jesus. The place of his conversion is indicat-
ed by a statue depicting the saint with a leg bandaged,
a book in one hand and the other hand outstretched,
while the face is turned heavenward. From there, we
continue to Pamplona to check in at our hotel for dinner
and an overnight. [B,D]
Day 7: Saturday 10/15, PAMPLONA / SANGUESA /
LOURDES
We depart Pamplona this morning and travel to Javier
in the region of Navarra to visit the family castle and
birthplace of St Francis Xavier. As a close person-
al friend of St Ignatius and one of the original seven
members of the Society of Jesus, St Francis performed
many miracles, was granted the gift of tongues, foretold
the future, healed countless people, and baptized over
10,000 people in just one month’s time. St Francis Xavier
is regarded as one of the most zealous missionaries of
all times. From there, we cross the spectacular Pyrenees
Mountains and continue to Lourdes, where the Blessed
Virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette in 1858. Upon
our arrival, we check in at the hotel for dinner. After din-
ner, we participate in the Candlelight Procession and
rosary with pilgrims from all over the world. Overnight
in Lourdes. [B,D]
Day 8: Sunday 10/16, LOURDES
Between February 11, 1858 and July 16, 1858, Our Lady
appeared 18 times to a 14-year-old girl named Berna-
dette Soubirous. The young saint described Our Lady as
a “girl in white, the same height as myself, who greeted
me with a nod of her head. This girl was beautiful beyond
description. She had a blue sash around her white dress
and yellow roses on her shoes. A long rosary hung from
her arm, and she seemed to invite me to pray with her.”
Our Lady gave Bernadette secret messages for herself
and other messages for the world to hear. She described
herself as the “Immaculate Conception”, revealed a mi-
raculous spring, and asked that a chapel be built as a
site for pilgrimage. During our stay in Lourdes, we cel-
ebrate Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle. We visit
the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the Boly
Mill where St Bernadette was born, and the “Cachot,”
an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s family lived in
poverty. We have an opportunity to bathe in the mirac-
ulous waters at the Grotto, and spend time in personal
prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur
every evening for those who wish to participate again.
Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D]
Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris /
LISIEUX
Our journey from Lourdes to Paris will be traveled by rail
on the TGV high speed train (non-stop, first class). We
depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon
our arrival in Paris, we board our motor coach for Lisieux,
where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight.
[B,D]
Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY /
LISIEUX
We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend
time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha
Museum and other sites associated with World War II.
Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in
Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS
Most of today
will be spent
in Lisieux,
home of St.
Therese of the
Child Jesus.
She is the one
whom Pope
Pius X called
“the greatest
saint of mod-
ern times. We
visit Les Bui-
sonnets, the
family home
where Therese spent the early years of her life before
entering the Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We
next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic of
her body. From there, we spend time at the beautiful
basilica and the gift shop. Next, we make our way to
Paris where we enjoy a bus tour of the sites that make
Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Tri-
omphe, and the Champs-Elysées. We check in at our
hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA
Today, we transfer to the airport to begin our journey
back to the United States. We take with us new friend-
ships and a firm resolution to emulate the love for our
God shown to us through the holiness of the saints. [B]
Basilica in
Loyola
Grotto of Massabielle
Scenes from the historical events in Normandy
Basilica in Lisieux
prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur
every evening for those who wish to participate again.
Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D]
Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris /
LISIEUX
Our journey from Lourdes to Paris will be traveled by rail
on the TGV high speed train (non-stop, first class). We
depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon
our arrival in Paris, we board our motor coach for Lisieux,
where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight.
[B,D]
Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY /
LISIEUX
We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend
time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha
Museum and other sites associated with World War II.
Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in
Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS
Most of today
will be spent
in Lisieux,
home of St.
Therese of the
Child Jesus.
She is the one
whom Pope
Pius X called
“the greatest
saint of mod-
ern times. We
visit Les Bui-
sonnets, the
family home
where Therese spent the early years of her life before
entering the Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We
next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic of
her body. From there, we spend time at the beautiful
basilica and the gift shop. Next, we make our way to
Paris where we enjoy a bus tour of the sites that make
Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Tri-
omphe, and the Champs-Elysées. We check in at our
hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA
Today, we transfer to the airport to begin our journey
back to the United States. We take with us new friend-
ships and a firm resolution to emulate the love for our
God shown to us through the holiness of the saints. [B]
Scenes from the historical events in Normandy
Basilica in Lisieux
Ireland
with Fr. Christopher Coleman
October 18-28,2016Visit: Dublin, Downpatrick, Belfast,
Giant's Causeway, Sligo, Knock, Westport,
Kylemore, Connemara, Croagh Patrick,
Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty, Limerick,
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of a heavenly apparition. The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St
John the Evangelist, and an altar with a Lamb upon it were
seen by 15 townspeople. The saints were silent; no mes-
sage was given to the people, only an example of prayer
and a rich symbolism in their appearances. We visit the
location of the apparition, the Basilica of Our Lady, and
have the opportunity to explore the grounds. From there,
we head west into Westport to check in at our hotel for
dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 5: Saturday 10/22, WESTPORT / CROAGH PAT-
RICK / KYLEMORE / CONNEMARA / WESTPORT
After breakfast we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy
Mountain. Here St. Patrick spent the forty days of Lent in
the year 441 AD in prayer and fasting. Our journey con-
tinues to the shores of Kylemore Lough to visit Kylemore,
a gothic castle, now a Benedictine Abbey. We enjoy time
exploring the Abbey, gardens, and the walk along the lake
up to the beautiful chapel. We enjoy sites of the Conne-
mara, characterized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous
terrain and lush countryside that is home to a great variety
of wildlife. We return to Westport where the remainder
of the day is free to explore independently. This evening,
wander the streets of Westport and sample authentic Irish
fare at the restaurant or pub of your choice as dinner is
on your own. After dinner, choose from the endless op-
tions of pubs occupying every other storefront and enjoy
a glass of Guinness or a mug of Irish ale. The city boasts
one of the most well-known and visited pubs around, Matt
Malloy's. Many of the pubs, including Matt Malloy's, have
traditional Irish music and/or dancing as well. Overnight
in Westport. [B]
Day 6: Sunday 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER /
ADARE / BUNRATTY / LIMERICK
This morning we depart Westport for the incredible and
dramatic Cliffs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered
black shale and sandstone cliff rock defiantly soars almost
700 feet above the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean.
The grandeur of this breathtaking natural phenomenon
makes it a must see for locals and country guests. The
best vantage point (weather permitting) is from O’Briens
Tower located on the highest cliff. Next, we travel toAdare,
a beautifully manicured village of thatch-roof cottages.
We visit Holy Trinity Church and then continue to Bun-
ratty to explore the grounds and attend Bunratty Cas-
tle's festive Medieval Banquet, a traditional-Irish dinner
experience with story-telling and song. Afterwards, we
proceed to Limerick. Overnight in Limerick. [B,D]
Day 9: Wednesday 10/26, DUBLIN / GLENDAL-
OUGH / DUBLIN
Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30-
mile drive south of Dublin. We visit the monastic set-
tlement established in the 6th century by St. Kevin, who
was born in 498 of royal blood but rejected his life of
privilege to live as a hermit in a cave there. He founded
the monastery and also went on to create a center of
learning devoted to the care of the sick and the copy-
ing and illumination of manuscripts. Amid the ruins, one
can feel the powerful sense of peace and tranquility. We
return to Dublin, a city known for its modern influenc-
es combined with the beauty and heritage of the past.
Elegant shops, hotels, galleries, coffee houses and a
stunning variety of restaurants have sprung up on almost
every street in the capital. The group will enjoy acity tour,
where we see the statue-lined O’Connell Street, Georgian
Squares, Phoenix Park, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. One
of Dublin's top tourist attractions, the Guinness Brewery
will be our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor build-
ing that is continually updated to present guests with a
natural balance of industrial tradition coupled with a con-
temporary flare. The Storehouse also boasts unique mer-
chandise promoting its global, world-famous brand. This
evening, indulge in the culinary delights of Ireland at the
pub or restaurant of your choosing as dinner is on your
own. Overnight in Dublin. [B]
Day 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN
Dublin is home to
Trinity College
which houses the
9th-century “Book
of Kells”. We vis-
it there and stop
to see St. Mary's
Pro Cathedral.
The remainder
of the day is free
to explore inde-
pendently. Those
interested in sou-
venir shopping
should check out
Carroll's as the
stores offer a wide
selection of mer-
chandise at quite
reasonable prices.
This evening, we
meet in the ho-
tel lobby for our
transportation to
The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive farewell din-
ner to the sounds of traditional Irish music. Overnight
in Dublin. [B,D]
Day 11: Friday, October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA
This morning we begin our journey back to the United
States. We take arrive home inspired by holiness of the
saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s
majestic landscape. [B]
Day 7: Monday 10/24, LIMERICK / GALLARUS ORATO-
RY / SLEA HEAD / DINGLE / LIMERICK
Our day begins with the journey southwest to the Din-
gle Peninsula which thrusts out into the Atlantic Ocean
to claim Ireland’s most westerly point. Here, majestic hills
soar in hues of green and purple over vast bowls of un-
spoiled valleys. Mountain streams tumble down to lakes,
hedgerows blaze with fuchias and golden beaches stretch
for miles. The Dingle Peninsula is a place of intense, shifting
beauty. We visit Gallarus Oratory, an ancient dry stone
construction whose longevity testifies to the skill of its build-
ers. Held together completely by the weight of stones (no
mortar) the building has withstood wind and rain for more
than 1000 years. It is typical of the type of church in which
St. Patrick himself worshipped. Then, we wind around the
picturesque coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Lim-
erick for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 8: Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK / ROCK OF CASHEL /
KILKENNY / DUBLIN
The Rock of Cashel is an impressive medieval complex
called “The Acropolis of
Ancient Ireland and is one
of the most spectacular
archeological sites in the
country. Dating from the
4th century, it was originally
used as a fortress. Mighty
stone walls encircle a com-
plete round tower, a roof-
less abbey, a 12th century
Romanesque chapel, and
numerous other buildings
and high crosses. North-
east of the Rock of Cashel is
Kilkenny, a charming inland
city. Overlooking the River
Nore is a famous fortress,
Kilkenny Castle, which was
occupied up until 1935 when the exorbitant cost of upkeep
eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to
the country of Ireland. We visit the castle and also one of
the country's medieval treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral,
that dominates the city skyline. Time permitting, we spend
some time at the Kilkenny Design Center which has boast-
ing rights to some of the most magnificent retail goods,
including china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, pottery and
so much more. Continuing through the midland counties,
our journey today ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. We
check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Rock of Cashel
Gallarus Oratory
Trinity College Library
The Merry Ploughboy
Kylemore Abbey
y apparition. The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St
ngelist, and an altar with a Lamb upon it were
ownspeople. The saints were silent; no mes-
en to the people, only an example of prayer
mbolism in their appearances. We visit the
he apparition, the Basilica of Our Lady, and
portunity to explore the grounds. From there,
st into Westport to check in at our hotel for
vernight. [B,D]
rday 10/22, WESTPORT / CROAGH PAT-
MORE / CONNEMARA / WESTPORT
st we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy
Here St. Patrick spent the forty days of Lent in
AD in prayer and fasting. Our journey con-
shores of Kylemore Lough to visit Kylemore,
le, now a Benedictine Abbey. We enjoy time
e Abbey, gardens, and the walk along the lake
autiful chapel. We enjoy sites of the Conne-
terized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous
ush countryside that is home to a great variety
We return to Westport where the remainder
free to explore independently. This evening,
treets of Westport and sample authentic Irish
estaurant or pub of your choice as dinner is
n. After dinner, choose from the endless op-
s occupying every other storefront and enjoy
uinness or a mug of Irish ale. The city boasts
ost well-known and visited pubs around, Matt
any of the pubs, including Matt Malloy's, have
sh music and/or dancing as well. Overnight
[B]
ay 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER /
UNRATTY / LIMERICK
g we depart Westport for the incredible and
fs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered
nd sandstone cliff rock defiantly soars almost
ve the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean.
ur of this breathtaking natural phenomenon
must see for locals and country guests. The
e point (weather permitting) is from O’Briens
d on the highest cliff. Next, we travel toAdare,
manicured village of thatch-roof cottages.
y Trinity Church and then continue to Bun-
lore the grounds and attend Bunratty Cas-
Medieval Banquet, a traditional-Irish dinner
with story-telling and song. Afterwards, we
imerick. Overnight in Limerick. [B,D]
Day 9: Wednesday 10/26, DUBLIN / GLENDAL-
OUGH / DUBLIN
Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30-
mile drive south of Dublin. We visit the monastic set-
tlement established in the 6th century by St. Kevin, who
was born in 498 of royal blood but rejected his life of
privilege to live as a hermit in a cave there. He founded
the monastery and also went on to create a center of
learning devoted to the care of the sick and the copy-
ing and illumination of manuscripts. Amid the ruins, one
can feel the powerful sense of peace and tranquility. We
return to Dublin, a city known for its modern influenc-
es combined with the beauty and heritage of the past.
Elegant shops, hotels, galleries, coffee houses and a
stunning variety of restaurants have sprung up on almost
every street in the capital. The group will enjoy acity tour,
where we see the statue-lined O’Connell Street, Georgian
Squares, Phoenix Park, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. One
of Dublin's top tourist attractions, the Guinness Brewery
will be our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor build-
ing that is continually updated to present guests with a
natural balance of industrial tradition coupled with a con-
temporary flare. The Storehouse also boasts unique mer-
chandise promoting its global, world-famous brand. This
evening, indulge in the culinary delights of Ireland at the
pub or restaurant of your choosing as dinner is on your
own. Overnight in Dublin. [B]
Day 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN
Dublin is home to
Trinity College
which houses the
9th-century “Book
of Kells”. We vis-
it there and stop
to see St. Mary's
Pro Cathedral.
The remainder
of the day is free
to explore inde-
pendently. Those
interested in sou-
venir shopping
should check out
Carroll's as the
stores offer a wide
selection of mer-
chandise at quite
reasonable prices.
This evening, we
meet in the ho-
tel lobby for our
transportation to
The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive farewell din-
ner to the sounds of traditional Irish music. Overnight
in Dublin. [B,D]
Day 11: Friday, October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA
This morning we begin our journey back to the United
States. We take arrive home inspired by holiness of the
saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s
majestic landscape. [B]
Day 7: Monday 10/24, LIMERICK / GALLARUS ORATO-
RY / SLEA HEAD / DINGLE / LIMERICK
Our day begins with the journey southwest to the Din-
gle Peninsula which thrusts out into the Atlantic Ocean
to claim Ireland’s most westerly point. Here, majestic hills
soar in hues of green and purple over vast bowls of un-
spoiled valleys. Mountain streams tumble down to lakes,
hedgerows blaze with fuchias and golden beaches stretch
for miles. The Dingle Peninsula is a place of intense, shifting
beauty. We visit Gallarus Oratory, an ancient dry stone
construction whose longevity testifies to the skill of its build-
ers. Held together completely by the weight of stones (no
mortar) the building has withstood wind and rain for more
than 1000 years. It is typical of the type of church in which
St. Patrick himself worshipped. Then, we wind around the
picturesque coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Lim-
erick for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Day 8: Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK / ROCK OF CASHEL /
KILKENNY / DUBLIN
The Rock of Cashel is an impressive medieval complex
called “The Acropolis of
Ancient Ireland and is one
of the most spectacular
archeological sites in the
country. Dating from the
4th century, it was originally
used as a fortress. Mighty
stone walls encircle a com-
plete round tower, a roof-
less abbey, a 12th century
Romanesque chapel, and
numerous other buildings
and high crosses. North-
east of the Rock of Cashel is
Kilkenny, a charming inland
city. Overlooking the River
Nore is a famous fortress,
Kilkenny Castle, which was
occupied up until 1935 when the exorbitant cost of upkeep
eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to
the country of Ireland. We visit the castle and also one of
the country's medieval treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral,
that dominates the city skyline. Time permitting, we spend
some time at the Kilkenny Design Center which has boast-
ing rights to some of the most magnificent retail goods,
including china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, pottery and
so much more. Continuing through the midland counties,
our journey today ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. We
check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D]
Rock of Cashel
Gallarus Oratory
Trinity College Library
The Merry Ploughboy
Kylemore Abbey
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embrace: Pope and Muslim imam at Vatican
Cardinal Tauran and Bishop Ayuso welcomed the
imam to the Vatican May 23 and accompanied him to
the papal meeting.
Pope Francis sat to the side of his desk facing the
grand imam rather than behind his desk as he custom-
arily does when meeting with a visiting head of state.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokes-
man, said the pope spoke privately with el-Tayeb for
25 minutes and the conversation included a discussion
about “the great significance of this new encounter
within the scope of dialogue between the Catholic
Church and Islam.”
“They then dwelled upon the common commitment
of the authorities and the faithful of the great religions
for world peace, the rejection of violence and terrorism
(and) the situation of Christians in the context of con-
flicts and tensions in the Middle East as well as their
protection,” Father Lombardi said in a statement.
At the end of the audience, Pope Francis presented
the grand imam with two gifts: a copy of his encycli-
cal “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home”
and peace medallion depicting an olive tree holding
together two pieces of a fractured rock.
After meeting the pope, the grand imam was sched-
uled to travel to Paris to open the second international
conference on “East and West: Dialogue of Civiliza-
tions” May 24 sponsored by al-Azhar University and
the Catholic Sant’Egidio Community.
