SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

A celebration of Our Lady in Art. Presented by Star of the Sea Parish. Featuring artwork by Stella Maris Academy Students, teachers and Local Artists. Opening reception May 2, 3pm-7pm. May 3, 9am -6pm and May 4 9am-2pm. Sundays: May 11, 18, 25 9am-2pm.

Join us as we pray a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Cathedral, “our mother church,” 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).

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

A celebration of Our Lady in Art. Presented by Star of the Sea Parish. Featuring artwork by Stella Maris Academy Students, teachers and Local Artists. Opening reception May 2, 3pm-7pm. May 3, 9am -6pm and May 4 9am-2pm. Sundays: May 11, 18, 25 9am-2pm.

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation for Youth at the Cathedral on May 3, 2025.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

A celebration of Our Lady in Art. Presented by Star of the Sea Parish. Featuring artwork by Stella Maris Academy Students, teachers and Local Artists. Opening reception May 2, 3pm-7pm. May 3, 9am -6pm and May 4 9am-2pm. Sundays: May 11, 18, 25 9am-2pm.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

A celebration of Our Lady in Art. Presented by Star of the Sea Parish. Featuring artwork by Stella Maris Academy Students, teachers and Local Artists. Opening reception May 2, 3pm-7pm. May 3, 9am -6pm and May 4 9am-2pm. Sundays: May 11, 18, 25 9am-2pm.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

The Knights of Columbus Gutierrez Agency invites you to attend a Virtual Fraternal Benefit Event in Spanish on May 8, 2025. Fraternal Insurance Agents Luis Contreras and Jose Octavio Amezcua will discuss how catholic families can align their financial decisions with their faith.

This session will provide insight into how the Knights of Columbus helps catholic families protect against the risks of disability, death, needing extended care. They will also share some strategies for saving for retirement. Additionally, this session will address some of the most important issues that concern Hispanic Catholics when it comes to financial security for their family.

La Agencia Gutiérrez de los Caballeros de Colón los invita a nuestro evento virtual de beneficencia fraternal en español el 8 de Mayo. Los agentes de seguros fraternales, Luis Contreras y Jose Amezcua hablarán sobre cómo las familias católicas pueden alinear sus decisiones financieras con su fe. Esta sesión brindará información sobre cómo los Caballeros de Colón ayudan a las familias católicas a protegerse contra los riesgos de discapacidad, fallecimiento, y necesidad de cuidados a largo plazo. También compartirán algunas estrategias para ahorrar para la jubilación. Además, esta sesión va tratar algunos de los problemas más importantes que preocupan a los católicos hispanos en cuanto a la seguridad financiera de su familia.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

In gratitude for the  life of Pope Francis and his many gifts to us, come join us 

Saturday May 10th 

Walk a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation at 9:00 am

St Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco  

Celebrate a Laudato Si’ Anniversary Mass at 12:15 pm 

National Shrine of Saint Francis Assisi, 610 Vallejo Street, San Francisco 

Sponsored by the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi & The California Chapter of the Laudato Si’ Movement

 



 

Young Adults are invited to join the Archdiocese of San Francisco for The Beloved Dinner on Saturday, May 10, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.

The evening begins with Mass with Archbishop Cordileone and is followed by dinner and dancing in the Cathedral’s Events Center.

Deadline to sign up is Monday, May 5.

Learn more about The Beloved Dinners: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/chivalry-reborn-at-beloved-dinner 

 

Registration for women: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebeloveddinner/1649312 

Registration for men: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpS6XZ_8ufcqwmHZ3v21SAfDH5yX3qIFzQyj9FcF0W47fYhA/viewform

 



 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Join Vallombrosa Retreat Center for a five-day silent retreat beginning May 9 in Menlo Park. The Retreat will be led by Father Christian Anyanwu from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City.

 

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts are open to anyone who wants to support scholarships for justice-involved students, get to know their stories, and build community.

For more information contact Julio Escobar at [email protected] or call 415 614-5572

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The Archdiocese of San Francisco joyfully announces the ordination of seven men called to serve the people of God as Permanent Deacons.

The general public is invited to witness this celebration as Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone ordains these men into their commission.  This event will also be livestreamed on YouTube under Archdiocese of San Francisco channel as an added convenience.

Join us for a movie and discussion around the very important prolife issue of Human Trafficking. 

Date & Time: Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 P.M.                                    

