August 29, 2022
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CHANCERY NEWS
IMPORTANT NOTE: 9/5/2022 is a holiday.
There will be NO ISSUE of THE BRIDGE on 9/5. The next issue of The Bridge will be 9/12/2022.
First Saturday Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
September 3, 2022, 11:00 am
1500 Mission Road, Colma – All Saints Chapel
Contact: Monica Williams | 650-756-2060 | mjwilliams@holycrosscemeteries.com
More information and event website: Click here.
Rev. Michael Liliedahl, Pastor of St. Stephen's Parish, will celebrate this First Saturday Mass. Mass is offered for all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. All are welcome to join us in prayer for the faithful departed.
New - Form to Request Letter of Suitability for Lay Ministry/Event Outside ADSF
Contact: Karen McLaughlin | mclaughlink@sfarch.org
Request Letter of Suitability: Click Here.
Due to the requirement of some (arch)diocese, it is sometimes necessary to send a Letter of Suitability for Lay Ministry/Event Outside the Archdiocese of San Francisco (ADSF) to ensure the person is in compliance in the Archdiocese and has up-to-date VIRTUS training and fingerprinting. The ADSF, therefore, has put online (above) a form to request a Letter of Suitability for Lay Ministers. The request must be submitted at least two weeks before the event they will be attending. Once completed and submitted with all necessary information and forms, it will go to Karen McLaughlin who will prepare the letter and have it signed by the Archbishop or Chancellor. When the Letter of Suitability is ready, it will be emailed back to the person at the email provided on the form.
New - It's not your Grandmother's Family Planning
Contact: Ed Hopfner | 415-614-5547 | hopfnere@sfarch.org
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a modern method a couple can use to regulate fertility. It is based on up-to-date medical and scientific research and replaces the old ‘rhythm method’ which went out of favor in the 1950’s. It is individualized for each couple – because every woman is unique. Contact Ed Hopfner, above, if you have interested couples.
New - No es el método de Planificación Familiar que usaba la abuela
Contactar: Ed Hopfner | 415-614-5547 | hopfnere@sfarchdiocese.org
Planificación Familiar Natural (PFN) es un método moderno que una pareja puede usar para regular su fertilidad. Está basado en las investigaciones más avanzadas de la medicina y la ciencia moderna, y ha reemplazado al ‘método del ritmo’ de los años 30’s y 40’s. Además, porque cada mujer es diferente, es particular para cada pareja. Para más información, contacta a Ed Hopfner.
New - Liturgical Minister’s Training and Certification Workshop
San Mateo County – St. Matthias Parish 9/10 & 9/24
Marin County – St. Hilary Parish 10/22 & 10/29
San Mateo County – Holy Name Parish 11/5 & 11/12
Contact: Office of Worship:
Laura Bertone | 415-614-5586 | bertonel@sfarch.org or
Sandra Kearney | 415-614-5505 | kearneys@sfarch.org
The Office of Worship will be offering training for new and experienced Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion as well for Readers over two Saturdays during the months of September, October, and November.
During the first Saturday, ministers are introduced to sacramental theology, particularly that of the Eucharist. During the second Saturday meeting, presenters who are experienced and trained offer spiritual and technical direction for the minister’s specific liturgical role. Training concludes with preparing both Extraordinary Ministers for bringing Holy Communion to the sick and homebound; and Readers with coaching in proclamation and oral interpretation.
This training fulfills the requirement of the Archdiocese to be certified every three years for these ministries.
Fee: $20.00 pre-registered; $25.00 for same-day registrants. See the flyer attached, below, for complete details
New - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Contact: Dick Collyer | 415-614-5593 | collyerr@sfarch.org
Article for parish bulletin:
Did you know that September is Suicide Prevention Month? Did you know that nearly 2% of all deaths are from suicide. This has resulted in the tragic loss of many lives among our faithful and among our communities. It has also resulted in devastating grief for the loved ones mourning those losses. Please, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Prayers of the Faithful and Intercessory Prayers for parish use are also attached below.
