Like St. Peter, we, the Church, look forward to new heavens and a new earth. [Cf. 2 Peter 3, 13].
Since the time of the expulsion from the garden [Gen 3, 23ff], there are many journeys in the Bible. All these journeys seem to be part of a great movement back to Paradise [Gen 12, 1] under God's guidance through Patriarchs, Prophets, Kings and other Leaders.
Just to mention a few of these important journeys, we read about the call of Abraham out of the land of Ur of the Chaldeans, to go to Chanaan. Then we have the journey of the sons of Jacob to Egypt.
Guided by Moses, his People returned from Egypt, in the Exodus. "Out of Egypt, I have called my son." The organization of the People of God under the Mosaic Covenant took place as they journeyed through the Sinai [Ex 3, 4].
After they had settled in the Promised Land and established the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the People went into exile in Assyria and Babylon and later on, those in Babylon returned to the Promised Land.
The Archangel Gabriel journeyed from Heaven to announce the Incarnation to Mary, then she traveled to visit her cousin Elizabeth and Jesus sanctified John in her womb [Lk 1, 39]. When Mary was going to deliver her child, on account of the census, they embarked on a trip to Bethlehem, only to find out that there was no room for them in the inn. [Lk 2, 1ff]. The Magi followed the star to Bethlehem [Mt 2, 1ff]. This was followed by the flight to Egypt. Then there was the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the story of the Child at the Temple.
The entire public life of Jesus was a pilgrimage throughout Palestine, as He preached the Kingdom of God. This pilgrimage climaxed in the Vía Crucis, the Way of the Cross. Then, as Jesus ascended to Heaven, He commanded the Apostles to "Go forth, teach all nations; behold I am with you 'til the end of time." [Mt 28, 18ff].
In the rest of the New Testament we see numerous journeys, especially those of Saint Paul. And after New Testament times, two millennia of missionary journeys to the whole world followed.
I appreciate the gracious invitation of His Eminence, Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao, President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of the Migrants and Itinerant People, to address you today on the subject of "Permanent Deacons as Ministers of the Eucharist – Origin and Importance of the Diaconate in the Airport Ministry." Likewise, a word of thanks goes to the Cardinal's collaborator, His Excellency the Most Reverend Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council, for his kind assistance in facilitating my participation in this congress.
On 19 February 2000, the Jubilee Year, here in Rome, I was honored to speak on "The Permanent Diaconate: Its Identity, Functions and Prospects." Briefly, I will summarize some of the observations I made at that time, especially those concerning the identity and ministry of the ordained permanent deacon.
First, permit me to state that the deacon, 'permanent' or 'transitional', is an ordained minister of the Church. A cleric [Cf. canon 266 No 1] who, by the imposition of the bishop's hands and the Holy Spirit, is a person who truly partakes in the sacrament of Holy Orders for the good of the Church. The stress, then, comes from the word 'ordained'. Thus, a 'lay' deacon does not exist. Both 'transitional' and 'permanent' deacons receive the very same sacrament of Holy Orders and are equally Deacons. The Permanent Diaconate does not constitute a fourth level in the Hierarchy, as some might mistakenly affirm or unconsciously imply.
The Second Vatican Council, in the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium [no. 29], describes the nature and role of the Diaconate, with emphasis on the permanent Diaconate.
The Deacon as Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
The 1983 Revised Code of Canon Law, promulgated by Pope John Paul II [November 27, 1983] and now in force, recapitulates the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
The footnote given is SDO # 3, Paul VI Motu proprio Sacrum diaconatus ordinem, June 28, 1967, AAS 59 697-704; CLD 6, 577-584.
This is an important change and basic to the topic of this presentation. The Deacon now has ordinary power to be a minister of Holy Communion. From this ordinary power streams the ability to reserve and expose the Blessed Sacrament, to preside at Eucharistic functions, such as the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and Eucharistic Adoration, such as holy hours and other public devotions connected with the Eucharist. The Deacon can give the solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament using the monstrance.
In priestly piety, before the Second Vatican Council, the priest was called to be the custodian of the Eucharist. This was symbolized by the norms promulgated in general law and, in particular, about the custody of the key to the tabernacle. Basically, it devolved upon the pastor to keep the tabernacle key. In canon 938 of the 1983 Code, the responsibility devolves upon the person responsible for the church or oratory.
"The person responsible for the church or oratory is to take care that the key of the tabernacle in which the Most Holy Eucharist is reserved is safeguarded most diligently."[Canon 938.5] Please note here that, according to the bishop's judgment, this 'person' may be a 'lay' person or a [consecrated life 'lay'] religious man or woman..
The administration of Viaticum is another duty placed upon the ministers of communion, thus upon the deacon. Canon 921 speaks of the necessity of "nourishing by Holy Communion, the Christian Faithful who are in danger of death." This can certainly be seen as a work of the airport chaplain. We will speak more of that further on in this talk.
The Deacon in the Church.
"The Diaconate is re-instituted at this time in history, not to replace the Presbyterate, not to threaten the laity, but to act today as a herald: the angel of Evangelismos, that is to say of the Annunciation." Deacons have traditionally been represented as angels [and angels as Deacons], that is, messengers, heralds of the Divine Mysteries. In ancient times deacons were sent by bishops with important communications to other churches [St. Ignatius of Antioch]; also in Eastern liturgies, the stole is seen as the deacon's angelic wings, and in Western art many angels appear wearing dalmatics.
Today we can see the deacon as "the new Gabriel who proclaims" – for us – "the good news of salvation. Today the restored diaconate says, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you' [Lk 1:35]. By receiving the laying on of hands and the Holy Spirit, deacons are established as ordained ministers who, without being Priests or Bishops, are not laymen, and without being lay, are not Priests, and yet they are clerics, ordained ministers." [González, OFM as above.] To this we can add that, while Priests and Bishops exercise the priesthood of the Church, Deacons exercise service, or the servanthood-diakonía of the Church in Christ's name. So, the re-establishment of the Diaconate in the Western Church comes as a manifestation of the mystery*, as a renewed Incarnation, as a new, yet ancient, means of evangelization for the good of the Church.
It might be good to reiterate here that theologians and canonists could explore this question more deeply. It is not the subject of this paper but it is needed information. What do we mean when we say that the Deacon is a visible sign of the Servant Church? How does the Deacon participate in the threefold ministry of Christ, priest, prophet and king, to which our baptismal character enrolls the baptized Christian? He does not have priestly/sacerdotal functions, but he is not a layman; he is a cleric in Holy Orders whose ministry is to serve others [the Bishop, the Priests, as well as the Laity] in Christ's name under the bishop's supervision.
1. What is the Ministry of the Airport Chaplain?
2. How does the Ministry of a Deacon differ from that of a Priest?
3. What does the Priest Airport Chaplain do that a Deacon Cannot do?
4. How does the Deacon offer Something which is proper to his Ministry?
"…[A]irport chaplains are the delegates of the diocesan Church to the world of aviation and its users. Where possible, opportunities for sharing in the sacramental life of the Church are provided through the celebration of the Eucharist, Reconciliation, and the Anointing of the Sick. In addition, where possible, qualified counseling, interfaith outreach, and pastoral assistance in times of disaster are provided. These services are available to everyone who uses or works in airports." [USCCB as above]. Notice that the celebration of the Eucharist and the other rituals just mentioned are all priestly functions.
The US Bishops refer to Catechetical, Liturgical and Evangelization materials available for those in airport ministry. [Website address http://www.usccb.org/mrs/pcmr/onmove/airport.shtml].
In our day and age, any qualified person, male [cleric or lay] or female, according to secular CIVIL law and professional secular practice, can be an airport chaplain. In this wider secular context, this is a service to all peoples who are found, for whatever reason, in airports, which "…constitute significant crossroads of human mobility; […]meeting places of people belonging to various cultures" [Address of Pope John Paul II to the XI International Seminar of Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains and Chaplaincy Members. Rome 24 April, 2002]. It is important to realize that here the secular law speaks of the chaplain as any qualified person.
The Church, however, in canon 564, understands that the chaplain is a [qualified] priest. Today, this understanding is extended by canonists to deacons who may undertake these chaplaincies under the direction of the bishop, who is ultimately responsible for pastoral care of this heterogeneous group of people at the airport.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for example, has stated that "Airport Ministry or the Civil Aviation Apostolate is an expression of the Catholic Church's concern for pastoral care of people on the move. The Civil Aviation Apostolate includes all of the faithful in the world of aviation who 'cannot enjoy sufficiently the normal ordinary pastoral care of parish priests or are completely deprived of it'[Decree Christus Dominus n. 18]. Airport ministry is the pastoral care of persons who travel, those who assist them and others – passengers, airport and airline personnel, visitors, and the homeless and refugees." [USCCB Web Site Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees-Civil Aviation Apostolate 01/15/2005].
To this list, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People adds, "Airport Chaplains operate in a difficult and very complex environment, where there is an encounter, a melting pot of all races, cultures and religions, and they are specifically concerned with the pastoral care of air crew members, including those in training, ground personnel, mechanics and technicians, employees and executives, airport staff and service workers, workers in airport-based services catering to airline and passenger needs. Their attention is directed also to passengers and to special categories like refugees in airport detention centers, stranded people, and their like. In this complex situation, the Chaplains have to be a point of "unity in diversity" for all categories of people." [Opening Address to the IV European Seminar for Catholic Airport Chaplains, Lyon (France), 13 May 2003].
Now, these are important questions to consider: How does the vocation of the deacon differ from that of the priest? Is diaconal ministry just that of the priest [but] with something missing? This is the negative definition of diaconal ministry, definition by way of exclusion, held by some. The problem perhaps arises from a traditional, perhaps unconscious, reductionistic view of Holy Orders, as practically being only the presbyterate or Sacerdotal Priesthood [as if the Deacon were a priest minus the chasuble and the bishop, a priest plus the miter]: The deacon, as some say simplistically, is a "priest" who cannot do this or that. Or, on the contrary, there is another question: is there something extra, perhaps not in priesthood per se, or that in priesthood is assumed by some other function? Something special? Something proper to diaconal ministry? These questions illustrate that there is still some misunderstanding of the Diaconate and a need for clarification.
Liturgists in particular speak of the ever present presbyter in the history of the liturgy. [For example, priests vested as deacons, priests vested as bishops, and the ever present master of ceremonies assuming all other ministers' roles.] By this, it is meant that, in two thousand years of history, priests have absorbed, and limited to themselves, most of the functions of the sacrament of Holy Orders, as well as the liturgical roles of the laity. Thus the definition of the Diaconate by way of exclusion, which is so much in vogue today.
We must be aware of the effect of more than a millennium, during which the sacerdotal priesthood has been the almost universally predominant and most visible form of ordained ministry in the Western Church. Just notice that in most obituaries of Bishops, only two dates regarding ordination are given: priesthood and episcopate. It is unusual to remember that before these ordinations he was "set apart" as a deacon, [the Spanish consecratory prayer in the diaconal ordination uses the verb "to consecrate", which is a theological opinion]. This ordination is seen as conditio sine qua non [a prerequisite, without which not] for the other two, and we must say, through the very same sacrament!
To clarify, the notes from the Catechism cited above indicate in a precise way the positive nature of priestly and diaconal ordination. The priest is ordained to the sacerdotal ministry of sacrifice, of acting in persona Christi. The deacon is ordained to the service of Christ, the Deacon. Both have received the sacrament of Holy Orders. The difference between them is to be seen graphically in the Liturgy, the Mass, which is a microcosm of the Church: the Priest presides, he is acting as a presider on behalf of the Bishop, therefore his place and gestures are those of a presider. The Deacon, on the other hand, is the diakonos-servant of the priest-president. The Deacon is also the diakonos/servant of the Lay-Faithful. His place and gestures are therefore those of a servant who stands between the two [cf. canon907]. A serious misunderstanding arises when these places and gestures become confused, not only in the Liturgy but also in the minds of the laity, as well as of priests and deacons themselves.
Again here we must make use of the definition by way of exclusion. In a hospital, a nurse can give first aid to a patient, but only the certified doctor performs surgery, while the nurse assists him or her. Obviously the deacon cannot do those things he has not been ordained for. That is, he cannot celebrate the Eucharist, administer confirmation, absolve sins or anoint the sick and dying, as does the priest, for these are specifically priestly functions. The deacon serves the priest at all these rituals. Therefore, these sacramental ministerial services to Christ's faithful at airports need be supplied by priests at the proper time. The deacon, meanwhile, can free the priest to exercise his sacerdotal duties by undertaking the other duties of assistance to travelers which require, or are enhanced by, the presence of an ordained representative of the Church. Necessary contacts with local pastors or religious priests, depending on the mandate of the local bishop, would need to be arranged for these services. I think it would be beyond the scope of this paper to go into any more details on these matters, except to say that they should be attended to when the territorial bishop or his delegate establishes the airport chaplaincy, where priests and deacons, as well as lay people, will be involved in their respective ministerial capacities.
4. How does the Deacon offer Something which is characteristic of his Ministry?
The deacon is ordained for service. This service is not necessarily specific to the diaconate. At least, most of the deacon's service, it would seem, can be rendered by anyone. However, this is not completely true. The ordination is not an empty gesture. Depending on the circumstances of the chaplaincy, availability of a suitable chapel or a series of offices on the airport concourse, the deacon, through the grace of ordination, can render a true diakonia-servanthood present both to the Faithful and to others at the airport, travelers and employees and others alike. Even when this care could also be offered by a priest or by a lay parson, the deacon's action is graced with special divine assistance through the sacrament of Holy Orders he has received. Particularly, when exercising his ministry at the airport, in order to be identified visibly as a minister of the Catholic Church, it would be appropriate for the Deacon to be in clerical attire.
In my Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico, we have an Airport Chapel and Office, at the San Juan Muñoz Marín International Airport, with a permanent deacon in charge and a team of volunteers. The deacon is here with some of his staff. He has prepared a report of their work which is available to anyone upon asking.
Ideally, there should be a chapel space, where Mass could be celebrated on a daily bases; certainly, at least occasionally [at least to renew the sacred species according to law. Cf. canon 934 No. 2]. The chapel would house an altar and the tabernacle for the reservation of the Most Blessed Sacrament, with their respective votive lights. The priest and deacon, as ordinary ministers of Holy Communion, could offer an entire range of Eucharistic services scheduled to suit their time and that of the people in the terminal. The Deacon can provide Holy Communion services in different languages, using the official rituals, as needed, at set times or upon request, as would be the most obvious option. Holy Hours, Adoration, and conferences on the Liturgy and on the Blessed Sacrament would all fall into this range of diaconal ministry. Inquiry classes for the transient, and maybe the Rite for the Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for those permanently stationed at an airport, would constitute a ministry of the Word. The deacon could distribute devotional and instructive literature, again in different languages, according to need.
Deacons, I may add, could give counsel and guidance to travelers, pray and ask for God's caring blessing upon any traveler that would request it, especially when they are stressed and are in need of loving care. Deacons can invoke God's blessing on people, both in and out of the airport. [I am reminded here of a popular custom. In the Hispanic tradition, parents, godparents and grandparents (who normally are not priests) invoke God's blessing making the sign of the Cross in the name of the Blessed Trinity].
In my February 2000 presentation on Diaconal Ministry, I emphasized that the deacon is a minister of the Word. "The office of bishops, successors of the Apostles, is to proclaim the Gospel. Priests share this office with the bishop. By contrast, deacons who do not receive priestly ordination, are conferred with the office of preaching the Gospel to the assembly of the faithful by virtue of their diaconal ordination as ministers of Christ the Servant. Moreover, deacons must turn the Gospel into living faith, teach it and accomplish it." [Gonzalez OFM, as above.] Both bishops and deacons solemnly receive the Book of the Gospels at their respective ordination rites. The ordaining bishop says to the new deacon: "Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you now are, believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach." [Ritual of Diaconal Ordination].
The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, envisioned a Eucharistic renewal in calling for the Year of the Eucharist [October 2004 to October 2005]. We are in the midst of this Eucharistic Year. The themes of the Eucharist give fire to our considerations at all levels.
"In turn, Eucharistic reservation, which became customary in order to allow the reception of Holy Communion, led to the practice of adoring this sacrament and offering to it the worship of latría that is due to God. This cult of adoration is based on valid and solid principles; furthermore, the Church itself has instituted public and communal forms of this worship." [Promulgating the edtio typica of rites for holy communion and worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, 21 June 1973].