Location: Mission Dolores Basilica 3321 16th St, San Francisco, CA

Please register in the form below. Suggested donation $3-$5 (no one will be turned away from lack of funds). All proceeds to cover screening costs. 

Short Discussion Follows. Get involved!

Movie Synopsis: After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her.

Questions?  Contact The Office of Human Life & Dignity’s Email [email protected]

All proceeds go to Mission Dolores Ministry to cover screening costs.

Sound of Freedom – HLD

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SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

“The Fruits of the Spirit are indications of God’s presence at work in us,”

— Thomas Keating

Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Patience, and Self-Control—these Nine Fruits are God’s gift to us and offer us a way to live our lives rooted in the Spirit.

During this Day of Prayer, we will explore these Nine Fruits as living sources of deep nourishment for our whole selves. We will engage in contemplative prayer, journaling, art making, and sacred sharing to awaken and invite the presence of the Indwelling Spirit to be our guide.

As we cultivate these Fruits in our daily lives, we’ll discover ways to be more deeply anchored in Divine Presence. At this retreat you’ll receive:

Time and space for true rest and renewal
Creative inspiration to bring the Fruits of the Spirit into daily life
A loving community for supportive sharing
We invite you to come, rest, and nourish yourself, as we learn to live from these sacred Fruits—letting the Holy Spirit guide us into the ever-present flow of Divine Love.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

Sunday, May 25th
Parade and Celebration
8:45 am – Parade forms at Santo Cristo Hall
41 Oak Ave South San Francisco, CA 94080
9:00 am – Parade begins, proceed to Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church
10:00 am – Mass at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, presided by Rev. Fr. Andrew MBinkar Berinyuy
11:15 am – Parade processes back to Santo Cristo Hall
12:30 pm – Sopas e Carne is served for lunch
2:00 pm Mar Barvo Dancers to perform
2:30-7:00 – Auction, dancing and more! Music performance by Gilberto Amaral

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

SOL Nature Kids is a weekly faith-based all- weather outdoor learning program in the San Francisco Bay Area for children ages 0-5 years and their mothers. Perfect for homeschooling families or for moms with flexibility. Our curriculum is based on L.E.A.P. Outside, which stands for Learning Enriched Adventurous Play.

Our program objectives are for children to: Explore the natural world and their environment; Create and use their imaginations; Grow cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. More details, including session format and registration details can be found at solnaturekids.com.

May 30 – June 1

 

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 leaders

Father Luke



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.

 

Brean



Originally from the Central Valley, Brean has worked as a business development professional in the specialty food/agriculture industry for the past 10+ years. She had her first retreat experience with Life-Giving Wounds earlier this year and felt called to give back to a ministry that blessed her immensely.

Brean studied agriculture & communications at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. From 2014-2018, she served as International Responsible for Youth Teams of Our Lady (an international apostolate), which she considers one of her life’s most humbling blessings and adventures. In 2020, she became an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, a fellowship aimed at developing leaders for a vibrant agricultural community.

Most recently, Brean uncovered a longstanding desire to serve as an instrument of God’s healing through the helping profession. In 2021, she began pursuing a Master’s Degree in Counseling at Divine Mercy University through their online program. Her dream is to serve as a Catholic Mental Health Professional and to offer reduced cost/complimentary mental health services to religious and consecrated life.

Brean lives in Ventura County and enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and all things food (cooking, dining, wine, & cocktails!) Most importantly, she enjoys learning more about the Catholic faith and finds it is truly an ocean of beauty, joy, rich tradition, and purpose.

 

Tanguy

Tanguy (tahn-GHEE) grew up in Southern France. After studying classical music at conservatory level during his childhood years, he switched to engineering and graduated from Supelec in Paris. He later received the MS and PhD in electrical engineering and the MS in public policy, all from Georgia Tech, and currently works in renewable energy research for a global non-profit corporation. Personal interests include backpacking, history, baroque music, and cooking for friends.

Most recently, Tanguy has been studying icon painting under several master iconographers, and theological anthropology at the Theology of the Body (TOB) Institute. In complement to his experience with Life-Giving Wounds, programs run by the John Paul II Healing Center have greatly influenced his healing journey, including the Restore the Glory podcast.

Tanguy is a parishioner at St Dominic’s in San Francisco.