New - The Rosary and Contemplative Prayer Course
An online course for the School of Pastoral Ministry, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Tuesday, September 13 - October 18, 2022
Instructor: Dr. Anthony Lilles, Professor of Theology, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park
Contact: Deacon Fred Totah | 415-614-5504 | totah.fred@sfarch.org
Registration and Complete Details: The Rosary and Contemplative Prayer Course - (sfarchdiocese.org)
At the dawn of the New Millennium, St. John Paul II wrote an apostolic letter on the rosary as an aid to his great pastoral program: contemplating the face of Christ. He presents this contemplation as both Marian and Eucharistic, a loving gaze that discovers the gaze of Christ through the Church. Twenty years later, the Church faces a crisis in Eucharistic devotion and at the same time, a crisis in personal prayer. Having lost a sense of the Real Presence of Christ, many Catholics are adrift in the chaos of secularism, and they are searching for something sacred to hang onto that will help them regain a sense of hope. Contemplation in the Catholic spiritual tradition as expressed in the rosary offers a lifeline for these disciples. These lectures propose Marian devotion to Christ found in the rosary as a powerful tool for spiritual revival. A biblical, historical and practical exploration, participants reflect on the meaning, mysteries and power that this contemplation unleashes for fuller and more conscious participation in the liturgy, renewal of Eucharistic devotion, and spiritual transformation.
See Registration and Complete Details, above for:
- Required and Recommended Readings
- Outcomes
- Complete List of Dates and Subjects for each session
New - Archbishop Issues Letter to the Faithful on Proposition 1
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator | | 415-614-5533 | prolife@sfarch.org
Letter available at: https://sfarchdiocese.org/letter-to-the-faithful-on-proposition-1/
Additional Prop 1 resources: https://sfarchdiocese.org/noonprop1/
Archbishop Cordileone has written a letter to the faithful, urging opposition to Proposition 1, which will be on the ballot in California on November 8. This measure would approve a California constitutional amendment, allowing abortion without limits at any stage of pregnancy at taxpayer expense. You can read the full letter at the link above, where the pdf is also available. Please share this critically important information with your parishioners.
Attached, below, are multilingual bulletin announcements about Prop 1 for August 28-September 11. Additional announcements will be shared as we approach election day. Thank you for sharing this widely.
New - Hold This Date for the Annual White Mass
Friday, October 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m.
Celebrant: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Mater Dolorosa Parish, South San Francisco
Contact: Valerie Schmalz | schmalzv@sfarch.org
More details to follow soon.
San Francisco Police/Fire Mass to Honor First Responders
Sunday, September 11, 9:00 am
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption | 1100 Gough Street, San Francisco
For more info and picture, click here.
Join Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and chaplains in honoring law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics and all first responders on the anniversary of 9-11 and continuing the tradition of commemorating the 1946 Herbert Hotel fire.
A reception will follow in the event center. All are welcome to attend. Those who serve in any of these professions are invited to come in uniform if they so choose.
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and San Francisco Fire Department, the San Francisco Police Department & the San Francisco Sheriff's Department.
EVENTS
New - Good Shepherd Gracenter's Virtual Gala for 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022, 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Sr. Marguerite Bartling, RCG | 628-224-2050 | sr.marguerite@gsgacenter.org
Website for more information: Click here
Registration: Click here
Good Shepherd Gracenter’s "Grounded and Growing" will celebrate the 90th Anniversary of service to San Francisco by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and the Good Shepherd Guild.
The Sisters' program, Good Shepherd Gracenter, is a residential program offering transitional housing and support to women without resources, who are determined to break free of drug and alcohol addiction. 95% of our graduates remain in recovery, stable housing, and employment. Register above between September 11-18th. Auction bidding begins on September 11; Virtual event begins at 1:00 pm on September 18.
Called & Gifted Workshop at St. Raymond Parish
1100 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Saturday, September 10, 2022, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contact: Sally Brien Holper | 415-845-5795 | sally@laymissionary.org
For more information, to register and pay, click here
Join Fr. John Winkowitsch, O.P., for a day of discernment at a Called & Gifted™ Workshop at St. Raymond. The Called & Gifted™ Discernment Process has been used since 1993 by over 100,000 lay, ordained, and religious Catholics and other Christians around the world. It is designed to help Christians discern the presence of charisms in their lives. Charisms, or spiritual gifts, are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit to give them power both to represent Christ and to be a channel of God’s goodness for people.
The workshop will be led by two professional Called & Gifted™ presenters, Scott Moyer & Tricia Bølle, who is a Stanford Graduate and Missionary to China. Come join us for a day of prayer, socializing, and discernment, so that you can find your superpower gifts and charisms that will lead to happiness and joy in serving others.
During the Called & Gifted™ workshop you will take the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory.
Registration Fee: $100 (includes lunch, books, online inventory, & videos). You may pay by check at the parish office or online at the link provided below. For more information and to register use link, above.
