Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

 

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Join us as we pray a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Cathedral for an increase and strengthening of vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese.  All are welcome to attend these Eucharistic Holy Hours in response to Jesus’ invitation to “ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38).

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

¿QUÉ ESPERAS EN LA VIDA?
¿CUÁL ES TU ESPERANZA?

Te invitamos a un retiro Espiritual en nuestra Catedral de Santa María De La Asunción el día 4 de Noviembre del 2023 de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m.

¡Ven y vive este retiro con toda tu familia y prepárate para recibir al SEÑOR!

Bienvenida dada por nuestro Vicario: REV.  JERALD GERONIMO

PANELISTAS INVITADOS:

• REV. MOISÉS AGUDO
  Vicario Episcopal De La Comunidad Hispana/Latinoamericana


• DIÁCONO MARIO ZÚÑIGA
  Parroquia de Misión Dolores.


• DIÁCONO JUAN MANUEL MICHEL
  Catedral de Santa María De La Asunción.

MISA SOLEMNE oficiada por: REV.  JERALD GERONIMO

Por Favor De Registrarse Previamente
(ver forma de registracion abajo)

Se Proveerá El Almuerzo, Café Y Pan.

EL COSTO POR ADULTOS: $10 y NIÑOS De 5 A 12 Años: $5 Dólares

Habrá Cuidado De Niños. Inviten A Sus Familiares Y Amigos. Les Esperamos No Falten.

 

Office of Faith Formation
Talitha Koum

Come engage in your life as catechists, parish catechetical leaders, volunteers, and Catholic people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco as we celebrate our Eucharistic Revival with the theme “Talitha Koum” – Mark 5:41 (Little Girl Arise).

We are challenged in these times to arise and bring Christ’s light to our darkness, words of comfort to sorrowing, peace in places of violence and to witness our baptismal call.

As Jesus asks that bread be given to the little girl may we find nourishment in the Eucharist to go out and be better disciples of Jesus – bread broken and shared.

Registration to this
event is available HERE

*Any media or photographers who would like to cover the conference must contact the Archdiocesan communications office prior to the event ([email protected]).

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Conference hosted by the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University.

Scholars, practitioners of sacred music, and the general public are invited to join us for nearly forty keynote lectures, papers, and recitals commemorating Dr. Mahrt’s study and praxis of the Roman rite and its music.

Registration deadline: October 16

SF Eucharistic Revival

Faith & Fellowship Event & Adoration and Confession

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE

21st Century Eucharistic Miracles discussion and Q&A hosted by Dr. Scott French, ER physician and former Stanford professor, from Fr. Robert Spitzer’s Magis Center.

Tuesday, November 7th

Complimentary Dinner:
San Rafael Joe’s Restaurant – 5:15-6:30pm

Adoration / Confession:
St. Raphael Church – 6:45pm

(Please RSVP for this event at [email protected] by Monday, November 6th.)

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Conference hosted by the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University.

Scholars, practitioners of sacred music, and the general public are invited to join us for nearly forty keynote lectures, papers, and recitals commemorating Dr. Mahrt’s study and praxis of the Roman rite and its music.

Registration deadline: October 16

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Conference hosted by the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University.

Scholars, practitioners of sacred music, and the general public are invited to join us for nearly forty keynote lectures, papers, and recitals commemorating Dr. Mahrt’s study and praxis of the Roman rite and its music.

Registration deadline: October 16

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Gen Verde International Performing Arts Group is made up of 19 artists from 14 countries. The group’s special characteristic lies in their rich cultural mix which gives an original twist to their music. Their goal: to give voice to the people of our time, to all of humanity, which is called to live for universal fraternity.

“ARISE” is an acoustic version of Gen Verde’s songs. The members of the band share insights into their artistic and personal journeys, inviting the audience to reflect on the relevance of the proposed themes: peace, dialogue and unity in diversity.

Read more about Gen Verde here: https://www.genverde.it/en/
To reserve a FREE seat: https://qrco.de/beNhCQ

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

SF Eucharistic Revival

Faith & Fellowship Event & Complimentary catered brunch

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE

21st Century Eucharistic Miracles discussion and Q&A hosted by Dr. Scott French, ER physician and former Stanford professor, from Fr. Robert Spitzer’s Magis Center.

Sunday, November 12th – after 9:30 mass
St. Pius Catholic Church
1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA 94061

Reunión de Renacimiento Eucarístico de SF

Un Evento de Fe y Comunión Almuerzo complimentario

DESCARGUE EL FLYER AQUI

Los Milagros Eucarísticos del Siglo 21 un foro de discusión con un tiempo de preguntas y repuestas, realizado por Dr. Scott French.
Dr. Scott French es un médico de sala de urgencias, y exprofesor de Stanford. Él viene del Magis Center de Fr. Robert Spitzer.

Domingo, 12 de noviembre – después de la misa de las 11:30am
St. Pius Catholic Church
1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA 94061

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Born in the late 11th century and living into the early 12th, Hildegard of Bingen lived during the medieval period and is considered a mystic and prophetic visionary of her time. She is also sometimes referred to as a “Renaissance Woman” because of the depth and breadth of her knowledge and talents.

Hildegard spoke beautifully of the harmony of God’s creation, believing it held the “greening power of Christ.’ Walking slowly through Hildegard’s life offers the chance to contemplate connections to our own.

Hildegard wrote hymns and antiphons, poems, and created artwork. She created her own language and wrote one of the first musical plays. She had visions and wrote letters challenging authorities in profound ways, particularly for a woman of her time. Her beautiful chants, some to be shared by Erin, will create a contemplative atmosphere for telling her story again, remembering and honoring her life.

By focusing on particular themes, we will allow her life to speak into ours, challenging and inspiring our living today. Music, storytelling, recognizing Hildegard’s life as a window to our own, silence and sharing, space for journaling, creating, and letting the content speak to you as you rest will all be woven together as parts of the weekend.

