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The beloved Easter basket. In certain Eastern Catholic churches of the Byzantine rite, it’s more than a candy-crammed straw container delivered to children by a mythical bunny. It’s a venerable… Read More

What Jesus passes on to them is no longer mere pieces of unleavened Easter bread or the sacred drink-offering of the Pasch, but the mystery of the New Covenant just… Read More

The local pilgrimage is part of the larger celebration of the Jubilee in the Universal Church. Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Jubilee Year as a time to renew ourselves… Read More

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and significant liturgies of the Church year. During the Mass, Archbishop Cordileone blessed the three sacred oils—Oil of the Sick, Oil… Read More

Being baptized into the Catholic faith as an adult is a life-changing experience, the meaning of which Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone believes is expressed most fully in the ancient tradition… Read More

This year, we see a rare event where both calendars align and the Orthodox and Catholic churches will hold Easter on the same day, April 20.

A chorus of young voices filled the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco on Saturday, April 6, as eight Catholic school choirs and more than 150… Read More

By Father Vincent Woo For nearly 2,000 years, Catholics were only permitted to bury their bodies. Cremation, on the other hand, was strictly prohibited until 1963. The current discipline of… Read More

An early-morning drive to Tomales parish turned into a transformative journey filled with friendship, faith, laughter, unexpected grace, meaningful community connections, and an unforgettable encounter with Father Juan Manuel Lopez.

“I get out in 10 days, and I don’t have a job,” said one of the men incarcerated at San Quentin who visited the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s first In-Custody… Read More

Father Gregory Heidenblut, O.S.A., formally began his role as pastor of Notre Dame des Victoires Parish at an Installation Mass celebrated by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on March… Read More

In honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, Our Lady of Angels parish in Burlingame is hosting a “Let the Spirit Move You” speakers series throughout the year.