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‘A journalism of peace’ Dear Catholic San Francisco reader, Pope Francis, in his Jan. 24, 2018, message for World Communications Day, invited all in Catholic media to promote a journalism of peace. Such journalism is not saccharine or sentimental, the Holy Father said, nor does it shrink from serious problems. It is neither rhetorical nor sensational. A journalism of peace, he said, is “created by people for people” and is in the service of all, especially those without a voice. Invoking the Franciscan prayer that urges all the faithful to be instruments of peace, Pope Francis said a journalism of peace is less in a hurry to break news than to promote deeper understanding and help resolve conflicts by encouraging virtuous thought and action. As Catholic San Francisco nears its 20th anniversary as the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, peace, understanding and such virtues as listening, attending, accompaniment and imagination are among the principles that inform our work. We greatly value our relationships with our readers and with our parishes and strive to accompany all in their faith journeys as they accompany us. We know the quality of our service to our parishes makes or breaks the trust placed in us, and we think the most recent four issues of the paper represented one of our best sustained editorial efforts so far. We’re organized to maintain that level of quality. Also, we’re proud to have re-engineered our subscriber and donor services unit for the best economy and hospitality we can offer parishes, individual subscribers and donors. ousands of our parishioner-readers make small contributions to the paper each year to affirm what the relationship means to them. ese giſts help to sustain, among other things, free home delivery and special editorial efforts including the expanded issue of Sept. 13 to cover the many dimensions of the national crisis in the church, our popular reprints of the pope’s apostolic exhortation “Gaudete et Exsultate” and the California bishops’ pastoral letter “Hope and Healing,” an upcoming special report on the good work of police and fire priest-chaplains and special photography for the 2019 Official Directory. Not only the material support but also the affirmation of relationship embodied by your giſts played a part in our national recognition at the 2018 Catholic Media Conference. CSF won eight awards, including “Editor of the Year.” Such awards do not occur unless there is a living, breathing connection between a publication and its readers. As we look ahead to our 20th anniversary and many more years of faithful witness to come, we thank you for your accompaniment and invite you to share by using the envelope included in this issue of Catholic San Francisco or the form below. Sincerely, Rick DelVecchio Editor/General Manager Catholic San Francisco | Archdiocese of San Francisco | One Peter Yorke Way | San Francisco, CA 94109 Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO www.catholic-sf.org SERVING SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN & SAN MATEO COUNTIES JULY 12, 2018 $1.00 | VOL. 20 NO. 14 INDEX On the Street. . . . . . . . .4 National/World . . . . . .8 Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Arts & Life. . . . . . . . . . . 18 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ST. ANNE: Parish celebrates 111th novena to Good St. Anne PAGE 2 ENCUENTRO: Gathering urges outreach to Hispanic youth, young adults PAGE 8 JULIAN: Author provides personal guide to 14th-century mystic PAGE 18 CSF wins Editor of the Year, 7 other national Catholic press awards CHRISTINA GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Rick DelVecchio, editor and general manager of Catholic San Francisco, was recognized as Editor of the Year by the Catholic Press Association at its annual Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay, Wis- consin, June 12-15. The Catholic Press Awards rec- ognize the professional excellence of Catholic newspapers, magazines, newsletters and communications departments in four regions of North America including Canada. The Catholic Press Association has nearly 250 publication members and 600 individual members. The 2018 awards were based on the 2017 work of members in seven divisions including magazines and newslet- ters, newspapers, Spanish language, communica- tions, digital and business. In his eighth year at the helm of Catholic San Francisco, DelVecchio was one of a handful of recipients singled out for an Excellence Award, an elite division of the contest that names the best editor, writer, photog- rapher, communications professional, social media director, advertising professional, graphic designer and pub- lications from among all CPA members. Under his direction, Catholic San Francisco also won two first place awards, a second place award, three third place awards and an honorable mention in the 2018 press awards contest for non-weekly diocesan newspapers with a circulation of 25,001 or more. HOPE AND HEALING Catholic San Francisco is doing its part to promote a renewed focus on pastoral care for those suffering from mental illness, a growing topic in the church and nationally. This issue features the full text of the California Catholic bishops’ recent pastoral letter, “Hope and Healing.” The message states that “ministering to those who suffer from mental illness is an es- sential part of the pastoral care of the church.” Extra copies of the four-page