Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Archdiocesan Parishes and Schools celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

From early morning Mañanitas and Masses to the shower of rose petals at Mission Dolores to school reenactments of St. Juan Diego’s encounter with Our Lady, Dec. 12 is a… Read More

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Congress Dishonors Marriage

The union of husband and wife is unique: Together they make a baby, and their marriage is the best way to ensure that that baby grows up with both mother… Read More

Sunday, December 11, 2022
15th Annual Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass held at St. Mary’s Cathedral

Each year, the Archdiocese of San Francisco holds a Commissioning Mass to herald the beginning of “Simbang Gabi Masses” widely celebrated in its various parishes during the Christmas season.

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Rejoice! The history and hope of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

You enter your parish church and purple adorns the altar. The Advent candle stands ready to be lit. There is a somber yet anticipatory ambience about the nave, punctuated by… Read More

Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Cruzada Guadalupana: Thousands gather to honor Our Lady

Despite the rain, thousands participated in the Cruzada Guadalupana pilgrimage on Dec. 3 from All Souls Parish in South San Francisco to the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption… Read More

Monday, December 05, 2022
“God is with Us, Mary Walks with Us”

Homily on the Occasion of the Annual Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, Cathedral of St. Mary of the ASsumption

Friday, December 02, 2022
Marin Baroque Society celebrates music of Mission period in Latin America

Baltasar Jaime Martinez Compañón served as Bishop of Trujillo, Peru from 1779 to 1790 at Trujillo Cathedral. During his time in Peru, Bishop Martínez Compañón engaged in research of native… Read More

Friday, December 02, 2022
Preaching truth on sex and gender in a hostile culture

Sex and gender are among the most contentious topics of discussion within the Catholic Church today. For Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, a human connection is key to having… Read More

Friday, December 02, 2022
Father Piers M. Lahey 1949-2022

Father Piers M. Lahey passed away in Daly City, California on Monday, November 28, 2022. Loving brother of Father M. Denis Lahey, (Abbot of the Hartford Street Zen Center in… Read More

Friday, December 02, 2022
Monsignor Harry Schlitt 1939-2022

Monsignor Harry George Schlitt passed away peacefully at his home on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022. Monsignor Schlitt was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on June 3, 1939, the youngest child… Read More

Thursday, December 01, 2022
Archbishop installs Father Kennedy as 11th pastor and rector of St. Mary’s Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption was filled with excitement and joy as the parish welcomed its new rector and pastor, Father Kevin Kennedy. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone… Read More

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Victim-offender dialogues help build empathy in offenders: A snapshot of one visit to San Quentin State Prison

On a sunny day in April, staff and volunteers with the Archdiocese of San Francisco Restorative Justice Ministry arrived at San Quentin State Prison to take part in a victim-offender… Read More