VOL. 56, NO. 12 DIOCESE OF OAKLAND JUNE 25, 2018 www.catholicvoiceoakland.org Serving the East Bay Catholic Community since 1963 Copyright 2018 St. Columba 120: Bishop ‘We’ve come this far by faith’ marks fifth By Michele Jurich Staff writer Bernadine Nelson, a parishioner at Saint Columba Parish since 1966, might have been the perfect person anniversary to ask what’s great about the parish, as she waited in line Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, marked his for the festivities celebrating the North Oakland parish’s 120th anniversary. fifth year as Bishop of Oakland on May 25. “The people,” The photo is from his episcopal ordination. she said. “They St. Columba 120th try to do what the Bishop Barber discusses his time here Lord asks them What: Anniversary Mass and the future on Pages 10 and 11. to do.” When: 10 a.m. Dec. 2 The parish known for its Where: St. Columba Church diversity, commit- 6401 San Pablo Ave., Oakland ment to social For more information: justice, African- www.stcolumba-oak.com American liturgy with gospel music and abundant hospitality celebrated itself June 16, at a gala at the community center of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland. The colors of the night were black and gold, and the crowd sparkled. Gala co-chairs Andrew and Francine Peters worked with about 70 volunteers over the past year to put together a program that included dinner, speeches, videos, awards, a scholarship, music and a memory book. Their goal, Francine Peters said, “was to have our gala look like the church.” (Continued on Page 6.) Trump orders stop to family separation Staff and wire reports WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order June 20 that halts his administration’s

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ILE the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. F The executive order seeks to work around a 1997 consent decree that bars the federal government from keeping children in immigration detention — even if they are with their parents — for more than 20 days. The Coming of age at the Richmond detention center executive order By Carrie McClish instructs the More on Page 19. Staff writer attorney general While the national discussion on U.S. immigration to seek federal For breaking news policy took place on social media, editorial pages and court permission Facebook.com/TheCatholicVoice cable news stations, it also played out in stark fashion to modify the June 9 in Richmond where a teenage girl danced without consent decree. her father. The crisis was spawned when Attorney General Jeff Alexa Lopez danced on the concrete plaza outside Sessions announced a “zero tolerance” policy for border the West County Detention Facility in Richmond where crossers. Under the policy, adults would be charged with a her father, Raul, has been detained for 16 months. His felony rather than a misdemeanor for crossing the border. daughter, who was born in the United States, was dressed Under federal statute, those charged with felonies cannot in a fancy pink gown, her head crowned with a tiara, have their children detained with them. as she danced with her cousin Ivan Reyes to mark her The policy and its upshot stirred some of the most quinceañera. hostile reaction yet against the Trump administration. “I would like to thank all of you guys for coming and Hours before the executive order was signed, Pope supporting my dad and the others who are detained here,” Francis said he stood with the U.S. bishops, who had Alexa said to those who had assembled on the plaza. “I (Continued on Page 5.) am feeling very emotional that my father is not here, out here with us,” she said. The quinceañera celebration is an important milestone in Latino culture, which occurs on the 15th birthday of a girl and symbolizes her passage into young womanhood. On our cover St. Columba parishioner Bernadine Nelson Traditionally it is a family celebration and a dance with the meets Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, in line. young woman and her father is a highlight of the occasion. Story on this page. In addition to her family members Alexa’s coming-of- age celebration took place within an interfaith prayer vigil Bishop marks 5 years ...... 10, 11 organized by the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Classified...... 17 Members of religious communities, including the Sisters CYO ...... 8, 9 and Associates of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Datelines ...... 18 and St. Columba Parish in Oakland, have been gathering Forum ...... 19 outside the Richmond detention center to pray for those Humanae Vitae at 50...... 3 CARRIE MCCLISH/THE CATHOLIC VOICE CARRIE MCCLISH/THE CATHOLIC being held there and for their families. News in Brief ...... 4 Alexa Lopez dances with her cousin Ivan Reyes out- Alexa’s family served their guests tamales on the plaza. Obituaries ...... 17 side the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. After the celebration, Alexa went inside the detention Senior Living ...... 12-16 Alexa wanted to celebrate her quinceañera near her facility to visit her father. Her gown was not allowed inside The Church...... 2 father, who has been held at the center for 16 months. (Continued on Page 5.) 2 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE The church JUNE 25, 2018 BiShop BarBer’S SchedUle Humanae Vitae June 25-July 26 On duty with the Navy. conference set for July U.S. BiShopS Staff report A national celebration of the 50th anni- Humanae Vitae at 50 versary of Pope John Paul VI’s encyclical “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) is sched- California Association of Natural uled for July 27-28 in Southern California. Family Planning The encyclical www.canfp.org reaffirmed church Humanae Vitae https://celebratehv50.com teaching that arti- Related stories on Page 3. ficial birth control is wrong. “HV 50, Faithful Francisco; author George Weigel; Janet to God’s Design” is Smith, author and chair of Life Ethics at the title of a two- At 50 Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit; day conference author Christopher West, who writes on to be held at the Ontario Convention of the Body; and Patrick Coffin, host Center. The conference, organized by the of “Catholic Answers Live” on EWTN radio. California Association of Natural Family Information and registration information Planning, invites engaged and married are available at www.CelebrateHV50.com. couples, clergy and religious, high school The rate for an event pass is $184, and is and college students, natural family plan- scheduled to rise after July 1. ning users, teachers, promoters, Respect Two pre-conference events for health Life advocates, health care providers, care professionals, one by the Institute for teachers, church and diocesan staff Restorative Reproductive Medicine and members and ministry teams to the event, the other by the American Academy of which features talks and workshops led by FertilityCare Professionals are scheduled. more than 30 leaders in the field. A clergy day, for priests, deacons and sem- CNS BOB ROLLER/ Conference keynote presenters include inarians, led by Cordileone, is Prelates attend Mass June 13 at St. Pius X during the U.S. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San set for July 26. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual spring assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. the vatican Spring meeting Here are some highlights from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spring Amato, prefect of the Congregation for general assembly meeting held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 13-14. How little they know Saints’ Causes, the pope signed a decree Scientists and people of faith always recognizing a miracle attributed to the as chairman of the bishops’ Committee must admit they don’t know everything, intercession of Venerable Concepcion Pastoral letter on racism for Religious Freedom, the archbishop and they must never be afraid to explore Cabrera Arias, thus paving the way for A planned pastoral letter addressing said June 14 that such efforts are rooted and discover more, told her beatification. Another miracle would racism is on schedule for a November in a vision to protect human dignity and astronomy students and experts. “As be needed for her canonization. The vote by the U.S. Conference of Catholic support family and the gift of sexuality. people who love what we do, we can find pope also recognized the martyrdom of Bishops. Bishop Sheldon J. Fabre of in our love for this universe a foretaste of Argentine Bishop Enrique Angel Angelelli Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, chair- that divine love which, in contemplating Carletti of La Rioja, Fathers Carlos Murias man of the bishop’s Ad Hoc Committee Election-year action his creation, declared that it was good,” he and Gabriel Longueville, and of a layman, on Racism, said the document would New supplementary documents and said June 14. The pope spoke to dozens Wenceslao Pedernera. reflect recommendations from the vari- a video are on the horizon in advance of young astronomy students who were ous audiences that have reviewed drafts of the 2020 presidential election. The taking part in a monthlong summer school of the document. The bishop said the bishops approved the production of a sponsored by the Vatican Observatory. document will focus on contemporary short letter “to inspire prayer and action Child porn charges concerns affecting Native Americans regarding public life” and a short video A Vatican court indicted Msgr. Carlo and African-Americans and the “target- and other resources that would apply Alberto Capella, a former staff member at ing” of Hispanics with racist language the teaching of Pope Francis to contem- Using women a sin the Vatican nunciature in Washington, and and actions. Among its components, porary issues. Exploiting women or treating them like ordered him to stand trial beginning June he added, the document will reflect objects is a sin against God, Pope Francis 22 on charges of possessing and distribut- “grave concerns for the rise in rac- said. “There is a rage against women, ing child pornography. Vatican City State’s ist expressions” in American society, Protecting youth terrible rage,” the pope said in his homily criminal court issued the indictment June public discourse and social media; and Changes in language to clarify June 15 during morning Mass at Domus 9. Msgr. Capella is accused of having and address ways racism affects institutions several sections of the “Charter for the Sanctae Marthae. It will do people good exchanging with others “a large quantity” and public policy. Protection of Children and Young People” — especially those who enjoy freedom of child pornography. were approved during the assembly. — to reflect on how many women have The changes are the first since 2011 become “slaves of this throwaway mental- Religious freedom as the work to update the document ity,” he said. Challenges to religious freedom took several years to wind through the Chilean bishops continue to emerge and the U.S. review process established by the bish- After an in-depth Vatican-led inves- Catholic Church will remain steadfast in ops. Among the changes approved is a tigation into clerical sexual abuse and addressing them to serve the common provision that the review will occur every Stolen Columbus letter cover-ups, Pope Francis accepted the good, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of seven years instead of every two years. With the help of the U.S. Department of resignation of 61-year-old Bishop Juan Louisville, Kentucky, said. In his report — Catholic News Service Homeland Security, a 15th-century copy of Barros of Osorno, Chile, and two other a letter Christopher Columbus sent to his Chilean bishops on June 11. The two other royal patrons describing the riches of the bishops, who had reached the customary New World has been returned to its rightful retirement age of 75, were Archbishop owner — the Vatican. The rare eight-page Cristian Caro Cordero of Puerto Montt document, estimated to be worth $1.2 and Bishop Gonzalo Duarte Garcia de million, had been secretly replaced with a Cortazar of Valparaiso. forgery, while the true document eventually “Let the Catholic voice . . . be spread in every diocese, in every parish, ended up in the hands of a U.S. collector in every association, in every family.” from Atlanta. The late Robert Parsons — Pope Paul VI had purchased the piece for $875,000 in Publisher: Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ the United States in 2004 “in good faith,” Be responsible unaware it had been stolen. 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Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Catholic Voice, 2121 Harrison St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612. a meeting June 8 with Cardinal Angelo — Catholic News Service JUNE 25, 2018 THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 3 The science of fertility By Mary L. Davenport, MD Special to The Catholic Voice NFP resources NFP (natural family planning) relies on a woman’s own observations of her signs Billings Method of fertility. By learning her unique biological www.boma-usa.org markers, she can be empowered to both achieve and avoid pregnancy, as well as Couple to Couple League attaining a higher level www.ccli.org of health throughout Family of the Americas her entire reproduc- www.familyplanning.net Read more tive life. CNS US bishops Modern NFP has FEMM https://femmhealth.org/

