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Relic of St. John Bosco comes to Salesian parishes in San Francisco Sept. 11-13
Aug. 25, 2010, By Valerie Schmalz
An acrylic likeness of the incorrupt body of St. John Bosco containing a relic of the “saint of the youth” arrives in San Francisco just before midnight on Sept. 11 – and about 40 teens from the Salesian Boys and Girls Club will be camping out overnight at the ...

Cathedral marking Assumption feast with novena, vespers, special prayers and blessings
Jul. 28, 2010
Everyone in the Archdiocese is invited to the Cathedral of St. Mary of The Assumption to participate in events marking the Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption. The feast on Aug. 15 is especially significant this year because it is the beginning of a series of celebrations noting ...

St. John Bosco relics to visit San Francisco
Jul. 28, 2010
Relics of St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco, will visit the Salesians’ two parishes in San Francisco in September.

Capuchin Franciscan to be rector at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi
Jun. 23, 2010
Archbishop George H. Niederauer has appointed Capuchin Father Gregory Coiro rector of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi and the La Nuova Porziuncola Chapel in San Francisco, located at Columbus and Vallejo in North Beach.

Father Daniel McCotter, CSP, to become pastor of Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
Jun. 9, 2010
Father McCotter takes over the pastorship of Old St. Mary’s from Father Charles Kullmann, CSP, who was appointed pastor of St.Austin Church in Austin, Tex.

Parish religious educators honored
May. 12, 2010, By Tom Burke
Almost 100 catechists and directors of religious education programs in the Archdiocese of San Francisco were honored at the annual St. Pius X Awards at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, May 6. San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice presided at the rites that included a ...

The phenomenal Friar Kraus
May. 2, 2010
A tribute to multi-talented Franciscan Father Josephat Kraus, a St. Boniface parish priest who migrated from Poland at 15 and left a lasting spiritual and artistic legacy in San Francisco.  St. Boniface is celebrating its 150th anniversary as a parish this year.

A parish first Communion class, 500-strong
Apr. 28, 2010, By Rick DelVecchio
Saturday morning first Communion instruction at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto is too big by far to fit into one room. It takes up the sanctuary, the parish hall, a room off the entrance, the choir loft and a picnic area outdoors. The class, where youngsters ...

St. Mary’s Cathedral to award honors to Cahill Contractors and three women
Apr. 28, 2010
The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption will honor Cahill Contractors, Inc. with its annual Assumpta Award in rites May 6 at the Cathedral. The firm served as general contractor on construction of the Cathedral, set to mark its 40th year beginning with the Assumpta Awards ...

San Mateo parishes form jobs net for young adults
Apr. 14, 2010, By John Wildermuth
When a group of Peninsula parishes started a job support network for their unemployed neighbors, they didn’t think they’d be working with their neighbors’ children, too.

St. Matthew Parish to help jobless hourly workers
Apr. 14, 2010, By Rick DelVecchio
The jobs support network of the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s central San Mateo County deanery is expanding to St. Matthew Parish in San Mateo.


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