November 17 – 19, 2023

Registration is now closed for this weekend

Our next weekend will be March 22-24, 2024.

 

 





 

 

A Retreat For Adult Children of Divorced/Separated Parents

Dealing with our parents’ divorce is not easy but confronting this wound with faith can allow us to find great healing. We hope that you will become part of our supportive community and receive the many graces available through this ministry.

Healing Retreat

Attending the three-day retreat is a great way to start this journey of healing. The retreat focuses on discovering our identity as children of God, although it also focuses on overcoming the effects of parental divorce, forgiving our parents, and connecting with others from this background.

This retreat has something for any adult child of divorce or separation, no matter how much healing you have received or need.

The weekend includes presentations, small group sharing, adoration, spiritual direction, and Mass. This three-day retreat is the centerpiece of this ministry.

Themes covered on the weekend include:

• Finding Our Deepest Identity
• Faith and Our Relationship with God
• Love, Dating, and the Sacrament of Marriage
• Loneliness
• Anger and Anxiety
• False Guilt and Shame
• Forgiveness and Reconciliation
• Family Boundaries
• The Christian Meaning of Suffering
• Healing and the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist
• and more!

 

Fr Luke’s testimony

 

Retreat team biographies

 

Father Carl Schlichte

Fr. Carl entered the Dominicans of the Western Province in 1990 and was ordained in 1998. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Dominic, Benicia, which is the oldest foundation of the Western Dominican Province. Prior to that he has served at a variety of parishes and campus ministries throughout the west, including the University of Utah and Stanford University. He is a San Francisco Bay Area native.

Fr. Carl is an only child whose parents divorced when he was seven. He is an alum of the first Life-Giving Wounds retreat on the West coast, in March 2022. On his retreat, he found a passion for helping other adult children of divorce overcome the pain and stigma of talking about the experience of being a child of separated or divorced parents, both among themselves and to those from intact marriages. He is excited by the rush of healing that comes from a LWG weekend and the long-term, ongoing healing that comes from staying engaged with fellow children of divorce.

 

Sr Maria Suso

Sr. Maria Suso grew up in Clearwater, FL. During Confirmation preparation, she began reading the Bible, met Jesus in the Word, and fell in love with Him and his Church. She immediately began discerning as she went from nominally Catholic to wanting to give her whole life to God. After attending Florida State University and working for a year in insurance, she entered the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, whose Motherhouse is in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sr. Maria Suso made perpetual profession in 2017.

After initial formation and first vows, Sister obtained a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University, and she has taught English and biology in Lansing, Michigan; Peoria, Illinois; and Kentfield, CA. She also recently finished a Masters in Theology from St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota. She is enjoying teaching senior English this year at Marin Catholic High School and lives in a convent with three other Sisters who also teach at MC.

 

Kent and Sarah Levin

Kent and Sarah are a married couple who live a fast-paced, Christ-centered life in the Bay Area aboard their sailboat “Metanoia.” Kent is a life-long sailor, a mechanical whiz, and currently works in robotics for an agricultural tech company. Sarah is an amateur sailor, building her portfolio in communications, and thrives in service to others.

They are both children of divorced families, and alumni of the Life-Giving Wounds Retreat. Kent was raised in the quiet lowcountry of South Carolina. He’s the oldest of two children, raised in a rather secular family with parents who divorced when he was 11. Sarah grew up in southwest Virginia, the youngest child of Christian parents who divorced when she was 15.

Kent and Sarah are both converts to the Catholic faith. Their family experiences exposed both common ground and hurdles to overcome as they dated and entered into marriage. They’ve found that with prayer and healing, God’s vision of marriage is within reach — and it’s pretty fun too!

 

Hallie Colorado

Hallie Colorado, knew from a very young age that God created her to be a servant to others. As a young child she set up a folding lawn chair in her driveway and offered neighborhood kids advice for all their life’s problems. That love of helping others continues with her to this day, and she has spent her life educating herself in the field of psychology and mental health.

Hallie Colorado holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked with several populations, including Catholic seminarians as adjunct professor at St. Patrick’s seminary in Menlo Park, and the school counselor for two archdiocese K-8 schools. Dr. Colorado has also spent years working with engaged couples leading Engaging the Heart, as well as working at Stanford Children’s hospital’s pediatric cardiology unit.

She is currently the Director of Parish Outreach and Community at St. Raymond Catholic church where she and her family have been parishioners for over a decade. Hallie is the proud mother of a beautiful group of little ladies, and is happily married to her favorite guy. She is an adult child of divorce and is incredibly passionate about helping others through the grief, trauma and healing associated with this life altering event. 

 

Katherine Ambrose 

Katherine grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Maine with her four siblings. She graduated from The University of New Hampshire with her Master’s in Occupational Therapy (OT) and spent the first few years of her career working as a travel OT, living in NYC and Maui. Katherine now resides in San Francisco at Priory East, a Catholic women’s house, and works at a pediatric clinic in the city. She has a passion for building community, connecting people, and helping others maximize their potential. Katherine is the co-president of the Bay Area Association of Pediatric Therapists, host of The Visitation Podcast, and founder of Miss Sensational, a non-profit in Maine for girls and women with disabilities.

Her parents divorced and annulled their marriage when she was 6 years old, and she began the journey of intentional healing in early adulthood through therapy and reversion to the Catholic faith that deepened her relationship with God. Katherine attended her first Life Giving Wounds retreat in March 2022, and she is honored to accompany all those sharing the wound of divorced parents. When she’s not too busy with one of her many side projects or creating action plans, you can find Katherine working out, hiking, skiing, sipping coffee, FaceTiming with her adorable nephew, or browsing the vegan snacks at Trader Joe’s.