https://bit.ly/2je47J8 ARING / come a long way FertilityCare (Creighton) H from the old rhythm www.fertilitycare.org AUL method of the 1930s. P The calendar rhythm Marquette Newly married couples kneel as Pope Francis celebrates the marriage rite for method calculated a https://nfp.marquette.edu/ 20 couples during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Sept. 14, 2014. Davenport woman’s fertile and infertile periods according to cycle length. More resources However, the rhythm method has failure rates of 20 percent per year in prevent- Naprotechnology ‘Humanae Vitae’: Still controversial, ing pregnancy because of variations in a www.naprotechnology.com woman’s cycle. In contrast, modern NFP NFP Research still church teaching after 50 years relies on a woman’s own observation of http://restorative-reproductive- her biomarkers such as cervical mucus medicine.com By Ed Hopfner the Father and our common home. and temperature. Special to The Catholic Voice In “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis In 1968 Pope Paul VI in “Humanae FACTS Review of Apps In July 1968, not long after the Summer reminds us that “in a particular way, the Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) called upon “men www.factsaboutfertility.org/rating- of Love in , Blessed Pope encyclical “Humanae Vitae” brought out of science” to develop a “secure regulation of-fertility-apps-avoiding Paul VI issued his encyclical “Humanae the intrinsic bond between conjugal love of births founded on the observance of Vitae” (“On Human Life”), sometimes and the generation of life.” Marriage is User’s experience natural rhythms.” In recent decades there known as the “birth control encyclical.” ordered not only to the unity of the cou- https://bit.ly/2JN4iXp has been a flourishing of the science of It was greeted within ple, but to a love natural fertility by scientific organizations. less than 24 hours Humanae Vitae that goes outward, Sometimes the names FAM or FABM five days in ideal conditions. The Billings, by an unprecedented most often in the (Fertility Awareness Methods or Fertility FertilityCare (Creighton) and Family of the statement of rejection bearing and rais- Awareness Based Methods) are used Americas methods rely on observations on the front page of ing of children. more or less interchangeably with NFP; of cervical mucus to determine the onset The New York Times, While marriage NFP usually implies abstinence at the of fertility, and determination of the “peak” headed “Catholic and childrearing fertile time to prevent pregnancy. day to determine ovulation. The symp- experts in strong dis- At 50 are often challeng- For NFP/FAM to be effective, it is impor- tothermal method taught by Couple to sent” and signed by ing, Pope Francis tant to identify the fertile and infertile times Couple League can include several signs, nearly 100 Catholic encourages “the use of methods based Hopfner in the cycle. The time of fertility begins but relies heavily on temperature rise. The theologians. on the ‘laws of nature’” since these meth- with the rise in estrogen production from Marquette Method relies on direct mea- In the 50 years since the encyclical was ods “respect the bodies of the spouses, the ovary that occurs after the end of the surement of urinary hormones by dipsticks issued it has remained one of the most con- encourage tenderness between them and menses. The cervix (mouth of the womb) placed in a hand held computer (ClearBlue troversial documents in Catholic Church his- favor the education of an ‘authentic free- opens somewhat, and cervical mucus Fertility Monitor). The FEMM method is tory. Even Pope Benedict XVI thought that dom.’” As a loving father does, he insists become identifiable, more copious and mainly a mucus method but users can the encyclical could have been improved, that “greater emphasis needs to be placed eventually stretchy. The pituitary hormone incorporate other cycle characteristics. since he said it failed to explain the “why” of on the fact that children are a wonderful LH rises and triggers the release of the Of equal importance to avoiding preg- the church’s teaching though Pope St. John gift from God and a joy for parents and egg from the ovary. Most NFP methods nancy is the value of NFP to facilitate Paul II later did so in his Theology of the the church.” use a variation of these criteria to deter- achieving pregnancy. Up to 20 percent of Body. On the other hand, Pope Francis has What makes Blessed Pope Paul VI’s mine a “peak” day of the highest fertility. couples have problems with infertility, so repeatedly insisted that “we need to return short document of barely a dozen typewrit- Following release of the egg, the ovary the cycle observations in NFP can be very to the message of ‘Humanae Vitae,’” most ten pages so hotly contested? It makes sev- starts to secrete progesterone, which helpful. Research has shown that cervical recently in his own apostolic exhortation eral predictions — have the last 50 years thickens the cervical mucus and raises the mucus and urinary measurement of the in a follow up to two synods on the family supported or contradicted Pope Paul’s body temperature. If pregnancy does not LH hormone are the most useful signs “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). forecast? Is Pope Francis correct, that occur, the hormones decline, temperature for detecting the timing of ovulation. NFP In his earlier groundbreaking encyclical “the teaching of the encyclical “Humanae falls, and menses follow with the start of can be used in conjunction with medical on the environment, “Laudato si’” (“On Vitae”… ought to be taken up anew, in order a new cycle. and surgical therapies to heal disorders Care for Our Common Home”), Pope to counter a mentality that is often hostile The different methods vary by the signs causing infertility. The most research Francis reminds us that authentic human to life…” Is “Humanae Vitae” still relevant in that are followed and charted to deter- on NFP and infertility has been done development “presumes full respect for the a culture of hookups and Tinder? mine the beginning and end of the fertile at the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha human person, must also be concerned for Blessed Paul VI begins the encycli- phase. Methods typically take into account by Dr. Thomas Hilgers, correlating the the world around us and ‘take into account cal with the words, “The transmission of the one-day survival of the egg after it FertilityCare NFP system with diagnosis the nature of each being.’” Care for the human life is a most serious role in which is released, and sperm survival of up to and treatment of these disorders. Training environment means care for each other, married people collaborate freely and programs in both hormonal and our respecting our own human nature, responsibly with God the Creator. It has and surgical therapies in the pontiff writes in the 2015 encyclical. always been a source of great joy to them, Enjoy an afternoon of Sips, NaProTechnology (Natural In particular, the Holy Father writes in even though it sometimes entails many Snacks and Some Jazz! 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Cardinal abuse alleged Church praised WASHINGTON — Cardinal Theodore NEW ORLEANS — Despite ground- E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of breaking steps the U.S. Catholic Church Washington, DC, said June 20 he will no has taken to prevent the sexual abuse of longer exercise any public ministry “in minors in the past 16 years, a potential obedience” to the Vatican after an alle- “complacency” in following safety protocols gation he abused a teenager 47 years could pose a challenge to those hard-won ago was found credible. Bishop James advances. Francesco Cesareo, chairman of F. Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, the National Review Board, shared that view where Cardinal McCarrick served as its with diocesan safe environment and victims’ first bishop, said he had been advised assistance coordinators attending the Child that “Cardinal McCarrick himself has and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership disputed this allegation and is appealing Conference in New Orleans. The 13-mem- this matter through the canonical process.” ber lay board advises the U.S. Conference of Cardinal McCarrick, who turns 88 July 7, Catholic Bishops on safe environment proto- was ordained a priest of the New York cols for children in Catholic parishes, schools Archdiocese May 31, 1958. Cardinal Dolan and organizations. said the alleged abuse occurred during the time Cardinal McCarrick served as an CNS MARCHANTE/REUTERS, RAFAEL archdiocesan priest in New York. Feast of St. Anthony Catholic schools excel WASHINGTON — A new study conduct- People in Lisbon, , celebrate a parade on the eve of the feast of ed by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found St. Anthony June 12. St. Anthony was born Fernando Martins de Bulhões School friends’ movie that children in Catholic schools are less in 1195, and was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan WASHINGTON — A group of Catholic disruptive and have more self-control than Order. He died in Padua, Italy. He is a doctor of the Church and patron high school friends has kept in touch — their peers in non-Catholic or public schools. saint of lost things, and was known for his preaching and devotion to the literally — since graduating more than The authors of the study said they believe that poor and the sick. 30 years ago from Gonzaga Preparatory examining students’ self-discipline is particu- School in Spokane, Washington. The larly important in light of the ongoing debate way they’ve stayed connected — through about externally imposed discipline, such as essentially continuing a version of tag they Advisory council Combating polarization detention and suspension, and methods of started in high school — has received WASHINGTON — In the spring and WASHINGTON — One week before punishment used in public schools. “Clearly, mixed reaction from people over the years, fall, some days are longer than oth- President Donald Trump and North Korean an approach that fosters self-discipline is but that all changed five years ago when ers for Margaret Simonson, immediate leader Kim Jong Un shook hands at the his- preferable to one that relies on externally The Wall Street Journal ran a front-page past chair of the U.S. bishops’ National toric summit on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, imposed discipline. So if Catholic schools article about them. The piece gave the Advisory Council, a group that advises 100 Catholics representing different perspec- have succeeded in developing such an group almost instant notoriety, as it was the Administrative Committee of the U.S. tives huddled at Georgetown University in approach, we ought to pay more attention followed up by an ESPN segment and a Conference of Catholic Bishops. For the Washington. They were there to share ideas to what they are doing and how they are slew of other interviews. The group of 10, past few years, she has set out twice on overcoming polarization in the church and in doing it,” said the report, released May 31. A who call themselves the “tag brothers,” a year from her tranquil environs in the U.S. society. “That work is more important now lack of research into this aspect of Catholic hired an agent and started talking about Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota, than ever,” said John Carr, director of the univer- schooling also motivated the authors of the movie potential. Fast forward years later where she is chancellor, and headed east sity’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and study. Many studies have been conducted to and now, they’re “it” — to use a tag expres- to Baltimore to meet with the 40 to 50 Public Life, which convened the June 4-6 con- investigate the academic effects of Catholic sion — because the story of the elaborate people from around the country who make ference titled “Though Many, One: Overcoming schools-according to the report, their gen- ways they’ve sneaked up on each other, up part of the advisory council where they Polarization through Catholic Social Thought.” eral conclusion is that “students in Catholic sometimes in disguise, for one month of discuss topics such as marriage, religious Researchers presented survey results on polar- schools achieve at higher levels”-but little the year — as per their signed agree- liberty, racism, immigration and other ization at the conference and noted that U.S. research has been done into other aspects ment — is now on the big screen in the issues on the minds of the Administrative Catholics are deeply divided on controversial of student development at Catholic schools. movie “Tag.” Committee. issues like abortion and immigration. — Catholic News Service

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Newark honors Precious Blood priests Revs. Frankline Rayappa, James Franck and Jayababu Nuthulapati receive a commendation from Newark Mayor Alan L. Nagy, right, in rec- ognition of the service the Missionaries of the OF NEWARK PHOTO/CITY COURTESY Precious Blood have provided at St. Edward Church for the past 39 years. The order’s Dayton, Ohio-based province has served at the Newark church

since 1974, and is leaving at the end of the month. The commendation cites, SAN FRANCISCO DEBRA GREENBLAT/CATHOLIC in part, that the Missionaries of the Precious Blood have provided spiritual Oakland Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, distributes Communion with newly ordained guidance to more than 2,500 families in the St. Edward Parish; encouraged Bishop Robert F. Christian, OP, at Bishop Christian’s episcopal ordination Mass. and cultivated Adult Faith Formation and other catechesis programs in the parish; supported social justice issues including programs that provide sup- port to the poor and the homeless community; have been strong supporters of pro-life issues; and demonstrated a strong and faithful commitment to New Bishop Christian stresses service the beliefs, ideals and practices of the Catholic faith. On July 1, Rev. Mark By Christina Gray Archbishop of San Francisco in 1850. Amaral, a priest of the Diocese of Oakland, will become pastor. Catholic San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone thanked the Order The episcopal ordination of Bishop of Preachers for what he called the “exem- Robert F. Christian, OP, as San Francisco’s plary leadership and tireless pastoral El 18th on June 5 at San care” it has provided to the people of the 8 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE MAY 8, 2017 Heraldo Francisco’s St. Mary’s Cathedral cast the Archdiocese of San Francisco and beyond. Easter Triduum A n u n c i a n d o l a B u e n a N u e v a Feligreses católicos se solidarizanc a t ócon l i c o role as one of service over honor and Joining the archbishop on the altar víctimas de incendio en bodegaD i ó c e s i s d ede O a k l a nFruitvale d

Redacción de El Heraldo Católico La comunidad católica del Catholic Voice, este de la Bahía se unió a achievement. was the Archbishop of Santa Fe John C. la ciudad de Oakland en Tiempos de duelo el duelo por las víctimas del incendio ocurrido el 2 de diciembre en la bodega y sanación Ghost Ship, en el vecinda- “Un niño nos rio de Fruitvale. ha nacido, un Enseguida recibí lla- mados de estaciones de Hasta mediados de diciem- niño nos ha radio y canales de tele- Priests and deacons numbering almost Wester and the Bishop of Oakland Michael bre, se habían recuperado visión para preguntar- 36 cadáveres tras el sinies- sido dado” me “¿Qué hace la Igle- tro de ese viernes. Aunque sia Católica para ayudar la bodega no tenía habi- en esta tragedia?”. litación municipal como Por el obispo vivienda o espacio cultural, Michael C. Barber,de Oakland S.J. Estas fueron mis DOMINIQUE GHEKIERE-MINTZ/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE DOMINIQUE THE GHEKIERE-MINTZ/SPECIAL TO CATHOLIC vivían allí varios artistas, y respuestas: Holy Thursday en esa noche se desarrolla- Oakland sabe cómo 300 including some 100 Dominicans and C. Barber, SJ. Also present was retired ba en el lugar una fiesta de vivir la felicidad y el 1. Desde los primeros El Heraldo garner The washing of the feet on Holy Thursday is part of the Catholic música electrónica. . Pero también sabe Church’s official rituals, and was expanded in 2016 by Pope Frances llorar. momentos hubo un to “signify, in a powerful way, the love we are called to have for Todas las Misas del fin sacerdote en el lugar one another,” according to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ de semana en la Catedral En 2015, la caravana de del incendio. El padre Una mujer oraba el pasado 5 de diciembre frente a un altar improvisado cerca del Committee on Divine Worship. It was carried out by Rev. Ray Sacca, Cristo, La Luz, comen- la victoria de nuestro Jayson Landeza, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in San Ramon, left, and by Bishop zaron con un minuto de equipo local de bas- que pertenece a la Michael C. Barber, SJ, at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. Bishop silencio en recordación de res de la escuela prepara- quetbol, los Warriors, diócesis y además es Barber washed the feet of eight people involved in immigration, as incendio fatal en la bodega de Fruitvale, en Oakland. capellán de los Bom- more than 20 bishops joined with fam- Los Angeles Achbishop Cardinal Roger M. las víctimas del incendio, toria de Saint Elizabeth, a nos trajo felicidad. Y a migrants themselves or as their advocates. See story on Page 14. dijo el rector de la catedral, pocas cuadras del siniestro, mó a los alumnos que la fines del año pasado, beros y la Policía de CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE TO CATHOLIC CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL padre James Matthews. se comunicaron con todos escuela les ofrecía apoyo CNS DE STEPHEN LAM,lloramos REUTERS por las víc- Oakland, fue llamado sus estudiantes para saber psicológico, aunque pese a res comprobaron el espíri- timas del incendio en en plena noche y sin También durante el fin de si se encontraban bien: la proximidad geográfica tu solidario y de servicio la bodega [Ghostship]. dudarlo se levantó semana, los administrado- afortunadamente, así fue. con la bodega Ghost Ship, de los estudiantes. Ambas experiencias nos y corrió a la escena ninguno conocía a las víc- unieron como ciudad y del siniestro. Allí El lunes siguiente, se infor- timas del incendio. “La mayoría de nuestros como diócesis. permaneció ese día y los días subsiguientes ily, friends and women religious for the Mahony and apostolic nuncio to the United estudiantes quería ayudar”, Foros de inmigración procuranPero funcionarios escola- dijo la consejera Betty Uri- El primer suceso fue para consolar a las be. Estaban preocupados solamente el resultado familias de las vícti- five national awards de un juego deportivo. mas y apoyar espiri- tranquilizar a latinos Continúa en la página 5. El otro fue de vida o tualmente a bomberos muerte. y personal del sheriff Diócesis, OCO que buscaban los res- y Caridades Con cierre de Puerta de la MisericordiaContinúa en la página 5. ordination of Bishop Christian. A fourth- States Archbishop Christophe Pierre. Católicas en Catedral finalizó el Año Jubilar ofrecen apoyo y Staff report Por Michele Jurich solidaridad El Heraldo Católico El obispo Michael C. Bar- Por Raúl Ayrala ber, S.J. cerró la Puerta El Heraldo Católico generation San Franciscan and Dominican The ordination of Bishop Christian Santa de la Misericordia Después de la elección en la Catedral de Cristo, presidencial de Donald La Luz de Oakland, y ató Trump, católicos de todo sus picaportes con un lazo

Media outlets of the Diocese of Oakland, FOTO: RAÚL AYRALA el país -desde estudiantes antes de comenzar la Misa hasta obispos- expresaron Asistentes al primer foro de inmigración de OCO en dominical del 20 de noviem- preocupación por el pueblo San Jarlath escucharon presentaciones del párroco, bre pasado. Por esa puerta CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE TO CATHOLIC CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL DOMINIQUE GHEKIERE-MINTZ/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE DOMINIQUE THE GHEKIERE-MINTZ/SPECIAL TO CATHOLIC inmigrante, la gente de pasaron unos seis mil pere- priest for 42 years, Bishop Christian, 69, embraced his large family, whom he color y otros sectores de la el obispo de Sacramentolíderes comunitarios y una abogada. grinos en los doce meses Good poblaciónFriday estadounidense, Jaime Soto; el arzobispo de del Jubileo, muchos de ellos Parishionerscuyo futurofrom St.fue Joanpuesto en Los Ángeles pidió que se En la parroquia de San de parroquias latinas como The Catholic Voice and the Spanish- of Arc Parishduda por carry las declaraciones the impusiera la misericordia Jarlath se realizó el 23 de San Miguel de Livermore, cross inque the el Bollinger magnate hiciera Hills y que se dé fin a las depor- noviembre pasado un foro San Juan Bautista de San on Gooddurante Friday, la campaña. praying taciones. A nivel local, de inmigración, el primero Lorenzo y Hayward y San the Stations of the Cross Organizaciones Comuni- de una serie de encuentros Luis Beltrán de Oakland. along “Hathe sidoway, una following elección con- tarias de Oakland (OCO) propiciados por OCO y el credited in his remarks at the end of the Pero la misericordia sigue was master of students for the Dominican a traditiontenciosa, for anclada the San más en la se unió a la diócesis para obispado, con la asistencia Ramonfrustración parish, yabove la ansiedad left. ofrecer recursos y orienta- de 40 participantes, entre viva. At theque Cathedral en la esperanza”, of Christ dijo ción a los inmigrantes que abogados y asesores de the Light in Oakland, se encuentran confundidos Caridades Católicas del Este En la homilía de la Misa, language El Heraldo Católico, received Deacon Christopher el obispo habló sobre el y atemorizados. de la Bahía, que recibieron Wagner, SJ, and Deacon consultas del público. poder del sacramento de David Young, behind the la reconciliación — cen- candleEn bearer, este carried a Continúa en la página 4. tral en la declaración del large, simple cross to the Western Province at St. Albert’s Priory in Mass for helping shape any of his better center aisle, above right. Continúa en la página 5. Afternúmero: veneration of the Resucita El obispo Barber clausura la llamada Puerta Santa cross by Bishop Michael C. 3 de la Misericordia el domingo 20 de noviembre, Barber, SJ, who presided crucifijo five national awards for excellence at the FOTO: MICHELE JURICH at the noon liturgy, the de la dando fin al Año Jubilar. faithfulE n e r o 2 0 1 7were invited to 6 Conexión touch, kiss or otherwise oscuridad venerate the cross, left. Carismática CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE TO CATHOLIC CHRISTOPHER SILVA/SPECIAL Oakland and a lecturer at the Graduate “human qualities.” en Oakland Homenaje w w w . e lh e r a ld o c a t o li c o . o r g 7 anual a annual Catholic Media Conference of the morenita