These 'public and communal forms' of Eucharistic worship are the forms mainly celebrated by a deacon at an airport, and, obviously, not the celebration of Holy Mass. These devotions are centered on the real presence of Jesus in the reserved sacrament, indicated by a perennial votive lamp. According to our Holy Father Pope John Paul II, these celebrations are "of inestimable value for the life of the Church. This worship is strictly linked to the celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice… [which] is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace." [Ecclesia de Eucharistia, 25].
If there is a chapel where Mass is not celebrated on a regular basis, such celebrations should not show a certain imbalance, in which the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is given emphasis at the expense of the celebration of Holy Mass. For this reason, the altar, and not only the tabernacle, should be given visual prominence. Even if Mass is celebrated there only occasionally, it should be used by the deacon for communion services outside Mass. This way, the fullness of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, i.e., the Eucharistic celebration of Mass itself – represented by the Altar of Sacrifice, with its own votive light indicating that this altar is sacred – and the worship given to our Lord Jesus Christ, really present in the Eucharistic species, by which the grace of the sacrifice is extended, will have its proper place at the airport chapel as it should have in any Catholic church.
Let us remember that it is not only the Mass that consists of the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, but all the sacraments contain two parts, that is, Word and Sacrament. It is the deacon's responsibility to celebrate the Word, in relation to the distribution of Holy Communion, to the travelers who speak many different languages. He should do this at least by using different ritual books, so that the Word might not only be present to those in attendance but also be understood by them. Therefore, while our consideration today centers more on the deacon as the ordinary minister of Holy Communion, let us be mindful of the deacon as minister of the Word, in the administration of Holy Communion and other devotions. Furthermore, the airport chaplain with a series of offices, classrooms, conference room, chapel, will have ample opportunity to proclaim the word "in season and out", both through speech and good works, as Deacon Saint Francis would tell his friars.
The [U.S.] Bishops speak of the ministry of 'presence'. We are familiar with the different 'presences' of Christ referred to in the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council [Sacrosanctum Concilium, 7], in particular the presence of Jesus in the Word, the Eucharist and the Church's ministers. At the airport, if there is a chapel, it can be the place of celebration and of meditation. In particular, it can be a place that looks and feels like a chapel, inviting to prayer, quiet rest and meditation for the weary, where the Eucharistic Lord calls them saying: "Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you" [Mt 28, 29]. Beyond this liturgical/sacramental presence of the Lord, there is the very important 'presence' offered by the Church's ministers, in their loving concern for those at the airport, especially for those in transit to funerals of family members and for the homeless who seek shelter at airport terminals.
This other form of presence is that of the minister, the deacon in particular, who, representing Christ, sacrifices his time and his own self to be there as much as possible. The nature of the arrangement at the airport will determine many details of this presence, but, ideally, the airport chapel, or Catholic Center, could be staffed 24 hours a day by dedicated deacons [and/or other staff], persons who would communicate in different languages, have professional abilities and skills, as well as abundant love, to aid travelers in Jesus' name and lead his followers into 'unity in diversity'.
Before concluding this presentation, a brief reflection on the nature of travel may help us discern our role and mission at airports.
The German theologian and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoffer maintained that every journey has a meaning. This meaning is unknown to the traveler. Travel helps us acknowledge connections with others as we come 'face to face' with their realities as human beings. Seeing the other as 'other' changes the prism through which we understand ourselves and the world. If we follow the Holy Scriptures, God reveals himself to us in such situations. God is the Lord of History and it is up to the prophets – old and new – to interpret 'the signs of the times'. One such prophet was the Blessed John XXIII, who on his deathbed said: "It is not that the gospel has changed; it is that we have begun to understand it better. Those who have lived as long as I have … were enabled to compare different cultures and traditions, and know that the moment has come to discern the signs of the times, to seize the opportunity and to look far ahead" [http://www.communityfire.com/pjitaly/ pjlife.html].
At the opening of this talk, I listed some instances of Biblical travelers who answered the call of God. From Abraham going out of his native land, to Moses going out of Egypt, God's people have been on a journey. The goal of that journey is the Promised Land of milk and honey. Someday we shall enter into his rest [Psalm 95].
In today's world we see many travelers who are the image of the Pilgrim People of God. Earlier this year we celebrated the journey of Mary and Joseph looking for shelter. "There was no room for them in the inn" [Lk 2, 7]. Those of us who are of Hispanic origin recall the plaintive songs of the pilgrims on the way to Bethlehem [Las Posadas]. After knocking on several doors, at last the warmth of a home opens to the holy travelers and hospitality is extended to all.
Travel to other countries and places tells us about ourselves and stretches our imagination. Travel frees us from everyday routine, exposing us to new experiences, new cultures, and new people. When we set off with reasonable expectations, agility of mind and amplitude of spirit, travel helps us gain perspectives in life, educates our tastes, and awakens a sense of what it might be like to be someone else or to live in another time or culture. Travel changes our seemingly irreversible stereotypes and misconceptions about other peoples.
The wealth, the power and freedom it takes to be a world traveler bring with them the baggage of responsibilities towards our world community.
How many young parents are stranded or lost in airport confusion, needing some direction when tie-ups happen, when bad weather delays or cancels flights, when they stumble upon inspectors, traveler-unfriendly air line employees or immigration officers, or when there is no one to receive them at their final destination. What about those who feel ill or cannot speak the language, or the confused and disoriented elderly in the midst of the frantic movement of an airport? What about the poor? In these days, inspections and searches can be most confrontational and troublesome for many people, like those seeking asylum or those to whom entrance in the country has been denied. Of course, there is always the homeless poor who find a roof over their heads and some warmth at the airport. It is especially the deacon's role to care for these persons in real need. This way the Church will be present in this humanistic growth process, to help, to guide the traveler in this journey of discovery and self-realization. The Church should help the travelers, people in these circumstances, to open their minds, not only as mere human beings, but as sharers in the divine image which is theirs by creation. Let the Church help us, as travel opens our minds, to turn them toward the God of creation in real conversion.
Recently we made the Way of the Cross. While Good Friday led to Easter, many moved through airports at a time of bereavement, like a family that lost a member at war, or in another tragedy. Recently we witnessed the tragedy of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, and the continuing tragedy in Iraq. We want to show our solidarity with those who are suffering everywhere.
The Way of the Cross becomes most evident at the time of tragedy, like a plane crash. Today's acts of terror, as well as accidental mishaps, test all our ability to minister to those who are stricken. The deacon, as the servant strengthened by grace, as the presence of Christ-Servant, has an important role to play at such times. The airport chaplain needs to coordinate his services with those of the civil authorities at all levels to assist the victims and their families in the best way possible, as Christ himself would.
At such times of need, just someone who would give a drink of water, a little food, or say a kind word, is a blessing.
At times of great tragedy, whether personal or public, the Church and all her ministers must recall the Easter message of life coming from death, of victory coming out of defeat. If God could permit Good Friday on his beloved Son, how can we deserve anything less? Yet, He is a God of Mercy [Blessed be his Name]. He is the Lord of Life and Resurrection. We must proclaim Him.
Each of us, no matter what rank or order we possess, must minister as Jesus did, with humility, patience and love. It may not be easy. It may not seem to produce warm and fuzzy feelings in you, the minister. But we need to call to mind the biblical images of the pilgrim people, those on the way, mentioned at the beginning of this talk.
Finally, for us, as Christians, travel should open our minds to realize more deeply our divine filiation and human brotherhood, which is ours by baptism and to grow more into Jesus Christ, He who, in this world, is the Image of the invisible God and, in heaven, is seated at the Father's right hand. Let us then let God be made more present to the travelers through the Church, as they undergo the experience of traveling. Let the deacons in their special ministry be present to them not only at the airport but at any place where love and care is needed. Let Jesus be the guide of the human race as we embark on that final journey to eternal life, the day when Jesus renders all things back to the Father, and God is all in all.
At this time, let us invoke the intercession of those saints, particularly deacons, that Mother Church proposes to us as models of life in Christ.
Kyrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kyrie, eléison.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, … pray for us.
Our Lady, heavenly Patroness of Loreto, … pray for us.
Saint Michael the Archangel, Patron of the Church, … pray for us.
All Holy Angels, messengers of God, … pray for us.
All holy Patriarchs and Prophets, … pray for us.
All holy Apostles and Evangelists, … pray for us.
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr and Protodeacon, … pray for us.
Saint Phillip, messenger of the Good News to the Ethiopian traveler, … pray for us.
Saint Ephraim, Preacher of the Gospel, Deacon and Doctor of the Church … pray for us.
Saint Lawrence, Protector of the Poor of Rome, Martyr, …pray for us.
Saint Vincent of Zaragoza, Martyr, …pray for us.
My Holy Father Saint Francis of Assisi, Deacon and Confessor, … pray for us.
All you Holy Deacons in Christ, … pray for us.
All you Holy Men and Women, Saints of God, … pray for us.
Commemorating the great Mother of God, Mary most holy, and all the Angels and the Saints, we commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Christ is Risen! Praised be Jesus Christ!
Il diaconato, sia permanente sia come tappa di un sacramento, è un ministero ordinato nella Chiesa. Il diacono cioè partecipa realmente nel Sacramento degli Ordini Sacri, per il bene della Chiesa. Non ci può essere dunque un diacono laico. Il suo è un ministero di servizio, della liturgia, della parola e della carità. La Costituzione Dogmatica Lumen Gentium (n. 29) afferma che è dovere del Diacono amministrare il sacramento del battesimo, custodire e distribuire la Eucaristia, benedire i matrimoni, portare il Viatico ai moribondi, leggere la Sacra Scrittura ai fedeli, istruirli e ammonirli, presiedere il culto e la preghiera dei fedeli, e amministrare i sacramentali.
Nel nuovo Codice di Diritto Canonico, del 1983, i1 diacono è annoverato tra i ministri ordinari della Santa Comunione, perciò è abilitato a riservare e fare l'esposizione del Santissimo Sacramento e presiedere alle funzioni eucaristiche, e anche benedire solennemente con il Santissimo Sacramento con l'utilizzo dell'ostensorio.
Il Diaconato permanente è stato ripristinato nella Chiesa non per sostituire il Presbiterato né per intimorire il laicato, ma perché ci siano araldi dei Misteri Divini, messaggeri della Buona Novella. Si ricorda qui Santo Stefano, il diacono protomartire.
I cappellani d'aeroporto sono delegati della Chiesa locale nel mondo dell'aviazione. Quando è possibile, offre la possibilità di partecipare nella vita sacramentale della Chiesa, attraverso la celebrazione della Eucaristia, della Riconciliazione e dell'Unzione degli Infermi. Altre sue funzioni sono consigliare in modo qualificato, assistere tutti inclusi coloro che appartengono ad altre religioni, e servizio pastorale particolarmente in caso di gravi incidenti aerei.
A differenza della Chiesa, le autorità civili ritengono che il cappellano dell'aeroporto potrebbe essere indistintamente ecclesiastico o laico, uomo o donna. La Chiesa invece precisa che un cappellano deve essere un ministro ordinato, operante sotto la direzione del Vescovo, ultimo responsabile per la pastorale della popolazione eterogenea dell'aeroporto. Tale popolazione infatti comprende tutte le persone che viaggiano e coloro che li assistono, cioè passeggeri, personale aeroportuale o di linee aeree, visitatori, i senzatetto e i rifugiati che ivi si trovano. I cappellani devono essere punti di "unità nella diversità" per tutte queste categorie di persone.
Il cappellano può essere sacerdote o diacono, avendo ambedue ricevuto il Sacramento degli Ordini. Ovviamente il diacono non può assolvere funzioni propriamente sacerdotali, come celebrare la Santa Messa, amministrare la Confermazione, assolvere i peccati e dare l'unzione agli infermi e moribondi, ma egli assiste il sacerdote nell'amministrazione di questi sacramenti. Infatti, il diacono svolge tutte le altre funzioni nel ministero aeroportuale, per rendere il sacerdote libero di svolgere le funzioni propriamente sue.
Sembra che tutto quello che fa un diacono possa essere svolto da chiunque. In realtà, in virtù della sua ordinazione, egli può prestare alla popolazione aeroportuale una vera e propriadiakoniadi servizio. Il suo compito è soprattutto l'annuncio del Vangelo, vivendolo, insegnandolo e compiendolo.
Essendo un ministro ordinario della Santa Comunione, è suo compito ricordare che tutte le devozioni riservate alla Santa Eucaristia, come l'adorazione eucaristica e tutte le altre forme private o pubbliche di culto eucaristico, vanno ricondotte alla fonte e culmine di queste devozioni: la celebrazione Eucaristica. Per questo motivo, nelle cappelle aeroportuali, deve essere messo in rilievo non solo il tabernacolo, ma anche l'altare, su cui i1 Sacrificio eucaristico si celebra. Ciò ricorda che la Santa Messa ha due parti: la Liturgia della Parola e la Liturgia Eucaristica. Oltre ad essere ministro della Santa Comunione, infatti, il diacono è anche ministro della Parola.
La pastorale negli aeroporti è anche una pastorale di presenza. Cristo è presente nella Parola, nella Eucaristia e nei ministri della Chiesa. La presenza del diacono rende il Signore vivo in questi tre modi. Come ministro, il diacono sacrifica se stesso e i1 suo tempo per essere sempre nell'aeroporto, per cui l'ufficio della cappellania deve essere caldo e accogliente per tutti. Egli avrà modo di aiutare i viaggiatori, soprattutto coloro che sono in difficoltà. Che egli possa essere con loro non soltanto nell'aeroporto ma in ogni luogo dove manca l'amore e la attenzione alle persone.
El diaconato, tanto permanente como etapa de un sacramento, es un ministerio ordenado en la Iglesia. El diácono, entonces, participa realmente en el Sacramento de los Ordenes Sagrados, por el bien de la Iglesia. No puede haber, por lo tanto, un diácono laico. El suyo es un ministerio de servicio, de la liturgia, de la palabra y de la caridad. La Constitución Dogmática Lumen Gentium (n. 29) afirma que es deber del Diácono administrar el sacramento del bautismo, guardar y distribuir la Eucaristía, bendecir los matrimonios, llevar el Viático a los moribundos, leer la Sagrada Escritura a los fieles, instruirles y amonestarles, presidir el culto y la oración de los fieles y administrar los sacramentos.
En el nuevo Código de Derecho Canónigo, del 1983, el diácono está incluido entre los ministros ordinarios de la Santa Comunión, por lo tanto está capacitado para reservar y hacer la exposición del Santísimo Sacramento, presidir las funciones eucarísticas y, también, bendecir solemnemente con el Santísimo Sacramento con la utilización del ostensorio.
El diaconato permanente no ha sido restablecido en la Iglesia para sustituir el Presbiterado ni tampoco para atemorizar el laicado, sino para que hayan heraldos de los Misterios Divinos, mensajeros del Evangelio. Recordamos aquí a San Esteban, el diácono protomártir.
Los capellanes del aeropuerto son delegados de la Iglesia local en el mundo de la aviación. Si posible ofrece la posibilidad de participar en la vida sacramental de la Iglesia, a través de la celebración de la Eucaristía, de la Penitencia y de la Unción a los Enfermos. Otras funciones suyas son las de aconsejar de manera cualificada, asistir a todo el mundo incluso aquellos que pertenecen a otras religiones, y servicio pastoral, particularmente en caso de accidentes de avión. A diferencia de la Iglesia, las autoridades civiles consideran que el capellán del aeropuerto puede ser tanto religioso como laico, hombre o mujer. La Iglesia, en cambio, precisa que el capellán tiene que ser un ministro ordenado, quien opera bajo la dirección del Obispo, último responsable para la pastoral de la población heterogénea del aeropuerto. Esta población, de hecho, incluye a todas aquellas personas que viajan y a aquellos que les acuden, es decir pasajeros, miembros aeroportuarios o de las líneas aéreas, visitantes, los sin techo y los refugiados que se encuentran allí. Los capellanes tienen que ser aguijoneados por la "unidad en la diversidad" para todas aquellas categorías de personas.
El capellán puede ser un sacerdote o un diácono, al haber los dos recibido el Sacramento de los Ordenes. Es evidente que el diácono no puede absolver las funciones propias de los sacerdotes, es decir celebrar la Santa Misa, administrar la Confirmación, remitir de los pecados, y dar la unción a los enfermos y moribundos, pero asiste al sacerdote en la administración de aquellos Sacramentos. De hecho, el diácono desarrolla todas las demás funciones en el ministerio aeroportuario, para que el sacerdote esté más libre y pueda desarrollar sus propias funciones.
Parece que todo lo que hace un diácono puede desarrollarlo cualquiera. En realidad, en virtud de su ordenación, él puede ofrecer a la población aeroportuaria una verdadera diakonia de servicio. Su tarea, sobre todo, es la de anunciar el Evangelio, viviéndolo, enseñándolo, cumpliéndolo.
Al ser un ministro ordinario de la Santa Comunión, su tarea es la de recordar que todas las devociones reservadas a la Santa Eucaristía, como la adoración eucarística y todas aquellas formas particulares o públicas del culto eucarístico, deben ser atribuidas a la fuente y cumbre de estas devociones: la celebración Eucarística. Por lo tanto, en la capillas aeroportuarias, tiene que ponerse de relieve no sólo el tabernáculo, sino también el altar, donde se celebra el Sacrificio eucarístico. Ello recuerda que la Santa Misa tiene dos partes: la Liturgia de la Palabra y la Liturgia Eucarística. Además de ser un ministro de la Santa Comunión, de hecho, el diácono es un ministro de la Palabra.
La pastoral en los aeropuertos es también pastoral de presencia. Cristo está presente en la Palabra, en la Eucaristía, en los ministros de la Iglesia. La presencia del diácono vuelve vivo al Señor en estas tres formas. Como ministro, el diácono sacrifica a si mismo y su tiempo para estar siempre en el aeropuerto, por lo tanto la oficina de la capellanía tiene que ser caliente y acogedora para todo el mundo. Él tendrá la ocasión de ayudar, no sólo, en el aeropuerto, sino también, en aquellos sitios donde haga falta amor y atención a las personas.
*Mystery here is taken in its ancient meaning of sacrament.