 

Fr. Luke Joseph Leighton

Fr. Luke grew up in Red Bank, NJ. He had a conversion experience in high school that led him to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at 15 years old. About a year later, he felt invited by the Lord to share in his priesthood. As a seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton, Fr. Luke attended Seton Hall University, where his knowledge of the faith and the life of prayer grew tremendously.

After graduating, he entered the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and served in the friars’ mission of preaching the Gospel and attending to the needs of the poor in NYC for fifteen years. While living in the Bronx, he served at the Saint Francis Youth Center, Saint Anthony’s Shelter for Renewal, and Cardinal Spellman High School. Fr. Luke was ordained a priest by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in May of 2013. He completed the Institute for Priestly Formation’s Spiritual Direction Training Program in January 2020. During his time as assistant chaplain at Cardinal Spellman High School Fr. Luke published videos on YouTube which can be viewed here.

 

 

Before registering, please be aware of the following:

• All are very welcome to join us on retreat whether you are Catholic or not, but please be aware that the content of this retreat will be Catholic.


• A team of presenters will speak about this wound and its effects, and there will be moments for you to share your experiences with others in small groups.


• As with all retreats, everything will be treated on a strictly confidential basis.  This is a spiritual retreat, not primarily psychological, but we will have a list of counselors available as a resource outside of the retreat itself for those who are interested.


• Healing retreats pair well with counseling and/or spiritual direction. If you are not already working through this wound with someone, we would encourage you to consider it. If you would like a recommendation, please give us a call.

 

Begins on Friday (Nov 17) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (Nov 19) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

Registration is $425 for a single room, $375 for a double (shared) room.  Limited scholarships are available – contact Ed Hopfner



 

You are invited to a Praise and Worship Eucharistic Holy Hour led by Fr. Vito and the St. Patrick’s Seminarians. Light refreshments will follow.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Born in the late 11th century and living into the early 12th, Hildegard of Bingen lived during the medieval period and is considered a mystic and prophetic visionary of her time. She is also sometimes referred to as a “Renaissance Woman” because of the depth and breadth of her knowledge and talents.

Hildegard spoke beautifully of the harmony of God’s creation, believing it held the “greening power of Christ.’ Walking slowly through Hildegard’s life offers the chance to contemplate connections to our own.

Hildegard wrote hymns and antiphons, poems, and created artwork. She created her own language and wrote one of the first musical plays. She had visions and wrote letters challenging authorities in profound ways, particularly for a woman of her time. Her beautiful chants, some to be shared by Erin, will create a contemplative atmosphere for telling her story again, remembering and honoring her life.

By focusing on particular themes, we will allow her life to speak into ours, challenging and inspiring our living today. Music, storytelling, recognizing Hildegard’s life as a window to our own, silence and sharing, space for journaling, creating, and letting the content speak to you as you rest will all be woven together as parts of the weekend.

November 17 – 19, 2023

Registration is now closed for this weekend

Our next weekend will be March 22-24, 2024.

 

 





 

 

A Retreat For Adult Children of Divorced/Separated Parents

Dealing with our parents’ divorce is not easy but confronting this wound with faith can allow us to find great healing. We hope that you will become part of our supportive community and receive the many graces available through this ministry.

Healing Retreat

Attending the three-day retreat is a great way to start this journey of healing. The retreat focuses on discovering our identity as children of God, although it also focuses on overcoming the effects of parental divorce, forgiving our parents, and connecting with others from this background.

This retreat has something for any adult child of divorce or separation, no matter how much healing you have received or need.

The weekend includes presentations, small group sharing, adoration, spiritual direction, and Mass. This three-day retreat is the centerpiece of this ministry.

Themes covered on the weekend include:

• Finding Our Deepest Identity
• Faith and Our Relationship with God
• Love, Dating, and the Sacrament of Marriage
• Loneliness
• Anger and Anxiety
• False Guilt and Shame
• Forgiveness and Reconciliation
• Family Boundaries
• The Christian Meaning of Suffering
• Healing and the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist
• and more!

 

Fr Luke’s testimony

 

Retreat team biographies

 

Father Carl Schlichte

Fr. Carl entered the Dominicans of the Western Province in 1990 and was ordained in 1998. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Dominic, Benicia, which is the oldest foundation of the Western Dominican Province. Prior to that he has served at a variety of parishes and campus ministries throughout the west, including the University of Utah and Stanford University. He is a San Francisco Bay Area native.

Fr. Carl is an only child whose parents divorced when he was seven. He is an alum of the first Life-Giving Wounds retreat on the West coast, in March 2022. On his retreat, he found a passion for helping other adult children of divorce overcome the pain and stigma of talking about the experience of being a child of separated or divorced parents, both among themselves and to those from intact marriages. He is excited by the rush of healing that comes from a LWG weekend and the long-term, ongoing healing that comes from staying engaged with fellow children of divorce.

 

Sr Maria Suso

Sr. Maria Suso grew up in Clearwater, FL. During Confirmation preparation, she began reading the Bible, met Jesus in the Word, and fell in love with Him and his Church. She immediately began discerning as she went from nominally Catholic to wanting to give her whole life to God. After attending Florida State University and working for a year in insurance, she entered the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, whose Motherhouse is in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sr. Maria Suso made perpetual profession in 2017.

After initial formation and first vows, Sister obtained a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University, and she has taught English and biology in Lansing, Michigan; Peoria, Illinois; and Kentfield, CA. She also recently finished a Masters in Theology from St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota. She is enjoying teaching senior English this year at Marin Catholic High School and lives in a convent with three other Sisters who also teach at MC.

 

Kent and Sarah Levin

Kent and Sarah are a married couple who live a fast-paced, Christ-centered life in the Bay Area aboard their sailboat “Metanoia.” Kent is a life-long sailor, a mechanical whiz, and currently works in robotics for an agricultural tech company. Sarah is an amateur sailor, building her portfolio in communications, and thrives in service to others.

