Form to Request Letter of Suitability for Lay Ministry/Event Outside ADSF
Contact: Karen McLaughlin | mclaughlink@sfarch.org
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 – How to Subscribe to Flocknote for Your Parish
Does your parish want to subscribe to Flocknote? It is a great tool to communicate with your parishioners and various ministries. Just use the link, above, to subscribe. There is great information about Flocknote and at the bottom, a registration form for parishes that are interested in being part of Flocknote.
Fill out the form and send. You will receive a confirmation. Matt Sewell from Flocknote will contact you and provide training.
New - Vocations Office: The most important decision you'll ever make
For more information about vocations and discernment,
click here. Then scroll to the bottom of the page
Contacts:
If you were about to make one decision that would dramatically impact the rest of your life, how would you go about it?
If you were contemplating a cross-country move, you’d probably learn everything you could about the new city. If you were choosing a career, you’d visit the career counseling office at your college. Heck, even if you were buying an expensive new TV, you’d do some serious research.
But there’s one decision that’s far more important than any of these. In fact, it’s so important that it can’t properly be called a decision. The Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is here to help you as you work to discover what God has called you to do with your life. Don't hesitate to contact one of the priests, above, if we can assist in any way.
New - “Do not be afraid” – Helpful Discernment Articles
“Do not be afraid” is the latest reflection on the priestly vocation on our San Francisco vocation’s website. Every month a new reflection is posted to help those discerning priesthood and religious life. To read our most recent vocation discernment message,
Click here. Past articles are archived at the website, above.
New – Monthly Vocation Holy Hour, St. Mary’s Cathedral
First Friday of the Month, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
1111 Gough St, San Francisco
This September, we began praying a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Cathedral, “our mother church,” to pray intentionally and consistently for an increase and strengthening of vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese. All are welcomed 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).
New – Sixth Annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference – St. Pius Church
100 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA
October 22, 2022 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Join us for this conference presented by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the St. John Paul II Foundation. This one-day conference provides an opportunity for quality time with your spouse and includes dynamic presentations, Mass with Archbishop, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, on-site childcare, and more. Keynote speaker is Danielle Bean.
Registration (above): $64/couple and $40/individual. Limited scholarships available upon request. On-site childcare (2-12yrs) available with pre-registration. For more information, please visit
togetherinholiness.org or email
sydney@forlifeandfamily.org.
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:
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
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.
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
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
Archbishop Issues Letter to the Faithful on Proposition 1
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator | 415-614-5533 |
prolife@sfarch.org
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.
Multilingual Bulletin Announcements for the Defeat of Prop 1 – September 18 - October 2
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator,
Please share the attached bulletin announcements for September 18 and 25 and October 2 regarding Proposition 1. In addition to English, Spanish, and Chinese, bulletin announcements (attached below) are now available in Vietnamese as well. Your support is needed to defeat this proposition in November. More information is available at the link above.
Hold This Date for the Annual White Mass
Friday, October 14, 2022, 6:00 p.m. (not 5 p.m.)
Celebrant: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Mater Dolorosa Parish, South San Francisco
Contact: Valerie Schmalz | schmalzv@sfarch.org
More details to follow soon.