CONCERTS
St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday Afternoon “Musical Meditations” Live and Livestreamed
For more information, contact Mr. Chris Tietze at 415-567-2020, Ext. 213
Enjoy the longest continuously running organ concert series in San Francisco, and other instrumental and vocal recitals as well, Sundays at 4:00 pm. These Sunday Musical Meditations are open to the public at the Cathedral (1100 Gough Street,
San Francisco) and are being livestreamed on the St. Mary’s Cathedral YouTube channel, above.
Upcoming LIVE and Livestreamed
- Sunday, September 4, 4:00 pm: Katya Kolesnikova, Organ
- Sunday, September 11, 4:00 pm: Angela Kraft Cross, Organ. Cesar Franck: Grande Piece Symphonique, Cantabile, and Piece heroique. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
- Sunday, September 18, 4:00 pm: Friedrich Edelmann, Bassoon, and Rebecca Rust, Cello.
- Sunday, September 25, 4:00 pm: Jin Kyung Lim, Organ. Cesar Franck: Grande Piece Symphonique; Prelude, Fugue, and Variation; Pastorale. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
- Sunday, October 2, 4:00 pm: Christoph Tietze, Organ. Cesar Franck: Piece heroique, Choral in b-minor, Priere, and Final. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
- Sunday, October 9, 4:00 pm: Robert Gurney, Organ. Cesar Franck: Fantaisies in A and C, Choral in a-minor. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
- Sunday, October 16, 4:00 pm: David Hatt, Organ and Piano. Cesar Franck: Variations Symphonique; Prelude, Choral, and Fugue. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
- Sunday, October 23, 4:00 pm: Alexander Ffinch (UK), Organ.
- Sunday, October 30, 4:00 pm: Jin Kyung Lim, Piano, with Violin. Cesar Franck: Violin Sonata. This recital is part of the Cathedral Franck Cycle, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday.
Mission Dolores Basilica
Contact: Jerome Lenk | 415-621-8203 x20 | music@missiondolores.org
Website: www.missiondolores.org
Mission Dolores Basilica announces the Tenth Season of the Second Sunday Recital Series. All recitals are at 4 p.m. and will be simultaneously live-streamed via www.facebook.com/missiondoloressf
- Free admission. Suggested donation $10
Fall recitals:
September 11 – Kevin Navarro, piano
October 9 – Jerome Lenk, organ
November 13 – Edward Lee, organ
October 9 – Jerome Lenk, organ
November 13 – Edward Lee, organ
Additional Fall concert events:
Sunday, December 4 – 4 p.m., San Francisco Girl’s Chorus
Sunday, December 18 – 5 p.m., Annual Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 18 – 5 p.m., Annual Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert
Individual retreats for the Retreat Houses are not being detailed in The Bridge.
Please go to the retreat center website to see the retreats they are offering.
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park
Main Line: 650-325-5614
Main Line: 650-325-5614
Group Reservations/Booking Contact: Jaynie Fedele | jaynie@vallombrosa.org
Private Retreats/Open to the Public Events: Jaynie Fedele | jaynie@vallombrosa.org
For more information and to book Private Retreats: Click here.
For calendar of events: Click here.
Vallombrosa is open and accepting bookings. All local COVID protocols are adhered to.
Private Retreats: Vallombrosa Center currently offers Private Retreats for those who want private rooms for alone time, with Spiritual Direction available. Guests can enjoy the walking trails, shrines and gardens. There are both Day retreats and Overnight (no food or coffee service available in either case) – learn more and book above.
Reminder: The Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes is complete but still accepting donations for bricks and benches. Make donation here.
El Retiro, the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
300 Manresa Way, Los Altos
More information and to register for Virtual Retreats: Here
More information and to register for Other Retreats and Programs: Here
More information and to register for Other Retreats and Programs: Here
The Jesuit Retreat Center is happy to announce they have opened and are operating at 50 percent capacity, now that the county is in the orange tier. Beginning April 2021, retreats began to be offered on site in person, while virtual retreats continue. Safety protocols are enforced. Every Friday we offer Coffee with St. Joseph (Virtual Retreats); see link above for more information and to register for one of the Men's Virtual Retreats or Women's Virtual Retreats.
Mercy Center Retreats and Events, Burlingame
Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame
Contact: Retreat Center | 650-340-7494 | mc@sistersofmercy.org
More information and to register for retreats go to Website: Here
Refresh and Renew at Mercy Center!