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Good Food Guide 2019: Nathan Outlaw Retains Top Spot
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Hold on to your forks. The Good Food Guide 2019 results have been announced, with three restaurants scoring a coveted score of perfect 10s from the judges
Nathan Outlaw has retained his number one spot on the list for the second year running with his self-titled restaurant. L'Enclume and Core by Clare Smyth have been awarded second and third places respectively – see below for the full list.
Outlaw commented: "My aim has always been to offer customers food cooked simply but with subtle layers of flavour and to make a visit to Restaurant Nathan Outlaw an experience to remember, not only for the food, but also for the professional and welcoming hospitality our front of house team provide.
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"I am grateful to each one of my fantastic team for their commitment and hard work. Restaurant Nathan Outlaw embodies everything I'd want in a restaurant as a customer, and it seems that other people like it that way too."
The top trio scored 10/10 from the judges, making Smyth's restaurant the highest-ranked new entry since the number-based system was introduced to the guide in 1998.
Image shows Core by Clare Smyth
Elizabeth Carter, Good Food Guide editor, said: "At Core, Clare Smyth has found a stage on which to show off her brilliantly artistic, deeply memorable creations, and we are delighted to welcome her back with another perfect 10.
"With cooking that has come on in range and delicacy since we last tried it at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, she epitomises the genius required for a perfect 10. We love her strikingly vivid flavours and a dining room that screams class whilst being genuinely relaxed – she makes it all seem so effortless."
Image shows L'Enclume by Simon Rogan
The full winning lineup is as follows:
The Good Food Guide top 50 restaurants
1 Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Cornwall (10)
2 L'Enclume, Cumbria (10)
3 Core by Clare Smyth, London (10) New
4 Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham (9)
5 Ynyshir, Powys (9)
6 Claude Bosi at Bibendum, London (9)
7 Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London (9)
8 Casamia, Bristol (9)
9 Pollen Street Social, London (9)
10 The Fat Duck, Berkshire (8)
11 Moor Hall, Lancashire (8)
12 Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Tayside (8)
13 Adam Reid at the French, Manchester (8)
14 Bohemia, Jersey (8)
15 Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham (8)
16 Restaurant Story, London (8)
17 André Garrett at Cliveden, Berkshire (8)
18 The Ledbury, London (8)
19 Fraiche, Merseyside (8)
20 Roganic, London (8) New
21 Midsummer House, Cambridgeshire (8)
22 Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London (8)
23 The Peat Inn, Fife (8)
24 Marcus, London (8)
25 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London (8)
26 The Kitchin, Edinburgh (7)
27 Forest Side, Cumbria (7)
28 A Wong, London (7) New
29 Orwells, Oxfordshire (7)
30 Sketch, Lecture Room & Library, London (7)
31 Hedone, London (7)
32 The Ritz London (7)
33 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh (7)
34 The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye (7)
35 The Waterside Inn, Berkshire (7)
36 Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor, Cheshire (7) New
37 Restaurant James Sommerin, Glamorgan (7)
38 Whatley Manor, the Dining Room, Wiltshire (7)
39 Matt Worswick at the Latymer, Surrey (7) New
40 The Raby Hunt, Co Durham (7)
41 The Greenhouse, London (7)
42 The Sportsman, Kent (7)
43 Restaurant Martin Wishart, Edinburgh (7)
44 Artichoke, Buckinghamshire (7)
45 Lake Road Kitchen, Cumbria (7) New
46 Adam's, Birmingham (7)
47 Morston Hall, Norfolk (7) New
48 Le Gavroche, London (7)
49 The Whitebrook, Monmouthshire (7)
50 Hambleton Hall, Leicestershire and Rutland (7)
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139 off-roaders could have debris in the steering shaft that could cause loss of steering control.
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BROOKINGS - USDA released its much-anticipated June Acreage report on Friday, June 28, 2013. Because of wet planting conditions across much of the Corn Belt, including Iowa and Illinois, many expected about 2 million fewer acres of corn would be planted than reported in the March Prospective Plantings report, with about half of those lost corn acres being switched to soybeans. However the report indicated that did not occur, said Darrell R. Mark, Adjunct Professor of Economics at South Dakota State University.
In his recent analysis of the report on iGrow.org, Mark said that the USDA estimated 97.379 million acres were planted to corn this year, which is about 97,000 acres more than in the March Prospective Plantings survey and 224,000 acres more than in 2012. Of the 97.379 million acres planted to corn, USDA forecasts that 89.135 million acres will be harvested for grain, in line with historical abandonment rates and acres cut for silage.
USDA estimated that 77.728 million acres will be planted to soybeans in 2013, which is almost 300,000 acres less than anticipated, but is still the largest-ever soybean acreage.
"Like corn, soybean planted acres surpassed the acres reported in the March Prospective Plantings survey. USDA forecasted harvested acres of soybeans to be 76.9 million acres in 2013," Mark said. "The 2013 corn acreage came as quite a bearish shock to the market on June 28."
"So, the 'surprise' generated by the report begs the question: "How could actual planted acres be so different than expected?" A couple factors likely led to the discrepancy," he said. "First, many of the pre-release expectations bantered about in the industry tend to be based on anecdotal evidence and examples of planting problems, etc. While important to the localized areas and farmers affected, it doesn't have as large of an impact on national numbers as would be expected by aggregating that kind of information to the entire country."
He added that although the March Prospective Plantings numbers were the best survey-based estimate of planted acres until last week's report, forecasted profit margins available in April and May would have suggested both corn and soybean acres could be substantially higher from what farmers reported to USDA on March 1.
"If that indeed occurred and some acres were subsequently lost due to prevent planting or switching to soybeans, the June acreage estimates would then be close the March estimates - which they were," he said. "In fact, almost 300,000 more acres were or will be planted to principle crops in 2013 than was reported in the March Prospective Plantings report."
Overall, Mark said it appears that few of the Corn Belt states lost as many corn acres to prevent plant or to soybeans as many expected. Iowa and North Dakota each planted 200,000 acres less than expected back in March and Minnesota planted 300,000 acres less than expected. But, Nebraska planted 300,000 more acres than expected back in March. Other Corn Belt states generally saw no difference between March and June acreage forecasts. Thus, Mark said, the numbers didn't add up to a 2 million acre loss like many were expecting.
Along with the Acreage report, USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report. That report indicated that June 1 corn stocks totaled 2.764 million bushels, 91,000 bushels less than the average expected. Soybean stocks, at 435,000 bushels, were also below expectations.
"These numbers were both quite friendly to old crop prices and underscore the tightness in old crop supplies," Mark said.
USDA has been forecasting 2012/13 corn ending stocks to be 769 million bushels on August 31, 2013.
"If realized, that would mean that demand in the June-August quarter would have to be less than 2 billion bushels, which is a level we haven't seen since 2003 (before ethanol demand)," he said. "Thus, it appears that prices for old crop corn will stay relatively high through the summer - especially compared to new crop prices."
Mark said bull spreading (buying nearby futures and selling deferred) was a noted feature of the corn and soybean futures trade on June 28 following the bullish Grain Stocks report and bearish Acreage report. For his marketing recommendations for corn buyers and sellers, visit iGrow.org.


