Rev. Msgr. C. Michael Padazinski, chancellor of the Archdiocese and pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Larkspur, will celebrate First Saturday Mass on September 2 at 11:00 a.m. in All Saints Chapel. Mass is offered for all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. All are welcome to join us in prayer.

La arquidiócesis de San Francisco le invitan a las clases de formación De estudio y crecimiento en la fe.

Clases de 1er año en la ciudad de San Francisco iniciando el 5 de septiembre 2023, a las 7:00 pm en la Parroquia de San Antonio de Padua (3215 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110). INICIAREMOS EL NUEVO AÑO CON LA SANTA MISA.

• La cuota de inscripción es de $75.00 trimestrales


• Los alumnos tienen que participar en todas las clases para certificarse.


• La acreditación será Arquidiocesana.


• El programa es por un total de 5 años con clases todos los martes de 7:00 pm a 9:00 pm.


• Al finalizar el programa, todos los graduados serán acreditados por la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco.

Los estudiantes de 2do, 3ro, 4to y 5to año que traigan un nuevo estudiante que se registre para la clase de 1er año, se les dará un descuento por cada persona que se registre. Descuento por cada nuevo estudiante: (1)-$25.00 (2)-$50.00 (3)-$75.00

Recuerden que el 1er trimestre comienza el martes 09/05/2023 para todos los centros.

Todas las cuotas trimestrales deben ser pagadas antes del último día de clases de cada trimestre.

Para más información: Socorro Aragon (415)282-1652, ext 114 Email: [email protected]

SOCIAL REINTEGRATION:
BEYOND HEALING AND REDEMPTION

In its 11th year, the Reentry Conference and Resource Fair brings hundreds of individuals and organizations from around the Bay Area and state wide to explore the latest concerns, opportunities and advancements of justice-involved and crime-affected individuals and families.

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Human Life & Dignity – Restorative Justice Ministry.

Learn more and register on the event web page:

Join us for the 2023 Police Fire Mass
presided by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
with Police and Fire Chaplains
Reception to follow.

September 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

St. Anne of the Sunset Church
850 Judah St, San Francisco

The Police-Fire Mass originated as an annual way to honor the firefighters who lost their lives during the 1946 Herbert Hotel Fire and continues to honor all of our first responders.

The Mass is sponsored by the San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, and the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

 

*Any media or photographers who would like to cover the event must contact the Archdiocesan communications office prior to the event ([email protected]).

The Notre Dame de Namur High School Alumnae Board of San Francisco cordially invites all graduates, family, and friends to celebrate the 120th Annual Mass and Luncheon on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

Honorees are the Golden Belles of 1973, the Diamond Belles of 1953, and the Emerald Belles of 1963. Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. and luncheon will follow, both will be held at the Basque Cultural Center.

A fabulous raffle and silent auction will take place! Memorabilia will be on display! ND t-shirts will be sold! Proceeds benefit the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Luncheon cost is $50 (includes bread/butter, salad, entree choice of salmon, chicken, or pasta, wine, dessert, coffee/tea, and a favor). Dues for alumnae are an additional $20.

Invitations will go out to active members in a few weeks. For more information contact Cheryl at [email protected]

Star of the Sea Parish will open a First Holy Communion Preparation Program for the year 2023-2024. Children 7 & up.

The program will run from September 11, 2023 – May 13, 2024.

For information please visit: www.starparish.com or call the parish office 415-751-0450

Join Our lady of Mount Carmel for their monthly Healing Mass at 6pm.

You are invited to the 2023 Holy Spirit Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Act on my Word and bear fruit” taken from Luke 6:43-49.

Talks are in English, Spanish & Vietnamese.

Speakers include Fr. Ken Barker, Missionaries of God’s Love Religious Congregation, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn, Australia, and Richard Lane, Richard Lane Ministries, Toledo, OH.

Registration is $30, optional pre-order lunch (Panera Bread) available, www.sfspirit.com. For more information, please call Danny Garza (650) 270-8065 or visit the website www.sfspirit.com.

SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We offer mentoring and other support. A key component is the Excell Network Monthly Breakfast.

At our Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts you will meet justice involved students currently receiving scholarships, and learn more about our work in restorative justice. Through these breakfast events we connect community members to “go under the hood” of what it means to support those reentering society after incarceration

Join the Filipino Ministry in the celebration of Mass honoring St. Lorenzo Ruiz on Saturday, September 16, 2023, 11AM at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Belmont, California. After the Mass, there will be a short procession from the Church to the parish hall. Fellowship and reception will be held after the procession in the parish hall. For additional information, please visit

St. Stephen Parish is inviting all couples married less than five years to attend this Marriage for Life “After ‘“I Do’ Workshop”.

According to marriage experts and studies the success of a marriage depends heavily on the first five years.

This workshop focuses on those first five years.  It will include topics such as the daily awareness of the Sacrament of Matrimony, success mindsets, and tactics for the first five years of marriage and a unique invitation to form newly married couples’ small groups.

