“Three Lessons to be Learned from Contemplating the Nativity Scene”
Homily to Celebrate 800th Anniversary of St. Francis Establishing the First Nativity Scene, National Shrine of St. Francis
December 26, 2023
Homily to Celebrate 800th Anniversary of St. Francis Establishing the First Nativity Scene, National Shrine of St. Francis
Esta Navidad, los animo a reclamar a Cristo como el centro de su vida. Para que la paz exista en nuestro mundo, el Príncipe de Paz debe reinar primero en nuestros corazones y hogares. El amor de Dios por nosotros y su deseo de que seamos felices con Él en el cielo sobrepasa nuestro entendimiento.
Esta Navidad, los animo a reclamar a Cristo como el centro de su vida. Para que la paz exista en nuestro mundo, el Príncipe de Paz debe reinar primero en nuestros corazones y hogares. El amor de Dios por nosotros y su deseo de que seamos felices con Él en el cielo sobrepasa nuestro entendimiento.
Archbishop Cordileone’s 2024 Christmas column for Catholic San Francisco magazine.
Grieving during Advent can feel a lot like the part of the Christmas story where danger is lurking in the darkness. While most people are singing carols and decorating Christmas trees, those who are grieving are anticipating a Christmas without their loved one and dreading its arrival.
“You can’t talk about the coming of Jesus, without talking about why he came,” said Father Michaels, who has crafted Jesse Tree ornaments for the parish Jesse tree with as much care and forethought as he creates his glass ornaments.
Yet if Catholic fiction is to do justice to the mystery of grace, then its own portrayal of the workings of grace must be as non-coercive as is grace itself. Just as God, in offering grace, leaves the person free to accept or reject the gift, so the Catholic writer, in telling her story, should leave the reader free … to see or remain blind to the grace-informed depth of the story.
For the second year in a row, Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Navato hosted a Marian Exhibit from Dec. 7 – 14, displaying statues and other Marian images from the homes of its parishioners. Chaired by six volunteers, the 2023 collection was separated into months, highlighting the different feast days of Our Lady throughout the year.
During the final days of Advent, the Church offers an ancient and timeless way of anticipating the celebration of Christmas: the O Antiphons. These are special prayers that recall the whole of salvation history and anticipate the birth of Christ.
To submit your parish’s Christmas Mass times, please email Mary Powers. Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Sunday, December 24 5:00 p.m. Caroling by St. Brigid School Honor Choir
Esta trigésima Cruzada Guadalupana que celebramos hoy añade una alegría aún mayor ya que fue este día hace 492 años que san Juan Diego recibió la aparición de la Madre de Dios y anunció su mensaje al mundo. Este año celebramos la Cruzada Guadalupana en el día de su fiesta.
Homily on the Occasion of the Annual Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, St. Mary’s Cathedral
Así como preparó al pueblo azteca para la venida de Su Hijo a través de su Madre con las profecías del Mundo de las Flores, y como preparó al mundo entero a través de Su pueblo escogido original para la venida del Salvador a través de su Madre, así en cada uno de nosotros él está obrando preparándonos para recibir la plenitud de su verdad y belleza.
Spectacular ‘life-size’ nativity scene attracts many faithful to Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption By Francisco Valdez Five Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption parishioners dedicated their time,
St. Vincent de Paul School in San Francisco held a celebration of Visual Arts and Performing Arts (VAPA) in November, highlighting student accomplishments with a theater festival, art show, and family style meal.
The drawings are part of the Survivor Studio Project, which offers middle and high school students a creative, experiential way to learn about the Holocaust. The Farkas Center, a Bay Area nonprofit that brings Holocaust education into Catholic schools, initiated the program in 2020 to keep students engaged when schools were closed during the early months of COVID-19.
Francis of Assisi’s adoration of the Eucharist lit a fire in the hearts of those who have followed in his footsteps as daughters and sons of God. After 800 years, it burns there still.
Among all these signs of suffering, right now, the United States and the West in general are suffering from an epidemic of loneliness. The suffering of loneliness in the United States has only gotten worse. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General’s report noted that this massive social disconnect causes health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Beginning at All Souls Catholic Church early in the morning, the pilgrimage travels to Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma for a quick stop and then continues to the cathedral. The pilgrimage is followed by devotions to Our Lady and Mass with the Archbishop. The many pilgrims who travel through the city carry intentions with them for friends and family who need prayers or in gratitude for prayers answered.
Fifty years ago, upon seeing the shifting conversation in abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe vs Wade, Father Francesco Filice and a group of Catholics in the Archdiocese of San Francisco decided that the issue of abortion and the dignity of every person needed to be fought in the public square and in the arena of ideas.