Local Catholic higher education leaders share views on papal talk
By Rick DelVecchio
A warmly pastoral but intellectually imposing Pope Benedict XVI sent a clear message to Catholic higher education leaders during his recent U.S. apostolic visit: pursue knowledge where you will, but know all roads lead to the transcendent truth of Christ.
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On the Street Where You Live
By Tom Burke
Happy 65 years married April 17 to Henrietta and Mel Cottonaro. Quite a story with these two who met as teens at Saturday night dances at the Italian American Club on Russia Street in the Excelsior District where they both lived.
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Former Jesuit Volunteer heads state volunteer office.
By Rick DelVecchio
Raising eight children would be a full - time job, and then some, for many parents. But Karen Baker's parents did not see it that way. They felt active citizenship was crucial no matter how busy they were at home, and they pointed Karen and her siblings on a life - changing path of community service
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Catholic doctor: spirituality is key to the dying patient's quality of life
By Rick DelVecchio
Medicine shrinks from caring for the spiritual needs of dying patients, even though spirituality is what most people yearn for most at the end of life, Dr. Daniel Sulmasy, a physician, philosopher and Franciscan Brother, told an audience at the University of San Francisco April 28.
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'Torture Trial' priest asks options to violence
By Michael Vick
In a speech to nearly 100 people gathered at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Burlingame on May 1, Franciscan Father Louis Vitale said the response to terrorism should not be war and violence, but love and compassion.
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Archdiocese's HR director honored by national group
By Tom Burke
Carl Feil, director of Human Resources for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, was presented with the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators' "Leadership Award for Demonstrating Justice in the Workplace" at the group's annual convention in Orlando, Fla., April 21.
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Clergy appointments announced by Archdiocese of San Francisco
Following are clergy assignments announced May 5 by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Unless otherwise noted, they are effective July 1.
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'Ministry Summit' takes hard look at Church leadership future
By Mary Jansen
The National Ministry Summit recently held in Florida provided a beginning to the on - going conversation of lay ministry in our Catholic Church. With three continents, six countries and all 50 states represented, we embodied a current model of leadership in the Church - mostly older and white.
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Church celebrating 150th anniversary of Lourdes
By Tom Burke
One hundred fifty years ago the Blessed Mother appeared 18 times over a period of six months to young Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, a spot marked today by miraculous cures of the sick and visits by several million pilgrims each year.
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Guest editorial
China, human rights and the Olympics
By George Wesolek
One of the funniest comments made by any of the U.S. presidential candidates ( in this very long campaign, humor is much appreciated ) was a comment by Republican Mike Huckabee.
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Letters to the Editor
Devil laughing
Ron Gillis states ( Letters, May 2 ) that "The aggression is in the preparation." Like many others, he keeps falling for the Bush - Cheney - Rumsfeld - Wolfowitz
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'Religion and Politics - 2008 '
Archbishop addresses Church role in civic arena
By Most Rev. George H. Niederauer
The following statement by Archbishop George H. Niederauer, " Religion and Politics - 2008, " was released in 2007.
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Christ Our Hope
By Maurice Healy
In a message prior to his apostolic journey to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI told American Catholics: "Together with your bishops, I have chosen as the theme of my journey three simple but essential words: 'Christ our hope.'
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Media icon to speak at NDNU graduation
Lorry Lokey, philanthropist and media relations icon, will be the keynote speaker at Notre Dame de Namur University commencement exercises May 10 at the Belmont campus.
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Renew the face of the earth
By Deacon Faiva Po'oi
We were asked by the priest who taught the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults how we felt after receiving the sacrament of initiation on Easter Vigil. Most of the RCIA members' responses were that they were very nervous at first, then later enjoyed the liturgy, especially after everything was done.
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'Mother's Day With Bishop Fulton J. Sheen' to air on Sunday
"Mother's Day With Bishop Fulton J. Sheen" will be a featured Eternal Word Television Network offering on May 11 at 3:30 p.m., with encores May 13 at 11 a.m. and May 16 at 1 a.m., according to local EWTN spokesman James Quinn. "Taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as his model, Archbishop Sheen shows the important spiritual role women play in society," Quinn said.
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Book details Jesuits' influence on American West
By Father Vincent Ring
It would be difficult to write a comprehensive history of North America without speaking of a number of Jesuit priests who influenced the early history of the territory to become the United States - Isacc Jogues, Rene Goupil, Jean Brebeuf, Jacques Marquettte, Eusebio Kino, and many others - missionaries, builders, explorers, and some martyrs.
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Tell your children, grandchildren about Leif Ove Andsnes
By Father Basil DePinto
Of the making of piano virtuosos there seems to be no end. China currently turns them out by the yard. But to encounter an artist like Leif Ove Andsnes is to recall that true greatness still exists in the concert world.
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Sister Flaherty dies at 101
Sister M. St. Julian Flaherty, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died April 21 at her congregation' s Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Flaherty was 101 years old.
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The Archdiocese of San Francisco
announces Ordination of Most Reverend William Justice.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco
joyfully announces the
Episcopal Ordination of
the Most Rev. William Justice
as
Titular Bishop of Matara di Proconsulare
and Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco.
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St. Gabriel tops Academic Decathlon and heads to state competition
San Francisco' s St. Gabriel Elementary School will represent the Archdiocese of San Francisco tomorrow, May 3, at the state Catholic schools' Academic Decathlon competition in San Diego, an honor it earned by winning the local 12th Annual Academic Junior High Decathlon on March 8 at St. Pius Elementary School, Redwood City.
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Veteran educator dies April 20
Sister Mary Geraldine Meyer, OP, a Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose for 37 years, died April 20 at Washington Township Hospital in Fremont. Sister Geraldine was 90 years old.
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' Mary and Me'
Local book club members review one of their own
By Sandy Finnegan
In March, I was sitting at my bi - monthly book club meeting. I' ve been a part of the group a few years now. It was formed by some women at my parish, St. Dominic in San Francisco.
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Role of Church, politics
addressed by Archbishop
By Dan Morris - Young
Acknowledging the " high level of political consciousness and energy " in the Archdiocese of San Francisco as a backdrop, Archbishop George H. Niederauer has issued a pastoral letter on the role of the Church in the political arena.
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