Monday, March 28, 2022
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily at the penance service and and act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart

On March 25 Pope Francis led a celebration of the sacrament of penance and the act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica. The following… Read More

Monday, March 28, 2022
Archdiocese committed to seven-year Laudato Si’ Action Platform

Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a new global campaign to bring the message of his 2015 encyclical more fully into the lives of the faithful

Sunday, March 27, 2022
Rev. Thomas M. Parenti

Father Thomas Michael Parenti passed away peacefully, March 23, 2022, at the age of 78. Born in San Francisco in 1944 to Michele and Mary Parenti.  He had two sisters,… Read More

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Marriage & family are at the heart of everything

BY ED HOPFNER Marriage and family are at the heart of the Church. “The whole Bible can be summed up in five words: God wants to marry us,” according to… Read More

Monday, March 21, 2022
Scholarships, mentoring offer way back for formerly incarcerated

When Jessy Martinez got out of prison two years ago, his plan was to make a new life for himself based on self-improvement, community and love. But if the oddsmakers… Read More

Thursday, March 17, 2022
The Liturgy of the Word

The Mass includes two major parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine. What’s that mean?

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25, and that a papal envoy will conduct the same consecration… Read More

Monday, March 14, 2022
Breaking down the stigma to overcome mental health challenges

We treat cancer, heart disease and other illnesses very differently than we treat mental illness. The stigma around mental illness continues to be a roadblock to recovery

Friday, March 11, 2022
Archbishop: Urkraine holds a unique and pivotal place in the Christian world

BELMONT _  The annual Ecumenical Service of Salutations to the Holy Cross is frequently a joyous coming together of the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic communities of the San Francisco… Read More

Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Hope and healing after abortion

“We know the suffering abortion causes and we want you to heal. God loves you and wants you to heal. We want to be instruments of God’s healing for you.”… Read More

Tuesday, March 08, 2022
The lives you impact through your support of the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA)

You impact many lives through your support of the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA). I thank you for your generosity, your deeds, and your commitment to our Catholic faith. Because of… Read More

Monday, March 07, 2022
Flocknote: A new tool for Catholic communication

If you are getting regular emails or texts from your pastor or parish, odds are they were sent using software from Flocknote — a Catholic company whose communications tools have… Read More