They are both children of divorced families, and alumni of the Life-Giving Wounds Retreat. Kent was raised in the quiet lowcountry of South Carolina. He’s the oldest of two children, raised in a rather secular family with parents who divorced when he was 11. Sarah grew up in southwest Virginia, the youngest child of Christian parents who divorced when she was 15.

Kent and Sarah are both converts to the Catholic faith. Their family experiences exposed both common ground and hurdles to overcome as they dated and entered into marriage. They’ve found that with prayer and healing, God’s vision of marriage is within reach — and it’s pretty fun too!

 

Hallie Colorado

Hallie Colorado, knew from a very young age that God created her to be a servant to others. As a young child she set up a folding lawn chair in her driveway and offered neighborhood kids advice for all their life’s problems. That love of helping others continues with her to this day, and she has spent her life educating herself in the field of psychology and mental health.

Hallie Colorado holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked with several populations, including Catholic seminarians as adjunct professor at St. Patrick’s seminary in Menlo Park, and the school counselor for two archdiocese K-8 schools. Dr. Colorado has also spent years working with engaged couples leading Engaging the Heart, as well as working at Stanford Children’s hospital’s pediatric cardiology unit.

She is currently the Director of Parish Outreach and Community at St. Raymond Catholic church where she and her family have been parishioners for over a decade. Hallie is the proud mother of a beautiful group of little ladies, and is happily married to her favorite guy. She is an adult child of divorce and is incredibly passionate about helping others through the grief, trauma and healing associated with this life altering event. 

 

Katherine Ambrose 

Katherine grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Maine with her four siblings. She graduated from The University of New Hampshire with her Master’s in Occupational Therapy (OT) and spent the first few years of her career working as a travel OT, living in NYC and Maui. Katherine now resides in San Francisco at Priory East, a Catholic women’s house, and works at a pediatric clinic in the city. She has a passion for building community, connecting people, and helping others maximize their potential. Katherine is the co-president of the Bay Area Association of Pediatric Therapists, host of The Visitation Podcast, and founder of Miss Sensational, a non-profit in Maine for girls and women with disabilities.

Her parents divorced and annulled their marriage when she was 6 years old, and she began the journey of intentional healing in early adulthood through therapy and reversion to the Catholic faith that deepened her relationship with God. Katherine attended her first Life Giving Wounds retreat in March 2022, and she is honored to accompany all those sharing the wound of divorced parents. When she’s not too busy with one of her many side projects or creating action plans, you can find Katherine working out, hiking, skiing, sipping coffee, FaceTiming with her adorable nephew, or browsing the vegan snacks at Trader Joe’s.

 

Fr. Luke Joseph Leighton

Fr. Luke grew up in Red Bank, NJ. He had a conversion experience in high school that led him to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at 15 years old. About a year later, he felt invited by the Lord to share in his priesthood. As a seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton, Fr. Luke attended Seton Hall University, where his knowledge of the faith and the life of prayer grew tremendously.

After graduating, he entered the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and served in the friars’ mission of preaching the Gospel and attending to the needs of the poor in NYC for fifteen years. While living in the Bronx, he served at the Saint Francis Youth Center, Saint Anthony’s Shelter for Renewal, and Cardinal Spellman High School. Fr. Luke was ordained a priest by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in May of 2013. He completed the Institute for Priestly Formation’s Spiritual Direction Training Program in January 2020. During his time as assistant chaplain at Cardinal Spellman High School Fr. Luke published videos on YouTube which can be viewed here.

 

 

Before registering, please be aware of the following:

• All are very welcome to join us on retreat whether you are Catholic or not, but please be aware that the content of this retreat will be Catholic.


• A team of presenters will speak about this wound and its effects, and there will be moments for you to share your experiences with others in small groups.


• As with all retreats, everything will be treated on a strictly confidential basis.  This is a spiritual retreat, not primarily psychological, but we will have a list of counselors available as a resource outside of the retreat itself for those who are interested.


• Healing retreats pair well with counseling and/or spiritual direction. If you are not already working through this wound with someone, we would encourage you to consider it. If you would like a recommendation, please give us a call.

 

Begins on Friday (Nov 17) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (Nov 19) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

Registration is $425 for a single room, $375 for a double (shared) room.  Limited scholarships are available – contact Ed Hopfner



 

SUPPORT THE EXCELL NETWORK REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not just the money! The Excell Network Reentry Scholarship Program offers a community of support for those trying to reenter society after incarceration. We offer mentoring and other support. A key component is the Excell Network Monthly Breakfast.

At our Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts you will meet justice involved students currently receiving scholarships, and learn more about our work in restorative justice. Through these breakfast events we connect community members to “go under the hood” of what it means to support those reentering society after incarceration

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Please join us for a Mass and Healing Service for all those who have experienced the loss of an infant whether by miscarriage, still birth, or early infant death.

The Mass will be hosted by St. Dominic Church in San Francisco and celebrated by Father Vito Perrone, COSJ.

Please RSVP below.  If you have questions, email [email protected].

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

Born in the late 11th century and living into the early 12th, Hildegard of Bingen lived during the medieval period and is considered a mystic and prophetic visionary of her time. She is also sometimes referred to as a “Renaissance Woman” because of the depth and breadth of her knowledge and talents.

Hildegard spoke beautifully of the harmony of God’s creation, believing it held the “greening power of Christ.’ Walking slowly through Hildegard’s life offers the chance to contemplate connections to our own.

Hildegard wrote hymns and antiphons, poems, and created artwork. She created her own language and wrote one of the first musical plays. She had visions and wrote letters challenging authorities in profound ways, particularly for a woman of her time. Her beautiful chants, some to be shared by Erin, will create a contemplative atmosphere for telling her story again, remembering and honoring her life.