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This morning we were up early and traveled to the River Li were we took a 4 hour boat cruise through some of the most beautiful mountain you have ever seen. It was a little misty but that seemed to add to the photo opportunities today. We traveled to Yangshu, then disembarked and spent time exploring the streets. We meet several groups of local students that were working on a scavenger hunt and one item was photos with people from another country. It was great fun for pictures and the students were interested in chatting about where we were from and themselves too. It was a great afternoon. Tomorrow we head into the mountains to visit Dragon Back which is a series of rice fields situated high on the mountain range. Below is the link to the images from our river cruise and visit to Yangshu.
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Antoine Bandieri de Laval nacque a Parigi nel 1688. Il padre, Antoine Bandieri de Laval, era un cortigiano lucchese ed insegnante di volteggio ed equitazione di Luigi XIV, mentre sua madre era la bellerina Catherine Dufort; suo zio era Claude Ballon, uno dei maggiori nomi nella danza francese del XVIII secolo. Appena diciottenne, esordì all'Académie Royale de Musique, di cui scalò rapidamente i ranghi fino a diventarne premier danseur. Fu tra i partner favoriti da Marie Sallé, che volle trasformare l'assolo di danza alla fine di Alceste in un pas de deux per lei e Laval, ottenendo un enorme successo.

Poco più che trentenne, Laval iniziò a svolgere mansioni sempre più importanti mentro lo zio Ballon riduceva gli impegni a causa dell'avanzare dell'età. Tra il 1726 e il 1729, curò anche i balli annuali del Lycée Louis-le-Grand. Nel 1731 divenne mâitre-à-danser des Enfants de France, ossia l'insegnante di danza dei figli di Luigi XV. Nel 1739, alla morte di Michel Blondy, divenne compositeur des ballets dell'Académie Royale de Musique e coreografo di corte, mentre nel 1744, in seguito alla morte dello zio, gli subentrò come direttore dell'Académie royale de danse. Inoltre coreografò le danze in occasioni del matrimonio del delfino di Francia e di diverse celebrazioni al Castello di Fontainebleau.

