Walk for Life West Coast Affirms Dignity of Life and Support for Women
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Catholic sanFrancisco Northern California’s Weekly Catholic Newspaper (PHOTO BY JOSÉ LUIS AGUIRRE/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO) BY JOSÉ LUIS AGUIRRE/CATHOLIC (PHOTO On San Francisco’s Embarcadero, young women lead the 6th annual Walk for Life West Coast Jan. 23. The event, which drew an estimated 35,000 participants despite rain showers, marks the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision making abortion legal. Walk for Life West Coast affirms dignity of life and support for women Thousands of people gathered in San from the San Francisco Bay Area, north- promote assisted suicide, Pro-Choice Francisco Embarcadero, walk partici- Francisco Jan. 23 for the 6th annual Walk ern California and beyond, as well mem- organizations, Planned Parenthood. It is pants gathered and heard from pro-life for Life West Coast, a pro-life rally and bers of evangelical and other Christian also true, however, that we have disagree- activists. walk that took place this year beneath grey denominations. ment, misunderstanding and opposition Frank Lee, coordinator of Asian clouds and intermittent rain. At an early morning, pre-walk Mass from among our own spiritual relatives, Americans Pro-Life, led the rally in a The cold and damp weather didn’t Jan. 23, at an overflowing St. Mary’s the family of believers within the Catholic prayer, saying: “Every life is precious seem to hamper attendance or enthusiasm. Cathedral in San Francisco, Archbishop Church, what we may call ‘the household and should be cherished. We have a tough Organizers of the pro-life event estimated George H. Niederauer said in his hom- of the faith.’ Of particular concern are battle in front of us, but we shall overcome there were more than 35,000 people pres- ily, “we seek to witness in our time and Catholics in public life who take pro- when we combine our efforts to make it a ent. The long line of people in the walk place to the unique and priceless value choice positions and vote for pro-choice perfect whole!” included teenagers and young people, of each human life, at every stage of life. legislation.” Students from San Francisco high parents with strollers, college students, In the pro-life cause we have recogniz- At the Walk for Life rally held later schools and from Stanford, UC-Berkeley, seminarians, and Catholic parishioners able opponents: Abortionists, those who the same morning at a plaza on the San WALK FOR LIFE WEST, page 11 Christians must unite in bringing Gospel values to world, pope says By Cindy Wooden Walls, offering prayers and proclaiming the readings. ROME (CNS) – Divided Christians can The Week of Prayer 2010 focused on and must be united in meeting the modern the common Christian vocation to witness challenges of secularization, threats to to Christ in the world. human life, environmental destruction, war When the modern ecumenical move- and injustice, Pope Benedict XVI said. ment was launched, the pope said, it started “It is precisely the desire to proclaim with a conference of missionaries from Christ to others and bring the world his different denominations who gathered in message of reconciliation that makes one Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1910 to reflect on experience the contradiction of Christian ways to promote Christian unity in order to divisions,” the pope said Jan. 25 as he preach the Gospel more effectively. closed the Week of Prayer for Christian The obvious question, he said, was: Unity. “How, in fact, can unbelievers accept the Leaders of Orthodox, Anglican and proclamation of the Gospel if Christians, HARING) (CNS PHOTO/PAUL Protestant communities in Rome joined while all referring to the same Christ, are Pope Benedict XVI arrives to celebrate vespers closing the Week of Prayer for the pope for the annual prayer service in disagreement among themselves?” Christian Unity at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome Jan. 25. at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the POPE SAYS UNITE, page 5 INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION Interfaith memorial service . 3 Archbishop’s Journal . 8 The Memory Project . .CSW6 Epic prep sports rivalry .CSW8 A call for heroes . .CSW11 Haiti earthquake Special Supplement ‘Magic of Ordinary Days’ Datebook . 13 relief update ‘Catholic Schools Week’ TV movie airs Jan. 30 Services, classified ads . 