FROM PAGE 1
Pope Benedict denies latest rumors
about Fatima ‘secret’
VATICAN CITY _ Sixteen years after the Vatican re-
leased the text of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima,
rumors cyclically arise claiming that the Vatican still
is keeping secret part of Mary’s message to three chil-
dren in Fatima, Portugal, secret. The Vatican press
office May 21 published a communique with reaction
from retired Pope Benedict XVI, who – as prefect
of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith –
oversaw the secret’s publication in 2000. He insisted at
the time that the complete text had been published. In
mid-May, a blog published a story claiming part of the
message was still secret. The Vatican communique
said: “Pope Benedict confirms decisively that ‘the pub-
lication of the Third Secret of Fatima is complete.’”
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Memorial Day Masses at archdioc- esan Catholic cemeteries on May 30: 11 a.m., Holy Cross Mausoleum at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, celebrated by Father Charles Puthota; 11 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in San Rafael celebrated by Father Paul Perry; 11 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Menlo Park celebrated by Dominican Father Augustine Highlander and Father Larry Goode; 9:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Cemetery in Half Moon Bay celebrated by Father Joseph Previtali. Turn Books into Hope May 28-29, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. The City of Burlingame and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County (SVdP) will hold its first Book Donation Drive this Memo- rial Day Weekend on California Drive, north of the Burlingame Train Station. Look for the SVdP truck. Any and all books are welcome. The gently used books will be sold to help provide meals at SVdP’s Homeless Help Centers or will be given to children in need. Ordination to the priesthood, June 4, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral of Deacon Andrew William Ginter by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone. All are invited. Reception follows. 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. 29th Annual Catholic Charismatic Convention, May 27-29, Santa Clara Conven- tion Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Convention is a collaborative effort of seven Northern California dioceses (Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Monterey, and Oakland). English, Spanish and Vietnamese tracks. www.NCRCSpirit.org St. John’s Reunion, St. John School, San Francisco marks 100th year with events being planned over the months of October 2016 through May 2017. Initially located on Marsily Street near St. Mary’s Park, St. John’s first opened its doors Jan. 8, 1917 then relocated to Chenery Street. “The school is searching for all alumni and espe- cially its oldest living alumni,” said Bill Elsbernd. Alumni please contact Elsbernd (415) 587-8816; Marianne Cameron (415) 584-7289; Joy Durighello (415) 584-1828; email billandavelina@comcast.net. Archbishop Cordileone’s schedule May 27: California Catholic Conference executive committee call. June 4: Presbyteral ordination, Cathedral, 10 a.m. June 6: Prayer and dialogue, St. Raymond June 8: Catholic Charities Board meeting; chancery staff meetings June 9: Presbyteral Council and staff meetings June 10-18: USCCB Spring Assembly, Orange County (Photo courtesy Edward Messinger /Immaculate Heart of Mary) Father Stephen Howell was joined by many of the seminarians and priests who have served with him through the years in a special tribute to the pastor at the Immaculate Heart of Mary 27th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction April 9. Back row from left: Deacon Andrew Ginter (to be ordained June 4); seminarians Ben Rosado, Kyle Faller, Michael Rocha, transitional Deacon Alvin Yu ; former IHM parochial vicar Father Vito Perrone; present parochial vicar Father Jerome Murphy; IHM Deacon Steven Hackett; Capuchin Franciscan Father James Stump. Front row from left: Seminarian Ian Quito; Deacon E.J. Resinto; Father Mark Doherty; Father Thomas Martin; former parochial vicar Father Roberto Andre; IHM pastor Father Stephen Howell; former IHM pastor Father James MacDonald; former parochial vicar Father Arsenio Cirera; former parochial vicar Father Mark Mazza. a deeper level there is a transition into a priestly identity. This is a whole another part of the jour- ney. Our theology teaches that with priestly ordina- tion, there is an ontological change, one’s being is changed. But that carries with it a psychological adjustment that has to go along with it,” Archbish- op Cordileone said. The new priest is also now part of the presbyterate, the body of local clergy. Leaving the seminary is similar in some ways to leaving home because the seminarian was with his peers, and received a lot of support in a “unique environment,” the archbishop noted. “There’s a lot of … discernment that needs to go on. I think they need much support and assistance to guide them through these learning experiences,” Archbishop Cordileone said. In the fifth and latest edition of the U.S. Con- ference of Catholic Bishops Program of Priestly Formation, approved by the U.S. bishops in their general meeting in 2005, the section on ongoing formation of priests states: “The process and the journey of the ongoing formation of priests is both necessary and lifelong. Its purpose is not only the spiritual growth of the priest himself but also the continued effectiveness of his mission and ministry.” Father Howell was the archbishop’s choice for “a lot of reasons,” he said. “He’s a longtime proven experienced pastor, respected pastor, successful pastor in the archdiocese. He has a very in depth background in Catholic education. He has men- tored a lot of priests and seminarians, and he has a great rapport with them. He works really well with them,” Archbishop Cordileone said. The position was created for Father Howell, rather than finding Father Howell for the posi- tion, the archbishop said. Father Howell’s term was finishing, after 16 years, at Immaculate Heart of Mary. “In addition to a pastoral assignment in the set- ting of a parish, what more could he do to use his gifts to assist the archdiocese? And so the thought really came from reflecting upon that rather than thinking of the job and then going out and looking for someone to fulfill it,” said Archbishop Cordileone. Howell: Mentoring newly ordained priests FROM PAGE 1
- 3. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 ARCHDiocesE 3 ONSTAGE THEMOSTRELUCTANTCONVERT JUNE 24-26 • Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek CSLewisOnStage.com Big Discounts for Groups of 10+ : 1.866.476.8707 MAX MCLEAN AS C.S. LEWIS FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY! “MASTERFUL...SPIRITUALLY INVIGORATING HUGELY MOVING.” WASHINGTON POST Catholic co-op selling farm-fresh produce Valerie Schmalz Catholic San Francisco The strawberries are sweet and crisp with a hint of tartness and the squash blooms, kale and lettuce are just as tasty. Just a few miles from San Francisco, Nano- Farms – a Catholic workers’ co-op–is open for business, offering boxes of freshly picked sus- tainably grown and pesticide-free vegetables and fruit for delivery in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties from May to December. The produce comes “from our field to your home,” says Jesuit Father George Schultze, one of the founders of NanoFarms. Using organic fertilizer, the Catholic cooperative is growing 21 different kinds of vegetables, herbs, and fruits on the spacious grounds of St. Patrick’s Semi- nary University. The boxes cost $30 a week and contain between 11 and 14 vegetables, fruits and herbs each week, said Ernesto Jasso, one of the members of the co-op, who with his wife Marcella is a parishio- ner of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto. “I believe very sincerely in the fact the quality of our food in the markets is absolutely loaded with things you don’t want,” said Marcia Smith, who shared a weekly produce box with her friend last year. The box was “good food and it was fresh and it was on time,” the Church of the Nativity parishioner said. The co-op, which started operations in 2014, hopes to add 100 new customers during June, Jasso said. Deliveries can be made to drop off points, such as a parish, business or to individu- al homes. Parishes connected so far with Nano- Farms include Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Pius in Redwood City, St. Charles, San Carlos, St. Raymond in Menlo Park, and St. Francis of Assisi in East Palo Alto. Boxes of vegetables and fruit are already being delivered to customers in San Francisco, Los Altos, Redwood City and Menlo Park. NanoFarms is a profit-based workers coopera- tive, designed along the lines of a very successful Spanish workers cooperative, Mondragon Cooper- ative established by a Catholic priest, Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta, in the Basque country in Spain in 1956, Father Schultze said. Today Mondragon is a cooperative that has 147 companies employing 80,000 workers. NanoFarms is an effort to apply the Catholic social justice and economic principles of dis- tributism — as advocated by Catholic thinkers G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc in the early 20th century — to modern-day income dispar- ity, said Father Lawrence Goode, the pastor at St. Francis. Distributism places the family at the center and includes the idea of co-ops where workers own the means of production and share in the profits within the framework of a capital- ist economic system. It comes out of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical “Rerum Novarum” (“On Capital and Labor”), released in 1891 in response to the inhumanity of unregulated 19th-century capital- ism, the advent of socialism and atheistic Marx- ism and the rise of trade unions. The encyclical is the foundation of modern Catholic social justice teaching. Its ideas are also compatible with the philoso- phy of Catholic Worker House co-founders Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day, who believed in the im- portance of farming and “warned against large, absolute institutional power and believed that small enterprises, privately owned are an answer to institutional power,” Father Schultze said. Guadalupe Associates/Ignatius Press founder Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, Father Schultze and Father Goode brainstormed together to create NanoFarms two years ago and Guadalupe As- sociates continues to financially back the ven- ture. The seminary and Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone support NanoFarms with use of the seminary grounds although NanoFarms expects it will expand its land use eventually beyond the seminary. To order call (650) 817-8801, email to NanoFarmsUSA@ gmail.com or go to nanofarms.com to sign up for a box. (Photo by Valerie Schmalz/Catholic San Francisco) Co-op members Ernest Jasso, Sofia Mendoza and Marcella Jasso at NanoFarms plot at the seminary. The Best produce love can grow Organic! Nutritious! Great BargAin! Local Pesticide free! 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Please call us at (415) 614-5639 or email circulation.csf@sfarchdiocese.org Tom Burke catholic San Francisco Immaculate Conception Academy is a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to a spiritual role model in this Year of Mercy: The school was founded in 1888 by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose so who to look to first more than Order of Preachers, Dominicans founder St. Dominic de Guzman? “We use his charism of preaching to encourage our girls to use their actions and words to speak out and spread the teachings of Jesus,” Kim Riener, ICA campus minister told me via email. The school’s foundress, Dominican sister, Mother Pia, said, in establishing the ICA mission, “Let us make as our model a fierce desire to serve the young, the poor and the vulnerable.” A core-value at ICA? “Always to be the face of Jesus to those most in need,” Kim said. Everyone at ICA has been busy in the Year of Mercy, Kim said. The jubilee has been integrated into all prayer services and school liturgies; students and teachers participated in an activity to ponder what Mercy means to each of them; morning school prayer for the Easter season focused on the corporal works of mercy, with a week dedicated to each work. In addition, ICA has increased the number of vol- unteer opportunities available for students and staff and during the each of the Easter season’s 50 days Easter eggs with inspirational messages and quotes that students found about the school served as a con- stant reminder of what is important in life. Other good works, Kim said, found students col- lecting for the San Francisco Food Bank, Toys for Tots, Cash for Kids and Lava Mae, all with an empha- sis on supporting works of mercy. Pope Francis has been an influence too as students have read articles about the pope’s declaration of the Year of Mercy; researched “women of mercy” in the Catholic Church; written letters to incarcerated men and women; created brochures advertising the works of mercy; and made Valentine’s Day and birthday cards for Meals on Wheels. Frontline ministers to the poor including Lorraine Moriarty, executive director, St. Vincent de Paul So- ciety of San Mateo County, came to talk to the girls and described how their work enacts the corporal works of mercy. ICA religion teacher Eileen Boles spoke with Arch- bishop Salvatore Cordileone about Mercy on a taped- live soon-to-be aired Immaculate Heart Radio project. Archbishop Cordileone asked for her recommenda- tions and she shared the students’ ideas including cre- ating safe spaces for the children of the Tenderloin; de- claring a day of mercy for prisoners, calling attention to their isolation and joining forces with other leaders in the city to create a broader coalition of mercy “Eileen was great as were all four callers,” said Jan Potts, assistant director of communication and who has a hand on the show. “Each had a question about mercy that came from a different direction.” See page 8 of this issue for broadcast times and go to the archdiocesan website and Immaculate Heart Radio website for more information. 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This is also a secured line and is answered only by a victim survivor. RESURRECTION: Inspired from a story in a recent Catholic San Francisco, sixth grade students from St. Isabella School, San Rafael, took action to assist Lava Mae, a bus equipped with showers that travels around San Francisco assisting the homeless. “They conducted a school-wide toiletry drive, and collected enough items to assemble and create 120 toiletry kits,” said Judith Walsh Cassidy, a St. Isabella school parent, who delivered the kits to Lava Mae with help from her children, eighth grader Aisling, sixth grader Brendan, fourth grader Claire and Marin Catholic freshman Conor, March 25. The kits, which included a card from the students with good wishes like “We are praying for you,” were distributed by Lava Mae on Easter Sunday. Sixth grade teacher is Ann LaKose. Mercy every day at ICA (Courtesy photo) CONGRATS: Pencils down and work well-done to Nicholas Watkins, student in the religious education program at St. Mark Parish, Belmont, and a winner in this year’s Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. The third grader’s proud parents are Jill Watkins, St. Mark youth minister and confirmation coordinator, and Richard Watkins, all pictured here with St. Mark pastor Msgr. Jim Tarantino. Nick’s grandparents are longtime parishioners Janet and Mike Leyte-Vidal. (Photo by Rob Pheatt) Kim Riener
- 5. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 ARCHDiocesE 5 (Photos by Debra Greenblat/Catholic San Francisco) Celebrating 65 years of parish life Left, St. Pius pastor Father Paul Rossi speaks to the congregation May 22 at the first of a series of celebrations for the Redwood City par- ish’s 65th anniversary. Right, two parishioners examine a collage detailing history of the parish founded in 1951. Purchase a niche at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma along with a specially designated urn and associated inurnment charges, and receive the opening and closing fee for $1. A savings of up to $2975.* Offer expires June 30, 2016 *[Certain restrictions apply] Memorial Day Special he Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus (Dominican Friars) presents: A Solemn Novena in honor of St. Peregrine ~Patron saint against cancer~ June 1 – 9, 2016 St. Dominic’s Catholic Church 2390 Bush St., San Francisco Masses: Mon. – Sat., 8:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Sun., 11:30 a.m. Novena Preacher: Fr. Dismas Sayre, OP Western Dominican Province For further info, contact the Shrine: (415) 931-5919; www.stjude-shrine.org Send petitions to: Fr. James Moore, OP Shrine of St. Jude ● P.O. Box 15368 2390 Bush Street, SF, CA 94115-0368 T Fr. Dismas Sayre, OP CA bishops: Participation in public life a moral obligation Wondering how or whether to vote on June 7? The California bishops published an updated Fre- quently Asked Questions or FAQ to guide Catholics in discerning how to vote and to act in public life. It can be found here: www.cacatholic.org/sites/cacath- olic/files/fc_faq.pdf. In the 29 page document published May 19 on the California Catholic Conference website, the bishops are guided by the U.S. bishops’ guide to political action, “Forming Consciences for a Faithful Citizen- ship,” updated in November 2015. The California bishops state, “In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation. As Catholics, we should be guided more by our moral convictions than by our attachment to any politi- cal party or interest group. In today’s environment, Catholics may feel politically disenfranchised, sens- ing that no party and few candidates fully share our comprehensive commitment to human life and dig- nity. This should not discourage us. On the contrary, it makes our obligation to act all the more urgent.” The California Catholic Conference provides summaries of major social encyclicals and let- ters, statements from the bishops of California, information on specific legislation and details of the important policy debates current in the Golden State. Visit www.cacatholic.org for this information and more. The full body of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” (www.usccb.org/issues-and- action/faithful-citizenship) in November 2015. It is the seminal resource for U.S. Catholics in preparing themselves to vote and otherwise participate in the political process in this country. June 7 is the California primary. Don’t forget to vote! www.cacatholic.org/sites/cacatholic/files/fc_faq.pdf. Responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation.
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The justices’ unani- mous decision, explained in a nine-page unsigned opinion, was based on the information that both sides submitted a week after oral arguments were heard in the case about how and if contraceptive insurance coverage could be obtained by employees through their insurance companies without directly involving religious employers who object to this coverage. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ken- tucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he was encouraged by the court’s deci- sion. “It maintains hope that we might resolve this dispute finally and favorably sometime in the future, and in the meantime, it prevents the administration from issuing crippling fines against those who ob- ject” to the health care law’s contraceptive mandate. Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, for whom the consolidated group of cases is named, said in a statement that the Pittsburgh diocese was grateful the justices “recognize our willingness to reach a resolution that allows us to abide by our faith and the government to achieve its goals.” Five appeals courts had ruled in favor of the con- traceptive mandate and one had ruled against it. But now, equipped with the new information both sides submitted to the Supreme Court, the lower courts have been ordered to review these cases once more. Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote separately to stress that the court had not decided any of the legal questions in the cases and cautioned the lower courts not to read anything into the new opinion. Marc DeGirolami of St. John’s University School of Law said that “there will very likely be another round of litigation” in Zubik v. Burwell, “unless the parties can come to an agreement.” And an agreement might not happen, Helen Al- vare of George Mason University Law School said, because the government’s lawyers “were not at all cooperative” when asked to propose such a solution. The lawsuits involve a government mandate under the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide cost-free coverage for contraceptives, steril- izations, and abortion-inducing drugs to employees. Religiously objecting nonprofits had been offered an “accommodation” under which they could notify the government of their objection. The government would then direct their insurer or third party insur- ance administrator to provide the coverage. The Little Sisters of the Poor, as well as the Archdiocese of Washington and a number of other religious nonprofits, sued the government, saying this arrangement still forced them to cooperate with morally-objectionable practices because their notifi- cation would facilitate the problematic coverage. Lawyers for the Little Sisters said this was a vic- tory for them, while the White House said it was very pleased with the decision. But ultimately, it is still uncertain what will happen with the Little Sisters’ health plans, said DeGirolami, because the sisters are self-insured. Self-insured plans are not covered in the court’s opinion, he said, “so it’s extremely unclear what will happen to them.” However, the court did suggest something sig- nificant in the nuns’ favor – that their free exercise of religion may have been substantially burdened, Alvare said. Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the 1993 federal law at the heart of the case, “Gov- ernment shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion” unless the government proves both that it has a “compelling interest” for acting and that it is using the “least restricting means” of furthering that interest. However, it seems the court “swallowed the [gov- ernment’s] argument that contraception is preven- tive health care,” she said. Catholic News Service contributed. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard) Women religious and others demonstrate against the Afford- able Care Act’s contraceptive mandate March 23 near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.