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.. contents::
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  :local:

Prerequisite Tasks
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. include:: _partials/prerequisite_tasks.rst

.. _howto/operator:GoogleCloudStorageToBigQueryOperator:

GoogleCloudStorageToBigQueryOperator
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Use the
:class:`~airflow.contrib.operators.gcs_to_bq.GoogleCloudStorageToBigQueryOperator`
to execute a BigQuery load job.

.. exampleinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/example_dags/example_gcs_to_bq_operator.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 4
    :start-after: [START howto_operator_gcs_to_bq]
    :end-before: [END howto_operator_gcs_to_bq]

.. _howto/operator:GoogleCloudStorageBucketCreateAclEntryOperator:

GoogleCloudStorageBucketCreateAclEntryOperator
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Creates a new ACL entry on the specified bucket.

For parameter definition, take a look at
:class:`~airflow.contrib.operators.gcs_acl_operator.GoogleCloudStorageBucketCreateAclEntryOperator`

Arguments
"""""""""

Some arguments in the example DAG are taken from the OS environment variables:

.. exampleinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/example_dags/example_gcs_acl.py
    :language: python
    :start-after: [START howto_operator_gcs_acl_args_common]
    :end-before: [END howto_operator_gcs_acl_args_common]

Using the operator
""""""""""""""""""

.. exampleinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/example_dags/example_gcs_acl.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 4
    :start-after: [START howto_operator_gcs_bucket_create_acl_entry_task]
    :end-before: [END howto_operator_gcs_bucket_create_acl_entry_task]

Templating
""""""""""

.. literalinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_acl_operator.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 4
    :start-after: [START gcs_bucket_create_acl_template_fields]
    :end-before: [END gcs_bucket_create_acl_template_fields]

More information
""""""""""""""""

See Google Cloud Storage Documentation to `create a new ACL entry for a bucket
<https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/json_api/v1/bucketAccessControls/insert>`_.

.. _howto/operator:GoogleCloudStorageObjectCreateAclEntryOperator:

GoogleCloudStorageObjectCreateAclEntryOperator
----------------------------------------------

Creates a new ACL entry on the specified object.

