LENT: Drawn by Faith
The parking lot of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Daly City is now something of a permanent gallery for the artwork of priest-in-residence Father Rey Culaba.
March 31, 2022
The parking lot of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Daly City is now something of a permanent gallery for the artwork of priest-in-residence Father Rey Culaba.
Once upon a time, many years ago, I experienced making a private retreat at the Camaldolese hermitage in Big Sur. I was only a couple of years ordained at the time, so it was a very long time ago! Nonetheless, the memory of it is still vivid in my mind.
Students who attend religious education classes or participate in any parish youth activities will not be required to wear masks, according to an FAQ sent out by the archdiocesan Department of Religious Education.
On March 25 Pope Francis led a celebration of the sacrament of penance and the act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica. The following is the full text of the pope’s prepared homily.
Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a new global campaign to bring the message of his 2015 encyclical more fully into the lives of the faithful
Father Thomas Michael Parenti passed away peacefully, March 23, 2022, at the age of 78. Born in San Francisco in 1944 to Michele and Mary Parenti. He had two sisters,
cho Trái Tim Vô Nhiễm Mẹ Maria Tại Vương Cung Thánh Đường Thánh Phêrô Ngày 25 Tháng 3, Năm 2022 Lạy Mẹ Maria, Thánh Mẫu Thiên Chúa và là Mẹ
BY ED HOPFNER Marriage and family are at the heart of the Church. “The whole Bible can be summed up in five words: God wants to marry us,” according to
Ahead of the Holy Father’s consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone released the following statement to the priests and faithful of the Archdiocese of San Francisco…
Dear Brother, Nearly a month has passed since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine that is daily inflicting immense suffering upon its sorely tried people and threatening world peace. At this dark hour, the Church is urgently called to intercede before the Prince of Peace and to demonstrate her closeness to those directly affected by the conflict.
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
The winners have been determined for the 2022 Respect Life Essay Contest. This year’s theme was “Our Lady of Guadalupe – Patroness of the Americas and of the Unborn.” The
As our nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, we join together in prayer and expectant hope that states will again be able to protect women and children from the injustice of abortion.
When Jessy Martinez got out of prison two years ago, his plan was to make a new life for himself based on self-improvement, community and love. But if the oddsmakers in Las Vegas were making book on his chances of succeeding, they wouldn’t have been good: The rate of recidivism for men and women leaving state prisons, according to a study by the California Innocence Project, is among the highest in the nation. More than 65 percent wind up back inside after three years.
The Mass includes two major parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25, and that a papal envoy will conduct the same consecration in Fatima
We treat cancer, heart disease and other illnesses very differently than we treat mental illness. The stigma around mental illness continues to be a roadblock to recovery
BELMONT _ The annual Ecumenical Service of Salutations to the Holy Cross is frequently a joyous coming together of the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. This year, however, it was “tinged with a certain somber tone and sense of urgency, as we are following with horror of the war being waged on our brother and sister Christians in Ukraine,” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in his homily at the joint service hosted by San Francisco Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Gerasimos on the evening of March 10.
Sermon for An Ecumenical Service of Salutations to the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
Por Melissa Vlach Empezó con una llamada telefónica del Cardenal Peter Turkson, entonces Prefecto del Dicasterio para el Servicio del Desarrollo Humano Integral. Papa Francisco había concebido una idea para
“We know the suffering abortion causes and we want you to heal. God loves you and wants you to heal. We want to be instruments of God’s healing for you.”
Those words of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone summarize our commitment to bring hope and healing to women, and to men, who have suffered the pain of abortion.
You impact many lives through your support of the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA). I thank you for your generosity, your deeds, and your commitment to our Catholic faith. Because of your generosity and that of many others throughout our Archdiocese, our Church is able to provide assistance and resources to people in need through the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. You support such critical needs as parish ministries, youth and young adults, schools, social ministries, priestly formation, ministering to the poor, ecumenical efforts, and the greater Church, among others.
If you are getting regular emails or texts from your pastor or parish, odds are they were sent using software from Flocknote — a Catholic company whose communications tools have been adopted by parishes and dioceses across the country.
Flocknote helps the Archdiocese of San Francisco to create a more connected Archdiocese by enabling pastors, office staff and key volunteers to communicate with their “flocks” using email and text in a way that is not only easy, but also fun.
Homily for the 2022 Homily for Rite of Election, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
It was announced recently that the state of California will soon lift the mask mandate for public gatherings. We look around us and see that the masks are beginning to come off, albeit cautiously. I’m sure it comes as a relief to all of us to be able to look each other in the face once again.
Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
One of three large, impressive windows in the church, the window of Pope St. Pius X was designed by G. Stephen Walsh Studios in Dublin, Ireland. Handwritten letters between George Walsh and Msgr. (then Father) Michael Fitzsimon reveal the collaborative process between California and Dublin of design, approvals, shipments and installation.
Ukraine’s Latin Rite Catholic bishops have asked Pope Francis to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 _ The Archdiocese of San Francisco today reported to the FBI an apparent cyberattack during an online “Rosary for Peace in Ukraine” led by Archbishop Salvatore
Lent calls us to renew our relationship with the Lord through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. During these 40 days, starting this year on March 2, 2022, we strive to focus
Today, the Newsom Administration announced the state’s requirement for masking in schools will expire on Friday, March 11, allowing students, regardless of vaccination status, to be without a face mask at school beginning Monday, March 14.
It started with a phone call from Cardinal Peter Turkson, then-Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Pope Francis had come up with an idea for a book featuring stories of “Laudato si’” being brought to life around the globe, and Cardinal Turkson was inviting Father Kenneth Weare to contribute an article to the project.