Office of Worship
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco 94109
(415) 614-5586
Fax (415) 614-5658
e-mail: bertonel@sfarchdiocese.org
Interim Director
Laura Bertone
Administrative Assistant
Joseph P. Murphy
The Office of Worship provides leadership, support, and information services regarding matters pertaining to liturgy, worship, and prayer in service to the Archbishop and the local Church, particularly to ordained and lay ministers in parishes and other Catholic communities. Our Office serves the Archdiocese of San Francisco in
- Preparing Archdiocesan Liturgies such as Ordinations, the Chrism Mass, and Christian Initiation rites
- Serving the Archdiocesan Worship Commission and its committees
- Providing catechetical opportunities such as workshops, classes, and programs regarding liturgy and public prayer
- Advising clergy, religious, and lay ministers in matters of liturgical norms, practices, and related pastoral issues
Archdiocesan Worship Commission
Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, ex-officio
Rev. Msgr. John Talesfore, Pastor and Rector, Cathedral of St. Mary of the
Assumption, Chairperson
Rev. John Balleza, Pastor, St. Raphael Church (San Rafael)
Mr. Doug Benbow, Director of Liturgy and Christian Initiation, Cathedral of St. Mary of
the Assumption
Mr. Don Crean, Director of Resident Ministry, University of San Francisco
Mr. Francisco Herrera, Cantor, St. Anthony of Padua Church (SF)
Sr. Maria Hsu, Director of the Office of Ethnic Ministries, ex-officio
Rev. Patrick LaBelle, O.P., Director of Continuing Education for Clergy, ex-officio
Mrs. Linda Myers, Director of Music and Liturgy, St. Isabella Church
Rev. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Veronica Church
Dcn. John Norris, Director of the Department of Pastoral Ministries, ex-officio
Deacon Bernie O’Halloran, St. Anselm Church
Ms. Dolores O’Halloran, Cantor, St. Anselm Church
Ms. Vicky Otto, Pastoral Associate, St. Raphael Church
Ms. ‘Ofa Po’oi, Coordinator of Liturgical Ministries, Tongan Community, St. Timothy
Church
Ms. Fran Sullivan, Director of Liturgy, St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church
Dr. Christoph Tietze, Director of Music, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Ms. Laura Bertone, Interim Director of the Office of Worship, ex-officio, Librarian
Music Committee
Mrs. Linda Myers, St. Isabella Church, Chairperson
Mr. James Dahlstrom, St. Matthew Church
Ms. Dolores O’Halloran, St. Anselm Church
Mr. Vincent Stadlin, St. Hilary Church
Dr. Christoph Tietze, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Sacred Space / Environment, Art & Architecture Committee
Mr. Doug Benbow, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Chairperson
Br. Joseph Aspell, S.M., Liturgical Artist
Mr. Ron Case, AIA
Mr. Paul Dachauer, AIA
Mrs. Kathy Lorentz, Sacred Heart-Cathedral Preparatory
Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP
Rev. David Pettingill
Mrs. Megan Pryor-Lorentz, Notre Dame High School, San Jose
Mrs. Fran Sullivan, St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church
Mr. Patrick Vallez-Kelly, Office of Worship
Mr. Sergio Vasquez, Stuart Hall High School
Ms. Katie Wolf, St. Ignatius Preparatory
Committee of the Support of Parish Liturgy
Ms. Vicky Otto, St. Raphael Church, Chairperson
Ms. Laura Bertone, Office of Worship
Mr. Don Crean, University of San Francisco
Br. Joseph Murphy, ObSB
Deacon Richard Foley, D.Ed.
Ms. Janet Suzio, Department of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Worship http://www.sfworship.org
USCCB Committee on Divine Worship http://usccb.org/liturgy/
The Holy See – Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/index.htm
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions http://www.fdlc.org/
International Commission on English in the Liturgy (Roman Missal, third typical edition) http://www.icelweb.org/news.htm
.