V o l. 3 9 • N o . 1 Theological Union in Berkeley when he Readers included his cousin, Dominican Catholic Press Association, held in Green was appointed to the role of bishop by Sister Marie Sagues and Notre Dame Bay, Wisconsin, June 13-15. Pope Francis in March. Sister Sharon McMillan, a classmate of El Heraldo Católico won a first place achieve it,” in the category, Best Reporting “Father Robert, your diligence in Bishop Christian’s at Santa Clara University. award for best news writing for a story on Immigration. The judges wrote: “A well teaching the faith of the Apostles through Insignia bearers included nephews Robert about the annual Oakland pilgrimage to researched entry that provides a look into instruction and formation of future church F. Christian III, Thomas Christian, cousin honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, which how faith can play a role in assisting immi- leaders will serve you well in your new Polly Mendes and John Christian, one went past the Ghost Ship Warehouse grants and includes legal advice.” episcopal ministry among us,” said of Bishop Christian’s five brothers. The one day after a fire there killed 36 people. The Catholic Voice (www.catholicvoiceo- San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. remaining four — Joseph, Michael, James The judges wrote: “This story embodies a akland.org) was judged in its circulation Cordileone in his homily. and Thomas — brought the gifts. A cousin perfect combination of religion and service. category of 25,000 or more subscribers; Bishop Christian is the first Dominican from Marin County, where the Christian It includes data, faith and a call to action. The Voice has 90,000 subscribers; about bishop since Dominican Father Joseph family summered as a family, is making a The pictures that accompany the piece are half of all Catholic households in the East Sadoc Alemany became the first redwood crosier for him as a gift. poignant and unique.” Bay. The biweekly Catholic Voice is mailed El Heraldo Católico also won a third to all registered households in the diocese place award in the category of “Spanish who request it and to other subscribers. publication of the year.” The judges said The monthly El Heraldo Católico (www. “the design is very comfortable to read,” elheraldocatolico.org) is delivered at no SAN DAMIANO and there are “attractive topics.” cost the first weekend of each month to The Voice’s Carrie McClish won a sec- every church in the diocese that offers RETREAT ond place award in a new category, Best a Spanish-language Mass and to select Coverage of Violence in Our Communities. retail outlets. LGBTQ Day of Dialog with San Damiano Staff, 7/8 The judges wrote: “The support for families More than 233 members of the Catholic that suffered violence coverage is impor- Press Association and 506 individual “The World Will Be Saved by Beauty” (Silent Contemplative Retreat) tant, needed and well written.” staff and freelance members are eligible with Fr. Dan Riley OFM, 7/22-27 The Voice also won a third place award to enter the awards contest. Faculty for its photo story on the Easter Triduum. members from the journalism schools of “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ 8-Step Program for Happiness” (Silent Retreat) The judges wrote: “Readers can eas- Marquette University, Spring Hill College with Fr. Patrick Foley, 7/27-29 ily follow the journey of the parishioners and DePaul University, along with select Christian Meditation Day through the stages of Easter celebration. professionals familiar with the Catholic with Claire La Scola, Donna Lack & June Pangelinan, 7/28 The images also show a great diversity in press, were the judges. The selections in both viewpoints and subjects.” were judged from 2,939 entries. El Heraldo Católico also won a third In the last three years, Oakland Children’s Book Readings (Free!) Coming September 8: Sr. Joyce Rupp place award for a story by Michele Jurich, diocese media have received 32 national Mondays in July “A dreamer imagines the future and how to awards for excellence. (7/2-7/30) “Welcoming Home What Our Spirit is Missing” 10:00 AM-12:00 PM wife said. “He is very responsible with his kids.” His detention has been difficult for her More information or register Coming of age . . . and their two teenagers. She said she is (Continued from Page 1.) working two jobs to take care of them, 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA 925 837 9141 the facility, but Raul Lopez was able to see despite her lack of formal education. his daughter wearing her tiara. sandamiano.org and on Facebook Alexa wanted her father to be part of (Gloria Espinoza of the Diocese her quinceañera celebration, said her of Oakland mother, Dianeth Mazariedos, even though and Voice their visit turned out to be a sad one. staff writer Women Liberated! St. Clare’s But the family holds out hope. Raul Michele Lopez has asked the Ninth Circuit Court Jurich Retreat of Appeals to review his case. He seeks contribut- 2381 Laurel Glen Road asylum in the United States instead of ed to this Soquel, CA 95073 deportation to Guatemala report.) July – September 2018 “He has always been a good father,” his July 27-29 Men’s & Women’s Fr. Joseph Nassal, CPPS Marian Silent Retreat An Inner Child Retreat Mary’s : Proclaiming the Greatness of God Trump orders . . . August 17-19 Teams of Our Lady (Continued from Page 1.) Lila Caffery, MA, CCHT Inner Peace English Married Couples Retreat condemned the family separation policy, which has led July 27-29, 2018 September 7-9 Women’s Silent Retreat to children being held in government shelters while their Friday 7-10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fr. Serge Propst, OP parents are sent to federal prisons. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Inner Peace In a statement June 19, Oakland Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, urged that “Mercy and justice must be given, A 20-Hour Intensive in the September 11-13 Silver Angels (Fresno) together, to bring an end to this travesty. An intimate small group to liberate women from childhood Fr. Robert Barcelos, OCD Men’s & Women’s “I stand with my brother bishops in supporting and abuse, work place abuse and abuse from adult partners. Non-Silent Retreat praying for the families suffering at the U.S - Mexico bor- der,” Bishop Barber said. “As Cardinal Dolan so eloquently Limited to 8 For more information: told CNN, ‘You can have secure and safe borders ... while still maintaining that grand American heritage of welcome $850, Early Bird Discount: $800 before July 10th 831-423-8093 of the immigrant and refugee.’ The Catholic Church stands Inquiries or to Register call: (650) 888-2873 E-mail: [email protected] for the dignity of all human life. Web site: www.stclaresretreat.com “We care for babies, whether they are in the womb innerchildhealing.com Staffed by Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows or at the border.” 6 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE JUNE 25, 2018

history notes. He also reports that “during the next 10 years, there was quite an influx St. Columba . . . of blacks into the Berkeley section of the (Continued from Page 1.) parish.” The number of African Americans “We wanted the elderly, the young,” she would continue to grow during World War II. said. Church members who could, bought A church renovation in 2014 brought seats at the tables for those whom the that spirituality home, when a renovation, price of admission — $120 — might be much of it do-it-yourself made the church, beyond their reach. which was built in 1960, look more like “It’s so St. Columba, the giving back,” its people. said Peters, who with her husband of One of the most eye-catching additions almost 45 years came to the church about in the church is a black corpus that the 29 years ago after reading a newspaper pastor, Rev. Aidan McAleenan, commis- article about the African-American liturgies. sioned by an artist in Ghana. The outline of Paula Mitchell, a member for 10 years, a wooden cross hangs behind the corpus. said she finds the parish diverse and joyous. The wood for that cross literally came off “It’s exciting to be there every Sunday,” said the walls of the church. Mitchell, who served as principal at St. Martin The corpus is suspended over the de Porres School from 2012 to 2014 and is baptismal font which sits behind the altar. vice principal at Holy Names High School. The statues of Mary and Joseph, once “It’s a joy to find a home,” she said of European in appearance, are now black

the parish, where the commitment to social VOICE MICHELE JURICH/THE CATHOLIC — a reflection of population changes in justice and opportunity to hear many guest the parish. Actress Whoopi Goldberg delivered a video message to the gala. homilists enrich the faith experience. The 120th anniversary is a milestone “It’s not just vision,” Mitchell said, “it’s The parish’s renowned hospitality was “I was raised in the Catholic Church,” for the parish, and an opportunity to plan action.” in evidence at the event, as Andrew Peters Rep. Lee told the gathering. “I attended for its future. Parishioners have been Elena Gaudet is part of that action. She and David Burwell heartily greeted each St. Joseph in El Paso. I was taught by the responding to an online survey to help was married at St. Columba in 1961. When of the 500 guests as they entered the hall. Sisters of Loretto, whose motto was work them create a five-year plan for the parish. her children were ready to start school, There were no strangers. for justice; act for peace. What Father McAleenan sees as needs she learned she actually lived in the bor- Once in the hall, the attendees heard “I have no option. These values were in the future: As gentrification advances, ders of St. Joseph the Worker Parish and from Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, who instilled in me as a child.” there’s the need to continue with African they went to school there. thanked the parishioners “for your sup- She told the group she would be trav- American spirituality and the commitment “In 1980, I came back,” she said. “It’s port not just for St. Columba, but for the eling to Texas to visit detention centers, to social justice “in the interest of the wonderful.” Diocese of Oakland.” where children separated from their par- beloved community.” Gaudet is active in the Hope for Haiti: Bishop Barber read the apostolic bless- ents who have entered the United States On the first Sunday of Advent, the Education ministry, which next year ing from Pope Francis, brought from Rome without documentation are being held. parish will celebrate its 120th anniversary plans to support 50 children at St. Mary by Cardinal William Levada, on the 120th “A crime against humanity,” she said. with a Mass at 10 a.m. Dec. 2. There’s Magdalen Classical Center, one of the anniversary of the foundation of the parish. The rich tapestry of the parish, created the annual Christmas concert, and annual schools the organization began support- In blessing the gathering, Bishop by Mary Jo Stegner, wove together the par- African American experience, from mid- ing eight years ago after the devastating Barber called St. Columba “a house of ish’s strengths and themes in a collection of January through mid-February, featuring Haitian earthquake in 2010. prayer, a temple dedicated to Your wor- African fabrics, wide ribbons of many hues, music and speakers. Next year the parish Tom Luce, another of the organizers, ship and praise, filled with people who photographs and mementoes, anchored by plans to stage a production of the musical said this year the group will also focus on have hearts overflowing with spiritual and a worn pair of a child’s shoes, symbolizing, “Godspell,” he said. ways to curb gang violence in the Hatian corporal works of mercy, a school of mis- the artist wrote, “we walk in the light.” But if the parishioners have any con- school’s parish, which causes the school sionary discipleship.” The parish honored two parishioners cerns about the path they’ve walked so to close for days at a time. The parish’s participation in Oakland with the Spirit of St. Columba Award: Edna far by faith, they might take heart in words One of St. Columba’s closer-to-home Community Organizations and a St. Boutte and Maurice Harper. offered in a video message from Whoopi ministries draws attention every day. For Vincent de Paul conference that feeds the St. Columba Parish was born in 1898, Goldberg — who not a Sister, but she each homicide in the city of Oakland, a hungry are two examples of those works. and according to a parish history written played one in the movies: white cross is placed in the church’s gar- The parish received honors from the in 1934 by Rev. Barnabas J. Cantillion, “Father Aidan, keep doin’ what you’re den, facing busy San Pablo Avenue. On California Assembly, from Assembly who served as pastor from 1919 to 1954, doin,’ ‘cuz it’s working.” New Year’s Eve, the names on the crosses member Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, and “consisted of some 100 families, the major- are read aloud, and offered to a loved one, a Certificate of Special Congressional ity of which were Irish.” (Staff Writer Carrie McClish contributed to or a parish member, to be carried into the Recognition, delivered in person by Rep. The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco this report, as did a history of the parish by sanctuary and placed on the altar. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland. brought many Italians across the bay, his Rev. Barnabas J. Cantillion, written in 1934.)

together and do something important for one of God’s creatures. She and Myles Class foregoes year-end celebration to aid bats cited the different jobs, including poster By David Scholz them first ahead of us.’’ they were inspired to want to do something to making and clean up, that different students Special to The Catholic Voice The class’ interest in the welfare of help bats. But life gets busy — especially as undertook as part of class’ service project. Class parties are an end-of-the-school these flying, furry creatures began a few the 2017-18 school year was winding up — On June 1, the class held its “Bake year tradition, but Mirna Burke’s Second months ago when they read two stories. and the class’ desire to help was sidetracked. Sale to Save Bats’’ during the morning and Grade class at St. Francis of Assisi School “We learned how helpful bats are, but Still, “bless their sweet little hearts,’’ lunch recesses, and support of the SFA in Concord broke from it when the class that they are misunderstood and often die Burke said her students did not lose sight student body helped raise $488 to benefit recently decided to forego its celebration because of human misconceptions,’’ said of their goal and they brought it to her Bat Conservation International. for the benefit of bats. Burke. “As a result, some species are attention as the last day of school was New traditions are born every year, “I think it is kind of special for the bats,’’ endangered.’’ looming. It was finally decided to sacrifice and Burke’s students will likely remember said Myles Lewis, 8. “We are able to put The more the class learned, the greater the year-end party to raise money to help their class act of kindness more than all save bats. year-end party treats combined. Tatiana Padilla, 8, thought it was “pretty To learn more about Bat Conservation cool’’ that a bunch of little kids could come International, visit www.batcon.org. Plan ahead to get the most for your ad dollars in 2018 CHEVON DWIGGINS/COURTESY PHOTO DWIGGINS/COURTESY CHEVON Second graders Elle Sharpe, holding poster, and Anna McCombe and Teacher Mirna Burke, at table, rally support for their bake sale. Mailed to 90,000 households www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/advertise.htm Visit us at Proud printers of the Catholic Voice folgergraphics.com Call the Advertising Dept., 510-419-1081 Issue date Features for 2018 Ad deadline July 9* Religious Jubilarians Celebrations/Vocations June 27 August 13* Religious Jubilarians Celebrations August 1 PHOTO MEMORY BOOKS September 3 Fall Festivals/College Information Guide August 22 PHOTO BOOKS for September 17 Catholic High Schools Information Guide September 5 WE DO IT ALL! Life Tributes October 8 Elementary School Guide/Respect Life September 26 Tell us what you want, send Travel Albums us your photos and we will Weddings October 22 National Vocations Awareness Week/ October 10 assemble your Memory Book free. Family Events Retreats/Pilgrimages New Baby Arrival November 12 Senior Living & Resources/Holiday Guide October 31 General Photo Album First book $89. November 26 Gift of Giving/General News November 14 Hard cover with feature photo and Portrait up to 32 glossy pages in full color. Extra books December 10* Christmas Liturgies November 28 8½”x11” only $29 ea. *The Catholic Voice — Publication theme subject to change. The Voice publishes only one issue in July, August and December. 21093 Forbes Avenue, Hayward CA • 510-887-5656 JUNE 25, 2018 THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 7

What is SPRED? SPRED the Word spreads the joy, too Special Religious Education — SPRED — assists parishes in the By Michele Jurich Diocese of Oakland reach out and Staff writer integrate children, teens and adults At a full Church of the Transfiguration with special needs into the parish in Castro Valley, participants in the special family. Volunteer catechists play a religious education ministry — SPRED — vital role in assisting individuals with and their catechists and families gathered autism, intellectual disabilities, severe June 9 for SPRED the Word, the annual cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy event that begins with Mass, includes a so they may grow spiritually among delectable dinner, and ends on the dance friends, receive ongoing faith forma- floor where “Y-M-C-A” is a perennial hit. tion and participate in the liturgical Michelle Martinez-Kilty, coordinator for and community life of the Church. SPRED welcomed the gathering before Mass. Liturgical gestures and the simplicity Information: 510-635-7252 or of the homily are hallmarks of a SPRED [email protected] liturgy, she said. What followed was a Mass meaningful not only in its simplicity, but the participa- VOICE MICHELE JURICH/THE CATHOLIC in the organization’s annual campaign to Janet Fortuna and Arlene Bautista, SPRED catechists, lead the congregation in sacred tion of the adult participants — called support people with intellectual disabilities, liturgical gestures during the Mass at the Church of the Transfiguration. SPRED is friends — in the liturgy. SPRED friends also known as the Tootsie Roll drive. a one-to-one ministry, with each participant — a friend — paired with a catechist. and catechists accompanied the readings It was a night for Knights, with councils with liturgical gestures. from the right to the center to the left of with themes ranging from baby shower to from St. Isidore Parish in Danville and The evening’s celebrant was Rev. the church. chocolates galore to car-cleaning devices. Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brentwood Alexander Castillo, director of the At the conclusion of Mass, Rev. Mario But the biggest stars of the night are the in attendance. Department of Faith Formation and Borges, pastor of Transfiguration, thanked SPRED friends, adults who dine together SPRED’s next big event will be the Evangelization. Father Castillo, who also the SPRED community for sharing its worship at tables with their catechists and family, annual Labor Day retreat for the adult serves as episcopal secretary to Bishop with the people of the Castro Valley parish. and then move on to the dance floor. friends at the San Damiano Retreat Center Michael C. Barber, SJ, conveyed the Afterward, the party was on in the par- Michael McCarthy, grand knight of the in Danville. bishop’s greetings to the gathering. ish hall, as the Knights of Columbus from Knights of Columbus of St. John the Baptist SPRED’s year will begin soon there- In keeping with the SPRED liturgy, the St. Raymond Parish in Dublin prepared Parish, Father Walter O’Brien Council, after, with SPRED gathering in about two homily began with one line. “Jesus says dinner for the gathering. presented an oversized check to SPRED dozen centers throughout the diocese. to you today, ‘Come to me with your heart SPRED the Word is the biggest fund- for $2,296.13. The San Lorenzo Knights Scheduled to open in the 2018-19 year open so you can always be part of my raising event of the year, for SPRED. had joined forces with their fellow Knights is a new SPRED center at Our Lady of family,’” Father Castillo said. Its raffle features baskets created and from nearby Our Lady of Grace and Guadalupe Parish in Fremont, to serve He repeated this three times, moving contributed by various SPRED centers, Transfiguration parishes in Castro Valley the youngest friends.