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The pope’s agree- ment on the idea – raised by members of the Inter- national Union of Superiors General, the leadership group for superiors of women’s orders – was inter- preted by some as a thumbs-up to women deacons and eventually women priests, which the Vatican spokes- man was quick to rebut the next day. Pope Francis “did not say he intends to introduce a diaconal ordina- tion for women,” and he certainly did not speak about the ordination of women priests, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. But even a study of women deacons – suggested by women and approved by the pope – carries pretty hefty weight, some are saying. Even the context of the possibil- ity of this commission is important, said Kathleen Sprows Cummings, director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the Univer- sity of Notre Dame. “Women were asking the pope to elaborate on what he’s said about women’s roles in the church,” she told Catholic News Service May 13. The discussion got so much attention, she said, because “anytime there is a suggestion of some kind of open- ing for women in the church it makes news. People are desperate for it and others are frightened by it.” Obama directive on transgender access to facilities ‘deeply disturbing’ WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s May 13 directive on transgender access to bathrooms “that treats ‘a student’s gender identity as the student’s sex’ is deeply disturbing,” said the chairmen of two U.S. Catholic bishops’ committees. “The guidance fails to address a number of important concerns and con- tradicts a basic understanding of human formation so well expressed by Pope Francis: That ‘the young need to be helped to accept their own body as it was created,’” the two bishops said in a statement May 16. The statement was issued by Bishop Richard J. 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Archdiocese of Chicago to offer paid parental leave CHICAGO – The Archdiocese of Chicago will begin offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to its staff beginning July 1. The new policy is open to fathers and mothers who just had children or adopted children. Staff who are eligible for benefits – those who work at least 26 hours a week – and who have worked at the archdiocese at least one month qualify for parental leave. Archdiocesan employees who have worked less than one year will receive one week of paid parental leave for every month they worked. Catholic News Service Skipp Wong Dec.17,1929 - April 6,2013 U.S Army Served in the Korean War We love and miss you so much. Your Ohana. 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There are a good number of families who have first hand experience with a loved one losing his or her life as a member of the Armed Forces. For those families Memorial Day is a little different.They may spend that weekend at a Memorial Service for those who’ve served, or they may prefer to quietly visit their loved one at the cemetery. Some will go to church and pray, and others will reflect privately in a quite place.Then again there are others who will participate fully in the Memorial Day weekend sur- rounded by family and friends.There is no one way to mourn, honor or celebrate a lost loved one’s life. 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For example, our staff members each live local to our facility eliminating extra consumption of gasoline used in daily commutes (along with one who commutes on foot). We’ve successfully cut our daily electricity use to a minimum, and are always looking for more efficient ways to power our facility with the least amount of impact. We support our local merchants and local families as much as possible and hope that our community in turn will support the CHAPEL OF THE HIGHLANDS. Before considering an out-of-state cremation group, or nondescript internet transaction, etc., please give our local Chapel a chance and discover how we can best serve your family. Local people in support of local organizations, and visa versa, is a simple way to reduce fuel consumption resulting in a cleaner environment. This is just one of many ways to make our earth a better place. 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The nuns concluded their pending adoptions, then on March 31 wrote to the ministry that they had closed their adoption centers. The Central Adoption Resource Authority central- ized the adoption process through an online applica- tion system, creating a database for prospective adop- tive parents, which also makes it easier for single, divorced, gay couples or couples from abroad to adopt children in India in accordance with the new guide- lines. But many nongovernmental organizations have expressed concern that making it easier for adoption opens up a Pandora’s box in India, where child labor, human trafficking and pressure on unwed mothers to give up their children are serious challenges. In the statement sent to the ministry, the nuns wrote: “If we were to continue the work set up by Mother Teresa, complying with all the provisions would have been difficult for us.” Sister Joan of Arc told Catholic News Service: “We trust that God will take care of all the children in need of love from parents. We will continue to serve – wholeheartedly and free of charge – unwed mothers, children with malnutrition and differently abled chil- dren in all homes/centers run by us, irrespective of caste, creed and religion by God’s grace.” Sister Ita explained: “We believe in God’s will, and there are certain values that need to be upheld. The idea to provide homes to children is to give them security and love. And if governmental guidelines in some way interfere with our principles, we have little option but to stop the services.” She said they could continue to ensure that children who are “mal- nourished, weak, sick and destitute and in need of compassion and love find (a) home here.” Top Vatican official says ‘God is being eroded’ in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. _ Cardinal Robert Sarah urged Catholics to resist “ideological colonization” at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship was the keynote speaker at the annual event May 17. “In the name of ‘tolerance,’ the Church’s teachings on marriage, sexuality and the human person are dismantled,” the native of Guinea, in west Africa, said, citing the legalization of same-sex marriage, the contraception mandate, and mandates that bathroom access be based on self-proclaimed gender identity. Cardinal Sarah called on Catholics to be prophetic, faithful, and prayerful, saying “…in your nation, God is being eroded, eclipsed, liquidated.” “That is why I came to this prayer breakfast, to encourage you: Be prophetic, be faithful, and above all, pray,” Cardinal Sarah told the crowd. Archbishop Martin says pope to visit Ireland for 2018 meeting of families DUBLIN – Archbishop Diarmuid Martin con- firmed that Pope Francis, or his successor, will visit Ireland in 2018 for the World Meeting of Families. Archbishop Martin confirmed that when he dis- cussed the issue of visiting Ireland with the pontiff, Pope Francis said: “’I will come,’ and he said, ‘if I don’t come, my successor will come.’” As well as Dublin, the pope would probably visit Northern Ireland to complete the 1979 historic pilgrimage of St John Paul II, when rising tensions in the North made a visit there impossible. Catholic News Service
- 14. 14 Catholicsan francisco | May 26, 2016 Tomales Catholic Cemetery 1400 Dillon Road, Tomales, CA 415-479-9021 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz Ave. @ Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 650-323-6375 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060 Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 415-479-9020 Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Miramontes St., Half Moon Bay, CA 650-712-1679 St. Anthony Cemetery Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 650-712-1679 A special prayer box will be presented during Mass at Holy Cross in Colma. The names of those you wish to remember and a personal message may be written on Memorial Day Tribute Cards available at All Saints Mausoleum or the cemetery office. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma Memorial Day Mass Please join with us on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel Rev. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Celebrant Commemorating our nation’s honored dead and offered for the souls of all the faithful departed. Shuttle available at main gate 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Menlo Park at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Augustine Highlander, OP Celebrant Rev. Lawrence Goode, Con-Celebrant Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Half Moon Bay at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Joseph Previtali, Celebrant Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery San Rafael at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Paul E. Perry, Celebrant
- 15. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 year of mercy pilgrimages P1 Year of Mercy Pilgrimages A pilgrimage is usually defined as a physical journey to a place of special significance, therefore hav- ing a deeper emotional meaning. We certainly all have them in our lives: a trip to the cemetery to visit the grave of a loved one; a reunion and visit to the high school from which you graduated; a trip to your favorite restaurant that you visit whenever you are in a certain city. We make these physical trips because they allow us to tap into memories of family, friends and good times, or to honor significant places or periods in our lives. Yet most often we use the word “pilgrimage” to refer to a sacred or spiritual journey. Almost every major religion has the practice of pilgrimages to sacred places. In Islam, the “hajj,” the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the five pillars of their faith and expected of each follower at least once in their life. In our Jewish roots, the Old Testa- ment is full of prophets and holy men and women making pilgrim- ages to spots of special significance such as a holy mountain or city. In the New Testament, Jesus, his fam- ily, and followers make numerous trips to Jerusalem as pilgrimages to the Temple. Since the beginnings of Chris- tianity, people have been making pilgrimages to holy sites, initially to those sites attributed directly to the life, death and resurrection of Christ. A famous pilgrim in the fourth century, Egeria, detailed her journey to the Holy Land to visit numerous spots from Scripture, and also recorded the earliest narration we have of the celebration of Holy Week in Jerusalem. A thousand years later, Chaucer wrote one of the most famous works of litera- ture in the world, “The Canterbury Tales” which described the journey of 27 pilgrims going to and from the shrine of Thomas Beckett in Canter- bury. In modern times, Christians still make thousands of pilgrimages to places such as St Peter’s in the Vatican, Rome, the Holy Land, San- tiago de Campostella, Lourdes and Guadalupe. As St. John Paul II explained, “Pil- grimages, a sign of the condition of the disciples of Christ in this world, have always held an important place in the life of Christians. In the course of history, Christians have al- ways walked to celebrate their faith in places that indicate a memory of the Lord or in sites representing important moments in the history of the church. They have come to shrines honoring the Mother of God and to those that keep the example of the saints alive. Their pilgrim- age was a process of conversion, a yearning for intimacy with God and a trusting plea for their material needs. For the Church, pilgrimages, in all their multiple aspects, have always been a gift of grace” (“The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee from the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerants,” April 25, 1998, 2). In this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has encour- aged every person to make a pil- grimage as part of their celebration of the year. “The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year as it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human be- ing is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making his way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedica- tion and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us” (“Misericordiae Vultus” 14) Whether you are fortunate enough to make the journey this year to Rome, or you will remain in California, we encourage everyone to make a pilgrimage to the three public pilgrimage sites with Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Marin County: Mission San Rafael Arcángel San Francisco County: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption San Mateo County: St. Patrick’s Seminary University The key to any pilgrimage is to make the journey itself an experi- ence of prayer. Visit these places which have been filled with the faith- ful of the archdiocese for more than a hundred years; ask God for his as- sistance in making you a worthy pil- grim; and pray that the Holy Spirit will be with you, both on your visit that day, and always, to make you a more merciful and loving person to all in this Jubilee of Mercy. Pilgrimages: A Sacred Journey of Faith Making the pilgrimage is a simple three-step process: 1 Prior to leaving to visit each pilgrimage site, recite the “Prayer for Setting out on a Pilgrimage” (on back page of this pullout section). 2 On arrival at the site, pray the “Prayer during the Jubilee of Mercy.” 3 Once you return home or to where you started your journey, recite the “Prayer on Return to the Place of Departure” to thank God for a safe journey. While at each site, ask for the pilgrimage seal and affix it to complete your archdiocesan Year of Mercy emblem. To celebrate this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis, we urge the faithful of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to visit all three of the public pilgrimage sites this summer. From June-August, make it a goal to go to one, two or hopefully all three of the pilgrimage sites in the three counties of the archdiocese. You can go as an individual, family, church youth group, class, etc. Make a day of it and carpool with some friends from the parish and have lunch while visiting these beautiful sites. The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage Encounter Mission San Rafael Arcangel Saint Patrick's Seminary University Mission San Rafael Arcangel 1104 5th Ave. San Rafael, CA 94901 St. Patrick’s Seminary 320 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption 1111 Gough St. San Francisco, CA 94109
- 16. P2 year ofmercy pilgrimages Catholic san francisco | May 26, 2016 An eye-catching landmark rising majestically on the San Francisco skyline, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption combines the rich traditions of the Catholic faith with 20th century technology. The cathedral is the mother church of the archdiocese and is the “bishop’s church.” As such, it is the site of all the major archdioc- esan liturgical celebrations, includ- ing priestly ordination and the chrism Mass. Above the bishops’ chair or “cathedra” hangs the coat of arms of Archbishop Cordileone and the archdiocese. Completed in 1971, this is the third cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Fran- cisco and was built after a 1962 fire destroyed the old cathedral. Cover- ing two city blocks and crowned by a cupola soaring over 19 stories from the floor, the cathedral can ac- commodate 2,400 worshippers – all within 75 feet of the sanctuary. In eight niches around the cathe- dral, the life of Mary, Mother of the Church, is depicted in beautiful bronze statues by Italian master craftsmen. The scenes depicted include The Visitation, The Flight Into Egypt, The Wedding Feast at Cana, The Crucifixion, Pente- cost, and Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, as well as a beautiful Mexi- can mosaic of Our Lady of Gau- dalupe. The shrines portray Mary, the Mother of God, as the model disciple, each depicting a story from the Gospels revealing Mary’s role as handmaiden and servant. The main entrance overpane depicts the triumph of the risen Christ, whose arms are extended to welcome all pilgrims. Above the altar hangs the baldacchino, representing the channel of love and grace from God to his people, and in return their prayers rising to him. Over the past 45 years St. Mary’s has found its place as the heart of Catholic life in the archdiocese, as well as serving as a venue for countless civic and cultural events. The cathedral has welcomed cel- ebrated figures – Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and Archbishop Fulton Sheen among them – but it also has offered spiritual refresh- ment and charitable assistance to thousands who have crossed its threshold. St. Mary’s Cathedral has hosted the wider community at the funerals of those struck down in the line of duty, including Mayor George Moscone and many police officers and firefighters; and its priests have comforted a handful of people at the funeral of elderly widow or a young child. Since the establishment of the San Francisco Interfaith Council after the 1989 earthquake the pastors of St. Mary’s have involved the cathe- dral in ecumenical and interfaith outreach. Each year hundreds of our school children are shown around the cathedral by our won- derful docents, and thousands of our young people celebrate their graduation from high school and college there. It is truly the “living room” of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Hours Monday Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | Saturday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sunday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Location Corner of Gough Street and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco Masses Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.: Chapel of Our Lady | 12:10 p.m: Main cathedral Saturday: 8 a.m.: Main cathedral | 5:30 p.m. (vigil Mass): Organ and cantor Sunday: 7:30 a.m.; 9 a.m., Gregorian chant; 11 a.m., cathedral choir; 1 p.m., Espanol Reconciliation Monday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-noon | Saturday: 4-5 p.m. Website: www.stmarycathedralsf.org Group tours: Contact Doug Benbow, (415) 567-2020, ext. 207 Jubilee Year Seal: Cathedral visitors’ desk or parish office Hours Monday Friday: 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Location 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael Masses English Daily: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. | Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. (EN), 9:00 a.m. (EN), 10:30 a.m. (EN), noon (SP), 7 p.m. (SP) Sunday in Mission: 9 a.m. (Vietnamese; 11 a.m. (Brazilian) Reconciliation Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Sunday thru Friday: By appointment Website: www.saintraphael.com Group tours: Contact the parish office, (415) 454-8141 Jubilee Year Seal: Parish office or gift shop Mission San Rafael Arcangel, the 20th of the California missions, was estab- lished as a helper, or “asistencia,” to Mission Dolores in December 1817 when over 200 Indians and four Franciscan friars traveled across the bay to found a hospital mission whose patron, Archan- gel Rafael, is God’s healing messenger. Asistencia San Rafael became an active farm and ranch on the northern edge of New Spain. The simple buildings, its orchards, farmlands and herds of live- stock were the work of Indian peoples who were part of Mission San Rafael over its 17-year history. Their work led to the ranking of the “asistencia” as mission in its own right by late 1822. Mission San Rafael was the first mission to be secularized in 1834. As a mission the chapel became the parish church for Mexican ranchers in the area. Marin County was one of the origi- nal 27 counties when California was admitted to the Union in 1850. For a time, county activities took place in the original mission buildings. By 1861, the mission buildings had fallen into disrepair and were torn down. A few years earlier, a small wooden chapel had been built on the mis- sion grounds. By 1869 the first parish church was under construction to accommodate a growing Catholic population in San Rafael. In 1909, the Native Sons of the Golden West erected a mission bell sign at the site. The mission “rep- lica” was constructed in 1949 with a grant from the Hearst Foundation. The grounds of the old Mission are in downtown San Rafael and act as a beacon and landmark to all those in the surrounding areas. Mission San Rafael
- 17. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 year of mercy pilgrimages P3 The following was adapted from an article by Christina Gray in the Jan. 14, 2016, issue of Catholic San Francisco. Last December, Pope Francis swung open the “holy door” at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome signaling the opening of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy and its invita- tion to pilgrims everywhere to enter into a “living experience of the closeness of the Father.” During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis delegat- ed to each bishop or archbishop of a diocese or archdiocese the power to designate local Holy Doors of Mercy as pilgrimage sites. On Dec. 13, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and a crowd in the hundreds walked through the doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Fran- cisco, the first of four holy doors designated by the archbishop for the Jubilee Year of Mercy which opened Dec. 8, 2015, the feast of the Immacu- late Conception, and concludes Nov. 20, 2016, the feast of Christ the King. St. Raphael Mission Church in San Rafael, the chapel at St. Patrick’s Seminary University in Menlo Park and the chapel at San Quentin State Prison were also chosen as pilgrimage sites by the archbishop who called the year “an extraordi- nary moment of grace and spiritual renewal” in his cathedral homily. “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. ... Christ came to reopen the door for us, so that we can regain access to paradise, come in from the dark and the cold – the dark and cold of sin and all of its gloomy consequences and gain the protection of God’s grace from all of those harmful elements,” he said. The archbishop opened the holy door at the chapel at San Quentin on Christmas Eve where he celebrated Mass with about 200 inmates, prison employees, and the prison’s Catholic chaplain, Jesuit Father George Wil- liams. On Jan. 10, Bishop William J. Justice opened the holy door at St. Raphael Mission Church in San Ra- fael during a Mass there. Later that same day, the president-rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Sulpician Father Gladstone H. Stevens, opened the Holy Door of Mercy at the chapel at a 5 p.m. Mass. Holy Doors: A metaphor for Christ Throughout the world holy doors will be opened during this jubilee year in cathedrals and other pil- grimage sites chosen by local bish- ops. Passing through the doors is a ritual act symbolizing one’s desire for reconciliation with God. A video produced by Catholic News Service available on the Arch- diocese of San Francisco’s Jubilee Year of Mercy web page describes the holy door as “a metaphor for Christ, because we go through Christ into salvation. It’s a meta- phor for transformation and step- ping toward something new.” Plenary indulgences and acts of mercy As with every jubilee year in the history of the church, the Jubilee Year of Mercy presents the oppor- tunity for the faithful to gain the indulgence of God’s mercy. Pope Francis has declared that in every diocese throughout the world, the faithful who pass through these holy doors may receive a Holy Year plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, which include freedom from all attachment to sin, includ- ing venial sin, sacramental confes- sion, reception of Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father. In his jubilee letter, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to “redis- cover the richness encompassed by the spiritual and corporal works of mercy” and said the church will grant a plenary indulgence for performing an act of mercy in addi- tion to the usual conditions for an indulgence. Corporal works of mercy in- clude actions that help support the physical needs of a human being. Spiritual works of mercy include counseling the doubtful, supporting the grieving and other actions that nurture the human spirit. “Each time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the jubilee indulgence. Hence the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by the power of the love of the Father who excludes no one,” he said. Archdiocese of San Francisco Year of Mercy website: www.sfarch.org/mercy. Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy In his Jubilee Letter, Pope Francis said: “The experience of mercy, in- deed, becomes visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus himself taught us. Each time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the Jubilee Indulgence.” Corporal Works of Mercy are charitable actions that respond to the basic needs of a human being: Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead Give alms to the poor Spiritual Works of Mercy are charitable actions that respond to the spiritual needs of humanity: Counseling the doubtful Instructing the ignorant Admonishing the sinner Comforting the sorrowful Forgiving injuries Bearing wrongs patiently Praying for the living and the dead Hours Monday- Friday: 8 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 5 pm. Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.-noon Location 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park Masses and reconciliation: Not available Website: www.stpsu.edu Group tours: Call (650) 325-5621 Jubilee Year Seal: Seminary reception desk Located on a historic, beauti- fully landscaped 40-acre campus in Menlo Park, 35 miles south of San Francisco, St. Patrick’s Seminary was founded on Sept. 20, 1898, by the second archbishop of San Fran- cisco, Archbishop Patrick W. Rior- dan. In its first year, the seminary received 31 high school students and three college-level students. The year 1903 marked the beginning of construction on the East Wing of the seminary or Senior College, as well as the main chapel, whose crypt was completed and dedicated on Aug.4, 1904. In 1906, following the earthquake which shook the whole Bay Area, the students and faculty slept in tents on the grounds after the main building was destroyed. Commit- ted to the formation of priests, the main building was rebuilt almost immediately, but with one less story – and safer access. In over 100 years, St. Patrick’s Seminary has prepared more than 2,000 priests in the Western and Pa- cific Rim dioceses. The archbishop of San Francisco, Most Rev. Sal- vatore J. Cordileone, serves as the current president and chancellor of the seminary and university, with Sulpician Father Gladstone Stevens as the current president/rector. The current enrollment of the seminary is over 100 men preparing for priest- hood in more than 15 dioceses. “St. Patrick’s Seminary Univer- sity seeks to serve the Roman Catho- lic Church in the ministerial context of the Pacific Region of the United States by forming priests whose lives are configured to the sacrifice of Jesus, rooted in his word and sacrament, and dedicated to serve the people of God with the pastoral charity of Christ.” As this vision shows, the seminary and university continues to dedicate itself to the forming of the clergy for the next century. St. Patrick’s Seminary University Holy Doors of Mercy in the archdiocese