By focusing on particular themes, we will allow her life to speak into ours, challenging and inspiring our living today. Music, storytelling, recognizing Hildegard’s life as a window to our own, silence and sharing, space for journaling, creating, and letting the content speak to you as you rest will all be woven together as parts of the weekend.

November 17 – 19, 2023

Registration is now closed for this weekend

Our next weekend will be March 22-24, 2024.

 

 





 

 

A Retreat For Adult Children of Divorced/Separated Parents

Dealing with our parents’ divorce is not easy but confronting this wound with faith can allow us to find great healing. We hope that you will become part of our supportive community and receive the many graces available through this ministry.

Healing Retreat

Attending the three-day retreat is a great way to start this journey of healing. The retreat focuses on discovering our identity as children of God, although it also focuses on overcoming the effects of parental divorce, forgiving our parents, and connecting with others from this background.

This retreat has something for any adult child of divorce or separation, no matter how much healing you have received or need.

The weekend includes presentations, small group sharing, adoration, spiritual direction, and Mass. This three-day retreat is the centerpiece of this ministry.

Themes covered on the weekend include:

• Finding Our Deepest Identity
• Faith and Our Relationship with God
• Love, Dating, and the Sacrament of Marriage
• Loneliness
• Anger and Anxiety
• False Guilt and Shame
• Forgiveness and Reconciliation
• Family Boundaries
• The Christian Meaning of Suffering
• Healing and the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist
• and more!

 

Fr Luke’s testimony

 

Retreat team biographies

 

Father Carl Schlichte

Fr. Carl entered the Dominicans of the Western Province in 1990 and was ordained in 1998. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Dominic, Benicia, which is the oldest foundation of the Western Dominican Province. Prior to that he has served at a variety of parishes and campus ministries throughout the west, including the University of Utah and Stanford University. He is a San Francisco Bay Area native.

Fr. Carl is an only child whose parents divorced when he was seven. He is an alum of the first Life-Giving Wounds retreat on the West coast, in March 2022. On his retreat, he found a passion for helping other adult children of divorce overcome the pain and stigma of talking about the experience of being a child of separated or divorced parents, both among themselves and to those from intact marriages. He is excited by the rush of healing that comes from a LWG weekend and the long-term, ongoing healing that comes from staying engaged with fellow children of divorce.

 

Sr Maria Suso

Sr. Maria Suso grew up in Clearwater, FL. During Confirmation preparation, she began reading the Bible, met Jesus in the Word, and fell in love with Him and his Church. She immediately began discerning as she went from nominally Catholic to wanting to give her whole life to God. After attending Florida State University and working for a year in insurance, she entered the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, whose Motherhouse is in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sr. Maria Suso made perpetual profession in 2017.

After initial formation and first vows, Sister obtained a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University, and she has taught English and biology in Lansing, Michigan; Peoria, Illinois; and Kentfield, CA. She also recently finished a Masters in Theology from St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota. She is enjoying teaching senior English this year at Marin Catholic High School and lives in a convent with three other Sisters who also teach at MC.

 

Kent and Sarah Levin

Kent and Sarah are a married couple who live a fast-paced, Christ-centered life in the Bay Area aboard their sailboat “Metanoia.” Kent is a life-long sailor, a mechanical whiz, and currently works in robotics for an agricultural tech company. Sarah is an amateur sailor, building her portfolio in communications, and thrives in service to others.

They are both children of divorced families, and alumni of the Life-Giving Wounds Retreat. Kent was raised in the quiet lowcountry of South Carolina. He’s the oldest of two children, raised in a rather secular family with parents who divorced when he was 11. Sarah grew up in southwest Virginia, the youngest child of Christian parents who divorced when she was 15.

Kent and Sarah are both converts to the Catholic faith. Their family experiences exposed both common ground and hurdles to overcome as they dated and entered into marriage. They’ve found that with prayer and healing, God’s vision of marriage is within reach — and it’s pretty fun too!

 

Hallie Colorado

Hallie Colorado, knew from a very young age that God created her to be a servant to others. As a young child she set up a folding lawn chair in her driveway and offered neighborhood kids advice for all their life’s problems. That love of helping others continues with her to this day, and she has spent her life educating herself in the field of psychology and mental health.

Hallie Colorado holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked with several populations, including Catholic seminarians as adjunct professor at St. Patrick’s seminary in Menlo Park, and the school counselor for two archdiocese K-8 schools. Dr. Colorado has also spent years working with engaged couples leading Engaging the Heart, as well as working at Stanford Children’s hospital’s pediatric cardiology unit.

She is currently the Director of Parish Outreach and Community at St. Raymond Catholic church where she and her family have been parishioners for over a decade. Hallie is the proud mother of a beautiful group of little ladies, and is happily married to her favorite guy. She is an adult child of divorce and is incredibly passionate about helping others through the grief, trauma and healing associated with this life altering event. 

 

Katherine Ambrose 

Katherine grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Maine with her four siblings. She graduated from The University of New Hampshire with her Master’s in Occupational Therapy (OT) and spent the first few years of her career working as a travel OT, living in NYC and Maui. Katherine now resides in San Francisco at Priory East, a Catholic women’s house, and works at a pediatric clinic in the city. She has a passion for building community, connecting people, and helping others maximize their potential. Katherine is the co-president of the Bay Area Association of Pediatric Therapists, host of The Visitation Podcast, and founder of Miss Sensational, a non-profit in Maine for girls and women with disabilities.

Her parents divorced and annulled their marriage when she was 6 years old, and she began the journey of intentional healing in early adulthood through therapy and reversion to the Catholic faith that deepened her relationship with God. Katherine attended her first Life Giving Wounds retreat in March 2022, and she is honored to accompany all those sharing the wound of divorced parents. When she’s not too busy with one of her many side projects or creating action plans, you can find Katherine working out, hiking, skiing, sipping coffee, FaceTiming with her adorable nephew, or browsing the vegan snacks at Trader Joe’s.

