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St. Patrick Catholic Church continues mission of its namesake
A light in darkness, bringing Christ to the pagan world of Ireland, St. Patrick courageously fought for the souls of the Irish people. For that reason, he is revered as… Read More
Cathedral hosts Northern California Regional Choir Festival
The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption hosted on March 4 the 2023 Northern California Youth Choir Festival and Mass with 10 schools participating from as far away as… Read More
St. Mary’s Chinese Mission School celebrates 100th anniversary
St. Mary’s Chinese Mission School marked their 100th anniversary on March 5 with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone and a luncheon with alumni.
St. Finn Barr parishioners ‘adopt’ seminarians for Lenten prayer project
Parishioners of St. Finn Barr Parish in San Francisco have responded enthusiastically to their pastor’s invitation to pray for local seminarians this Lent.
Join Archbishop Cordileone and Metropolitan Gerasimos March 16 for Lenten Salutations to the Holy Cross
The service includes an opportunity for Catholic and Orthodox communities to joined together in prayer and to venerate a relic of the True Cross of Jesus.
Banner Science Fair Season for Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School Students
It was quite an exciting science fair season for all the junior scientists at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School.  Coming off of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was also the… Read More
Student Corner: Marin Catholic-Bringing people ‘into the deep’
This year, Marin Catholic High School has gone through the process of rewriting the school motto and has adopted “Duc in Altum,” Latin for “cast into the deep.” This change… Read More
Chair of U.S. bishops’ Catholic education committee: ‘Jesus did not alter the message’
Catholic high schools are privileged places of personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a unique environment for evangelization of questioning adolescents, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee… Read More
Rev. Michael Brillantes
Father Brillantes was ordained to the priesthood on November 30, 1983 and served as parish priest in Bangued, Bucay, Lagangilang and Dolores parishes in Abra, Philippines.
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America visits the Archdiocese of San Francisco
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, met on Thursday, March 2, with The Most Reverend Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop… Read More
Dispensation for St. Patrick’s Day 2023
The following dispensation has been issued by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for the Solemnity of St. Patrick within the Archdiocese of San Francisco, commuting the Friday abstinence obligation to Wednesday… Read More

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