- 18. P4 year ofmercy pilgrimages Catholic san francisco | May 26, 2016 Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with His anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. Indulgences Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone What is an indulgence? “An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints” (Cat- echism of the Catholic Church, 1471). Contrary to common misconceptions, an indulgence is not a way of earning or buy- ing forgiveness from God. To those who are truly sorry for their sins, God freely grants forgiveness of sins and the remission of the eternal punishment due to our mortal sins through the merits of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance (sacramental confession). However, even after our sins are forgiven by God, we are still in His debt with regard to what the Church calls “temporal punishment” (CCC, 1472-1473). This means that we still have to make up for the ways we’ve hurt God, the Church, other people, and ourselves. These temporal punishments also include our need for purification from at- tachment to sin. Purgatory is the place where we receive this punishment and purification after death, but we don’t have to wait for Pur- gatory to make reparation for it! The purpose of an indulgence is to “pay the debt” of this temporal punishment in this life. The Church is richly endowed with what is called the “treasury” of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints (CCC, 1476-1477). This treasury is the power of Divine Love coursing through the veins of the Mystical Body of Christ. Through the power of the “Keys of the King- dom of Heaven,” given by Jesus to St. Peter (Matthew 16:16-19) and his successors, the Bishops of Rome, the Church has the power to “super-charge” the good actions of the faithful with the merits from this treasury (CCC, 1478). The practice of indulgences helps us to appreciate more practically the reality of the Church as the Body of Christ. This holy practice teaches us the beautiful and consol- ing truth that whatever belongs to Jesus and Mary and the saints belongs to me in the communion of the Church (CCC, 1474-1475). Indulgences teach us that we’re all in this to- gether in the beautiful family of God, which we call His Church. We belong to the Commu- nion of Saints! Thus, according to the guidelines issued by the Pope, who has the power of the Keys, when I do some good action determined by the Church to bring an indulgence, this good action pays the debt of my temporal punish- ment. This is a way in which we live out our baptismal call to die with Christ by dying to sin, so that we may rise to the new life of ever greater perfection in him. An indulgence can be gained for oneself (this is the proper way of gaining an indul- gence) or for a soul in Purgatory (we ask God to apply the indulgence to the deceased per- son) (CCC, 1479). An indulgence gained may be either a plenary (full) indulgence, which removes in full temporal punishment due to sin, or a partial indulgence, which removes punishment in part. The faithful may gain one indulgence per Holy Communion per day. Other Conditions for Gaining an Indulgence To obtain an indulgence, one must be a Catholic in the state of grace and free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin. The indul- genced action of this place, determined by the Pope Francis, is to prayerfully pass through the Holy Door of this sacred space. In addi- tion to this pious act, it is necessary to fulfill the following three conditions in order to gain the indulgence: Sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intention of the Pope (this can be satisfied by reciting the Year of Mercy Prayer, or one Our Father and one Hail Mary, or any oth- er prayer for the intention of the Roman Pontiff). – A single sacramental confession suffices for gaining several plenary indulgences, but Holy Communion must be received and prayer for the intention of the Holy Father must be recited for the gaining of each ple- nary indulgence, which can be done only once in a day. – The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after the performance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting that Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the Holy Father be said on the same day on which the work is performed. And so the Church provides that those faithful who come through these Holy Doors to pray, along with availing themselves of sacramental confession and absolution, the reception of Holy Communion and praying for the intentions of the Holy Father, while remaining free from all attachment to sin, including venial sin, may gain this favor from God. Prayer for Setting out on a Pilgrimage Prayer during the Jubilee of Mercy All-powerful God, you always show mercy toward those who love you and you are never far away from those who seek you. Remain with your servants on this holy pilgrimage and guide their way in accord with your will. Shelter them with your protection by day, give them the light of your grace by night, and, as their companion on the journey, bring them to their destination in safety. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer on Return to the Place of Departure Good and gracious Lord, we return from the journey, strengthened by what we have seen, where we have been, who we have met, and what we have done there. Help us to bring the joy of our encounters and the stirring of our hearts into our communities, and to share your love and mercy with those around us. Continue to guide us on our pilgrim pathways, so that our experience upon the mountaintop may find root in our everyday words and actions. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (CNS photo/Maurizio Brambatti, EPA) Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Vatican Dec. 8.
- 19. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 ARCHbishop 15 Survey results indicate need for ongoing formation Response also highlights the importance of active youth and young adult ministries W ith the promulgation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia,” the work of the two Synods of Bishops on marriage and the family – the Extraordinary Synod of 2014 and the Ordinary Synod of 2015 – is completed, and now it is up to the local churches to implement the Church’s vision of support- ing families in living their vocation in the world. As is well known, the Synod process involved a consultation with the People of God throughout the world on various topics related to the theme of the Synod. The point of this consultation process was not to conduct an opinion survey as we are familiar with; rather, we were told that it was to ob- tain a sense of the “state of the question” as to Catholics’ understanding of and think- ing about these various top- ics. It is for this reason that the consultation instrument involved deep, complex ques- tions requiring much study, pondering and discussion. In our Archdiocese it was decided in a meeting of the Presbyteral Council that these very broad questions be translated into a more direct online questionnaire that could be scored, while still giving parishes the ability to conduct the full, in-depth study (which a few did). Although the consulta- tion process was to remain confidential, the sense of the Council was that such a survey could not be conducted in the Archdiocese without making known the basic results of the survey. This current edition of the Catholic San Francisco contains a summary of the measured responses that were sent in on the various survey questions. In one sense, the results are consistent with other such surveys that have been taken over the years which show widespread disagreement with certain Church teachings, especially in the area of sexual morality. In some other ways, though, it provides us with new insights that can be helpful in guid- ing our pastoral work in the area of marriage and family life. For example, 74 percent of respondents agreed that the Church has a role in guiding the young in relationships. This response also high- lights the importance of active youth and young adult ministries, an area the Archdiocese has been focusing on for some years now, most especially in implementing its strategic plan for young adult ministry. Interestingly, while there was a high level of disagreement with Church teaching on the issues of sexual morality polled, a high percentage of respondents agreed that the Church’s teachings in this area are clear. While we should be cautious not to over-interpret these results since the sample size of 1,100 respondents out of a possible audience 450,000 Catholics is quite small, nonetheless, this survey result would seem to indicate the need for stronger faith formation. The teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, as handed down through the Church guided by the Holy Spirit, are actually a beautiful message of praising God with our bodies, which He has designed for leading us to communion with Him through the faithful living out of our respec- tive vocations. This is a message which is certainly challenging to get across in the world in which we live today. However, people who come to under- stand the “why” behind the “what” of the Church’s teachings find it to be a liberating experience. Indeed, many young people ask why no one taught them this before, as it would have saved them much heartache in life; it has brought many others into the fold of the Catholic Church. We truly have good news to share with the world, especially in a world so broken in its relationships. It is my earnest hope that the conclusion of the Synod’s work will stimulate us to heed Pope Fran- cis’ call to accompany families in their journey toward holiness, so that they might know the hap- piness that comes from living God’s plan in their lives. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone Outline of synod survey responses Here is an outline of responses to the 2015 online questionnaire on topics covered by the Extraordinary Synod of 2014 and the Ordinary Synod of 2015. The questionnaire was distributed through parishes in the archdiocese and received 1,100 responses. Archbishop Cordileone discusses the results in the accompanying article. A “yes” response means agree/strongly agree; “no,” disagree/strongly disagree; “don’t know,” neutral/no opinion. Marriage Church teaching clear? 75% yes; 13% no Marriage prep effective? 42% yes; 41% don’t know No change regarding remarried Catholics bound by a previous valid marriage being prohibited from receiving Communion? 21% yes; 71% no Annulment/Divorce Want the process to pursue a declaration of nullity of marriage made easier? 63% yes; 15% no; 22% don’t know Want it less expensive to purse a declaration of nullity of marriage? 67% yes; 25% don’t know Is the Church supportive during divorce? 78% don’t know Do you see improved Church understanding for the divorced? 32% yes; 25% no; 43% don’t know Do you believe the Church seeks to reconcile those in second marriages? 29% yes; 28% no; 40% don’t know Contraception/IVF Is Church teaching clear? 63% yes; 25% no Is this teaching useful in forming conscience? 35% yes; 53% no Have you used contraception? 65% yes; 12% no; 23% not applicable I don’t believe contraception is sinful. 66% yes; 19% no Is IVF Church teaching clear? 47% yes; 27% no; 27% don’t know Is IVF teaching useful in forming conscience? 29% yes; 43% no; 27% don’t know I have used prohibited procreative methods. 17% yes; 20% no; 63% not applicable I used those methods with a clear conscience. 18% yes; 5% no; 78% not applicable My family supported my using these methods. 18% yes; 3% no; 79% not applicable Homosexuality Is Church teaching clear? 55% yes; 35% no Is this teaching useful in forming conscience? 29% yes; 57% no Do you think the Church reaches out to alienated families? 18% yes; 61% no; 22% don’t know Formation/catechesis My parish assists in child’s formation. 59% yes; 36% not applicable My family benefits from this formation. 59% yes; 36% not applicable I understand my faith and was well-prepared to share it with my kids. 67% yes; 26% not applicable I believe the Church has a role in guiding the young in relationships. 74% yes Church sexuality teaching helps to guide relationships. 41% yes; 43% no; 17% don’t know I believe living together without marriage is sinful. 35% yes; 52% no; 17% don’t know (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters) Pope Francis gestures to newlywed couples during his weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 21. People who come to understand the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ of the Church’s teachings find it to be a liberating experience.
- 20. 16 faith Catholicsan francisco | May 26, 2016 Sunday readings The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ GENESIS 14:18-20 In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and being a priest of God Most High, he blessed Abram with these words: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. PSALM 110:1, 2, 3, 4 You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek. The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand till I make your en- emies your footstool.” You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek. The scepter of your power the Lord will stretch forth from Zion: “Rule in the midst of your enemies.” You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek. “Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor; before the daystar, like the dew, I have begot- ten you.” You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek. The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: “You are a priest forever, ac- cording to the order of Melchizedek.” You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek. 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. LUKE 9:11B-17 Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about 5,000. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about 50.” They did so and made them all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled 12 wicker baskets. Monday, May 30: Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. 2 Pt 1:2-7. PS 91:1-2, 14-15b, 15c- 16. See Rv 1:5ab. Mk 12:1-12. Tuesday, May 31: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16. Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6. See Lk 1:45. Lk 1:39-56. Wednesday, June 1: Memori- al of St. Justin, martyr. 2 Tm 1:1- 3, 6-12. Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef. Jn 11:25a, 26. Mk 12:18-27. Thursday, June 2: Thursday in the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time. Optional Memorial of Sts. Marcel- linus and Peter, martyrs. 2 Tm 2:8- 15. Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14. See 2 Tm 1:10. Mk 12:28-34. Friday, June 3: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ez 34:11-16. Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6. Rom 5:5b-11. Mt 11:29ab or Jn 10:14. Lk 15:3-7. Saturday, June 4: Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 2 Tm 4:1-8. Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22. See Lk 2:19. Lk 2:41-51. Liturgical calendar, daily Mass readingsThe body and blood of Christ T he Gospel makes allusions to fish a number of times; some of Jesus’s disciples were fishermen. The let- ter of the Greek word for fish, “ich- thus,” became an acronym for “Jesus, Christ, God, Son, Sav- ior.” In the Gospel we hear the miracle of loaves and fish. It’s interesting to think that this episode of real need is a eucharis- tic story. The people are really in need of food, and the Lord provides for them. The loaves and fishes are much more than real food, though. There is a miracle of community that takes place as the disciples feed the thousands, one can only imagine the buzz of warmth and excitement that must have passed among those who gathered; to sit at the feet the Lord and listen to him preaching; then to be together enjoy- ing an endless bounty. Does it sound familiar? Isn’t that what our own Eucharist is about? The Lord’s bounty is so great that there is food to spare, and it is not wasted. In our own lives, in our church, our community, our family, we are given life in abundance, so much life that we are called to share it with others. That is the fundamental call of the Christian. The Eucharist gives us “Bread for the Journey.” The Holy Communion, “the Body and Blood of Christ,” is solidarity. Late Pope St. John Paul II, along with his Polish friends, made solidarity a household word. It’s an idea that goes to our very Christian beginnings. To be in solidarity means to “Love our neighbor as ourselves;” to jump in and stand with other people in their time of need as well as in their good times. Our sharing in the body and blood of Christ isn’t just for ourselves; St Paul in his first Letter to the Corinthians makes it clear that we eat and drink ourselves into the Paschal Mystery. That is, when our eating and drinking truly “Proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes,” we ourselves “Hand our body – our lives – for the salvation of others. Discipleship is both accepting the abundance of what God gives us and living out the responsibility having that abundance implies. When we eat and drink the body and blood of Christ, we ourselves are transformed more perfectly into the presence of that risen Christ for others. This transformation is both gift and chal- lenge. It is the gift and pledge that what we have now – Jesus’ Body and Blood – we will also have even more fully at the messianic banquet. It is the challenge to give ourselves for the sake of others, and that is a mystery. The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is a hurdle for many outside the Catholic communities. But we know through the eyes of faith, that, He is truly present under the form of bread and wine in the Eucharist. When we say, “it’s a mystery,” we’re not copping out – we’re simply admit- ting that our senses cannot perceive alone all of the reality that God has created. Vatican II reminded us that Christ is present in more ways than one. First, He is truly present, Body and blood; in the Eucharist. Christ is truly present in the gathered com- munity, the Scriptures and the priest. Each time we gather at the Eucharist we experience, in a sense, our own miracle of the loaves and fishes. Deacon Po’oi serves at St. Timothy Parish, San Mateo. scripture reflection Deacon faiva Po’oi Pope Francis:To ignore the poor is to scorn God Vatican Information Service Mercy as a responsibility to the poor – explained through the parable of the poor Lazarus, who lay at the door of the wealthy man clothed in purple and fine linen, who ate sump- tuously every day without leaving even the crumbs for the beggar out- side – was the theme of Pope Francis’ catechesis during his May 18 general audience in St. Peter’s Square. “The lives of these two people run parallel to one another; they never meet,” he said. “The rich man’s door is always closed to the poor man, who lies there outside, hoping to eat the leftovers from the rich man’s table. The rich man wears fine robes, whereas Lazarus is covered in sores … and starves to death. … This scene recalls the Son’s harsh reproach to man in the last judgment: ‘For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Lazarus thus represents the silent cry of the poor of all times and the contradiction of a world where immense riches and resources remain in the hands of the few.” Jesus recounts that one day the rich man died and turned to Abra- ham, addressing him as “Father.” He thus claims to be his son, and therefore to belong to the people of God, yet in life he showed no con- sideration to God, instead making himself the center of all, closed up in his world of luxury and waste. By excluding Lazarus he had taken into account neither the Lord nor His law. “To ignore the poor is to scorn God!” the pope affirmed. “We must learn this very well: to ignore the poor is to scorn God,” he repeated, explaining that in the parable there is a noteworthy detail: the rich man has no name, whereas that of the poor man, Lazarus, which means “God helps,” is repeated five times. “Lazarus, who lies before the door, is a living reminder to the rich man to think of God, but the rich man does not take heed. He will be condemned not for his riches, but for his inca- pacity to feel compassion for Lazarus or to help him.” In the second part of the parable, we encounter Lazarus and the rich man after death. The situation has been reversed: the angels take Laza- rus to heaven, to Abraham, whereas the rich man is left to his torments. The rich man raises his eyes and sees the faraway Abraham, and Laza- rus next to him, but his words betray him. ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the see pope, page 18 ‘Lazarus represents the silent cry of the poor of all times and the contradiction of a world where immense riches and resources remain in the hands of the few.’