Grants for poverty-fighting organizations Veterans and scholars Staff report needs to be included in the application. Three military veterans who The Catholic Campaign for Human Because this grant program is an initiative attend Las Positas College Development has money available to fund of the Catholic Church, the organization may in Livermore received East Bay non-profit groups engaged in com- not be involved in activities that are contrary $500 scholarships from munity organizing and/or economic develop- to the teachings of the church. Groups do the Livermore Knights of ment with low-income residents. Grants from not need to be Catholic to apply. The funds Columbus. Knight David Swift $5,000-$10,000 will be made in October. for these local grants come from an annual presents scholarships to Destiny The deadline for submission of propos- collection taken in all the Catholic parishes Goddu, top, Marines, and Huey als is July 31. in the Diocese of Oakland in the fall. Burnett, below, Army. Thomas Qualifying organizations must show In 2017, grants were awarded to East Gaffney is the third recipient. that low-income people are engaged in the Bay groups including Alameda Renters All have outstanding academic organization’s decision-making process Coalition; Bay-Peace; Community Resources records and a recent history of and that the funded project will empower for Independent Living; Monument Impact; superior service to our country. people at or near the poverty level to work Parishes in Action; St. Columba Church They are leaders of the college’s toward changing the conditions that nega- Health Cabinet; St. Mary’s Center; award-winning Veterans First tively impact their lives. Sustainable Economics Law Center; United Program, which serves as a Organizations applying for community- Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County; liaison between veterans and organizing proposals must have at least 50 Urban Peace Movement; and Vietnamese the college to direct individuals percent low-income membership on their American Community Center of the East Bay. to appropriate resources and board; 33 percent for economic development A workshop on how to apply, detailing services. The Livermore Knights institutions. If the organization does not meet CCHD criteria, is planned at 1:30 p.m. July established these scholarships this criterion, an independent project board 11 at of the East Bay, in 2013 to honor Lance Cpl. with low-income control needs to be created, 433 Jefferson St., Oakland. For information Ken Logsdon, USMC, a fourth or a plan for having low-income participants or to RSVP, contact Marc McKimmey at degree Knight and charter assume leadership and control of this project 510-768-3176 or [email protected]. member of the local council. Logsdon’s selfless devotion to his country, community and users are potentially graced with better church benefitted countless physical health in addition to experiencing

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8 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE cYO JUNE 25, 2018 CYO Girls’ Basketball Close games in girls’ CYO basketball finals By Bill Ford Special to The Catholic Voice In a gym filled with cheering fans and families, the 2018 Girls’ CYO Basketball Playoffs finals were two nights of exciting conclusions to the Girls’ CYO basketball season. The four days of playoffs in May ended with a final game in each grade, fourth through eighth, at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward. Fewer than eight points won champion- ships in four of the five final games with two finals decided by one point. One of the teams accomplished a “four-peat,” winning four years in a row, but new championship crowns were awarded to three teams. One CYO parish, St. John the Baptist, San Lorenzo, sent four teams to final games. The previous year’s diocesan champion, St. Martin de Porres, Oakland, tipped off against St. John, San Lorenzo, in the eighth-grade championship. St. Martin had gained entry into the final game by defeat- ing Assumption, San Leandro, 50-44 in a seesaw, close semifinal. The champion- ship game was also close, with St. Martin leading only by 4 points at the end of the third quarter, 28-24. Forward Hermon Taye from St. Martin then had a breakout fourth quarter, scoring 8 and leading St. Martin to

a 44-31 victory. Hermon was the high scorer VOICE THE CATHOLIC TO ANTHONY DE LOS SANTOS/SPECIAL ALL: for St. Martin with 16 points, while Jayonnah Eighth Grade champions: St. Martin de Porres, Oakland. Carter led St. John with 12 points. The St. Martin de Porres team had (Richmond), St. Theresa (Oakland), St. won championships each previous year CYO results Joseph (Pinole), St. John the Baptist (El since the fifth grade. Although St. Martin Cerrito), St. Elizabeth (Oakland), Our Girls’ Basketball Championship de Porres School was closed at the end of Lady of Grace (Castro Valley), St. Philip the 2017 school year, the team was able to Eighth Grade — St. Martin De Porres, Oakland, over St. John, San Lorenzo, 44-31 Neri (Alameda), Our Lady of Guadalupe stay together to complete CYO participa- (Fremont), St. Joseph (Alameda) and All Seventh Grade — St. John, San Lorenzo, over St. Leo the Great, Oakland, 34-31 tion for its eighth-grade season. Saints (Hayward). In the seventh-grade final, the Sixth Grade — St. Clement, Hayward, over St. John, San Lorenzo, 34-33 The annual May weekend event, Shamrocks of St. John, San Lorenzo, sponsored by the Oakland diocese CYO Fifth Grade — St. Felicitas, San Leandro over Holy Spirit, Fremont, 21-14 denied the Lions of St. Leo the Great, Office, concluded the basketball season Oakland, a repeat championship, winning Fourth Grade — St. Bede, Hayward, over St. John, San Lorenzo, 28-27 for girls, with games played in gyms at a close one, 34-31. Coming back from a Moreau Catholic High School (Hayward), 5-point deficit in the fourth quarter, St. St. Joachim, (Hayward), St. Theresa John’s Perseas Gioukaris scored with 51 game, point guard Elisa Ortega scored Falcons of St. Felicitas, San Leandro, won (Oakland) and All Saints (Hayward). seconds to go for her team to take the to give her team the one-point lead and back-to-back championships over the Holy CYO girls’ basketball teams playing in lead, 32-31. St. John held on with Isabella the championship. Elisa was the high Spirit Spartans of Fremont, 21-14. Ariana the eastern half of the diocese finished Da Rosa adding a score for a 34-31 St. scorer for the Hornets with 21 points, with Hallstrom scored 8 points for the Falcons, their season in March. More than 135 John championship win. Perseas was the Mahlaysia Atkins scoring 22 for St. John. while Ryan Rodriguez scored 6 for the teams competed in the girls’ CYO bas- high scorer for St. John with 17 points, with The sixth-grade championship was Spartans. ketball leagues in the season that began Jada Johnson scoring 12 points for St. Leo. also a one-point game, with Maalia Cherry Forty teams participated in the play- in February. The fourth-grade championship game scoring the winning goal and giving her St. offs representing their individual leagues. For complete playoff results and was one of the most exciting of the playoffs. Clement, Hayward, team a 34-33 victory Twenty-two parishes and Catholic schools for more information on Catholic Youth The Hornets of St. Bede, Hayward, won over St. John, San Lorenzo. Maalia was participated in this year’s playoffs. Others Organization basketball, visit the CYO the championship over the Shamrocks of the high scorer for St. Clement with 10 included: St. Cornelius (Richmond), website, www.oaklandcyo.org. St. John, San Lorenzo, 28-27 in a well- points. Nia Rogers from St. John scored Assumption (San Leandro), St. Anne played, fast-paced game with many lead a game-high 19. (Union City), Corpus Christi (Piedmont), (Bill Ford is CYO director for the Diocese changes. With seconds remaining in the In the fifth-grade championship, the St. Patrick (Rodeo), St. David of Wales of Oakland.)

Seventh Grade champions: St. John, San Lorenzo. Sixth Grade champions: St. Clement, Hayward.

Fourth Grade champions: St. Bede, Hayward. Fifth Grade champions: St. Felicitas, San Leandro. JUNE 25, 2018 cYO THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 9 ALL: ANTHONY DE LOS SANTOS/SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE CATHOLIC TO ANTHONY DE LOS SANTOS/SPECIAL ALL: In the eighth-grade girls’ 100 meter dash, Chardai Victorian was the winner with a time of 12.40. In that race, from left: Sylvia Annis, St. Philip Neri; Desie Armstrong, St. Catherine; Maika Schneider, Transfiguration; Chardai Victorian, St. Elizabeth; Jordan Tillman, St. Bonaventure; Isabella Maldonado, All Saints; Jessica Petrovits, St. Patrick. CYO Track and Field Warm weather, hot times at Track and Field Championships By Bill Ford Special to The Catholic Voice With unseasonably warm weather on a Friday night in May, and at the start of the 2018 Oakland Diocese CYO Track and Field Championship Meet, seven sixth-grade boys stepped to the starting line for the 800 meter run. Tyler Bergren, from St. Perpetua CYO, Lafayette, had set records in each year in the 800 meters since the third grade. Following the start, Tyler went out quickly and, on the second lap of the two-lap race, ran a rare “negative split” by running a faster second lap than the first. At the finish, he did not disappoint as he set his fourth straight record, with a run of 2:16.4, shattering the previous record of 2:19.9, set by Chris Dominic, St. John, San Lorenzo, in 1998. Tyler was not finished with record-setting perfor- mances. He set a record the next day in the sixth-grade boys 400 meter, running 58.62 seconds and breaking the old record of 58.8 by Carlyle Garrick, Our Lady of Grace, Castro Valley, in 2005. Tyler also won the sixth-grade boys long jump with a jump of 15’10. 5” Tyler, a student at St. Perpetua School, was also on this year’s sixth-grade boys diocesan championship CYO basketball team. He was one of more than 500 CYO athletes com- peting in May at the annual Diocesan Track and Field Championship Meet at Moreau Catholic High School, Hayward and at Granada High School, Livermore. Runners, boys and girls in third through eighth grades from around the diocese, qualified to participate in the two-day meet that included sprints, distance races, relays and a variety of field events. Another record-breaker was Isaiah Clendinen from St Leander CYO, San Leandro, in the third-grade boys’ 400-meter race. His time was 1:09.43, breaking the old record of 1:09.6 set by Aaron Jackson of St. Ignatius, Antioch, in 2008. Isaiah also won the third-grade boys 200 meter (30.78) and the softball throw (119’1”0). Records for the diocesan track meet have been set and recorded since the first diocesan meet, more than 50 years ago. Three CYO athletes finished in first place in three individual events in their grade levels. In addition to triple-winners Isaiah Clendinen and Tyler Bergren was fifth-grader Sophia Carbone from St. Isidore, Danville. She finished first in the 400m (1:08.93), 800m (2:43.45) and the softball throw (116’3”). Competitors are limited to three individual events. Events began on Friday night with the 800-meter and 1600-meter distance races, continuing with all the other events the following morning. The day began with an “Olympic-” parade of athletes around the track fol- lowed by an opening prayer, led by athletes from Mission Valley CYO Track Section 3. Adult volunteers were then recognized for outstanding In the fifth-grade girls’ 200 meter dash, St. Isidore contributions to CYO Track and Field. The recognition runner Isabella Moriyama had the best time of 30.06. awards for outstanding service were presented to Mandy Costello (St. Michael Parish CYO, Livermore), Anthony De Danville, and St. Joan of Arc, San Ramon, CYO track Los Santos (St. Elizabeth CYO, Oakland), Scott Dawson teams, the largest in the diocese with more than 200 (St. Joseph CYO, Alameda), Donna Everix (St. Joachim runners. Record-breaker Tyler Bergren of St. Perpertua bites CYO, Hayward) and Chandra McDuffie (St. Joachim CYO, The Diocesan Meet on May 11 and 12 was the cul- into his medal, an Olympic tradition from the days Hayward). mination of a three-month CYO Track and Field season when the medals were made of gold and athletes bit Lifetime Achievement Awards for long-term volunteer with runners from third-through-eighth grades, boys and into them to see if the medals were real. service to CYO Track and Field, were presented to Tim girls, qualifying to participate in the Diocesan Meet from and Diane Chavez for their work as Holy Rosary, Antioch, the three CYO track sections around the diocese. For complete meet results of the diocesan meet, for track and cross-country coordinators. Tim is a CYO The regular season had weekly meets that featured a more information on CYO Track and Field, and for infor- Section Coordinator for Diablo Valley CYO Track Section variety of exciting races and skilled field events: sprints, mation on track’s companion sport, CYO Cross County, 1 and the Diocesan CYO Cross Country Coordinator. distance races, relays, long jump, high jump, shot put, scheduled for this fall, visit the track page and cross A second award was presented to Daphne McCullough softball throw and tetherball toss. This past season, country pages of the CYO Website: www.oaklandcyo.org. for her dedication as longtime field event coordinator from more than 2,100 runners from 46 parishes and Catholic Oakland-WCC CYO Track Section 2. A third award was schools in the Oakland Diocese participated in CYO (Bill Ford is the CYO director of the Diocese of presented to Rafael Zamora, coordinator of St. Isidore, Track and Field. Oakland.) 10 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE JUNE 25, 2018 Oakland diocese: Challenges and potential The Catholic Voice asked Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, to talk to us about his first five years as bishop of Oakland, and what he wants to accomplish. He met with staff members Michele Jurich and Albert C. Pacciorini for this interview. We’ve added some photos from the last five years. The Mass “conveys a sense of the transcendent; Mass hat about being in Oakland has surprised is where heaven and/or delighted you? and earth meet.” When I arrived, I had priests tell me that Oakland had some of the biggest chal- lenges of any diocese in the United States Wbut also some of the biggest opportunities and potential. I would agree with that. I am not just delighted, but uplifted by the warmth and kindness of people, everywhere I go. At every parish, after every Mass, people wait for me for a brief exchange. Sometimes it’s just a handshake but often people whisper prayer intentions in my ear. I appreciate that although we have never met, I have a pastoral relationship with them as their bishop. That kind of closeness means a lot. Another one of my happiest discoveries is the cooperation of the presbyterate. From the very first convocation, there was a spirit of kindness. Men had different opinions and they could express that, but underlying is a spirit of cooperation. I very much appreciate that.

You speak of three goals: improving the Sunday Mass experience; building missionary disciples; and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. If you were sitting in the pews, what makes for an inspiring Sunday experience? When Mass is conducted with reverence it is a sacred action. It conveys a sense of the transcendent; Mass is where heaven and earth meet. It’s not just another secular event. Certainly, the parish experience — a welcoming community, warm, wonderful people — is important. But the Sunday Mass must be more than that, because we can find fellowship in other clubs and groups. The liturgy must give people a connection with Christ and with God that they don’t get by staying at home, reading a book or listening to music on their iPhone, or by going to a book club or social group. A reverential atmosphere is aided by sacred art, architecture and sacred music. The music can be familiar and folksy, like St. Louis Jesuit music, if it is sacred and done well. As Vatican II says, we can take advantage of the Church’s full treasury of sacred music, and not just one little part of it. One of my goals is to broaden people’s experience, so they aren’t limited by one type of music. The other important aspect of Sunday Mass is that the homily is intelligent and challenging, that it helps bring people to love the Word of God, to experience Christ.