For parameter definition, take a look at
:class:`~airflow.contrib.operators.gcs_acl_operator.GoogleCloudStorageObjectCreateAclEntryOperator`

Arguments
"""""""""

Some arguments in the example DAG are taken from the OS environment variables:

.. exampleinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/example_dags/example_gcs_acl.py
    :language: python
    :start-after: [START howto_operator_gcs_acl_args_common]
    :end-before: [END howto_operator_gcs_acl_args_common]

Using the operator
""""""""""""""""""

.. exampleinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/example_dags/example_gcs_acl.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 4
    :start-after: [START howto_operator_gcs_object_create_acl_entry_task]
    :end-before: [END howto_operator_gcs_object_create_acl_entry_task]

Templating
""""""""""

.. literalinclude:: ../../../../airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_acl_operator.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 4
    :start-after: [START gcs_object_create_acl_template_fields]
    :end-before: [END gcs_object_create_acl_template_fields]

More information
""""""""""""""""

See Google Cloud Storage insert documentation to `create a ACL entry for ObjectAccess
<https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/json_api/v1/objectAccessControls/insert>`_.

Reference
---------

For further information, look at:

* `Client Library Documentation <https://googleapis.github.io/google-cloud-python/latest/storage/index.html>`__
* `Product Documentation <https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/>`__