Reconciliation will be available before Mass

The cost is $50 per couple.  Register Here.

Join St. Patrick’s Seminary & University as they celebrate 125 years of forming priests whose lives are configured to the sacrifice of Jesus, rooted in His Word and Sacrament, and dedicated to serve the people of God with the pastoral charity of Christ.

This year, the Gala will honor the Founders of St. Patrick’s Seminary.

4:30 p.m. Vespers

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Register at: https://www.stpsu.edu/gala_reservation

Live presentations of miraculous evidence that Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament hosted and presented by Richard Bernatchez after every Mass held at St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday Sept. 17, 2023. Shroud of Turin and Near Death Experiences may be shown, time permitting.

In celebration of the 150th Jubilee year of St. Dominic’s and in partnership with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, St. Dominic’s Catholic Church is pleased to present:

REBOOT!

Featuring:

CHRIS STEFANICK, CATHOLIC AUTHOR & SPEAKER

WEDNESDAY, September 20th, 7:00 – 9:00PM

St. Dominic’s Catholic Church

2390 Bush Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

Purchase your tickets today at https://reallifecatholics.givevirtuous.org/Event/st-dominics-reboot

REBOOT! is the fun, inspiring and practical experience of applying the beauty and genius of the Gospel to every aspect of your life. From prayer and spirituality, to work, dating, marriage, parenting, health and more.

Chis Stefanick and Real Life Catholic will be offering free resources to parishes in the Archdiocese to help revitalize, energize and  “reboot” their parish community – including training on how to start and lead small groups such as bible studies or other ministries.

For more information and to register:

Go to www.RealLifeCatholic.com

Contacts Kathleen Folan at [email protected] (415) 567-7824 x111 or Mary Powers [email protected]

SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We offer mentoring and other support. A key component is the Excell Network Monthly Breakfast.

At our Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts you will meet justice involved students currently receiving scholarships, and learn more about our work in restorative justice. Through these breakfast events we connect community members to “go under the hood” of what it means to support those reentering society after incarceration

Join the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi for the St. Padre Pio Festival.

Saint Pio Festival Daily Program:

8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.: Veneration of the Holy Relics of Saint Padre Pio at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi & La Porziuncola Nuova. Devotional items are available.

10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.: Photo Gallery and Video Documentary at La Porziuncola Nuova

11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.: “Meet Padre Pio”. A conversation about Padre Pio by Father Robert (Bobby) Barbato, OFM Cap. and Franciscan Capuchin Friars of the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the Shrine Reception Hall. Sessions start every 30 minutes. Each session lasts 25 minutes and is limited to no more than 50 participants.

12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M.: Procession to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church and return to the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.

3:30 P.M.: Mass in honor of Saint Padre Pio at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.

5:00 P.M.: Benefit concert performed by award-winning singer and songwriter Giada Valenti, and acclaimed Italian tenor Luciano Lamonarca, with the participation of comedian Mike Marino. Master of Ceremonies: Fabio G. Giotta of the famous Caffe Trieste.

7:00 P.M.: Three-course dinner at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club. Dinner Emcee: Joe Fonzi, Emmy Award Winning SF Bay Area KTVU-FOX 2 Sports Anchor & Reporter

Extra: Vendors activities will be present at Piazza Saint Francis.

https://knightsofsaintfrancis.org

 

Join St. Barr Parish and School community for the Feast of Saint Finn Barr Festival

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Holy Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Festivities to follow: Enjoy music, international food, raffle, games and prizes!

All are welcome to join the St. Agnes community and Ignatian Spiritual Life Center in welcoming Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, for an evening of inspiration and hope with “From Friendship to Kinship: Lessons from Homeboy Industries.”

 

Fr. Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Homeboy Industries employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, as well as providing critical services to thousands of individuals who walk through its doors every year. Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times-bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship (2017), The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness (2021) and Forgive Everyone Everything (2022).

 

The evening will include a presentation by Fr. Greg, a short Q&A, and a social gathering following the presentation.

Join Archbishop Cordileone at 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 1 to celebrate the Mass for Consecrated Life and this years’ Jubilarians. All are invited to join in celebrating the role of religious in our Archdiocese and their many years of ministry.

Join the St. Veronica Catholic School Men’s Club for the 2023 Santini Golf Tournament and buffet dinner.

Date: Saturday, October 7
Location: Sharp Park Golf Course in Pacifica.

Shotgun start and scramble format at 1PM.
Dinner will be at clubhouse immediately following the tournament.
Golf + Dinner = $150
Golf only = $110
Dinner only = $40

Sign up here https://www.saintveronicassf.org/santini-golf-classic
Please make checks payable to St. Veronica Mens Club.
Check or cash can be dropped off at the school office (434 Alida Way, South San Francisco).  You can also be billed through Blackbaud, just let the SV office know (650 589 3909). Donations benefit the men’s club activities for the school. 