How can you help priests get better at preaching? We start with constantly improving the homiletics program — the art of preaching — in our seminary. Homiletics teaches you how to speak. But to compose the homily, you need to be reading theology and you need to have a sense of the contemporary culture. You’ve got to read the news, understand what is influencing people, grasp what in the modern culture is conducive to our Christian way of life and what is attacking it, and understand how to counterbalance that with the word of Truth, the Word of Christ. It’s not easy to do it, but it’s certainly possible. For the priests already ordained, continuing education is essential. Bishop is an excellent teacher; he offers a program every summer for priests. He rarely uses personal-referenced stories, which I confess I do all the time. He knows so many stories of the Scripture, he uses those as illustrations. Also, we shouldn’t shy from considering some of the excellent Bishop Barber uses the annual Eighth Grade Mass as an opportunity to explain programs offered by Protestants, such as Rick Warren of Saddleback the tradition and meaning behind many Church symbols to young people. Church in Southern California. I heard him speak at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia and I wish I’d recorded every word of it. It was folksy and familiar, but it was rich in Christian content. It showed me that Pastor Warren has a deep knowledge of American culture and the Word of God and how they interact. For a reverential and deep Sunday experience to happen, it’s almost impossible for a pastor to just make it up all on his own. That’s why I rec- ommend the Amazing Parish conference by Pat Lencioni, who lives in our diocese. I’ve been encouraging our pastors to take their leadership team on one of these. It gets the pastor working with his lay leadership team. When I was head of the San Francisco Archdiocese’s School of Pastoral Leadership, the best thing I did in three years was to help pas- tors go from a need-based ministry list to a charism-based process. By needs, I mean most pastors say, we need 10 Eucharistic ministers, we need five lectors, we need somebody to train servers. They have people sign up for the needs. And so sometimes you get people signing up to be a lector, and they have no talent for it, but they were “guilted” into doing it. If you go to a charism-based model, you ask people to discern their charisms and their gifts. They assess their own gifts and then how they can use their gifts to build up the parish community. One could have the charism of listening, or administration, or music or hospitality. You need the priest who’s like a conductor, who brings out the best. Our diocesan trainings can then give them more competence, whether as a catechist, youth leader or whatever. Bishop Barber has ordained 14 priests of the Diocese of Oakland; among them is Rev. Luis Lopez, right. JUNE 25, 2018 THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 11

In 2016, Mercy, the Heart of Peace, a presentation of the Diocese of Oakland and the Community of Sant’Egidio, brought together local and international leaders of five faith traditions — Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Christian.

This fall, two of your education initiatives open their doors: the Cristo Put on some gloves and help us feed the homeless, and clothe them, and give Rey high school and the Lumen Christi Academies. What are you looking free medical care or legal help? People drive by all the time and don’t see it, forward to? but that’s all going on. I feel the wind of the Holy Spirit is at our back. We aren’t doing these things by The Knights of Malta work so hard to subsidize the health and legal clinics, ourselves. The Lord gave me and others some ideas of how to improve Catholic providing a half million dollars each year. education. Then the Lord sent the right people along to form the diocesan lay The St. Vincent de Paul Societies collect food donations; Catholic Charities leadership team. For example, Steve Wilcox, who is now our chancellor, volun- assists with crisis counseling, support to families or seniors facing eviction and teered three years of his time and money, flying across country to help launch so much more. the Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School, St. Elizabeth campus. And I should mention Catholic Worker, which is one of my favorites. I’m par- We have been blessed with Kathleen Radecke, the new school superintendent; ticularly fond of J.C. Orton. What one man can do? For 20 years, he’s gotten up Liz Guneratne, who guided us in the transition for the Lumen Christi Academies early and prepared oatmeal and a full hot breakfast, which is served to the poor elementary schools; and Rodney Pierre-Antoine, who was just hired to be execu- in People’s Park in Berkeley each Sunday morning. tive director of the Lumen Christi Academies. I feel with the right people and the After our deacons are ordained Aug. 4, they will meet me the next morning right spirit, it’s going to be a success. at 7 a.m. The first exercise of their diaconate is going to be serving the poor. The Cristo Rey was a particularly spiritual experience for me, trusting in the This is how the early Church described it in Scripture; the preaching came later. Lord. I made a promise, and I was so honored when the presidents and princi- These acts of mercy change our hearts and people’s lives. pals from the other schools, even those operated by religious orders, stood up to back me up. Under the good direction of Paul Bongiovanni (diocesan chief What do you hope to see happen in our diocese in the next five years? financial officer) and some wonderful donors, I see signs of divine providence, Re-energizing our parish life through our three priorities: the liturgy; corporal divine approbation. This isn’t just Mike Barber’s idea. This was something our and spiritual works of mercy; and forming missionary disciples. The first two gets Lord wanted for his children in this part of our diocese. people energized, then they want to share that joy by inviting people to come into their church. Historically, Catholics are not usually very good at inviting others. Although we had a wonderful Year of Mercy, you’ve said that mercy I know we are losing people, but we are also receiving record numbers into doesn’t end with a date on the calendar. How are you keeping mercy in the Church at Easter each year. There are many more people who have tried the forefront of the diocese? the world and it doesn’t satisfy and they’re looking for something else. A com- We have some important programs, such as our immigrant resettlement program placent parish just does not attract, however. People leave the Catholic parish and Claire’s House, which will help children who are survivors of sex trafficking. and go to an energetic Protestant church next door because it’s alive, there’s I’m very proud of the refugee resettlement program. We have had so many some zeal there. parish groups raise funds and collect furniture that sometimes we don’t have That begins with the priest and then with his leadership team. Then people enough refugees to go around! With Claire’s House we’re getting some opposi- will come. Corporal and spiritual works of mercy attract people to join our church. tion, but we also have tremendous support from the whole diocese. I’ve been “Your church is doing this? Maybe I’ll go to Mass. Maybe these preconceived talking about it at the end of confirmations. People come up after Mass and put notions I have against the Catholic Church, maybe I need to look at those again.” money in my hand, “This is for your Claire’s House. We want to help.” Parishes are real places people can encounter Jesus and have an experience And then we have the quiet, daily works of mercy in which so many people with Him, through prayerful and meaningful liturgies, a warm community spirit participate but often are taken for granted. I want to shout out about these acts and a missionary focus. of mercy! I wish I had had a capital campaign of prayer before we had a capital campaign One example is the daily meal service at St. Vincent de Paul. I’ve had people of money. Everyone can pray. When we pray, things change. Vocations come say, “How come your big, rich, powerful church is doing nothing to help the out of the woodwork. Pews start filling up. Everyone feels moved to contribute homeless?” I respond, would you like to come with me to St. Vincent de Paul? to Christ’s work.

Bishop Barber plans to ask the transitional deacons to join him in feeding Bishop Barber joins community members for a Ceasefire Walk for Peace the poor. at St. Benedict Parish, Oakland. PHOTOS ILE F 12 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE JUNE 25, 2018 Senior Living & Resources

Most expensive rentals Median 1-bedroom apartment rental price, with year over year percentage increase. 1-year Rank City Price increase 1 San Francisco, CA $3,490 3.60% A tradition 2 New York, NY $2,860 -1.40% 3 San Jose, CA $2,530 6.80% of caring 4 Los Angeles, CA $2,340 9.90% 5 Boston, MA $2,300 4.50% for seniors 6 Oakland, CA $2,170 2.80% 7 Washington, DC $2,140 -0.90% 8 Seattle, WA $1,990 3.60% 9 San Diego, CA $1,840 15.00% 10 Miami, FL $1,800 0.00% Source: Zumper COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY Help for seniors who want to stay in their homes By Michele Jurich The cost to help keep a person in her own home, Kuhn Staff writer said, is in the $1,400 to $2,000 range. A medical emergency, or a breakdown in household Once the person becomes homeless, however, the Waters Edge appliances, especially those affecting heat and water, can cost of getting off the streets is much more than that, cause significant harm to those who have barely enough she said. Lodge for everyday necessities. There were lots of cities nationwide with year over It can sometimes turn a person who has a home into year growth rates more than 10 percent, an upswing that Leisure Living a homeless person. will most likely continue, reported the apartment rental & Assisted Living “It’s a very typical story,” said Mary Kuhn, communica- company Zumper in its National Rent Report for June. tions director of Catholic Charities of the East Bay. “We’re Median rent (half above, half below) for a one-bedroom 801 Island Drive seeing a growing impact on seniors.” Oakland apartment was $2,170, an increase of 2.8 per- But “through the housing program, we’re helping cent from May 2017. An Oakland two-bedroom’s median Alameda, CA 94502 people stay in their homes,” Kuhn said. price declined slightly by 2 percent, to $2,500, according 510.748.4300 That’s no small feat in the Bay Area’s housing market, to Zumper’s analysis of more than 1 million active apart- RCFE #011440777 where rents are rising and those dependent on Social ment rental listings. Security can find themselves with few affordable options. (Continued on Page 13.)

The six biggest estate planning mistakes Elders Inn By Jeffrey Hall can determine whether a particular situation qualifies as High Acuity Assisted Living Special to The Catholic Voice commonplace. If you’re like most people, you have the best of inten- The problems created by not getting competent legal & Memory Care tions with regard to how you want your estate distributed advice probably won’t be borne by the person creating when you die, or how your affairs handled should you the will, but they may well be shouldered by the person’s 1721 Webster St become incapacitated. Unfortunately, children and grandchildren. Alameda, CA 94501 without proper planning, your best intentions may not be enough. Here 2. Failing to plan. 510.521.9200 are six of the most common estate The biggest mistake is failing to create a plan in the RCFE #015600526 planning mistakes people make: first place. Without an estate plan, your assets will be distributed according to the law in the state where you 1. Doing it yourself. live. Usually, if you are married, your spouse is entitled Bad Idea. It is tempting to try to to a portion of your estate and the rest is divided among save money by using one of the do- other relatives. If you are single, your estate may go to it-yourself online services, such as your children, parents or siblings. Hall Robolawyer and LegalZoom or just If you have absolutely no living relatives, then your writing something up yourself, but these poorly drafted estate will go to the state. This is probably not what you AES Therapy documents may only cost you or your heirs additional want to happen to your assets. In addition, without an money in the end. estate plan, you have no way to name who will be the & Fitness It is impossible to know, without a legal education and guardian of your children or who will act for you if you years of experience, what the right legal solution is to become incapacitated Wellness, Exercise any particular situation and what planning opportunities Rehabilitation are available. If there is anything about a family situation 3. Not planning for disability. that’s not commonplace, using a DIY estate planning A properly drafted estate plan not only specifies what & Fitness Centers program means taking a LARGE RISK that can affect will happen to your assets when you die; it also plans for one’s family for generations to come. And only an attorney (Continued on Page 13.) Two Alameda locations 510.748.0158 Move Forward in a Peace of Mind ConsiderReverse a Reverse Mortgage • Pay off an existing mortgage to free up monthly cash flow AEC Home Care

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He had been approved for Security alone is not enough to cov- Americans over 65 — or hopes to be fire safety awareness program will equip Section 8 housing, which guaranteed er rent and other housing needs. someday — there could be good news at-risk older adults and their communities affordable rent. It took a long time to for you. with knowledge to help prevent the lead- find someone to rent to him, even with • Even one medical emergency can Many older Americans may live lon- ing causes of home fires: cooking equip- a voucher, Kuhn said. The man spent cause significant financial disrup- ger, safer lives thanks to recent research ment, heating equipment and electrical months staying with friends. tion, and lead to homelessness. indicating that elderly adults have the equipment. When he found a place of his own, greatest risk of fire death and the sub- For example, it advises everyone, Catholic Charities was able to assist him • Lack of resources can cause a sequent grant awarded to the Electrical especially older adults, to have both smoke with move-in costs and furniture. home to fall into significant disrepair Safety Foundation International. This alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. “He ended up with a bed and a roof — and lead to homelessness. Even grant comes from the Department of Place the alarms inside each bedroom, over his head,” Kuhn said. appliance failures have a big impact. Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency outside each sleeping area and on every Over the past three years, Catholic Source: Catholic Charities Management Agency to support fire level of your home. Don’t put alarms near Charities of the East Bay has provided prevention and safety efforts, prioritizing windows or ducts, where drafts might of the East Bay one-time assistance to help 900 people programs aimed at high-risk populations. interfere with their effectiveness, and keep avoid homelessness. That help might The ESFI (www.esfi.org) is a nonprofit them at least 10 feet away from cooking be rental assistance, so they can stay in or three-day notice has been received; organization dedicated exclusively to pro- appliances to minimize false alarms. Test their home. It could be help finding new, deposit, if the person has identified a new moting the importance of electrical safety. the devices at least once a month and affordable housing. In this case, the people place to live and have a Letter Of Intent to With funding from the grant, ESFI change the batteries at least once a year. usually need help paying the deposit. Rent. If the person is a Section 8 recipi- developed a new older adult safety cam- Of those 900 people, 45 percent were ent, a passing Proof of Inspection report senior citizens. must be provided. Utility assistance is Those who may qualify for Catholic limited to those receiving rental or deposit tions to make sure they aren’t outdated. Charities’ housing assistance include a assistance. Retirement accounts do not follow your will family or single parent with children under In addition to one-time financial assis- The six biggest . . . or trust — they are distributed according 18; seniors over 55; and individuals with tance, Catholic Charities may provide (Continued from Page 12.) to the forms you fill out with the insurance permanent disabilities. The applicant budget review and planning, as well as what happens if you become incapacitated. company. You need to make sure you have must also be experiencing a housing referrals for additional services. It is important to have documents, such as named a beneficiary and the beneficiary crisis, such as loss of housing due to “Follow-up is really important,” Kuhn a power of attorney and health care proxy is who you want it to be. disaster, loss of employment or other said. that appoint someone you trust to act on documented crisis. Catholic Charities of the East Bay your behalf if you can’t act for yourself. 6. Not reviewing the plan. Additionally, the applicant must also recommends that people seeking housing Elder law attorneys know what Medi-Cal Once you’ve got an estate plan in demonstrate sufficient income to support assistance call to verify that applications legal language is necessary to gift assets place, it is important to keep it up to date. the family and housing needs beyond this are being accepted. Ask for information so that Medi-Cal doesn’t recover against Circumstances change over time and your one-time help. on dates and times of upcoming housing the estate upon death of the Medi-Cal appli- estate plan needs to keep up with these Requests for assistance with housing clinics offered in Concord, Richmond and cant. LegalZoom has no clue about this. changes. continue to rise. So far in 2018, Catholic Oakland. Major changes that may affect your Charities has received 3,455 requests for Central and East Contra Costa County 4. Failing to fund a trust. plan include getting married or divorced, housing and rental assistance. In 2017, residents should dial 925-825-3099; Once you draft an estate plan, you having children or experiencing an 8,467 requests were received. Richmond residents should dial 510-234- aren’t done. If your estate plan includes a increase or decrease in assets. Even if you Of the 156 people Catholic Charities 5110. trust, you need to actually fund the trust, don’t have any major changes, you should has been able to help so far in 2018, 29 Alameda County residents should by retitling assets in the name of the trust, review your plan periodically to make sure percent were seniors. dial 510-768-3100. In Alameda County, or the trust will be useless. it still expresses your wishes. Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Kuhn Catholic Charities serves residents in the said, “is exploring ways we can increase communities of Alameda, Albany, Ashland, 5. Not checking your beneficiary des- (Attorney Jeffrey Hall is a specialist in elder these services.” Berkeley, Castro Valley, Emeryville, ignations. law and a Certified Public Accountant. The agency provides one-time help Hayward, Oakland, Piedmont, San You should periodically review your Contact him via www.HallLawGroup.com with back rent, if you have an eviction Leandro and San Lorenzo. retirement plan beneficiary designa- or 925-230-9002.)