- 21. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 opinion 17 Faith and fear A common soldier dies without fear, yet Jesus died afraid. Iris Murdoch wrote this and that truth can be somewhat disconcert- ing. Why? If someone dies with deep faith, shouldn’t he or she die within a certain calm and trust drawn from that faith? Wouldn’t the opposite seem more logi- cal, that is, if someone dies without faith shouldn’t he or she die with more fear? And perhaps the most confusing of all: Why did Je- sus, the paragon of faith, die afraid, crying out in a pain that can seem like a loss of faith? The problem lies in our under- standing. Sometimes we can be very naive about faith and its dynamics, thinking that faith in God is a ticket to earthly peace and joy. But faith isn’t a path to easy calm, nor does it assure us that we will exit this life in calm, and that can be pretty unsettling and perplexing at times. Here’s an example: The renowned spiritual writer, Henri Nouwen, in a book titled, “In Memoriam,” shares this story around his mother’s death: Nou- wen, a native of the Netherlands, was teaching in the U.S. when he received a call that his mother was dying back home in the Nether- lands. On his flight home, from New York to Amsterdam, he reflected on his mother’s faith and virtue and concluded that she was the most Christian woman he had ever known. With that as a wonderfully consoling thought, he fantasied about how she would die, how her last hours would be filled with faith and calm, and how that faith and calm would be her final, faith-filled witness to her family. But that’s not the way it played out. Far from being calm and unafraid, his mother, in the final hours leading up to her death, was seemingly in the grip of some inexplicable darkness, of some deep inner disquiet, and of something that looked like the antithesis of faith. For Nouwen this was very disconcerting. Why? Why would his mother be undergoing this disquiet when for all her life she had been a woman of such strong faith? Initially this unsettled him deeply, until a deeper understanding of faith broke through: His mother had been a woman who every day of her adult life had prayed to Jesus, ask- ing him to empower her to live as he lived and to die as he died. Well, seemingly, her prayer was heard. She did die like Jesus who, though having a rock-solid faith, sweated blood while contemplating his own death and then cried out on the cross, anguished with the feeling that God had forsaken him. In brief, her prayer had been answered. She had asked Jesus to let her die as he did and, given her openness to it, her prayer was granted, to the con- fusion of her family and friends who had expected a very different scene. That is also true for the manner of Jesus’ death and the reaction of his family and disciples. This isn’t the way anyone naturally fantasizes the death of a faith-filled person. But a deeper understanding of faith reverses that logic: Looking at the death of Henri Nouwen’s moth- er, the question is not, how could this happen to her? The question is rather: Why wouldn’t this happen to her? It’s what she asked for and, being a spiritual athlete who asked God to send her the ultimate test, why wouldn’t God oblige? There’s a certain parallel to this in the seeming doubts suffered by Mother Teresa. When her diaries were published and revealed her dark night of the soul, many people were shocked and asked: How could this happen to her? A deeper under- standing of faith would, I believe, ask instead: Why wouldn’t this hap- pen to her, given her faith and her openness to enter into Jesus’ full experience? But, this has still a further com- plication: Sometimes for a person of deep faith it doesn’t happen this way and instead he or she dies calm and unafraid, buoyed up by faith like a safe ship on stormy waters. Why does this happen to some and not to others? We have no answer. Faith doesn’t put us all one the same conveyor belt where one dynamic fits all. Sometimes people with deep faith die, as Jesus did, in darkness and fear; and sometimes people with deep faith die in calm and peace. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross submits that each of us goes through five clear stages in dying, namely, de- nial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Kathleen Dowling Singh suggests that what Kubler- Ross defines as acceptance needs some further nuance. According to Singh, the toughest part of that ac- ceptance is full surrender and, prior to that surrender, some people, though not everyone, will undergo a deep interior darkness that, on the surface, can look like despair. Only after that, do they experience joy and ecstasy. All of us need to learn the les- son that Nouwen learned at his mother’s deathbed: Faith, like love, admits of various modalities and may not be judged simplistically from the outside. Oblate Father Rolheiser is president of the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas. FATHER ron rolheiser Letters Learning from history Do we ever learn from history? Look- ing back on our own, we are reminded by the story of Father Daniel Berrigan, who stood up for peace and risked prison to go with his own conscience, that seri- ous objections to the Vietnam War were a Christian obligation he took person- ally. The choice he made was to abhor violence as a solution to political conflict which did not suit everyone at the time. Now the world is again being chal- lenged to find solutions to war and to the refugee crisis caused by war. As the leader of the free world our presi- dent will be on the spot to demonstrate that compassion, unselfishness and love will be the antidotes best suited to resolving a dangerous standoff in Europe and the Middle East. The two horrendous world wars of the 20th century did have lessons, and one was that hatred, retribution and greed only produce more of the same. The Marshall Plan and the United Nations after World War II produced better results than the Treaty of Ver- sailles. I think that the free world will get a bad deal if our citizens abrogate their responsibility to vote, and would not encourage anyone who is able to vote to stay clear of the polls. Those who choose that route can then only blame themselves for elect- ing a dictator who is unloved but rul- ing only by intimidation and fear. Rosemary K. Ring Kentfield Letters policy Email letters.csf@sfarchdiocese.org write Letters to the Editor, Catholic San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 Name, address and daytime phone number for verification required SHORT letters preferred: 250 words or fewer Intolerance and evangelization C ardinal Robert Sarah is one of the adornments of the Catholic Church, although it’s very unlike- ly that this man of faith, humor, intelligence, and profound humility would appreciate my putting it that way. His 2015 book, “God or Nothing,” is selling all over the world, cur- rently available in 12 languages with more to come. The book tells his story, that of a contemporary confessor of the faith who accepted episcopal ordina- tion knowing that he might well be killed for his witness to Christ by the madcap Marxist dictator who then ran his West African country, Guinea. But the point of “God or Nothing” is not to advertise the virtues of Robert Sarah: The book is an invitation to faith, addressed to everyone, but with special urgency to those parts of the world dying from a suffocating indif- ference to the things of the spirit. The cardinal, who was appointed by Pope Francis as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments with the mandate to continue the reform of the liturgical reform accelerated by Benedict XVI, was in Washing- ton recently to address the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Cardinal Sarah is not a showman, but he made a deep impression on the 1,300 in attendance by the depth of his faith and the lucidity of his presentation. He spoke movingly of the solidarity of which human beings are capable because we’re made in the likeness of the original communion of solidarity – the holy Trinity. And in that context he defended the weakest and most vulnerable among us, in all stages of life, calling his American audience to live the truths on which the nascent nation staked its independence. He then warned, quite rightly, that the “death of God” too often results, not in God’s burial, but in the “burial of good, beauty, love, and truth” through their inversion: “Good becomes evil, beauty is ugly, love becomes the satisfaction of sexual primal instincts, and truths are all relative.” This accurate description of one root of today’s culture wars earned Cardinal Sarah the usual rebukes in the left-leaning Catholic blogosphere, where that shopworn parade of horribles – Manichaeism, culture- warrior, not-with-the-Pope Francis- program, etc. – was dusted off and trotted out yet again. Ironically, how- ever, Cardinal Sarah’s address and his portside critics’ predictable response more-or-less coincided with a striking blog post by a Harvard Law School professor, Mark Tushnet, who seems not to have gotten the memo from the Catholic left that we should all just get along. Thus Tushnet, writing in a post titled “Abandoning Defensive Crouch Liberal Constitutionalism”: “The culture wars are over; they lost, we won….For liberals, the question now is how to deal with the losers in the culture wars. That’s mostly a question of tactics. My own judgment is that taking a hard line (‘You lost, live with it’) is better than trying to accom- modate the losers who – remember – defended, and are defending, positions that liberals regard as having no normative pull at all. Trying to be nice to the losers didn’t work well after the Civil War…And taking a hard line seemed to work reasonably well in Germany and Japan after 1945….” There is intolerant, aggressive, God-burying secularism in a nutshell: Those of us who believe in marriage as it’s been understood for millennia, the right to life of the unborn and the elderly, men using men’s bathrooms, and religious freedom in full are the equivalents of post-Civil War lynch mobs, Nazis, and kamikaze-inducing Japanese militarists. Instead of berat- ing Cardinal Sarah for speaking truth to dominant cultural and political power, might it not behoove his carp- ing critics in the progressive Catholic blogosphere to challenge those in their political camp, like Mark Tush- net, who commit such calumnies – as some of us on the other side of the aisle, so to speak, have challenged the calumnies of Donald Trump? Is there no courage to be different left on the Catholic left? Leon Trotsky, the old Bolshevik eventually liquidated by Stalin, famously said that “you may not be interested in the dialectic, but the dialectic is interested in you.” Change “dialectic” to “culture war” and you’ve got the truth of our situation, as Cardinal Sarah understands. Rec- ognizing that truth is the beginning of any serious effort to follow Pope Francis and heal, evangelize, and convert the culture today. Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C. george weigel
- 22. 18 opinion Catholicsan francisco | May 26, 2016 SCRIPTURE SEARCH® Gospel for May 22, 2016 Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Following is a word search based on the second reading and the Gospel reading for the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. JUSTIFIED PEACE GAINED ACCESS GRACE BOAST HOPE GLORY PRODUCES ENDURANCE CHARACTER DISAPPOINT LOVE POURED OUT HEARTS HOLY SPIRIT TRUTH GUIDE YOU SPEAK MINE DECLARE GRACE AND TRUTH E R A L C E D E N I A G E C A E P D H E A R T S C H A R A C T E R N P S H T U R T K W L I E T E Y R O L G O J O A N U C M I N E T U P K A N O C H O L Y S P I R I T D A O E C N A R U D N E E L P O S S O L O V E D R L E D I H B C H O C Y U A E D E I F I T S U J O H T L O S E C U D O R P U © 2016 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com Sponsored by Duggan’s Serra Mortuary 500 Westlake Avenue, Daly City 650-756-4500 ● www.duggansserra.com Planning ahead is a great gift to loved ones Over the next few months, Basilian Father Anthony Giampietro, director of development for the Archdio- cese of San Francisco, will write a series of articles on topics related to personal planning, especially estate planning. His goal is to provide up-to-date information for you and your loved ones as you plan for the future. E arlier this year, the development office hosted four seminars to address common questions and concerns about end of life decisions and planning. There were three brief presentations at each seminar, on bioethical decisions, funeral and burial planning, and estate plan- ning. In my presentation on bioethics, I reviewed the Advance Health Care Direc- tive recommended by the archdiocese (www.sfarch. org/Directive). The directive includes basic information about the Catholic approach to death and dying, and provides a legally recognized way to designate someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf when you are no longer capable of doing so yourself. The directive helps to ensure that patients will receive care that is in keeping with our faith. Created by God, our lives are in a fundamental sense not our own. While we should not be “kept alive at all costs,” we should never be intentionally put to death. Monica Williams, director of Catholic cemeter- ies, spoke about the process of planning a funeral service. She recommended using a planning booklet called the “Pre-Need Arrangement Planner.” This provides the reader with forms and a step-by-step process for planning one’s funeral and burial. Plan- ning ahead is a great gift to loved ones, freeing them up from many of the practical decisions that might otherwise cause extra stress. Copies of the planner are available through the Cemeteries Department and may be requested through their website: http:// holycrosscemeteries.com/contact/inquiries.htm The estate planning presentations were covered by Sister Gemma O’Keeffe, RSM, and Maureen McFad- den. Both are well established attorneys in San Fran- cisco. Many of the attendees knew of the importance of having both a will and a trust (especially if one’s estate is over $150,000). However, some did not realize that one’s documents should be reviewed around ev- ery three years, in case there are changes in the law or changes in one’s wishes. Other important topics included: having a durable power of attorney (des- ignating someone you trust to make financial and other decisions on your behalf), and where to place important documents (make sure they are secure and that someone you trust has access to them). Both lawyers stressed the importance of creating a trust and naming a durable power of attorney. Doing so will reduce the complications and expenses that might otherwise be associated with settling an estate. We received very positive feedback about the pre- sentations, and we are scheduling additional semi- nars for the fall. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or would like more information about any of these topics. Call Father Giampietro at (415) 614-5582 or email GiampietroA@sfarch.org. FATHER anthony giampietro, csb Pope: Lazarus parable end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’” “Now the rich man recognizes Lazarus and asks him for help, whereas in life he pretended not to see him. How often so many people act as if they did not see the poor! For them the poor do not exist,” observed Francis. “Before he denied him even the leftovers from his table, but now he wants Laza- rus to bring him something to drink. He believes he can still lay claim to rights deriving from his previous social condition. Declaring it impossible to grant his request, Abraham in person offers the key to the parable: he explains that good and bad are distributed so as to compensate earthly injus- tice, and the door that separated the rich man from the poor during life has transformed into ‘a great chasm.’ While Lazarus was at the door, the rich man still had a chance of salvation, but now that both of them are dead, the situation has become irreversible. God is not directly called into the issue because the parable clearly warns that God’s mercy towards us is tied to our mercy towards our neigh- bor. When the latter is lacking, the former does not find space in our closed heart, and cannot enter. If I do not open my heart to the poor, this door remains closed to God too, and this is terrible.” The rich man then thinks of his brothers, who risk the same fate, and asks if Lazarus can return to the world to warn them. But Abraham answers, “They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.” “We must not wait for prodigious events to convert, but instead open our heart to the Word of God, that calls us to love God and neighbor. The Word of God can revive an arid heart and heal its blindness. The rich man knew the Word of God, but he did not let it enter into his heart, he did not listen to it, and therefore was unable to open his eyes and have compassion for the poor.” “No messenger and no message can substitute the poor whom we meet on our journey, because in them we encounter Jesus Himself: ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me’. Thus, in the reversal of fate that the parable describes, there is hidden the mystery of our salvation, in which Christ unites poverty with mercy,” the pope concluded. “Listen- ing to this Gospel, together, along with the poor of the earth, we can sing with Mary, ‘He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.’” FROM PAGE 16
