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	Archdiocese Postpones Priests for Life Mass Catholic San Francisco September 21, 2011 http://www.catholic-sf.org/news_select.php?newsid=16&id=58953 The Archdiocese of San Francisco has postponed a planned Oct. 5 Mass to mark the 20th anniversary of Priests for Life, due to the temporary suspension of Priests for Life national director Father Frank Pavone and Archbishop George Niederauer's inability to participate in archdiocesan events as he recuperates from open-heart surgery. "(Archbishop Niederauer) has had to cancel his participation in archdiocesan events until further notice," said George Wesolek, archdiocesan communications director. "Neither of our two auxiliary bishops are able to celebrate Mass that evening." On Sept. 6, Amarillo, Texas, Bishop Patrick J. Zurek ordered Father Pavone to return to Amarillo, where he is a priest in good standing, Catholic News Service reported. In a Sept. 9 letter to fellow bishops he cited "persistent questions and concerns" about how donations to Priests for Life are used, according to CNS. Father Pavone has appealed the suspension to the Congregation of the Clergy and the Vatican. In his own letter to the bishops he questioned the reason for the suspension of his ministry outside Amarillo.
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