 

Fr. Luke Joseph Leighton

Fr. Luke grew up in Red Bank, NJ. He had a conversion experience in high school that led him to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at 15 years old. About a year later, he felt invited by the Lord to share in his priesthood. As a seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton, Fr. Luke attended Seton Hall University, where his knowledge of the faith and the life of prayer grew tremendously.

After graduating, he entered the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and served in the friars’ mission of preaching the Gospel and attending to the needs of the poor in NYC for fifteen years. While living in the Bronx, he served at the Saint Francis Youth Center, Saint Anthony’s Shelter for Renewal, and Cardinal Spellman High School. Fr. Luke was ordained a priest by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in May of 2013. He completed the Institute for Priestly Formation’s Spiritual Direction Training Program in January 2020. During his time as assistant chaplain at Cardinal Spellman High School Fr. Luke published videos on YouTube which can be viewed here.

 

 

Before registering, please be aware of the following:

• All are very welcome to join us on retreat whether you are Catholic or not, but please be aware that the content of this retreat will be Catholic.


• A team of presenters will speak about this wound and its effects, and there will be moments for you to share your experiences with others in small groups.


• As with all retreats, everything will be treated on a strictly confidential basis.  This is a spiritual retreat, not primarily psychological, but we will have a list of counselors available as a resource outside of the retreat itself for those who are interested.


• Healing retreats pair well with counseling and/or spiritual direction. If you are not already working through this wound with someone, we would encourage you to consider it. If you would like a recommendation, please give us a call.

 

Begins on Friday (Nov 17) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (Nov 19) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

Registration is $425 for a single room, $375 for a double (shared) room.  Limited scholarships are available – contact Ed Hopfner



 

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Feeding the Imprisoned during Thanksgiving

What kind of food do prisoners eat? The most common food prisoners get includes bread, potatoes, beans, soup, milk and in rare instances, a piece of fresh fruit. Many “meat” dishes are cut with edible soy product. Other, more tasty foods are available, but they can be costly for people incarcerated.

Join the Archdiocese of San Francisco – Restorative Justice Ministry, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and Five Keys Schools & Programs with a corporate donation, to make Thanksgiving in 2023 for one day a joyful day.

You can also make an individual donation. A $15.00 dollar donation will sponsor a full meal.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

The public is cordially invited to the Mercy High School Alumnae Association’s annual Holiday Boutique Christmas at Kohl 2023 on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 5:00-9:00P.M. The event will be held at the Kohl Mansion. The mansion formerly known as The Oaks will be decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, garlands, and Christmas trees.
More than 65 vendors will display unique holiday treasures, jewelry, clothing and holiday decorations. This is a great place to start your Christmas shopping!

There will be a docent presentation and history of the historic Kohl Mansion at 6:30 p.m. along with beverages and light holiday snacks for sale. This event is sponsored by the Mercy High School Alumnae Association and tickets are purchased at the door for $15. This is a great place to start your Christmas shopping! Park and shuttle from Our Lady of Angels Church Parking Lot and miss the traffic!   Shuttle service runs every 15 minutes starting at 5:15PM. All of the parking lots on the Mercy campus will also be available this year.

Questions: email  Samantha Benz at [email protected] or call 650-762-1179.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Vessels of Love: An Advent Retreat
Friday, Dec. 1, 12pm – Saturday, Dec. 2, 3pm

“God loves things by becoming them,” writes Richard Rohr in his book, The Universal Christ. Everyone and everything is a vessel in which God’s love is always flowing. We are being invited to trust in our capacity to be a channel for the Holy.

During this tender time of Advent, we bring ourselves as we are––our hesitations and certainties, our desires and sometimes wayward hearts––and ask to live more fully as vessels of Divine Love. What would it mean to trust that our desire and God’s desire is one desire?

Through silence, scripture, creative expression, and contemplative sharing, we will listen for how Love is calling and how we might collaborate with Sacred Presence in this season of expectancy and new birth.

Notes: We begin by enjoying lunch together on Friday at noon. That evening, after our evening session, we will join the Mercy Center community for Taize Prayer Around the Cross at 8pm. Our final session ends on Saturday at 3pm. Retreatants may linger, walk the labyrinth, or visit the chapel before departing.

Join the GIVEN Institute at the Vallombrosa Center retreat house in Menlo Park, CA for a weekend retreat on the theme of Entering Into Advent with Our Lady. This retreat is open to women of all ages.

In accepting her mission to become the mother of Jesus, how did Mary receive the gift that she was, realize the gifts she had been given, and respond with the gift only she could give? How can we learn from her example as we enter into this Advent season?

Registration deadline: November 17

You will experience:

• Single-occupancy lodging (with private bathroom) for 2 nights


• Meals from dinner Friday to brunch Sunday


• Mass on Saturday and Sunday


• Talks by GIVEN retreat leaders Dorrie Donahue, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Albers SOLT, and Sr. Mary Gabriel SV


• The opportunity for Adoration and Confession


• The opportunity to rest and enjoy community with fellow retreatants while taking in Vallombrosa Center’s peaceful grounds

Come be refreshed in the Mary’s heart for the new liturgical year; be reminded of your identity as a beloved daughter and a gift!

Join the 18-voice Schola Cantorum of St. Patrick’s Seminary in the beautiful seminary chapel as they sing music for Advent and Christmas, new and old, including beloved carols, Gregorian chant, works by Rachmaninov, Hassler, and others.

A reception follows this free event, which is open to the public.

To RSVP, please visit stpsu.edu.



 

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Vessels of Love: An Advent Retreat
Friday, Dec. 1, 12pm – Saturday, Dec. 2, 3pm

“God loves things by becoming them,” writes Richard Rohr in his book, The Universal Christ. Everyone and everything is a vessel in which God’s love is always flowing. We are being invited to trust in our capacity to be a channel for the Holy.