- 23. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 arts life 19 St. Charles School Parish Community St. Charles School located at 3250 18th St. near South Van Ness is sponsoring Summer School and Sports Program June 13 to July 8 8:30 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday K-8th grade with extended care 7:30 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 5pm and the Missionaries of Charity are sponsoring a summer program July 11 to July 22 2:30 pm to 5 pm for info call 415.861.7652 or email sancarlosborromeo@sbcglobal.com St. Charles Borromeo School 3250 18th Street near SouthVan Ness (415) 861-7652 © 2016 Fifty Days Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. © 2016 Layout and Design Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.SonyPictures.com - Patrick Novecosky, Editor-In-Chief / Legatus magazine Saint Anselm Church Our spiritual tradition began with the passing down of stories before the Hebrew Bible was compiled and continued through the parables of Jesus, the Great Storyteller. Join us to hear and experience the power of stories in our lives, with three master storytellers! May 18, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Don Leach, teacher, storyteller, seeker and St. Anselm parishioner makes scripture come alive through the people who walk its pages, a gift honed in over thirty years’ experience as a storyteller. August 3, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller has delighted audiences since the 1980’s with her workshops and performances of epic tales and myths. November 30, 2016 7 pm, St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Mirza Inayat Khan, director of Religious Studies at San Domenico and master story- teller shares stories and perennial wisdom from the spiritual traditions of the world. Saint Anselm Church Saint Anselm Church Our spiritual tradition began with the passing down of stories before the Hebrew Bible was compiled and continued through the parables of Jesus, the Great Storyteller. Join us to hear and experience the power of stories in our lives, with three master storytellers! May 18, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Don Leach, teacher, storyteller, seeker and St. Anselm parishioner makes scripture come alive through the people who walk its pages, a gift honed in over thirty years’ experience as a storyteller. August 3, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller has delighted audiences since the 1980’s with her workshops and performances of epic tales and myths. November 30, 2016 7 pm, St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Mirza Inayat Khan, director of Religious Studies at San Domenico and master story- teller shares stories and perennial wisdom from the spiritual traditions of the world. Saint Anselm Church 97 Shady Lane, Ca. 94957 415 453-2342 www.saintanselm.org Saint Anselm Church Our spiritual tradition began with the passing down of stories before the Hebrew Bible was compiled and continued through the parables of Jesus, the Great Storyteller. Join us to hear and experience the power of stories in our lives, with three master storytellers! May 18, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Don Leach, teacher, storyteller, seeker and St. Anselm parishioner makes scripture come alive through the people who walk its pages, a gift honed in over thirty years’ experience as a storyteller. August 3, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller has delighted audiences since the 1980’s with her workshops and performances of epic tales and myths. November 30, 2016 7 pm, St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Mirza Inayat Khan, director of Religious Studies at San Domenico and master story- teller shares stories and perennial wisdom from the spiritual traditions of the world. Saint Anselm Church 97 Shady Lane, Ca. 94957 415 453-2342 www.saintanselm.org Saint Anselm Church Our spiritual tradition began with the passing down of stories before the Hebrew Bible was compiled and continued through the parables of Jesus, the Great Storyteller. Join us to hear and experience the power of stories in our lives, with three master storytellers! May 18, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Don Leach, teacher, storyteller, seeker and St. Anselm parishioner makes scripture come alive through the people who walk its pages, a gift honed in over thirty years’ experience as a storyteller. August 3, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller has delighted audiences since the 1980’s with her workshops and performances of epic tales and myths. November 30, 2016 7 pm, St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Mirza Inayat Khan, director of Religious Studies at San Domenico and master story- teller shares stories and perennial wisdom from the spiritual traditions of the world. Saint Anselm Church 97 Shady Lane, Ca. 94957 415 453-2342 www.saintanselm.org Saint Anselm Church Our spiritual tradition began with the passing down of stories before the Hebrew Bible was compiled and continued through the parables of Jesus, the Great Storyteller. Join us to hear and experience the power of stories in our lives, with three master storytellers! May 18, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Don Leach, teacher, storyteller, seeker and St. Anselm parishioner makes scripture come alive through the people who walk its pages, a gift honed in over thirty years’ experience as a storyteller. August 3, 2016 7:00 pm St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller has delighted audiences since the 1980’s with her workshops and performances of epic tales and myths. November 30, 2016 7 pm, St. Anselm Church, Centennial Hall Mirza Inayat Khan, director of Religious Studies at San Domenico and master story- teller shares stories and perennial wisdom from the spiritual traditions of the world. Saint Anselm Church 97 Shady Lane, Ca. 94957 415 453-2342 www.saintanselm.org Sai Our spiritual trad Hebrew Bible wa Great Storyteller lives, with three May 18, 2016 Don Leach, teach scripture come al thirty years’ expe August 3, 201 Cathryn Fairlee, w 1980’s with her w November 30 Mirza Inayat Khan teller shares stori world. ‘The Angry Birds Movie’…Maybe not as good as playing Angry Birds Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service NEW YORK – Take an addictive phone app, contrive a plot to “ex- plain” motivations, chuck in puns, brief potty humor and lengthy slap- stick sequences, and you have the inane 3-D animated adaptation “The Angry Birds Movie” (Columbia). That may sound like a harsh as- sessment of cheerful, largely inof- fensive kiddie fare. So let’s put it this way: Which would you rather do, play “Angry Birds” and hurl tiny flightless fowls at evil green pigs – which will at least focus your mind, however fleetingly – or watch a screenful of birds discuss their feel- ings for 97 minutes? Among those emotions, in keeping with Hollywood’s endless emphasis on individuality, is a central charac- ter’s determination to dissent from the preternatural cheerfulness he finds all around him. “Why do we have to agree?” Red (voice of Jason Sudeikis) asks the other inhabitants of Bird Island. “Why does it matter that we’re not the same?” Sometimes, the film concludes, it’s important to have a warrior mind- set. Especially so when the island’s eggs are at risk from invading pigs who want to enhance their diet with yolky goodness. That certainly squares with just war theory, and viewers of faith willing to squint sufficiently can even read a pro-life message into the movie’s premise. Red takes an anger management class, which proves futile but does supply him with a duo of new pals, both endowed with superpowers: Chuck (voice of Josh Gad) has the gift of great speed, while Bomb (voice of Danny McBride), as his name implies, can explode at will. The pigs, led by Leonard (voice of Bill Hader), seduce the island’s resi- dents with endless parties as a pre- liminary to their egg theft. To thwart them, Red and his friends seek out the Mighty Eagle (voice of Peter Dinklage), the only denizen of the is- land who can fly. But he’s too out of shape to be of any help, at least until the threat to the community’s future becomes more obvious. From there, things progress along lines that the more than 3 billion people worldwide who’ve download- ed the app will find familiar. Co-di- rectors Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly, working from a script by Jon Vitti, stage rescue sequences involving a giant slingshot that enables the birds to “fly” and hyperkinetic stunts once they land in the pigs’ complex lair. The straightforward plot is un- likely to confuse – and the scenes of combat unlikely to frighten – any but the very youngest children. Accom- panying adults, on the other hand, may well find themselves anxious for a speedy conclusion. The film contains mildly scary ac- tion sequences and fleeting scato- logical humor. The Catholic News Service classification is A-II – adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG – parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. Jensen is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service. (CNS photo/Sony) Chuck, voiced by Josh Gad, and Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, appear in the animated movie “The Angry Birds Movie.”
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The church has since been he Church of the Holy Miracle. We continue y into Fatima to check in at our hotel for a dinner and overnight. [D] esday 10/11, FATIMA today in Fatima. One of the greatest events of y took place in the village of Fatima, Portugal, e Mother of God appeared to three shepherd nstructing them to bring the message of the ck to a world that was slipping away from it. e children, “I desire that a chapel be built here or. I am the Lady of the Rosary. I have come e faithful to amend their lives and to ask par- eir sins. People must pray the rosary every day all the sufferings that God sends them.” We he Cova da Iria, where we visit the Chapel paritions, the Basilica that houses the tombs o and Jacinta, and the Perpetual Adoration We continue to Aljustrel, where we visit the the Marto family (the birthplace of Jacinta sco) and then the home of Lucia. In Aljustrel e the site of the apparitions of St Michael dren. We view Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s arition. This evening we take part in the Can- rocession. Dinner and overnight at our hotel [B,D] Wednesday 10/12, FATIMA / ALBA DE / AVILA depart Fatima for Alba de Tormes and the convent to see the preserved body of St Te- ila, one of the Church’s greatest mystics. We er incorrupt heart. In her autobiography, St ke of the angel who thrust an arrow into her heart, leaving it “on fire with a great love of God.” After her death, when her body was examined, she was found to have had a perforation of the heart. It was in this way that science confirmed one of her greatest mystical ex- periences. Our journey continues as we travel through the picturesque countryside to the lovely 12th century walled city of Avila. Upon our arrival in Avila, we pro- ceed to the hotel to check in for dinner and an overnight. [B,D] Day 5: Thursday 10/13, AVILA / SEGOVIA / BURGOS This morning we visit the Monastery of the Incarna- tion and the convent of St. Teresa, where the saint experienced her remarkable vision of the angel. This af- ternoon we travel to Segovia, where the sacred relic of St John of the Cross is enshrined. St John was the confessor of St Teresa and often conferred with her on their expe- riences in the spiritual life; he is one of Christianity’s fore- most authorities on spiritual and mystical theology. We visit the convent near the Vera Cruz church, constructed by the Templars, where the mortal remains of Saint John of the Cross are buried. Inside the city walls we also see the best-conserved aqueduct of the Imperial Roman Empire. In addition to viewing this 2000-year-old engi- neering marvel, we visit Alcazar castle, the last in the Spanish gothic style to be constructed. Time permitting; we enter the famous castle, which was an inspiration for Walt Disney when he created his Cinderella castle. We continue to Burgos for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 6: Friday 10/14, BURGOS / LOYOLA / PAMPLONA Our first stop today is the Cathedral in Burgos, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. Then, we travel to Loyola, where we visit the birthplace of St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). There, we will see the magnificent 17th century basilica dedicated to the saint. Behind the sanctuary is the Santa Casa, the three story 14th century family home of St Ig- natius. Pilgrims are invited to tour the rooms and visit the chamber where the saint was born. The most venerated place in this building is the room where Ignatius, at the age of 30, was brought following his serious wounding at the Battle of Pamplona. To pass the time as his leg healed, he read the lives of the saints and a book on the life of Christ. At this time a great conversion took place in Ignatius; approximately 13 years later he founded the Society of Jesus. The place of his conversion is indicat- ed by a statue depicting the saint with a leg bandaged, a book in one hand and the other hand outstretched, while the face is turned heavenward. From there, we continue to Pamplona to check in at our hotel for dinner and an overnight. [B,D] Day 7: Saturday 10/15, PAMPLONA / SANGUESA / LOURDES We depart Pamplona this morning and travel to Javier in the region of Navarra to visit the family castle and birthplace of St Francis Xavier. As a close person- al friend of St Ignatius and one of the original seven members of the Society of Jesus, St Francis performed many miracles, was granted the gift of tongues, foretold the future, healed countless people, and baptized over 10,000 people in just one month’s time. St Francis Xavier is regarded as one of the most zealous missionaries of all times. From there, we cross the spectacular Pyrenees Mountains and continue to Lourdes, where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette in 1858. Upon our arrival, we check in at the hotel for dinner. After din- ner, we participate in the Candlelight Procession and rosary with pilgrims from all over the world. Overnight in Lourdes. [B,D] Day 8: Sunday 10/16, LOURDES Between February 11, 1858 and July 16, 1858, Our Lady appeared 18 times to a 14-year-old girl named Berna- dette Soubirous. The young saint described Our Lady as a “girl in white, the same height as myself, who greeted me with a nod of her head. This girl was beautiful beyond description. She had a blue sash around her white dress and yellow roses on her shoes. A long rosary hung from her arm, and she seemed to invite me to pray with her.” Our Lady gave Bernadette secret messages for herself and other messages for the world to hear. She described herself as the “Immaculate Conception”, revealed a mi- raculous spring, and asked that a chapel be built as a site for pilgrimage. During our stay in Lourdes, we cel- ebrate Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle. We visit the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the Boly Mill where St Bernadette was born, and the “Cachot,” an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s family lived in poverty. We have an opportunity to bathe in the mirac- ulous waters at the Grotto, and spend time in personal prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur every evening for those who wish to participate again. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D] Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris / LISIEUX Our journey from Lourdes to Paris will be traveled by rail on the TGV high speed train (non-stop, first class). We depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon our arrival in Paris, we board our motor coach for Lisieux, where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY / LISIEUX We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha Museum and other sites associated with World War II. Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS Most of today will be spent in Lisieux, home of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. She is the one whom Pope Pius X called “the greatest saint of mod- ern times. We visit Les Bui- sonnets, the family home where Therese spent the early years of her life before entering the Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic of her body. From there, we spend time at the beautiful basilica and the gift shop. Next, we make our way to Paris where we enjoy a bus tour of the sites that make Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Tri- omphe, and the Champs-Elysées. We check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA Today, we transfer to the airport to begin our journey back to the United States. We take with us new friend- ships and a firm resolution to emulate the love for our God shown to us through the holiness of the saints. [B] Basilica in Loyola Grotto of Massabielle Scenes from the historical events in Normandy Basilica in Lisieux prayer. The rosary and Candlelight Procession occur every evening for those who wish to participate again. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. [B,D] Day 9: Monday 10/17, LOURDES / train to Paris / LISIEUX Our journey from Lourdes to Paris will be traveled by rail on the TGV high speed train (non-stop, first class). We depart at 10:30AM and arrive in Paris at 4:30PM. Upon our arrival in Paris, we board our motor coach for Lisieux, where we check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 10: Tuesday 10/18, LISIEUX / NORMANDY / LISIEUX We take a day trip to the Normandy area to spend time at the Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Omaha Museum and other sites associated with World War II. Our journey today concludes as we return to our hotel in Lisieux for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 11: Wednesday 10/19, LISIEUX / PARIS Most of today will be spent in Lisieux, home of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. She is the one whom Pope Pius X called “the greatest saint of mod- ern times. We visit Les Bui- sonnets, the family home where Therese spent the early years of her life before entering the Carmelite Convent at the age of fifteen. We next visit the convent which houses the sacred relic of her body. From there, we spend time at the beautiful basilica and the gift shop. Next, we make our way to Paris where we enjoy a bus tour of the sites that make Paris so famous, including: The Eiffel Tour, Arc d’Tri- omphe, and the Champs-Elysées. We check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 12: Thursday, October 20, 2016, PARIS / USA Today, we transfer to the airport to begin our journey back to the United States. We take with us new friend- ships and a firm resolution to emulate the love for our God shown to us through the holiness of the saints. [B] Scenes from the historical events in Normandy Basilica in Lisieux Ireland with Fr. Christopher Coleman October 18-28,2016Visit: Dublin, Downpatrick, Belfast, Giant's Causeway, Sligo, Knock, Westport, Kylemore, Connemara, Croagh Patrick, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty, Limerick, Rock of Cashel, Glendalough BLIN for our de-bod- rved on TRICK / blin, we escort, ch, and npatrick. the St. ere Dr. eak on hen, we ral, the of Saint ave. We proceed alachy's nfirma- Catholic ast. It's iod but aptation ey. The unds at n at our CAUSE- h to see al land- th. The esulting ruption Antrim’s Unesco g about realistic eeing is eturn to useum. s of the nd built. r dinner NOCK / t to Sli- n poet. ide and go Ab- humble over the Teresa e of the e scene of a heavenly apparition. The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St John the Evangelist, and an altar with a Lamb upon it were seen by 15 townspeople. The saints were silent; no mes- sage was given to the people, only an example of prayer and a rich symbolism in their appearances. We visit the location of the apparition, the Basilica of Our Lady, and have the opportunity to explore the grounds. From there, we head west into Westport to check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 5: Saturday 10/22, WESTPORT / CROAGH PAT- RICK / KYLEMORE / CONNEMARA / WESTPORT After breakfast we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Mountain. Here St. Patrick spent the forty days of Lent in the year 441 AD in prayer and fasting. Our journey con- tinues to the shores of Kylemore Lough to visit Kylemore, a gothic castle, now a Benedictine Abbey. We enjoy time exploring the Abbey, gardens, and the walk along the lake up to the beautiful chapel. We enjoy sites of