Catholic Clergy Abuse: Planificacion Quarterback Shocks Separating Facts Natural de la Sports Reporters from Fiction Familia Page 14 Page 5 Page 19 NORTH COAST CATHOLIC The Newspaper of the Diocese of Santa Rosa • www.srdiocese.org • NOVEMBER 2018 Noticias en español, pgs. 18-19 After Synagogue Shooting, Bishops Decry Anti-Semitism and Pray for Victims Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct 29 (CNA/EWTN News) - Catholic bishops promised prayers for victims and their families while condemning anti-Semitism, after a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday killed 11 people. Synodality and Sexuality: “To our brothers and sisters of the Jewish community, we stand with you,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of What The Youth Synod Document Said and Didn’t Say Galveston-Houston, president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. By Ed Condon “May Almighty God be with them and bring them comfort at this tragic time.” Vatican City, Oct 29 (CNA) - The fifteenth ordinary was about how the synod would address topics The cardinal, originally a priest of Pittsburgh, con- general session of the Synod of Bishops closed on only tangentially linked to the synod’s official demned the shooting and challenged officials “to con- Saturday. After a long afternoon of voting by the program. front the plague of gun violence.” synod fathers, a final document was approved, mostly The three most prominent of these were the clerical Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said the diocese addressing the topics of young people, faith, and voca- sexual abuse crises still engulfing the Church in some and the synagogue’s relationship has been “close over tional discernment. parts of the world; the ways the Church speaks about many years.” After nearly a year’s preparation, and more than human sexuality, and especially homosexuality; the three weeks of synodal sessions, the Oct. 27 docu- concept of “synodality” in the exercise of the Church’s ment had been keenly anticipated by Church lead- teaching and governance. ers and the media. But most of the anticipation (see Synodality, page 4) New York Friar’s New Album Says Life Is a Pilgrimage Made ‘Poco A Poco’ By Mary Rezac New York City, N.Y., Oct 24 (CNA) - Musical inspiration can come from unex- Michael Eisenberg, a former president of the synagogue, said pected places—like a Franciscan friar’s an estimated 85 people would likely have been gathered at the struggle to learn Spanish. synagogue, spread over three separate services. The inspiration for the title and theme of “Poco a Poco,” a new CD from the The bishop said “anti-Jewish bigotry, and all religious Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, came and ethnic bigotry, is a terribly sin” and emphasized the from a friar living in Honduras, who importance of prayer and charity after the shooting. worked at a hospital that serves the poor- “As we pray for peace in our communities and comfort est of the poor. for the grieving, we must put prayer into action by loving Although he was having a hard time our neighbors and working to make ‘Never again!’ a Brother Isaiah is a young Franciscan Friar from learning Spanish, the friar wanted to re a l it y.” Marin County, CA (see Friar’s Pilgrimage, page 6) (see Synagogue Shooting, page 6) The Reality of Perception The Report of the Attorney General of the State of vigilance needs to view every potential volunteer and necessarily the same as what should be done or what Pennsylvania which charged that the Church con- every prospective employee with a very critical eye, the law allows me to do. What I can say now is that tinued to be complicit in the cover-up of child sexual both before and after they have been fingerprinted none of the priests on the list is involved in any active abuse has shaken the confidence of Catholics all and ‘cleared’. I can recall an insurer saying, “Only Church ministry. All of them are deceased, laicized across this country. While much could be said about those you trust can steal from you.” The same applies or permanently removed from ministry. the Pennsylvania report the reality is that perception to those who seek positions where there is access to It is precisely to help me discern the release of is as powerful as truth. The perception of many is children, “Only those you trust can perpetrate ongo- certain records that I have added two additional that the report points to serious gaps in the Church’s ing crimes against children.” At the Diocesan level, members to the Diocesan Review Board: Honorable dealing with child sexual abuse. The there have been regular meetings with Charlotte Walter Woolard, Retired Judge of the Cali- fact that the report mainly references the Diocesan Review Board, which fornia Superior Court and Honorable Daniel (Mike) crimes and mishandling in the 60’s, has been in existence since before Hanlon, Retired Justice of the California Court of 70’s and 80’s and makes no mention 2002, about ways to help assure the Appeal. I have had an initial discussion with them of what has been done since 2002 safety