During this tender time of Advent, we bring ourselves as we are––our hesitations and certainties, our desires and sometimes wayward hearts––and ask to live more fully as vessels of Divine Love. What would it mean to trust that our desire and God’s desire is one desire?

Through silence, scripture, creative expression, and contemplative sharing, we will listen for how Love is calling and how we might collaborate with Sacred Presence in this season of expectancy and new birth.

Notes: We begin by enjoying lunch together on Friday at noon. That evening, after our evening session, we will join the Mercy Center community for Taize Prayer Around the Cross at 8pm. Our final session ends on Saturday at 3pm. Retreatants may linger, walk the labyrinth, or visit the chapel before departing.

Join the GIVEN Institute at the Vallombrosa Center retreat house in Menlo Park, CA for a weekend retreat on the theme of Entering Into Advent with Our Lady. This retreat is open to women of all ages.

In accepting her mission to become the mother of Jesus, how did Mary receive the gift that she was, realize the gifts she had been given, and respond with the gift only she could give? How can we learn from her example as we enter into this Advent season?

Registration deadline: November 17

You will experience:

• Single-occupancy lodging (with private bathroom) for 2 nights


• Meals from dinner Friday to brunch Sunday


• Mass on Saturday and Sunday


• Talks by GIVEN retreat leaders Dorrie Donahue, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Albers SOLT, and Sr. Mary Gabriel SV


• The opportunity for Adoration and Confession


• The opportunity to rest and enjoy community with fellow retreatants while taking in Vallombrosa Center’s peaceful grounds

Come be refreshed in the Mary’s heart for the new liturgical year; be reminded of your identity as a beloved daughter and a gift!

Join Star of the Sea and Stella Maris for their Arts and Crafts Christmas Market December 2-3. Fourteen artisans will display their work for sale. Food and Drinks. Free entrance. Free parking.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Join the GIVEN Institute at the Vallombrosa Center retreat house in Menlo Park, CA for a weekend retreat on the theme of Entering Into Advent with Our Lady. This retreat is open to women of all ages.

In accepting her mission to become the mother of Jesus, how did Mary receive the gift that she was, realize the gifts she had been given, and respond with the gift only she could give? How can we learn from her example as we enter into this Advent season?

Registration deadline: November 17

You will experience:

• Single-occupancy lodging (with private bathroom) for 2 nights


• Meals from dinner Friday to brunch Sunday


• Mass on Saturday and Sunday


• Talks by GIVEN retreat leaders Dorrie Donahue, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Albers SOLT, and Sr. Mary Gabriel SV


• The opportunity for Adoration and Confession


• The opportunity to rest and enjoy community with fellow retreatants while taking in Vallombrosa Center’s peaceful grounds

Come be refreshed in the Mary’s heart for the new liturgical year; be reminded of your identity as a beloved daughter and a gift!

Join Star of the Sea and Stella Maris for their Arts and Crafts Christmas Market December 2-3. Fourteen artisans will display their work for sale. Food and Drinks. Free entrance. Free parking.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Join the St. Anthony Foundation for an Advent Concert Series with St. Boniface’s historic organ.

Concert Series dates: December 5, 12, and 19.

Advent Concert Series for the Homeless

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

Join us for the 30th anniversary Guadalupana Pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Cathedral of San Francisco on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

The day begins at 5:00 a.m. at All Souls Catholic Church, with a blessing at 5:30 a.m. Departure from All Souls Church is at 6:00 a.m.

There will be 5 stops along the way with the pilgrimage ending at St. Mary’s Cathedral for Mass with Archbishop Cordileone at 2:00 p.m. and a reception following.

*Note: Transportation to All Soul will be available from St. Mary’s Cathedral parking lot leaving at 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. In the afternoon from the afternoon from the Cathedral to All Souls Church from: 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking at the Cathedral will be limited.

Join Star of the Sea for their Advent Mission entitled ” Your Lady, Mother of Mercy.” Speaker Sister Donata Farbaniec, of the “Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, the religious order to which St. Faustina Kowalska belonged, will start with a day of recollection and will be giving talks from Dec. 9-11. Visit our website for detailed schedule.

There is a universal recognition throughout the wisdom traditions that sacredness is held in nature. The ways in which we are intricately woven together, more in a circle than a hierarchy – human beings and all the other realms of creation. During this Advent season of waiting, watching, and wondering about how the Divine grows new life over and over again in each of us for, the birthing of that into the world for all of us, come ponder such things in terms of our relationship to all creation.

Come for a day experiencing and contemplating the ways creation compassionately coaxes and calls us into new life. Come ponder the ways we may be called to reciprocate that same compassion shown to us, out toward the rest of creation. The sound of ocean waves, creation imagery set to music – both classical and the music of Alexa Sunshine Rose, the wisdom and invitations of scripture and other holy texts, poets and authors such as Joyce Rupp, Judy Cannato, Robin Wall Kimmerer and others, silence, sharing, space for wondering and walking and more will be woven together to create this contemplative Advent experience.

Come receive some of the gifts of love and healing creation so generously gives, and ponder our part in the seeding of that same sacred new life among us all.

St. Brendan Church Small Faith Communities, School, and Clubs are hosting our annual Mariachi Mass and Dinner beginning at 5:00 pm with live presentation of the Apparitions after Mass and Buffet Dinner at 6:00 pm in the Church Hall. Dinner features Mariachi San Carlos presenting until 9:30 pm.

Join St. Robert’s Catholic Church for their third annual Advent concert featuring more than 50 singers from around the world with choral pieces, Christmas carols, and praise and worship music. It will be a great way to enter into the Advent season, in anticipation of Christmas.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Fulfilling the Blessed Mother’s request to Marte Robin of France, Vallombrosa Retreat Center is hosting a retreat according to her direction. It will be completely silent (including digital), led by a priest (Fr. Agapetos, a monk from the Transfiguration Monastery in Ukiah), and be five days (because she said that three days was not enough to convert a soul).