the Conne- mara, characterized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous terrain and lush countryside that is home to a great variety of wildlife. We return to Westport where the remainder of the day is free to explore independently. This evening, wander the streets of Westport and sample authentic Irish fare at the restaurant or pub of your choice as dinner is on your own. After dinner, choose from the endless op- tions of pubs occupying every other storefront and enjoy a glass of Guinness or a mug of Irish ale. The city boasts one of the most well-known and visited pubs around, Matt Malloy's. Many of the pubs, including Matt Malloy's, have traditional Irish music and/or dancing as well. Overnight in Westport. [B] Day 6: Sunday 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / ADARE / BUNRATTY / LIMERICK This morning we depart Westport for the incredible and dramatic Cliffs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered black shale and sandstone cliff rock defiantly soars almost 700 feet above the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. The grandeur of this breathtaking natural phenomenon makes it a must see for locals and country guests. The best vantage point (weather permitting) is from O’Briens Tower located on the highest cliff. Next, we travel toAdare, a beautifully manicured village of thatch-roof cottages. We visit Holy Trinity Church and then continue to Bun- ratty to explore the grounds and attend Bunratty Cas- tle's festive Medieval Banquet, a traditional-Irish dinner experience with story-telling and song. Afterwards, we proceed to Limerick. Overnight in Limerick. [B,D] Day 9: Wednesday 10/26, DUBLIN / GLENDAL- OUGH / DUBLIN Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30- mile drive south of Dublin. We visit the monastic set- tlement established in the 6th century by St. Kevin, who was born in 498 of royal blood but rejected his life of privilege to live as a hermit in a cave there. He founded the monastery and also went on to create a center of learning devoted to the care of the sick and the copy- ing and illumination of manuscripts. Amid the ruins, one can feel the powerful sense of peace and tranquility. We return to Dublin, a city known for its modern influenc- es combined with the beauty and heritage of the past. Elegant shops, hotels, galleries, coffee houses and a stunning variety of restaurants have sprung up on almost every street in the capital. The group will enjoy acity tour, where we see the statue-lined O’Connell Street, Georgian Squares, Phoenix Park, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. One of Dublin's top tourist attractions, the Guinness Brewery will be our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor build- ing that is continually updated to present guests with a natural balance of industrial tradition coupled with a con- temporary flare. The Storehouse also boasts unique mer- chandise promoting its global, world-famous brand. This evening, indulge in the culinary delights of Ireland at the pub or restaurant of your choosing as dinner is on your own. Overnight in Dublin. [B] Day 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN Dublin is home to Trinity College which houses the 9th-century “Book of Kells”. We vis- it there and stop to see St. Mary's Pro Cathedral. The remainder of the day is free to explore inde- pendently. Those interested in sou- venir shopping should check out Carroll's as the stores offer a wide selection of mer- chandise at quite reasonable prices. This evening, we meet in the ho- tel lobby for our transportation to The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive farewell din- ner to the sounds of traditional Irish music. Overnight in Dublin. [B,D] Day 11: Friday, October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA This morning we begin our journey back to the United States. We take arrive home inspired by holiness of the saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s majestic landscape. [B] Day 7: Monday 10/24, LIMERICK / GALLARUS ORATO- RY / SLEA HEAD / DINGLE / LIMERICK Our day begins with the journey southwest to the Din- gle Peninsula which thrusts out into the Atlantic Ocean to claim Ireland’s most westerly point. Here, majestic hills soar in hues of green and purple over vast bowls of un- spoiled valleys. Mountain streams tumble down to lakes, hedgerows blaze with fuchias and golden beaches stretch for miles. The Dingle Peninsula is a place of intense, shifting beauty. We visit Gallarus Oratory, an ancient dry stone construction whose longevity testifies to the skill of its build- ers. Held together completely by the weight of stones (no mortar) the building has withstood wind and rain for more than 1000 years. It is typical of the type of church in which St. Patrick himself worshipped. Then, we wind around the picturesque coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Lim- erick for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 8: Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK / ROCK OF CASHEL / KILKENNY / DUBLIN The Rock of Cashel is an impressive medieval complex called “The Acropolis of Ancient Ireland and is one of the most spectacular archeological sites in the country. Dating from the 4th century, it was originally used as a fortress. Mighty stone walls encircle a com- plete round tower, a roof- less abbey, a 12th century Romanesque chapel, and numerous other buildings and high crosses. North- east of the Rock of Cashel is Kilkenny, a charming inland city. Overlooking the River Nore is a famous fortress, Kilkenny Castle, which was occupied up until 1935 when the exorbitant cost of upkeep eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to the country of Ireland. We visit the castle and also one of the country's medieval treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral, that dominates the city skyline. Time permitting, we spend some time at the Kilkenny Design Center which has boast- ing rights to some of the most magnificent retail goods, including china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, pottery and so much more. Continuing through the midland counties, our journey today ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. We check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Rock of Cashel Gallarus Oratory Trinity College Library The Merry Ploughboy Kylemore Abbey y apparition. The Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St ngelist, and an altar with a Lamb upon it were ownspeople. The saints were silent; no mes- en to the people, only an example of prayer mbolism in their appearances. We visit the he apparition, the Basilica of Our Lady, and portunity to explore the grounds. From there, st into Westport to check in at our hotel for vernight. [B,D] rday 10/22, WESTPORT / CROAGH PAT- MORE / CONNEMARA / WESTPORT st we drive to Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Here St. Patrick spent the forty days of Lent in AD in prayer and fasting. Our journey con- shores of Kylemore Lough to visit Kylemore, le, now a Benedictine Abbey. We enjoy time e Abbey, gardens, and the walk along the lake autiful chapel. We enjoy sites of the Conne- terized by peat bogs, rugged, mountainous ush countryside that is home to a great variety We return to Westport where the remainder free to explore independently. This evening, treets of Westport and sample authentic Irish estaurant or pub of your choice as dinner is n. After dinner, choose from the endless op- s occupying every other storefront and enjoy uinness or a mug of Irish ale. The city boasts ost well-known and visited pubs around, Matt any of the pubs, including Matt Malloy's, have sh music and/or dancing as well. Overnight [B] ay 10/23, WESTPORT / CLIFFS OF MOHER / UNRATTY / LIMERICK g we depart Westport for the incredible and fs of Moher, where nearly 5 miles of layered nd sandstone cliff rock defiantly soars almost ve the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. ur of this breathtaking natural phenomenon must see for locals and country guests. The e point (weather permitting) is from O’Briens d on the highest cliff. Next, we travel toAdare, manicured village of thatch-roof cottages. y Trinity Church and then continue to Bun- lore the grounds and attend Bunratty Cas- Medieval Banquet, a traditional-Irish dinner with story-telling and song. Afterwards, we imerick. Overnight in Limerick. [B,D] Day 9: Wednesday 10/26, DUBLIN / GLENDAL- OUGH / DUBLIN Glendalough (pronounced Glen-dole-lock) is a brief 30- mile drive south of Dublin. We visit the monastic set- tlement established in the 6th century by St. Kevin, who was born in 498 of royal blood but rejected his life of privilege to live as a hermit in a cave there. He founded the monastery and also went on to create a center of learning devoted to the care of the sick and the copy- ing and illumination of manuscripts. Amid the ruins, one can feel the powerful sense of peace and tranquility. We return to Dublin, a city known for its modern influenc- es combined with the beauty and heritage of the past. Elegant shops, hotels, galleries, coffee houses and a stunning variety of restaurants have sprung up on almost every street in the capital. The group will enjoy acity tour, where we see the statue-lined O’Connell Street, Georgian Squares, Phoenix Park, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. One of Dublin's top tourist attractions, the Guinness Brewery will be our last stop. We tour the historical 7-floor build- ing that is continually updated to present guests with a natural balance of industrial tradition coupled with a con- temporary flare. The Storehouse also boasts unique mer- chandise promoting its global, world-famous brand. This evening, indulge in the culinary delights of Ireland at the pub or restaurant of your choosing as dinner is on your own. Overnight in Dublin. [B] Day 10: Thursday 10/27, DUBLIN Dublin is home to Trinity College which houses the 9th-century “Book of Kells”. We vis- it there and stop to see St. Mary's Pro Cathedral. The remainder of the day is free to explore inde- pendently. Those interested in sou- venir shopping should check out Carroll's as the stores offer a wide selection of mer- chandise at quite reasonable prices. This evening, we meet in the ho- tel lobby for our transportation to The Merry Ploughboy Pub for a festive farewell din- ner to the sounds of traditional Irish music. Overnight in Dublin. [B,D] Day 11: Friday, October 28, 2016, DUBLIN / USA This morning we begin our journey back to the United States. We take arrive home inspired by holiness of the saints and mesmerized by the pristine beauty of God’s majestic landscape. [B] Day 7: Monday 10/24, LIMERICK / GALLARUS ORATO- RY / SLEA HEAD / DINGLE / LIMERICK Our day begins with the journey southwest to the Din- gle Peninsula which thrusts out into the Atlantic Ocean to claim Ireland’s most westerly point. Here, majestic hills soar in hues of green and purple over vast bowls of un- spoiled valleys. Mountain streams tumble down to lakes, hedgerows blaze with fuchias and golden beaches stretch for miles. The Dingle Peninsula is a place of intense, shifting beauty. We visit Gallarus Oratory, an ancient dry stone construction whose longevity testifies to the skill of its build- ers. Held together completely by the weight of stones (no mortar) the building has withstood wind and rain for more than 1000 years. It is typical of the type of church in which St. Patrick himself worshipped. Then, we wind around the picturesque coast Slea Head and Dingle, returning to Lim- erick for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Day 8: Tuesday 10/25, LIMERICK / ROCK OF CASHEL / KILKENNY / DUBLIN The Rock of Cashel is an impressive medieval complex called “The Acropolis of Ancient Ireland and is one of the most spectacular archeological sites in the country. Dating from the 4th century, it was originally used as a fortress. Mighty stone walls encircle a com- plete round tower, a roof- less abbey, a 12th century Romanesque chapel, and numerous other buildings and high crosses. North- east of the Rock of Cashel is Kilkenny, a charming inland city. Overlooking the River Nore is a famous fortress, Kilkenny Castle, which was occupied up until 1935 when the exorbitant cost of upkeep eventually resulted in the 1967 donation of the castle to the country of Ireland. We visit the castle and also one of the country's medieval treasures, St. Canice’s Cathedral, that dominates the city skyline. Time permitting, we spend some time at the Kilkenny Design Center which has boast- ing rights to some of the most magnificent retail goods, including china, crystal, knitwear, Irish jewelry, pottery and so much more. Continuing through the midland counties, our journey today ends in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. We check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. [B,D] Rock of Cashel Gallarus Oratory Trinity College Library The Merry Ploughboy Kylemore Abbey $ 2,799+ $549 per person* from San Francisco if paid by 7-10-16 $ 2,899 + $ 549 per person* after July 10, 2016 * Estimated airline taxes and final surcharges subject to increase/decrease at 30 days prior travel directory embrace: Pope and Muslim imam at Vatican Cardinal Tauran and Bishop Ayuso welcomed the imam to the Vatican May 23 and accompanied him to the papal meeting. Pope Francis sat to the side of his desk facing the grand imam rather than behind his desk as he custom- arily does when meeting with a visiting head of state. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokes- man, said the pope spoke privately with el-Tayeb for 25 minutes and the conversation included a discussion about “the great significance of this new encounter within the scope of dialogue between the Catholic Church and Islam.” “They then dwelled upon the common commitment of the authorities and the faithful of the great religions for world peace, the rejection of violence and terrorism (and) the situation of Christians in the context of con- flicts and tensions in the Middle East as well as their protection,” Father Lombardi said in a statement. At the end of the audience, Pope Francis presented the grand imam with two gifts: a copy of his encycli- cal “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” and peace medallion depicting an olive tree holding together two pieces of a fractured rock. After meeting the pope, the grand imam was sched- uled to travel to Paris to open the second international conference on “East and West: Dialogue of Civiliza- tions” May 24 sponsored by al-Azhar University and the Catholic Sant’Egidio Community. FROM PAGE 1 Pope Benedict denies latest rumors about Fatima ‘secret’ VATICAN CITY _ Sixteen years after the Vatican re- leased the text of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima, rumors cyclically arise claiming that the Vatican still is keeping secret part of Mary’s message to three chil- dren in Fatima, Portugal, secret. The Vatican press office May 21 published a communique with reaction from retired Pope Benedict XVI, who – as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith – oversaw the secret’s publication in 2000. He insisted at the time that the complete text had been published. In mid-May, a blog published a story claiming part of the message was still secret. The Vatican communique said: “Pope Benedict confirms decisively that ‘the pub- lication of the Third Secret of Fatima is complete.’” Catholic News Service
- 27. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 community 23 travel tours T R A V E L W I T H S T. J O H N ’ S A B B E Y Indochina’s Ever-Changing Faces VIETNAM • CAMBODIA • LAOS • THAILAND October 29 - November 19, 2016 22-day tour, including air travel from LAX, deluxe hotels, and most meals For pricing and intinerary details, visit: www.saintjohnsabbey.org/your-visit/travel-tours/ For more information: Father Geoffrey Fecht, OSB, Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, PH: (320) 363-3818 EMAIL: gfecht@csbsju.edu Pilgrimage to Italy Canonization of Mother Teresa (Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, San Giovanni Rotondo, Grotto of St. Michael, Lanciano, Manoppello, Loreto Assisi) Sep 1 to Sep 11, 2016 (11 days) Br. Brian Costello Our Lady of Loretto Church, Novato $ 3,990 including taxes without lunches tips Space is limited call now and make your reservation: 1-800-917-9829Israel w/ masada, Jordan May 14 – 25 / $3399 w/ airfare / txs included from SFO Lourdes, Fatima … w/ Spain Aug 24 – Sep 06 / $3799 w/ airfare / txs included from SFO Leisure Eastern Europe (Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Budapest) Sept 1 - 13 / $3599 w/ airfare / txs included from SFO Leisure Russia, land luxury river cruise Sept 20 – Oct 03 from $3299 w/ airfare / txs included from SFO Leisure London Paris Amsterdam Oct 2 – 12 / $4399 w/ airfare / txs included from SFO Lourdes, Fatima …. w/ Italy Oct 17 – 31 / $3899 airfare / txs included from SFO Book Now for guaranteed seats, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE We specialize in cruises, land and resort vacations, pilgrimages, reunions, conferences, lectures, seminars, weddings ... For Individual and Group Inquiries, Estela Nolasco 650.867.1422 Russia,Estonia,Lativia Lithuania Wed., Sept. 14-Mon., Sept. 26, 2016 SFO/SFO $3,999 (Airline taxes included) Holy Land Jordan Thurs., Nov. 10-Mon., Nov. 21, 2016 SFO/SFO $3249 (Airline taxes and tips included) Guadalupe Colonial Mexico Sun., Feb. 19-Sun., Feb. 26, 2017 SFO/SFO $1,899 (Airline taxes and tips included) 100th Anniversaryof theMiracleof theSun Portugal,Spain Lourdes Wed., Oct. 11-Thurs., Oct. 24, 2017 (Price and flight info will be available in Dec., 2016) For more info/flyer, please call: Tour Host (since 1990): Ofelia Madriaga Call 415.608.4720 Email: ocmadriaga@gmail.com Operator - Adriatic Pilgrimages: 800.262.1718 travel directory St. Mary’s Cathedral speaker series begins with a 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. Saturday, June 18 presentation “The Spirituality of Mercy” by Margaret Turek, Ph.D., speaking on Jesus Christ as the face of the father’s mercy. Turek is the director of Faith For- mation and Evangelization for the Diocese of Oakland, and director of the new Diocese of Oakland School for Pastoral Ministry. Come early for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 10:15 a.m. The presentation is open to the public and free of charge. The Cathedral Event Center is located at 1111 Gough St., San Francisco (corner of Geary Boulevard) at parking-lot level. More information available at (415) 567-2020 or www.stmarycathedralsf.org. The speaker series will continue through November. St. Mary’s Cathedral speaker series begins June 18 Margaret Turek Send CSF afar! Spread the good news through a Catholic San Francisco gift subscription – perfect for students and retirees and others who have moved outside the archdiocese. $24 a year within California, $36 out of state. Catholics in the archdiocese must register with their parish to receive a regular, free subscription. Email circulation.csf@sfarchdiocese.org or call (415) 614-5639.
