Pastoral Ministry
Our Mission
Pastoral ministry affects our daily life and discipleship mission within the Church.
Pastoral Resources
Extensive resources and programs that support our parish and faith community.
Welcome to Pastoral Ministry
The Pastoral Ministry office is a Catholic ‘support system’ for parishes and parishioners, helping them to shine luminously as visible signs of Christ’s presence in the world.
The origin of the word “pastor” means “to shepherd,” or to feed and protect. In this spirit, the Pastoral Ministry office helps to guide and sustain the faithful through all stages of their Christian lives.
- Office of Pastoral Ministry
- One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
- (415) 614-5574
"Becoming Disciples, Building the Church"
- We help prepare adults and children to become disciples by offering resources on how to become a Catholic, and by supporting youth ministries, young adult ministries, and 22 different cultural ministries.
- We offer resources for Catholic marriage preparation and family planning.
- We provide a safe environment for children and youth, uphold peace, justice, well-being, and dignity for all people, particularly through our programs supporting mental health resources and medical care for the whole person.
- We facilitate consolation to the grieving and offer the peace of our Catholic cemeteries and keep the invitation to Christ’s table alive by providing liturgical advice and assistance to ordained and lay ministers in local parishes.
Explore Pastoral Ministry Resources
Please use the links on this page to learn more about how Pastoral Ministry programs and resources support our faith community, or contact us directly for personal guidance.
Office of Faith Formation
The Office of Faith Formation helps people of all ages grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Marriage & Family Life
Providing resources for Catholic marriage preparation and family planning, including Natural Family Planning (NFP) education.
Safe Environment & Protection
Ensuring a safe environment for children and youth through education and policies that uphold peace, justice, and dignity for all people.
Mental Health & Person Care
Offering programs that support mental health resources and medical care, addressing the well-being of the whole person.
Ethnic Ministries
The Office of Faith Formation helps people of all ages grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Young Adult Ministry
The Office of Faith Formation helps people of all ages grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Diaconate Formation
The Office of Faith Formation helps people of all ages grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Online Education
Through the Online School of Pastoral Ministry, offering quality Catholic online educational experiences to as many people as possible