of children as well as to discuss about the priests accused and plan on additional con- gives the impression that it is point- any new allegation which may have versations with them. Sometimes the determination ing to failures in 2010 to 2018. While come forward. that a name can and should be released is easy. Some- there have been failures in these The question which many have times this is not so easy. While concern for the healing years, they are far different than the concerns the actions the Diocese of of a victim can be and is a very strong consideration ones reported from decades ago. Santa Rosa is preparing to take in it is not the only consideration. I want any victim to In recent decades the Church has From the Bishop regard to the revelation of the names know that I take their allegation very seriously and taken very strong and active measures of those who have been accused of yet, at the same time, I want to follow the law. State to help assure that children under the some kind of evil in regard to chil- law regarding the confidentiality of employee records care and supervision of the Church Bishop Robert F. Vasa is dren. I have been reviewing files for (which includes priests) is very important. I cannot the sixth bishop of the are kept as safe as possible. This Diocese of Santa Rosa. the past month and have established act in a way which, even with very good intentions, effort includes fingerprint screening what I believe to be a complete list of violates that law. of every employee and volunteer who all of the accused. Now I must deter- I plan to talk to all the priests of the Diocese about has regular access to children. In addition, these same mine if there is some legal reason why I would be these matters in November, I have a meeting of the persons are required to view a training video which prohibited from releasing certain names on that list. Diocesan Review Board scheduled in December and points out some of the sign of predatory behavior on There is a strong tendency to use the word ‘cover-up’ hope to set a January date for the revelations of the the part of ‘trusted adults’. The fingerprinting reveals in regard to the due diligence which I am trying to names which I am able to release. While this is going who has prior criminal convictions but it does not exercise. I have no desire to cover up anything. My on there is ongoing need for prayers. Prayers for heal- necessarily identify all those who have offended desire is to release all of the names but what I want ing and reconciliation. Prayers for restoration of trust. but have never been arrested. Sadly, the level of our to do and what others may want me to do is not Prayers for wisdom. Prayers. Prayers. Prayers. ❖ CONTENTS PRIESTLY SYNODALITY AND SEXUALITY .......................................1 FAMILY LIFE OFFICE: PRAYING TOGETHER AS A AMID LAWSUIT, FIRM PUBLISHES LIST OF COUPLE – 3 SIMPLE STEPS! .....................................7 CALIFORNIA PRIESTS ACCUSED OF ABUSE ............17 ORDINATION NEW YORK FRIAR’S NEW ALBUM SAYS LIFE IS A PILGRIMAGE MADE ‘POCO A POCO’ ...................1 SOME FIGHTING IRISH ARE FIGHTING PORN ...........7 LA REALIDAD DE LA PERCEPCIÓN..........................18 ANNIVERSARY AFTER SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING, BISHOPS DECRY BISHOP HOLLEY SAYS ‘REVENGE,’ NOT WHAT IS “SYNODALITY”? EXPERTS EXPLAIN .........18 Rev. Angelito Peries, ANTI-SEMITISM AND PRAY FOR VICTIMS ................1 ‘MISMANAGEMENT’ LED TO HIS REMOVAL ..............9 NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL ..........................................19 November 16, 1974 THE REALITY OF PERCEPTION .................................2 NIKKI HALEY PRAISES “EVERYDAY MIRACLES” OF Rev. Gary Logan, CHURCH DESPITE ABUSE CRISIS ............................10 YOUTH NEED CONSTANCY FROM THE CHURCH, NOT CHINESE AUTHORITIES DESTROY TWO MARIAN CHANGE, SAYS IRISH ARCHBISHOP .......................21 November 21, 1993 SHRINES DESPITE VATICAN-CHINA AGREEMENT ....3 AT LATE BISHOP’S REQUEST, SAGINAW CATHOLICS ADORE THE EUCHARIST .........................................11 ‘WHAT IS A YOUTH?’ A SYNOD GLOSSARY ...............21 Rev. Chinh Nguyen, CARDINAL ZEN: THE VATICAN IS BADLY November 25, 1994 MISHANDLING CHINA SITUATION ...........................3 HHS CONSIDERS DEFINING SEX BASED CALENDAR .............................................................22 ON BIRTH, GENETICS .............................................11 CLERGY ABUSE: SYNOD BISHOP: ‘JOHN PAUL II GUIDED ME THROUGH Prayer for Priests SEPARATING FACTS FROM FICTION .........................5 HOW A NEW STUDY SAYS PREMARITAL SEX MY YOUTH’ .........................................................................23 AFFECTS MARITAL HAPPINESS ..............................13 Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests. Through them, we PILGRIMS WITH STORIES .........................................6 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT NEWS .......................................23 CATHOLIC NFL PLAYER SHOCKS INTERVIEWER WHO experience your presence in the sacraments.