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February 26, 2024
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CHANCERY NEWS
Save the Date: National Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage: St. Junipero Serra Route
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 11:00am
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral – 1111 Gough St.
Contact: Sandra Kearney | 415-614-5505 | kearneys@sfarch.org
More Information: Click Here
Join us for the launch of the National Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage from the West with the St. Junipero Serra Route. Join Archbishop Cordileone and the Eucharistic Perpetual Pilgrims for 11:00am Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral followed by a pilgrimage walk with the Blessed Sacrament across the Golden Gate Bridge.
California Catholic Conference (CCC) Policy on California and National Ballot Propositions
Voting Season
Contact: Valerie Schmalz | schmalzv@sfarch.org
Website on Faithful Citizenship: Click Here.
Message from Archbishop Cordileone (English): Click Here.
Message from Archbishop Cordileone (Spanish): Click Here.
In anticipation of the 2024 general election, there are many ballot initiatives current seeking signatures or support. A number of these are of interest to California Catholics. The bishops in California have not approved signature gathering through parishes, schools, or ministries for any of these initiatives. Once ballot initiatives have qualified for the ballot, the CCC, in consultation with the CA bishops, will offer guidance on the ballot propositions based on Catholic social teaching and our pursuit of the common good.
Read more by opening the attachment below.
Converging Roads: Fundamental Healthcare Ethics at St. Patrick Seminary & University, Menlo Park
Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 9:45am to 6:00pm
320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park
Contact: Valerie Schmalz | 415-614-5571 | schmalzv@sfarch.org
For More Information and to Register: Click Here or email ana@forlifeandfamily.org
This one-day conference will explore the theme of Fundamental Health Care Ethics and offers continuing education for health care professionals rooted in the Hippocratic and Catholic ethical tradition. The conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the San Francisco and Santa Clara Guilds of the Catholic Medical Association, and St. Patrick’s Seminary & University. Opening Mass will be offered by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone. Registration (above): $75-$159 based on CME/CNE inclusion. Students $15.
Converging Roads is a regional conference series offering continuing education for health care professionals that equips them to practice the highest ethical and medical standards of their profession.
ADSF Faith Formation Conference at St. Matthew Parish, San Mateo
Saturday, October 5, 2024 – All Day
One Notre Dame Ave., San Mateo
Contact: Sr. Celeste Arbuckle | 415-614-5652 | arbucklec@sfarch.org
Join us on October 5 at St. Matthew Parish for the highly anticipated annual Faith Formation Conference! This event presents a unique opportunity for all catechists to rejuvenate their ministry and deepen their faith. Prepare to be inspired by a lineup of dynamic speakers who will share their insights and wisdom throughout the day. Don't miss out—mark your calendars and spread the word!
For those interested in exhibiting at the conference, please reach out to Sr. Celeste, above, to secure your spot.
EVENTS
New – Don Bosco Study Group at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, San Francisco
Wednesday, March 6, 4:00pm
666 Filbert St., San Francico
Contact: Frank Lavin | 415-319-8551 | franklavin@comcast.net
Event Website: Click Here
Ongoing book club and faith-sharing group that reads books and/or watches movies for pleasure and for spiritual content - where is grace, redemption, evil, virtues, etc. The group also has an accompanying spiritual book that is read slowly and purposefully (one chapter between meetings) and discusses participants’ own faith journeys. The group meets bi-monthly, hybrid (in person and by Zoom). Salesian topics and spirituality are sometimes included.
New – Concert - Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” and Excerpts from Bach’s “Magnificat”
Friday, March 1, 7:00pm
320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park
Contact: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Jennifer.donelson@stpsu.edu
Registration: Click Here (Free Admission)
Join the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music for the second event of Spring 2024 Public Lecture and Concert Series! Sarah Craig Penner, Jennifer Park, Gregory Billion, & Andrew Kelley vocalists, Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, keyboard
About the Recital: The Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and the Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach mark the pinnacle of Baroque music dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Enter more deeply into the Lenten season alongside Our Lady by joining SPSU for a concert which links these two in one wonderful event, alongside a few other musical bonuses. The concert is one hour in length and is available either in-person or via streaming. Please register.