Alero

Alero is a first-generation American of Nigerian and Swedish heritage. Baptized in the Catholic faith, her spiritual journey took a winding path after moving abroad at age 13. It was only after completing her graduate studies that she felt a profound call to return to the Church. She was confirmed in 2023 and has since embraced a renewed life in Christ, serving as a sponsor to others entering the faith, mentoring teens preparing for the sacraments, and volunteering at the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon. Her recent pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago and to Korea to honor the Korean Martyrs have deepened her desire to live fully as a beloved daughter of God.

Alero holds a BA in French and Global Studies from the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa, and an MS in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh. She served two terms with AmeriCorps and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mexico, focusing on environmental education. Currently, she works in energy policy and programs for San Mateo County’s Sustainability Department and is also a Master Gardener in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.

For Alero, understanding her identity in Christ has transformed every aspect of her life. She is passionate about building a more beautiful, sustainable world while walking closely with others in faith, healing, and purpose—especially as a lay single woman devoted to Christ and His Church.

Teresa

Teresa’s path of healing has  been a life-long journey where Jesus has continually walked with her. Jesus is with her on mountain tops, in the stillness of a lake, on the ebb and flow of the ocean, in the vastness of the night sky, and during the dawning of the sun; eyes and heart wide open listening to God speak!  And after 51 years, Jesus is still healing her heart.

Teresa is a life-long Catholic and volunteers at her parish as a Eucharistic Minister at mass as well as brings the Eucharist to the sick.  She teaches prayer through art during parish retreats, and coordinates a parish ministry that informs Catholics about the Eucharist and Adoration. She completed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in 2025.  Teresa has been married for 33 years and is a mother to an adult son.  Her career was in commercial and fine art photography.  She still finds great joy in photographing the natural world.  Teresa loves to travel, hike, kayak, ski, garden, write and cook for family and friends.

 

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 (May 30) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (June 1) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

May 30 – June 1

 

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 leaders

Father Luke



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.

 

Brean



Originally from the Central Valley, Brean has worked as a business development professional in the specialty food/agriculture industry for the past 10+ years. She had her first retreat experience with Life-Giving Wounds earlier this year and felt called to give back to a ministry that blessed her immensely.

Brean studied agriculture & communications at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. From 2014-2018, she served as International Responsible for Youth Teams of Our Lady (an international apostolate), which she considers one of her life’s most humbling blessings and adventures. In 2020, she became an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, a fellowship aimed at developing leaders for a vibrant agricultural community.

Most recently, Brean uncovered a longstanding desire to serve as an instrument of God’s healing through the helping profession. In 2021, she began pursuing a Master’s Degree in Counseling at Divine Mercy University through their online program. Her dream is to serve as a Catholic Mental Health Professional and to offer reduced cost/complimentary mental health services to religious and consecrated life.

Brean lives in Ventura County and enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and all things food (cooking, dining, wine, & cocktails!) Most importantly, she enjoys learning more about the Catholic faith and finds it is truly an ocean of beauty, joy, rich tradition, and purpose.

 

Tanguy

Tanguy (tahn-GHEE) grew up in Southern France. After studying classical music at conservatory level during his childhood years, he switched to engineering and graduated from Supelec in Paris. He later received the MS and PhD in electrical engineering and the MS in public policy, all from Georgia Tech, and currently works in renewable energy research for a global non-profit corporation. Personal interests include backpacking, history, baroque music, and cooking for friends.

Most recently, Tanguy has been studying icon painting under several master iconographers, and theological anthropology at the Theology of the Body (TOB) Institute. In complement to his experience with Life-Giving Wounds, programs run by the John Paul II Healing Center have greatly influenced his healing journey, including the Restore the Glory podcast.

Tanguy is a parishioner at St Dominic’s in San Francisco.

Alero

Alero is a first-generation American of Nigerian and Swedish heritage. Baptized in the Catholic faith, her spiritual journey took a winding path after moving abroad at age 13. It was only after completing her graduate studies that she felt a profound call to return to the Church. She was confirmed in 2023 and has since embraced a renewed life in Christ, serving as a sponsor to others entering the faith, mentoring teens preparing for the sacraments, and volunteering at the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon. Her recent pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago and to Korea to honor the Korean Martyrs have deepened her desire to live fully as a beloved daughter of God.

Alero holds a BA in French and Global Studies from the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa, and an MS in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh. She served two terms with AmeriCorps and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mexico, focusing on environmental education. Currently, she works in energy policy and programs for San Mateo County’s Sustainability Department and is also a Master Gardener in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.

