BEHOLD! DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

By Megan McKenna

I
A BRIEF VISIT sometimes wonder if I have ever really seen what
is reality. I'm not talking about eyesight but about
28 October 2004 insight, or as Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote,
inscape. What is the inside of something or someone
Dear Friends: like? What world dwells and resides in each one of
the more than 6 billion people on this spinning
Blessings with you! You will receive this near Election Day or afterwards. This is an important earth?
moment in our life as people of faith and America citizens. State elections and national elections For the last few years I have spent a month or
call us to ponder and reflect as we stand as a church honoring life, from the moment of two in Peru and Bolivia and I always carry my camera
conception to natural death. No candidate reflects our whole vision of faith. Some have made this with me to carry away what I can see! But the
into a referendum for the Iraqi war while the Holy Father and most religious leaders had called indigenous peoples often do not appreciate others CULTIVATING A PROPHETIC MODEL OF CHURCH
the war unjust, immoral and illegal from the start. We stand in prayer with them and we call into taking pictures—especially of their faces and eyes, By Bishop Gabino Zavala
question the policy of this war and its long-term agenda. When a candidate is willing and proud where they carry their soul. They do not appreciate Bishop-President of Pax Christi USA

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to use nuclear weapons unilaterally—killing millions if not end life on earth, then a line has been strangers peering deeply into them and taking what he world in which we live today certainly does
crossed that demands a moral protest. We will each vote in that sacred place of our conscience; it was not offered. I try to respect that when I am not reflect God's design for the universe or
is one of the reasons our faith is great. May all votes be counted and may we always know our call among them, so I take lots of pictures of backs, from God's hope that people and creation would
to live the Gospel is to build up a world of Justice and Peace for all. Let us keep hope alive. behind and sideways. live in peace and harmony—that all would enjoy the
When the film is developed I am amazed at what dignity that ought to be accorded the children of the
This is an important moment in the history of St. Camillus. We continue to celebrate the 1954 I see and what there is still to see as inscape/insight. Creator and that all would have fullness of life. Far
dedication of our Chapel and our commitment to pastoral care at the Los Angeles County General There are long thick and skinny braids and gorgeous from this ideal is the tendency toward “empire-
Hospital (now known as LAC+USC Medical Center, along with Norris Cancer Center and USC mantas—long shawls that carry everything from building,” with our own country taking the lead in
University Hospital). These 50 years stand on the shoulders of the Catholic commitment to the babies to thirty pounds of food, firewood, cloth, modeling this.
General hospital that began with the Daughters of Charity in 1875 and the priests of Sacred Heart adobe bricks and flowers for the market. They carry
parish, St. Mary’s parish and Santa Brigeda’s parish to mention a few. Please join us for our burdens, little infants asleep with too rosy cheeks We see violence and destruction that
weekend of celebration. Bob Hurd and Anawim will be giving wonderful concerts (November 19 because of the cold and wind at these high altitudes. plagues our neighborhoods, society,
and 20) “to lift up the spirit” and to raise money in collaboration with the Together In Mission There are larger children peering at me sideways, nation and world—and characterizes
subsidy of the Archdiocese and other donors. Our anniversary mass with Cardinal Mahony on curious and often breaking into a smile when they
Sunday, November 21 is here at St. Camillus at 4:00 pm and will be the highlight of the weekend. relationships.
see me looking at them through this silver box. They
Come and celebrate our history and join us in the ongoing commitment to compassionate look with care, serious and intent. And lowering the As the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures spoke
pastoral care and non-violence in our homes, neighborhoods and world. camera, I look back. to the inhumanity of the “Empire” and called God's
(Complete text: www.paxchristiusa.org) people to a new vision and hope for humanity, so
May your Thanksgiving be a blessed time of reflection with friends and family.
must the Church today. Reading the signs of our
times, we see too many people in our midst and in
We hope to see you sometime on the Anniversary Weekend, November 19, 20 and 21.
our world that suffer from oppression and all forms
of injustice. We see violence and destruction that
Peace.
plagues our neighborhoods, society, nation and
world—and characterizes relationships. The majority
Fr Chris Ponnet
of persons who populate our world lack those basic
and the team at St. Camillus de Lellis
goods which would enable them to live with dignity
and respect.
(Complete text: www.paxchristiusa.org)
 BEHOLD! DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
By Megan McKenna