- 28. 24 community Catholicsan francisco | May 26, 2016 UNITING CHILDREN WITH THEIR MOTHERS AND FATHERS IN PRISON Archdiocese of San Francisco Restorative Justice Ministry official sponsor Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns Event Partner: $2000 Bus Benefactor: $550 Family Supporter: $350 Child's Angel: $100 Other:________________ For more information contact: Julio Escobar, Restorative Justice Ministry (415) 861-9579, escobarj@sfarch.org Get On The Bus brings children and their caregivers from throughout the state of California to visit their mothers fathers in prison. Yes, I want to be a supporter for GET ON THE BUS in northern California: Each child is provided a travel bag, a photo with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks, lunch at the prison, and dinner). On the trip home, a teddy bear with a letter from their parent and post-event counseling. Get On The Bus is a program of The Center for Restorative Justice Works, a non profit organization (Not-for-Profit Tax ID # 68-0547196) that unites children, families and communities separated by crime and the criminal justice system founded by Sr. Suzanne Jabro. Mother’s Day and Father's Day events EVENT Dates: Correctional Training Facility (CTF) - June 11, 2016 San Quentin State Prison (SQ) - June 17, 2016 Please send your donations to Get on the Bus: St. Ignatius Parish, 650 Parker Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118 Celebrating first Communion, past and present Catholic San Francisco asked readers to send us photos and memories of their first holy Communion. Here are a few examples through the years as well as two photos from this year’s first Communions at Im- maculate Heart of Mary in Belmont and Mater Dolorosa Parish May 7 in South San Francisco. Congratulations to all our first communicants this year! God bless you. Claire Miller of Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato sent her photo from 1940, writing, “My grandfather was a baker by trade and made a three-tiered cake for my first Communion at Holy Name Parish in Los Angeles.” The same pastor ended up moving to St. Elizabeth’s Parish in Van Nuys many years later and married Claire and her husband, who are now married for 61 years, Miller said. Jean Henderson of Good Shepherd Parish in Pacifica sent in her photo, a darling flash back to 1936 when she made her Communion at Sa- cred Heart Parish in San Francisco. Bernice Greenblat, nee Fagundes, of St. Paul of the Shipwreck told us “I still have the little Communion book I’m holding. I received my first Com- munion from Archbishop Mitty at St. Anthony of Padua on Army Street in the old church that burned down.” Bernice’s daughter, Debra Greenblat made her first Communion at Holy Angels Church in Colma in 1960. “My only disappointment was that I had to take my first Communion dress off when I got home, but my clever mother added a pale green sash to the dress so I could continue to wear it beyond that day,” she said. (Photo courtesy Ricardo Carlos/Mater Dolorosa) Children who received first Communion May 7 at Mater Dolorosa Church pose with pastor Father Roland De la Rosa, teachers Margaret Lee, Violetta Carnero, Father Angel Quitalig, director of religious education Felisa Cepeda, Deacon Alex Aragon, and teacher Beatriz Pineda. These are some of the 60 children who received their first Communion at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont in May. Shown here with the children are pastor Father Stephen Howell, Teri Grosey, principal. Behind her is Shelby Data, second grade teacher. Jean Henderson 1936 Claire Miller 1940 Bernice Greenblat 1939 Debra Greenblat 1960
- 29. Catholic san francisco| May 26, 2016 25 St. Matthew Catholic School Faith - Knowledge - Community SchoolPrincipal Our School St.MatthewCatholicSchoolisacoedparishschoolofapproximately600kindergartenthrougheighthgradestudents. AtSt.Matthew,thecorevaluesoffaith,knowledge,andcommunityareintertwined.Sinceourfoundingin1931,we havebeencommittedtokeepingtheCatholicfaithaliveandtobuildingastrong,integratedacademiccurriculumfo- cusedonthewholechild:spiritual,academic,physical,social,andemotional.Wecommitourselvestolivethe“PEARL” oftheHolySpirit. • Person with Strong Character • Effective Communicator • Active Christian with CatholicVision • Responsible Citizen • Life Long Learner Our Parish St.Matthew’sParishhasgatheredthepeopleofSanMateoinworshipandinservicesince1863. ThroughourstrongCatho- licgrammarschoolandcatecheticalprogram,weprovideadeepandlastingfoundationinChrist.Allarewelcome,here,as weembraceandcelebrateourdiversecommunitybyhonoringuniqueculturaltraditionsthatnourishusasCatholics. OurPrincipal-PositionSummary Reportingtotheparishpastor,thePrincipalistheeducationalleaderoftheschool,responsiblefortheadministration, operation,anddevelopmentoftheacademic,co-curricular,athletic,andformationalprogramsoftheschool. She/he willleadandmentorateamofexperiencededucators. ThePrincipalwillworkcloselywiththePastor,thefaculty,staff, students,andparentstodevelopacommunityoffaithandbearstheresponsibilityfortheintegrationoffaithand opportunitiesforspiritualgrowthwithintheschool. She/Heprovidesday-to-dayleadershipservingthemissionand visionofSt.MatthewCatholicSchoolwithintegrity,energy,andbalance. Candidate Profile Ouridealcandidatewillbeagiftedteacherandapassionateleaderwithbothdemonstratedexperienceasaschoolleader, andadeepfamiliaritywithCatholiceducation. She/Heisacollaborativeandrelationalleaderwhoalsopossessesstrong managerialskills. Asaservantleaderdedicatedtoserviceofthecommunity,she/hewillhaveanabilityandwillingnessto leadahighprofileCatholiccommunity. Ademonstratedabilitytoconfidently,articulately,andpersuasivelycommunicate toawidevarietyofstakeholdersacrosstheschoolcommunity isimportant. Additionally,she/hewillhaveacommitment tothepursuitofexcellencethroughevaluationandaccountabilityacrossthecommunity. Qualifications • A practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church • A valid teaching credential • A Master’s degree in educational leadership (preferred) • An administrative credential (preferred) • Five years successful teaching experience at the K-8 level (at least three in Catholic schools) • Fiveyearssuccessful administrativeand/orleadershipexperience attheK-8level(preferred,atleastthreeinCatholicschools) Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Supports,promotesandimplementstheprinciplesofCatholiceducationassetforthinArchdioceseofSanFrancisco • Recruits, interviews, develops, supervises, and evaluates faculty • Directsfacultydevelopmentandcurriculumplanningandoverseesschedulingproceduresandteacherassignments • Inconsultationwithappropriateschoolstaff,assistsinthepreparationoftheannualbudgetfortheschool andmonitorsbudgetsforconsistencywithschoolgoals,educationalprioritiesandgoodpractice • Developsasharededucationalvisionfortheschoolwhichisreflectedinthecurriculum,methodsof instructionandassessment,utilizationoftechnology,andinprofessionaldevelopmentprograms • Administersthecontract,thesalaryschedule,andmaintainspersonnelrecordsforfacultyandschoolstaff • Maintainseffectivecommunicationsandcultivatespositiverelationshipswithparentsandotherstakeholdersof theschool. Overseesthetimelycommunicationofschoolinformationtofaculty,staff,studentsandparents • Maintainsoverallresponsibilityforenrollmentincludingtherecruitment,admission,andretentionofstudents • Ensurespoliciesandproceduresforasafeschoolenvironmentandverifiesthatplannedfire,disaster, andlockdowndrillsareconducted • WorkswiththePastortoensurethattheoperationofschoolfacilitiessupportstheschool’sprogram • EnsurescompliancewithStateandDiocesanpolicy,whereapplicable,intheoperationoftheschool • Engagesinpersonal,spiritual,andprofessionaldevelopmentprograms APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW Applicants must complete an application and establish a personnel file with the Department of Catholic Schools. The application packet may be obtained by calling (415) 614-5668 (please ask for Ofa). Materials may also be downloaded from the Department of Catholic Schools website, www.sfarchdiocese. org/catholicschools. The requested material plus a letter of interest should be returned to: Bret E. Allen Associate Superintendent for Educational and Professional Leadership Department of Catholic Schools One PeterYorkeWay San Francisco, CA 94109-6602 Applicants with personnel files already established with the Department of Catholic Schools should send a letter indicating an interest in applying for the position and contact Bret Allen by phoning (415) 614-5665 or by e-mailing at allenb@sfarch.org to update files. St. Stephen Parish Employment Opportunity Director of Music and Ministries Responsible for planning and directing the parish music program (which includes various musicians and cantors) Conduct choir practices Inspire Motivate congregational singing at week- end Plan and prepare music for various liturgical sea- sons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc.) Meet with prospective couples during wedding planning offering guidance and suggestions for liturgically appropriate music Oversees training and scheduling of the Parish litur- gical ministries (Extraordinary Ministers of Com- munion and Readers) Coordinates the Parish Liturgy Committee Interested parties please contact Father Tony at: fathertony@saintstephensf.org Saint Stephen’s Parish in San Francisco has an opening for a part-time Music/Choir Director Ministry Coor- dinator. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): St. Charles Parish, San Carlos Faith Formation Director of the Parish Job Summary: Aid the Parish Community of St. Charles in their responsibility to catechize all according to the policies of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the parish community. Will oversee, develop, maintain and administer catechetical programs including, but not limited to,Adult Faith Formation, RCIA,Youth Ministry, and Religious Education for children. Qualifications • Degree in religious education (or related fields of theology) or equivalent • Strong leadership and administrative skills • Computer skills Ability to: Provide leadership in a collaborative model; communicate effectively in oral and written forms; plan, organize, and delegate; interact effectively with an age diverse group of people; follow through with assigned tasks; motivate and develop people for leadership in ministry. To Apply: Qualified applicants should send resume and cover letter to: Rev. David Ghiorso, St. Charles Church 880 Tamarack Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070 Email: pastor@stcharlesparish.org Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail. Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. M.C. novena CSF content in your inbox: Visit catholic-sf.org to sign up for our e-newsletter. 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Inner Child Healing Offers a deep spiritual and psychological approach to counseling: ❖ 30 years experience with individuals, couples and groups ❖ Directed, effective and results-oriented ❖ Compassionate and Intuitive ❖ Supports 12-step ❖ Enneagram Personality Transformation ❖ Free Counseling for Iraqi/ Afghanistani Vets Lila Caffery, MA, CCHT San Francisco: 415.337.9474 Complimentary phone consultation www.InnerChildHealing.com SATURDAY, MAY 28 ROSARY: Prayers to Our Lady of Fatima, noon, Civic Center Plaza by Carlton Goodlet Place, San Francisco, Juanita (415) 647-7229. MERCY ON RADIO: Interviews with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on Mercy, Immaculate Heart Radio 1260 AM, Bay Area Catholic, 3 p.m. Satur- day, 9 p.m. Monday, thereafter online at http://ihradio.com/listen/audio- archives/diocesan-archives/. SUNDAY, MAY 29 CONCERT: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Geary Boulevard at Gough, San Francisco, 4 p.m., featuring local and international artists, free parking, free- will donation requested at door, (415) 567-2020, ext. 213, www.stmaryca- thedralsf.org. CORPUS CHRISTI: Patronal feast day of Dominican nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery, 10:30 a.m., Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, Dominican Father James Moore, principal celebrant and homilist, Bene- diction follows Mass, DominicanNuns@ nunsmenlo.org, (650) 322-1801. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 DIVORCE SUPPORT: Meeting takes place first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Parish O’Reilly Center, 23rd Avenue at Eucalyptus, San Fran- cisco, Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese, drop-in sup- port group. Jesuit Father Al Grosskopf (415) 422-6698, grosskopf@usfca.edu. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PRO-LIFE: San Mateo Pro Life meets second Thursday of the month except in December; 7:30 p.m.; St. Gregory’s Worner Center, 28th Ave. at Hacienda, San Mateo, new members welcome; Jessica, (650) 572-1468; themunns@ yahoo.com. FRIDAY, JUNE 3 BREAKFAST TALK: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club, St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake and Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, Mass, 7 a.m. followed by breakfast and talk about annual “Get on the Bus” campaign, breakfast $10 members, $15 others, (415) 461-0704, 9- 3p.m. or Sugaremy@aol.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 PEACE MASS: Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1555 39th Ave. at Lawton, San Francisco, 9 a.m. Father Arnold E. Zamora, pastor, principal celebrant and homilist; (650) 580-7123; zonia- fasquelle@gmail.com. MERCY ON RADIO: Interviews with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on Mercy, Immaculate Heart Radio 1260 AM, Bay Area Catholic, 3 p.m. Satur- day, 9 p.m. Monday, thereafter online at http://ihradio.com/listen/audio- archives/diocesan-archives/. SUNDAY, JUNE 5 REUNION: Mercy High School, San Francisco class of 1966, Lake Merced Golf Club, 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nancy Dito, jannancy5@aol.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 MERCY ON RADIO: Interviews with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on Mercy, Immaculate Heart Radio 1260 AM, Bay Area Catholic, 3 p.m. Satur- day, 9 p.m. Monday, thereafter online at http://ihradio.com/listen/audio- archives/diocesan-archives/. TUESDAY, JUNE 14 DON BOSCO: “Don Bosco Study Group,” 7 p.m. to watch and to discuss some of the work of Matthew Kelley. “The Fours Signs of a Dynamic Catho- lic” are available in the church book- store. All are welcome, refreshments, approximately 90 minutes. Frank Lavin (415.310.8551, franklavin@comcast. net. THURSDAY, JUNE 16 GRIEF SUPPORT: Drop-in grief sup- port group, Most Holy Redeemer Church, Parish Library, 100 Diamond St., San Francisco, meets third Thurs- days, 7:30-8:45p.m.; inclusive, nonde- nominational, and not restricted to type of loss; email gcm@mhr.org with any questions. SUNDAY, JUNE 19 MERCY SERIES: “To clothe the naked, shelter the homeless,” Kelley Cutler, Coalition on Homelessness, Mercy Sister Lillian Murphy, Mercy Housing: The archdiocesan Office for Conse- crated Life hosts a series of Sunday afternoon talks commemorating the Year of Mercy, Presentation Sisters’ convent, 2340 Turk Blvd., San Fran- cisco, 2-4:15 p.m. with talk, refresh- ments, and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the final hour. Regis- tration required, conrottor@sfarch. org, (415) 614-5535, no fee for these events but a freewill offering is ac- cepted and later will be donated to St. Anthony’s Dining Room, Catherine’s Place, Mercy Housing and St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County. SATURDAY, JUNE 25 RUMMAGE SALE: San Mateo Pro Life rummage sale, St. Matthew Church au- ditorium at El Camino Real and Ninth Ave, San Mateo, 9 a.m., Janet (650) 931-5467. PURPOSE WORKSHOP: Uncover your life purpose and the message for others you embody in Christ, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., St. Matthias Church, 1685 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City, register by June 20, $77 fee includes workbook, lunch and refreshments, Mary Smith (415) 297-1754, www. breathoflifecenter.com/calling. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 STORYTELLING: St. Anselm, Cen- tennial Hall, 97 Shady Lane, Ross, 7 p.m., Cathryn Fairlee, world traveler and storyteller, (415) 453-2342; www. saintanselm.org. SATURDAY, AUG. 27 SPIRITUAL LIFE: “Conversions in the Spiritual Life,” with Paulist Father Terry Ryan, 9-11:30 a.m., Old St. Mary’s Paulist Center, 614 Grant Ave., San Francisco, coffee will be avail- able, freewill offerings welcome, (415) 288-3845. FRIDAY, MAY 27 3-DAY CHARISMATIC CON- FERENCE: Santa Clara Convention Center, Bishop William Jus- tice, principal celebrant and homilist for opening Mass Friday 7:30 p.m.; speakers include Monterey Bishop Rich Garcia, Msgr. James Taran- tino, pastor, St. Mark Parish, Belmont; Father Raymund Reyes, vicar for priests, Arch- diocese of San Francisco; and Father Angel Quitalig; young adult, teen and children’s min- istries; tracks available in Viet- namese and Spanish; relics of St. Padre Pio will be exposed on Friday and Saturday. All are welcome, NCRCSpirit.org; (650) 261-0825. Bishop Justice
- 32. 28 Catholicsan francisco | May 26, 2016 In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of April A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives. HOLY CROSS, COLMA Mark John Abeyta Generosa Bulingit Abongan Russell V. Aguirre Fe Nuqui Agustin Rodolfo Aldea John Alexander Horacio Jose Alfaro Winfred Anderson Carmel D. Anello Benedicta V. Aquiler Marie Argain Maximo C. Argente Aurora L. Aromin Cecilia Avila Albert Ballardo Alda Cirio Benza John W. Beritzhoff James Berriatua Manuel Edward Berrios Richard Ralph Bona Osvaldo Buoncristiani Joann Carrilho Dorothy Carrilho Richard J. Cassinerio Raymond J. Cedeno Sr. M. Joanna Connolly, SHF James Stephen Cronin Lucy Dal Porto Mae Dallimonti Lydia Mingoa De Guzman Frank Deguara Mary Del Carlo Albert DePucci Maria Nhi Thi Duong Sr. M. Angelina Dutra, SHF Mary E. Eagleton Sr. M. Jacinta Fiebig, SHF Richard K. Fisk Anna C. Gamino John J. Geany Debra McAdam Giubbini Margaret Agius Glomb Robert Earle Gordon Marie Bernadette Gordon Robert Perry Graham Eloyde Granucci Robert A. Grover Maria Esperanza Guerrero Timothy Vincent Hanifin Doris H. Hanley Jean Hannah Agnes Haslam Georgia Ruth Hebron Henry “Hank” Helmers William M. Herbert Jose De Jesus “Jess” Herrera Victoria A. Herrera Dominic Felix Johnson Eve Karp Sr. Alberta Marie Karp, SND Regina Ann Kennedy Phyllis Anne Korn Gregoria Labrado Richard G. Lee Robert G. Leiva Sandra E. Leiva Lori Ann Loza Orlando Malanum Maliksi Felix C. Mapa, Jr. Josefa F. Martinez Mary Ann Matelli Rodolfo M. Mendiola Arsenia Mendoza John Jamil Mogannam Barbara Molina Myrna Haydee Molina Salvador M. Monico, Jr. Isabel Montez Sarah L. Montoya Eileen Colligan Morrissey Khalil Mugatash Jan Najduchowski Jerry A. O’leary Rita A. O’Mahoney (Nee Newell) Daniel Jose O’Shea Daniel Joseph O’Sullivan Raul Oberzeir Judy Ofakineiafu Luis Ortiz Jose Angel Padilla Delia Isabel Palma John “Pass” Passalaqua Teotimo M. Peralta Alfredo Cruz Perez Fortunata G. Perez Frank Picetti Albert R. Pickett Harry J. Quinn Anna M. Ramos Ranny R. Raquel James Daniel Riley, Sr. May A.T. Robles Lilly C. Saldubehere Viotela C. San Filippo Hector A. Sanchez Sr. Felice Sauers, RSM Angelica Rose Schiebold Nellie E. Sharp Leona Marie Silva Elizabeth May Slay Michael A. Smith Shirley A. Soldani Kelvin Stiles Joseph P. Summit Helen Ju Fen Sun Cristina Maria Tallerico Myrna Orbeta Tan Roberto Tenorio Arlene Thompson Maureen Antonia (Molloy) Tilley Jeffrey R. Tucker Hine Tuifua Richard Van Doren Judy Van Doren Josephine R. Varni Lokasio Veimau Amparo Hualde Venenciano Odette L. Vierra Zosimo Villadarez Sr. Maria Villongco Gunild Walsh Marilyn C. Williamson Joseph J. Yannell Eric Morales Yee William Ziegler HOLY CROSS, COLMA March Daniel Franco Virginia DJ Mansor Mt. olivet, san rafael Helen Berlew Michael Patrick Egan Elizabeth Patricia Giari John F. Giari Herbert Gaius Hawkins Margaret Mary McInnis Margaret O’Connor Mary Kathleen Rocha HOLY CROSS, menlo Park Mary Kelly Basso William V. Campbell Kathleen Cahill Kellogg Our Lady of the PIllar Marcelo Benavides Kathleen Diane Ellison our lady of the pillar january Richard L. Hansen Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Santa Cruz Ave. @Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 650-323-6375 Tomales Catholic Cemetery 1400 Dillon Beach Road, Tomales, CA 415-479-9021 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060 St. Anthony Cemetery Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 650-712-1675 Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 415-479-9020 Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery Miramontes St., Half Moon Bay, CA 650-712-1679 MEMORIAL DAY MASS – Monday, May 30, 2016 HOLY CROSS – COLMA Holy Cross Mausoleum – 11:00 am Rev. Charles Puthota, Celebrant HOLY CROSS – MENLO PARK Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Augustine Highlander, OP Celebrant Rev. Lawrence Goode, Con-Celebrant MT. OLIVET – SAN RAFAEL Outdoor Mass – 11:00 am Rev. Paul E. Perry, Celebrant OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR CEMETERY – Half Moon Bay Outdoor Mass – 9:30 am Rev. Joseph Previtali, Celeberant Holy Cross Cemetery – Colma First Saturday Mass – Saturday, June 4, 2016 All Saints Mausoleum Chapel – 11:00 am | Rev. Brian Costello, Celebrant