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Giving and giving thanks around the Archdiocese
By Christina Gray One of the best ways to count one’s blessings at Thanksgiving is by sharing them with others. Catholic San Francisco has compiled a list of these opportunities… Read More
Father Ivan Tou installed as pastor of Old St. Mary’s Cathedral and Chinese Mission
Father Tou comes to the parish after serving for many years as the pastor of Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish at the University of California, Berkley. 
Praying for the souls in purgatory 
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma held a special All Souls Day Mass celebrated by retired San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop William Justice on Saturday, November 2, to pray for the… Read More
Father Vito Perrone: Miscarried infants are with God
Contemplative of St. Joseph Father Vito Perrone offered a Memorial Mass and Healing Liturgy for Miscarriage and Infant Loss on All Souls Day, bringing comfort to the women and men… Read More
Laura Bertone receives top diocesan liturgical commission award
The longtime director of the Office of Worship for the Archdiocese of San Francisco was named recipient of the 2024 Alleluia Award from the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC).
Together in Holiness Conference: Enriching marriages with faith and wisdom
Catholic couples gathered at St. Pius Catholic Church in Redwood City for a day dedicated to enriching their marriage and empowering families in their journey of faith.
Father David Schunk installed as pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church
Father Schunk comes to St. Stephen parish having previously served as the administrator at St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle parish. He also served as the vice-rector of the North American… Read More
Sisters of Life bring message of hope to the Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Archdiocese of San Francisco welcomed the Sisters of Life October 25-27, with Mother Agnes Donovan, SV, Sr. Ann Immaculée, SV, and Sr. Mary Pieta, SV, spending several days meeting with… Read More

Latest from Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone

Letters, statements, articles, and memos

“How God Makes Us Fit for the Eternal Life of Heaven”
Homily for the Mass for Deceased Priests, November 8, 2024, Holy Cross Mausoleum
“Accept Christ and Your Troubles Begin: Opting for Tribulation Rather Than Rocky Soil”
Homily for the Annual White Mass, Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, October 18, 2023 , Mater Dolorosa Church
“Our Mother of Unity, and Her Rosary that Takes Us There”
Homily, Votive Mass of Holy Mary, Mother of Unity, Annual Rosary Rally, October 12, 2024; St. Mary’s Cathedral
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is encouraging all faithful Catholics to VOTE NO on San Francisco Proposition O
Why would anyone want to stigmatize a primary health care facility and a pregnancy resource center that give pregnant women support for having their babies?  San Francisco Ballot Proposition O… Read More
“Revolution and Contrast: The Custom-Made Cup of Suffering”
Homily for Ordination to the Diaconate, September 28, 2024; St. Patrick’s Seminary
“White Martyrdom: the Seed of Revitalizing the Church in Our Midst”
Homily for the Solemn Profession of the Contemplatives of St. Joseph; September 21, 2024; Mater Dolorosa Church
“The Double Lifting Up that Is the Way to Heaven”
Homily for Ordination to the Diaconate for the Order of Preachers, September 14, 2024, St. Dominic’s Church, San Francisco
Statement by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone following in-Court Survivor Statement Hearings
This week, as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, I attended two in-court listening sessions for survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by priests and lay people exercising ministry in… Read More

Latest events from around the Archdiocese

Nov 09
Excell Network Monthly Breakfast in Archdiocese of San Francisco Pastoral Center
SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We… Read More
Nov 12
Personalized Thanksgiving Cards for Prisoners at San Francisco Jails
Prepare 1200 Thanksgiving Cards for Prisoners at San Francisco Jails Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Also see Cards of Mercy for more information on Mother’s and Father’s Day Cards, Thanksgiving Cards,… Read More
Nov 14
St. Dominic’s Church Black Catholic History Month Gospel Concert
Join St. Dominic’s Catholic Church for their Black Catholic History Month Gospel Concert. The  combined choirs of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Paul of the Shipwreck will lead the… Read More
Nov 15
Donate Christmas Cards for Families of Prisoners
Help us spread Christmas joy this year through our Christmas Card Drive. Donate new Christmas Cards. Donations of new, blank Christmas cards will be distributed to the men and women… Read More
Nov 16
Restorative Justice Month: Week 3: Pray for the reform of our nation’s criminal justice and immigration system so that it becomes more open in its solutions to rehabilitating people and family unity.
Week 3 – Sunday, November 17, 2024 Pray for the reform of our nation’s criminal justice and immigration system so that it becomes more open in its solutions to rehabilitating… Read More
Nov 16
Excell Network Monthly Breakfast in St. Mark, Belmont
SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We… Read More
Nov 16
Skills for Sacramental Marriage Building
A SHORT COURSE FOR YOUR MARRIAGE THAT’S . . . Faith! – Fun! – Forever!   Invest in your marriage today! you’ll discover ways to: communicate more clearly! improve understanding!… Read More
Nov 16
IVF, What does it mean?
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has been in the news a lot lately. But what does it mean for the physical and emotional health of parents and children? What does it… Read More

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Online School Of Pastoral Ministry

“Aristocracy, Democracy, and the Church in Lampedusa’s The Leopard”

with Anthony Nussmeier, Ph.D.!

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s posthumously-published novel (1958) recounting the southern perspective of Italy’s unification (1861) is an elegiac tale of a way of life in transition. Will protagonist Don Fabrizio, patriarch of the House of Salina, remain the aristocratic “Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina”, or will he become, in a new, democratic Italy, simply “Mr. Corbera”? Is Italian unification a true union or is it an imposition, even an invasion? What will be the role of the Church in a united Italy whose founders, observes the Jesuit priest Padre Pirrone in Part V of the novel, “won’t even leave us eyes with which to weep”? We will explore these questions and more in a six-part course on one of the Italian tradition’s most important works.