Thursday, May 15, 2025
Five years of diaconate formation culminates in spring ordination

On May 17, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will pray over seven men as they become permanent deacons at their ordination at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A hands-on approach to truth, beauty, and goodness

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist at Marin Catholic High School creatively instill in students the three transcendentals of truth, beauty and goodness through an annual project… Read More

Thursday, May 08, 2025
Habemus Papam!

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United States. 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Memorial Mass Honors Pope Francis, Celebrates His Legacy of Encounter and Unity

“We’re so grateful, so many have gathered. It’s good that we come together and pray at a moment such as this—especially for our Catholic family, but also for the whole… Read More

Monday, April 28, 2025
Novato parish unites to send teens on ‘Year of Hope’ pilgrimage to Italy

Accompanied by their pastor and youth minister, 15 young pilgrims from St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Novato spent 10 days in Italy this February visiting Padua and other Italian… Read More

Sunday, April 27, 2025
Archbishop lauds Respect Life Essay winners: “Thank you for giving us all a good example”

“God shows us once again that he never fails to be full of surprises,” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in the introduction to his homily at Sunday’s Mass for the… Read More

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Laudato Si’: How do we learn to praise God?

By Father Bobby Barbato, Ofm Cap. A man nearly blind, for whom the light of the sun and even of fire causes pain, sings the praises of the sun. “Praised… Read More

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Pope Francis’ funeral set for Saturday

The funeral for the late Pontiff will take place on Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am Rome Time/1:00 am California Time, at St. Peter’s.

Monday, April 21, 2025
Pope Francis 1936 – 2025

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. The Holy Father had been suffering from pneumonia and respiratory issues for several months, recently spending… Read More

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Homeless and hopeless no more

Eleven years after his Easter baptism, local man enters Franciscan third order By Christina Gray Longtime readers of Catholic San Francisco may remember my story on Michael Riddle, a homeless… Read More

Thursday, April 17, 2025
An Eastern Catholic Easter: Ukrainian Catholic Church embraces Lent and “Pascha” with symbolic traditions

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

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Steeped in ancient tradition, Archbishop resurrects full-immersion baptisms at cathedral

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