SAY HELLO TO MICKI CIANCIOSI

Thursday, July 12th • 4:00pm – 5:30pm Join us in welcoming our new Executive Director, Micki Cianciosi. You may know her from her past three decades of leadership and service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Micki is excited to strengthen the bonds of residents and associates within the community and she’s looking forward to ensuring each and every individual thrives. Stop by Bayside Park to say hello and take a look around our diverse, beautiful and extraordinary community. Please call 1-510-982-4859 for more information.

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ASSISTED LIVING • MEMORY CARE 14 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE JUNE 25, 2018 Senior Living & Resources Marymount Villa Retirement Center The descriptions of senior services At Marymount Villa retirement Center we believe everyone can find meaning and in this section were provided by the joy in life, even when they need a little help with daily living. We offer a wide range of service agencies, which are respon- personal care options which include a custom tailored care-plan, memory care, assisted sible for the accuracy of the content. living, short term respite and hospice care. Importantly, unlike some independent and The Catholic Voice assisted living communities, we do not require long-term contracts or elaborate buy-in arrangements. Our large sunny veranda overlooks the beautiful, historic Casa Peralta in San Leandro. We are located just around the corner from St. Leander Church. For a tour, please contact us at 510-895-5007.

Faith, compassion at Mercy Center Established in 1872, Mercy Retirement & Care Center was founded on a deep sense of faith, dignity and compassion. Today, this tradition continues through its dedication to caring for every aspect of physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Situated on a lush campus in Oakland, Mercy Retirement & Care Center provides a continuum of services to meet a variety of health care needs, including assisted living, memory care and a five-star rated skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. (Please visit www.eldercarealliance.org for more information or dial 510-534-8540 to schedule a complimentary lunch and personalized visit.) PHOTO OURTESY

C North Oakland Village North Oakland Village (“NOV”), a local affiliate of the National Village Movement, sup- AEC Living ports seniors aging better in our homes as we grow older. We connect our members and AEC Living is an award-winning, highly regarded Senior Services company inde- volunteers with each other and with resources needed to remain active, independent, pendently owned by the Zimmerman family. Starting in 1971 with an Alameda nursing confident and meaningfully engaged. Our members enjoy social, cultural, educational home, founder Christian Zimmerman and his wife, Darnelle, became widely known for and recreational events, tailored to their many interests and enlivened by our sense of patient-centered care and progressive innovation. Today, daughter Lauren Zimmerman friendship and community. A fee based nonprofit organization, NOV offers a very cost Cook and son, Stephen Zimmerman, have helped to grow AEC Living into a full con- effective alternative to retirement homes. Call us at 510-547-8500 or visit us online at tinuum care company: home care, senior living communities, Medicare-approved out- www.northoaklandvillage.org. Arrange to attend our monthly potluck dinner at 5 p.m. patient rehabilitation therapy. AEC Living employs 150 staff members, and serves 150 on the last Sunday of each month or attend an information session, time to Talk about residents and 50 seniors through outpatient services and home-care. Two generations NOV at 10:30 a.m. on the third Friday of each month at the North Oakland Village office, committed to a tradition of caring for seniors. For more information, call 510-748-9700. 2500 Harrison St., Suite 15, Oakland, 94612.

Bayside Park innovation in memory care Senior Helpers Bayside Park recently received recognition in “Edible East Bay Magazine” for their innovative Thrive Dining. Written by Rachel Trachten and published on Feb. 15, 2018, Your care plan can be a combination of any of our service offerings, from transporta- the article “What is Thrive Dining?” details how this initiative is restoring joy to mealtimes tion to preparing meals to helping with bathing and dressing. We have caregivers who for individuals for whom traditional dining can be a challenge. will provide care anywhere from one hour a day to 24 hours a day, depending on what “Thrive Dining features the same fresh, nutritious menu items transformed into you want and need. It’s important that people needing care have caregivers who match bite-sized portions, easy to enjoy with confidence and dignity. From Chef Salad Bites them by personality as well as skills. Dementia care is a specialty of ours. And our respite and Breakfast Casserole Wedges, to Beef Wellington Turnovers and regional favorites, care program provides care during family vacations. Senior Helpers, 510-524-6700. Thrive Dining is changing lives by reducing unintentional weight loss and enhancing the dining experience,” says Rob Bobbitt, Watermark’s National Director of Dining Services. Call 510-982-4859 for more information.

Home Care Assistance North Oakland Village (NOV) Supporting Seniors with Healthy, Safe and Independent Living at Home Home Care Assistance is the only home care solution offering an innovative, science- based approach to aging. We have elevated the standard of care for older adults through Creating Friendship, Community and Service through a Broad our Balanced Care Method, a holistic approach to care for older adults that promotes healthy mind, body and spirit and is based on the scientifically studied lifestyles of the Menu of Activities, Seminars, Programs and Social Events longest-living people in the world. Changing the Way the World Ages. NOV, a local affiliate of the National Village Movement, is a nonprofit, Call a Care Adviser today to explore your family’s needs. fee-based membership community. Our Vision is to build and sustain Alameda County: 510-925-1942 a community where all are supported, valued and able to thrive as we age. Contra Costa County: 925-390-3259 We are seeking new members and volunteers to join our community and especially are looking to Baby Boomers and their parents. Join us for our monthly Potluck Dinners at 5 p.m. on July 29 and August 26, 2018 Pope Francis Legal Clinic at the NOV Office, 2500 Harrison Street, Suite 15, Oakland, CA 94612. Free Legal Consultation Experienced Lawyers The Diocese of Oakland • 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland www.oakdiocese.org • 510-893-4711 • Advanced Health • Personal Injury • Housing • Estate Care Directives • Employment • Divorce • Probate Call us at • Worker’s Comp. • Immigration • Criminal • Real Property Disputes 510-547-8500 Call 510-893-4711 to make an appointment Open: Tuesday & Thursday or visit us online at or online at www.oakdiocese.org 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. www.northoaklandvillage.org

Assisted Living | Memory Care | 5 Star-Rated Skilled Nursing Founded in 1872 by the Sisters of Mercy Marymount Villa and located on this lush campus since 1907, our holistic approach to wellness Retirement Center includes a diverse range of life enrichment Independent, Assisted Living Community activities, volunteer opportunities and and Memory Care best-in-class quality care. ● Daily mass l Attentive Staff (24 hours) Communion l RN Nurses on Staff ● l Social and Recreational ● Full time spiritual staff Activities Call today to schedule a tour. l Transportation to Call today to schedule a visit. Shopping/Doctors appt. ComplimentaryComplimentary lunchlunch included. included. (510) 895-5007 3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland RCFE Lic.# 510.534.8540 015601083 www.marymountvilla.com www.mercyretirementcenter.org 345 DAVIS STREET • DOWNTOWN SAN LEANDRO [email protected] Elder Care Alliance, a nonprofit organization, is cosponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest Community & NEXT TO ST. LEANDER CHURCH & HISTORIC CASA PERALTA the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. RCFE Lic # 015600255. COA #245 SNF #CA020000237. ©2015 Elder Care Alliance JUNE 25, 2018 THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 15 Senior Living & Resources Just for Seniors Events, activities and opportunities for seniors in the Oakland diocese. Events are subject to change. Please contact parishes or organizations to verify.

for lunch and conversation from 11:30 a.m. to 1 u spiriTualiTY p.m. at 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. We bring our own bag lunch plus snacks to share. First Saturdays This is a “lively” group gaining wisdom and insight Anointing of the Sick Mass at Holy Spirit from sharing of our spiritual journeys. For more Church. Starts at 11 a.m. at 37588 Fremont Blvd., information send an email to [email protected]. Fremont. For seniors, those who are seriously ill or those anticipating surgery. A complimentary Second Tuesdays luncheon follows the Mass. 510-797-1660. St. Francis of Assisi Parish Senior Luncheon. Meets every second Tuesday at 860 Oak Grove Road, Concord. Information: 925-682-5447, ext. u sOcials/ 2. Free. luNcheONs Third Tuesdays St. Stephen Parish hosts a monthly Card & Thursday, July 12 Games Party in the parish hall at 1100 Keaveny Senior Potluck Luncheon at St. Mary Magdalen Court, Walnut Creek. Beginning at noon on the third Parish. Participants, who meet in the parish hall, Tuesday monthly, parishioners and friends meet to from noon to 3 p.m., are asked to bring a dish to play bridge, Rummikub, dominoes, etc. Attendees serve 10 to 12 people: surnames A-G — desserts; are asked to bring their own lunches, though, bever- surnames H-N — entrees; surnames O-S — drinks ages and snacks are provided. Those with ques- PHOTO (two bottles of wine, sparkling water or soda); tions can contact Walter Lang at 925-939-2430. surnames T-Z — salads. The parish is at 2005

Berryman St., Berkeley. RSVP to parish office, OURTESY Third Tuesdays C 510-526-4811 or online at marymagdalen.org/ St. Isidore Church’s Young at Hearts Group. seniorlunchreg. Begins at 11:30 a.m. at 440 LaGonda Way, Danville. Isidore Parish. 7 p.m. in Rooms 214 and 215 in $3 recommended donation. 925-837-2122. Fridays the Ministry Center, 440 LaGonda Way, Danville. July 27, Aug. 17, Sept. 21 Line Dancing. 1 to 3 p.m. in the hall, St. Benedict Family caregivers are invited to our meetings Senior Social at St. John Vianney Parish. Thursdays Church, 2245 82nd Ave., Oakland. Want to learn which include prayer, handouts on caregiving and Come hang out, socialize and meet new people St. Jerome Church Coffee Group. Meets new line dances? It’s free, however we do request discussion. Contact Dave Clare, 925-314-5784 for from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Mullen Commons, Thursdays from 9 to 10 a.m., in Rohan Hall at donations for St. Vincent de Paul at St. Benedict more information. 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Cost: 308 Carmel Ave., El Cerrito after morning Mass. Parish. $5 includes lunch. To sign up, contact the parish 510-525-0876. office at 925-939-7911. Third Thursdays Wednesdays Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated of Walks at Lafayette Reservoir. 4 p.m. at the west Contra Costa. 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary Church, First Fridays end of the parking area, near the picnic tables and Third Mondays 60 Plus or Minus Club at Church of the 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. All who are permanent bathrooms. Bring quarters for parking St. Anthony Parish Senior Ministry. 11:30 a.m. Transfiguration. Following the 9:30 a.m. Mass struggling from a loss due to separation, divorce, in the hall, St. Anthony Church, 971 O’Hara Ave., meters ($1.50 an hour). Rain cancels. Sponsor: at 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley. death of a loved one or loneliness and depression Oakley. The luncheons are sponsored by various Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated/Singles 510-538-7941. are welcome to participate in these peer group parish organizations like the Knights of Columbus, of Contra Costa. Contact Lee, 925-934-6357. meetings. Information: Call Joan S., 925-939-1007. Guadalupana Society, Am-Fil Community as well as private individuals. In addition to lunch, the Third Fridays St. Isidore Church’s “Classic Club.” Meets at gatherings may include speakers, games like Bingo u 5:45 p.m. Fridays (except in July and August) in the suppOrT and live entertainment. u wOrKshOps/ St. Isidore Room at St. Isidore Church, 440 LaGonda GrOups Tuesdays Way, Danville, for a potluck dinner and social. classes St. John the Baptist Parish Senior Lunch and First Tuesdays Hope Hospice/Home Health Family Caregiver Speaker. Meets Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 u Life Transitions for Aging Adults (LTAA Education Series. 9:45 a.m. (registration), classes p.m., at El Cerrito Royale, 6500 Gladys St., corner fiTNess Community). 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Hall, St. Charles are held from 10 a.m. to noon at 6377 Clark Ave., of Lexington, in El Cerrito. Information: 510-232- Borromeo Parish, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Suite 100, Dublin (second floor conference room). 5659; www.stjohnelcerrito.org. Mondays, Tuesdays, For information: contact Molly Fisher, fisher.molly@ July 14: Essential Skills for the Family Caregiver; Wednesdays comcast.net or 925-449-8849. Aug. 11: Understanding Advanced Illness; Sept. 8: Second Tuesdays Wellness Class. 6 to 7 p.m. in the hall, St. Benedict Self-Care for the Family Caregiver. For more: www. Senior Adult Ministry at St. Joan of Arc Parish. Church, 2245 82nd Ave., Oakland. Led by Dionne Fourth Wednesdays hopehospice.com or Debbie Emerson at debe@ The Senior Adults of St. Joan in San Ramon meet Cola. 510-632-1847. Family Caregiver Support Ministry at St. HomeHospice.com. Where Memories are Made: Helping Seniors Live Well at Home

