st. maries catholic church in walnut creek as well and in the new year the police station will be fundraising for his memorial for his family who suddenly lost their husband and family. . >> and the rest, i submit. >> colleagues let's go to our three prime minister special orders and start with the items related to the central subway. >> clerk please call items 37 and-38. >> item thyroid is imminent domain expense project and item 28 is the temple construction license for the public purpose of constructing the central subway for one stock ton street and item 29 is the resolution authors thorgz the acquisition for -- item three is resolution authorizing for 19 stock ton street and item 32 is authorizing the acquisition for 3232 stock ton street and stomach 34 is the authorizing the resident luxe of 250 fourth street. item 35 is resolution authorizing the resolution of 39 stock ton street. and 801 market street. item 37 is acquisition of 39 stock ton street and item 38 is resident luxe authorizing the 950 stock ton street. thank you we now can as a hold authorize by imminent domain and then bui

st. mary's catholic church, a prayer for the victims. words of comfort.inaudible] >> and tonight's lighting of the men menorah, they looked for answers. but we have to start with simple acts. how do you respond to something like this? you just don't nope what to do, how to -- just don't know what to do how to reach out. so you have to reach out starting on the home front, with your families family. reporter: and trying to find light during a dark time. ♪. reporter: and the remaining concerts here at grace cathedral will be dedicated to the shooting victims. across the bay area, other vigils are taking place, sergio quintana has that. >> olivia engle. born, july 18, 2006. >> at a candlelight vigil on the front steps of pay ton elementary school in alameda, the names of those killed in connecticut were read. >> these children were five and six years old. we all know five and six-year-old which is part of why it was so important to gather on the front steps of an elementary school. >> among those here, the reverend laura rose, she led the group in prayer and

abortion rules deny women their human rights and must be amended, but the catholic church still holds enormous sway. st. mary's cathedral in the center of dublin puts on five services every day. >> it is a catholic country, you see. that is the situation. >> completely against. only exceptional when the mother's life is at risk. no other time. >> a woman's life is in danger, you have women coming around just wanting abortions on demand. can babies? >> even among the faithful, there are those who reject the church position. >> i think women if they want to have an abortion, they should be allowed to have an abortion. >> i do not think the church should have a say in it. i really do not. it is the individual themselves to has to live with it. >> she has been motivated by the support she has received since she went public with her story. she says it is time for an open discussion. >> we are a country that never would discuss it ever. it was the biggest secret in ireland. 12 women per day have abortions, so abortion happens in ireland every day, but just not physically in the country. they happen in the u.k., but

st. mary's hospital is a catholic institution in san francisco. should they be required to adjust to this new health plan? >> the compromise is a reasonable one. >> madame leader? >> yes. >> would you support that if it is part of the package? >> i want the middle class to get a break. i would hope we could get the middle income taxes cut. it is important for us not to think that the payroll tax holiday is a substitute for real relief for middle income families in our country. in the absence of other things, which might have to be considered, i had hoped that two years would be enough. unfortunately, republicans in congress have stood in the way of many of the job initiatives that the president put forward that would have accelerated the growth that we think is possible. some of it is coming into play. that might be something we have to consider. >> speaker boehner earlier described there being a stalemate. do you think that we will get a deal last minute? >> last-minute is the last day of the month. i do not think that is right. we know what is a

mary. of course they were chosen>> father joseph of the st. joseph university in california is a leading historian in the catholic church. ristians wondered about the lives of jesus mary and joseph. >> it is a story about a young jesus that was popular and was treated like dime store novels. >> very interesting book actually is the story . it starts to image what must it be like for god to be a child as it were. in one sense it starts off as den nas the menace so you can see he starts off well really a. >> other stories depicted joseph as a 90-year-old widower with children mistakes in woodworkine miraculously repaired by the power of jesus. >> by the end of the story he has power and wisdom under control and he's ready to use it only for good. >> so why are the everyday lives of mary and joseph shoulded in mystery. joseph disappears after the christmas story early christians depicting him as they please. >> joseph is portrayed as an elderly gentlemen. >> a former jesuit priest teaches to christians muslims and jews. >> joseph is written out of the stories to preserve his virginity, not only virgin conception of jesus but