Youth Ministry
The Archdiocese of San Francisco supports youth ministry programs that foster the catechesis, moral, and spiritual formation of young people in Middle School through High School.
Our Goals
Guided by the USCCB’s document, Renewing the Vision (1997), our ministry has three goals:
To empower young people (ages 13-17) to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today;
To draw young people into responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community;
To foster the personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
To accomplish these goals, we offer training, community, workshops, resources, retreats, and collaboration opportunities for Youth Ministry Leaders within the Archdiocese, as well as training, retreats, catechetical events, leadership opportunities for youth themselves.
ADSF YM CALENDAR
Thursday
Dec 01
Advent Lessons and Carols with Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. Peter and Paul’s School
The SHC Chamber Choir and the Saints Peter and Paul School Children’s Choir will come together to perform a joyous collection of carols and hymns paired with reflective readings to usher in the Christmas season.
Doors open at 6 pm, performance begins promptly at 6:30 pm.
Website: https://www.shcp.edu/events/lessons-carols
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
666 Filbert Street
San Francisco
CA 94133
Friday
Dec 02
Monthly Vocations Holy Hour
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco
CA 94109
MAGNIFICAT!! An Advent Concert
Website: http://www.saintroberts.org
Saint Robert’s Church
1380 Crystal Springs Rd
San Bruno
California 94066
Saturday
Dec 03
Guadalupana Pilgrimage and Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral
5:00 a.m. – Gathering Time (All Souls Church)
5:30 a.m. – Pilgrims Blessing
6:00 a.m. – Departure from All Souls Church 315 Walnut Ave., South San Francisco
2:00 p.m. – Solemn Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Organized by Guadalupana Cruzada de San Francisco
First Saturday Mass
All are welcome to join us in prayer.
Website: http://holycrosscemeteries.com
All Saints Chapel
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
1500 Mission Road
Colma
California 94014
St. Peter Catholic Church Advent Mission
Reverend Bart Landry, C.S.P. will begin our Advent Mission at the weekend liturgies on December 3 and December 4. The Mission will continue with two unique sessions on Monday, December 5 and on Tuesday, December 6, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the
Church. All are welcome
St. Peter Catholic Church
700 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica
CA 94044
Sunday
Dec 04
St. Peter Catholic Church Advent Mission
Reverend Bart Landry, C.S.P. will begin our Advent Mission at the weekend liturgies on December 3 and December 4. The Mission will continue with two unique sessions on Monday, December 5 and on Tuesday, December 6, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the
Church. All are welcome
St. Peter Catholic Church
700 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica
CA 94044
Advent Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral
Lessons and Carols at St. Cecilia’s
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Monday
Dec 05
St. Peter Catholic Church Advent Mission
Reverend Bart Landry, C.S.P. will begin our Advent Mission at the weekend liturgies on December 3 and December 4. The Mission will continue with two unique sessions on Monday, December 5 and on Tuesday, December 6, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the
Church. All are welcome
St. Peter Catholic Church
700 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica
CA 94044
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Tuesday
Dec 06
St. Peter Catholic Church Advent Mission
Reverend Bart Landry, C.S.P. will begin our Advent Mission at the weekend liturgies on December 3 and December 4. The Mission will continue with two unique sessions on Monday, December 5 and on Tuesday, December 6, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the
Church. All are welcome
St. Peter Catholic Church
700 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica
CA 94044
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Wednesday
Dec 07
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Thursday
Dec 08
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Encountering Vatican II: Fall Speaker Series at St. Ignatius Parish Concludes with Massimo Faggioli
Join Massimo Faggioli, author of numerous works on Vatican II and professor of theology at Villanova University, as he summarizes the effects of Vatican Council II on the contemporary Church.
Thursday December 8 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in St. Ignatius Church. In-person with reception to follow.
Also available via livestream. RSVP on our website: St. Ignatius Parish – VCII: Massimo Faggioli – San Francisco, CA (stignatiussf.org)
Website: https://www.stignatiussf.org/vatican-ii
St. Ignatius Parish
650 Parker Avenue
San Francisco
California 94118
Friday
Dec 09
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
15th Annual Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass
15th Annual Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass
Friday, December 9, 2022, 7:30pm
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Principal Celebrant: Father Dave M. Pettingill
Light Filipino Food Fare served immediately after the Mass.
About the Masss:
Each year, the Archdiocese holds a Commissioning Mass to herald the beginning of “Simbang Gabi Masses” widely celebrated in its various parishes throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco during the Christmas season. “Simbang Gabi” is a prominent centuries old Filipino Catholic faith practice with roots in farming and fishing communities dating back to the 1600’s. This practice traditionally consists of attending a novena of pre-dawn, or night-time masses leading up to Christmas Eve. Please double check the dates and times of Simbang Gabi masses that may be celebrated in your parish.
We encourage you to attend our Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass, and to bring your own Filipino Christmas “Parol”, and your family “Cresche” (or Nativity scene) to receive a special blessing after the mass.
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco
CA 94109
Saturday
Dec 10
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat
Cost: $450
Five Day Conversion Silent Retreat starts on Sunday, December 4th at 6 pm with dinner and ends on Saturday, December 10th with breakfast.
Silence, including digital, will be the rule. It is led by Brother Agapetos, a Ukranian Catholic priest/monk and Dr. Anthony Lilles of St. Patrick’s Seminary.
The cost is $450.00 (half-price) with scholarships available for those in need.
