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Miscarriage is a loss that until recently was ignored, often happening before anyone knew the mother was pregnant. But as those who have lost children in pregnancy can recount, it… Read More

Homily for the Saturday Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and Adult Confirmations, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

As the liturgical calendar nears its end, three feasts coincide in November to remind us of our own final end: All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the solemnity of… Read More

Each year at Christmastime we collect Christmas cards to be distributed in the San Francisco jails. This gives our incarcerated brothers and sisters an opportunity to send holiday greetings to… Read More

Pierre Smit is unofficially San Francisco’s ‘Turkey Guy.’ After almost a decade of collecting frozen turkeys from neighbors to donate to St. Anthony’s Dining Room, he deserves the title.

In a wide-ranging talk on racial inequality and new social justice movements in America, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles cautioned against the rise of what he described as… Read More

Ando Perlas was on his knees after Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish one Sunday in 1984 when he felt a tap on the shoulder. A stranger asked… Read More

The communion of saints is a teaching of the Catholic faith that we profess in every recitation of the Creed at Mass. Pope St. Paul VI describes the dogma well… Read More

Hong Kong is famous for having long been one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world. It is one of the last places on earth one would… Read More

You can be an angel and your parish can be a host of angels. The participation of many parishes is critical to the success of our Archdiocesan outreach to pregnant mothers in need. The… Read More

This year a total of nine parishes and organizations have been awarded Rice Bowl grants to help with the work of hunger alleviation. The grants will be supporting food pantries,… Read More

Doctors, nurses and health care workers attended the White Mass on Oct. 18 at St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco.