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Resolve of the US Bishops Envelope inside, see ad on Page 11 VOL. 56, NO. 20 DIOCESE OF OAKLAND NOVEMBER 26, 2018 www.catholicvoiceoakland.org Serving the East Bay Catholic Community since 1963 Copyright 2018 Resolve of the US bishops By Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, SJ All the Catholic bishops of the USA meet twice a year. We just concluded our November meeting, during which we, as a body, had planned to vote on specific “Action Steps” to purify the Church following the Cardinal Theodore McCarrick scandal, the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report and the Archbishop Carlo Vigano revelations. For weeks, each of us bishops has been hearing from you, our people, that we need “action, not just prayers” and we were prepared to do just that. As our meeting opened, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, our president, told us he had been PACCIORINI/THE CATHOLIC VOICE CATHOLIC PACCIORINI/THE instructed by the Holy See hours . earlier that we were NOT to hold a vote on our two most important pro- Bishop Barber posals: 1. A lay-led “National Review Commission” to review complaints of misbehavior or “der- ALL: ALBERT C ALBERT ALL: eliction of duty” by bishops. 2. A “Protocol” on standards More than 1,000 people participated in the annual of conduct for bishops. celebration to honor the Vietnamese martyrs. The pro- The Vatican told us to wait until the February 2019 cession was so long it stretched almost four blocks. meeting in Rome of presidents of episcopal conferences to At right, Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, honors the discuss the issue with Pope Francis and the Roman Curia. Vietnamese martyrs. Cardinal DiNardo said he was “disappointed” in the Vatican’s decision. I think that was an understatement. Most of us bishops were more than disappointed. We were shocked. We were caught in the tension between Faith, discipleship equation for eternal life our profession of loyalty to the pope, the successor of St. Staff report Peter, AND our duty to be good and faithful shepherds of “The USA is a ‘Land of Opportunity.’ That is why, the flocks committed to our care. although many people in other nations love to criticize So we responded with respect. We did not hold the the USA, everyone wants to live here,” said Bishop votes. But we also did everything we could to show a Michael C. Barber, SJ, in his homily at a Mass honoring full and strong consensus of the body of bishops to Vietnam’s martyrs. take action. We asked Cardinal DiNardo to bring to the The “equation” for success, he said, is education, Vatican our resolve to move as quickly as possible on plus hard work, plus the support of family, all traits of the five action steps: Vietnamese community. 1. A process for investigating complaints against “Education, hard work and family will give success (Continued on Page 3.) in THIS life,” he said, “But what about the NEXT life, our Eternal Life? To achieve that demands more. “It requires faith, friendship, and discipleship with Jesus Christ,” he said. “And the Vietnamese Catholic Community Vatican stalls US bishops’ are among the closest and most loyal friends of Jesus Christ and His Church.” The reason, as St. Paul says: “You were bought with abuse-prevention reform a price.” Catholic News Agency The first “price” was the blood of Jesus, paid on the BALTIMORE — Five months after Archbishop Cross. Theodore McCarrick’s suspension from public ministry Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, accepts the gifts at Mass. The second “price” was the blood of the Vietnamese sparked an unprecedented crisis that has alarmed, Martyrs. More than 1,000 people participated in the 20th annual angered and demoralized lay Catholics and clergy alike, “Not just one or two, but over 130,000,” the bishop Mass and procession to honor the Martyrs of Vietnam on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall said. More than 100,000 Vietnamese Catholics were killed Nov. 18 at St. Anthony Church in Oakland. Bishop Barber assembly in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 was supposed to signal because of their religious beliefs; St. John Paul II canon- presided; Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins concel- a sweeping course correction with new reforms designed ized 117 of them, slain between 1798 and 1861, in 1988. ebrated. They were accompanied by about 20 priests and to prevent future cover-ups. We should all learn from this glorious witness of the deacons. Entertainment and ethnic food followed the Mass. Atop the agenda were two proposals that would be put Catholic Church in Vietnam, and continued now in our See more photos at facebook.com/TheCatholicVoice. to a vote during the three-day meeting: a draft “Standards diocese, to the fidelity of Vietnamese Catholics, he said. There are about 8,000 Vietnamese Catholics in the of Conduct” for bishops and creation of an investigative Education, hard work and family are gifts of God, he Oakland diocese. For more information about the com- commission that would receive accusations made against said. “But Jesus must be the center. He holds the keys munity: Sister Rosaline Nguyen, LHC, at 510-628-2153 bishops and include lay specialists. to eternal life.” or [email protected]. But that plan was upended as Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, the president of the USCCB, dropped a bombshell on the first day of the gathering. (Continued on Page 4.) On our cover Young girls perform a traditional dance as part of the annual celebration to honor Vietnamese martyrs. More on Page 1 and at facebook.com/ TheCatholicVoice. Advent . .18 . Bishop’s Column . 