Invitation to Volunteer

Walk for Peace & Memorial Mass

During Victims’ Rights Week, we invite volunteers to take part in a deeply meaningful act of remembrance and solidarity.

As part of the Walk for Peace & Memorial Mass, volunteers will carry a small wooden cross and walk in procession around the church grounds (approximately one block) before entering the church for the Memorial Mass. Each cross represents a person who died by homicide in the Bay Area in 2025.

This procession is a visible, prayerful expression of remembrance—honoring lives lost, accompanying grieving families, and calling our community to peace.

We are seeking 50 volunteers to serve as cross bearers for this sacred procession.

Volunteer Role:

• Carry one wooden cross during the procession
• Walk prayerfully and respectfully with the community
• Enter the church together for the Memorial Mass

No special experience is required. Volunteers of all backgrounds are welcome; what matters most is a willingness to walk with reverence, compassion, and presence.

By volunteering, you help transform remembrance into a collective act of dignity, healing, and hope.

Event Details

Walk for Peace & Memorial Mass
Saturday, April 18, 2026
St. Mark Catholic Church
325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA

• 3:30 PM — Gather and prepare for the procession
• 4:30 PM — Memorial Mass, followed by fellowship and dinner

Sign Up / Learn More

For more information or to volunteer, please contact:
Julio Escobar

• escobarj@sfarch.org
• (415) 614‑5572
• sfarch.org/rjvolunteer

Organized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry
A ministry of presence