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Tourism brings a lot of benefits to communities around the world but tourism hotspots are also facing a lot of pressure with increase of tourist numbers.
Locals are objecting to being crowded out of restaurants and parks. They are objecting to paying inflated prices. Most of all they are objecting to tourists behaving badly.
Japan's Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are wary about the hordes of tourists that the temple attracts. Signs in 12 languages now caution foreign visitors that they should not enter in large groups.
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HomeWorldUS To Review Classified 9/11 Attacks Documents For Possible Publication
The FBI said in a letter that it "has decided to review" its prior privilege to not disclose certain sensitive documents and will "identify additional information appropriate for disclosure."
WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: August 10, 2021 5:11 am IST
The FBI's committment is part of a legal battle waged by relatives of September 11 victims
US officials vowed Monday to review classified documents related to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to see which could be made public -- a recurring demand of some victims' relatives.
The FBI said in a letter to the US attorney for the southern district of New York that it "has decided to review" its prior privilege to not disclose certain sensitive documents and will "identify additional information appropriate for disclosure."
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation "will disclose such information on a rolling basis as expeditiously as possible," the letter read.
The FBI's committment is part of a legal battle waged by relatives of September 11 victims against Saudi Arabia and other nations they believe were accomplices.
During the legal wrangling, successive US administrations have invoked state secrecy in order not to publish some documents.
Biden however said in a statement that he welcomed the court filing.
"My administration is committed to ensuring the maximum degree of transparency under the law, and to adhering to the rigorous guidance ... on the invocation of the state secrets privilege," he said.
The United States is preparing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks against the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on an airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania, with a solemn ceremony planned in New York with Biden in attendance.
Some relatives of victims, survivors of the attacks and members of rescue teams published a letter last week saying Biden would not be welcome at the commemoration "until he fulfills his commitment."
The letter called for the release of all documents and information "that our government has accrued in its investigation" that they say links Saudi Arabia to the attacks. Some 1,700 people have signed the letter, according to the US media.
Monday's announcement of the court filing was met with skepticism by victims relatives.
"Unfortunately ... we have heard many empty promises before," said Brett Eagleson, the son of a 9/11 victim.
US authorities and the FBI "can act immediately to produce the documents," he said in a statement.
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San Antonio Stars
Utah Starzz
Las Vegas Aces
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
Silver, black[1][2]
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
The San Antonio Stars was a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; then moved to San Antonio before the 2003 season and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, then simply the San Antonio Stars in 2014.[3] The team was owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which also owned the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. The team was sold to MGM Resorts International in 2017 and became the Las Vegas Aces for the 2018 season.
The Stars qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in seven of their fourteen years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard Becky Hammon, solid power-forward Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick Ann Wauters, and seven-foot-two-inch center Margo Dydek. In 2008, the Silver Stars went to the WNBA Finals but they were swept by Detroit.
The Stars played their games at AT&T Center.
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1 Franchise history
1.1 The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
1.2 Relocation to San Antonio
1.3 The Stars fall short (2003–2006)
1.4 Picking things up (2007–2008)
1.5 Struggling stars (2009–2010)
1.6 Stars align in San Antonio (2011–2017)
1.7 Relocation to Las Vegas
1.8 Uniforms
2 Season-by-season records
3 Players
3.1 Former players
3.2 Retired numbers
3.3 FIBA Hall of Fame
4 Coaches and staff
4.1 Owners
4.2 Head coaches
4.3 General managers
4.4 Assistant coaches
5 Statistics
6 Media coverage
7 All-time notes
7.1 Regular season attendance
7.2 Draft picks
7.3 Trades
7.4 All-Stars
7.5 Olympians
7.6 Honors and awards
The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
Main article: Utah Starzz
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the NBA, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA Draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. The pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the Sacramento Monarchs. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the Houston Comets in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the Los Angeles Sparks.
Relocation to San Antonio
When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding.
The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to Peter Holt (the owner of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs) and relocated to San Antonio, Texas. The team's name was changed to the San Antonio Silver Stars and would change its team colors to the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
The Stars fall short (2003–2006)
Immediately after moving, the new Silver Stars made major roster moves, as they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star Margo Dydek.
For the first four seasons (2003–2006) after moving to San Antonio, the franchise was unable to change its old losing trend and did not make the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current NBA counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs. From 1997–2002, the Utah Starzz had a record of 87–99. From 2003–2006, the San Antonio Silver Stars record was 41–88.
Picking things up (2007–2008)
The 2007 season brought a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars Becky Hammon, Ruth Riley, and Sandora Irvin in trades, selected Helen Darling in Charlotte Sting's dispersal draft, drafted Camille Little in the second round, signed Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Vickie Johnson, Shanna Crossley, Kendra Wecker, and Sophia Young. The new-look Silver Stars became an instant contender in the Western Conference. On August 4, 2007 the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. In the first round, the Silver Stars were matched up against the Sacramento Monarchs. After losing game 1 in Sacramento, the Silver Stars would win games 2 and 3 to advance to the Western Finals. The Silver Stars faced off against a strong Phoenix Mercury team, which had the number 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Silver Stars would lose Game 1 at home 102–100 on a controversial call by ref Lisa Mattingly. Mattingly called a foul on Shanna Crossley with 2.1 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 100. Replay showed that Crossley made no contact with Phoenix's Cappie Pondexter. However, Pondexter was sent to the line and made both free throws and Crossley's half-court shot to win the game nearly went in. On September 1, 2007 the Silver Stars' season came to an end after the Stars lost Game 2 98–92 in Phoenix.
Heading into 2008, the Silver Stars were regarded as a premiere contender and did not disappoint. After an average start, the Stars seized control of the Western Conference and rode to the best record in the West, and the #1 seed in the playoffs. In the first round, the Silver Stars once again faced off against the Sacramento Monarchs. Unlike 2007, the Stars won Game 1 on the road, 85–78. But the Monarchs would prove pesky, spoiling a potential clinch in Game 2 crushing the Silver Stars at home 84–67. Now the Silver Stars had to win game 3 or face an offseason of disappointment. In the Game, the Silver Stars would secure a 14-point lead and it seemed over. But a late rally by the Monarchs, including the last seven points in regulation, sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Silver Stars clamped down and proved they were the better team, defeating the Monarchs 86–81, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second season in a row. In the West Finals, the Stars faced the resurgent Los Angeles Sparks team. In Game 1 in LA, the Stars took an early lead, but an 11–0 run by the Sparks into the half changed the tempo of the game and the Sparks took Game 1 85–70. In Game 2, the Silver Stars blew a 14-point lead in the final quarter, as the Sparks took a one-point lead with 1.3 seconds left. The Stars season was over unless there would be a miracle. However, Sophia Young delivered with a 14-foot turnaround shot to lift the Silver Stars to a 67–66 win. It came down to Game 3, with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line. The two teams battled down the stretch, but the stellar play of Becky Hammon, who had 35 points and 4 crucial free throws, would lift the Silver Stars to their first WNBA Finals, defeating the Sparks 76–72. In the WNBA Finals, the Silver Stars faced the Detroit Shock, who were making their third WNBA Finals appearance in a row. In Game 1 at home, the Silver Stars fell behind early, but would tie the game at 69 with 2:15 left in the 4th quarter. But from there the Shock took control once again and won the game 77–69.
Struggling stars (2009–2010)
By the time the 2009 season opened, San Antonio were already on a struggling basis, being stuck in fourth place in the West throughout the year. However, the Silver Stars eventually started to rise a bit and later clinched a playoff berth, despite a sub-500 record of 15–19. After winning the first game against the Phoenix Mercury, the Silver Stars were unable to recover and lost the remaining two games to lose the series 2–1.
The 2010 season was not much different for the Stars. They finished with an unimpressive 14–20 record but sneaked into the third seed of the playoffs in a below-average Western Conference. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by Phoenix and it was clear that some changes were needed.
Stars align in San Antonio (2011–2017)
In early 2011, it was announced that the Silver Stars would host the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game.
The Silver Stars started the 2011 season with a 7–3 record, led by the return of former head coach Dan Hughes. Along with the quality play from Becky Hammon and Sophia Young, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011. Danielle Robinson, Danielle Adams, and Porsha Phillips were all drafted in 2011. Adams' play was so good that she was named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks Maya Moore and Liz Cambage.
In the 2012 playoffs, the Silver Stars lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Sparks. The team would miss the playoffs in 2013. In the 2014 playoffs, the Stars would lose in the first round to the Minnesota Lynx. Hammon retired from the WNBA after 16 seasons (including spending the last eight with the Stars) afterwards.
Due to renovations at AT&T Center, the Stars played at Freeman Coliseum for the 2015 season.[4] For the 2016 season, the Stars moved back to the AT&T Center after the renovations to the arena were completed.
Relocation to Las Vegas
The NBA and WNBA approved the sale of the Stars to MGM Resorts International on October 17, 2017, with the intention of relocating the team to Las Vegas and playing at the Mandalay Bay Events Center starting in the 2018 season.[5]
2003–2006: At home, silver with black trim. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver trim. Stars logo text is on the chest in white.
2007–2010: At home, silver with black stars down the side. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver stars down the side. San Antonio text is on the chest in white. Player's names are beneath their numbers on the back of the uniform.
2011–2013: As part of the move to Adidas's Revolution 30 technology, the Silver Stars made subtle changes such as rounded numbers and team nickname on both uniforms. In the 2013 season, the numbers were slightly modified.
2014–2017: Uniform sponsor H-E-B was added, and the 'Stars' script was updated.
Season-by-season records
Playoff Results
Head coach
2003 West 6th 12 22 .353 Did not qualify C. Harvey (6–16)
S. Dailey (6–6)
2004 West 7th 9 25 .265 Did not qualify D. Brown (6–18)
2005 West 7th 7 27 .206 Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2006 West 6th 13 21 .382 Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2007 West 2nd 20 14 .588 Won Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Phoenix, 0–2) Dan Hughes
2008 West 1st 24 10 .706 Won Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Los Angeles, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Detroit, 0–3) Dan Hughes
2009 West 4th 15 19 .441 Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 1–2) Dan Hughes
2010 West 3rd 14 20 .412 Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 0–2) Sandy Brondello
2011 West 4th 18 16 .529 Lost Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 1–2) Dan Hughes
2012 West 3rd 21 13 .618 Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 0–2) Dan Hughes
2014 West 3rd 16 18 .471 Lost Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 0–2) Dan Hughes
2017 West 6th 8 26 .235 Did not qualify Vickie Johnson
291 405 .418 1 Conference Championship
10 23 .303 0 WNBA Championships
Danielle Adams (2011–2015)
Chantelle Anderson (2005–2007)
Jayne Appel (2010–2016)
Jennifer Azzi (2000–2003)
Helen Darling (2007–2010)
Margo Dydek (1998–2004)
Shyra Ely (2005–2006)
Marie Ferdinand-Harris (2001–2007)
Adrienne Goodson (1999–2004)
The AT&T Center, home of the Stars since 2003, except for the 2015 season due to summer renovations.
Becky Hammon (2007–2014), now an assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs
Chamique Holdsclaw (2010)
Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson (2004–2006)
Vickie Johnson (2006–2009), now the head coach for the Stars
DeLisha Milton-Jones (2013)
Wendy Palmer-Daniel (1997–1999, 2005)
Jia Perkins (2011–2015), now a member of the Minnesota Lynx
Erin Buescher Perperoglou (2007–2009)
Semeka Randall (2002–2004)
Ruth Riley (2007–2011), now the general manager for the Stars
Danielle Robinson (2011–2016), now a member of the Phoenix Mercury
Michelle Snow (2010)
LaToya Thomas (2004–2006)
Ann Wauters (2008–2009)
Sophia Young (2006–2015)
Shanna Zolman (2006–2007, 2009)
Tausha Mills (2003)
Shenise Johnson
San Antonio Stars retired numbers
25 Becky Hammon G 2007–14 [6]
FIBA Hall of Fame
San Antonio Stars Hall of Famers
Inducted
12 Margo Dydek C 2003–04 2019
Coaches and staff
Peter Holt, owner of the San Antonio Spurs (2003–2017)
San Antonio Stars head coaches
Candi Harvey July 6, 2001 July 26, 2003 3 40 33 .548 73 2 5 .286 7
Shell Dailey July 26, 2003 October 30, 2003 1 6 6 .500 12 0 0 .000 0
Dee Brown October 30, 2003 July 30, 2004 1 6 18 .250 24 0 0 .000 0
Shell Dailey August 10, 2004 end of 2004 1 3 7 .300 10 0 0 .000 0
Shell Dailey Total 2 9 13 .409 22 0 0 .000 0
Dan Hughes January 4, 2005 February 25, 2010 5 79 91 .465 170 7 10 .412 17
Sandy Brondello February 25, 2010 September 27, 2010 1 14 20 .412 34 0 2 .000 2
Dan Hughes January 28, 2011 end of 2016 6 82 122 .402 204 1 6 .143 7
Dan Hughes Total 11 161 213 .430 374 8 16 .333 24
Vickie Johnson December 22, 2016 October 17, 2017 1 8 26 .235 34 0 0 .000 0
Jay Francis (1997–2004)
Dan Hughes (2005–2015)
Ruth Riley (2016–2017)
Tammi Reiss (2001–2003)
Shell Dailey (2003–2004)
Vonn Read (2004)
Brian Agler (2005–2007)
Sandy Brondello (2005–2009)
Vanessa Nygaard (2008)
Olaf Lange (2008–2010)
Vickie Johnson (2011–2016)
Steve Shuman (2011–2012)
James Wade (2013–2016)
Joi Williams (2017)
Latricia Trammell (2017)
San Antonio Stars statistics
Team vs Opponents
2003 M. Ferdinand (13.8) M. Dydek (7.4) J. Azzi (3.3) 65.1 vs 71.4 33.7 vs 34.5 .383 vs .398
2004 L. Thomas (14.2) A. Goodson (6.9) S. Johnson (4.4) 64.4 vs 69.5 29.5 vs 30.4 .419 vs .443
2005 M. Ferdinand (12.5) W. Palmer (5.7) S. Johnson (4.6) 63.0 vs 70.6 27.8 vs 31.0 .417 vs .436
2006 S. Young (12.0) S. Young (7.6) S. Johnson (3.7) 74.2 vs 76.6 34.4 vs 36.4 .406 vs .431
2007 B. Hammon (18.8) E. Buescher (6.1) B. Hammon (5.0) 74.0 vs 73.1 32.0 vs 33.4 .424 vs .423
2008 B. Hammon (17.6) A. Wauters (7.5) B. Hammon (4.9) 74.9 vs 71.1 32.1 vs 35.5 .433 vs .398
2009 B. Hammon (19.5) S. Young (6.5) B. Hammon (5.0) 76.9 vs 78.3 30.9 vs 34.9 .427 vs .439
2010 S. Young (15.3) M. Snow (6.2) B. Hammon (5.4) 76.8 vs 80.1 30.1 vs 33.1 .461 vs .467
2012 S. Young (16.3) S. Young (7.2) B. Hammon (5.3) 82.1 vs 76.9 33.2 vs 34.9 .445 vs .432
2013 D. Adams (14.4) J. Appel (8.9) D. Robinson (6.7) 72.1 vs 77.9 32.1 vs 36.5 .400 vs .455
2014 K. McBride (13.0) J. Appel (7.9) D. Robinson (5.3) 77.8 vs 79.6 31.7 vs 34.1 .430 vs .474
2016 M. Jefferson (13.9) J. Appel (5.4) M. Jefferson (4.2) 72.0 vs 80.2 31.9 vs 35.7 .405 vs .438
Broadcasters for the Stars games were Andrew Monaco and Bob Weiss. While in San Antonio, some Stars games were broadcast on Fox Sports Southwest (FS-SW), which is a local television station for the state of Texas.
All-time notes
Regular season attendance
A sellout for a basketball game at AT&T Center (San Antonio) (2003–2014, 2016–2017) is 18,418.
A sellout for a basketball game at Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio) (2015) is 9,800.
Regular season all-time attendance
Sellouts
Total for year
WNBA game average
2003 10,384 (3rd) 15,593 7,692 0 176,526 8,826
2004 8,320 (6th) 10,506 5,764 0 141,444 8,589
2005 7,944 (8th) 9,772 5,508 0 135,054 8,172
2006 7,386 (10th) 10,634 5,998 0 125,564 7,476
2015 4,751 (12th) 9,080 1,738 0 80,766 7,184
2016 6,385 (9th) 108,551 7,655
2017 6,386 (10th) 9,621 3,210 0 108,562 7,716
2003 Miami/Portland Dispersal Draft: LaQuanda Barksdale (12)
2003: Coretta Brown (11), Ke-Ke Tardy (25), Brooke Armistead (40)
2004 Cleveland Dispersal Draft: LaToya Thomas (3)
2004: Cindy Dallas (21), Toccara Williams (34)
2005: Kendra Wecker (4), Shyra Ely (14), Catherine Kraayeveld (27)
2006: Sophia Young (4), Shanna Crossley (16), Khara Smith (30)
2007 Charlotte Dispersal Draft: Helen Darling (4)
2007: Camille Little (17), Nare Diawara (30)
2008: Chioma Nnamaka (21), Alex Anderson (39)
2009 Houston Dispersal Draft: selection waived
2009: Megan Frazee (14), Sonja Petrovic (26), Candyce Bingham (39)
2010 Sacramento Dispersal Draft: Laura Harper (5)
2010: Jayne Appel (5), Alysha Clark (17), Alexis Rack (29)
2011: Danielle Robinson (6), Danielle Adams (20), Porsha Phillips (30)
2012: Shenise Johnson (5)
2013: Kayla Alexander (8), Davellyn Whyte (16), Diandra Tchatchouang (20), Whitney Hand (32)
2014: Kayla McBride (3), Astou Ndour (16), Bri Kulas (28)
2015: Dearica Hamby (6), Dragana Stanković (30), Nikki Moody (33)
2016: Moriah Jefferson (2), Brittney Martin (25)
2017: Kelsey Plum (1), Nia Coffey (5), Schaquilla Nunn (25)
January 28, 2004: The Silver Stars traded the fourth, 16th, and 29th picks in the 2004 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Shannon Johnson, the 21st and the 34th picks in the 2004 Draft.
July 19, 2004: The Silver Stars traded Gwen Jackson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Adrian Williams.
April 16, 2005: The Silver Stars traded Margo Dydek to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Katie Feenstra and a first-round pick in the 2006 Draft.
May 18, 2005: The Silver Stars traded Connecticut's first-round pick in the 2006 Draft to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Chantelle Anderson.
February 21, 2007: The Silver Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2007 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Sandora Irvin.
February 22, 2007: The Silver Stars traded Katie Feenstra and the right to swap first-round picks in the 2008 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ruth Riley.
April 4, 2007: The Silver Stars traded Jessica Davenport and a first-round pick in the 2008 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Becky Hammon and a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft.
April 9, 2008: The Silver Stars traded Camille Little, Chioma Nnamaka, and a first-round pick in the 2009 Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase, and a second-round pick in the 2009 Draft.
February 19, 2010: The Silver Stars acquired Roneeka Hodges from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap second-round picks in the 2011 Draft.
March 11, 2010: The Silver Stars acquired Michelle Snow from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Dalma Ivanyi and the right to swap second-round picks in the 2011 Draft.
April 14, 2010: The Silver Stars traded Shanna Crossley to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
April 20, 2011: The Silver Stars traded Michelle Snow to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Jia Perkins.
May 2, 2011: The Silver Stars traded second- and third-round picks in the 2012 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Scholanda Robinson.
March 1, 2012: The Silver Stars traded Roneeka Hodges to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Tangela Smith.
March 14, 2012: The Silver Stars traded Sonja Petrovic to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
March 12, 2015: The Stars traded Shenise Johnson and a second-round pick in the 2015 Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for a first- and third-round picks in the 2015 Draft.
April 16, 2015: The Stars traded the 9th overall pick in the 2015 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Alex Montgomery.
July 5, 2015: The Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2016 Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Samantha Logic.
April 14, 2016: The Stars traded Jia Perkins to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Jazmon Gwathmey.
May 9, 2016: The Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Currie.
January 31, 2017: The Stars traded Danielle Robinson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Isabelle Harrison and the 5th pick in the 2017 Draft.[7]
February 27, 2017: The Stars traded Astou Ndour to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Clarissa Dos Santos.[8]
May 9, 2017: The Stars traded Jazmon Gwathmey to the Indiana Fever in exchange for the Fever's 2018 3rd round pick.[9]
June 28, 2017: The Stars traded Monique Currie to Phoenix Mercury for Shay Murphy, Sophie Brunner and Mercury's 2018 3rd Round Draft Pick.[10]
2003: Margo Dydek, Marie Ferdinand-Harris
2004: Shannon Johnson
2005: Marie Ferdinand-Harris
2006: Sophia Young
2007: Becky Hammon, Sophia Young
2008: No All-Star Game
2010: Jayne Appel, Becky Hammon, Michelle Snow, Sophia Young
2011: Danielle Adams, Becky Hammon
2013: Danielle Robinson
2015: Kayla McBride, Danielle Robinson
2008: Becky Hammon (RUS)
2016: Astou Ndour (ESP)
2005 All-Rookie Team: Katie Feenstra
2006 All-Rookie Team: Sophia Young
2007 All-WNBA First Team: Becky Hammon
2007 All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
2007 All-Rookie Team: Camille Little
2007 Coach of the Year: Dan Hughes
2007 Peak Performer (Assists): Becky Hammon
2008 All-WNBA First Team: Sophia Young
2008 All-WNBA Second Team: Becky Hammon
2008 All-Defensive First Team: Sophia Young
2008 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Vickie Johnson
2011 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Ruth Riley
2011 All-Rookie Team: Danielle Adams
2011 All-Rookie Team: Danielle Robinson
2012 All-Defensive Second Team: Danielle Robinson
2012 All-Defensive Second Team: Sophia Young
2013 Peak Performer (Assists): Danielle Robinson
2013 All-Defensive Second Team: Jia Perkins
2014 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Becky Hammon
2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Danielle Robinson
2014 All-Rookie Team: Kayla McBride
2016 All-Rookie Team: Moriah Jefferson
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^ "Stars Retire Becky Hammon's Jersey". WNBA. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "San Antonio Stars Acquire No. 5 Draft Pick & Isabelle Harrison from Phoenix - San Antonio Stars". San Antonio Stars. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ "Stars Acquire Clarissa Dos Santos - San Antonio Stars". San Antonio Stars. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ "San Antonio Stars Trades Jazmon Gwathmey - San Antonio Stars". Excelle Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
^ "Stars Acquire Shay Murphy and Sophie Brunner". San Antonio Stars. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
Texas portal
Sporting positions
Phoenix Mercury WNBA Western Conference Champions
2008 (First title) Succeeded by
Phoenix Mercury
Formerly the Utah Starzz, the San Antonio Silver Stars, and the San Antonio Stars
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada
San Antonio Stars
Most recent season
Delta Center
Freeman Coliseum
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Denise Taylor
Frank Layden
Fred Williams
Candi Harvey
Shell Dailey
Dee Brown
Sandy Brondello
Dan Hughes
Vickie Johnson
Bill Laimbeer
Larry H. Miller
Peter Holt
MGM Resorts International
Jay Francis
Ruth Riley
Danielle Adams
Jayne Appel
Adrienne Goodson
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Becky Hammon
Shannon Johnson
Kayla McBride
Danielle Robinson
Michelle Snow
Sophia Young-Macolm
Natalie Williams
A'ja Wilson
Playoff appearances
WNBA Championships
Houston Comets
Los Angeles Sparks
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Tai Dillard
Andrew Monaco
Brenda VanLengen
Defunct teams of the Women's National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
Charlotte Sting
Cleveland Rockers
Detroit Shock
Miami Sol
Orlando Miracle
Western Conference
Portland Fire
Sacramento Monarchs
Tulsa Shock
In 2003, the Orlando Miracle became the Connecticut Sun and the Utah Starzz became the San Antonio Stars and later the Las Vegas Aces in 2018.
In 2010, the Detroit Shock became the Tulsa Shock and later became the Dallas Wings in 2016.
Women's National Basketball Association (2019)
Atlanta Dream
Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun
Indiana Fever
New York Liberty
Washington Mystics
Dallas Wings
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
All-Star Game
Career scoring
Career rebounding
Career assists
Career steals
Career blocks
Career turnovers
Career free throws
Career 3-points
Scoring leaders
Rebounding leaders
Assists leaders
Steals leaders
Blocks leaders
Turnovers leaders
Defunct teams
Expansion draft history
LiveAccess
Media (NBA TV, WNBA on ESPN, CBSSN, Twitter, Current broadcasters, Finals broadcasters)
Players (Current rosters, Foreign players)
Rookie of the Year
Teams (All-Decade Team, Top 15 Team, Top 20 Team)
San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (1967–present)
San Antonio FC (USL) (2016–present)
San Antonio Rampage (AHL) (2002–present)
Austin Spurs (G League) (2001–present)
Toyota Field (operator)
AT&T Center (operator)
Julianna Hawn Holt
Rick Pych
R.C. Buford
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Stars (WNBA) (2003–2017)
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#SharetheJourney: Interfaith Prayer Service in Solidarity with Immigrants and Refugees
by Communiations
All are welcome to join Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and New Orleans faith leaders for an interfaith service in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of every tradition who are immigrants and refugees on Sunday, February 25 at 3 pm at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Hispanic Apostolate, 2505 Maine Ave., Metairie.
In his Message for the 104th World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said "Every stranger who knocks at our door is an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ, who identifies with the welcomed and rejected strangers of every age (Matthew 25:35-43). The Lord entrusts to the Church's motherly love every person forced to leave their homeland in search of a better future."
The prayer service will immediately precede a National Call-in day sponsored by the USCCB to encourage Catholics to contact members of Congress. In announcing the National Call-in Day, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB President; Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, USCCB Vice President; and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, together issued the following statement:
"We are also announcing a National Catholic Call-In Day to Protect Dreamers. This coming weekend, we will be asking the faithful across the nation to call their Members of Congress next Monday, February 26, to protect Dreamers from deportation, to provide them a path to citizenship, and to avoid any damage to existing protections for families and unaccompanied minors in the process.
"Our faith compels us to stand with the vulnerable, including our immigrant brothers and sisters. We have done so continually, but we must show our support and solidarity now in a special way. Now is the time for action."