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HomeCareAssistance.com We’ve Served the Bay Area for Over 15 Years! 16 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE JUNE 25, 2018 Senior Living & Resources Saint Mary’s Center plans 50 units of affordable senior housing By Michele Jurich Staff writer Working out of the former St. Andrew-St. Joseph Church at Brockhurst Street and San Pablo Avenue in Oakland, Saint Mary’s Center describes itself as “a community of hope, justice and healing that serves at-risk seniors and preschoolers in the heart of Oakland.” The center adds that it strives “to improve their qual- ity of life through counseling, shelter, nutrition, advocacy In a 2015 and social support.” transaction, The shelter part of the mission received a big boost Saint Mary’s late last year when a long-held dream of buying a nearby Center retail property and converting it to affordable housing for bought seniors took a big step forward. Presentation “Last year, we partnered with the San Francisco House from Foundation,” said Regan Murphy, director of development the Irish for Saint Mary’s Center, to purchase the property. Presentation The freestanding building, at 967 32nd St., is on a Sisters, and 7,900-square-foot lot. The current building takes up about converted 6,800 square feet of the lot. the former Online property records show the purchase price to convent to be $1.4 million. transitional The current building’s tenants leases are up soon, housing. Murphy said. Plans call for the building to be razed. “We hope to build at least a 50-unit building of single- COURTESY PHOTO room-occupancy-style apartments using modular con- struction,” Murphy said. Murphy said Saint Mary’s Center hopes to use Factory OS, a Vallejo company whose work in build- ing modular housing was profiled recently in the New York Times. Saint Mary’s Center is working with a construction development company on the plan, and seeking ways to fund the construction. “We’re excited about it,” Murphy said, “but there’s a lot to do.” eral years to find housing.” “There’s such a lack of housing in our seniors’ income Some people need intensive social work and help range,” she said. That range is about $1,000 a month. with bill paying,” she said. “They need help reintegrating The care “They need something deeply subsidized.” into regular life.” Times, too, have changed, she said. Thirty years ago, Finding a place in subsidized housing is like a lottery, you need more of the homeless were young; today, studies show Murphy said. An applicant needs to have information veri- half of the homeless are age 50 or older. fied. “If you’re lucky, you get put on a wait list.” at a moment’s notice. Saint Mary’s Center’s experience with the homeless Then there’s a lottery. gives the organization some insight into how great an “You’ve got to be contactable,” Murphy said. “If your issue homelessness is in Oakland. number comes up and they can’t contact you, you start enior Helpers stands At some point during the winter, 117 people stayed all over again.” S at the seasonal shelter at Saint Mary’s Center. The dif- It’s too early to project when Saint Mary’s new- ready to serve your ference this year, Murphy noted, was that 56 percent of est housing for seniors would become move-in family’s needs with them were women. The number in past years has been ready. about 30 percent. In the meantime, 41 people are housed under Saint personalized in-home care, Shelter residents also had a little higher incomes than Mary’s wing. Closer to Home opened in 2008 on the Saint and expertly trained, professional caregivers. in previous years, she said. “That just shows how expen- Mary’s Center property. sive it is to live here,” Murphy said. Not far away is Presentation House, which opened Let us ease your mind with a complimentary “We were able to find some transitional housing” for in 2015. The community of U.S. Province of Irish in-home care initial appointment. some of the winter shelter guests. 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In addi- Crockett, MM Maryknoll’s development department first McGee, former tion to St. Anthony Parish in Oakley, he Brother Duane T. in Cleveland, Ohio, then in San Francisco, administrator and ministered at Immaculate Heart of Mary Crockett, a native of where he worked collaboratively with many pastor at St. John Parish in Brentwood, and at St. Anne Oakland, died May 21 parishes and mission education in schools Vianney Parish in Parish in Byron. in New York. He was in California’s Central Valley. In Stockton Walnut Creek, died Survivors include his wife Graciela, 92 years of age and he served as a volunteer member of the June 14 at the age of 63. their children, grandchildren and a great- had been a Maryknoll Brother for 66 years. local police department. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, he grandchild. Born Stanley Crockett, he attended Brother Duane moved to the Maryknoll was graduated with his bachelor of arts The funeral Mass took place June Sacred Heart Grammar School in Oakland residence in Los Altos in 1999, where degree in economics from the College of 5 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and Saint Mary’s College High School in he served as chaplain at the Veterans Holy Cross in Massachusetts. He attended in Brentwood. Burial was at Holy Cross Berkeley. He graduated from University Hospital and for American Legion the Theological College and graduated Cemetery in Antioch. High School in Oakland in 1943 and Post 558. with a master’s degree from Catholic enlisted in the Merchant Marine that same Among Brother Duane’s most cher- University in Washington, D.C. Sister year. He served in the South Pacific and ished citations were the council-level Ordained to the priesthood for the engaged in combat in Okinawa. He was distinguished service award (Silver Bear Diocese of Scranton in 1985, Father Patricia Anne honorably discharged in 1946. medal) of the Boy Scouts of America McGee later joined the Society of St. Cloherty, He joined Maryknoll in December 1949 and the St. George Emblem from the Sulpice (Sulpicians), He taught at St. and attended the Maryknoll Brothers National Catholic Committee on Scouting Mary’s Seminary and University in PBVM Novitiate in Akron, Ohio. He pronounced that acknowledged more than 40 years of Baltimore, Maryland. Sister Patricia his first oath in 1951 and at that time service to Catholic Scouting. He traveled to the West Coast to do Anne Cloherty, a selected the religious name, Duane. Brother Duane is survived by a nephew, graduate work at Haas School of Business longtime educator Brother Duane professed his perpetual a grand-niece and several grand-nephews. at the University of California at Berkeley. who also held leadership positions oath in June 1954. The funeral Mass was held June He taught at Santa Clara University. in her congregation, died May 12 at Initially assigned to his community’s 7 at Our Lady Queen of Apostles He received his faculties to work in the the Presentation Motherhouse in San mission in Los Angeles, Brother Duane Chapel at Maryknoll in Ossining, New Diocese of Oakland in July 2002 and was Francisco. She was 85 and was a Sister served as youth minister for the Japanese York. Burial followed in the Maryknoll incardinated in 2005. He has served as of the Presentation for 69 years. children attending the school. In 1956 he Society Cemetery. parochial vicar at St. Bonaventure Parish A native of San Francisco, her baptis- in Concord and at Christ the King Parish mal name was Mary Dolores. She graduat- in Pleasant Hill before being named paro- ed with a bachelor of arts degree in educa- chial administrator at St. John Vianney tion from the University of San Francisco, The Catholic Voice Parish in Walnut Creek in 2005. Three a master’s degree from Immaculate Heart years later he was appointed pastor at College in Los Angeles, and completed is on Facebook St. John Vianney, a position he held from requirements for credentials in elementary 2008-2014. He was pastor emeritus from education and administration. 2014-2017. For the first 34 years of her religious The funeral Mass was held June 18 at life, she served as a teacher and prin- St. John Vianney. The commital service cipal at schools in San Francisco, Los Photographers/Reporters followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery Angeles, San Jose and New Mexico. In in Lafayette. the East Bay she served at Berkeley’s St. Joseph the Worker School from 1957 El Heraldo Católico, Deacon to 1958. After a year on the staff of Presentation the Spanish-language newspaper of Frank Bustos Center, Sister Cloherty was elected to Deacon Frank congregational leadership as a council the Diocese of Oakland, is looking Bustos, who served member from 1986 to 1994. She was re- as a permanent dea- elected as a council member in 2004 and for freelance photographers con for the Diocese served another six years in that role. and reporters. Ability to speak of Oakland for more Between roles on the Leadership than three decades, Council, she served as director of religious and write fluid Spanish and died May 27 at instruction for Epiphany Parish in San age 82. Francisco from 1994 to 2002. English, and prior experience Born in Tepalcapa, Mexico, Deacon According to the obituary written by Bustos came to the U.S. in 1955. While her community Sister Cloherty, who reporting and photographing living in the Brentwood area he was a was “always known as willing to be of farm worker before going into business for service and to act with a listening heart,” news is required. himself. He also worked for 20 years as a spent the years that followed in various route salesman for Frito-Lay. Additionally administrative roles at the Presentation he served on the Brentwood Planning Motherhouse. Send a resume including Commission, school board, wrote a Spanish The funeral Mass was held May prior experience to Al Pacciorini at language column for the Brentwood 21 at the Presentation Motherhouse, News and was a volunteer firefighter followed by interment prayers at the [email protected], in Oakley. Chapel area of Holy Cross Cemetery or 2121 Harrison St., Oakland 94612. On Dec. 11, 1982, he was ordained in Colma. Classified Advertisements • 510-419-1081 The Catholic Voice next edition: July 9 • Deadline: June 29

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Silent Contemplative Retreat) with Father u New eVeNTs Dan Riley, OFM. At San Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Drive, Danville. Cost: $406 (shared room) July 2 to 30 or $330 (private room). Information/registration: Children’s Summer Book Readings. 10 a.m. Creation: www.sandamiano.org or 925-837-9141, ext. 315. to noon Mondays at San Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Drive, Danville. Free; donations accepted. Peace, play July 27 to 29 Information/registration: www.sandamiano.org or and majesty The Beatitudes: Jesus’ 8-Step Program 925-837-9141, ext. 315. Carmel painters for Happiness. Silent Retreat with Patrick Foley. At San Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Saturday, July 14 Elizabeth Wrightman and Drive, Danville. Cost: $215 (shared room) or Country Hoedown. 5:30 p.m. at St. John Church, her husband Paul have $245 (private room). Information/registration: 264 E. Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo. No host mounted a joint show www.sandamiano.org or 925-837-9141, ext. 315. saloon: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with grub (from Texas at the Mercy Center Art Roadhouse) served at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $25 in Gallery, Burlingame, Saturday, July 28 advance; $30 at the door. Dress: Country casual. from June 4 to Aug. 31. Christian Meditation Day with June Pangelinan, Square dancing, prizes and more. Information: Pat Claire La Scola, and Donna Lack. 10 a.m. to 4 Forsythe, 510-278-4161. Creation: Peace, Play p.m. at San Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Drive, and Majesty is their Danville. $55 cost includes lunch. Information/registra- Sunday, July 15 two person exhibit of tion: www.sandamiano.org or 925-837-9141, ext. 315. Summer Jazz Reception. 3:30 to 8 p.m. at San landscapes, dreams, myth Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Drive, Danville. and scripture presented Featuring Bishop’s Vineyard wines, New Orleans in acrylics, collage and u TaiZÉ fare and music. Cost: $35. Register at www.san- (An ecumenical, candlelit service of prayer in damiano.org or 925-837-9141, ext. 315. fiber arts. This exhibit is the third Elizabeth simple chant, Scripture readings, silent worship and veneration of the cross.) Saturday, Aug. 11 has displayed at Mercy Diocese of Oakland Catechetical Congress. Center. She has also Sunday, July 15 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd High School, exhibited her work with 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Christ the King Church, 199 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. Mass with Bishop Paul at the Pacific Grove Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill. Ecumenical services Michael C. Barber, SJ, followed by speakers and Art Center in Pacific held every third Sunday at different worship sites. workshops in English and Spanish. Register before July 15: $35; $40 after July 15. No onsite registra- Grove. Mercy Center is tion. Register at www.oakdiocese.org/congress. located at 2300 Adeline Friday, July 27 Information: Patti Collyer, [email protected] Drive, Burlingame. For 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St., Alameda. Every fourth Friday, (every third Friday Mercy Center: in November and December). Information: www. Aug. 17 to 19 https://bit.ly/2ACeay0; facebook.com/TaizeOnTheIsland. Catholic Men’s Fellowship Fall Retreat. At Old for more on the Oak Ranch, 15250 Old Oak Ranch Road, Sonora. Retreat leader Stephen Valgos will speak about Wrightmans, www. “The Seven Virtues Perfect our Seven Principles.” wouldgodmilkagoat.com. u suppOrT Rev. Mike Lacey, former pastor at St. John Parish

in San Lorenzo, will celebrate Mass. Cost: $185 per PHOTOS COURTESY GrOups person includes lodging and meals. Information/ registration go to https://bit.ly/2JBqbg9. June 28, July 12, 26, Holy Spirit Parish, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. 3200 Harbor St., Pittsburg. 925-439-6404. 510-797-1660. Aug. 9, 23 Saturday, Aug. 18 Bimonthly workshop for Grief Support. 7:30 p.m. 15th Annual Wine in the Bay. 4 to 8 p.m. at St. St. Michael Parish, 458 Maple St. at Fourth First Fridays at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Anne Community Life Center, Byron. Beer, wine St., Livermore. To schedule: Adoration@ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Church, 3100 Pleasanton. All are welcome regardless of religious affil- and olive oil tastings, music artisans, silent and StMichaelLivermore.com. Van Buren St., Alameda. 510-373-5200. iation. Go to catholicsofpleasanton.org, grief ministry. live auctions. Wine is available for sale that day 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Raymond Church, 11555 from our vintners who will donate 15 percent of the Shannon Ave., Dublin. sales to St. Anne Parish. Tickets: $45 until July 1; Daily Second and Fourth Tuesdays 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Agnes Parish, 3966 $50 after July 1. Contact Linda Thomas, 925-634- 12:30 to 4:45 p.m. at St. Felicitas Church, 1662 St. John Vianney Grief Ministry. 7 p.m. in Chestnut Ave., Concord. 3439 or 925-381-9880 or [email protected] Manor Blvd., San Leandro. 510-351-5244. Mullins Common, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Most Holy Rosary Church, 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Joseph Walnut Creek. Facilitator: Rev. Padraig Greene. via Paypal at www.stannechurchbyron.com and 1313 A St., Antioch. 925-757-4020. Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St., Alameda. 510-522-0181. Information: Eileen Matthews, 925-939-8199 or they will be held at will call for you. [email protected]. Monday to Thursday First Saturdays 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., St. Felicitas Church Chapel Immediately following 8:30 a.m. Mass until Third Wednesdays u spiriTualiTY (inside St. Joseph Center/Office), 1662 Manor 3:30 p.m. at St. John Vianney Church, Mullen Military Peer Support Group. 7 to 8 p.m. in the Blvd., San Leandro. 510-351-5244. Commons Library, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, rectory at St. Augustine Church, 3999 Bernal Ave., June 25, July 2, 9 Walnut Creek. 925-939-7911. Pleasanton. Veterans share life challenges and Weekly meditation groups in the John Main, Monday to Saturday, opportunities. Contact: Dom Pietro at 925-462- OSB, tradition, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Mondays in Every last Saturday 4665 or [email protected]. the Keeley Center, St. Charles Borromeo Church, First Friday Immediately after 7 p.m. Spanish Mass; ends with 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Claire La Scola, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 9:30 Thursdays a.m. to midnight every first Friday at Our Lady of benediction at 9 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 837 925-447-9800 or [email protected]. Tennent Ave., Pinole. 510-741-4900. Widows/widowers grief support group. 5 p.m. Good Counsel Chapel, 2500 Bermuda Ave., San at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 500 Fairview June 26, July 3, 10, 17 Leandro. 510-614-2765. Ave., Brentwood. Information: Sandy Heinisch, 925- Men of St. Joseph meeting. 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesdays u eVeNTs 513-3412 or [email protected]. in Ourspace room, at St. Mary of the Immaculate Mondays Parents Who Have Lost a Child Grief Support Conception Church, 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the chapel at St. Francis of Group. At Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 500 Creek. Information: michaelgallagher1025@ Assisi Church, 860 Oak Grove Ave., Concord. June 29 to July 1 Fairview Ave., Brentwood. Information: Sandy 925-682-5447. Staying Our Right Size … What an Order! Heinisch, 925-513-3412 or [email protected]. outlook.com. (Recovery Retreat) with Sister Briegeen Moore. At San Damiano Retreat, 710 Highland Drive, June 26, July 10, 24 Mondays, Tuesdays, Danville. Cost: $215 (shared room) or $245 (private Third Thursdays Fil/Am ministry. 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Fridays room). Information /registration: www.sandamiano. Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated of Tuesdays, St. Clement Parish Center, 750 Calhoun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the convent chapel; and 2 to org or 925-837-9141, ext. 315. Contra Costa. 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary Church, 2039 St., Hayward. Simon Medrano, 510-303-2965. 9 p.m. in the church on Wednesdays at St. Bede Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. Those who are strug- gling from a loss due to separation, divorce, death Parish, 26950 Patrick Ave., Hayward. 510-782-2171. Saturday, June 30 of a loved one or loneliness and depression are June 27, July 11, 18 Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic Women, Perpetual Help Devotion Baclaran format. welcome to participate in these peer group meet- Mondays, Wednesdays Summer Prayer Breakfast. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at ings. Information: contact Joan S., 925-939-1007. 8:15 a.m. Wednesdays after last morning Mass, 12:45 to 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Crowne Plaza, 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord. Susan Our Lady Queen of the World Church, 3155 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton. Potvin, speaker and adoption advocate will share her Winterbrook Drive, Bay Point, 925-550-0679. oldest son’s battle with drug addiction and how the u cfcs Grief MiNisTrY power of the Lord’s forgiveness can heal broken fami- suppOrT GrOups Tuesdays lies. Men welcome. Tickets: $33/$40. Information: https:// Mondays 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. benediction in Mary’s Chapel at Presented by the Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Rosary in Spanish. 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Parish bit.ly/2sWIiCH; reservations: Magnificatsotirsvp@gmail. St. Jarlath Church, 2620 Pleasant St., Oakland. Services Grief Ministries, Diocese of Oakland. Center, 2100 Pear St., Pinole. 510-741-4900. com or Jennifer Rogers, 503-709-8449. Sessions are open to all, regardless of religious First Tuesdays affiliation. Wednesdays 7 to 8 p.m., Eucharistic Adoration in Vietnamese, at Monday, July 23 Divine Mercy Devotion. 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence St. Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St., Alameda. Swing for the Clinic — 13th Annual Charity Golf u cfcs eVeNTs O’Toole-St. Cyril Church, 3725 High St., Oakland. 510-522-0181. Tournament. 10:30 a.m. at Crow Canyon Country We celebrate the Divine Word devotion which Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville. $195 per includes praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song, golfer includes lunch, golf and dinner; $60 dinner June 30 and July 1 adoration and Confession in both English and Wednesdays only (no golf). Register: www.svdp-cc.org. Jointly Parish Outreach — St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 6 to 7 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Spanish. Parish office: 510-530-0761. hosted by the St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus, 606 Mellus St.; Martinez. Information: 925-288-2230. Confessions: 6 to 6:45 p.m. at St. Joseph the Council 9206 in San Ramon and St. Vincent de Meditation of the next Sunday Gospel and Worker Church, 1640 Addison St., Berkeley. Paul of Contra Costa County. Proceeds benefit the Coronilla in Spanish. 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph 510-843-2244; www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org. July 14 and 15 Parish Center, 2100 Pear St., Pinole. 510-741-4900. Rotocare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at SVDP’s Parish Outreach — St. James the Apostle Parish; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. David of Wales Church, Family Resource Center in Pittsburg. 34700 Fremont Blvd; Fremont 94555. Information: First Wednesdays 5641 Esmond Ave., Richmond, 510-237-1531. 510-792-1962. Catholic Men’s Night. 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, 2039 Mt. Diablo Thursdays u reTreaTs u Grief wOrKshOps Blvd., Walnut Creek. Adoration, Confession and Immediately following 8 a.m. Mass until noon, in rosary for men. Food and drink follow. Contact: the Chapel at St. Anne Church, 1600 Rossmoor Pkwy., Walnut Creek, 925-932-2324. June 29 to July 1 Saturday, July 7 [email protected]. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. The retreat weekend Why Does It Hurt So Much? 9:30 a.m. first offers a supportive environment for women or men Saturdays followed by first Saturday Mass at Thursdays Thursdays, Fridays, who are grieving the loss of a child through miscar- Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1965 Reliez Valley Holy Hour for Vocations. 7 p.m. at Corpus Christi riage, abortion and Sudden Infant Death. Contact: Road, Lafayette. Information: 925-932-0900. Saturdays Kim at 209-465-5433 or Gloria at 510-485-2584. Parish, 37891 Second St., Fremont. 510-790-3207. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at St. Mary Church, 2039 Mt. Thursday, July 12 First Thursdays Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, 925-891-8900. July 5 to 11 Why Does It Hurt So Much? 7 p.m. second Star Spangled Saints with Alice Camille. At Holy Hour-First Thursday (or Thursday before first 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. to midnight Thursdays at Sorensen Chapel, 1140 B St., Vallombrosa Retreat, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Friday.) 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1219 Fridays, midnight Fridays to 8 a.m. Saturdays, Hayward. Information: 510-581-1234. Park. The story of U.S. saints traces our country’s his- Excelsior Ave., Oakland. Every Thursday before the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 500 Fairview tory. Alice Camille and Rev. Paul Boudreau will trace First Friday is a day of special prayer for the new Ave., Brentwood. 925-634-4154. this history. Information: https://vallombrosa.org or Saturday, July 28 vocations to the priesthood and religious life and Why Does It Hurt So Much? 11 a.m. fourth David at 650-325-5614 or [email protected]. for our priests, religious, deacons and seminarians. Saturdays at Cooper Chapel, 1580 Fruitvale Ave., 510-482-0596. Thursdays, First Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday Oakland. Information: 510-533-4114. (first Saturdays), St. Isidore Church, 440 La July 19 to 22 Entering the Cave of the Heart II — A Journey Gonda Way, Danville. 925-837-2122. u eucharisTic with the Divine. Contemplative Retreat with Father Next Voice: July 9. Submis sions by Michael Fish, OSB Cam. At Mercy Center, 2300 June 27 to Carrie McClish, 2121 Fridays Adeline Drive, Burlingame. $380 commuter only. aDOraTiON Harrison St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA Noon to 5 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Waitlist for overnight. Information: 650-340-7474 Perpetual 606 Mellus St., Martinez. 925-324-3589. or www.mercy-center.org. 94612; [email protected] (text/ St. John the Baptist Divine Mercy Adoration 1 to 8 p.m. at St. Monica Church, 1001 Camino photos); phone 510-419-1074; or by Chapel, 11152 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510- Pablo, Moraga. 925-376-6900. July 22 to 27 fax at 510-893-4734. 230-4325; [email protected]. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, The World Will Be Saved By Beauty (5-Day JUNE 25, 2018 fOruM THE CATHOLIC VOICE — 19 letterS