section are avail- able by email at [email protected] or by phone at (415) 614-5639. We also call readers’ attention to the commentary on Page 15 of this issue, “What religions really say about suicide.” The paper is planning additional coverage and initiatives in the coming months. SEE AWARDS, PAGE 3 Pope: State of Earth tomorrow depends on action today CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY – While everyone has a role and responsibility to help safeguard the planet, all gov- ernments must uphold commitments agreed upon in the Paris Accord on reducing climate change, Pope Francis said. Without concerted and immediate efforts toward sustainable development, “There is a real danger that we will leave future generations only rubble, deserts and refuse,” he said July 6. The pope made his remarks in an address to 300 people taking part in a July 5-6 international con- ference organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The conference, “Saving our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth,” brought together indigenous and young activists, scientific experts, religious leaders and Vatican officials to assess the impact of Pope Fran- (CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING) Ecumenical encounter for Mideast peace Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, right, release doves as they stand with Ecu- menical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople outside the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari, Italy, July 7. The pope was meeting with Christian leaders for an ecumenical day of prayer for peace in the Middle East. SEE CLIMATE, PAGE 9 Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO www.catholic-sf.org a $125 contribution to the “Avenue of Flags” program to purchase a flag. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 650-756-2060 A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives. SERVING SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN & SAN MATEO COUNTIES JULY 26, 2018 $1.00 | VOL. 20 NO. 15 INDEX On the Street. . . . . . . . .4 National . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Special section on encyclical’s 50th year PAGES HV1-HV8 ‘SERIOUSLY NICE’: Pouring UK’s first Trappist brew PAGE 13 TEILHARD: Revisiting French Jesuit’s faith-science encounter PAGE 16 Water in the desert: Simple act of mercy saves migrant lives PETER TRAN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE AJO, Ariz. – In the Sonoran Desert northeast of Ajo, temperatures can soar to mid-90s in late spring and above 100 degrees in the summer. This vast, arid landscape of mountain ranges, arroyos and valleys, typical throughout southern Ari- zona, is where undocumented migrants make a path to find a better life in the United States. This also is where hundreds of unfortunate ones have taken their last breath. From January to June 20, the number of migrant deaths in Arizona stood at 56, and more than 7,200 people lost their lives from 1998 to 2017, said Reyna Araibi, co-founder of the Tucson-based Colibri Center for Human Rights. The most common cause of death for 55 percent of the migrants whose remains are recovered is hyper- thermia or heat stroke. For the rest, the cause is “un- determined” because of the condition of the remains. Sister Judy Bourg, a regular volunteer with Tuc- son Samaritans, recalled a jarring experience in late 2017 when she and other volunteers encountered a human skull under a mesquite tree in the desert near Ajo. “Silence fell over our group as we realized what we had discovered,” she said. They contacted the sheriff’s office in Ajo, which sent two deputies to collect the remains. (CNS PHOTO/PETER TRAN, GLOBAL SISTERS) Franciscan Brother David Buer and Sister Judy Bourg, a School Sister of Notre Dame, who are part of the Tucson Samaritans, are pictured in late May in the Sonoran Desert northeast of Ajo, Arizona. CHRISTINA GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO An estimated 25.5 million people travel to the city of St. Francis each year and for the last 20, an unmeasured number of them have made their way to the national shrine bearing his name. The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi in North Beach was designated a pilgrimage site in 1999 by retired San Francisco archbishop Cardinal Wil- liam J. Levada and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The site includes the shrine church – for- merly the historic St. Francis of Assisi parish church built in 1849 to serve Gold Rush-era Catholics – and the adjacent Porziuncola Nuova chapel, a near-repli- ca of St. Francis’ chapel in Assisi built by the Knights of St. Francis, a local religious group, in 2008. Catholic San Francisco spent an afternoon at the Porziuncola July 16 with longtime volunteer docent Angela Testani to ask visitors what brought them to the chapel and why. A Canadian tourist, a local office worker, a bishop from Paris, a theology professor, a parish handyman, a Buddhist from Arizona and a city tour group each came in for reasons of their own. A summer day at St. Francis’ shrine Visitors to North Beach holy site drawn by faith, mystery, curiosity (PHOTO BY CHRISTINA GRAY/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO) Members of walking tour for tourists congregate in the lobby of the Porziuncola Nuova at Vallejo Street and Columbus Avenue in North Beach. The chapel is a stop on the group’s tour of local attractions. 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