The cost is $450.00, which is half price due to a generous donor. Scholarships are available. Includes a solitary room, three meals a day, daily Mass, spiritual counselling, beautiful prayer grounds, meditation spots and conferences.

Join Star of the Sea for their Advent Mission entitled ” Your Lady, Mother of Mercy.” Speaker Sister Donata Farbaniec, of the “Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, the religious order to which St. Faustina Kowalska belonged, will start with a day of recollection and will be giving talks from Dec. 9-11. Visit our website for detailed schedule.

Mater Dolorosa Parish is happy and proud to invite you to their Christmas Concert by their Adult and Children’s Choirs.  The choirs are raising fund towards a 2025 performance pilgrimage tour to Italy where they plan to bring the glorious harmonic sound of the parish choir to the Vatican.

Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 for children 17 yrs and under.

All proceeds will benefit the MD Music Ministries 2025 Performance Pilgrimage to Italy.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Join Star of the Sea for their Advent Mission entitled ” Your Lady, Mother of Mercy.” Speaker Sister Donata Farbaniec, of the “Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, the religious order to which St. Faustina Kowalska belonged, will start with a day of recollection and will be giving talks from Dec. 9-11. Visit our website for detailed schedule.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Join the St. Anthony Foundation for an Advent Concert Series with St. Boniface’s historic organ.

Concert Series dates: December 5, 12, and 19.

Advent Concert Series for the Homeless

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

Come join us as the Archdiocese sends us forth on a mission to be this light of Christ!

16^th Annual Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 6:30pm
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Principal Celebrant: Cardinal Robert McElroy 

About the Mass:

Each year, the Archdiocese holds a Commissioning Mass to herald the beginning of “Simbang Gabi Masses” widely celebrated in its various parishes throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco during the Christmas season.  “Simbang Gabi” is a prominent centuries old Filipino Catholic faith practice with roots in farming and fishing communities dating back to the 1600’s.  This practice traditionally consists of attending a novena of pre-dawn, or night-time masses leading up to Christmas Eve.  Please double check the dates and times of Simbang Gabi masses that may be celebrated in your parish.

We encourage you to attend our Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass, and to bring your own Filipino Christmas “Parol”, and your family “Cresche” (or Nativity scene) to receive a special blessing after the mass.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

If you have been carrying a burden from a past abortion, you are invited to the next healing retreat for women.

Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, SVD, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.

It will be held at a confidential location.

If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].

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This year’s message tells it how it is: A Gift of Food is a Gift of Life.

The SF Turkey Drive is a community effort that was started in 2012 with one single goal: to fight hunger locally. Thanks to the many generous donors, in the past 3 years, the SF Turkey Drive provided enough food to prepare over 160,000 meals for the hungry. This year again, donations will help continue this effort against hunger in San Francisco.

The 2023 SF Turkey Drive will be happening at the St Emydius Church parking lot, 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Jules) in the Ingleside District of San Francisco on 2 Saturdays: November 18, and December 16 from 9 a.m. till Noon. Additionally, also happening at the SF Zoo parking lot, 1 Zoo Drive, on Monday November 20 from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. (Free parking at the Zoo with turkey donation during the drive).

The 2023 beneficiary is the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, an organization who supply food to many – including the St Anthony’s Dining Room – and addresses hunger heads-on in numerous ways in our local community.
More information at www.SFTurkeyDrive.com.

Donations to the SF Turkey Drive can be made in one of several forms: turkeys, boxes/bags of fresh vegetables, and hams (in December), at the drives; “virtual” turkeys donated through a secure website portal at sfturkeydrive.com; or checks payable to SFM Food Bank and mailed to SF Turkey Drive, c/o St. Emydius Church, 286 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112.

If you have been carrying a burden from a past abortion, you are invited to the next healing retreat for women.

Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, SVD, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.

It will be held at a confidential location.

If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].

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If you have been carrying a burden from a past abortion, you are invited to the next healing retreat for women.

Father Vito Perrone, COSJ, and Father James Liebner, SVD, will lead this three-day retreat, which will include Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, counseling, and sharing as much as each woman is comfortable doing in this warm and healing environment.

It will be held at a confidential location.

If you are interested, please fill out the form below, call 415-614-5567 or email [email protected].

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Join the Traditional St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir and St. Brigid School Honor Choir for Carols and Christmas music accompanied by your favorite cookies and desserts.

$25 Adults, $15 Seniors and Students, Under 5 FREE

Please call 415-567-2020 Ext 213 to reserve your tickets. Tickets also available at the Cathedral Gift Shop, and at the door.

Join the St. Anthony Foundation for an Advent Concert Series with St. Boniface’s historic organ.

Concert Series dates: December 5, 12, and 19.

Advent Concert Series for the Homeless

 

Join us for an Advent Mercy Night, a special evening of personal prayer, contemplative music, and quiet reflection in God’s presence. Adoration with music and meditation will be from 7:30-9:00PM, and confessions will be available from 7:30-8:30PM.

Mercy Night is an invitation to experience God’s mercy and prepare our hearts to welcome Jesus this Christmas. All are welcome! Advent Mercy Night is a wonderful opportunity to invite someone you’ve always wanted to introduce to the Catholic faith or perhaps friends and family who haven’t been to church in some time.

The Restorative Justice Christmas Angels program is designed to support children affected by homicide, children with a parent in prison, and children affected by domestic violence and abuse. With your support, we can bring extra joy into their lives during the Christmas season.

The project will culminate with a Family Christmas Event on December 22, 2023 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. At this festive event, the gifts will be distributed, food and drinks will be served, and children will have the opportunity to get their photo taken with Santa.