Mass and Anointing of Sick February 12
San Francisco Archbishop George H. Niederauer to preside at Mass and Anointing of Sick
(Feb. 11, 2011) Archbishop George Niederauer presides at Mass and Anointing of the Sick at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough at Geary Blvd. in San Francisco Feb. 12, 2011 at noon. Mass commemorates the World Day of the Sick instituted by Pope John Paul II almost 20 years ago.
People living with any serious or acute illness as well as their families and caregivers are especially invited. Parking is available in cathedral lot at bottom of church steps. Please arrive by 10:30 a.m. Assistance to cathedral from parking lot will be available. Observance is sponsored by the Order of Malta of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. E-mail kenmryan@aol.com or call (415) 788-4550. Elements of the Mass include anointing of the sick, and blessing of caregivers’ hands.
More than 450,000 Catholics live in the Archdiocese of San Francisco that includes San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties.
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Contact: Tom Burke (415) 614-5634
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