April 2, 2005

Bishop Patrick McGrath
San Jose Diocese
900 Lafayette St. STE 301
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Dear Bishop McGrath,

On behalf of the Muslim Community Association (MCA) of the San Francisco Bay Area I would like to offer our condolences on the death of Pope John Paul II.

Muslims worldwide respected Pope John Paul II as an advocate for justice and human rights. His message of international peace and interfaith reconciliation is one that will reverberate for decades to come. We offer our sincere condolences to members of the Diocese of San Jose and the Roman Catholic Church and to all those who seek a more peaceful world.

Sincerely yours,

Samir Laymoun
Vice President of MCA