Office of Faith Formation

On May 10, 2019, the Office of Faith Formation gathered with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and Father Charles Puthota, Director of Pastoral Ministry, for the annual Pius X Awards Dinner. More than 400 guests attended, to honor some 140 devoted Catholics who serve as catechists and parish formation leaders throughout the Archdiocese. The dinner was held in the St. Mary’s Cathedral Event Center.



In remarks delivered in English and Spanish, Archbishop Cordileone said that “to be a catechist is not just a job in the church, it’s a vocation.” In addition to saluting the honorees' work in classrooms, the archbishop especially thanked catechists for teaching the faith “by modeling a life of hope and a life of holiness.” “Pouring our lives out for another is at the center of Christian life,” he said.

For the complete story, read "Joy of Teaching: Catechists Reflect on Decades of Service," by Nicholas Wolfram Smith, in Catholic San Francisco newspaper (May 13, 2019).

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Office of Faith Formation
Archdiocese of San Francisco
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco, CA   94109
sfarch.org/ooff
phone/fax 415-614-5650