Lenten Taize Prayer at St. Bartholomew Parish
Tuesday, March 5, 7:15pm
600 Columbia Dr., San Mateo
Contact: Maria Shao | 650-347-0701 | maria@barts.org
Join St. Bartholomew Parish for an evening of quiet reflection, prayer, and contemplation. During this service, be immersed in simple chants, scripture reading, and periods of silence, allowing you to step away from the busyness of daily life and connect with God. Come as you are, bring a friend, and join the parish for this special time of worship and reflection. For more information, please contact Maria Shao 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, March 3, 4:00pm: David Hatt, Organ.
- Sunday, March 10, 4:00pm: Christoph Tietze, Organ. Works by Sigfrid Karg-Elert.
- Sunday, March 17, 4:00pm: Ben Bachmann, Organ.
- Sunday, March 24, 4:00pm: Heegeun Song, Violin, with Jin Kyung Lim, Piano.
- Sunday, March 31, 4:00pm: Michal Szostak (Poland), Organ.
- Sunday, April 7, 4:00pm: Friedrich Edelmann, Bassoon, Rebecca Rust, Cello, and Dmitriy Cogan, Piano.
- Sunday, April 14, 4:00pm: Verve Trio with Chia-Lin Yang, Piano.
- Sunday, April 21: NO RECITAL
- Sunday, April 28, 4:00pm: Octavio Mujica and Carlo Maynez, Cello.
- Sunday, May 5, 4:00pm: Cathedral Choir School Spring Concert.
- Sunday, May 12, 4:00pm: Christoph Tietze, Organ.
- Sunday, May 19, 4:00pm: Folias Duo: Carmen Maret, Flute, and Andrew Bergeron, Guitar.
- Sunday, May 26, 4:00pm: David Hirst (UK), Organ.
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 is accepting bookings.
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 it is open for in-person and virtual retreats. 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
For 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.
PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW
Contact: Christine Escobar | 415-614-5579 | escobarc@sfarch.org
California Law: Click here.
REMINDER TO PARISHES. When submitting jobs to be posted in The Bridge, the description and/or attached job description must include the wage range. The link to the California Pay Transparency Law is provided above.
Youth Minister (Part-Time, Non-Exempt) – All Souls Parish, South San Francisco
315 Walnut Ave., South San Francisco
Religious Education Contact: Lourdes Yniguez Gallo | 650-873-5356 | LYG.AllSouls.DRE@gmail.com
All Souls Parish in South San Francisco is seeking a highly motivated part-time Youth Minister who is on fire for God! The Youth Minister will assist in facilitating our youth to have an encounter with Jesus Christ--motivating, guiding, and encouraging them on towards a life-long relationship with our Lord. The Youth Minister will work closely with our Pastor, our Director of Religious Education, our Parochial School Principal, and a few others, forming a team of advisors, to implement a dynamic and supportive Youth Ministry presence at our parish and to define its vision and goals. The Youth Minister will assist in training young leaders and reach a balance between prayer/spirituality/scripture, social/moral, and fun/games. Pay is $24.04 an hour for 13 hours a week. If you are interested, please contact the Religious Education Office at All Souls Parish (above).
Program Director – Mercy Center, Burlingame
2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame
Contact: Ken Kosciolek | 650-340-7474 | kkosciolek@sistersofmercy.org
For more detailed descriptions: Click here.
Mercy Center is recruiting a Program Director. This role is responsible for the creation, development, and oversight of all program functions, and ensuring quality programming in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy charism and Mercy Ministry Corporation values. The Program Director will further the mission of Mercy Center Burlingame through program design, implementation, and evaluation while collaborating with current staff to promote retreats and programs.
We are actively seeking a highly skilled individual who can effectively lead diverse teams, has financial proficiency, exceptional networking abilities, and is tech savvy. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and experience in theology, background in spiritual formation/development, or a related field, with at least five years of administrative/managerial experience. Salary Range: $77K-$87K.
If you are interested in learning more about this position or applying, please visit: Click Here.
Please pass this announcement along to others who might be a good fit and interested in working at Mercy Center.