14-15 ~ Page 5 ~ ~ Pages CSW1-16 ~ ~ Page 12 ~ www.catholic-sf.org January 29, 2010 ONE DOLLAR VOLUME 12 • No. 4 2 Catholic San Francisco January 29, 2010 Our Lady of Loretto fourth grade On The basketball team and leadership. Back from left: Greg `Gus’ Martin, Rich Brown; and head coach, Tom Lauchenauer. Middle from left: Griffin Wright, Peter Brown, Matthew Lauchenauer, Justin Simonetti. Where You Live Front from left: Vinny Martin, Mitchell Timberman, Caden Franceschini, By Tom Burke Christian Seaman-Pedersen, Nick Hartshorn, Cole McCue. Congrats to fourth graders from Novato’s Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School who took first place in their group in the annual Flame Tournament, a winter tourney open to all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and sponsored by the San Francisco Fire Department for more than 40 years. More than 100 teams took part SF firefighter, Rich Brown, told me – 32 at the Dolorosa in 1961 and I’m a graduate of the class of 1971,” Bechelli, Cathy Spinetta Derenz, Joan Fields James, fourth grade level alone. Rich and his wife, Bernadette, Brian Dunleavy said….. Kudos, too, for new Eagle Scout Darlene Daquioag Klunk, Barbara Sheppard, Mary are the proud folks of Peter, a member of the fourth grade Duncan Sinfield, who was inducted in November. Bustin’ Rodigou, Jo Acgaoili Gleason, Anna Pasquini Freslaben, OLL championship team, Katie, an OLL third grader, and at the seams are his parents, Kathy Cindy Franks Forbes, Colleen O’Brien Michael, who is in kindergarten there. Thanks to Anne and Fred, and brother, Ryan - all of Quilici, Robin Villa, Randy Crispen, Martin for getting us the good news. Anne and her husband, Redwood City’s Our Lady of Mt. Michael Delohery, Matt Spano, Greg, also known as Gus, are proud parents of Vinny, a Carmel Parish - and grandfolks, Eileen Tom Sweeney, Vince Maniaci, Bob fourth grade championship team member, and Marco, an and Angelo Giannini…. Old friends Bustamante, George Simmons, Jay eighth grader at OLL…. Now serving in the Boys Scouts gathered in December at the San Mercado, Donna Holmes Enjaian, top rank of Eagle Scout is Patrick Francis Dunleavy, a Francisco home of George Horsfall, a Kathie Davis Magnussen, Barbara graduate of Junipero Serra High School and now a fresh- 1974 graduate of St. Ignatius College Gleason Browne, Marianne Ambrose man at UC Davis. Mighty proud are his parents, Fran and Preparatory. The group had rees- Emerson, Teresa Pudlow Noce, Sharon Brian, brother, Chris, and granddads, Pat Dunleavy and tablished contact via Facebook. “San McElearney, Janet Capurro, Lisa Frank Cianciolo, who became an Eagle Scout in 1945. The Francisco was a large city with a small Dell’Osso Depew, Patti Devine Geib, family parish is South San Francisco’s Mater Dolorosa. town feel back in the 1960s and 70s,” Vince DeLucca, Ellen Johnson Zedge, “Both Frank and my dad were founding members of Mater said Claire Mibach-Fugate, Mercy, SF Theresa Guthrie Bowen, Hilda Dudum ’74, in a note to this column. “Catholic Herrera, Bob Guiliani, Kathy Conefrey high school kids all knew one another McEvoy, Kathy McCarthy, Charles back then. We all plan to get together Hanley, Jim Petrini, Sam Ghanyam, again and invite more of the old gang.”… Joe Bui, and Dan Costello…This is an Art came to life recently at Holy Name Eagle Scout Duncan Sinfield empty space without you. E-mail items of Jesus Parish when cast and crew and electronic pictures – jpegs at no less members from NBC’s “Trauma” filmed in Golden gate Park than 300 dpi – to [email protected] or mail and took their lunch break in the Sunset District church’s them to Street, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. Thank Parish Hall. “The priests, Sisters and staff were asked to you. My phone number is (415) 614-5634. join them and we all enjoyed the great variety of dishes,” said Colleen Durkin, par- Eagle Scout Patrick ish secretary. “The episode Dunleavy, with they were filming will not his grandfather, air until spring but the City Frank Cianciolo, makes a perfect backdrop and Father Brian for stories of our own first Costello, pastor, responders.” Congrats to Mater Dolorosa Old Catholic high school friends gathered at Christmas Coleen and her fellow Holy Church. included Kevin Carroll, SI ’72; George Horsfall, SI ‘74; Name Elementary School Claire Mibach-Fugate, Mercy, SF ‘74; Kevin Dinapoli, class of ’72 grads who held SI ’72; Neil Kelly, SI ’72; Bernadette Kelly, Convent of a two-day reunion over the the Sacred Heart ’74. Taking the pix was Steve Fugate, summer. Joining Colleen in Marin Catholic ’73. the fun were Cecilia Boden LIVING TRUSTS WILLS PROBATE Donate Your Car West Coast Church Supplies 369 Grand Avenue 800-YES-SVDP (800-937-7837) MICHAEL T. 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