For Alero, understanding her identity in Christ has transformed every aspect of her life. She is passionate about building a more beautiful, sustainable world while walking closely with others in faith, healing, and purpose—especially as a lay single woman devoted to Christ and His Church.

Teresa

Teresa’s path of healing has  been a life-long journey where Jesus has continually walked with her. Jesus is with her on mountain tops, in the stillness of a lake, on the ebb and flow of the ocean, in the vastness of the night sky, and during the dawning of the sun; eyes and heart wide open listening to God speak!  And after 51 years, Jesus is still healing her heart.

Teresa is a life-long Catholic and volunteers at her parish as a Eucharistic Minister at mass as well as brings the Eucharist to the sick.  She teaches prayer through art during parish retreats, and coordinates a parish ministry that informs Catholics about the Eucharist and Adoration. She completed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in 2025.  Teresa has been married for 33 years and is a mother to an adult son.  Her career was in commercial and fine art photography.  She still finds great joy in photographing the natural world.  Teresa loves to travel, hike, kayak, ski, garden, write and cook for family and friends.

 

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 (May 30) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (June 1) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

May 30 – June 1

 

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 leaders

Father Luke



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.

 

Brean



Originally from the Central Valley, Brean has worked as a business development professional in the specialty food/agriculture industry for the past 10+ years. She had her first retreat experience with Life-Giving Wounds earlier this year and felt called to give back to a ministry that blessed her immensely.

Brean studied agriculture & communications at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. From 2014-2018, she served as International Responsible for Youth Teams of Our Lady (an international apostolate), which she considers one of her life’s most humbling blessings and adventures. In 2020, she became an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, a fellowship aimed at developing leaders for a vibrant agricultural community.

Most recently, Brean uncovered a longstanding desire to serve as an instrument of God’s healing through the helping profession. In 2021, she began pursuing a Master’s Degree in Counseling at Divine Mercy University through their online program. Her dream is to serve as a Catholic Mental Health Professional and to offer reduced cost/complimentary mental health services to religious and consecrated life.

Brean lives in Ventura County and enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and all things food (cooking, dining, wine, & cocktails!) Most importantly, she enjoys learning more about the Catholic faith and finds it is truly an ocean of beauty, joy, rich tradition, and purpose.

 

Tanguy

Tanguy (tahn-GHEE) grew up in Southern France. After studying classical music at conservatory level during his childhood years, he switched to engineering and graduated from Supelec in Paris. He later received the MS and PhD in electrical engineering and the MS in public policy, all from Georgia Tech, and currently works in renewable energy research for a global non-profit corporation. Personal interests include backpacking, history, baroque music, and cooking for friends.

Most recently, Tanguy has been studying icon painting under several master iconographers, and theological anthropology at the Theology of the Body (TOB) Institute. In complement to his experience with Life-Giving Wounds, programs run by the John Paul II Healing Center have greatly influenced his healing journey, including the Restore the Glory podcast.

Tanguy is a parishioner at St Dominic’s in San Francisco.

Alero

Alero is a first-generation American of Nigerian and Swedish heritage. Baptized in the Catholic faith, her spiritual journey took a winding path after moving abroad at age 13. It was only after completing her graduate studies that she felt a profound call to return to the Church. She was confirmed in 2023 and has since embraced a renewed life in Christ, serving as a sponsor to others entering the faith, mentoring teens preparing for the sacraments, and volunteering at the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon. Her recent pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago and to Korea to honor the Korean Martyrs have deepened her desire to live fully as a beloved daughter of God.

Alero holds a BA in French and Global Studies from the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa, and an MS in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh. She served two terms with AmeriCorps and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mexico, focusing on environmental education. Currently, she works in energy policy and programs for San Mateo County’s Sustainability Department and is also a Master Gardener in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.

For Alero, understanding her identity in Christ has transformed every aspect of her life. She is passionate about building a more beautiful, sustainable world while walking closely with others in faith, healing, and purpose—especially as a lay single woman devoted to Christ and His Church.

Teresa

Teresa’s path of healing has  been a life-long journey where Jesus has continually walked with her. Jesus is with her on mountain tops, in the stillness of a lake, on the ebb and flow of the ocean, in the vastness of the night sky, and during the dawning of the sun; eyes and heart wide open listening to God speak!  And after 51 years, Jesus is still healing her heart.

