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Engaged Parishioners Participate in Synod Sessions across three Counties
Participants joined from across Archdiocesan parishes to engage in reflections and discussions designed to help shape the Church’s understanding of herself and her mission of evangelization and forming disciples. All… Read More
Faithful Catholics and Greek Orthodox join together in prayer and veneration of a relic of the Cross of Jesus
More than 100 people gathered together in prayer for the 18th annual Ecumenical service of Salutations to the Holy Cross, drawing Catholic and Greek Orthodox faithful from across counties.
Catholic men called to spiritual leadership in their families
Nearly 150 Catholic men from as far away as Modesto  packed into the Parish Center at St Mark’s Church in San Mateo for the 6th Annual Bay Area Catholic Men’s… Read More
Sisters gather to serve “anyone in need” at annual BBQ
“It’s our mission to be with those who are in need and help in any way we can. It’s our presence, wherever we are, whatever we do. We don’t ever… Read More
Fundamental health care: Be as Christ to the sick
What does it mean to be a Catholic doctor, nurse, or other health-care practitioner in today’s world?
Archbishop Cordileone celebrates Mass and Rite of Renewal of Blessing at St. Augustine Church
“We pray for our clergy, staff, ministers, parishioners, neighbors, law enforcement officers and their families, asking for Your healing touch to mend the physical and emotional wounds caused by this… Read More
Father Gabriel Wankar installed as pastor of St. Anselm Catholic Church
On Sunday, March 3, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone joined St. Anselm’s parish for Fr. Gabriel Wanker’s pastor installation ceremony. The joyful celebration honored Fr. Wanker’s Nigerian heritage. Concelebrating the Mass… Read More
Paying it Forward
By helping educators with some of the financial burdens of professional development, archdiocesan Catholic schools are benefiting from the knowledge they bring back to the schools and students they serve.

Latest from Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone

Letters, statements, articles, and memos

“Honoring God, Remembering Our Heroes, and Preserving the Soul of Our Culture”
Our purpose in coming together tonight – remembering those who have been forgotten, those who have been displaced, made homeless and have become invisible to society – makes it difficult… Read More
“Looking to the Higher Things as Stewards of God’s Blessings”
Our stewardship of God’s gifts, then, is essentially a spirituality of gratitude.  We receive all of these blessings with the humble gratitude that recognizes that they are not really our… Read More
“True Belief and the Path to Lasting Peace and Joy”
Let us, then, choose the path of belief, not just with our lips but with our whole lives.  Let us dwell in the light and spread that light to the… Read More
“To Hold Accountable and to Bless: The Father as the Image of Christ the Great High Priest”
The man represents – incarnates – the principle of Christ, the head of the Church who sacrifices everything to be the bridge that brings us to God his Father. 
“Ethical Catholic Health Care: The Art of Healing and Integrity”
Thank you for your commitment to living by and building up ethical healthcare.  Our good Catholic people need to know that there are medical professionals in whose hands they can… Read More
Modern Martyrs of Communism
Why do so few Americans pay attention to the horrors of Marxist-leaning regimes? For me, an even more troubling question is: Why do Catholics know so little about the martyrs and… Read More
“Equipping Young People for Excellence, All the Way to Eternity”
What is it that would move a young person to seek to live a deeply spiritual life?  To dedicate his or her life to Jesus Christ, even to the point… Read More
“The Frightening Freedom of Being the Children of God”
At the beginning of this new year, so filled with hope and good will, let us, then, ask God for this grace: to live in the true freedom of being… Read More

Latest events from around the Archdiocese

Mar 19
Missionary Childhood Association Lenten Virtual Prayer Service
We are one family in mission and one family in faith journeying together this Lenten season. Join the Mission Childhood Association to pray the stations of the cross on Tuesday,… Read More
Mar 20
Mercy Night at St. Dominic’s
Join St. Dominic’s Catholic Church for Mercy Night on Wednesday, March 20. The evening will include Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  
Mar 22
Life-Giving Wounds Retreat
March 22-24, 2024       A Retreat For Adult Children of Divorced/Separated Parents Dealing with our parents’ divorce is not easy but confronting this wound with faith can allow… Read More
Mar 23
Visit incarcerated young people
Juvenile Justice Ministry Training Visit incarcerated young people 12 to 25 years old at San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center Attend a 2-day training: – Saturday, March 23 – Saturday, March… Read More
Mar 24
99th Annual Memorial Mass for Fr. Peter Yorke
A Mass and Procession commemorating the 99th anniversary of the death of Fr. Peter Yorke will be held Sunday, March 24 (Palm Sunday) at 10am at Holy Cross Cemetery. Fr.… Read More
Apr 06
First Saturday Memorial Mass
Rev. Charles Puthota, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, will offer Mass on Saturday, April 6th, for all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. Mass is celebrated at 11am in All… Read More
Apr 19
Praise and Worship Eucharistic Adoration
Join St. Patrick’s Seminary & University for an evening of Eucharistic Praise and Worship led by Fr. Vito Perrone, COSJ and St. Patrick’s Seminarians. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be… Read More
Apr 20
Special Needs Retreat for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
We invite our Special Needs Community to join us for a retreat filled with prayer time, stories of our faith and caring friends. For ages 6 to young adult. Free… Read More

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GENDER IDEOLOGY:
WHAT CATHOLICS
NEED TO KNOW

With Mary Rice Hasson, J.D.

A six-week series exploring “GENDER IDEOLOGY” from a Catholic perspective.
CLASSES START: Apr 9, 2024, 07:00 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)


Gender ideology is a false system of beliefs about the human person, premised on the idea that “human identity becomes the choice of the individual.” According to gender ideology, the person self-determines a “gender identity,” based on feelings or the person’s “sense of self” as male, female, both, neither, or something else—regardless of the person’s actual male or female sex. Gender ideology asserts an individual’s “right” to “transition” to a desired identity, using social, medical or surgical interventions to “feminize” or “masculinize” the body’s appearance.