Eduardo Banos's Posts
Scholarships, mentoring offer way back for formerly incarcerated
When Jessy Martinez got out of prison two years ago, his plan was to make a new life for himself based on self-improvement, community and love. But if the oddsmakers… Read More
The Liturgy of the Word
The Mass includes two major parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Breaking down the stigma to overcome mental health challenges
We treat cancer, heart disease and other illnesses very differently than we treat mental illness. The stigma around mental illness continues to be a roadblock to recovery
Hope and healing after abortion
“We know the suffering abortion causes and we want you to heal. God loves you and wants you to heal. We want to be instruments of God’s healing for you.”… Read More
Flocknote: A new tool for Catholic communication
If you are getting regular emails or texts from your pastor or parish, odds are they were sent using software from Flocknote — a Catholic company whose communications tools have… Read More
Flocknote works!
Flocknote helps the Archdiocese of San Francisco to create a more connected Archdiocese by enabling pastors, office staff and key volunteers to communicate with their “flocks” using email and text… Read More
St. Pius stained glass
memorializes decree allowing children to receive Eucharist
One of three large, impressive windows in the church, the window of Pope St. Pius X was designed by G. Stephen Walsh Studios in Dublin, Ireland. Handwritten letters between George… Read More
How to serve others this Lent
Lent calls us to renew our relationship with the Lord through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. During these 40 days, starting this year on March 2, 2022, we strive to focus… Read More
Vatican book project features local take on Laudato si’
It started with a phone call from Cardinal Peter Turkson, then-Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Pope Francis had come up with an idea for a… Read More
“Lord save us, or we perish.”
Jesus sent his disciples before him across the Sea of Galilee. That evening, the boat carrying the apostles was tossed about by wind and waves. Just before dawn, Jesus appeared… Read More
Rev. J. Thomas Madden
Rev. J. Thomas Madden, son of the late John and Katherine Madden, was born July 8, 1927 in San Francisco, CA. His sister, Catherine, predeceased him in death. He received… Read More
Stella Maris Academy
Two years after the 2019 closure of its more than century-old grammar school, Star of the Sea Parish welcomed 53 students from preschool through eighth grade to the new Stella… Read More