1. Classified. 16 CYO . 14. Datelines . .17 . Forum . .19 . Gift of Giving . .9-11 . Holiday Guide . 5. Seniors . 15 Simbang Gabi . .18 . Travel . 6-8 The Church. 2 Many school children were dressed as different saints. 2 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE CHURCH NOVEMBER 26, 2018 Cathy Fallon, BISHOP BARBER’S SCHEDULE center, embrac- Nov. 27: Office meetings, Chancery, Dec. 2: 10 a.m., Mass, first Sunday of es Shawna De Oakland Advent, Cathedral of Christ the Light, Long and April Oakland Smith Nov. 11 FACE auction reception: Principals’ in Paradise. Appreciation gathering, Bishop’s 5:30 p.m., Advent Lessons & Carols, Fallon stayed Residence, Oakland Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland behind to tend Nov. 28: Office meetings, Chancery, Dec. 3: Order of Malta fundraising event, her horses dur- Oakland Bishop’s Residence, Oakland ing the Camp Fire blaze, Nov. 29: Office meetings, Chancery, Dec. 4: Office meetings, Chancery, while De Long Oakland, including Presbyteral Council Oakland and Smith Nov. 30: Office meetings Chancery, Diocesan lawyers Christmas brought her Oakland appreciation dinner horse supplies. STEPHEN LAM/REUTERS,CNS Dec. 1: Diocesan pilgrimage, Mass in Dec. 6-9: Archdiocese for the Military honor to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Services Discernment Retreat, Pontifical How to aid fire victims Oakland College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio Staff report org/. The Support Wildfire Relief donation THE DIOCESE Catholic Charities USA is receiving option is on the home page. contributions to assist the victims of two For those who want to mail a check Lady of Guadalupe is also planned at wildfires that have ravaged California in — with California Wildfires in the memo Our Lady of Guadalupe Queen of All Saints Parish, 2390 Grant recent weeks. line — the address is: Thousands are expected to take part in St., Concord, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dec. The Camp Fire in Butte County had the Diocese of Oakland’s annual pilgrimage 12. Dec. 12, 1531 was the date at which claimed 77 lives and destroyed 11,713 Catholic Charities USA to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 1. Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego. For residences, 472 commercial and 3,388 2050 Ballenger Ave, Suite 400 Pilgrims will depart from St. Louis Bertrand more information, www.qaschurch.org. other buildings across 151,000 acres as Alexandria, VA 22314 Church, 1410 100th Ave., Oakland, at 9 of Nov. 19, according to Cal Fire officials. It Another way to support the Northern a.m .The procession, with floats, musi- Dec. 8 Holy Day was deemed 66 percent contained on that California fire victims is through the cians and costumes, will cover 7.5 miles Dec. 8, a Saturday, is the Solemnity of date. A missing persons list maintained by Diocese of Sacramento Fire Assistance on International Boulevard, go past Lake the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed the Butte County Sheriff’s Office listed 991 Fund, 2110 Broadway, Sacramento, CA Merritt, and arrive at the Cathedral of Christ Virgin Mary. It is a Holy day of obligation. people, as of Nov. 19. 95818. Online donations may be made the Light about 1 p.m. Bishop Michael C. The obligation is fulfilled by attending a In Los Angeles and Ventura counties, at www.scd.org/donate and choose the Barber, SJ, will preside at the Mass. For Vigil Mass on Friday evening, Dec. 7, or the Woolsey Fire had claimed six lives — Fire Assistance; donations may be made more information, contact Hector Medina, Mass during the day on Saturday morning; three firefighters and three civilians and by phone to The Catholic Foundation at head of Latino Ministries, at 510-496-7224 The Solemnity will end on the afternoon destroyed 1,500 structures across 96,949 916-733-0266. or [email protected]. of Saturday, Dec. 8. For more details, see acres as of Nov. 19, Cal Fire reported. That Donations to fire victims in the A very large celebration to honor Our https://bit.ly/2BhZJlW. fire was 94 percent contained. Archdiocese of Los Angeles may be made “The tremendous loss from the Camp at www.la-archdiocese.org/.
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