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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
Masks no longer mandated for Mass
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in a memo to priests dated Feb. 15 said that masks are no longer mandated for church although signs recommending masks should be posted at the… 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
St. Clare Initiative:
A pioneering response to the
challenges of a diverse classroom
The Department of Catholic Schools is in year two of a professional advancement program for Catholic educators designed to help teachers gain the skills they need to help students from… Read More
Peter Jackson, Tolkien and the transcendental truths of ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Twenty years ago, Peter Jackson wowed moviegoers around the world with his adaptation of the first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy, “The Fellowship of the… Read More
Catholics, community members walk and rally against violence in San Francisco
Proclaiming “What do we want? Peace and justice!”, an intensely committed group of Catholics and community members walked two miles from mid-town to St. Agnes Church in the Haight-Ashbury, carrying… Read More
“Green” stormwater projects in pipeline for four Catholic schools
The sprawling asphalt playgrounds and parking lots of four San Francisco parish school campuses will be retrofitted soon to reduce the volume of stormwater runoff that occurs in “hardscaped” urban… Read More
Msgr. Floro Basio Arcamo
Msgr. Floro Basio Arcamo August 18, 1940 – January 24, 2022 Born in Bohol, Philippines to Florentino and Marcelina Basio Arcamo, he was the second child of ten children. He… Read More
Laudato Si’ grants awarded to two archdiocesan schools
The Catholic Climate Covenant recently announced winners of the Victory Noll Sisters Small Grants Program, and two organizations in the Archdiocese of San Francisco were among the 100 winners.
Catholic Education in America: Struggle and success
For more than a century and a half, Catholic schools have been the largest educational system in the United States that is not owned and run by the government. Today… Read More
Our Catholic schools put
children first – because they are beloved by God
By PAMELA LYONS Superintendent of the Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Happy Catholic Schools Week! I am so proud of the strong Catholic communities, innovative… Read More
Rev. Vincent D. Ring
Father Vincent Ring, retired Roman Catholic priest who served the San Francisco and Peninsula area for many years, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 26, 2022. Born in… Read More