California. Let us study that sure guide, Teaching justice “The of the Catholic Church” Letters to the editor provide a forum for readers to engage in an open exchange I was very moved when I read Carrie and look to orthodox sources such as of opinions and concerns in a climate of respect and civil discourse. The opinions McClish’s article and photo (Voice, June EWTN. expressed are those of the writers, and not necessarily of the Catholic Voice or 11) of Revs. Brian Joyce and Ismael God does answer prayer. Perhaps a the Diocese of Oakland. While a full spectrum of opinions will sometimes include Moreno Coto, SJ, of Honduras. remedy has appeared in the “Pastoral those which dissent from Church teaching or contradict the natural moral law, it I’ve known Father Joyce since he was Appeal to the Bishops for an Apostolic is hoped that this forum will help our readers to understand better others’ think- a young priest and he has always been a Reaffirmation of the Gospel.” May we urge ing on critical issues facing the Church. prophetic teacher in our diocese, especial- our priests to sign: ly in the area of justice. And now, although http://curapastoralis.org/doc/ its act together sooner rather than later. make war on Saracens, pagans and Parkinson’s has nearly taken his voice, CPEnglishPastoralAppeal180422.php Horatio F. Ozorio infidels; to occupy their dominions; and by his presence he’s still teaching us. In David Zarri Lafayette to reduce their persons to perpetual slav- this case he was drawing our attention to Concord ery.” In 1455, Nicholas V “issued the bull the current horrific suffering and violence ‘Romanus pontifex’ confirming the first bull experienced by the people of Honduras Death penalty redux ...” (p. 62). and asking us to learn and then respond Totally pro-life I was puzzled by Ed Chainey’s • Popes Calixtus III (1456), Sixtus IV in a faith-based way. The letter by Robert Burke and the response (Forum, June 11) to my let- (1481), Leo X (1514) and Alexander VI Many now are calling Honduras the “Vantage Points” essay by Rev. Gerald D. ter (Forum, May 21) in which he totally (1493) issued bulls in the same vein as new El Salvador harkening back to that Coleman, PSS, in the May 21 issue cause ignored my references to Canon Law noted above (p. 65). The bulls issued from war-torn country of the ‘80s and Father me to make comment. regarding the death penalty. Nor did he 1452 to 1514 “show that slaving was an Melo the current Archbishop Oscar Burke leaves out an important phrase respond to my arguments for keeping the enterprise requiring no special scrutiny. Romero, who was killed for his support of regarding Catholic teaching on the death death penalty. Nicholas V and his successors approved his poor (and to be canonized in October). penalty. While it may be allowed in some He did quote Pope Francis’ statement the enslavement of whole peoples ... Father Melo is a leading voice for peace cases, the Catechism states that these against the death penalty. Popes are free without setting conditions on the right to and justice in Honduras, living under con- instances wherein it may be used to pro- to give their opinions on a variety of sub- enslave” (pp. 66-67). tinuous death threats. He was in the Bay tect the public are “very rare, if not practi- jects and Catholics can choose to agree • “In ‘Sublimis Deus’ (“From God on Area to share the plight of our Honduran cally non-existent.” or disagree with them. For example, a high”), Paul III denounced the enslavement brothers and sisters and asking us to join There is no excuse for retaining the Catholic is free to disagree with the Pope of Indians. He did not denounce enslave- them in whatever ways of solidarity that death penalty in a civilized country. I am Francis’ statements regarding global ment at home [i.e., the papal states]. In we can. aware that there is nothing more crucial warming and still remain a Catholic in good 1548 ... he declared that, ‘from a multitude I’m hoping that Father Joyce, if he is than defeating abortion, but as someone standing. It’s only when a pope speaks of slaves, inheritances are augmented, willing, will bring together well-informed who is totally pro-life, I stand against all “ex cathedra” on matters of dogma and agriculture better cultivated and cities local writers to help educate us through forms of killing, whether it be abortion, doctrine that Catholics are bound to obey increased.’ [T]he pope decreed that slaves a series in The Voice on the conditions assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell the pope. If Pope Francis had intended his fleeing to the Capitol and there, accord- in Honduras and what we might do as a research, war or capital punishment. A statement against the death penalty to be ing to custom claiming freedom, were not faith-filled people. seamless garment? No. A set of priorities binding he would have modified Canon freed and were ‘to be returned to their Robert Nixon with abortion at the top of the list? Yes. Law. To the best of my knowledge he has masters in slavery and, if it is seen appro- Oakland As for the Alfie Evans case, I cannot not done so. priate, punished as fugitives.’ The decree, say whether further attempts at diagnosing Regarding the Fifth Commandment, the pope added, included those slaves Alfie’s condition would have led to a cure “Thou shalt not kill.” A better translation who had become Christians after their Looking at the full picture or prolonging his life. I do know that it is of the original Hebrew is, “Thou shalt not enslavement and slaves born to Christian In recent letters I’ve seen many com- wrong to let hospitals, courts and insur- commit murder.” This makes sense con- slaves” (p. 79).+ “The catechism based plaints. Looking at important issues from ance companies take from parents the sidering the number of battles the ancient on the decrees of the Council of Trent different points of view, we often talk past right to make medical decisions that might Hebrews fought after receiving the Ten dealt with slaves under the command- each other. Especially in this limited space, save their child. Commandments. ment against theft [as well as] the com- I believe it’s important to speak about the What would it have cost Alder Hey (the I had to laugh when being accused mandment against coveting a neighbor’s basics of the Faith, and to look at the full Liverpool, , hospital) to allow Alfie of being a “cafeteria Catholic” because goods” (p. 79). “By mid-18th century, the picture. to be transferred to a hospital that already I choose to follow Canon Law. Cafeteria moral issues arising from slavery aroused Heresy is often an obsession with a said it would accept him? Catholics, by definition, are those who pick even less attention among those [casuists] part of the truth, at the expense of the full- I stand with “Alfie’s Army,” and I stand and choose which teachings of the Church working in the main tradition” (p. 85). ness. How can we know good from evil? for the abolition of capital punishment. to follow and which they feel free to ignore. • Leo XIII issued his “In plurimis” (“In Do we understand the essential distinction Stephanie Choury Robert Burke many”) in 1888, “addressed to the bishops between “prudential judgments” and intrin- San Leandro Antioch of Brazil, congratulating them on ‘this hap- sic evils? Do we have to believe everything py event’ [i.e., legal abolition of slavery].” the Church teaches on matters of faith and The pope wrote that “[t]he pagan attitude morals to be “good Catholics”? Silent prayer Paradigm shifts toward slavery was ‘marked by great cru- And as one of our great saints George E. Pfautsch (Forum, June Jack Hockel (Forum, June 11) made elty and wickedness,’ the Christian attitude reminded us, “Ambiguity leads to confu- 11) wrote there is no greater need in reference to the “specious example” of ‘by great gentleness and humanity.’... He sion, confusion to doubt and doubt to the Catholic Church than to assist our slavery when referring to paradigm shifts in noted that slaves had duties to masters, loss of faith.” There has been such a lack younger generations in understanding the the church. He amazingly seems to equate an implicit acceptance of the institution. He of clear teaching in the Church for many Holy Eucharist. He also wrote there is no servitude and slavery, giving examples of accepted the patristic teaching that slavery decades now. greater way during our time on earth to voluntary servitude and penal servitude as was a penalty for sin without explaining The tidal wave of dissent after demonstrate love of our Lord than through comparable to “just” and “unjust” slavery. how the penalty was visited upon the “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”), largely the reception of the Eucharist. Evidently the facts that voluntary servi- innocent upon birth to a slave mother. without correction, has proved deadly Easier said than done. How do we go tude is exactly that: voluntary. Involuntary He cited letters of the popes rebuking to the Faith. Error has consequences. about doing those things? servitude in the example he uses has the isolated instances of slave trading without Confusion reigns. Reading the warnings of I think going back to the Mass like result of a criminal act. Slavery … “just” or mentioning the popes who authorized the Pope Paul VI of what would happen if we it was in the ‘60s is the answer. Pope “unjust” … is simply based on the power kings of Portugal and Spain to invade and “separate what God has joined together” Benedict XVI authorized celebrating the that one has over another, based on the enslave the unbelievers. He held up St. in His gift of sexuality — the unitive and Latin Mass alongside the Novus Mass other’s skin color, economic status, etc. Peter Claver as a model identifying him procreative — we see they’ve all come decreed by Vatican II. Did he foresee the There is nothing “voluntary” about slavery. as ‘the Apostle of the Moors,’ a phrase true, with devastating consequences to mess we have today in the fall off in Mass Hockel cites Augustine, Aquinas, quaintly marking as Moors the slaves marriage, family and children. Nearly half attendance and reception of the Holy Chrysostom, Gregory of Nyssa and St. brought from Africa. Leo did not remark of all children in America go to bed each Eucharist? Consider the words of Rev. Patrick as all considering slavery to be that St. Peter criticized neither slavery nor night without a father in the home. Kenneth Myers, a priest of the Diocese of against the natural law. He fails, how- the slave trade ... Leo labeled [slavery] If sex has nothing to do with procre- Pittsburgh, in an article published in the ever, to recognize that many popes were ‘base’ and ‘cruel’. He did not condemn it as ation, how can we say there’s something “Homilectic & Pastoral Review,” March perfectly willing to condone and support intrinsically evil” (pp. 112-113). The pope wrong with two men or two women engag- 2007. Some of his wisdoms: slavery. The examples I cite below are did, however, mention “’human dignity’” in ing? And why shouldn’t they be allowed “Pope John Paul often mentioned the well documented in John T. Noonan Jr.’s “A his document. to get married? And of course if they’re need for a meditative silence during the Church that Can and Cannot Change: The Is this a proud record of the Church to married, they must be allowed to raise Mass.” Development of Catholic Moral Teaching.” which Hockel gives adherence and obedi- children. And we must then teach children “Silence in the Mass is perhaps the I will note a few examples over the span ence? Aren’t today’s Church practices and that any kind of sex is fine. On and on greatest need of modern man because of time: beliefs very much a “paradigm shift”? it goes. Can we see how we’ve opened we so desperately need to peer into our • Nicholas V granted the king of Jim McCrea “Pandora’s Box?” souls, to enter into our own hearts and to Portugal in 1452 the right, inter alia, “to Piedmont I believe the answer is to look to the see there what God himself sees. In the basics — personal holiness and clear silence of the Traditional Latin Mass we teaching. Let us read Humanae Vitae in can listen to God’s voice within us.” Support asylum this 50th Anniversary year. There is a “Latin addresses God at Mass, but our conference coming up in July in Southern common speech is directed to man. … It Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo is the difference between a God-centered of Galveston-, presi- and a man-centered liturgy.” dent of the U.S. Conference of It is in silence that we have the oppor- Catholic Bishops, applauds tunity to pray, to speak to God. But that is June 13 at the opening of Want to write? certainly not possible with all the distrac- the bishops’ annual spring Contributions to Reader’s Forum tions during the liturgy, such as announce- assembly in Fort Lauderdale, should be lim ited to 250 words. ments that can well be made at the end of Florida. The bishops decried Let ters must be signed and must Mass; overzealous singing both by pastors U.S. Attorney General Jeff in clude the writer’s address and and cantors throughout the Mass; choirs Sessions’ decision that asy-

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