Mercy Center is open and offers spiritual direction formation, retreats, and personal development programs. Please visit the website, above, to view in-person and online programs and retreats. The retreat center offerings will help you to make meaning of life and deepen your spiritual experiences with meditation, art, music, and prayer. Call, above, to learn more about finding a spiritual director, attending a retreat, and integrating spiritual wellness into your life.
Mercy Center Burlingame is an internationally known conference and retreat center in the San Francisco Bay Area, set on 39 acres of natural sanctuary, flower gardens, contemplative walking paths, expansive lawns, 500 year old oaks, and a meditation labyrinth. In this peaceful, holistic, serene, and beautiful setting, people nurture their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. We welcome nonprofit groups and individuals of all faiths and cultural backgrounds.
Host your next event at Mercy Center! Our staff provides expert support to groups and individuals planning conferences, retreats, and programs. Program directors, teachers, and spiritual directors collaborate to create a unique environment for growth, healing, and personal transformation.
JOBS
All employees of the Archdiocese of San Francisco shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin and pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories.
New - St. Bartholomew’s Parish: Pastoral Plan Coordinator (Exempt)
600 Columbia Dr., San Mateo
Contact: Fr. Senic Cirera, Pastor | frsenic@barts.org or Cirera.arsenio@sfarch.org | 650-347-0701 or 415-290-6456
At Saint Bartholomew Parish, Clergy and Parishioners resolved to implement a Pastoral Plan with Mission and Vision statements along with eleven goals and specific action steps which, hopefully, will be completed over the identified timeframe in response to Jesus’ call to continuing evangelization. The Pastoral Plan Coordinator position, attached below, encompasses all aspects of the Parish Ministry to create a vibrant community of disciples.
Family Service Support Staff: Administrative Clerk/Receptionist – Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma
1500 Mission Road, Colma
Contact: Sylvia Rivera | 650-757-0752 | srivera@holycrosscemeteries.com
Detailed information about our cemeteries: www.holycrosscemeteries.com
A Family Services Administrative Clerk/Receptionist is a full-time non-exempt level employee who reports directly to the Family Services Manager. This position works cooperatively with the Full Time Receptionist position. Working within a religious, not-for-profit environment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. This position is governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Administrative Clerk is a person of faith committed to Gospel values. He or she values service to the Catholic Community and helps the Cemetery Department fulfill its mission and purposes. A detailed Position Description and submission instructions are in the position descriptions attached below.
Sunday Gift Shop Clerk – Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco
1111 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Michael McKeon | mmckeon@smcsf.org | 415-567-2020
The Gift Shop Clerk is a part-time position (6 Hours per Week: 9:00am to 3:00pm Sundays; $16.99 per Hour) with sick pay and City Health Benefits.
Duties include assisting with inventory, restocking, helping visitors and cash register operations.
- Must Have some knowledge of Catholic faith and devotions.
- Minimum of 1 year retail experience.
- Excellent customer service.
- Good English skills are essential. Other languages, especially Spanish
and/or Mandarin, are a plus. - Practicing Catholic appreciated but not mandatory.
Send resume to giftshop@smcsf.org. No walk-ins, please.
Sacristan, Part-Time, St. Agnes Church
1025 Masonic Ave., San Francisco
Contact: Maureen Beckman | 415-450-8009 : maureen@saintagnessf.org
St. Agnes is looking for a part-time Sacristan for our weekend liturgies which includes holidays and some evenings. Duties include preparing the altar and worship space for liturgies; opening and closing garage door; unlocking church doors; turning on lights; lighting candles right before Mass; maintaining general cleanliness of the church including pews, aisles, tables (at all entrances), bathrooms, and Sacristy; help set up for hospitality (for after Masses); take up the collection; set up Credence table; prepare liturgical materials; and other duties assigned by the Pastor/staff. A sacristan should have a solid understanding of how liturgies flow, the order of Mass, and services. Please send Cover Letter and Resume to Maureen Beckman, Maureen@SaintAgnesSF.org.
TICKLER FILE
Catholic Charismatic Renewal - 25th Anniversary Holy Spirit Conference
Saturday, September 17, 2022
St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco
Register: SFSpirit.com (Registration opens on July 20, 2022)
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites you to join their Conference. A flyer is attached below. Be inspired by its dynamic speakers Father Joseph Freedy and Jesse Romero. Is your faith growing in rich soil? Come and see. Registration link is above.
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