Teresa is a life-long Catholic and volunteers at her parish as a Eucharistic Minister at mass as well as brings the Eucharist to the sick.  She teaches prayer through art during parish retreats, and coordinates a parish ministry that informs Catholics about the Eucharist and Adoration. She completed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in 2025.  Teresa has been married for 33 years and is a mother to an adult son.  Her career was in commercial and fine art photography.  She still finds great joy in photographing the natural world.  Teresa loves to travel, hike, kayak, ski, garden, write and cook for family and friends.

 

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 (May 30) at 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday (June 1) at 3:30 pm.  Includes Holy Mass, chance for confessions and Adoration.

Join St. Raphael parish as they welcome the Camino de California Eucharistic pilgrimage on June 6, 2025. The parish will gather at Albert Park with Archbishop Cordileone and then process to St. Raphael’s with the Blessed Sacrament.

 

Join us as we pray a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Cathedral, “our mother church,” 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).

Life Together After Prison Retreat is designed specifically for formerly incarcerated individuals. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their faith, build courage, and discover their inner strength. Additionally, attendees will experience relaxation, gain direction, and find perspective and grace. They will enjoy the company of people with similar experiences and interests, learning from one another. By the end of the retreat, participants will feel spiritually refreshed and have newfound clarity to face life’s challenges ahead. This retreat is open to justice-involved persons and families who have a loved one in custody.

This retreat is open to justice-involved persons and families who have a loved one in custody.

For more information contact Julio Escobar at [email protected] or call 415 614-5572.

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco Restorative Justice Ministry.

2025 FORMERLY INCARCERATED RETREAT – DOWNLOAD FLYER

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Deacon Leandro Calingasan and Deacon Emmanuel Gutierrez will be ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Cordileone at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption on June 7, at 10:00 a.m.

This event will also be livestreamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/archdioceseofsanfrancisco

 

Join us at our Veteran Job and Resource Fair on June 12th from 11am to 3pm at the San Leandro Veteran’s Memorial Building. Open to all veterans seeking employment, career resources, and or networking opportunities.

Hosted by Swords to Plowshares, Goodwill, and Grand Canyon University

St. Anthony Foundation is celebrating 75 years! There will be a special Anniversary Liturgy on the Feast of St. Anthony on June 13. Please see the flyer for various events from 10am-2pm.

10am Veneration of the St. Anthony relic
11:30am Rosary
12:15 Eucharistic Liturgy
1:15 Reception & Fellowship

Bring your family, friends and congregation as we gather in prayer to celebrate God’s faithfulness in our shared mission of service to the poor.

Join us for an important event during Religious Freedom Week: A Dialogue About Religious Freedom in California, featuring Will Swaim and Lance Christensen from the California Policy Center.
This dialogue will explore how religious freedom is being restricted in California through both legislative and administrative actions. Attendees will also learn practical ways to engage and advocate for religious liberty in their communities. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to join the Office of Human Life & Dignity emailing list to receive updates on important legislative developments and other relevant information.
Presented by: The Office of Human Life & Dignity, Archdiocese of San Francisco
In collaboration with: California Policy Center
Event Schedule
• 7:00 PM – Check-in and fellowship
• 7:30 PM – Introduction and discussion
• 8:15 PM – Q&A session
• 8:30 PM – Closing discussion, followed by fellowship and networking until 9:00 PM

Presentado por: La Oficina de la Vida y la Dignidad Humana, Arquidiócesis de San Francisco

Horario del evento

5:45 PM – Apertura de puertas de la catedral
6 PM – Vísperas con el obispo Báez
7 PM – Conferencia principal en la salon St Francis (en el nivel inferior de la catedral)
8 PM – Recepción y convivencia hasta las 9

Join us Friday, June 27, 2025, for a powerful evening featuring testimony from exiled Catholics who have experienced religious persecution in Nicaragua firsthand. Come hear their stories and stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians.

Presented by: The Office of Human Life & Dignity, Archdiocese of San Francisco

Event Schedule
5:45 PM – Cathedral doors open
6:00 PM – Vespers with Bishop Silvio José Báez
7:00 PM – Keynote in the St. Francis Room (downstairs in the Cathedral) by Bishop Báez and the Noguera Family, followed by a Q&A
8:00 PM – Reception and fellowship until 9:00 PM