Questions? Email [email protected]

 

Join Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for the 13th annual Rosary Rally on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Saturday, October 7, 2023
St. Mary’s Cathedral
1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

9:30am 
Sacrament of Reconciliation available

10:00am 
Mass with Archbishop Cordileone

11:30am     
Eucharistic Procession to St. Boniface Catholic Church

12:15pm     
Recitation of the Rosary, Chaplet of Mercy, and Benediction

 

*All media and photographers who would like to participate must contact the Office of Communications prior to the event ([email protected]).

Fall 2023 Lay Ministry Training for those needing recertification as well as new ministers as Readers and Extra-ordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

St. Raymond Church
1100 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park
10/07 (10AM-3PM) & 10/14 (10AM-Noon)

MUST ATTEND THE TWO CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS TO BE CERTIFIED

(bring your lunch on the 1st saturday session)

REGISTRATION:
Pre-register $20 or $25 at door if not pre-registered.

Please see this flyer for complete details.

Questions: Contact [email protected]

Join us for the 3rd annual San Mateo County Blue Mass honoring our first responders and their families.

The Faith & Blue Weekend is a national event with activities in communities across the country that bring together law enforcement and residents to build connections, create mutual understanding, and enhance justice and reconciliation.

Blue Mass Flyer 2023

Join us in celebrating and supporting our retired priests

13th Annual Priests Retirement Luncheon to support our retired Priests

Friday, October 13, 2023
St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco

10:30 a.m. Social Hour in the St. Francis Room
Includes music, appetizers, and a photo booth.
12:00 p.m. Lunch

Honorees for 2023 are Rev. Anthony Maguire and Rev. Joe Bradley.

SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We offer mentoring and other support. A key component is the Excell Network Monthly Breakfast.

At our Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts you will meet justice involved students currently receiving scholarships, and learn more about our work in restorative justice. Through these breakfast events we connect community members to “go under the hood” of what it means to support those reentering society after incarceration

Join the San Francisco Interfaith Council for the Winterfaith Shelter Walk at Lake Merced.

Proceeds from the Winterfaith Shelter Walk provide the SFIC capacity to support its core mission, the Interfaith Winter Shelter, a critical program which provides shelter and meals for up to 80 homeless San Franciscans nightly during the cold rainy winter months.

Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals are invited to a White Mass for Medical Professionals.

A White Mass, so-named for the traditional color of physicians’ coats, is a way to honor and pray with and for all those who serve in the medical professions. Learn more in the short video below:



All are welcome to join in this celebration. A reception will follow the Mass.

*Any media or photographers who would like to cover the Mass must contact the Archdiocesan communications department prior to the event ([email protected]).

SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We offer mentoring and other support. A key component is the Excell Network Monthly Breakfast.

At our Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts you will meet justice involved students currently receiving scholarships, and learn more about our work in restorative justice. Through these breakfast events we connect community members to “go under the hood” of what it means to support those reentering society after incarceration

Fall 2023 Lay Ministry Training for those needing recertification as well as new ministers as Readers and Extra-ordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

Our Lady of Mercy Church
1 Elmwood Drive, Daly City,  CA 94015
10/21 (10AM-3PM) & 10/28 (10AM-Noon)

MUST ATTEND THE TWO CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS TO BE CERTIFIED

(bring your lunch on the 1st saturday session)

REGISTRATION:
Pre-register $20 or $25 at door if not pre-registered.

Please see this flyer for complete details.

Questions: Contact [email protected]

Topic: Webinar: Chemical Abortions, Are we getting the full story?

Join this informative webinar to learn more.

Speaker: Dr. Ingrid Skop, MD

Vice President and Director of Medical Affairs at the Charlotte Lozier Institute

Time: Oct 24, 2023 12:30 PM Pacific Time

Please sign up below  to get a zoom link and  join the webinar:

Join Archbishop Cordileone and the St. Thomas More Society for the Red Mass celebrated annually for all members of the legal profession.

This  year’s homilist will be  Bishop Kurt Burnette.

A dinner will follow Mass at the Italian Athletic Club.

Si usted lleva el dolor de un aborto pasado, está invitada al próximo retiro de sanación para mujeres.

El padre Armando Gutierrez y el padre James Liebner, OSV, dirigirán este retiro de un día, que incluirá Misa, el sacramento de Reconciliación, consejería y el compartir si se siente cómoda en este ambiente cálido y sanador.

Tendrá lugar en un lugar confidencial.

Habrá almuerzo y merienda.

Si está interesada, llene el formulario abajo, llame al 415-614-5567 o mande un correo electrónico a [email protected].



 

Join United for Life of Northern California for their 50th Anniversary Banquet honoring Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone.

4:30 p.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone
Star of the Sea Church

5:30 p.m. Registration
Star of the Sea Gym

6:00 p.m. Dinner
Star of the Sea Gym

This year’s keynote speaker and honoree will be His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The Master of Ceremonies will be Tony Hall.

Tickets are $50 for adults; children under 12 free!