I
A BRIEF VISIT sometimes wonder if I have ever really seen what
is reality. I'm not talking about eyesight but about
28 October 2004 insight, or as Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote,
inscape. What is the inside of something or someone
Dear Friends: like? What world dwells and resides in each one of
the more than 6 billion people on this spinning
Blessings with you! You will receive this near Election Day or afterwards. This is an important earth?
moment in our life as people of faith and America citizens. State elections and national elections For the last few years I have spent a month or
call us to ponder and reflect as we stand as a church honoring life, from the moment of two in Peru and Bolivia and I always carry my camera
conception to natural death. No candidate reflects our whole vision of faith. Some have made this with me to carry away what I can see! But the
into a referendum for the Iraqi war while the Holy Father and most religious leaders had called indigenous peoples often do not appreciate others CULTIVATING A PROPHETIC MODEL OF CHURCH
the war unjust, immoral and illegal from the start. We stand in prayer with them and we call into taking pictures—especially of their faces and eyes, By Bishop Gabino Zavala
question the policy of this war and its long-term agenda. When a candidate is willing and proud where they carry their soul. They do not appreciate Bishop-President of Pax Christi USA

T
to use nuclear weapons unilaterally—killing millions if not end life on earth, then a line has been strangers peering deeply into them and taking what he world in which we live today certainly does
crossed that demands a moral protest. We will each vote in that sacred place of our conscience; it was not offered. I try to respect that when I am not reflect God's design for the universe or
is one of the reasons our faith is great. May all votes be counted and may we always know our call among them, so I take lots of pictures of backs, from God's hope that people and creation would
to live the Gospel is to build up a world of Justice and Peace for all. Let us keep hope alive. behind and sideways. live in peace and harmony—that all would enjoy the
When the film is developed I am amazed at what dignity that ought to be accorded the children of the
This is an important moment in the history of St. Camillus. We continue to celebrate the 1954 I see and what there is still to see as inscape/insight. Creator and that all would have fullness of life. Far
dedication of our Chapel and our commitment to pastoral care at the Los Angeles County General There are long thick and skinny braids and gorgeous from this ideal is the tendency toward “empire-
Hospital (now known as LAC+USC Medical Center, along with Norris Cancer Center and USC mantas—long shawls that carry everything from building,” with our own country taking the lead in
University Hospital). These 50 years stand on the shoulders of the Catholic commitment to the babies to thirty pounds of food, firewood, cloth, modeling this.
General hospital that began with the Daughters of Charity in 1875 and the priests of Sacred Heart adobe bricks and flowers for the market. They carry
parish, St. Mary’s parish and Santa Brigeda’s parish to mention a few. Please join us for our burdens, little infants asleep with too rosy cheeks We see violence and destruction that
weekend of celebration. Bob Hurd and Anawim will be giving wonderful concerts (November 19 because of the cold and wind at these high altitudes. plagues our neighborhoods, society,
and 20) “to lift up the spirit” and to raise money in collaboration with the Together In Mission There are larger children peering at me sideways, nation and world—and characterizes
subsidy of the Archdiocese and other donors. Our anniversary mass with Cardinal Mahony on curious and often breaking into a smile when they
Sunday, November 21 is here at St. Camillus at 4:00 pm and will be the highlight of the weekend. relationships.
see me looking at them through this silver box. They
Come and celebrate our history and join us in the ongoing commitment to compassionate look with care, serious and intent. And lowering the As the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures spoke
pastoral care and non-violence in our homes, neighborhoods and world. camera, I look back. to the inhumanity of the “Empire” and called God's
(Complete text: www.paxchristiusa.org) people to a new vision and hope for humanity, so
May your Thanksgiving be a blessed time of reflection with friends and family.
must the Church today. Reading the signs of our
times, we see too many people in our midst and in
We hope to see you sometime on the Anniversary Weekend, November 19, 20 and 21.
our world that suffer from oppression and all forms
of injustice. We see violence and destruction that
Peace.
plagues our neighborhoods, society, nation and
world—and characterizes relationships. The majority
Fr Chris Ponnet
of persons who populate our world lack those basic
and the team at St. Camillus de Lellis
goods which would enable them to live with dignity
and respect.
(Complete text: www.paxchristiusa.org)
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FOR PASTORAL CARE

50 YEARS OF MINISTRY
1954-2004
Image courtesy of John August Swanson ©

AVISIT
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
LOS ANGELES, CA
ST. CAMILLUS CENTER FOR PASTORAL CARE PERMIT #31285
1911 ZONAL AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033-1032
STCAMILLUS@CIRCLESOFHOPE.ORG