For questions, speak to Deacon Dominick at (650) 269-6279. For reservations, send your checks to Jaynie at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Vallombrosa Retreat Center
Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park
California 94025
Christmas Remembrance Service
Ornaments decorated by the Girl Scouts from Our Lady of Mercy Parish will be available for those who wish to write a loved one’s name or other message and hang them on the memorial trees. This can be a difficult season to be grieving; all are welcome to this service to find comfort and support.
Website: http://holycrosscemeteries.com
All Saints Chapel
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
1500 Mission Road
Colma
California 94014
Monday
Dec 12
Misa en Honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Cost: Free
¡CELEBREMOS A NUESTRA MADRE DE LAS AMÉRICAS!
Misa en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
12 de Diciembre 2022
Mañanitas a la Virgen: 3:00am
Misa: 5:00 am, celebrada por el Arzobispo Salvatore J. Cordileone junto al Reverendo Moises Agudo, Vicario para los Hispanos.
Misa de las Americas in Celebration of the Feast for Our Lady of Guadalupe taking place on 12/12/2022 at 5:00 am at St. Peters church located at 1200 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.
The Celebrant will be Archbishop Salvatore Condileone along with Fr. Moises Agudo, Pastor of the Mission Parishes of St. Peter, St. Anthony, and St. Charles.
Website: https://www.missionparishes.com/
St Peter’s Catholic Church
1200 Florida St
San Francisco
California 94110
Wednesday
Dec 14
Pontifical Low Roráte Mass
The Roráte Mass is a votive Mass in honor of the Virgin Mary for the season of Advent, lit only by candles. The Mass takes its title, Roráte, from the first words of the Introit, which are from Isaiah 45:8:
“Roráte, caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum, aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.”
“Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.”
Rorate Mass 2022 flyer
Eucharistic Revival Advent Preaching Series at Church of the Nativity
Thursday
Dec 15
Eucharistic Revival Advent Preaching Series at St. Sebastian’s
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
373 Bon Air Rd
Kentfield
CA 94904
Friday
Dec 16
Women’s Retreat for Healing after Abortion
Cost: Free
Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, OSV, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.
It will be held at a confidential location.
If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].
Project Rachel
Website: https://sfarchdiocese.org/rachel/
Saturday
Dec 17
Women’s Retreat for Healing after Abortion
Cost: Free
Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, OSV, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.
It will be held at a confidential location.
If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].
Project Rachel
Website: https://sfarchdiocese.org/rachel/
SF Turkey Drive at St. Emydius Church
Our goal is to PROVIDE MEALS WITH A SMILE to the diners at St. Anthony’s Dining Room. This kitchen is sometimes the last place for a meal when hunger strikes. St. Anthony serves not only over 2,600 meals daily, but they bring hope for a better future to those who don’t have much to live for.
On December 17, we will welcome hams, turkeys (preferable frozen) and/or boxes of fresh vegetables.
Online donations can be simply made from our website in November and December at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com
See last year article at www.sfarchdiocese.org/st-emydius-parishioners-annual-turkey-drive-attracts-supporters-nationwide/
Website: https://www.sfturkeydrive.com
SF Turkey Drive at St. Emydius Church
350 De Montfort Avenue
@ Jules Ave, Ingleside District
San Francisco
California 94112
Devotional Gregorian Chant Workshop
Taught by Mary Ann Carr-Wilson
Director of Canticle Choirs
Workshop fee: $25 per person. Children 17 and under free. FREE PARKING
Pay online: www.starparish.com/give (chant workshop)
Website: www.starparish.com
Star of the Sea Gymnasium
345 8th Ave
San Francisco
California 94118
Eucharistic Revival Preaching Series at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Sunday
Dec 18
Women’s Retreat for Healing after Abortion
Cost: Free
Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, OSV, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.
It will be held at a confidential location.
If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].
Project Rachel
Website: https://sfarchdiocese.org/rachel/
Through Advent to Christmas
Cost: Free admission
Solos by GGBC alumnus Forrest Nolan; recorder ensemble, audience carols for sing-a-long.
Free admission, donations gratefully accepted!
Website: https://www.ggbc.org/
National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi
Main Church Sanctuary
610 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3917
San Francisco
California San Francisco
“Cookies and Carols” with St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir and St. Brigid School Honor Choir
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco
CA 94109
Thursday
Dec 22
Christmas Angels Family Event
Cost: Free
This program is specifically for children impacted by homicide, children with a parent in prison, and children affected by domestic violence and abuse.
Eligible families should register at the web page below.
Website: https://sfarchdiocese.org/christmasangels/
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough St.
San Francisco
CA 94109
ADSF Youth Leadership Team – S.A.L.T.
Many are called, but few are chosen. – Matt 22:14
The ADSF Youth Service and Leadership Team aka S.A.L.T. will assist in planning, advising in and executing spirtual and social youth events throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Apply for this opportunity and serve your brothers an sisters in this great Archdiocese. All confirmed high school students, Coodinators of Youth Ministry and Young Adult Volunteers may apply. Space is limited and we are in need of leaders from Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.
Applications for the ADSF 2020-2021
Ethnic Ministries Chess Club
The Chess Club is looking to train individuals to teach chess in the Catholic Schools here in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. As we teach our young people our goal is to establish a year-end Archdiocese of San Francisco chess tournament in 2022. If you are interested to coach or want more information for your school or child, please contact Christopher Major at [email protected]
Contact Us
Gonzalo Alvarado
Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
415-614-55945
email: [email protected]