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CSF February 2023 Isssue
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Keep up with the latest happenings in and around the Archdiocese.
Missionaries of Charity celebrate first Final Profession of Vows in San Francisco
Joined by Sister M. Juan, delegate of the Superior General, Sister M. Joseph, MC, Sister Ancy, Counselor from the Contemplative branch of the Society, Sister Paula Marie, Local Regional Superior,… Read More
For Immediate Release: Archbishop Cordileone responds to Marin County District Attorney Decision in Serra Statue Case
Today, the Marin County District Attorney’s office announced that they have reduced the charges against the vandals who desecrated and destroyed the statue of St. Junipero Serra on the property… Read More
Padre Pio relics visit the Archdiocese of San Francisco
Thousands came to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Redwood City on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, to venerate the relics of St. Padre Pio, coming from… Read More
St. Matthew 8th graders lead long-standing tradition – May Crowning
Crowning the Blessed Mother in May is a long-standing tradition in the Church and the Archdiocese. Parishes and schools have their own unique way of crowning Mary. St. Matthew School… Read More
Santo Cristo Society of San Mateo County holds Festa do Santo Cristo dos Milagres
Santo Cristo Society of San Mateo County held their annual Festa do Santo Cristo dos Milagres on May 13 and 14, the first since the pandemic.
Presentation Sisters celebrate 60- and 70-year Jubilees
A celebration of 60 and 70 years of religious life took place Sunday, April 23, at the Sisters of the Presentation Motherhouse in San Francisco.
What the early Church believed: the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is literally and wholly present—body and blood, soul and divinity—under the appearances of bread and wine.
Jubilarian priests honored at Cathedral celebration
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and fellow priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco gathered on May 10 to recognize six Jubilarian priests celebrating 25- and 60-year anniversaries of ordination.
The pathway to God through the heart of His mother
In 1917, Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, revealing to them the importance of devotion to her Immaculate Heart — a mother’s heart, filled with love… Read More
Father Kieran McCormick 1938-2023
Father Kieran James McCormickJune 17, 1938 – May 4, 2023 Father Kieran James McCormick died on May 4, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Father McCormick was born… Read More
Archdiocese mourns passing of Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath
The Archdiocese of San Francisco mourns the loss of Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath. A native of Dublin, Bishop McGrath was ordained in 1970 in Waterford, Ireland, to serve in the… Read More
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