Teaching/Counseling Positions for 2024-25 School Term at Marin Catholic High School (Starting August 1, 2024)
675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kenfield
Contact: Michelle-Mayfield Baske | 412-464-3818 | mmbaske@marincatholic.org
For more detailed descriptions: Click here.
Marin Catholic, Kentfield is taking resumes for full-time Teachers and Faculty to be hired in Academic Counseling, English, Math, Theology, History, Spanish, Art and Science for the 2024-25 school year. The salary range for these positions is $69,626-$109,376. Please submit resume and cover letter to teachingemployment@marincatholic.org.
Controller – Catholic Charities of San Francisco
Contact: Lilly Benedict | 415-507-4345 | lbenedict@catholiccharitiessf.org
Come join one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive nonprofit human services organizations in Northern California. Catholic Charities is currently seeking a Controller ($150,000-$185,000) to join the organization. For more information, see the job description below or contact Lilly Benedict above.
Cantor – St. Mary’s Cathedral
1100 Gough Street, San Francisco
Contact: Dr. Christoph Tietze | 415-567-2020, Ext. 213 | tietze@smcsf.org
St. Mary’s Cathedral is looking for a cantor to start immediately for the 9:00am and 11:00am Masses, who can also sing tenor or bass in the choir. Stipend for cantor is $118.26 per Mass. Please contact Dr. Christoph Tietze above.
TICKLER FILE
Updates for 2023-24 Archdiocesan Directory
Contact: Diana Powell | 415-614-5589 | powelld@sfarch.org
Pastors and Parish Managers/Admins – Please review the attached PDFs and provide updates for the upcoming online versions. You will be advised when the updated versions are available. Email changes to Diana Powell by March 1 5:00pm.
For the Directory: Please provide page number and the information that needs to be updated. It is helpful if you note CHANGE FROM and CHANGE TO information.
For the Schedules: Please provide the row number and information that needs to be updated.
Please contact Diana Powell if you have questions.
Atonement: The Transforming Power of Suffering Love (Via ZOOM)
Weekly on Tuesday, February 20 through March 26, 7:00pm
Contact: Deacon Fred Totah | 415-614-5504 | totah.fred@sfarch.org
The theme of atonement takes us to the very heart of the mission of Jesus Christ. Atonement is the form that the love of God takes in his Son, Jesus Christ, under sin-wrought conditions – a love than which no greater can be conceived. It should be cause for concern, therefore, that a conspicuous characteristic of much of contemporary catechesis and theology is the absence of efforts to understand the Cross of Christ as a work of atonement.
In this course, Dr. Turek argues for the central importance and perennial value of the mystery of atonement. Drawing insights from the writings of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, she presents a compelling vision of the Cross event as a dramatic epiphany, shaped in response to sin, of the staggering love of God for us.
Required text: Margaret M Turek, Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology (Ignatius Press, 2022).
See attachments below for more information and how to order the book.
Participate in The Synod on Synodality this Lent
Contacts and Schedules: See attached.
Locations:
- San Mateo: Friday, March 8, from 7:00pm-9:00pm at St. Matthew Catholic Church
- Marin: Saturday, March 9, from 10:00am-12:00 noon at St. Raphael Church
- San Francisco: Saturday, March 9, from 2:00pm-4:00pm at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral
Pope Francis invites the whole Church to participate in the next phase of the Synod on Synodality through engagement sessions that will inform the upcoming Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October 2024. Each county will host a session where parishioners can participate in reflections and discussions designed to help shape the Church’s understanding of herself and her mission of evangelization and forming disciples. Results will be summarized and shared with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), who will use the information collected to prepare a national report for the Synod leaders at the Vatican. More details are available through the Archdiocesan website at www.sfarch.org/synod.
21st Century Eucharistic Miracles Parish Presentations
Contact: Nicolle Dougherty | nicolle@sfeucharistrevival.com
Read more: Click Here
Hear and see the compelling scientific evidence affirming the truths of our faith, hosted by Dr. Scott French, an ER physician and former Stanford professor and board member of Father Spitzer’s Magis Center. Don’t miss this free amazing faith and fellowship event that everyone is talking about, followed by Eucharistic adoration and Confession. To schedule this presentation at your parish, contact Nicolle Dougherty.
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